Tag: 2020

Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

MASKquerade!: Annual W!ld Rice Ball goes virtual for 2020

Leading theatre company W!ld Rice’s annual Rice Ball is back for its 19th edition, only this time, instead of staging it at the Shangri-La Hotel’s Island Ballroom, the fundraising gala will be hosted online. Often touted as one of the year’s most anticipated social events, the Rice Ball has distinguished itself as one of Singapore’s most entertaining and creative fundraising events. “COVID-19 has challenged us to … Continue reading MASKquerade!: Annual W!ld Rice Ball goes virtual for 2020

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Fashion, Fashion Forward, Preview, Singapore

Fashion Forward: Up close and personal at The Front Row

If there’s one industry that’s been hit hard during the pandemic, it’s the fashion industry. Unable to present live runways, faced with the difficulty of organising photoshoots with limited crew, and the drop in sales, the fashion industry has been learning just as much as anyone else how to adapt to the crisis. Over summer, we’ve seen countless fashion shows and launches being cancelled or … Continue reading Fashion Forward: Up close and personal at The Front Row

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Arts, Singapore

Dance With Me: From Heart To Hearts For Hearts by Grain Performance and Research Lab (Review)

Photo Credit: Megan Chia Getting to the heart of CHD through dance. Often, words alone cannot describe what it is like to live a life that’s different from ‘normal’. For visual artist Kylie Boo, who was born with a rare congenital heart defect (CHD), that’s something she expresses through her surreal paintings of hearts, from being surrounded by tigers, to vessels and arteries with the … Continue reading Dance With Me: From Heart To Hearts For Hearts by Grain Performance and Research Lab (Review)

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Arts, Hong Kong, Preview

Hong Kong 2020: KAWS goes to space for COMPANION’s 20th anniversary

Since 2018, KAWS’ KAWS:HOLIDAY project has landed in Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong and Japan (you may remember the giant floating KAWS sculpture in Hong Kong Harbour), and has catapulted the renowned Brooklyn-based designer to fame. Now, get ready as he takes on the next frontier – space. Working again with longtime collaborator AllRightsReserved, KAWS:HOLIDAY is now taking off. Audiences from around the world can escape … Continue reading Hong Kong 2020: KAWS goes to space for COMPANION’s 20th anniversary

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Art What!, Arts, Museums, Preview

Art What!: NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore launches Online Benefit Art Auction 2020

Over the past seven years, the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore (NTU CCA) has been commended as a unique institution in Southeast Asia for its dynamic and academically rigorous programme. From featuring leading contemporary artists in exhibitions to engaging with contemporary art embedded in social-political spheres, the NTU CCA has always been at the forefront of art research and the up and coming. As … Continue reading Art What!: NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore launches Online Benefit Art Auction 2020

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Music Is: re:Sound is LIVE this August

Music, like great food, wine and the other pleasures of life, needs to be savoured live! In the first live orchestral concert in Singapore since Singapore’s Covid-19 Circuit Breaker. re:Sound invites you to a live-streamed after-dinner treat of Peter Warlock’s Capriol Suite and Mozart’s Symphony no. 40. Safety is paramount, so the musicians will perform with the aid of microphones and headphones, while maintaining approved … Continue reading Music Is: re:Sound is LIVE this August

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2020: Broadway Records and Ginger Quiff Media release ‘Beautiful City’ to mark Godspell 50th Anniversary

LONDON – Acclaimed West End star Jodie Steele (SIX; Heathers; Wicked) will lend her flawless vocals to a female-led recording of Godspell’s ‘Beautiful City’, to be released as a single ahead of the show’s 50th anniversary. Producers Ginger Quiff Media have teamed up with premiere industry record label, Broadway Records, to make this a reality. Renowned for immortalising major Broadway shows with outstanding cast recordings, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Broadway Records and Ginger Quiff Media release ‘Beautiful City’ to mark Godspell 50th Anniversary

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Arts, London, Preview

Arts of the UK 2020: An Interview with Kaneka Subberwal, founder of Indigo Advisory

LONDON – Kaneka Subberwal, the powerhouse behind one of the Middle East’s biggest art fairs, ArtBAB, has launched a new company, Indigo Advisory. Indigo will provide art learning, collector advice, art and luxury auctions and a platform to shop and purchase artisanal items. Indigo Learning will give artists and art entrepreneurs access to affordable virtual and online educational courses. Indigo Collectible will see three online … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: An Interview with Kaneka Subberwal, founder of Indigo Advisory

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Art What!: 39th UOB Painting of the Year now accepting submissions; virtual UOB Art Gallery now open

United Overseas Bank (UOB) has announced that artists in Southeast Asia will be able to submit their entries for the 39th UOB Painting of the Year (POY) competition digitally given the COVID-19 restrictions. The annual UOB POY competition, Singapore’s longest-running and one of Southeast Asia’s most prestigious annual art awards is open to artists in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The UOB POY is the … Continue reading Art What!: 39th UOB Painting of the Year now accepting submissions; virtual UOB Art Gallery now open

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Arts, Concert, Preview, Theatre

Preview: BODY X – The Culprit

The last time we watched a BODY X production was back in 2016, where we praised the immersive theatre production for its intrigue and compelling mystery set in The Arts House. This year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re back with a brand new production, as BODY X: The Culprit hits computer screens this September. In the same vein as their previous productions, BODY X: The Culprit takes the … Continue reading Preview: BODY X – The Culprit

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