Category: Arts

Arts, Dance with Me, Review, Singapore

★★★★★ Review: Invisible Habitudes《看不见的归属》(2024) by T.H.E Dance Company

Searching, finding, longing, connection. In an increasingly fractured world, our own identity can enter a state of flux, where we no longer feel comfortable at home, and the familiar becomes strange. It becomes difficult when we’re constantly shouted at from all fronts, yelled at to listen to someone else’s opinion, when we haven’t even settled on our own. In exploring that, T.H.E Dance Company explores … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Invisible Habitudes《看不见的归属》(2024) by T.H.E Dance Company

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Arts, Comedy, Review, Singapore

Review: Can I Make You A Suit, Mate? by Rishi Budhrani

A tribute to Rishi’s father that celebrates resilience, love, and the enduring power of family. First staged during the Esplanade’s Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts 2022, Can I Make You A Suit Mate? is a one-man extravaganza that weaves humour, heart and a touch of nostalgia into a sincere and capable performance that resonates deeply with its audience. Written and performed by comedian … Continue reading Review: Can I Make You A Suit, Mate? by Rishi Budhrani

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Arts, Hong Kong, Preview, Theatre

Arts of Hong Kong 2024: The Restaurant by Windmill Grass Theatre

We all know F&B is a cutthroat industry, but just how violent could it possibly get? Hong Kong theatre company Windmill Grass Theatre is set to present a brand new Cantonese production this November, with The Restaurant. Written and directed by Windmill Grass Theatre co-founder Edmond Tong, the play centres on one of the hottest high-end fine dining restaurants in the city. A newly hired … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2024: The Restaurant by Windmill Grass Theatre

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Arts, Comedy, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Dim Sum Dollies Present The History of Singapore – Sixty Sexy Years by Dream Academy

How can History be sexy? When it is according to the Dim Sum Dollies, of course. Following the success of their post-pandemic hit cabaret revue show “Still Steam” in 2022 after a seven year hiatus, the Dollies present a tantalizing taster menu of characters and sketches—ranging from beloved classic dishes to exciting new platters of wicked pleasures. With this latest satirical spoof, the Dim Sum … Continue reading Preview: Dim Sum Dollies Present The History of Singapore – Sixty Sexy Years by Dream Academy

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Arts, National Gallery, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: National Gallery Singapore opens new long-term exhibition ‘Singapore Stories: ​Pathways and Detours in Art​’

National Gallery Singapore presents the first part of its new long-term exhibition, Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art in the revamped DBS Singapore Gallery, where masterpieces and new artworks from the National Collection will be presented alongside loans from private and institutional collections. The exhibition explores Singapore’s stories through art, showing how artists have used their artworks to reflect and respond to societal changes over time.  Featuring … Continue reading Art What!: National Gallery Singapore opens new long-term exhibition ‘Singapore Stories: ​Pathways and Detours in Art​’

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Art What!, Arts, News

Six arts practitioners conferred Singapore’s top arts accolade at the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award Ceremony 2024

Six artists were conferred the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award (CMYAA) at National Gallery Singapore for their outstanding contributions to Singapore’s arts sector. Cultural Medallion recipients Ghanavenothan Retnam and Siew Hock Meng, and Young Artist Award recipients Alan Choo Su Ho, Evan Low Jun Feng, Tan Si En, and Zhang Fuming have achieved excellence in their respective fields. The recipients have also made significant strides in creating works that resonate with audiences in … Continue reading Six arts practitioners conferred Singapore’s top arts accolade at the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award Ceremony 2024

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Arts, Museums, National Museum, Preview

Museum Musings: AMAZÔNIA: Photographs by Sebastião Salgado at National Museum Singapore

The awe-inspiring beauty and untamed majesty of the Amazon comes to life in Amazônia, an extraordinary photographic odyssey by internationally acclaimed Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado. Making its highly anticipated Asia-Pacific debut at the National Museum of Singapore from 22 November 2024 to 2 March 2025, this travelling exhibition transports visitors into the heart of one of the world’s greatest ecosystems. Held a decade after Salgado’s … Continue reading Museum Musings: AMAZÔNIA: Photographs by Sebastião Salgado at National Museum Singapore

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Arts, Dance with Me, Review, Singapore

Review: Still In Motion by RAW Moves

Let the water flow, and find peace in the shared soundscape. If dance is all about movement – is it possible to find it even within stillness? That is the central question at the heart of Still In Motion, a collaborative, immersive performance by Andy Lee from Unlock Dancing Plaza (Hong Kong) alongside Matthew Goh from RAW Moves (Singapore). Central to the performance is the … Continue reading Review: Still In Motion by RAW Moves

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Arts, musical, Review, Sands Theatre, Singapore

★★★★★ Review: SIX by Base Entertainment Asia

Pop concert spectacular of a musical celebrating independence and sisterhood. When it premiered in 2017 at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’ Tony Award-winning SIX was a sleeper hit of a musical phenomenon, charming crowds and growing in its fandom till it reached the West End, Broadway and now, touring the world. Little would anyone have expected this oddball idea to make such … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: SIX by Base Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Dance with Me, Interview, Preview

da:ns focus – Out of Site: An Interview with choreographer Hwa Wei-An on the power of falling, and what keeps him going

To make art is to live life dangerously and vulnerably, consistently putting one’s creativity and a part of one’s self up and subject it to as much criticism as awe and adoration. For Malaysian choreographer Hwa Wei-An, that danger comes very literally, and plays out prominently in his solo dance piece A Reason For Falling, which plays this December as a part of the Esplanade’s … Continue reading da:ns focus – Out of Site: An Interview with choreographer Hwa Wei-An on the power of falling, and what keeps him going

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