Tag: Arts

Arts, Books, By The Book, literature, Review

★★★☆☆ Book Review: Chronicles of a Circuit Breaker by Joseph Chiang

An on-the-nose digest of comics adding a dose of humour to Singapore’s circuit breaker.  Thanks to the pandemic and our very own circuit breaker measures, 2020 has been a truly strange year for everyone. From masking up whenever we step outside, to working from home, or simply the heightened paranoia of unhygienic practices, the new normal seems to have firmly entrenched itself into our lives, … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: Chronicles of a Circuit Breaker by Joseph Chiang

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Arts, Review, Wild Rice, Wild Rice @ Funan

★★★☆☆ Review: You Are Here by Pooja Nansi

A deep dive into the history of what made Pooja Nansi the person she is today. For poet Pooja Nansi, who was born in India and came to Singapore at the age of one, border crossing has always been a part of her family history. ‘Home’ is a word that always bears considerable weight and complications, and the question “are you Singaporean?” only leads her … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: You Are Here by Pooja Nansi

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: The Woman In Black to embark on UK Tour

LONDON – PW Productions is delighted to announce that the West End’s second longest running play, Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black will embark on a UK Tour, opening at Cambridge Arts Theatre on Thursday 17th June 2021. The show will also return to the Fortune Theatre in the West End on Tuesday 7th September 2021. The producers are thrilled to confirm that in response to the show’s enduring popularity with young people, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: The Woman In Black to embark on UK Tour

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s “Tell Me On A Sunday” to embark on UK tour

LONDON – Jamie Wilson has announced a UK national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s classic musical Tell Me On A Sunday, opening at Malvern Festival Theatre on 15th June 2021. Producer Jamie Wilson said: “We are thrilled that we are able to revive the acclaimed Watermill Theatre production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s Tell Me On A Sunday to be able to play a part in the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s “Tell Me On A Sunday” to embark on UK tour

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: The Living Record launches as a digital venue at Brighton Fringe

LONDON – The debut Living Record Festival in January 2021 was a month-long digital arts festival of over 45 original pieces from a range of art forms by independent companies and freelance artists. Spurred on by the catastrophic effect Covid-19 has had on the theatre and live performance industry, The Living Record wanted to build a virtual space for audiences to safely access a range of digital culture, sharing … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: The Living Record launches as a digital venue at Brighton Fringe

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Art What!, Arts, Interview, Singapore

Resilience in the face of fragility: Chihuly’s glass art arrives at Gardens by the Bay

Caught in the middle of a pandemic, it can often be difficult to find the hope to carry on and find the beauty amidst the gloom. But that’s where the power of art comes in, where some pieces simply come with enough beauty and intricate craftsmanship to put a smile on anyone’s face. One person capable of doing that is American glass artist Dale Chihuly, … Continue reading Resilience in the face of fragility: Chihuly’s glass art arrives at Gardens by the Bay

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Art What!, Arts, Preview

Art What!: Art Gallery of New South Wales Launches 150th Anniversary Celebrations

The Art Gallery of New South Wales today kicked off its 150th anniversary celebrations with a burst of colour and light, collaborating for the first time with the Sydney Opera House to mark the annual Badu Gili festival of First Nations Culture by projecting artworks onto the iconic sails of the Opera House. The work of six leading Aboriginal women artists represented in the Art … Continue reading Art What!: Art Gallery of New South Wales Launches 150th Anniversary Celebrations

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Art What!: Art Basel announces the first edition of Art Basel Live, to take place in parallel to the 2021 Hong Kong show

Art Basel Live, Art Basel’s new digital initiative, will run in parallel to its physical show and feature Online Viewing Rooms, as well as a range of livestreamed events, daily broadcasts and virtual experiences. Bridging the fair’s physical and digital elements, Art Basel Live will amplify participating galleries, artists, and city-wide cultural programming to a broad global audience. The new digital platform will debut at … Continue reading Art What!: Art Basel announces the first edition of Art Basel Live, to take place in parallel to the 2021 Hong Kong show

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Review, Singapore

★★★☆☆ Review: By Design by CAKE

Triptych of new work exploring the intersections of performativity and design. CAKE is a company that has always been known for their willingness to find new collaborators, often leading to visually stunning experimental work. That’s a trend that continues in By Design, CAKE’s latest project, which puts graphic design artists front and centre. With By Design, CAKE presents the work of Vanessa Ban, Zach Lieberman … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: By Design by CAKE

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Arts, Interview, Music, Singapore

Music Is: Mr Nice Guy releases second EP ‘Vol 2’

Following the releases of the 80’s sounding pop and soul single, ‘Leave This City’ and electronic pop single ‘Bubble’, Hong Kong contemporary singer-songwriter Mr Nice Guy will be releasing his second EP, ‘Vol 2’ on 30 April 2021.  The EP will be released together with a brand-new collaborative single with fellow singer-songwriter, Marienne Felisilda, titled, ‘Holding Back The Tears’. If the first EP, ‘Vol 1’ … Continue reading Music Is: Mr Nice Guy releases second EP ‘Vol 2’

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