Tag: november

Preview, Singapore

Television Time: Embrace Variety Show on MediaCorp Channel 5

Over the course of the circuit breaker, one thing we’ve been doing almost constantly is gluing ourselves to the TV. But this November, you could be watching television for a good cause. Produced and directed by Rose Sivam, the Embrace Variety Show premieres this Sunday afternoon on MediaCorp Channel 5, featuring prominent local artists like Inch Chua, Sharda Harrison, Melissa Sidek, Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai, Masia … Continue reading Television Time: Embrace Variety Show on MediaCorp Channel 5

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Music, Singapore

Preview: Baybeats 2020 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

In a time where most festivals have gone fully digital, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay sheds a little light on the performing arts scene and live performances with the return of Baybeats in a live format, following an interim digital edition back in August. Formed on the basis of being “a festival by the community, for the community,” Baybeats 2020 will be a hybrid … Continue reading Preview: Baybeats 2020 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel

Arts of the UK 2020: Lachlan Goudie’s Once Upon A Time at The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (Preview)

EDINBURGH – Lachlan Goudie’s forthcoming exhibition at The Scottish Gallery presents a new collection of works, inspired by places that are, or at least may have recently felt far far away. The works bring fairy tales to life, with landscapes and still lifes that are designed to make you daydream. Goudie had originally intended to spend time painting in Mauritius and the Arctic, producing a … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Lachlan Goudie’s Once Upon A Time at The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (Preview)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel

Arts of the UK 2020: The Enchanted Interior at Guildhall Art Gallery, London (Preview)

LONDON – The Guildhall Art Gallery presents a major exhibition featuring work by over 50 artists that draw upon the historic depiction of women in enclosed and ornate spaces, including contemporary works which ‘speak back’ to the tradition. The Enchanted Interior at the City of London Corporation’s art gallery will question the metaphor of the ‘gilded cage’ and bring together work by Edward Burne-Jones, Evelyn … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Enchanted Interior at Guildhall Art Gallery, London (Preview)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Arts of the UK 2019/20: Learn the Story Behind Sweden’s Most Famous Band at ABBA – Super Troupers The Exhibition at the O2

LONDON – Tonight the super trouper lights are gonna find me…that is, if you head on down to ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibition that is. Having opened at the O2 last December, the brand new exhibition will take both fans and non-believers (how could you?) on a journey through the evergreen, ever popular Swedish band’s eight-album discography, and the history and society at the time of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2019/20: Learn the Story Behind Sweden’s Most Famous Band at ABBA – Super Troupers The Exhibition at the O2

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Arts, Books, By The Book, Interview, literature, Preview, Singapore

Book Review: Beauty Queens of Bishan by Akshita Nanda

A celebration of womanhood and femininity in all their facets, set against the ever-intriguing world of pageants. Love it or loathe it, everyone wants to feel pretty. And in this age of reality TV, celebrity worship and social media obsession, it’s becoming increasingly harder to match up to society’s standards of beauty, what with the bar being continually raised. The business of beauty is booming, … Continue reading Book Review: Beauty Queens of Bishan by Akshita Nanda

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Arts, Singapore, Theatre

Review: Operatic Identities by CulturedGen

Modernising Chinese Opera for a contemporary audience. It’s not often that one thinks of ‘Instagram museums’ or immersive exhibitions as having a strong educational focus, but with CulturedGen’s Operatic Identities, the experiment in form has yielded success in making Beijing Opera ‘cool’ and intriguing. Conceptualised by Summer Song as inspired by her mother, a Beijing Opera performer and educator in Singapore, the idea behind Operatic Identities stemmed from … Continue reading Review: Operatic Identities by CulturedGen

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

Review: Peter Pan In Serangoon Gardens by W!ld Rice

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 29/11/19) Pan-tastic end to W!ld Rice’s 2019 season reminding audiences of the magic of childhood and belief.  The wonderful thing about W!ld Rice’s pantomimes is that while very much focused on creating a year-end show that children can enjoy, these same shows are also very much family affairs, allowing even the adult audiences to slip into the same mindset and simple joy … Continue reading Review: Peter Pan In Serangoon Gardens by W!ld Rice

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Arts, musical, Review, Sands Theatre, Singapore, SRT, Theatre

Review: Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment, Presented by Singapore Repertory Theatre

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 28/11/19) Reimagined version of Sondheim’s macabre musical thriller a refreshing take on an oft-forgotten classic, with Broadway star Lea Salonga a highlight.   In the Victorian era, penny dreadfuls were some of the more popular forms of entertainment, a serialised form of literature that derives its name from how every issue would cost just one penny. As for the ‘dreadful’ portion, well, that … Continue reading Review: Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment, Presented by Singapore Repertory Theatre

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Art What!, Arts, Preview

Affordable Art Fair Singapore Total Sales Surpass $45 Million On Milestone 10th Edition

Affordable Art Fair Singapore closed on Sunday (24 November) after welcoming 13,000 visitors and SG $3.4 million in art sales. The fair saw a strong increase of 20% in the number of artworks finding happy homes with experienced collectors discovering new artists as well as first time buyers starting their art collections. Visitors were inspired to expand their art knowledge and explore their creativity at … Continue reading Affordable Art Fair Singapore Total Sales Surpass $45 Million On Milestone 10th Edition

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