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M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: The New Cambodian Artists talk COVID, contemporary arts and ‘Snow Whitening Revisited’

When you think of something that encapsulates Cambodian performing arts, it’s likely more to do with something deeply cultural and traditional, in terms of both form and presentation. But one group has emerged from the masses to stand apart on their own terms, as the New Cambodian Artists make a name for themselves as Cambodia’s first (and probably only) contemporary performing artists in the country. … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: The New Cambodian Artists talk COVID, contemporary arts and ‘Snow Whitening Revisited’

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Singapore

Preview: New initiative Bridging The Gap provides platform for young theatremakers before entering industry

Local theatre industry professionals Alvin Tan, Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai and A Yagnya have started Bridging The Gap (BTG), a brand new platform where students graduating from theatre institutions are given the opportunities to interact and work with established theatre practitioners and designers, ‘bridging’ them from school to the industry proper, and the first initiative of its kind. The creation of BTG arose out of concern … Continue reading Preview: New initiative Bridging The Gap provides platform for young theatremakers before entering industry

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★★★☆☆ Review: a line could be crossed and you would slowly cease to be by Koh Wan Ching and Andrew Sutherland

The future is bleak in this meandering search for meaning in the anthropocene. As climate change causes the world to irreversibly change, it often feels like as year by year goes by, we’re stepping deeper into an absurd future where we lose all sense of who we are and what we’re living for. Tackling this strange idea of existence head on, Koh Wan Ching and … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: a line could be crossed and you would slowly cease to be by Koh Wan Ching and Andrew Sutherland

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Art What!: For The House; Against The House by OH! Open House

Are judgemental labels useful in defining us? Is passion made impossible in Singapore? As part of Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2021, OH! Open House presents For the House; Against the House, a guided tour cum debate where art makes arguments. For The House; Against the House offers two physical experiences that turn private art collections into topical issues for debate. By drawing inspiration from the … Continue reading Art What!: For The House; Against The House by OH! Open House

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Singapore Art Week 2021: S.E.A. Focus 2021 – hyper-horizon

When travelling to other countries, one of the things that always strikes us is the sheer number of art spaces, be it in a gallery, museum or our favourite – spaces that have been transformed and re-purposed to house an exhibition. With Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore now has at least one such space dedicated to the arts and other events, and hosts a number of … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2021: S.E.A. Focus 2021 – hyper-horizon

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Singapore Art Week 2021: Light to Night Festival 2021

Running as part of Singapore Art Week, Light to Night Festival makes a return this week with a host of innovative art experiences, in its first ever hybrid edition. Spearheaded by National Gallery Singapore with Civic District partners The Arts House, Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall, Asian Civilisations Museum, and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, the district-wide festival looks to inspire audiences to … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2021: Light to Night Festival 2021

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Singapore Art Week 2021: Choy Ka Fai’s CosmicWander – Expedition at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Singapore Art Museum (SAM) presents CosmicWander: Expedition by Berlin-based Singaporean artist Choy Ka Fai from 16th January to 21st February 2021 at Tanjong Pagar Distripark. SAM’s first exhibition of the year kicks off its 2021 programme calendar, which will see the museum continue to actively offer contemporary art experiences across Singapore at satellite venues and on virtual platforms, while SAM’s buildings undergo redevelopment. Audiences can … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2021: Choy Ka Fai’s CosmicWander – Expedition at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

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Arts, Music, Singapore

Review: As The Winds Blow by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Putting SSO’s Woodwind and Brass Ensemble in the spotlight after a lengthy hiatus.  Of all the families of instruments that have been most maligned during the COVID-19 period, it is the wind instruments that have taken the longest hiatus, owing to how they’re perceived to be the group posing the highest risk of spreading transmissions. But eleven months on since their last live performance in … Continue reading Review: As The Winds Blow by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Preview: XITY by RAW Moves

RAW Moves opens 2021 with a much anticipated ‘live’ performance, and original work XITY by Matthew Goh under the Research & Development platform. Working with RAW Moves’ overarching theme of Reference, Matthew references two subjects: the city – the place – and the people in that environment, in other words the inhabitants, questioning the relationship between them. “My research was inspired by the different cities … Continue reading Preview: XITY by RAW Moves

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Preview: Huayi Festival 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

As we say goodbye to the Year of the Rat, we say hello to the Year of the Ox. And to celebrate it in true Esplanade fashion, Huayi – Chinese Festival of the Arts returns this Chinese New Year with a slew of programmes showcasing the diversity of Chinese art forms, even in the new normal. All the World is One’s Stage Now in its … Continue reading Preview: Huayi Festival 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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