#SGCultureAnywhere Presents New Online Series ‘From The Living Room’

As part of the National Arts Council’s #SGCultureAnywhere initiative, follow 30 different Singaporean artists and groups into their homes in this brand new online series From The Living Room. Enjoy intimate performances, engage with artists, and discover insights to their craft in this monthlong series produced by industry veterans Andy Chia (SAtheCollective), Adrian Chiang (Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra) and Zhuo Zihao (T.H.E Dance Company). Be … Continue reading #SGCultureAnywhere Presents New Online Series ‘From The Living Room’

Arts of the UK 2020: Be The Star of New Musical Cautionary Tale From The Comfort of Home

LONDON – Brand new musical Cautionary Tale was deep in development when the Covid-19 pandemic struck and the workshop performances had to be cancelled. But despite this, the effort has not gone to waste. Now, the writers are giving people the opportunity to stage it in their own homes and share their recordings online. For five weeks, they will release sheet music and backing tracks, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Be The Star of New Musical Cautionary Tale From The Comfort of Home

By The Book: An Interview with Kenny Leck, Owner of BooksActually

In a time of crisis, where most people are stuck at home, there’s beauty and comfort in creating a little safe and cosy nook for yourself, and curling up with a good book. With the public libraries closed till further notice, it might just be in your best interests to purchase a new title, give yourself a little me time, and bury yourself between the … Continue reading By The Book: An Interview with Kenny Leck, Owner of BooksActually

Art What!: National Gallery Singapore Launches Weekly Online Art Experiences

Play, explore and interact with new art experiences online every week with National Gallery Singapore. Starting from 5th May 2020, the gallery will be offering plenty of free home-based art activities and resources to hone your interest in art, from home. New multimedia and hands-on activities, including interactive games, art-inspired storytelling video sessions, as well as artist masterclasses and art tutorials will be introduced weekly … Continue reading Art What!: National Gallery Singapore Launches Weekly Online Art Experiences

Art What!: Rodney Graham For for Lisson Gallery’s New Online Exhibitions Platform

On 6th May, Lisson Gallery will launch a solo presentation by Rodney Graham, unveiling a new series of paintings made especially for the occasion, to be exhibited simultaneously across Frieze Art Fair’s viewing room, and the first exhibition for Lisson Gallery’s new Online Exhibitions platform. Lisson’s site will also feature new virtual-reality capability, allowing visitors to experience this series as a whole, as if installed … Continue reading Art What!: Rodney Graham For for Lisson Gallery’s New Online Exhibitions Platform

Art Down Under: OzAsia Festival Appoints Annette Shun Wah as New Artistic Director

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – Adelaide Festival Centre will welcome Annette Shun Wah as Artistic Director of the 2021 OzAsia Festival, providing a fresh lens on Australia’s leading contemporary arts festival engaging with Asia. Ms Shun Wah is a freelance actor, writer and broadcaster and since 2013 has served as Executive Producer of Contemporary Asian Australian Performance – a non-profit organisation promoting cultural diversity through cross-artform theatrical works. In light … Continue reading Art Down Under: OzAsia Festival Appoints Annette Shun Wah as New Artistic Director

TheatreWorks Rebrands as T:>Works As Artistic Director Ong Keng Sen Looks To The Future

As much as the current COVID-19 pandemic has brought live performances to a halt, local theatre company Theatreworks has found an opportunity to rebrand and look into the future instead. Says Dr Ong Keng Sen, who has now returned as artistic director of the company: “COVID-19 is probably the first major disruption we’ve experienced across the company’s 35-year history. Realistically speaking, we are likely to … Continue reading TheatreWorks Rebrands as T:>Works As Artistic Director Ong Keng Sen Looks To The Future

Facebook Livestream: A Wedding, A Funeral & Lucky, the Fish (Rehearsed Reading) by Singapore Repertory Theatre

While some local theatre companies are busy streaming their archived performances, others are presenting live readings or performances, as the circuit breaker continues. For the Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT), the local theatre company continues to curate and create online content for audiences at home via their social media platforms. The newest of these initiatives is SRT’s Made in Singapore series, in which local writers and … Continue reading Facebook Livestream: A Wedding, A Funeral & Lucky, the Fish (Rehearsed Reading) by Singapore Repertory Theatre

#StayHomeWithAscott: Support An Underprivileged Child When You Stay Home and Cook

Even when we’re under a circuit breaker, there’s always time to think about charity, and those less fortunate than us. For The Ascott Limited (Ascott), they’ve dedicated themselves to helping underprivileged children through a social media campaign. Each time a user share photos or videos of themselves in their home kitchen on Instagram with the hashtag #StayHomeWithAscott, CapitaLand’s philanthropic arm CapitaLand Hope Foundation (CHF) will … Continue reading #StayHomeWithAscott: Support An Underprivileged Child When You Stay Home and Cook

The Arts House Introduces Home-Based Writing Workshops For Circuit Breaker

As the arts world shifts towards the digital during this time of social distancing, The Arts House looks to connect writers remotely but intimately through a series of writing workshops. Titled the Write From Home Workshops, the series commences on 9th May, and features local authors Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé, Gwee Li Sui, and Melissa De Silva each leading workshops exploring writing as a medium to grapple with the unusual, uncomfortable, and difficult experience of social isolation while creating a shared … Continue reading The Arts House Introduces Home-Based Writing Workshops For Circuit Breaker