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Preview: Light to Night Festival 2018 – Colour Sensations by National Gallery Singapore

It’s only a couple of days into 2018, and we’re already gearing up for the first big outdoor festival of the new year! What festival you ask? Well, that honour goes to the 2018 Light to Night Festival, proudly organised by the National Gallery Singapore! Originating as a first anniversary celebration for the gallery last year, Light to Night will be making a return this … Continue reading Preview: Light to Night Festival 2018 – Colour Sensations by National Gallery Singapore

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M1SFF 2018 Previews Part 2: Redefining Individuality and Identity

As we looked at the pressure to conform to societal norms in part 1 of our 2018 M1SFF previews, we follow up on the theme with another aspect of Amanda Heng’s Let’s Walk – redefining individuality and identity. In our increasingly chaotic world, it becomes more important than ever to hold on to some kind of meaning, and that is best gleaned from confidence and assurance in … Continue reading M1SFF 2018 Previews Part 2: Redefining Individuality and Identity

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M1SFF 2018 Previews Part 1: Battling Societal Influences and Pressures

The annual M1 Singapore Fringe Festival kicks off this year with an all new theme, as artistic director Sean Tobin takes it in a new direction – celebrating some of the most influential Singapore artists and taking inspiration from their most iconic works. In 2018, this theme begins with artist Amanda Heng and her seminal work Let’s Walk, created in 1999 as a response to women losing … Continue reading M1SFF 2018 Previews Part 1: Battling Societal Influences and Pressures

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Artist Spotlight: Han Xuemei and Jean Tay, Collaborators on Drama Box’s MISSING

New Year’s got you down, feeling a little lost with no direction? Drama Box has just the cure for you, as they present their newest work MISSING: The City of Lost Things this January. Taking on an all new experimental form, each 4 hour session held at Drama Box’s headquarters in Chinatown will see audiences embarking on a personal journey into their past, attempting to reconnect with moment … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Han Xuemei and Jean Tay, Collaborators on Drama Box’s MISSING

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Artist Spotlight: Local Musicians Falling Feathers, Disco Hue and Jasmine Sokko Talk About Their 2017 and Hopes For 2018!

Local music has been absolutely thriving in 2017. Countless new bands have emerged, new singles and EPs were released, and plenty of exciting collaborations between local acts have been crafted, and our Spotify playlists have been highlighting plenty of them (and on repeat too). So to get a chance to catch six acts for completely free at the Prudential Marina Bay Carnival at tomorrow on … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Local Musicians Falling Feathers, Disco Hue and Jasmine Sokko Talk About Their 2017 and Hopes For 2018!

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Preview: Singapore Art Week 2018 – Discover, Engage, Experience

Kicking the arts calendar into motion next January is the 6th edition of the Singapore Art Week (SAW). A joint initiative by the National Arts Council (NAC), the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), SAW returns with an exciting lineup of art activities and experiences, from exhibition launches to gallery openings, to film screenings to boat tours. Said NAC Director … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Art Week 2018 – Discover, Engage, Experience

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38 Artists Contribute New Work to Esplanade’s 80by80 Exhibition

If you’ve ever walked from City Hall to the Esplanade, chances are you’ll have passed through the Esplanade Tunnel and caught a glimpse of an ongoing visual arts exhibition at least once. But no such luck today – for the first time since 2002, the Esplanade closed off the Esplanade Tunnel specially for the launch of their new exhibition – 80by80. Featuring 38 diverse local … Continue reading 38 Artists Contribute New Work to Esplanade’s 80by80 Exhibition

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Preview: The Jungle Book by Jessica Swale

LONDON – An all new adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved classic The Jungle Book hits theatres this November. Written by Jessica Swale and directed by Max Webster, with music by internationally renowned jazz songwriter Joe Stilgoe, the production will premiere Royal & Derngate, Northampton on 28th November and runs till 31st December before embarking on a UK national tour, starting in Chichester. Last adapted as a live action … Continue reading Preview: The Jungle Book by Jessica Swale

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Preview: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2018 – Let’s Walk

Announcing the full lineup of work at the Esplanade Annexe Studio on Tuesday, the 14th M1 Singapore Fringe Festival (M1SFF) has taken on an all new thematic concept as it moves into 2018. While the past 13 editions have used titles surrounding the concept of “Art & ___”, from next year on, M1SFF will be using themes inspired by iconic works from local artists, starting … Continue reading Preview: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2018 – Let’s Walk

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