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Arts, Interview, Music, Singapore

Music Is: Singer-Songwriter KHAi unveils first single, ‘Wanderlust’

Singapore based alt-folk pop singer-songwriter, KHAi, has announced the release of his debut EP, ‘Strange[r]’. With stripped down lyrics centred around the ups and downs of life, the artist pre-empts the EP release with a new track, ‘Wanderlust’, which was released on 26th June 2020. Slated for release on 17th July 2020, ‘Strange[r]’ is a conceptual 6-Track EP put together by KHAi. With the first … Continue reading Music Is: Singer-Songwriter KHAi unveils first single, ‘Wanderlust’

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Arts, Concert, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Coming Home by The Substation

  This Friday, The Substation kicks off the first programme of its 2020/21 programme season—Coming Home. Under the new directorship of Raka Maitra and Woon Tien Wei—both who started their artistic careers or benefitted from the programmes at The Substation—the Co-Artistic Directors are now inviting artists, creatives, and allies whose lives have been touched by The Substation to ‘come home’. Says Woon Tien Wei: “Beyond the physicality … Continue reading Preview: Coming Home by The Substation

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Arts, Singapore

Dance With Me: M1 CONTACT Dance Festival gets Rewired as they go online with digital programmes and classes

Purⓔ《纯ⓔ》- An Experimental Virtual Performance T.H.E Dance Company’s annual M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival may be unable to put up live performances for now, but that certainly hasn’t stopped them from innovating and finding new ways to present programme. From classes and workshops to conversations and dialogues, the festival continues to exist in digital form for all to appreciate the art of contemporary dance. One … Continue reading Dance With Me: M1 CONTACT Dance Festival gets Rewired as they go online with digital programmes and classes

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Books, By The Book, Interview, literature, Singapore

By The Book: First-ever online Book Illustrators Gallery (BIG) launches in June

Organised by the Singapore Book Council, as part of AFCC (Asian Festival of Children’s Content) Digital, the first-ever online Book Illustrators Gallery (BIG) is giving readers an opportunity to take off and travel around Asia, virtually that is. Featuring close to 200 illustrations from 13 Asian countries, BIG invites visitors to explore new cultures and the best of picture book illustrations from around Asia. Having … Continue reading By The Book: First-ever online Book Illustrators Gallery (BIG) launches in June

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Arts, Singapore

Dance With Me: Contemporary Dance Company RAW Moves Revamps Newsletter, With Exclusive Archival and Upcoming Content

RAW Moves is one of Singapore’s foremost contemporary dance companies, constantly pushing at the definition of the form and medium and taking it to new heights and limits with each new show. While unable to present a live performance during this COVID-19 period, they’ve taken the time to revamp their newsletter RAW!nForm, now providing exclusive access to archival footage of past shows and providing information … Continue reading Dance With Me: Contemporary Dance Company RAW Moves Revamps Newsletter, With Exclusive Archival and Upcoming Content

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., The Banter, Theatre

The Banter: Chong Tze Chien, Derrick Chew and Erwin Shah Ismail talk about Murder at Mandai Camp and the theatre of tomorrow

Even though we’re already in Phase 2 of our post-circuit breaker life in Singapore, it may be some time before we see the local theatre scene back in full swing and venues filled again. For now, most arts and theatre companies have migrated online, attempting to regroup and rethink how to present work in the digital age. One such company is Sight Lines Productions, who … Continue reading The Banter: Chong Tze Chien, Derrick Chew and Erwin Shah Ismail talk about Murder at Mandai Camp and the theatre of tomorrow

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Preview: Murder at Mandai Camp by Sight Lines Entertainment

With the performing arts going digital, most companies have opted to simply trot out archival works or perform devised readings via Zoom, one company has dared to try something a little more unprecedented – an interactive murder mystery. Presented by Sight Lines Entertainment, Murder At Mandai Camp runs from 26th to 28th June on Zoom, and combine both stage and film to bring to life … Continue reading Preview: Murder at Mandai Camp by Sight Lines Entertainment

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Singapore, The Banter, travel, travelXculture

The Banter: Tourism in a time without travel with RandomDots

After being stuck at home for weeks on end, it’s no wonder that most of us have developed a massive desire for travel. But with the restrictions placed on cross-country travel, how the heck do you get out of Singapore for a much needed holiday? For intrepid travellers Marc and Anna, that’s a problem they’ve managed to circumvent through the power of imagination and using … Continue reading The Banter: Tourism in a time without travel with RandomDots

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Experimental, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

The Esplanade’s Pesta Raya Goes Online

  Much like the recently concluded The Studios Online season, with the restrictions placed on live performances, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay has made the move to shift their annual Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of Arts completely online. A total of nine productions, comprising three new works and six archival recordings from previous editions of Pesta Raya editions, can be enjoyed completely free-of-charge … Continue reading The Esplanade’s Pesta Raya Goes Online

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap On Zoom by How Drama

Effective adaptation of How Drama’s signature show for home viewing.  While not all shows work as well when adapted from live theatre to digital form, How Drama’s Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap has found a natural transition from stage to screen with their newest edition, exclusively on Zoom. Retaining their usual format of a sketch marathon, Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap On Zoom sees the ensemble of … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap On Zoom by How Drama

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