Tag: Arts

Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Music Is: SSO Pilot Concerts to open at full capacity to open at full capacity and return of full orchestra

For the first time in two years since the circuit breaker, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) looks forward to having a full orchestra back on stage in the upcoming months for selected pilot concerts, which will open at full capacity as Covid-19 live show restrictions ease.  These events include SNYO in Concert: Mozart Jupiter Symphony, happening on 17 March, led by conductor Joshua Tan, with performance by the … Continue reading Music Is: SSO Pilot Concerts to open at full capacity to open at full capacity and return of full orchestra

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Arts, Substation

Preview: you are obviously in the right place – An Artist’s Journey at The Substation

The Substation has announced their first artist walk of the year – you are obviously in the right place – An Artist’s Journey, happening weekly from 25th March 2022 to 17th April 2022. The guided walk is an intimate experience with a small group of audience, where the artist gets to share their art practice and how this city inspires them as art makers for … Continue reading Preview: you are obviously in the right place – An Artist’s Journey at The Substation

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Arts, Interview, Preview, Theatre

Blooming Through Mud: An Interview with Shannen Tan and Miriam Cheong on new show ‘Lotus Root Support Group’

For a show titled Lotus Root Support Group, you’d be forgiven if you mistook it for a tale of aunties looking for the best deals on marketplace veggies. But the truth of the matter is, it’s actually a thinly veiled metaphor for women suffering from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), where a woman’s ovaries may develop numerous small cysts, hence giving rise to the lotus-like ovaries. … Continue reading Blooming Through Mud: An Interview with Shannen Tan and Miriam Cheong on new show ‘Lotus Root Support Group’

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Arts, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Lotus Root Support Group by Miriam Cheong, Shannen Tan and Renee Yeong

You may not have heard of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) before, but by the end of Lotus Root Support Group, you’ll be fully aware of how common the condition is and how it affects women in Singapore. Devised and performed by Miriam Cheong and Shannen Tan, and directed by Renee Yeong, Lotus Root Support Group is a brand new independent theatre show, and the first … Continue reading Preview: Lotus Root Support Group by Miriam Cheong, Shannen Tan and Renee Yeong

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: The Anatomy of Performance – Ritual (SIFA 2022)

As we approach the endemic phase of COVID-19, and live performances no longer require audience members to be safely distanced, we look forward to an increasing number of venues filled once again, as the arts truly returns to a new normal. Coinciding just in time with that is the hotly-anticipated line-up reveal of the upcoming 2022 Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) this May, as … Continue reading Preview: The Anatomy of Performance – Ritual (SIFA 2022)

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Books, By The Book, Interview, literature, Singapore

By The Book: Drama Box launches ‘Drama Box 30 Keywords’ essay collection to celebrate 30 years

Homegrown theatre group Drama Box has crossed its first 30-year mark. To document the different aspects of their approach to theatre-making over the three decades, it has been working with Pagesetters Services on Drama Box 30 Keywords, a publication based on 30 keywords conceptualised by the editor Quah Sy Ren. The book features 30 essays based on the selected keywords, and comes in English and Chinese … Continue reading By The Book: Drama Box launches ‘Drama Box 30 Keywords’ essay collection to celebrate 30 years

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Books, By The Book, Interview, literature, Singapore

By The Book: Sing Lit – Read Our World celebrates with Sing Lit Blk Party this February

Sing Lit: Read Our World will be hosting a one-day hybrid event, Sing Lit Blk Party on 26th February 2022, Saturday. Taking place at HAPPEN @ Jalan Besar and Sing Lit Station, these creative spaces will be transformed to allow the community to gather and celebrate the local literary scene. Singapore literature lovers can expect 6 programmes; consisting of 2 panel discussions, 1 trivia session, … Continue reading By The Book: Sing Lit – Read Our World celebrates with Sing Lit Blk Party this February

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Books, By The Book, Interview, literature, Singapore

By The Book: 36 judges announced for Singapore Literature Prize 2022

A total of 36 judges have been appointed to serve on the judging panels for Singapore’s top literary award, the biennial Singapore Literature Prize (SLP). They consist of 12 local chief judges and 24 international judges, who include notable British poet George Szirtes; Chinese award-winning author 王安忆 (Wang Anyi); acclaimed Tamil poet  த.சுமதி (தமிழச்சி தங்கபாண்டியன்) T Sumathy and Asian American writer/academic Shirley Geok-lin Lim. They … Continue reading By The Book: 36 judges announced for Singapore Literature Prize 2022

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Art What!, Arts, Preview

Art What!: Art Basel selected to stage new contemporary and Modern art fair in the iconic Grand Palais of Paris

Art Basel, together with its parent company MCH Group, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a seven-year contract to stage a new contemporary and Modern art fair at the prestigious Grand Palais in Paris, following a public competition initiated by the Réunion des musées nationaux – Grand Palais in December last year. Launching in October 2022, this new project of international stature … Continue reading Art What!: Art Basel selected to stage new contemporary and Modern art fair in the iconic Grand Palais of Paris

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Art What!: Art Basel shifts Hong Kong show dates from March to May 2022

Art Basel today postponed its Hong Kong show, which was scheduled to take place in March 2022, to May 2022 in response to the ongoing impact of the pandemic situation in Hong Kong. Featuring 137 leading galleries from 28 countries and territories, the2022 edition of Art Basel Hong Kong will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) from May 27 to … Continue reading Art What!: Art Basel shifts Hong Kong show dates from March to May 2022

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