Preview: SeptFest – In The Margins by The Substation

The Substation’s annual arts festival, SeptFest, which commemorates its founding on 16th September, returns for its 22nd edition from 4th to 28th March 2021 after a 6-year hiatus. Helmed by Co-Artistic Director of The Substation, Raka Maitra, the festival will feature 20 artists and 13 programmes across four weeks. A smaller-scaled format of the festival, SeptFest Fringe was held last September, where a series of … Continue reading Preview: SeptFest – In The Margins by The Substation

Arts of Hong Kong 2021: Hong Kong Arts Festival cancels several in-venue programmes

HONG KONG – In view of the uncertainty of venue availability due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Arts Festival hashad to make the difficult decision of cancelling in-venue performances for a number of programmes of the upcoming 49th Hong Kong Arts Festival. Festival Opening show Music about China by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra will now be presented as a free online broadcast, … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2021: Hong Kong Arts Festival cancels several in-venue programmes

Arts of Hong Kong 2021: Mr Blank – Screendance Version by City Contemporary Dance Company

HONG KONG – The boundaries between the public and private spheres are broken. We are the observers, yet inevitably, we are also being observed. In 2019, CCDC resident choreographer Sang Jijia took the lead in bringing the post-modern piece Re-Mark to CCDC’s three-year long CCDC in Residence  project at West Kowloon Cultural District. Now in the second year of the project, Sang has set his sights … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2021: Mr Blank – Screendance Version by City Contemporary Dance Company

The Banter: Rishi Budhrani delivers the scoop on The Rishi Report

Like the other performing arts, stand-up comedy has faced a strange year. If it’s one person that knows the struggle well, it’s Rishi Budhrani. While he’s known primarily for stand-up gigs, often seeing sold out crowds each time he releases shows, 2020 has seen Rishi pivoting almost entirely online, with live performances over Zoom for both corporate clients and the public, along with producing his … Continue reading The Banter: Rishi Budhrani delivers the scoop on The Rishi Report

Television Time: BBC Earth Presents the Eco Season

Following Sir David Attenborough’s incredible five-part natural history series, A Perfect Planet, which premiered on BBC Earth and BBC Player in January, BBC Earth is building on the appetite for more inspiration and tips on caring for the planet with a dedicated Eco Season. Starting every Sunday from 7 February to 28 March, viewers can learn more and be inspired to create everyday change through special programmes scheduled within … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Earth Presents the Eco Season

Television Time: BBC Shows – February 2021

It’s going to be a month of abundance this February as BBC Studios presents a collection of programmes for you to enjoy during Chinese New Year. First up, kick start the month with BBC’s Eco Season – a month long stint aimed at encouraging individuals to adopt more eco-friendly habits in 2021. Featuring investigative documentaries such as Extinction: The Facts and Feast to Save the Planet, viewers can … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows – February 2021

Preview: Vel Vel – A Sonic Walk by The Arts House

In celebration of Thaipusam on Thursday, 28th January 2021, The Arts House will be presenting a virtual edition of the festival’s pilgrimage route through a web app. Through an interactive audio-visual-text experience, audiences will be able to discover the cultural significance of this festival. “Throughout human history, art has provided for our needs, which at times include solace, ritual, and togetherness. With Thaipusam being substantially … Continue reading Preview: Vel Vel – A Sonic Walk by The Arts House

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Liu Xiaoyi goes on the record about ‘Offstage 3.0’

Liu Xiaoyi has always been a man determined to think out of the box. And as a theatremaker, perhaps one of the biggest boxes he finds himself in is literally the theatre itself, where we’ve often limited our perception of what theatre is. For a long time now, Xiaoyi has been chipping away at what it means to create theatre, from the Southernmost Festival’s prioritising … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Liu Xiaoyi goes on the record about ‘Offstage 3.0’

Arts of the UK 2021: Young Vic marks conclusion of TWENTY TWENTY with three short films

LONDON – Young Vic Taking Part has announced the conclusion of TWENTY TWENTY – their year-long in-depth creative enrichment project within their local community – with the online premiere of three short films starring the members of their TWENTY TWENTY community company. The films will premiere online at 6pm GMT on Thursday 28th January, via the Young Vic website. The films will be available for free, with no time … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Young Vic marks conclusion of TWENTY TWENTY with three short films

Television Time: Justin Timberlake stars in Apple TV+’s ‘Palmer’, plus other Apple TV+ news

Justin Timberlake may be best known as a former member of NSYNC, but in recent years, his acting career has really taken off. In his latest project, Timberlake stars as Eddie Palmer in Palmer, a former high-school football star who went from hometown hero to convicted felon, earning himself twelve years in a state penitentiary. Coming home, he goes to move back in with the grandmother who … Continue reading Television Time: Justin Timberlake stars in Apple TV+’s ‘Palmer’, plus other Apple TV+ news