Tag: august

Arts, Dance with Me, Experimental, Interview, Review, Singapore

Review: liTHE 2018 by T.H.E Second Company

Three works that showcase T.H.E Second Company’s progress. T.H.E Dance Company’s semi-professional wing, T.H.E Second Company, presented the 7th edition of liTHE last weekend, showcasing some of the brightest up and coming young talents from Singapore’s contemporary dance scene. In this edition,  liTHE 2018 featured three original creations by Anthea Seah, Goh Shou Yi, and Marcus Foo, performed by 11 dancers from T.H.E Second Company. liTHE … Continue reading Review: liTHE 2018 by T.H.E Second Company

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Arts, Film, Museums, National Gallery, Preview, Singapore

Museum Musings: Something Above; Somewhere Beyond at FOST Gallery

FOST Gallery presents Something Above; Somewhere Beyond, a solo exhibition by interdisciplinary artist Sebastian Mary Tay. As Tay’s first major exhibition with the gallery, the exhibition brings together selected photographic works from four different series: Redolent Hills and Delectable Mountains (2012/2013), Amidst the Colours (2015) and Where Does the Sun Rise; Where Will the Moon Shine (2017-) and Time Passing (2018-). Tay is interested in concepts of Ontology, … Continue reading Museum Musings: Something Above; Somewhere Beyond at FOST Gallery

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Arts, Film, Museums, National Gallery, Preview, Singapore

Museum Musings: Painting With Light at the National Gallery Singapore

What exactly is the role of art in society? National Gallery Singapore’s second edition of Painting With Light, the gallery’s festival of international films on art, returns this October to answer exactly that. Painting with Light will screen over 30 thought-provoking international feature-length and short films in the month-long programme held at the National Gallery Singapore itself, curated to stimulate conversations on the role of art and museums … Continue reading Museum Musings: Painting With Light at the National Gallery Singapore

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Arts, malaysia, Preview, Singapore

Preview: CausewayEXchange 2018

Once again acting as a platform to bridge ideas between Singapore and Malaysia’s creative, artistic, social and business communities, the CausewayEXchange (CEX) arts festival returns to Singapore for its 9th edition this September.  Alternating between taking place across both countries, this year’s edition will be held in Singapore, and will showcase a deeper focus on the role of the arts in health and for special … Continue reading Preview: CausewayEXchange 2018

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Food, Preview, Singapore

Chang Sensory Trails 2018

Held at The Lawn @ Marina Bay, The third edition of the Chang Sensory Trails took place from 31st August to 1st September 2018. This year’s edition was themed around the Thai philosophy of ‘lamiat’, or ‘attention to detail and looking beyond the ordinary’, inviting a total of eight authentic, Singapore-based Thai restaurants to showcase and hawk cuisine surrounding ‘lamiat’, namely Aroy Dee, Baan Ying, Bangkok Jam, Gin Khao, … Continue reading Chang Sensory Trails 2018

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Arts, malaysia, Singapore

George Town Festival 2018: Over Penang by David ST Loh

GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA – Penangite David ST Loh has been away from Malaysia for 30 years. In that time, the photojournalist has gone on to become an editor at Reuters, work for Malaysian Insight, and have his images gracing books and newspapers ranging from the New York Times to the Washington Post, and more. Taking a closer look at how the island has progressed over the … Continue reading George Town Festival 2018: Over Penang by David ST Loh

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Arts, Film, London, Singapore

Preview: Open City Documentary Festival 2018 (London)

LONDON – The Open City Documentary Festival returns for its eighth edition next week, celebrating creative documentary and non-fiction filmmakers while featuring 30 features and 48 shorts, 2 world premieres, 3 European premieres and 26 UK premieres across shorts and features from more than 30 countries. Taking place across a host of venues across central London, the art of non-fiction is celebrated across a host of screenings, special events, parties, … Continue reading Preview: Open City Documentary Festival 2018 (London)

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Arts, Preview

George Town Festival Final Weekend: ConneXions – Passion Made Possible

GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA – The  2018 George Town Festival is now into its final weekend, and here, will see a unique collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board. In ConneXions, a spiritual sequel to the successful programmes SIN-PEN Colony and Causeway Xchange, George Town will see the best of Singapore and Penang culture showcased over the three days, ranging from fashion to music, art to food. From 31st … Continue reading George Town Festival Final Weekend: ConneXions – Passion Made Possible

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Arts, malaysia, Singapore

George Town Festival 2018 Week Three: KaBooM – Stories from Distant Frontlines by Tashmadada

GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA – Based off the experiences of soldiers who have fought on the frontline, KaBooM is a moving and often disturbing series of interlocking performance vignettes, as told by a single woman (Deborah Leiser-Moore, also director) performing each of these stories. Registering and gathering at Art Lane before the performance began, we were then led a short distance away to a steel factory where the performance would … Continue reading George Town Festival 2018 Week Three: KaBooM – Stories from Distant Frontlines by Tashmadada

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Arts, Centre 42, Preview, Singapore

Review: Late-Night Texting 2018 by Centre 42

Over the weekend, Centre 42 played host to the third edition of Late-Night Texting, the centre’s now annual series of free programmes held as part of the Singapore Night Festival to introduce members of the public to text-based performances. This year’s edition featured four theatre companies taking part in the programmes, in addition to local indie bookstore BooksActually, as well as food truck Coffee Bandits adding to the … Continue reading Review: Late-Night Texting 2018 by Centre 42

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