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Wild Rice releases studio cast recording of ‘Don’t Call Him Mr. Mari Kita’, full of Zubir Said’s hidden gems

Wild Rice has released a studio cast recording of Don’t Call Him Mr. Mari Kita – its upcoming musical tribute to the life and legacy of the late, great Zubir Said. The album features music found, arranged and performed by Julian Wong, accompanied by some of Singapore’s finest musicians and young vocalists. Zubir Said is best known to Singaporeans as the composer of Majulah Singapura, … Continue reading Wild Rice releases studio cast recording of ‘Don’t Call Him Mr. Mari Kita’, full of Zubir Said’s hidden gems

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Arts, Competition, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Registration now open for T:>works’ 24-Hour Playwriting Competition 2022

Now into its 25th year, the much-loved playwriting competition in Singapore, the 24-Hour Playwriting Competition returns on 16-17 July. For the first time, T:>Works invites past participant and transdisciplinary poet and performance maker, Ang Kia Yee, to conceptualise this year’s competition. They responded to the call by proposing the first ever hybrid competition with a focus on ecocentric considerations, exploring liveability and sustainability. The T:>Works … Continue reading Registration now open for T:>works’ 24-Hour Playwriting Competition 2022

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Art What!, Arts, National Gallery, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: Wu Guanzhong – Traveling with the Master at National Gallery Singapore

Opening on 9 July, National Gallery Singapore’s latest exhibition Wu Guanzhong: Travelling with the Master is set to instill a new sense of wanderlust as it takes visitors on an intriguing journey of the artist’s life and art through the lens of everyday people. The exhibition, conceived at a time when travel was curtailed during the pandemic, explores various aspects of “travelling” through the curatorial … Continue reading Art What!: Wu Guanzhong – Traveling with the Master at National Gallery Singapore

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Arts, Film, News, Singapore

Film Fanatic: Singapore International Film Festival announces 2022 Film Fund Recipients

Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) announces its shortlist of eight documentaries and short films from Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore which will be the recipients of the SGIFF Film Fund this year. Each year, eight promising stories and thought-provoking films are selected under the SGIFF Film Fund which comprises the Tan Ean Kiam Foundation-SGIFF Southeast Asian Documentary Grant (SEA-DOC) and SGIFF Southeast Asian Short … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Singapore International Film Festival announces 2022 Film Fund Recipients

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Arts, Film, Singapore

Film Fanatic: Objectifs launches ‘Now Showing’ programme that celebrates the richness and diversity of Southeast Asian shorts

For the first time, Objectifs – Centre for Photography and Film presents a 3-month long exhibition that hopes to gather film lovers of all backgrounds through screenings, talks, sharing sessions, and a film memorabilia showcase. Objectifs Cinema: Now Showing showcases the best of Southeast Asian short films across all genres, from narrative, documentary, to experimental. From 14 July to 11 September 2022, film lovers can … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Objectifs launches ‘Now Showing’ programme that celebrates the richness and diversity of Southeast Asian shorts

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Arts, Film, Singapore

Film Fanatic: Asian Film Archive collaborates with Thai Film Archive for inaugural Reciprocal film programme

The Asian Film Archive (AFA) has launched a brand new collaborative film programme that spotlights the archival collections of AFA and a partnering archive. Titled Reciprocal, the 2022 edition of the programme sees the AFA partnering up with the Thai Film Archive (TFA), as the two archives take inspiration from and respond to the resonance of each other’s featured collections, curating a line-up of films … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Asian Film Archive collaborates with Thai Film Archive for inaugural Reciprocal film programme

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Arts, Film, Singapore

Film Fanatic: Painting with Light 2022 at National Gallery Singapore

National Gallery Singapore’s well-loved annual festival of international films on art, Painting with Light, returns to the Gallery for its fifth edition. As the world grapples with social issues such as inequality and displacement, this year’s film festival looks at the interactions between art and social commentary. Centred on the theme “Interventions in Space,” the festival invites audiences to explore how artists address and challenge … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Painting with Light 2022 at National Gallery Singapore

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Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: Sing’theatre launches Singapore’s first-ever Musical Theatre Fringe Fest

This July, Sing’theatre presents the very first Musical Theatre Fringe Festival (MTFF) in Singapore, the first and only arts festival dedicated to celebrating Musical Theatre. Featuring 16 shows, 7 workshops and 10 talks & events, the festival shines a spotlight on local musicals, local & international performers and brings together audiences to engage with musical theatre like never before. Festival Artistic Director TJ Taylor shares … Continue reading Preview: Sing’theatre launches Singapore’s first-ever Musical Theatre Fringe Fest

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore

Art What!: ╡║╞ Studies of Automobility at 136 GOETHE LAB

Goethe-Institut Singapore presents ╡║╞ Studies of Automobility, a solo exhibition by Bruce Quek, as part of the second phase of projects presented at 136 GOETHE LAB. A ponderous dance of vast, multi-lane intersections; twirling, intersecting ribbons of overpasses and underbridges. This is the landscape of automobility, a chorus in concrete, asphalt, and steel. Approaching these structures in mute incomprehension, ╡║╞ is an attempt to understand … Continue reading Art What!: ╡║╞ Studies of Automobility at 136 GOETHE LAB

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London, Preview, Singapore

Television Time: What’s On BBC (July 2022)

From getting lost in the diverse world outside your doorstep, to inspiring the inner environmentalist within you and immersing in the criminal ongoings of complex murder investigations, there’s plenty to dig into during the month of July right from your couch! Premiering on BBC Earth, Changing Planet is a visionary project documenting our planet’s evolution over the next seven years as we face a pivotal moment in … Continue reading Television Time: What’s On BBC (July 2022)

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