Category: Singapore

Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

Museum Musings: Arus Balik – From below the wind to above the wind and back again at NTU CCA

This March, the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) Singapore presents Arus Balik – From below the wind to above the wind and back again featuring the works of artists Ade Darmawan (Indonesia), ila (Singapore), Zac Langdon-Pole (New Zealand/Germany), Shubigi Rao (India/Singapore), Lucy Raven (United States), and Melati Suryodarmo (Indonesia). Initiated from a conversation between Belgian curator Philippe Pirotte and Jakarta-based artist Ade Darmawan, the two were … Continue reading Museum Musings: Arus Balik – From below the wind to above the wind and back again at NTU CCA

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Arts, Dance with Me, Experimental, Preview, Singapore

Review: Kotor by -wright Assembly

The concept of he for she gets a visceral, movement-based portrayal by -wright Assembly. In a decidedly deviant conceptualisation from the usual plethora of female-led work this International Women’s Day, -wright Assembly breaks the mould to present a new interdisciplinary, movement-based performance choreographed by Ismail Jemaah, primarily featuring male performers, as it explores the concept of male responsibility in the ongoing fight for gender equality. … Continue reading Review: Kotor by -wright Assembly

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Singapore

Preview: Armenian Street Party 2019 – Living Peranakan

This weekend, the annual Armenian Street Party returns for another round of celebrating heritage along the entire street! Happening on 15th and 16th March from 6pm to 11pm at the Peranakan Museum, admission is completely free as you come down and celebrate the beginning of the Singapore Heritage Festival. Being a Peranakan-themed event, be sure to come on down in your best kebayas and batik … Continue reading Preview: Armenian Street Party 2019 – Living Peranakan

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Arts, Dance with Me, Preview, Singapore

Review: LEAP 2019 by Frontier Danceland

A medley of new choreographies and dancers to be form LEAP 2019 With their annual production of graduating dancers from the M1-Frontier Danceland PULSE Programme, Frontier Danceland presented six brand new choreographies as part of the eight edition of LEAP, as choreographed by Artistic Director Low Mei Yoke, company artists Faye Tan, Keigo Nozaki and Sammantha Yue, and project choreographers Adelene Stanley and Chew Shaw En. … Continue reading Review: LEAP 2019 by Frontier Danceland

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Maestro Choo Hooey presented by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

A key part of their origins and growth, the Singapore Symphony’s pioneering Maestro and Conductor Emeritus Choo Hooey returns to conduct the SSO for a special concert held as part of the orchestra’s 40th anniversary. Maestro Choo Hoey has been associated with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra since its founding in 1979. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 1955 and subsequently established a … Continue reading Preview: Maestro Choo Hooey presented by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Arts, Books, Singapore

Textures 2019: A Night of Terrifying Tales by Moonshadow Stories (Review)

The Arts House plays host to Kamini Ramachandran’s troupe of storytellers in a supernatural-themed after dark special. Who doesn’t love a good ghost story? As a historic building, the Arts House naturally lends itself as a space rife with phantoms of the past roaming its walls. As the home of literary arts, one then imagines that a natural extension to this would be to tell … Continue reading Textures 2019: A Night of Terrifying Tales by Moonshadow Stories (Review)

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Arts, Singapore, The Theatre Practice, Theatre

A Creative Space To Work, Create and Collaborate: Practice Tuckshop Reopens To Go Full Time

  Nestled in the heart of Waterloo Street lies the home of The Theatre Practice (TTP), and along with it, the Practice Tuckshop. A creative space for all to work, create and collaborate, the Practice Tuckshop has flung open its doors once again to the public to act as a shared space for all to gather for a wholesome drink, chill out or even have … Continue reading A Creative Space To Work, Create and Collaborate: Practice Tuckshop Reopens To Go Full Time

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Arts, Dance with Me, Music, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: NUS Arts Festival 2019 – A Game of Numbers

Far too often, the arts are seen as in direct conflict with the maths and sciences, unable to co-exist in harmony and worlds apart. Yet with the 2019 NUS Arts Festival, for its 14th edition, the team has decided to do the impossible, and show the world that arts and math do in fact, have a lot in common with each other, at “Singapore’s First … Continue reading Preview: NUS Arts Festival 2019 – A Game of Numbers

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Arts, Singapore

Preview: Gardens by the Bay’s Sakura Matsuri Returns This March With More Free Activities

After a successful inaugural edition last year, Gardens by the Bay’s Sakura Matsuri returns for a second round this March, as the Japanese-themed festival sees cherry blossoms come into bloom at the gardens from now till 31st March. A total of four components will be featured this time around: the cherry blossom floral display, Cultural Programmes, Nippon Street and Anime Garden. At the launch, Minister for … Continue reading Preview: Gardens by the Bay’s Sakura Matsuri Returns This March With More Free Activities

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Arts, Books, Singapore

Textures 2019: The Page on Stage – Samping by Spare Room Productions (Review)

Moving monodrama that will move even the hardest of hearts. Adapted from Cyril Wong’s short story The Mistake by M. Raihan Halim, who also directs, Samping’s simple premise gives way to an emotionally riveting performance from TV actor Norman Ishak, in his theatrical debut. The title of Samping refers to a piece of cloth used to complete the traditional Malay baju kurung, left behind by protagonist Aiman’s late father. On the day … Continue reading Textures 2019: The Page on Stage – Samping by Spare Room Productions (Review)

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