Arts of the UK 2021: Closer to Home by Philip Braham

LONDON – 2021 at The Scottish Gallery opens with an online exhibition of new work by renowned Scottish artist Philip Braham. In this new collection of paintings and photographs, he explores the landscape around his new home and studio in the marches between the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands, discovering ancient disputed lands, rich in human history – agricultural, religious and violent. This haunting body of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Closer to Home by Philip Braham

Arts of the UK 2021: Sky Arts and BroadwayHD to air Maureen Lipman’s Rose for Holocaust Memorial Day

LONDON –  To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the critically acclaimed revival of Martin Sherman’s Rose, starring Olivier Award winner Dame Maureen Lipman, will be free to watch on Sky Arts on Wednesday 27th January at 10pm. The thought-provoking production from Ginger Quiff Media is a moving reminder of the harrowing events that shaped the century. Following hugely successful digital runs throughout lockdown, the award-winning revival … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Sky Arts and BroadwayHD to air Maureen Lipman’s Rose for Holocaust Memorial Day

Arts of the UK 2021: A new year transformation – Papyllon to be streamed by PDSW this January

LONDON – One of the nations’ leading dance venues outside London, Pavilion Dance South West (PDSW) will make Papyllon by Ella Mesma available for livestream on its website from Monday 18th January 2021. This transformative new piece provides an opportunity to see a work in development from one of the UK’s rising dance talents. Responding to the need for high quality artistic entertainment during lockdown, PDSW … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: A new year transformation – Papyllon to be streamed by PDSW this January

Arts of the UK 2021: Metal, Ink and Dye – Late Works from Captiva Island available as virtual tour during lockdown

LONDON – In line with new restrictions in the UK, Metal, Ink & Dye: Late Works from Captiva Island, BASTIAN’s first London exhibition of works by Robert Rauschenberg (1928-2008), can now be experienced as a virtual tour for online visitors. A narrated video will guide visitors round the physical London gallery which has been fully installed to create a sense of permanence despite actual viewing … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Metal, Ink and Dye – Late Works from Captiva Island available as virtual tour during lockdown

Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung to screen their award-winning short film Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales)

KUALA LUMPUR – To celebrate the new year, Liver & Lung, the British-Malaysian theatre company behind Sepet The Musical, is releasing their award-winning short film, Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales). From 8th to 10th January 2021, viewers can purchase tickets to virtual screenings of the film, which will be broadcast online on Peatix Live. Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales) is a musical short that depicts the legend of … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung to screen their award-winning short film Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales)

Television Time: An Interview with Richard Dormer, star of BBC’s The Watch

For anyone who’s had a brush with Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series of novels, you’re likely to have encountered stories surrounding The City Watch. With the largest number of books centering around the motley crew of misfit guards and policemen, The City Watch has almost certainly emerged as some of Pratchett’s most enduring and beloved characters, as they live on in fans’ memories and imagination … Continue reading Television Time: An Interview with Richard Dormer, star of BBC’s The Watch

Television Time: BBC Shows – January 2021

It’s not just a new month; it’s a new year, as the BBC presents a slew of new television shows to kickstart your January with. Begin the month with BBC’s latest nature documentary series – A Perfect Planet. Narrated by renowned presenter Sir David Attenborough, this five-part series will feature how Earth’s forces of nature shape its great diversity of life and what we can do to … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows – January 2021

Art What!: Baroque Archipelago at Mizuma Gallery

Mizuma Gallery has announced Baroque Archipelago, a group exhibition curated by Tan Siuli, featuring Indonesian artists Agan Harahap, Budi Agung Kuswara, LULULUTFILABIBI, Mella Jaarsma, Octora, and TOTON. Baroque Archipelago brings contemporary art and fashion in conversation with one another, to illuminate parallel approaches in creation and exploration of current issues. The exhibition title makes reference to both the baroque pearl as well as the Indonesian … Continue reading Art What!: Baroque Archipelago at Mizuma Gallery

SGIFF Short Film Reviews: A reminder of the diversity and richness of Southeast Asian stories on screen

With every edition of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), one of the absolute highlights and most popular programmes ends up being the short films, with tickets often snapped up with fans and curious viewers interested in discovering the next big director in these works. Thanks to the Projector Plus, besides the in-cinema screening these short films received, viewers could also catch these films online, … Continue reading SGIFF Short Film Reviews: A reminder of the diversity and richness of Southeast Asian stories on screen

Review: A Green Dot (2020) by A Little RAW

Spreading hope through dance this holiday season.  Living in Singapore, perhaps one of the rarest commodities we can ask for it space. And in A Little RAW’s A Green Dot, not only do the members of this inclusive young dancers’ company explore it physically, through the concept of ‘guerilla gardening’, but also, metaphorically, as it posits the great big question – is there space for everyone … Continue reading Review: A Green Dot (2020) by A Little RAW