Preview: da:ns festival 2019 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

In a world where our body no long feels like our own, it is perhaps most liberating of all to watch bodies move onstage, freed and performing that which cannot be expressed by words, breaking past our histories of culture informed by the social norms on race, gender, sexuality, type and age. For the 14th edition of the Esplanade’s da:ns festival then, the annual dance festival … Continue reading Preview: da:ns festival 2019 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Laughter Is: Dylan Moran Live in Singapore This December

  LA Comedy Live has announced that legendary Irish comedian Dylan Moran is set to perform in Singapore on 12th December, 2019 at the NUS University Cultural Centre (UCC). Presenting his brand-new show ‘Dr. Cosmos’, Moran will once again offer his unique take on love, politics, misery and the everyday absurdities of life, all served with poetical panache from one of the finest comedians of his … Continue reading Laughter Is: Dylan Moran Live in Singapore This December

Exhibition Extravaganza: Albert Yonathan Setyawan’s Variations on Symmetry at Mizuma Gallery

Mizuma Gallery has announced a brand new solo exhibition, Variations on Symmetry, by Indonesian artist, Albert Yonathan Setyawan. Albert Yonathan Setyawan graduated from Bandung Institute of Technology with an MFA in Ceramics in 2012. Following that, he moved to Kyoto, Japan, to continue his research and training in contemporary ceramic art at Kyoto Seika University where he is a doctoral degree candidate. Setyawan has participated … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Albert Yonathan Setyawan’s Variations on Symmetry at Mizuma Gallery

Exhibition Extravaganza: Art, Urban Change, and the Public Sphere – Art Education Summit by NTU CCA at Gillman Barracks

NTU CCA Singapore presents Art, Urban Change, and the Public Sphere, which engages with art in privately owned public spaces through a Public Art Education Summit and research presentation. Taking as its point of departure the neighbouring Culture City. Culture Scape. Public Art Trail at Mapletree Business City—developed with curatorial consultation by NTU CCA Singapore— the Summit and presentation explore broader cultural and artistic developments … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Art, Urban Change, and the Public Sphere – Art Education Summit by NTU CCA at Gillman Barracks

Arts of the UK 2019: New Old Friends’ Swiss Family Robinson at The Core at Corby Cube (Preview)

LONDON –  Award-winning comedy theatre company New Old Friends brings a brand new adaptation of the classic children’s story, Swiss Family Robinson, to the stage for Christmas 2019. Directed by James Farrell, this high-octane production transports audiences to a remote desert island, where the shipwrecked family, dog included, must use ingenuity, inventiveness and intrigue to survive in their new environment and make friends with the creatures great … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2019: New Old Friends’ Swiss Family Robinson at The Core at Corby Cube (Preview)

Touring the UK 2019: European Arts Company’s A Christmas Carol (Preview)

LONDON – This festive season, European Arts Company returns following a highly successful 2018 run of A Christmas Carol. Inspired by Dickens’s own charitable work, the 2019 tour is in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital, reflecting the heart-warming message of Scrooge’s philanthropic transformation in this perfect Christmas story. Audiences will be thrilled to experience A Christmas Carol as Dickens himself performed it over 150 … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: European Arts Company’s A Christmas Carol (Preview)

Laughter Is: Going Places at Merry Lion Club (Review)

Fun night out hearing new voices on the local comedy scene. If there’s something to be said about Singapore’s comedy scene, it’s that more than ever, there’s an increasing number of opportunities for newcomers to arrive on the scene and get a chance to try it out. And over at the Merry Lion Club on Circular Road, Singapore’s ‘Home of Comedy’, that opportunity is ripe, … Continue reading Laughter Is: Going Places at Merry Lion Club (Review)

Music Is: Yeo Drops New Single ‘By Myself’ Ft. Charlie Lim

Melbourne-based musician and producer Yeo had dropped his brand new single ‘By Myself’, in collaboration with Singapore’s Charlie Lim. Written and produced by Yeo and featuring Charlie Lim, ‘By Myself’ is an R&B-tinged duet with mellow bass-driven tones and a gentle bouncing rhythm. Lyrically, the single sets a warm scene for two characters reaching out to each other after finding themselves in a dark place. … Continue reading Music Is: Yeo Drops New Single ‘By Myself’ Ft. Charlie Lim

Exhibition Extravaganza: Faris Nakamura’s Remember This Place, For We Will Be Back Here Again Someday at Richard Koh Fine Art

Richard Koh Fine Art has announced Faris Nakamura’s (b. 1988) solo exhibition in Singapore. Remember This Place, For We Will Be Back Here Again Someday this October. Known for his intricate scale models of seemingly impossible rooms and stairwells each hiding their own secrets, this new exhibition will see Nakamura present nine recent works in painted wood and mild steel. Following his sold out show at SEA Focus … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Faris Nakamura’s Remember This Place, For We Will Be Back Here Again Someday at Richard Koh Fine Art

Exhibition Extravaganza: Access Your Emotions This October with 3 Exhibitions at ION Art Gallery

This October, ION Art gallery presents three very different and abstract art exhibitions crafted by diverse groups of talented and passionate artists from Singapore, Korea and Japan. Visitors to the showcase will have an opportunity to explore varying forms of art that are inspired by poignant human emotions including hope, desire, and sadness. The month begins with Celebration! heART 10TH Anniversary Exhibition from 5th to 13th … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Access Your Emotions This October with 3 Exhibitions at ION Art Gallery