Tag: 2021

Arts, Music, Singapore

Music Is: Yeo brings back signature keytar solo on “U IN?”

Continuing to explore the boundless realms of R&B, Yeo shares his first single of 2021, U IN? just in time to herald in Lunar New Year. Be it new beginnings or familiar faces, U IN? tells the story of an unexpected conversation leading to a potential relationship with someone that has been in and out of your life for years. Infusing laidback melodies and rapid-fire verses with ‘90s-inspired bass … Continue reading Music Is: Yeo brings back signature keytar solo on “U IN?”

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Arts, Music, Singapore

Music Is: Iman Fandi bursts onto music scene with single ‘Timeframe’

Universal Music presents a brand new artist signed to their label – multi-hyphenate talent and compelling songwriter Iman Fandi. She joins some of the most celebrated names in the tapestry of modern Singaporean music with the likes of Yung Raja, Fariz Jabba and ALYPH, she is poised not only for an illustrious music career, but to be the next female popstar in a new generation … Continue reading Music Is: Iman Fandi bursts onto music scene with single ‘Timeframe’

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Arts, festival, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Offstage 3.0 by Emergency Stairs

Unpacking the absurdity of the arts scene, and the need to keep pushing at our invisible walls. Even before forming Emergency Stairs, Liu Xiaoyi has always been interested in challenging the norm, and provoking thought by asking difficult questions. With his Offstage series of work, he’s managed to put the results of those discussions into performance, reimagining how much importance we ascribe to offstage roles, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Offstage 3.0 by Emergency Stairs

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Arts, Music, Review, Singapore

Review: A Grand Tour for Winds by re:Sound Collective

A welcome return for wind instruments onstage. For the past year, wind instruments have been unable to take to the stage due to the increased restrictions on live performance. So to have them onstage again is certainly cause for celebrating. Kicking off their 2021 season, re:Sound Collective presented a “Grand Tour” of wind quintet music, featuring works by Franz Danzi, Jacques Ibert and Carl Nielsen … Continue reading Review: A Grand Tour for Winds by re:Sound Collective

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Arts, Preview, Substation

Preview: SeptFest – In The Margins by The Substation

The Substation’s annual arts festival, SeptFest, which commemorates its founding on 16th September, returns for its 22nd edition from 4th to 28th March 2021 after a 6-year hiatus. Helmed by Co-Artistic Director of The Substation, Raka Maitra, the festival will feature 20 artists and 13 programmes across four weeks. A smaller-scaled format of the festival, SeptFest Fringe was held last September, where a series of … Continue reading Preview: SeptFest – In The Margins by The Substation

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Art What!, Arts, Museums, Preview

Art What!: Days — and counting Season 2 by OH! Open House

Following on from the first season of their digital art walk, OH! Open House’s Days — and counting is back this February with its second season, titled The distance between us. Taking the form of an online point and click adventure game, The distance between us continues to capture the surreal and strange times we live in through the lens of art and artists, picking up … Continue reading Art What!: Days — and counting Season 2 by OH! Open House

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: New cast and revised dates announced for digital concert revival of Gatsby A Musical

LONDON – Acclaimed West End talent Jodie Steele (Heathers; Six The Musical) joins the digital concert rendition of Gatsby A Musical as leading-lady Daisy Buchanan, alongside Liam Doyle (Wicked; Legally Blonde) as Tom Buchannan, and Joe Frost (Jersey Boys; An Officer and a Gentleman) as George Wilson. The captivating socially-distanced revival will be filmed in the historic Cadogan Hall and made available to stream online from … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: New cast and revised dates announced for digital concert revival of Gatsby A Musical

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Tudor Palace Palaver by HistoryRiot

LONDON – This half term, HistoryRiot will zoom families back in time to get a fun-filled taste of life at Greenwich Palace, as it was during the Tudor era, in their new interactive story Tudor Palace Palaver. Expert storytellers HistoryRiot bring to life the history of the Old Royal Naval College when it was a palace built for Elizabeth of York, and later home to Henry … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Tudor Palace Palaver by HistoryRiot

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Arts, Hong Kong, Preview, Theatre, travel

Arts of Hong Kong 2021: Hong Kong Arts Festival cancels several in-venue programmes

HONG KONG – In view of the uncertainty of venue availability due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Arts Festival hashad to make the difficult decision of cancelling in-venue performances for a number of programmes of the upcoming 49th Hong Kong Arts Festival. Festival Opening show Music about China by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra will now be presented as a free online broadcast, … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2021: Hong Kong Arts Festival cancels several in-venue programmes

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Art What!, Arts, Museums, National Gallery, Preview

Art What!: National Gallery Singapore partners Shopee to extend positive impact of art

National Gallery Singapore and Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, have announced a first-ever partnership to broaden the appeal of art to a wider audience through novel offerings on the e-commerce platform. Shopee users will be able to donate Shopee Coins to the Gallery to support the museum’s mission of nurturing a thoughtful, creative and inclusive society through art, as well … Continue reading Art What!: National Gallery Singapore partners Shopee to extend positive impact of art

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