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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Happy Days – Favourite TV Themes by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Are you a couch potato? Were you glued to your TV screen growing up as a kid? Then get yourself out of the house and over to the Esplanade Concert Hall this November to listen to all your favourite TV themes played LIVE! As part of their SSO Pops series, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) presents Happy Days – Favourite TV Themes this November. Conducted by award-winning … Continue reading Preview: Happy Days – Favourite TV Themes by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Arts, Concert, Kids, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Singapore Symphony Orchestra Concerts for Children (Nov-Dec)

Even kids can enjoy classical tunes as the Singapore Symphony Orchestra presents two concerts aimed at younger audiences this November and December. From 10th – 11th November, bring your young ones to Music Tells A Story at the Victoria Concert Hall and be soothed by conductor-arranger Gerard Salonga, who also happens to be the younger brother of award-winning singer Lea Salonga. Salonga will lead the SSO in this … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Symphony Orchestra Concerts for Children (Nov-Dec)

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Bahrain Art Week Singapore: An Interview with ArtBAB Founder Kaneka Subberwal and Artists Jamal Abdul Rahim and Faika Al Hasan

The Kingdom of Bahrain holds an enviable 5,000 year history. Naturally then, they’ve had plenty of time to grow their artistic landscape, evolving from the traditional to the contemporary and now equipped with a diverse range of distinctive styles across the board. But as with any ‘product’, it is key that the world becomes aware of Bahrain art and artists for them to become aware of … Continue reading Bahrain Art Week Singapore: An Interview with ArtBAB Founder Kaneka Subberwal and Artists Jamal Abdul Rahim and Faika Al Hasan

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Debussy 100 – La Mer by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

This November, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra goes big as they traverse entire mountains and oceans to bring musical sagas to life at the Esplanade. With 2018 marking the 100th death anniversary of one of France’s greatest composers Claude Debussy, with SSO Music Director Lan Shui particularly fond of his pieces, it makes sense to dedicate much of the concert to Debussy himself. With critically acclaimed … Continue reading Preview: Debussy 100 – La Mer by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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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, 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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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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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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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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