Tag: 2020

Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

First-ever hybrid version of SGIFF draws to a close with 30 sold-out screenings

The 31st Singapore International Film Festival drew to a close on Sunday, 6th December, after an exciting 11 days of film screenings and festival activities that showcased ground-breaking Asian cinema from across the region. For the first time ever, the festival took on a hybrid model, which allowed viewers to enjoy many films either in the cinema or at home, as some films were screened … Continue reading First-ever hybrid version of SGIFF draws to a close with 30 sold-out screenings

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Art What!, Arts, Dance with Me, Hong Kong, Preview

Arts of Hong Kong 2020: CCDC In Residence 2020 – I/YOU LOOK AT YOU/ME (Preview)

HONG KONG – Following their digital dance season earlier this year, Hong Kong’s City Contemporary Dance Company is partnering with Freespace to present three events based on the theme of “I/YOU LOOK AT YOU/ME” for the second year of their three-year CCDC in Residence programme. Playing this December, the first of these programmes is Mr Blank, a dance theatre experience co-created by CCDC Resident Choreographer Sang Jijia … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2020: CCDC In Residence 2020 – I/YOU LOOK AT YOU/ME (Preview)

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Arts, Books, By The Book, literature, Review, Singapore

★★★☆☆ Book Review: GE2020 – Fair or Foul? by Bertha Henson

A useful compendium for all that went down in GE2020. The 2020 Singapore General Elections were an unprecedented one – who would ever have expected to vote during a pandemic? But as much as the results essentially maintained the status quo, there was still plenty of drama that emerged in the weeks leading up to it, and if you’d like to relive that chapter of … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: GE2020 – Fair or Foul? by Bertha Henson

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Arts, Books, By The Book, literature, Review, Singapore

★★★☆☆ Book Review: Robert Yeo at Eighty – A Celebration (edited by Dr Ismail S. Talib)

A celebration of a literary pioneer in one book.  Birthday parties are all about making the birthday boy feel good about himself. After all, it’s his special day. And in much the same vein, Robert Yeo at Eighty is exactly that, as it collects praise, tributes, memories, and even fan fiction inspired by his work into a single volume. Over the course of the book, … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: Robert Yeo at Eighty – A Celebration (edited by Dr Ismail S. Talib)

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Arts, Music, Singapore

Review: O Soothest Sleep – Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings by The Opera People

Poetic, musical musings on the serenity and terror of the night. The sun may still have been out as we made our way into the Esplanade Concert Hall for The Opera People and Orchestra of Music Makers’ concert, but as we sat in the balcony and the performance began, it felt like the night was beginning to wash over us. Conducted by Seow Yibin, the … Continue reading Review: O Soothest Sleep – Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings by The Opera People

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Arts, Dance with Me, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Preview, Singapore

Review: RawGround – Reference by RAW Moves

A marathon of process-driven and exploratory works showcasing the range of topics and issues RAW Moves is ready to tackle.  RAW Moves has never been one to shy away from big, ambitious works, from a three-hour durational piece, to even hosting a ‘living laboratory’ of dancers. And even with the COVID-19 pandemic putting a dampener on the arts scene, that was never going to stop … Continue reading Review: RawGround – Reference by RAW Moves

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Arts, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Of Music and Sound by Ding Yi Music Company

What makes a sound, and what images can soundscapes evoke? Whether it’s a waveof nostalgia, a long-forgotten memory, or the serene wilderness, soundscapes take centrestage with the latest of Ding Yi Music Company’s annual year end concerts, with Of Music and Sound 《乐。音》. Presented in collaboration with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Of Music and Sound is set to take audiences on an an immersive … Continue reading Preview: Of Music and Sound by Ding Yi Music Company

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Arts, Music, Review, Singapore

Review: Together We Stand, Live Again! by Ding Yi Music Company

Ding Yi’s first live concert since circuit breaker reminds us how the arts keep hope alive.  Taking place on a Sunday evening, it was raining heavily outside, but the music that kept us warm later on, as we settled into the Stamford Arts Centre black box for Ding Yi Music Company’s first live concert since the circuit breaker. Taking on a rather interesting format to … Continue reading Review: Together We Stand, Live Again! by Ding Yi Music Company

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: WTD Radio Christmas Comedy Hour 2020 – The Dog’s Baubles by Wag the Dog Theatre

Join local theatre company Wag the Dog Theatre this holiday season as their annual Christmas cabaret fundraiser goes online.  This year, the team present a selection box chock-full of original comedy sketches, music, banter plus a hilarious homage to one of Hollywood’s best loved films from the 1940s – It’s a Wonderful Life, all in one original radio variety show. Think Christmas angels, Santa Claus, nativity … Continue reading Preview: WTD Radio Christmas Comedy Hour 2020 – The Dog’s Baubles by Wag the Dog Theatre

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Food

Food For Thought: Have a Beer-y Christmas with Sunbird Brewing Company’s Chocolate Mint Milk Stout and Scottish-Ale Chocolate Log Cake

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as local craft brewery Sunbird Brewing Company releases their limited time brew, the ‘Chocolate Mint Milk Stout’. But not only are they putting the taste of Christmas into their beer; they’re also putting their beer into a familiar Christmas favourite, with their Scottish-Ale Chocolate Log Cake, both of which you should absolutely leave our for Santa Claus … Continue reading Food For Thought: Have a Beer-y Christmas with Sunbird Brewing Company’s Chocolate Mint Milk Stout and Scottish-Ale Chocolate Log Cake

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