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Arts, Opera, Preview, Singapore

Preview: In Our Manner of Speaking – The Clara Schumann Project by The Opera People

After a rousing debut last year with a contemporary version of Mozart’s Il Re Pastore set in a nightclub, The Opera People return once again to bring old operas into the new age with another modern, operatic performance this March. In commemoration of Clara Schumann’s 200th birthday, The Opera People present In Our Manner of Speaking: The Clara Schumann Project, a recital centering on female composers and … Continue reading Preview: In Our Manner of Speaking – The Clara Schumann Project by The Opera People

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Sands Theatre, Sands Theatre Highlights, Singapore

Preview: Aladdin the Musical presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

Disney’s Aladdin is having one heck of a revival this year – besides the Guy Ritchie-directed live action remake of the Academy Award®- winning 1992 animated film, the hit Broadway/West End adaptation will be making its way way for its Singapore premiere at Marina Bay Sands this July! Originally inspired by tales from One Thousand and One Arabian Nights, the musical follows the eponymous Aladdin, a ‘street … Continue reading Preview: Aladdin the Musical presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Dance with Me, Preview, Singapore

Preview: M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival 2019

A 10th anniversary is always cause for celebration, and for T.H.E Dance Company, the 10th edition of the annual M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival marks a significant milestone in the company’s history, as it returns this year from 15th June to 21st July. Set to feature over 50 events, comprising shows, classes, workshops, talks and more, this special edition brings back artists featured in past editions, … Continue reading Preview: M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival 2019

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Arts, Dance with Me, Music, Review, Singapore, Theatre

NUS Arts Festival 2019: Variations and Variables (Review)

The power and variation of classical music on show. Pianist Abigail Sin and violinist Loh Jun Hong come together for this musical showcase to open the 2019 NUS Festival of the Arts, performing chamber music pieces together to reveal the many variations and variables inherent in music. Oddly enough, this is similar to concepts in Mathematics, where there are endless varieties and variations in formulae … Continue reading NUS Arts Festival 2019: Variations and Variables (Review)

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Arts, Dance with Me, Music, Review, Singapore, Theatre

NUS Arts Festival 2019: A Disappearing Number (Review)

Math is hard. Math and theatre initially seem like odd bedfellows. After all, math is grounded in undeniable realities, while theatre tends to take liberties with that, shuttling between the abstract and absolute to produce art. Yet, with 2019 NUS Arts Festival opening show A Disappearing Number, director Edith Podesta attempts to prove the theorem that math and theatre can coexist, with surprising parallels that can be applied … Continue reading NUS Arts Festival 2019: A Disappearing Number (Review)

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Food, Singapore

Earth Hour Celebrations and Easter Dining Specials at Marina Bay Sands 2019

Local integrated resort Marina Bay Sands supports Earth Hour 2019 over a three-day festival of music, food and culture at the end of March. Organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Earth Hour 2019 will feature a series of exciting activities, including an Eco Marketplace at the Event Plaza. From 29th to 31st March, celebrity chef restaurants Bread Street Kitchen by Gordon Ramsay and db Bistro & … Continue reading Earth Hour Celebrations and Easter Dining Specials at Marina Bay Sands 2019

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Arts, Review, Theatre

Review: The Peculiar Tra La by Intercultural Theatre Institute

Tapping into childhood myth and memory to showcase a new graduating cohort. With each new year comes a new batch of ITI graduates to be, with 2019 bringing with it a bumper crop of 10 students (Earnest Hope Tinambacan, Jalal Albaroudi, Jin Chen, Regina Toon, Ted Nudgent Fernandez Tac-an, Theresa Wee-Yenko, Tysha Khan, Vignesh Singh, Wendy Toh and Nour el Houda Essafi) as they embark … Continue reading Review: The Peculiar Tra La by Intercultural Theatre Institute

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Arts, Dance with Me, Experimental, Preview, Singapore

Review: Kotor by -wright Assembly

The concept of he for she gets a visceral, movement-based portrayal by -wright Assembly. In a decidedly deviant conceptualisation from the usual plethora of female-led work this International Women’s Day, -wright Assembly breaks the mould to present a new interdisciplinary, movement-based performance choreographed by Ismail Jemaah, primarily featuring male performers, as it explores the concept of male responsibility in the ongoing fight for gender equality. … Continue reading Review: Kotor by -wright Assembly

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Arts, Dance with Me, Preview, Singapore

Review: LEAP 2019 by Frontier Danceland

A medley of new choreographies and dancers to be form LEAP 2019 With their annual production of graduating dancers from the M1-Frontier Danceland PULSE Programme, Frontier Danceland presented six brand new choreographies as part of the eight edition of LEAP, as choreographed by Artistic Director Low Mei Yoke, company artists Faye Tan, Keigo Nozaki and Sammantha Yue, and project choreographers Adelene Stanley and Chew Shaw En. … Continue reading Review: LEAP 2019 by Frontier Danceland

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Maestro Choo Hooey presented by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

A key part of their origins and growth, the Singapore Symphony’s pioneering Maestro and Conductor Emeritus Choo Hooey returns to conduct the SSO for a special concert held as part of the orchestra’s 40th anniversary. Maestro Choo Hoey has been associated with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra since its founding in 1979. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 1955 and subsequently established a … Continue reading Preview: Maestro Choo Hooey presented by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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