Arts of the UK 2020: Constella presents Christmas Gala in aid of their Connecting Stars initiative for care home residents

LONDON – Loneliness among the elderly is a crisis that is only becoming more urgent as Christmas approaches. Earlier this year, the world’s only dedicated opera-ballet company, Constella, launched Connecting Stars to provide free one-to-one virtual performances to isolated care home residents; their upcoming Christmas Gala hopes to raise money to continue their series and meet growing demand. Their Christmas Gala, filmed in Studio Wayne … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Constella presents Christmas Gala in aid of their Connecting Stars initiative for care home residents

Arts of the UK 2021: Metal, Ink and Dye – Late Works from Captiva Island at BASTIAN

LONDON – Metal, Ink & Dye: Late Works from Captiva Island, will be BASTIAN’s first London exhibition of works by Robert Rauschenberg (1928-2008). No other artist in the 20th Century has celebrated the social and economic trajectory of the United States in such efficient terms and, in the same breath, enabled the viewer to take part in the journey, rather than being mere spectators. This … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Metal, Ink and Dye – Late Works from Captiva Island at BASTIAN

Arts of the UK 2020: Highlighting the Northern experience, venues and women writers unite for Burn Bright

LONDON – Burn Bright’s digitally commissioned anthology series Better In Person returns this winter with a northern-centric instalment, partnering with acclaimed venues to amplify the voices of northern writers who identify as women. Plagued with harsher lockdown conditions throughout the pandemic the company are keen to offer a platform for these stories to be shared. Bringing together five talented women writers to capture the reality … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Highlighting the Northern experience, venues and women writers unite for Burn Bright

Art What!: David Zwirner Debuts Season Four of Dialogues – The David Zwirner Podcast

Njideka Akunyili Crosby. Photo by Shaughn and John, and Tsitsi Dangarembga. Photo by Hannah Mentz.  David Zwirner has announced season four of Dialogues: The David Zwirner Podcast. The season launched on 12th November, with a conversation between Njideka Akunyili C rosby and Tsitsi Dangarembga. In this episode, the artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby, who was raised in Nigeria and now lives in Los Angeles, and the … Continue reading Art What!: David Zwirner Debuts Season Four of Dialogues – The David Zwirner Podcast

The Theatre Practice celebrates 55 years with a 55-hour livestream

It’s not every day that a 55 year anniversary comes around, and even a global pandemic can’t stop the celebrations from happening – digitally that is. For The Theatre Practice (Practice), Singapore’s longest-running bilingual theatre institution, they’ve decided to really home in on the significance of 55, with a 55-hour long Facebook livestream taking place from 27th to 29th November. Titled PRACTICE 55, the marathon livestream … Continue reading The Theatre Practice celebrates 55 years with a 55-hour livestream

Preview: CRAVE by Bellepoque

While they may have a preference for European music from 1870 to 1940, local arts group Bellepoque is set to take these art songs into the modern realm, with their first ever digital project streaming for free this November. Titled CRAVE, the project comprises two interconnected short movies, each one dealing with a group of artists struggling to find purpose amidst confusion and loss, in a world … Continue reading Preview: CRAVE by Bellepoque

Preview: Dating Sim (beta ver. Zoom) by ATTEMPTS

From immersive mystery to tabletop games, local participatory theatre collective ATTEMPTS has always been pushing at the boundaries of what constitutes live theatre. And this December, they’ll be embarking on yet another experiment in form with their show Dating Sim (beta ver. Zoom). Previously performed live as part of Centre 42’s Late Night Texting (2019) and in its current Zoom incarnation at the Thornhill Virtual Fringe Festival … Continue reading Preview: Dating Sim (beta ver. Zoom) by ATTEMPTS

Art What!: teamLab SuperNature Macao at The Venetian Macao

MACAU – International art collective teamLab presents teamLab SuperNature Macao, a permanent solo exhibition now on view at The Venetian® Macao. teamLab SuperNature Macao currently features 19 artworks, with further works to debut as part of the installation’s official grand opening in the coming months. Located in The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, teamLab SuperNature Macao offers one of the largest areas of any teamLab exhibition … Continue reading Art What!: teamLab SuperNature Macao at The Venetian Macao

Television Time: ‘Small Axe’ star John Boyega discusses black representation on film and television

Headed by British film director Steve McQueen (12 Years A Slave, Widows), this November, the BBC is releasing a brand new miniseries of five films centering on London’s West Indian community between the late 1960s to the mid-1980s, and characters showcasing immense force of will to make it on their own despite the rampant racism and discrimination faced. Among these films, mainstream audiences are most … Continue reading Television Time: ‘Small Axe’ star John Boyega discusses black representation on film and television

vOilah! 2020: An authentic France Singapore bake by Tiong Bahru Bakery with the Kaya Croissant

When one thinks of French pastries, croissants are probably one of the first to come to mind. And as much as Singaporeans continue to mangle the pronunciation of it (kwa-son, not craw-sawnt, or other variants), over the years, the flaky, buttery pastry has made its way to become a café staple, and a firm place in our heart. As part of the 2020 vOilah! France … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: An authentic France Singapore bake by Tiong Bahru Bakery with the Kaya Croissant