Tag: Arts

Art What!, Arts, Interview, Preview, Review, Singapore

Museum Musings: National Gallery Singapore Launches OUTBOUND Commission Series

National Gallery Singapore is set to launch OUTBOUND, a brand new series of artwork commissions to trigger unexpected and meaningful art encounters for visitors beyond the exhibition galleries. These unique commissions are meant to greet visitors as they walk around the Gallery, designed to provoke critical reflection, curiosity and playfulness. Curated as an ongoing series, each season of OUTBOUND will progressively unveil artworks in the Gallery’s public spaces … Continue reading Museum Musings: National Gallery Singapore Launches OUTBOUND Commission Series

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Experimental, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview: Southernmost – One Table Two Chairs Project 2018 presented by Emergency Stairs

Building on from the success of their inaugural Southernmost Project launched in 2017, Emergency Stairs returns with the 2018 edition of the experimental theatre festival this November. Taking its name from traditional Chinese opera’s convention of ‘southern’ stages and the one table two chairs performance format, the Southernmost Project was conceptualised as an “arts festival for the future”, and focuses on bringing together local and … Continue reading Preview: Southernmost – One Table Two Chairs Project 2018 presented by Emergency Stairs

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Arts, Drama Centre Black Box, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: Provenance by Autopoetics

This October, SOTA, NAFA and NUS teachers Chelsea Crothers, Laura Hayes and Maiya Murphy are coming together to form Autopoetics, as the three physical theatre practitioners debut onto the scene with a brand new performance – Provenance.  The concept behind Provenance was when Laura Hayers devised the idea of a (play)box, mixing and curating objects, images, sounds and experiences to write a play beyond using words alone. Through … Continue reading Preview: Provenance by Autopoetics

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Arts, Esplanade Concert Hall, Kids, Music, Preview, Singapore, Theatres

Licha Stelaus Productions: An Interview with Founder Richard Chen and Oboist Quek Jun Rui

This November, Licha Stelaus Productions is bringing in the renowned Saint-Marc Children’s Choir (Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc) as they present an evening of family-friendly tunes from various Disney films. But as a French choir, of course they’ll be presenting them not in English, but French! Best known for appearing in the 2004 Academy-award nominated movie Les Choristes, the choir will also be presenting a medley of Christmas … Continue reading Licha Stelaus Productions: An Interview with Founder Richard Chen and Oboist Quek Jun Rui

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Arts, Music, Opera, Preview, Singapore, The Arts House, Theatres

Review: A Singapore Trilogy by L’Arietta Productions

Chamber operas capturing the little moments that make us quintessentially Singaporean. What is it about Singapore that captures our local spirit in its entirety? In L’arietta’s latest production, the local chamber opera company attempts to do just that in their own way as they presents A Singapore Trilogy. Comprising of three chamber operas composed by Dr Chen Zhangyi and with libretto by Jack Lin, A Singapore … Continue reading Review: A Singapore Trilogy by L’Arietta Productions

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Arts, Singapore

Guards at the Taj: An Interview with Jo Kukathas, Brian Gothong Tan and Jay Saighal

Ending off their 2018 season on a high, audiences can look forward to the Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT)’s Singapore premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s Guards at the Taj. Winning the 2016 Obie Award for Best New American Play, the wickedly dark Guards at the Taj is set in 1648, where two low-level imperial guards are standing guard the night before the Taj Mahal is revealed. Breaking the silence, one can … Continue reading Guards at the Taj: An Interview with Jo Kukathas, Brian Gothong Tan and Jay Saighal

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview

Neon Lights 2018: Neon Arts Programme Announced

As Neon Lights returns for its third edition at Fort Canning Park this November, the festival will go beyond simply music acts to also present an eclectic lineup of immersive immersive arts activities and experiences. Festivalgoers can look forward to a slew of arts programmes, workshops, live art and projections from internationally renowned artistes, including Justin Shoulder’s ‘Fantastic Creatures’ and Berlin Short Film Festival award nominee Empyreal’s mesmerising … Continue reading Neon Lights 2018: Neon Arts Programme Announced

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Arts, Drama Centre Black Box, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Because it’s Fun by The Fool Theatre

Bullying comes in all forms, and at times, in the most surprising of ways. Far too often, it is children and teenagers who are crueler than adults, not realising the extent of their actions done ‘because it’s fun’. New theatre company The Fool Theatre (TFT) debuts onto our local scene with a brand new, original play that tackles precisely this issue, as the dangers and … Continue reading Review: Because it’s Fun by The Fool Theatre

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Arts, Singapore

Archifest 2018 Ends With Over 150,000 Visitors Revelling In The Art Of Design For Life

Archifest 2018 drew to a close last week, with a closing party at Millenia Walk. The two-weekend long annual festival, celebrating architecture and the built environment, took place from 28th September to 10th October and welcomed over 150,000 visitors. Over the course of the festival, visitors participated in activities island-wide, from architectural tours, workshops, symposiums and exhibitions, all surrounding the theme of “Design for Life” This … Continue reading Archifest 2018 Ends With Over 150,000 Visitors Revelling In The Art Of Design For Life

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Museums, National Museum, Preview, Singapore

National Museum of Singapore Celebrates 131st Anniversary with Weekend of Fun Activities

Way back on a fateful Wednesday, specifically, 12th October 1887 at 5pm, the 14th Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Frederick Weld, ceremoniously opened the Raffles Library and Museum at Stamford Road. What was once a humble effort to spur intellectual inquiry in the region has since grown into a massive institution, outliving the Japanese Occupation and transforming into a sociohistory and cultural institution beloved by many, … Continue reading National Museum of Singapore Celebrates 131st Anniversary with Weekend of Fun Activities

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