Tag: Arts

Books, By The Book, literature, Singapore

Preview: Singapore Writers Festival 2021 – Guilty Pleasures

Do you feel like you have to slip a saucy novel between the covers of something less…salacious? Ever quickly switch tabs when reading fanfic of forbidden ships of your favourite television show? This year, Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) wants you to embrace it all, and be proud of your Guilty Pleasures. Presented by Presented by Arts House Limited (AHL) and commissioned by the National Arts … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Writers Festival 2021 – Guilty Pleasures

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Art What!: ArtScience Museum invites you to ‘touch’ sound in Orchestral Manoeuvres

Sound and art come together at ArtScience Museum’s new exhibition, Orchestral Manoeuvres: See Sound. Feel Sound. Be Sound. Opening on 28th August, Orchestral Manoeuvres features over 32 artists and composers from eight countries, who explore sound through sculpture, installation and music. Sound has been established as an artistic medium since the beginning of the last century. Orchestral Manoeuvres, curated by ArtScience Museum, celebrates this artform … Continue reading Art What!: ArtScience Museum invites you to ‘touch’ sound in Orchestral Manoeuvres

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Preview: Moonfest 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

The Mid-Autumn season is back, and that means it’s time to sip tea, eat mooncakes, and get ready for the Esplanade’s annual Moonfest. Now in its 17th edition, the festival will feature a series of programme celebrating traditional Chinese art forms ranging from xiqu to music, dance to puppetry and more. With the pandemic in place, the festival will be hybrid in nature and take … Continue reading Preview: Moonfest 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Music Is: SSO releases live concert schedule for September and October 2021

The new norms of living would have been challenging for most; some might even struggle to cope with the changes, and it has been a most trying time especially for the Arts and performing groups in Singapore. Come September and October, take a breather and join the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) as it presents several live concerts featuring widely acclaimed international musicians and local musical talents. Highlights … Continue reading Music Is: SSO releases live concert schedule for September and October 2021

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Nine Years Theatre, Singapore

Preview: Electrify My World by Nine Years Theatre

Marking the end of Nine Years Theatre’s (NYT) 9th anniversary, the local theatre company will be presenting a brand new play this October. Written and directed by NYT’s Artistic Director Nelson Chia, Electrify My World takes inspiration from the controversial feud between two scientists, Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla. Set in a period where scientists were rapidly developing new inventions constantly, what does it take … Continue reading Preview: Electrify My World by Nine Years Theatre

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Gimme Ten! Radio playwriting competition ends on a high note

After close to five months, the results of the Gimme Ten! Radio playwriting competition was announced through an online prize-giving ceremony held at 3pm today, which also marks the end of the competition. The eight scripts that qualified for the finals were turned into radio plays and aired on official radio partner 96.3 HAO FM for two weeks. The radio plays were well-received and attracted … Continue reading Gimme Ten! Radio playwriting competition ends on a high note

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Art What!: How Are We Doing? at Mizuma Gallery

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought devastation to many aspects of our lives around the globe. It has gone beyond being a health issue, causing a huge impact on the global economic, social, political, and cultural fabrics. Most importantly, it has changed our lifestyles, our priorities in life, and the perspective on how we look at our lives. For example, the habit of handshakes has become … Continue reading Art What!: How Are We Doing? at Mizuma Gallery

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Art What!: Walk Walk Don’t Run by Grey Projects

Grey Projects is excited to announce Walk Walk Don’t Run, an island-wide open studio walk happening over four Saturdays in October 2021. Walk Walk Don’t Run involves over 25 artist and design studios, artist-run spaces and craft spaces across Singapore that will open their doors for public visits. The open studio format gives participating artists and designers a chance to step away from the exhibition … Continue reading Art What!: Walk Walk Don’t Run by Grey Projects

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Preview: The Staff Room by Impromptu Meetings

After their last online outing with The Late Night Show with Xiao Ming, Impromptu Meetings are back again to disrupt your routines, with a brand new show this September. Titled The Staff Room, the show, aptly enough, takes place on the week of Teachers’ Day, and celebrates the ups and downs of teaching life. Starring Impromptu Meetings members Miriam Cheong, Adeeb Fazah and Cheryl Tan … Continue reading Preview: The Staff Room by Impromptu Meetings

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Wild Rice announces new play ‘Straight Acting’ by Thomas Lim

Leading theatre company Wild Rice has announced a brand new play by Thomas Lim premiering this October. Best known for writing the critically-acclaimed Grandmother Tongue and Supervision, get ready as Thomas tackles the topic of LGBTQ+ people and housing with Straight Acting. Straight Acting introduces us to two LGBTQ+ couples who pretend to be straight in order to start a family and make a life … Continue reading Wild Rice announces new play ‘Straight Acting’ by Thomas Lim

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