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about 3 months ago (02/11/2024)
Bite me! How Apple’s download chart became a new battleground for pop – and politics | Music | The Guardian Skip to main content Skip to navigation Skip to navigation Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj: fans have rallied behind them on the Apple Music store...
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about 34 months ago (07/13/2021)
The performing arts industry of Malaysia is drowning | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre July 13, 2021 By Joe Hasham (986 words, 2-minute read) As many parts of Southeast Asia are hit by recurrent waves of Covid 19 infections, arts industries across the region face imminent collapse due to prolonged closures and scant state support...
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about 36 months ago (05/28/2021)
Cakap-Cakap: Interview with Daryl Lim for Local Flavours | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles May 28, 2021 In this month’s Cakap-Cakap (chit-chat), ArtsEquator speaks with poet and critic, Daryl Lim Wei Jie, who curated the poems featured in Local Flavours , an interactive site based on the concept of food delivery mobile apps...
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about 40 months ago (01/20/2021)
Statistically Speaking: Analysing Arts Audience Engagement in Singapore and Australia | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles January 20, 2021 Representatives from Singapore’s National Arts Council (NAC) and the Australia Council for the Arts will discuss audience attitudes towards the arts in their respective countries, based on research survey data collected in 2019 and 2020...
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about 40 months ago (01/13/2021)
Cakap-Cakap: Interview with Koh Wan Ching and Andrew Sutherland | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Viewpoints January 13, 2021 In this new series of ArtEquator Cakap-Cakap (or in other words chit-chat ), ArtsEquator sits down with director Koh Wan Ching and playwright Andrew Sutherland to chat about “creative romances”, random internet finds/memes and how things are going with their upcoming work, a line could be crossed and you would slowly cease to be , at the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival...
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about 50 months ago (04/01/2020)
Creature comforts: "Creatures of Near Kingdoms" | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Zedeck Siew / Tumblr April 1, 2020 By Kathy Rowland (650 words, 4-minute read) Zedeck Siew’s Creatures of Near Kingdoms is fashioned as a bestiary, detailing the appearance, characteristics, and habitats of 50 animals and 25 plants...
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about 51 months ago (03/06/2020)
International Women's Day: Inspiring Women | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles March 6, 2020 By ArtsEquator For International Women’s Day, ArtsEquator asked 11 women arts leaders in SEA to tell us about a woman who has inspired, supported or mentored them on their arts journey...
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about 51 months ago (02/27/2020)
Dancing with the Demons: “The Son” by Pangdemonium | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Viewpoints February 27, 2020 By Naeem Kapadia (914 words, 4 minute read) Everyone tells us that a person battling mental health issues should seek professional help...
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about 51 months ago (02/27/2020)
Podcast 77: Fika and Fishy by Patch and Punnet | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Viewpoints February 27, 2020 In this latest podcast episode, Nabilah Said, Matthew Lyon and Naeem Kapadia discuss the recent production of Fika and Fishy by Patch and Punnet, the collective’s first production for the year about the friendship between a dog and a fish...
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about 51 months ago (02/18/2020)
Wretchedness and absurdity: Thoughts on Bong Joon-ho's Parasite | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles NEON February 18, 2020 By Teo You Yenn (760 words, 4-minute read) I watched Bong Joon-ho’s award-winning film Parasite later than most people I know, and after many people had told me I had to see it...
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about 52 months ago (02/04/2020)
Inspired moves: Five years of ILHAM Gallery | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Kat Khalid; ILHAM Gallery February 4, 2020 By ila (2,270 words, 10-minute read) Located in Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle in the heart of the CBD is ILHAM Gallery...
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about 55 months ago (10/28/2019)
Merantau Sejarah/Identiti Selat Melaka: Name Laundering oleh Irwan Ahmett dan Tita Salina | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles October 28, 2019 Oleh Fasyali Fadzly (1,150 patah kati, 6-minit bacaan) Jauh perjalanan, luas pandangan...
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about 57 months ago (08/15/2019)
What is the music of my country? Race, harmony and diversity in Singapore | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Screengrab for the video of "Our Singapore"...
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about 58 months ago (08/09/2019)
Looking away for clarity: “First Fleet” by Nine Years Theatre | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Photo: Bernie Ng August 9, 2019 By Nabilah Said (1,100 words, 6-minute read) “The best seats are on the sides.” A friend’s advice guided my decision when I went to review First Fleet by Nine Years Theatre...
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about 58 months ago (08/01/2019)
"MAT" at Objectifs: Pluralisms, perceptions and podcast failings | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Zulkhairi's photo (right) by Racy Lim August 1, 2019 (3,747 words, 12 -minute read) Editor’s note: This is a transcript of a podcast recording which cannot be shared due to poor audio quality...
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about 58 months ago (07/29/2019)
Staying woke: “Awakenings” at National Gallery Singapore | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Safely Manoeuvring Across Linhe Road by Lin Yilin...
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about 59 months ago (07/11/2019)
Podcast 61: The Media Landscape in Thailand | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Asian Arts Media Roundtable July 11, 2019 Duration: 20 min In our latest podcast, Thai theatre critic Amitha Amranand gives a comprehensive overview of the media landscape in Thailand, discussing the impact of the political and legal system on the arts and the paradoxical freedom that arts journalists have in the country...
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about 59 months ago (06/18/2019)
Sharjah Biennial 14: Embarrassment of Riches | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Qiu Zhijie’s “The Oasis of Developing Arab World”...
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about 60 months ago (06/06/2019)
Go Big or Go Home: “Displaced Persons’ Welcome Dinner” Takes Flight | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Courtesy of Checkpoint Theatre June 7, 2019 By Helmi Yusof (1,387 words, six-minute read) Why do people choose to go into poor, dangerous, war-torn countries to work as humanitarian workers? Do they have boundless courage, hope and kindness? Do they have a death wish?...
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about 60 months ago (06/04/2019)
“Invisible Habitudes”: The Personal Goes Political Goes Global | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Bernie Ng June 4, 2019 By Nabilah Said (621 words, three-minute read) On a Monday afternoon in Goodman Arts Centre, I am watching a group of dancers working...
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about 60 months ago (05/21/2019)
Reframing Colonialism: “Civilised” by The Necessary Stage | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Tuckys Photography May 22, 2019 By Naeem Kapadia (954 words, 4-minute read) There has been a slew of works responding to the bicentennial of Singapore’s founding by Sir Stamford Raffles, an event that the authorities have chosen to spend all year celebrating through a series of activities such as guided tours, exhibitions and immersive performances...
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about 64 months ago (02/12/2019)
C(l)ocked: "Catamite" by Loo Zihan | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Samantha Tio February 12, 2019 By Ray Langenbach (1213 words, 5-minute read) In this over-the-shoulder ‘clocking’ of Loo Zihan’s solo performance I see the silhouette of my own head looking on from the side...
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about 64 months ago (02/12/2019)
“Inside Voices”: There’s Something About Malay Women | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Danté Kim February 12, 2019 By Shanon Shah (983 words, four-minute read) I love plays with Malay women characters...
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about 65 months ago (01/14/2019)
"Dionysus": Suzuki Tadashi Brings Vengeance to SIFA 2019 | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Viewpoints Dian P Susilaradeya January 14, 2019 By Kathy Rowland (642 words, three-minute read) Suzuki Tadashi is one of the brand names in the international tour circuit, whose productions have earned critical praise and inspired several generations of audiences...
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about 69 months ago (09/11/2018)
"One Two Jaga": Keberanian Baharu Sinema Malaysia | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles September 11, 2018 Oleh Daniyal Kadir (1260 patah kata, 5-miinit bacaan) Penyampaian kritikan sosial atau politik dalam filem-filem Malaysia jarang berlaku melalui suasana yang berani dan mendatangkan ghairah...
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about 71 months ago (07/12/2018)
"Chinatown Crossings": A Trail of Echoes | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Image courtesy of Drama Box July 12, 2018 By Akanksha Raja (890 words, 5 minute read) Along the bustling roads of Chinatown and the throngs of long-time residents, local visitors and tourists, there’s an invisible, theatrical time machine that comes to life a few evenings a week, running until mid-August...
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about 71 months ago (07/02/2018)
What the Arts in Malaysia Needs: More Transparency, Less Intermediaries | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles July 2, 2018 By Kathy Rowland (2145 words, 8 minute read) 2 July 2018 – The receding brown moon on millions of Malaysians’ fingernails are a biological marker of the eight weeks since the end of the Najib administration...