04/ twenty fourteen 05 featured CONTENTS INTERNATIONAL 01 FEATURED TRANSLATION SYMPOSIUM 2014

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09 LITERARY ARTS - WORKSHOPS

12 LITERARY ARTS - MUSIC TH EO RY + 02 PR ACTI CE SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM 2014 15 LITERARY ARTS - FILM

24 LITERARY ARTS - VISUAL ARTS 04 27 OTHER EVENTS NEW WORD ORDER FEATURING 34 GOING PLACES ROSIHAN DAHIM 36 EVENT LISTINGS

38 SHOP & DINE 08 AT THE ARTS HOUSE CONVERSASIAN 2014 - THE GREAT DEBATE: 40 THE NEXT PAGE YOU HAVE TO BE Following the successful launch of the first Singapore International presented by MISERABLE TO BE AN Translation Symposium last year, this year's event will once 41 ABOUT THE ARTS HOUSE THE ARTS HOUSE AND ARTIST again welcome local and foreign speakers and participants from INTERLEXIS academia, industry and the arts to discuss topical issues related to language translation. 16 – 17 May , 9am – 6pm

The theme for 2014 is “Theory + Practice”, in which we discuss the Two-day Pass $100 pertinent issues and processes related to the two tracks of theory $80 (Concession for students, 16 26 and practice. senior citizens and The Arts BUT IS THE BOOK BETTER?: ÁNGEL BOLIGÁN: House members) In addition to a series of thought-provoking lectures and panel MUCH ADO ABOUT INTROSPECTIVE OF THE One-day Pass SHAKESPEARE OUTSIDE WORLD discussions, entertaining and educational activities for budding translators and language lovers can also be expected. These include $60 Translation Slam Singapore and The Great Singapore Translation $45 (Concession for students, senior citizens and The Arts Machine, in which different translators work together to turn a short House members) piece into another language within the shortest possible time. Tickets are available at www.bytes.sg

Information is accurate at the time of print and changes could have been made since. For updates, please visit our website at www.theartshouse.com.sg 1\41 featured LITERARY TRANSLATION BOOT CAMP 2014

LITERARY ARTS - TALKS

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presented by In conjunction with Singapore International Translation Symposium THE ARTS HOUSE 2014, The Arts House will organise the first-ever Literary Translation in collaboration with Boot Camp in Singapore. In collaboration with the British Centre BRITISH CENTRE for Literary Translation, the boot camp will bring together writers, FOR LITERARY translators and editors for an intensive week of workshops and TRANSLATION discussions focusing on best practices in literary translation, creative supported by writing and editing. NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL The boot camp will comprise workshops in three separate language tracks, translating Chinese, Tamil and Malay texts respectively into 12 – 15 May, 10am – 5pm English. Each workshop will have a Singapore writer-in-residence, and will be led by an experienced translator as the workshop leader. $250; $150 (Concession for It will also incorporate sessions on creative writing and editing to students, senior citizens and The Arts House members) help the translators hone their writing skills.

The price is inclusive of a The participants will do a final presentation of their works during Singapore International the Symposium. Each workshop is limited to no more than 10 Translation Symposium pass. participants. Limited to 10 participants per language workshop. Singapore citizens and PRs are eligible for the National Arts Council Training Grant

Tickets are available at www.bytes.sg

41\2 literary arts \ talks literary arts \ talks ROSIHAN EILEEN

FEATURING DAHIM FEATURING CHONG

presented by Join us for an evening of metaphysical discussion and visual Eileen Chong’s debut collection of poetry Burning Rice established presented by THE ARTS HOUSE dramatisation with award winning surrealist painter Rosihan Dahim. her as an emerging poet to take note of. Her poetry is simple, sincere THE ARTS HOUSE Known for his iconic matchstick paintings, Rosihan has also written and meticulously crafted. Eileen will read from her impressive debut Living Room about design, architecture and the arts in various magazines and and discuss her creative process. She will also use the occasion to Living Room publications. He will discuss his new book, One Mind One Theory launch and read from her much anticipated sophomore effort Poeny. 8 Apr, 7.30pm 26 Apr, 3pm which is a mix of narratives, statements on his art and a thesis defining Free admission by registration at the style of surrealist works within an Asian context that was written This session is moderated by Paul Tan, Director of the Singapore Free admission with registration at www.ticketmash.sg/nwo-rd together with Yu Benedict Tan, gallery manager of Alliance Francaise. Writers Festival and a published poet. www.ticketmash.sg/nwo-ec

This session is moderated by Tan Yen Peng, a lecturer in the Department About Eileen Chong of Fine Art at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Eileen Chong is a Singapore-born, Sydney-based poet. She won the Poets Union Youth Fellowship in 2010 and was the Australian About Rosihan Dahim Poetry Fellow for 2011-2012. Her first book of poems, Burning Rice, Hailed as one of Singapore’s only surrealist painters, Rosihan Dahim was highly commended in the Anne Elder Award 2012 and was first learnt about Dadaism and the Surrealist art movement in early shortlisted for the Australian Prime Minister's Literary Awards in 1970's. In 1977 through 1978 he explored in physchoanalysis and poetry in 2013. . metaphysical paintings while attending the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. After leaving the Academy in 1979, he introduced his first Matchstick painting series in his first solo show at the National Museum Art Gallery in 1980, a motif which he continues to be most known for till today. He has been compared by his peers with the likes of Spanish surreal painter Salvador Dali and the Belgian artist René Magritte. His work has since and continues to be exhibited in Singapore and around the world. His writings on design, architecture and the arts have been published in various magazines and books. One Mind One Theory is his first book.

41\4 5\41 literary arts \ talks literary arts \ talks presented by THE ARTS HOUSE AND NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF SING LIT 101: INTRODUCTION TO MALAY STUDIES CHINESE LITERATURE 新华文学101 CITA: TRADISI DAN ESTETIKA Blue Room \ 12 Apr, 10am – 4pm Free admission

Cita: Tradisi Dan Estetika (Cita: Tradition & Aesthetics) is a monthly literary series showcasing aspects of Malay literary and artistic culture in Singapore. Through Kata (lecture in Malay and/or English) Rupa (forum in English) and Rasa, a literary and artistic appreciation, presentation incorporating performative acts, recitals and music.

This April, Cita welcomes Saifullizan Yahya to share more about “Perkembangan Sastera Indie Masakini di Malaysia” (Development of Indie Literature in Malaysia). The session will also feature a poetry performance.

presented by TRENDLIT 新文潮文学社 venue supporter THE ARTS HOUSE POEM, SURE OR NOT? < < 伪 诗 ，诗 不 诗 ？——TOILET PAPER、过期牛奶与笼子>> Earshot Café \ 19 Apr, 2pm – 5pm Free admission

Local poet, Hua Ying 华英, leads a discussion on Wei Shi Ji 伪诗集, co-presented by Join Dr Tan Chee Lay and other respected guest Chinese writers, who have contributed to Singapore’s cultural landscape for decades, in a poetry collection by renowned young Taiwanese poet, Cai Ren THE ARTS HOUSE Wei 蔡仁伟. Participants will also be encouraged to write poetry, AND TAN CHEE LAY three lectures on poetry, novel, and essay in local Chinese literature. Dr Tan will take you on a literary journey in English and Chinese the best of which will be featured in our publication, Why Not. Each Living Room (with necessary translation), and you will undoubtedly be able to purchase of the latest issue will receive a bottle of specialty tea appreciate and understand Singapore Chinese writing in a new light leaves from Tea Chapter! 19 Apr, 11am – 1pm afterwards. You may not be surprised to find how the works differ 本地著名诗人华英将讨论台湾诗人蔡仁伟的《伪诗集》。在谈笑间，亲 26 Apr, 11am – 1pm from their English counterparts, but you will certainly be enlightened 3 May, 11am – 1pm 身享受在都市喧嚣中写诗的轻松乐趣，同时，如有合适作品，也将选获 by the analyses and discussions amongst like-minded readers. 刊 登 于《 Why Not 不为什么》中。当天凡购买杂志者，也将获赠一罐 $20 茶渊名茶！ $10 (Concession for students, Please note all sessions will be held in English. senior citizens and The Arts House members) 让陈博士以及备受推崇的几位新加坡华文作家，以三堂有关诗歌、小说 presented by CAFERATI SINGAPORE CHAPTER 和散文的文学鉴赏课，带领您潜入他们的文学海洋，在文海的徜徉与 Tickets are available at 悠游中收获深刻的感动！陈博士将用英语及华语带领您走一趟沁心的 CAFERATI MEET READ www.bytes.sg 文学之旅（并提供适当翻译），让您对新华文学有全新的体认。您或许 Council Room \ 19 Apr, 3pm Free admission 对新华文学与新英文学之间所存在的异同不会感到讶异，但您肯定会 Contact [email protected] to register 在分析和讨论当中得到灵感与启发。 Need feedback about your writing, but have no one to ask? Then 这三堂讲座都将以英语进行。 Caferati Singapore Chapter invites you to develop your writing skills! Caferati Meet Read is a forum for adult writers in English, where you are invited to share your original writing (fiction, poetry, essays, scripts, screen scenarios-anything that can be read aloud) in English with the group. Whether you're a published author or a newbie, you'll find peers in our group.

41\6 7\41 literary arts \ talks presented by ESPLANADE venue partner THE ARTS HOUSE CONVERSASIANS 2014 – THE GREAT DEBATE: YOU HAVE TO BE MISERABLE TO BE AN ARTIST Chamber \ 29 Apr, 7.30pm – 9pm Free admission by registration For more information and to register, please write to [email protected]

Charming, irreverent and witty, two teams of celebrated local theatre practitioners face off and debate the motion: You have to be miserable to be an artist. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle lamented, “Why is it that all men who are outstanding in philosophy, poetry or the arts are melancholic?” Is it true that, in order to make great art, artists have to live a life of misery? Are they indeed suffering for their art? What is the real reason behind those glum and tormented faces? Get ready for preposterous claims and piquant rebuttals in this epic battle!

presented by MONSOON BOOKS AND THE ARTS HOUSE LAUNCH OF LITERARY ARTS - SINGAPORE NOIR Earshot Café \ 8 May, 7pm WORKSHOPS Free admission by registration at [email protected]

Join Singapore Literature Prize winners Suchen Christine Lim and Colin Cheong as well as celebrated writers Philip Jayaratnam, Ovidia Yu, Dave Chua and more at the launch of Singapore Noir, a multi-author anthology of short crime fiction set in Singapore.

Beneath Singapore’s sparkling veneer is a country teeming with shadows. Explore the city-state’s forgotten back alleys, red-light districts, kelongs and gambling dens with 14 illustrious writers. This exciting anthology promises to uncover a side of Singapore rarely explored in literature.

Join the publisher, editor and authors for an evening of crime.

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presented by THE THISTLE BINDERY AND THE ARTS HOUSE SILVER WRITING: A BOOKBINDING CAUSE RADIO PLAY Council Room Coptic Binding: 26 Apr, 10.30am – 2.30pm English Case Binding: 24 May, 10.30am – 2.30pm $60 for one-day workshop To register, please email [email protected]

The Thistle Bindery and The Arts House is proud to present A Bookbinding Cause, a series of bookbinding workshop. This month, learn about Coptic Binding and English Case Binding:

26 April, 10.30am – 2.30pm Coptic Manuscripts bound with single and multi-quire bindings were made as early as 4th century CE. Deriving from this ancient binding, contemporary Coptic binding generally referred to books which are bound with unsupported link sewing where the cover boards are sewn together with the text block. In this workshop, learn to: • Decorate a cover board with decorative papers • Sew sections of papers onto the covers • Learn about different variants of Coptic binding to make your book more interesting

24 May, 10.30am – 2.30pm English Case Binding is a popular and easy method to make hard- bound journals. It was derived from 17th and 18th century leather bound bookbinding. Unlike earlier leather bound journals which are After the success of the pilot programme Silver Writing returns for yet presented by stiff and unwieldy, English Case Bound Books can be opened fully another session of creative writing for seniors, Silver Writing: Radio THE ARTS HOUSE to the spine. Play! Stories written during the programme will be adapted and In this workshop, learn to: recorded into radio plays as part of the graduation. The programme Orientation Day • Decorate a cover board with decorative papers aims to provide lifelong learning for senior citizens through the art 2 Apr, 3pm • Sew signatures of folios together of creative writing. Living Room • Case the book block with the cover boards Free admission The weekly workshops will be conducted by Seah Chang Un who will be teaching participants how to develop a story idea, forming Silver Writing: Radio Play the story structure, character development, writing realistic dialogue Living Room Apr – Jun 2014 and constructing the structure of a scene as part of an introduction to creative writing. He will also be sharing the Do’s and Don’ts of $150 writing a radio play. $120 (2 or more tickets)

To find out more about the programme and other exciting events for Tickets are available at seniors, join us during the orientation on 2 April from 3pm! www.bytes.sg

About Seah Chang Un For details, please visit www.theartshouse.com.sg Seah Chang Un is a freelance writer who writes regularly for television, feature films, documentaries, commercials and online webisodes. Chang Un was employed as a Scriptwriter at MediaCorp Singapore for eleven years from 1989 to 2000. He was one of the chief creative forces behind the successful sitcom, Under One Roof and was involved in the development of the show’s concept, stories and characters. He conducts a screenwriting course at the Nanyang Technological University and has also taught at Digipen Institute of Technology and Nanyang Polytechnic. 41\10 11\41 literary arts \ music LIVING WITH CLEMENT AND SAMUEL LITERARY ARTS - MUSIC

Clement Lim Samuel King

In April, Living With presents the debut recital of Clement Lim and presented by Samuel King. Consisting of mainly duets featuring repertory for the THE ARTS HOUSE flute and piano, Clement and Samuel hope to introduce a wider genre of classical music to audience members, encourage a better Living Room appreciation of classical music, and to make classical music more 7 Apr, 8pm – 9pm accessible. Look forward to a repertoire of pieces ranging from the Baroque period till the 21st century, as well as a local composition. $10

About Clement Lim Tickets are available at The Arts House box office. A graduate of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), majoring in flute under the Diploma in Music Performing programme, Clement started playing the flute at the age of 13, and has been active in the local music scene since then. Currently under the tutelage of Roberto Alvarez (Singapore Symphony Orchestra Assistant Principal Piccolo), Clement performs regularly in the Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO), The Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO), and the Windstars Ensemble.

About Samuel King Samuel King graduated with Bachelor of Music (Honours) in piano performance at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in conjunction with the Royal College of Music (London) in 2013. As a collaborative pianist, he has worked with strings and woodwinds, and has been invited many times locally and regionally for performances and projects with vocalists, choirs, and instrumentalists.

13\41 literary arts \ music LIVING WITH LESLIE WONG

Leslie Wong Shixuan LITERARY ARTS -

presented by Leslie Wong is one of the most prolific classical saxophonists from THE ARTS HOUSE Singapore. Together with pianist Pan Shixuan, they will be presenting FILMS a programme of music from countries like Australia, Belgium, France, Living Room Japan and the United States, and hope to bring you across the globe on the saxophone. 5 May, 8pm – 9pm

$10 About Leslie Wong Leslie Wong Kah Ho graduated from the University of Wyoming Tickets are available at (M.M, 2012), and the Mahidol University, College of Music (B.M, The Arts House box office. 2010). Deeply devoted as a pedagogue, Leslie is currently the lecturer of saxophone at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, School of the Arts (Singapore) and many others. He also serves as a coach to the saxophone section of various secondary school bands in Singapore and maintains an active saxophone studio at the Flute and Music Academy (Singapore).

Leslie is a Selmer Paris and D'addario Woodwind artist and performs on Selmer Paris saxophones and Rico Reeds exclusively.

The longest running series programmed by The Arts House, Living With is a series of one-hour performances held on the first Monday evening of each month centred around the piano or on piano music. Established and aspiring musicians who are looking to perform in an intimate space may email your proposals to [email protected]

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April marks the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth! His influence can be felt far and wide, with his plays having spawned MUCH ADO ABOUT BUT IS adaptations and reinterpretations in television, film, theatre, and NOTHING even web series, by creators from all around the world. The themes 8 Apr & 27 May, 7.30pm BOOK addressed in his plays are still very much relevant to the modern Director/Writer: Joss Whedon THE life. We celebrate the birthday of the Bard – often exalted as the Cast: Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan Fillion BETTER? greatest writer in the English language – with screenings of film 2012 \ US \ 108min \ Rating: TBA MUCH ADO ABOUT adaptations of his work. Much Ado About Nothing is a romantic comedy film adapted from SHAKESPEARE About William Shakespeare Shakespeare’s play of the same name. Aside from a few changes, Presented by The Arts House Born in April 1564, William Shakespeare was an English poet, including the modern-day setting, the change of Conrade’s gender, playwright, and actor. Though respected in his day, his reputation and the elimination and consolidation of several minor roles, the plot and popularity only rose to present heights in the 19th century. remains largely unchanged. The film received positive reviews, with He produced the bulk of his known work between 1589 and critics calling it “the liveliest and most purely delightful movie I have 1613. His early plays were mainly comedies and histories, after seen so far this year”. Many noted that it was exceptionally good for which he turned to writing tragedies. His last phase produced a film that was shot in 12 days with minimal rehearsals, while Joss his tragicomedies, or romances, and collaborations with other Whedon was working on Marvel’s The Avengers. playwrights. His plays remain highly popular today and, having been translated into every major living language, are studied and performed around the world. TWELFTH NIGHT:

Screening Room \ 7 Apr - 30 May \ Free admission by registration at OR WHAT YOU WILL 9 Apr & 29 May, 7.30pm www.ticketmash.sg/bitbb-shakespeare Director/Writer: Trevor Nunn Cast: Imogen Stubbs, Toby Stephens, Helena Bonham-Carter 1996 \ UK \ 134min \ PG SHAKESPEARE IN SINGLISH A classic case of Shakespearean comedy where mistaken identity SUBMIT YOUR INSTAGRAM CLIPS BY 31 MAY and gender confusion, Twelfth Night: Or What You Will provides a slightly modern take on the adventures of a young girl when she Artists around the world have created their own interpretations of Shakespeare’s plays. Put your own takes on the appearance of her twin brother, whom she believes twist on Shakespearean dialogue with our call for Shakespeare in Singlish! Send in a 30-second clip dead after they are shipwrecked and separated. Screenwriter- on Instagram of you (and your friends!) performing a short excerpt of any of Shakespeare’s plays – director Trevor Nunn transformed the time period to the late 19th “translated” into Singlish – with the hashtag #shakespeareinsinglish! Our favourite submissions will be century where the setting takes place in the Victorian era. The all- shown before the start of each screening in June. star cast – which includes Helena Bonham-Carter, Ben Kingsley, and Nigel Hawthorne – has their comedic talents fully on display in this RICHARD III exploration of desire and disguise. 7 Apr & 26 May, 7.30pm Director: Richard Loncraine OMKARA Writers: Ian McKellen, Richard Loncraine 10 Apr & 30 May, 7.30pm Cast: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent Director: Vishal Bhardwaj 1995 \ UK \ 104min \ PG Writers: Vishal Bhardwaj, Robin Bhatt, Abhishek Chaubey Cast: Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan Adapted from Shakespeare’s play of the same name, Richard 2006 \ Hindi with English subtitles \ India \ 155min \ PG III relocates the plot to a fictional version of Britain in the 1930s. Based on a stage production directed by Richard Eyre which also Omkara is an Indian crime drama film adapted from Shakespeare’s starred Sir Ian McKellen, this adaptation uses only about half of Othello, set in Meerut, a town in Uttar Pradesh. The title character Shakespeare's original text. Richard III depicts the Machiavellian rise Omkara ‘Omi’ Shukla is a political enforcer and the leader of a to power and subsequent short reign of Richard III of England. The gang which commits political crimes for a local politician. The critically acclaimed film is notable for its use of special effects to themes of love, jealousy and betrayal in Othello are also explored relocate British landmarks, and the use of visual cues to indicate that in this film. Omkara received rave reviews during its run, praised the fictional Britain is a Nazi-style country. for its taut script, brilliantly executed dramatic sequences and lead performances. The award-winning film has garnered accolades including Best Adaptation and Best Screenplay for Vishal Bhardwaj, and acting awards for Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor, and Konkona Sen Sharma from the International Indian Film Academy.

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The Inspired Island: A Series of Eminent Writers from Taiwan recorded THE INSPIRED ROMEO + JULIET the creative soul of six maestros in literature including Lin Hai-yin, Zhou ISLAND: 19 & 28 May, 7.30pm Meng-tieh, Yu Kwang-chung, Zheng Chou-yu, Wang Wen-xin, Yang Director: Baz Luhrmann Mu with cinematic narrative and stylistic images by five outstanding A SERIES OF Writers: Craig Pearce, Baz Luhrmann directors, namely Yang Li-chou, Cheng Tsun-shing, Chen Hwai-eng, EMINENT Cast: Leonardo Di Caprio, Claire Danes Lin Jing-jie and Wen Chih-yi. The combination of literature with sights WRITERS FROM 1996 \ US/Australia \ 120min \ PG and sounds formed the most important literary documentary in Taiwan. UniSIM Centre for Chinese Studies and Fisfisa Media Co Ltd are proud to TAIWAN Romeo + Juliet is an abridged modernisation of the Shakespeare present this series of literary movies to our Singapore audience. play Romeo and Juliet. A tragedy about two young star-crossed <<他们在岛屿写作>> lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families, This event is sponsored by Spotlight Taiwan Project (special patron 文学大师系列 this adaptation retains the original Shakespearean dialogue, but Dr Samuel Yin) in collaboration with Taipei Representative Office in represents the Montagues and Capulets as warring business empires. Singapore. co-presented by SIM The film features director Baz Luhrmann’s characteristic manic energy <<他们在岛屿写作>> 系列电影展现六位台湾文学大师，包括林海音、周梦蝶、 UNIVERSITY AND and ravishing cinematography. The electric chemistry between the 余光中、郑愁予、王文兴、杨牧的创作灵魂，由五位精锐导演，杨力州、陈传 FISFISA MEDIA CO LTD two leads, Leonardo Di Caprio and Claire Danes, even scored 兴、陈怀恩、林靖杰、温知仪以电影叙事手法与影像风格，记录与诠释文学的 由新跃大学与目宿媒体联办 them a nomination for the MTV Movie Awards for Best On-Screen 心跳与电影的电光火石，是２１世纪台湾文坛最重要的文学记录，也是影坛最 Duo and Best Kiss. A modern classic, Romeo + Juliet is a fixture on 深刻的文学电影。新跃大学新跃中华学术中心与目宿媒体很荣幸将这一系列

numerous Best Shakespeare Film Adaptation lists, and definitely a 电影呈现给新加坡文学电影爱好者。 In Collaboration with THE ARTS HOUSE must-watch for both Shakespeare fans and the uninitiated. 此放映会获得台湾文化光点计划的赞助（特别赞助人尹衍樑博士）及驻新加坡 台北代表处的支持。

HAMLET Screening Room \ 31 May - 3 Jun \ Free admission 免费入场 20 & 21 May, 7.30pm Director/Writer: Michael Almereyda Cast: Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan 2000 \ US \ 112min \ PG TOWARDS THE This film adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet is set in contemporary New York City, and utilises modern technology, such as COMPLETION OF A surveillance bugs and video cameras, in the plot. The gripping POEM <<朝向一首诗的完成>> story and fascinating characters make for a suspenseful drama in 31 May, 7pm this reimagining of Hamlet. While Ethan Hawke’s turn as the title Director: Wen Chih-yi 温知仪 character received mixed reviews, critics generally concurred Cast: Yang Mu 杨牧 that the delightful performances by the supporting cast – which 2011 \ Taiwan \ 75 min \ In Chinese with English subtitles \ PG includes veterans Bill Murray and Diane Venora – manage to lift the film. Almereyda’s Hamlet promises a fresh re-imagination of What is immortal like loneliness? From Chi Lai Mountain to Shakespeare’s classic tale of treachery and revenge. Berkeley, what is rising in the confusing mind is poems. Towards the Completion of a Poem rides along with the recitation of Yang Mu, unfolding the exploration towards a vast literary career. From TITUS the hesitant young man at National Hualien Senior High School, 22 May, 7.30pm & 24 May, 3pm the college student debating and learning by the Dadu Mountain Director/Writer: Julie Taymor in Taichung, the researcher dedicated to the studies of ancient Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange English out of persistence and curiosity at the University of Iowa, 1999 \ US \ 162min \ R21 (Violence and sexual scenes) the writer comfortably absorbing western, Chinese and Taiwanese cultural resources trying to create his literary works, to the poet who Titus was the first film adaptation of Shakespeare’s lesser known play is determined to work on rhyme and imagination meticulously; these Titus Andronicus, about the downfall of a Roman general. Thought moments amaze us more deeply when we read Yang Mu’s works to be Shakespeare’s first tragedy, the play is perhaps his bloodiest once again. and most violent work. Initially staged in New York by award-winning theatrical director Julie Taymor, Titus is readapted for the silver screen with the addition of a Hollywood cast comprising of Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange. Traymor juxtaposes a version of ancient Rome with modern cars, tanks, loudspeakers with newspapers and radio speeches. Although panned by movie critics, the film managed to garner mixed reviews. The New York Times made it a “Critics Pick” while various critics applauded Hopkins magnificent portrayal of Titus.

41\18 19\41 literary arts \ films literary arts \ film literary arts \ films THE UNTRAMMELED THE COMING OF TRAVELER <<逍遙遊>> TULKU <<化城再來人>> 31 May, 8.45pm 2 Jun, 1pm Director: Chen Hwai-eng 陈怀恩 Director: Cheng Tsun-shing 陈传兴 Cast: Yu Kwang-chung 余光中 Cast: Chou Meng-tieh 周梦蝶 2011 \ Taiwan \ 75 min \ In Chinese with English subtitles \ PG 2011 \ Taiwan \ 163 min \ In Chinese with English subtitles \ PG

He is back. The one who used to explore Sirius and travel around the When the ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuang Zhou turned into a world like the ancient Chinese traveler Hsu Xia-ke; the crane cremator butterfly in his dream, reality and fantasy were blurred. The poet with flaming eyes is back. He said that Xizi Bay would be his final dreams to live free of secularity and capture eternity in a fragment resting place. The Untrammeled Travealer follows the footsteps of of time. The Coming of Tulku cites the anecdotes of Buddhist classics, Mr. and Mrs. Yu, exploring the poet’s nostalgia, literary inspiration, writing style and interaction with the literary circle. How he lived referring to a whole life time by the allusion of one day in the life through those days when Western and Chinese thoughts were of Chou Meng-tieh. Chou’s thoughts, meditations, and writings are drastically exchanged and found his own voice is also seen in the reflected in his everyday life. By reproducing the atmosphere of the film. His life consists of influential thoughts and vigorous sentences, old Wu Chang Street, and the loneliness he faced at his bookstand, and Yu Guang-zhong chose to settle in Xizi Bay, on the south of the Chou can ponder over the changes and inspirations brought by the island, with his wife, accompanying each other in peace. suffering of various ailments. Several migrations and contemplations in life eventually lead to the realisation of enlightenment and PORT OF MISTS affection that he should be both loyal to Buddha and his loved ones. <<如霧起時>> 1 Jun, 7pm THE MAN BEHIND THE Director: Cheng Tsun-shing 陈传兴 Cast: Zheng Chou-yu 郑愁予 BOOK <<寻找背海的人>> 3 Jun, 2pm 2011 \ Taiwan \ 90 min \ In Chinese with English subtitles \ PG Director: Lin Jing-jie 林靖杰 王文兴 Who passed down the profession of poet? Listen to the traveller of Cast: Wang Wen-xin 2011 \ Taiwan \ 103 min \ In Chinese with English subtitles the universe reciting to you on the dreamland – Port of Mists starts the 些许粗俗语言) journey with Zheng Chou-yu’s self-titled poem, looking into his life \ NC16 (Some coarse language from the first collection of poems that has been lost in time. Thanks to his experience of working at the port, he could not be more familiar Every night the novelist is fighting with himself in a confined space, with sailors and goodbyes. From the ambitious era of meeting with taking out soil from his heart like he is excavating a ditch. By keeping comrades to talk about their life experiences, the impulsiveness and track of a young novelist, The Man Behind the Book is connecting the spontaneity of his time in Iowa, to the steadiness and wide-angled various pieces of Wang Wen-xin’s literary career. From the dense thinking he experienced after teaching at Yale University, he has rows of book shelves in the library to the unevenly lined-up trees and never forgotten the beautiful profession of poet, holding the lamp forked roads, his sharp sensitiveness to art and personal opinions, up high and reflecting light and shadow over the face of the world. just like sculpting the core of spirituality, translates thoughts into signals precisely, and eventually turns them into words. Wang Wen- HOME IN TWO CITIES xin is a figure in the literary circle who worships words like religion, <<兩地>> treats writing valuably, and exchanges deepness with slowness. 1 Jun, 9pm Director: Yang Li-chou 杨力州 Cast: Lin Hai-yin 林海音 2011 \ Taiwan \ 55 min \ In Chinese with English subtitles \ PG

Little Eiko from the south side of Peking came to the south side of Taipei, growing into the irreplaceable “Ms. Lin Hai-yin” in the Chinese literary world. Home in Two Cities tells the story from the perspective of Lin Hai-yin’s special background of having “two homelands”. With the heartfelt narration from her daughter Julie Chang, we enter her life and see her desk, the editor’s office, and how she fearlessly handled the challenges in that era of censorship and suppression; we set our feet in her garden of literature. Due to the inclusiveness and amiability of her personality and works, Lin Hai-yin’s novels stand the test of time, becoming a common memory for cross-strait readers. She is not only a friend to writers, but also a selfless and audacious mother, safeguarding the post-war Taiwanese literature from infancy to adulthood. 41\20 21\41 literary arts \ films literary arts \ films MIDDLE EAST FEATURING 3.50 FILM SCREENING co-presented by NUS MIDDLE Screening Room \ 23 & 24 Apr, 7.30pm \ Free admission EAST INSTITUTE AND Registration at www.mei.nus.edu.sg THE ARTS HOUSE THE NIGHTS OF THE JACKAL 23 Apr, 7.30pm Director\Writer: Abdulatif Abdulhamid Cast: Ashad Feddah, Najah Abdullah, Bassam Kousa 1990 \ In Arabic with English subtitles \ Syria \ 104min \ Rating: TBA

Set in a small Syrian village, The Nights of the Jackal chronicles the effects of Westernization and war on traditional family life. Abu Kamel is the head of a peasant family and the absolute ruler of his little kingdom. His only fear is the pack of jackals that haunts the village at night, keeping him awake with their howling. Whistling keeps the jackals at bay, but Abu's wife is the only one in the family who can produce the high-pitched sound. As the jackals continue to draw closer each night, Abu Kamel's dominion over his household slowly begins to crack and crumble…. THE EXTRAS 24 Apr, 7.30pm presented by Frame x Frame kicks off its third season with the dramatic thriller Director\Writer: Nabil Maleh THE ARTS HOUSE 3.50 which charts the journey of an American expat journalist in Cast: Bassam Kousa, Wafaa Mouselley, Mohammed Esh-Sheikh Naguib Cambodia uncovering the underground world of sex-trafficking and 1993 \ In Arabic with English subtitles \ Syria \ 100min \ Rating: TBA Screening Room prostitution. The film, which is a first feature to be produced between Singapore and Cambodia, was inspired by real events through the The Extras is the engaging story of a poor young couple's 12 – 16 Apr & 1 – 4 May filmmakers’ countless interviews with various non-profit organisations courtship. For eight months, Salem, an aspiring actor/gas station that are involved in the rescuing and rehabilitation of the victims. The attendant has been courting Nada, a young widow - yet they can Weekdays: 7.30pm film shows the cruelty that human beings are capable of but also the only see each other in public under the watchful eyes of her overly Weekends: 3pm & 7.30pm resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity and how each of protective brothers. Director: Chhay Bora us hold in our hands the ability to write the ending of our own stories. Writers: Eysham Ali, Justin Deimen A number of comic situations arise as Salem convinces a friend to Cast: Eunice Olsen, Doung lend his apartment for two hours so he can finally meet Nada in Cheanick, Leang Honglee private. However, once alone, the understandably paranoid lovers 2013 \ In English and Khmer with are awkward and helpless, having so internalized societal scrutiny, English subtitles \ Cambodia & their exchange is fraught with anxiety and shame. Singapore \ 104min \ PG13 Initially banned in Syria, The Extras is a profound and entertaining Post-show Q&A with the film's creative team on 12 Apr, 3pm film examining how the lack of privacy affects young people. and 3 May, 7.30pm

$10 $8.50 (Concession for students and senior citizens)

Tickets are available at www.bytes.sg

41\22 23\41 literary arts \ visual arts PRINT GALLERY SERIES GOING PLACES

Take a lyrical tour through various corners of Singapore, guided by presented by the words of some of our most well-loved poets. Going Places is a THE ARTS HOUSE visual-audio installation exhibition that features almost 50 recordings curated by by 26 poets of their poems about places in Singapore, including Bras SILKE SCHMICKL Basah by Prof Edwin Thumboo; Shophouse, Victoria Street by Eileen Chong; katong by Damon Chua; Amoy Street Houses by Lee Tzu Print Gallery Pheng; Epigrams for Changi Beach by Robert Yeo; Merlion by Alfian Film Gallery Sa’at; as well as a specially commissioned piece of The Arts House Box Office Foyer by Pooja Nansi. 26 Mar – 18 May, 10am – 10pm

Featured writers Curator’s tours: Aaron Maniam Gilbert Koh Loh Guan Liang 29 – 30 Mar Alfian Sa’at Grace Chia Marc Daniel Nair 11am & 2pm Alvin Pang Gwee Li Sui Oliver Seet Guided tours: Arthur Yap Heng Siok Tian Pooja Nansi 27 Mar – 4 Apr, 11am Boey Kim Cheng Joshua Ip Robert Yeo Free admission LITERARY ARTS - Cyril Wong Koh Buck Song Simon Tay Damon Chua Koh Jee Leong Terence Teng Please register at Edwin Thumboo Lee Tzu Pheng Toh Hsien Min www.ticketmash.sg/goingplaces VISUAL ARTS Eileen Chong Leong Liew Geok

25\40 literary arts \ visual arts PRINT GALLERY SERIES ÁNGEL BOLIGÁN: INTROSPECTIVE OF THE OUTSIDE WORLD

OTHER EVENTS

presented by With a unique technique that combines pencil and watercolour, Ángel THE ARTS HOUSE Boligán’s talent involves the viewer without using any text, reaching its supported by full expression within the histories contented in each of his artworks SINGAPORE and their messages of great social value. For his first exhibition in ENVIRONMENT Asia, a selection of 36 award-winning cartoons has been carefully COUNCIL composed in order to raise awareness on five areas: healthy life, sponsored by ecology, new technologies, men household chore integration and EMBASSY OF MEXICO humour. Ángel Boligán is one of the most awarded graphic artists in IN SINGAPORE the world, holding more than 140 international awards. curated by BRUNO NAVARRO

Print Gallery

21 May – 29 Jun, 10am – 10pm

Free admission The Arts House Visual Arts Scheme supports emerging Singapore visual artists as well as exhibitions that raise awareness of social causes. Selected proposals are given free exhibition space at the Print Gallery. Please email your proposals to [email protected]

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presented by SINGAPORE FILM SOCIETY AND presented by PAPERBEAR PRODUCTIONS AND SIM UNIVERSITY THE ARTS HOUSE venue partner THE ARTS HOUSE SINGAPORE CHINESE BIG EYES, BIG FILM FESTIVAL 2014 MINDS – SINGAPORE 新加坡华语电影节 INTERNATIONAL Screening Room \ 17 - 23 Apr, various timings LIKE SCFF FB page for latest updates: CHILDREN’S FILM www.facebook.com/sgchinesefilmfestival $13; $11 (Senior citizens only); FESTIVAL $10 (Singapore Film Society and UniSIM members only) Screening Room \ 13 May, 31 May, 1 Jun & 6 – 8 Jun, 10am - 6pm Tickets are available at www.bytes.sg $12.90; $11.90 (Early bird discount till 30 Apr) Tickets are available at www.bytes.sg The annual Singapore Chinese Film Festival 2014 新加坡华语电影节 is back with an exciting lineup showcasing the best of Chinese cinema The 4th Big Eyes, Big Minds – Singapore International Children’s Film that is held concurrently at The Arts House, National Museum Festival is showcasing 60 of the best films for kids from around the Cinematheque and Cathay Cineplex. world! All films are lovingly curated to engage, enrich and inspire! Recommended for kids 2 – 18 years. Singapore Chinese Film Festival 2014 is co-sponsored by Spotlight Taiwan Project (special patron Dr Samuel Yin) in collaboration with Don’t miss this exciting film festival where children and their parents Taipei Representative Office in Singapore. share wonderful films that will give them much to think and talk about together. CHINESE SHORTS SHOWCASE 短片惊叹号 17 Apr, 7pm & 20 Apr, 7pm presented by ENDEAVOURS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL AND THE ARTS HOUSE THE BUSY YOUNG PSYCHIC 神算 (PG) DOWNSTREAM 流放地 (PG) WHEN THE COLD WIND BLOWS 当冷风吹起 (PG) ENDEAVOURS BUTTER LAMP 酥油灯 (PG) ASHES 一线三星 (PG13 - Some Coarse Language 些许粗俗语言) DOCUMENTARY DOCUMENTARY VISION 记录片视角 FILM FESTIVAL ROCK ME TO THE MOON 一首摇滚上月球 (PG) Screening Room \ 14 – 16 May, 7pm & 9pm \ 19 Apr, 11.30am 17 – 18 May, 4pm, 7pm & 9pm $15; $12 (Concession for students and senior citizens) Tickets are available at www.bytes.sg from mid-April THE NEXT LIFE 活着 (TBC) 19 Apr, 2pm The Endeavours Documentary Film Festival showcases some of the best documentary films, from around the world, released in the THE ROAD TO FAME 成名之路 (PG) 19 Apr, 4.30pm past 12 months. The festival acts as a platform for: documentary filmmakers to show their films in Asia, for the Singapore public to CHINESE PANORAMA 华夏风情画 watch documentary films not normally available in Singapore and to develop Singapore based filmmakers. After a sold out first year, this FALL OF MING 大明劫 (NC16 - Some Violence 些许暴力画面) year's festival will be showcasing films ranging from one covering 18 Apr, 4.30pm & 22 Apr, 7pm one of the most successful football teams of all time, classical music and an urban gang in Baltimore USA. If you want insights into other TODAY AND TOMORROW 今天明天 (M18 - Sexual Scenes 性相关画面) peoples' lives this is the film festival for you. 18 Apr, 7pm

SONG OF THE PHOENIX 百鸟朝凤 (NC16 - Some Coarse Language 些许粗俗语言) 20 Apr, 2pm & 21 Apr, 7pm

TO MY DEAR GRANNY 亲爱的奶奶 (M18 - Sexual Scene 性相关画面) 20 Apr, 4.30pm

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co-presented by SCUM CINEMA AND THE ARTS HOUSE presented by EMBASSY OF SPAIN TO SINGAPORE SCUM CINEMA: venue partner THE ARTS HOUSE BLACK BELT JONES SPANISH FILM Screening Room \ 11 Apr, 8.30pm EMBAJADA Free admission by registration at [email protected] FESTIVAL 2014: DE ESPAÑA Director: Robert Clouse EN SINGAPUR Cast: Jim Kelly, Gloria Hendry, Scatman Crothers PASIÓN Y FANTASÍA 1974 \ 87min \ US \ NC16 Screening Room \ 6 - 11 May, various timings Free admission on a first-come-first-serve basis For the month of April, we will be exploring the groovy world of Visit www.theartshouse.com.sg for film synopsis Blaxploitation with Black Belt Jones. A Mafia buy-out of Papa Byrd's The Spanish Film Festival returns to The Arts House this year, with a dojo school ends in his death. Byrd's daughter, Sydney, wants series of Spain’s favourite films comprising eight features and three revenge and teams up with Black Belt Jones to stop the Mafia at all short films. cost! Get ready for some funky karate!

presented by EMANCIPASIA LTD MODERN DAY SLAVERY FILM FORUM Screening Room \ 25 Apr & 24 May, 7.30pm & 9.30pm; 26 Apr, 7.30pm; 23 May, 7.30pm & 9pm Free admission Contact [email protected] for more information

Through the powerful films featured in the Modern Day Slavery Film Forum, come learn more about the issues and challenges of human trafficking and the modern day slave trade, a global crime against humanity which generates an annual profit of US$32 billion (SGD40 billion). In April and May, the featured films include Ghosts, Fields of Mudan, Lilya-4-Ever, The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan, Enslaved and Not My Life.

presented by BERLIN FILMS I HUGGED THE BERLIN PATIENT Screening Room \ 26 - 27 Apr, 1.30pm & 3.30pm 28 - 29 Apr, 7.30pm & 9pm Director Edgar Tang will be present for all post-screenings Q&A $10 (Early bird promotions till 31 Mar); $12 Tickets are available at ptix.co/berlinpatient Directors: Edgar Tang & Dzul Sungit Cast: Edgar Tang, Timothy Brown, Elizabeth Lazan 2013 \ Singapore \ 73min \ Docu-drama In English & German with English subtitles \ PG13

This extraordinary documentary is about a Singaporean’s quest to find Timothy Ray Brown, the first man ever to be cured of HIV. A cancer survivor himself, independent filmmaker Edgar Tang plunges into an unplanned quest which spanned three continents for the man known as “The Berlin Patient”, retracing the medical marvel’s life through his favourite city, his friends and the doctor who cured him.

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presented by OPTICHERO MUSIC CONSULTANTS presented by NIKOS KYPRAIOS HAPPINESS ACOUSTIC NIKOS KYPRAIOS: ECSTATIC GUITAR CONCERT BREATH OF FREEDOM Chamber \ 18 Apr, 7.30pm Gallery \ 26 Apr – 6 May, 11am – 7pm $48; $38 (Early bird promotions till 23 Mar); Free Admission $28 (Concession for students; limited to first 50) Tickets are available at www.bytes.sg Ecstatic Breath of Freedom by Nikos Kypraios marks the Greek Enjoy this acoustic finger style concert by two outstanding finger style master artist’s second solo exhibition in Singapore and also in Asia. musicians - Takeshi Sakasegawa and Paolo Sereno. Takeshi is a new Using voiceless fishes to symbolise humanity whose voice has been generation of finger style guitarist from Japan whose musical abilities muzzled by popular media and impersonal markets, Nikos urges captures the heart of the audience, while Paolo is an established viewers to be mindful of their surroundings as well as the way the Italian guitarist who have worked with American folksinger Jacqueline environment has been treated. Perkins and famous Italian musician Walter Lupi. presented by SANCHIT ART, NEW DELHI IN presented by SINGAPORE MEETS JAPAN ASSOCIATION WITH PHI EVENT, SINGAPORE MUSIC PROJECT KALA-SUTRA – 2 SACHIYO LIVE WITH Blue Room, Living Room & Gallery \ 23 – 25 May, 10am – 8pm Preview evening on the 22nd May by invitation only YASUKAZU KANO Please contact [email protected] for an invite or enquiries Chamber \ 8 May, 7.30pm Free admission Early Bird (till 27 April): $35; Standard: $40 Tickets are available at sachiyo.net The present version, titled Kala-Sutra – 2 offers a total of 12 artists Sachiyo is arguably one of the most established Japanese singer from India. They, with their varied age-profile and equally divergent songwriter based in Singapore. Accompanied by guest Shinobue technique to paint, ably illustrate the issue of symbolic representation (Japanese Bamboo flute) musician, Yasukazu Kano, from Japan and of observed reality in different idiosyncratic style that shares a Singapore’s top musicians, she will be singing some of her heartfelt common link with the art of their ancestors. Hovering between original songs as well as popular Asian and Japanese cover songs. docufiction and intimism, this curated assemblage, gathered for this show by Arun Ghose, positions the contemporary art of India in its true perspective. Artists on show include Ram Kumar, Jogen presented by TIONG TIAN TONG Chowdhury, Sakti Burman, Satish Gujral, Thota Vaikuntam, Paresh TIONG TIAN TONG’S Maity, Neeraj Goswami, Arpana Caur and Jayasri Burman. TH 11 SOLO EXHIBITION presented by KALA TARANG Gallery \ 11 – 18 Apr, 10am – 8pm Free admission FOLK HUES FROM INDIA Gallery \ 29 – 31 May, 11am – 6pm Talented Singaporean artist Tiong Tian Tong’s numerous paintings Free admission have brought out a more idyllic face of Singapore’s cityscapes. After a long hiatus, Tiong returns with his 11th solo exhibition at Kala Tarang is back with its next Indian Handicrafts exibition putting The Arts House. the spotlight on Indian folk art this time. Folk Hues from India will showcase both rural and tribal folk art styles like Phad, Warli, presented by RP ABRAHAM Madhubani and Gond from different parts of India. COFFEE CUPS & CONVERSATIONS Gallery \ 22 Apr (Opening Night), 7pm – 10pm \ 23 Apr, 10am – 6pm Free admission

Inspired by coffeeshop banter, Coffee Cups & Conversations is the fifth in the series of solo exhibitions held in Singapore by French- Indian artist RP Abraham. Through this new collection of artworks, the artist presents a whimsical take on imagery reminiscent of old Singapore on canvases such as window louvres, wood panelling and paper.

41\32 33\41 literary arts \ visual arts literary arts \ visual arts GOING attractions – Botanical Gardens and MacRitchie By Paula Sim Reservoir for instance – while others wax lyrical PLACES about the HDB heartlands, including Clementi, Paula Sim is a recent graduate from the National University of Singapore and Punggol and Toa Payoh. Others consider buildings is an aspiring actor currently on the that have disappeared from the cityscape, like the Programming team of The Arts House. THE PLACE former National Library on Stamford Road. As The Arts House enters into a new decade and POETRY OF celebrates its 10th anniversary with the theme The Next Page, it is paramount that in our re- imagining of how things could be, we also take Here, the poet expresses a sense of nostalgia for All the poems featured in the exhibition are SINGAPORE the opportunity to remember how things were. The a place that is vastly different between how he accompanied by the voice recordings of the exhibition reminds Singaporeans to appreciate remembers it to be and how commercialised it is poets reading their work(s) aloud and recounting the roles that these iconic places have played in now. While his descriptions of some of thesesights the occasional inside-story behind the poem. shaping the city we have come to know, and also and sounds of Chinatown may be specific to a While the memories may be specific to the poets th In conjuction with its 10 Anniversary celebrations, recognises how far we have come over the past particular space and time, they nevertheless paint themselves, the ideas and histories of the places The Arts House presents an audio poetry 50 years. While the poems might reflect the poets’ a picture of a place that is familiar to us all. By that they mention undeniably form a part of who exhibition entitled Going Places, which features personal memories of these places, their words actively remembering a place for what it once we are as Singaporeans whether we choose to 45 recordings by some of Singapore’s most well- trigger the collective memories that many other was, or while it still exists, the poet keeps it alive accept it or not. Places such as Chinatown, with its loved poets on familiar places in Singapore. Some Singaporeans associate with these same places in the national rhetoric. In this interplay between contrasts between new and old, “authentic” and of these poems include Bras Basah by Edwin and the plurality of meanings attached. memory and loss, Going Places hopes to keep “artificial”, form a part of our multifarious “rojak Thumboo; Shophouse, Victoria Street by Eileen these places alive in spite of their absence from culture” as described by Heng. Chong; Katong by Damon Chua; and Elegy for Terence Heng provides such an example: the cityscape. Changi Beach by Robert Yeo. Old images and videos of Singapore provided What “Going Places” does hope to ultimately by the National Archives Singapore (NAS) are The exhibition invites the visitor to embark (Image provided by Terence Heng) achieve is to provide Singaporeans with an showcased alongside the poems, providing on a lyrical journey of Singapore's cityscape alternate perspective of the places that are audiences with a more immersive and meaningful and history through the personal memories of already familiar to them. Take the Merlion for experience of the exhibition. poets who have captured some of the changes example; while it may not have “organically” Singapore experienced between 1953 and 2014. morphed into a legitimate national icon, it still has While the visual aspect of the exhibition may This poetic approach to the individual experiences had a lasting influence on the sense of history and invoke feelings of displacement and a melancholic of the writers’will draw on original audio-visual national identity of Singaporeans. The exhibition loss of history and the familiar physical identifiers portraits of the city-state, highlighting its rich features a number of Merlion poems that reflect of space, Going Places hopes to inspire literary history and artistic diversity. the connection (or lack thereof) that Singaporeans Singaporeans to remember the city as they know may feel toward this somewhat kitschy icon. it and to create new memories of the Singapore In the attempt to regain what has become we experience today. “forgotten”, the exhibition hopes to remind But this lion of the sea Singaporeans of the city’s lost buildings and Salt-maned, scaly, wondrous of tail, Going Places is held at the Print & Film Gallery at The iconic landmarks through poetry, set against Touched with power, insistent Arts House between 26 March and 18 May 2014. From a background of constant flux and urban On this brief promontory… 27 to 28 March and 1 to 4 April at 11am, join us on development. The poems cover various locations Racks of clothes along racks of clocks, as Puzzles. free guided tours of The Arts House and the exhibition; all over the island, and they span the spectrum of if ticking away the fashion of the eras. and on 29 and 30 March at 11am and 2pm, led by the exhibition curator Silke Schmickl, as she provides visitors urban, natural and architectural typologies found Fortune telling weight machine, I never - Ulysses By The Merlion, Edwin Thumboo with a behind-the-scenes look at the show.. in Singapore. Many of the poems are set in the stepped on one before. Durian sign sale, bicycle underneath no-bicycle sign. central area such as Bras Basah, Raffles Place I am the scion of a wealthy race. Going Places is supported by the National Institute Rusty trishaw parked outside renovated and . Some focus on Singapore’s I wear the silver armour of my moneyed people. of Education, Singapore Memory Project, Institute lifts. And an old dental surgery somewhere Francaise and the National Museum of Singapore. next to an older barber in the HDB. - The Merlion To Ulysses, Lee Tzu Pheng For more information, visit www.theartshouse.com.sg Urn, three joss sticks burnt out sometime ago.

- Excerpt from Postcards from Chinatown, Terence Heng (October 2009)

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7 Apr Living With Clement And Samuel P13 19 Apr, 26 Apr, 3 May Sing Lit 101: Introduction To 5 May Living With Leslie Wong P14 Chinese Literature 新华文学101 P06 7 Apr – 30 May But Is The Book Better? Much 6 – 11 May Spanish Film Festival 2014: Pasión Y Ado About Shakespeare P16 19 Apr Caferati Meet Read P07 Fantasía P31

22 – 23 Apr Coffee Cups & Conversations P32 8 May Launch of Singapore Noir P08

23 – 24 Apr Middle East Movie Nights P23 8 May Sachiyo Live With Yasukazu Kano P32

25 – 26 Apr, 23 – 24 May Modern Day Slavery Film 12 – 15 May Literary Translation Boot Camp Forum P30 2014 P02

26 Apr, 24 May A Bookbinding Cause P10 13, 31 May, 1 Jun & 6 – 8 Jun Big Eyes, Big Minds – Singapore International Children’s Film 26 Apr New Word Order featuring Eileen Festival P29 8 Apr New Word Order featuring Rosihan Chong P05 Dahim P04 21 May – 29 Jun Ángel Boligán: Introspective Of The Outside World P26 11 – 18 Apr Tiong Tian Tong’s 11Th Solo Exhibition P32 23 – 25 May Kala-Sutra - 2 P33

11 Apr Scum Cinema: Black Belt Jones P30 29 – 31 May Folk Hues From India P33

31 May – 3 Jun The Inspired Island: Series of Eminent Writers from Taiwan P19

26 – 29 Apr I Hugged The Berlin Patient P30

26 Apr – 6 May Nikos Kypraios: Ecstatic Breath Of Freedom P33 12 Apr Cita: Tradisi Dan Estetika P07 14 – 18 May Endeavours Documentary Film Apr – Jun Silver Writing: Radio Play P11 Festival P29 12 – 16 Apr, 1 – 4 May Frame x Frame featuring 3.50 P22 29 Apr ConversAsians 2014 – The Great 16 – 17 May Singapore International Translation Debate: You Have To Be Miserable To Be An Symposium 2014 P01 17 – 23 Apr Singapore Chinese Film Festival Artist P08 2014 P28

18 Apr Happiness Acoustic Guitar Concert P32

19 Apr Poem, Sure Or Not?《 伪 诗 ，诗 不 诗 ？— 27 Mar – 18 May Going Places P25 Toilet Paper、过期牛奶与笼子》P07

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THE SHOP Barbershop by Timbré Mon – Sat, 11am – 8pm (closed on Sun & PH) Wed - Sat, from 6pm; closed on Sun - Tue The Shop features a broad selection of books, artworks, design Quality music has a new address. Come down to Barber Shop, the latest addition to Timbré Group's line- objects, gifts, jewellery, apparels and exclusive items developed by The up of live music venues, featuring a wide selection of premium whisky paired with a unique repertoire Arts House. Featuring products by more than 20 Singapore lifestyle of blues, soul, funk and jazz bands catering to a discerning audience with a taste for the high life. designers, The Shop offers the perfect solution for individuals looking Check out Barber Shop, located indoors next to Timbré@The Arts House, and get ready for a refreshing for stylishly handmade products that are designed to suit their needs. different live music experience. PROMOTION - The Arts House turns 10 in March! This April and May, enjoy 10% off with a minimum Annex Building, 1 Old Parliament Lane #01-03 \ +65 65 6336 3386 \ www.timbregroup.asia spending of $50 in a single receipt.

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THE ARTS HOUSE BOX-OFFICE Timbré @ The Arts House 1 Old Parliament Lane, Singapore 179429 Mon – Thur: 6pm – 1am \ Fri & Sat: 6pm – 2am (closed on Sun & PH) T 65 6332 6919 Swaying just by the river within the beautifully restored Old F 65 6339 9695 Parliament House lies a new music enclave amongst calm waters E [email protected] and peaceful streams. Timbré continues to create waves with added W www.bytes.sg www.bytes.sg flavours to its ala carte menu of Singapore talents within its new cosy and comfortable ambience. Opening Hours Mon – Fri 10am – 8pm Sat 11am – 8pm Sun & PH Closed PROMOTION - From 27 Mar – 6 Apr, present The Arts House Turns 10: The Next Page ticket stub to enjoy (For events on Sundays and Public Holidays, Box Office opens 1 hour before showtime till 30 minutes after the show starts) 10% discount at Timbre@The Arts House. All tickets (except for films) are subject to a ticketing fee of $2 each. Please note that once a booking has been 1 Old Parliament Lane #01-04 \ E: [email protected] \ +65 6338 8552 Reservations confirmed, no amendments, cancellations or refunds are permitted.

40\38 39\40 literary arts \ visual arts THESUPPORT ABOUT THE ARTS HOUSE ARTS ccupying the almost 200-year-old building that was THE ARTS TheHOUSE! Arts House turns 10 and “disappears”! Come celebrate with Singapore’s first Parliament House, The Arts House HOUSE us as we present an exciting line-up of shows, exhibitions, Osince its opening in 2004 has been offering its visitors a One Gift, Twice outdoorThe performances Impact and writers talks, anchored by the broad spectrum of activities, ranging from contemporary arts and entertainment events to lifestyle options, while at the same time immersive visual and performance installation show The Next TURNS playing an active role in the Singapore arts and creative scene. Page, conceptualised and directed by Company Director Chong Tze Chien of The Finger Players. Since 2011, The Arts House has been focusing on the development of literary arts, while supporting and presenting programmes and festivals that aim to give our audiences a wide and multidisciplinary experience. FREE!

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