Category: Singapore

Singapore

Preview: TGIF Music Station Feb-Mar 2019 at Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre

The Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre starts off 2019 with the return of their ever popular TGIF Music Station! Happening every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, expect to see artistes such as Amanda Lee, Caleb Tay, Jeff Ng and Jana Ann Neo in the afternoons, and Lim Tay Peng, Wong Jinglun, The Fleurist, Wang Weiliang, Meiting, Tay Kewei & Ein Ein, Alfred Sim & Gao Meigui … Continue reading Preview: TGIF Music Station Feb-Mar 2019 at Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre

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Arts, London, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

London’s VAULT Festival 2019: Feed by Theatre Témoin (Preview)

LONDON – As part of the VAULT Festival 2019, the acclaimed Theatre Témoin are bringing in Edinburgh hit Feed to London, combining their signature, vibrant visual style to the world of click-bait culture, fake news and cyber gluttony. Enter the stimulating world of Feed, where emotions are currency and your passions and fantasies will be indulged. For a price that is. A Palestinian woman takes a … Continue reading London’s VAULT Festival 2019: Feed by Theatre Témoin (Preview)

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Singapore

Preview: Inaugural La Kopi Coffee Festival

Caffeine lovers take note: a brand new coffee festival is in town to perk up your senses and bring quality coffee to Singapore! Hosted by the Singapore Coffee Association, La Kopi 2019 takes place from 25th to 27th January at the Singapore Expo, and promises a fun-filled weekend designed to raise awareness and appreciation of Singapore Coffee and Bakeries. At La Kopi 2019, it doesn’t … Continue reading Preview: Inaugural La Kopi Coffee Festival

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Arts, Esplanade Annexe Studio, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2019: Above the Mealy-Mouthed Sea by Unholy Mess (Review)

Memory can be a fishy thing. Let’s get this straight right off the bat – Above the Mealy-mouthed Sea is an odd kettle of fish. The premise is simple enough – emerging from a four panel frame with a hole resembling a black silhouette (perhaps representative of the holes in our memories), performance poet Jemima Foxtrot plays herself, recalling going up to a pub in Somerset, taking … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2019: Above the Mealy-Mouthed Sea by Unholy Mess (Review)

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Art What!, Arts, Interview, Preview, Review, Singapore

Museum Musings: Introducing ARTitude Galeria – The First Colombian Contemporary Art Gallery in Singapore

Dedicated solely to introducing Colombian artists to Asian audiences, the launch of ARTitude Galeria marks an exciting new addition to our local arts scene, bringing with them not only the introduction of established artists collectors and art enthusiasts would automatically take an interest in, but also brand new names and young, up and coming artists to look out for, connecting Colombia with Singapore and vice versa. … Continue reading Museum Musings: Introducing ARTitude Galeria – The First Colombian Contemporary Art Gallery in Singapore

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

SSO Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

On 18th January, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) marked its 40th year with a concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall, where Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was guest of honour. The programme was led by Music Director Lan Shui, and recalled the orchestra’s inaugural concert in 1979, with Ives’ The Unanswered Question and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 performed by Singaporean pianist Lim Yan. The SSO also performed Dayong Sampan Overture – … Continue reading SSO Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

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Arts, London, Review, Singapore, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2018: Divine Proportions by Shotgun Carousel (Review)

LONDON – You may have been to parties before, but have you ever been to one thrown by the gods themselves? Taking inspiration from Greek mythology, Shotgun Carousel presents a positively heavenly immersive dining experience with Divine Proportions, transforming The Vaults completely into celestial party central. Conceptualized by Laura Drake Chambers, directed by Celine Lowenthal and with a script by Cressida Peever, hedonistic revelry is the name of … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2018: Divine Proportions by Shotgun Carousel (Review)

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Dramabox, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatre Companies

Season in Preview: Drama Box 2019 Season

  In 2018, local theatre company Drama Box has created some of the most poignant productions both in and out of the conventional theatre space. From reflections on death to a self-directed return to one’s past, a collaboration with The Necessary Stage to a  surprisingly powerful theatrical tour of Chinatown,  2019 will see the company continue to develop some of the themes raised in 2018 through brand new … Continue reading Season in Preview: Drama Box 2019 Season

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Circa by Tom Ratcliffe at the Old Red Lion Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – It’s the twenty-first century, and being gay is supposedly more integrated than ever. Marriage is legal, parenthood is possible and #LoveWins is trending on Twitter. The time has arrived to settle down with the man you love for a life of lasting companionship. But in a world where sex is readily available, and with a history of sexual freedom; what does it mean … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Circa by Tom Ratcliffe at the Old Red Lion Theatre (Preview)

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M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2019: An Interview with Loo Zihan, Creator of Catamite (Preview)

For most readers, the word ‘catamite’ is likely to be an unfamiliar one. To unpack its meaning, one would have to go all the way back to ancient Greece, where it originated. The archaic word comes from ‘Ganymede’, a word that doubled as the name of the most beautiful mortal man in Greek mythology. With its original meaning referring to the pubescent boys involved in … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2019: An Interview with Loo Zihan, Creator of Catamite (Preview)

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