Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum to Celebrate A Year Of Chinese Art
Following last year’s focus on Southeast Asia, Singapore’s Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) has announced a brand new Season of Chinese Art set to run from June 2019 to mid-2020. A total of three blockbuster exhibitions in collaboration with leading Chinese institutions and artists will spotlight the best of Chinese art, from masterpieces of art, heritage, culture to even fashion from China and Singapore, as ancient Chinese traditions … Continue reading Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum to Celebrate A Year Of Chinese Art
Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf Goes To Art Basel Hong Kong 2019
HONG KONG – Sullivan+Strumpf is set to present at premiere art fair Art Basel Hong Kong 2019, this March, bringing in a selection of works by artists with diverse practices in both two and three dimensions, including Tony Albert, Sydney Ball, Lindy Lee, Sam Leach, I Nyoman Masriadi, Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, Alex Seton and Yang Yongliang, many of whom have been exhibited at their galleries across Sydney … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf Goes To Art Basel Hong Kong 2019
Dealing with the Devil: An Interview with Performer Mia Chee and Director Cherilyn Woo of Nine Years Theatre’s FAUST/US (浮世/德)
This March, Nine Years Theatre (NYT) opens their 2019 season with what is now their signature style of adapting a Western text into Mandarin, this time around having selected Goethe’s Faustus, the quintessential ‘deal with a devil’ story of a scholar who sells his soul in exchange for his wildest dreams. But in Nine Years Theatre’s FAUST/US, not only will protagonist Faust be receiving a gender swap; for … Continue reading Dealing with the Devil: An Interview with Performer Mia Chee and Director Cherilyn Woo of Nine Years Theatre’s FAUST/US (浮世/德)
Touring The UK 2019: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes (Preview)
LONDON – Based on the film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, as well as the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale of the same name, Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes returns for a UK tour this November, with dates set for Plymouth, Salford and Sadler’s Wells in London for a seven week Christmas season. The double Olivier award-winning production was a sell-out before it even hit its world … Continue reading Touring The UK 2019: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes (Preview)
In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Fighter by Libby Liburd (Preview)
“I thought about giving up. But then I remembered who was watching.” LONDON – Inspired by the pioneering British female boxers who fought for their right to fight, Fighter is a new, raucously visceral show from Libby Liburd, combining theatre and live boxing, that promises to pack a real punch. Featuring a cast of actual young boxers, Fighter blurs the boundaries to leave audiences on the … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Fighter by Libby Liburd (Preview)
Hong Kong 2019: Pride by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)
HONG KONG – The term “Gang Piao” literally means drifting back and forth in Hong Kong, yet its exact definition is not certain – are “Gang Piao” professionals who came to work in Hong Kong from the Mainland? Or are they students from the Mainland? Or tourists who came to Hong Kong to shop? The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (HKRep) presents Pride this March, a new work … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: Pride by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)
Review: Matilda the Musical by Base Entertainment Asia
A celebration of the magic of childhood in musical form. British author Roald Dahl remains one of the world’s most beloved authors, with countless children around the world having read his novels, each one etched into their childhood. It stands to reason then that one of the most successful adaptations of one of his works concerns a little girl who loves to read, with the … Continue reading Review: Matilda the Musical by Base Entertainment Asia
Television Time: BBC Shows March 2019
This March, the BBC has prepared an exciting line-up of shows to get you hooked as you settle in and binge watch all that the channel has to offer. Check out the list below: BBC EARTH Wild Metropolis This innovative series features a diverse cast of animals that are adjusting to this new world better than we could have predicted. Not only are they applying … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows March 2019
Monaco Grand Prix 2019: F1 Driver To Be Dressed and Suited by Award-Winning Designer At 2019 Amber Lounge Monaco Charity Fashion Show
MONACO – Contemporary Canadian menswear designer Christopher Bates has been selected to dress the Formula 1 drivers as they strut the catwalk for the 12th Amber Lounge Monaco Charity Fashion Show, Friday 24th May. With a long list of industry awards to his name, Christopher will bring his fresh, sophisticated style to the iconic show, held during the Monaco Grand Prix, the only place on the planet to … Continue reading Monaco Grand Prix 2019: F1 Driver To Be Dressed and Suited by Award-Winning Designer At 2019 Amber Lounge Monaco Charity Fashion Show
Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum Announces Operation Greenlight Projects and Additional Award Sponsors
HONG KONG – The 17th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has unveiled four projects shortlisted for this year’s Operation Greenlight, set to take place on 20th March 2019 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. In addition, HAF has confirmed four more awards for this year, including three new ones, bringing the number of award categories to 15, with a combined value of HK$2,100,000 (approx. … Continue reading Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum Announces Operation Greenlight Projects and Additional Award Sponsors
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