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Arts Programmes
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Singapore Art Museum
(SAM)
 July
Programmes
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Singapore
Art Museum (SAM) |
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71 Bras
Basah Road Singapore 189555 |
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Museum hours :
Tuesdays - Sundays, 9am-6pm, Fridays, 9am-9pm. (Free admission
after 6pm). Closed on Mondays. |
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Off The Wall - Public Programmes at
SAM
Art off the wall and into your lives!
July Programmes
Lindy
Hopper's Night
by Lindy Hop Ensemble Singapore
6 July (Fri), 7pm -
8pm : lesson, 8pm - 9pm : dancing, Auditorium
Lesson and dancing : $10. Dancing only : $5. Registration
required.
It’s time to hop and dance again! Join the Lindy Hop Ensemble
for some grooves and moves and have a swinging fun time. Different
steps are taught at each lesson. Seasoned dancers can join in for
dancing at 8pm. Dress comfortably and be ready for fun. No
partners required.
The Lindy Hop Ensemble is Singapore’s hippest
and most innovative swing dance group. The Ensemble has the honour
of being the first-ever Singapore dance group to perform at the
world’s largest Arts Festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in
UK with a hugely successful two-week run in July 2000.
Contemporary
Chinese Painting
- Traditional Medium in
Innovative Processes
by Chew Kim Liong
7 July (Sat), Auditorium
2pm-3pm : Lecture/Discussion 3pm-6pm : Demonstration/Workshop, $25
(includes materials).
Registration required. Both sessions are conducted in English.
(Free)
Explore the unconventional use of traditional medium in abstract
and contemporary Chinese painting. Catch a demonstration of the
technique of ‘pigmentising-and-alumising’ invented by the
artist, Dr Chew and try it yourself in the workshop! You’ll be
guided through experimentation in innovative ways of creating
images in Chinese painting medium with techniques such as
'dripping’, ‘splashing', 'spraying', ‘crashing’,
‘masking’ and ‘marbling’.
alapana-HERITAGE
Series
20th Century Composers - A special vocal music recital
by S. Sowmya
Sunday, 8 July, 7pm -9pm, Glass Hall
Tickets: $20 (includes vegetarian buffet dinner after concert)
Please call 396 3296 or e-mail alapana@pacific.net.sg.
Indian music is a melody-based aural experience and while steeped
in tradition, they offer infinite scope for innovation. Enjoy this
special recital with a selection of works by 20th
Century composers. This anniversary concert by Alapana Arts will
also feature guest artist, S. Sowmya, acclaimed vocalist from
India.
Enquiries and
Registrations
All events are free and no registration is required unless
otherwise stated. For payment, please send crossed cheque made
payable to "National Heritage Board". Please indicate
name of participant(s), contact numbers and the event you are
registering for on the back of the cheque. For enquiries, please
call 332 3220 or e-mail santha_anthony@nhb.gov.sg.
Normal museum charges
apply unless otherwise stated. All information is correct at time
of printing. The museum reserves the right to make changes and
modifications to the programmes without prior notice.
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The Alexander
Technique
by Niamh
Dowling
(Held in conjunction with White Songs)
21 July (Sat), 2pm - 5pm,
Auditorium
Fee:$30. Registration required.
For enquiries and reservations, please call 324 5434 or e-mail
feedback@dramabox.org.
Improve the way you 'use' yourself! The Alexander Technique,
developed originally by Australian actor F. Matthias Alexander
(1869-1955) as a vocal training for singers and actors, later
evolved into a technique for the psychological coordination of the
whole 'self'. The technique is currently taught in music and drama
schools worldwide because of its positive influence on
coordination. This session helps prepare your body for a ready and
'usable' condition.
[ Movement
Instructor, Niamh Dowling has conducted teaching workshops in
Britain for educational institutions and other organisations,
including Holborn Centre for Performing Arts, Greenwich Dance
Agency, Lancaster University and Liverpool Institute for
Performing Arts. She also participated in Britain's International
Workshop Festival from 1997-1998 and has brought her workshops to
Argentina, Austria, Poland, Uruguay, Hong Kong and Africa. ]
Jointly presented
by Drama Box and Singapore Art Museum with the support of the
British Council and National Arts Council.
Kids'
Art Competition!
Istana Art
Event - The Istana Card Design
Competition
Entries to reach SAM by 17 July, 3pm
Design an Istana card based on the these three themes: Istana -
Landscape, Istana - Architecture, and Singaporeans at the Istana;
and send us your best work! Selected entries get to be exhibited
during the Istana Open Day. You can use any materials and medium
on any paper measuring 35cm x 27cm. Category 1: Ages 4-9, Category
2 : Ages 10-16. Remember to include your name, age, contact person
and contact details on the back of your entry. Entries are
non-returnable.
The Istana Art
Event is happening on 5 August (Sun). Look out for more details
soon!
[ Registration is
free, please call 332 3220. 3 top prizes, 5 Certificates of
Distinction and 5 Certificates of Merit will be awarded per
category. Selected winning works will remain property of the
Istana, which reserves the right to display the art works within
the Istana interior as well as selectively reproduce them for card
designs. Please hand in all entries to SAM's reception desk.]
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Off The Wall - Public
Programmes at SAM
Art off the wall and into your lives!
Upcoming Programmes!
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Art Activities
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1.
White Songs
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26 - 28 July
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(Thu - Sat)
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2.
The Making of An Actor
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28 July
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(Sat)
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3.
A work demonstration & The Niamh Dowling's
Method of Working
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29 July
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(Sun)
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Art Talks
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1.
Collecting Art & The Art of Collecting
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28 July
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(Sat)
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2.
In Between Creative Chinese Calligraphy and
Innovative Chinese Painting
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4 Aug
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(Sat)
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White Songs
by The Blanc Space, Drama Box
26 -28 July (Thur – Sat), 8pm, Auditorium
Performance is in Mandarin. Free (Reservation required.)
Please call 324 5434 or e-mail feedback@dramabox.org.
Highly energetic and physical, this production about a young woman
betrayed by the mayor after helping him to become the president
will see a collage of six collaborators’ works. This
work-in-progress marks the culmination of nine months of intensive
physical and intellectual training in theatre. Performance ends
with a discussion session, the audience is invited to join in.
Directed by Kok Heng Leun, NAC Young Artist Award
Recipient (2000). Jointly presented by Drama Box and Singapore Art
Museum with the support of the British Council and National Arts
Council. The Blanc Space is an intensive 18-month theatre training
project that prepares committed individuals to be auteurs-performers
in Mandarin theatre.
The following 2 programmes are held in
conjunction with White Songs and are jointly presented by
Drama Box and Singapore Art Museum; with the support of
British Council and National Arts Council.
The Making of An Actor
28 July (Sat), 3pm-5pm, Auditorium
What kind of training do stage actors need to go through? Find out
in this overview of actors’ training in Singapore and overseas
schools and theatre companies. Catch up with present training and
practices.
A work demonstration & The Niamh
Dowling’s Method of Working
by The Blanc Space & Niamh Dowling
29 July (Sun), 2pm - 5pm, Auditorium. Registration required.
Catch a demonstration of training exercises by six participants of
The Blanc Space and be introduced to British Movement Instructor,
Niamh Dowling’s method of working, including working actors and
text, ‘opening’ up the actor’s body and voice, and
motivating actors to respond and create.
Niamh Dowling, presently Head of School of Theatre
at Manchester Metropolitan University has had extensive experience
as a Movement Director in numerous productions in the United
Kingdom. She has worked with companies such as Library Theatre,
West Yorks Playhouse, Kaboodle Theatre Company, Talking Pictures,
Contact Theatre and Julliard School of Acting, New York. ]
Collecting Art and The
Art of Collecting
by Lu Chisen
28 July (Sat), 2.30pm - 4pm, Patron's Club
Do you have a collection of paintings, pottery, porcelain, jades,
antique furniture etc? Fallen in love with works of art and want
to collect? Where to begin and what to collect? Join this series
and pick up practical pointers on collecting. For both beginners
and seasoned collectors Each talk will end with a question and
answer session - have your queries on collecting answered.
[ Lu Chisen is an independent art consultant who
has worked with museums, collectors, auctioneers and insurance
companies in areas such as collecting, valuations, conducting
workshops and talks and advising on buying and selling. With more
than 20 year’s of experience in dealing with oriental art and
antiques as well as artefacts on Singapore history and Southeast
Asian art, his expertise is also sought by contacts abroad in
Europe, USA, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. ]
For enquiries, please call 332 3220 or e-mail santha_anthony@nhb.gov.sg.
Normal museum charges apply unless otherwise stated. All
information is correct at time of printing. The museum reserves
the right to make changes and modifications to the programmes
without prior notice. The Singapore Art Museum is located at 71
Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189555. Museum hours :
Tuesdays-Sundays, 9am-6pm, Fridays, 9am-9pm.
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