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Programmes in May
2003
Exhibitions
The Innovation Gallery
Have you visited our Innovation Gallery Yet ? The
Gallery's current exhibition tells the story of how film and the
other performing arts are connected, so if you'd like to know what
Jackie Chan and silent Hollywood movies have in common, or how the
Indian movie Lagann is actually the cousin of a Busby Berkley
musical, do drop by and take a look - it's free but it's only on
for a short while more !
until September 2003
Opera for All
Starting in May, we present an exhibition of 14 exquisitely
hand painted images of characters from famous operas, lovingly
rendered by lawyer turned full time artist, Tam Hoe Yen.
Each drawing is captioned with the story of the character and a
list of suggested listening excerpts. So, if you've always
thought opera was dreary and incomprehensible, Tam's lively works
will reveal that it is, in
fact, just as riveting as your latest blockbuster or most
tear-jerking Chinese Drama Serial.
from May - July 2003.
Programmes
Friday 2 May
SSO @library@esplanade
Pre-Concert Talk: Choral Concert – Berlioz’ Messe
Solennele
Celebrate the Berlioz’ bicentenary and gain insight into the
SSO’s concert with a informative and lively pre-concert talk
about Berlioz’ life and work.
6.30 - 7.00pm
Tuesday 6 May
Israel’s Art and Culture Part 1 – The Policeman
Presented by The Embassy of Israel
To Celebrate Israel’s National Day, EPCL will screen the 1970
film, The Policeman, directed by Ephraim Kishon.
This is a satirical film about Azulai, a soft-hearted policeman in
Jaffa, whose superiors want to send to early retirement, but he
would rather stay on the force. On the eve of his
retirement, the aging Azulai encounters religious zealots, comes
to the aid of a prostitute, and unwittingly solves a crime staged
for his benefit. The f ilm won the Golden Globe 1971, Best Foreign
Language Film
and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film 1972.
6.30 – 8.00pm
Thursday 8 May
SSO@library@esplanade -
Music Appreciation Talk (programme cancelled)
SSO Musicians
Not sure if you can appreciate classical music or are a true
newbie in the area?
Let members of the brass section of the SSO introduce you to the
world of trombones, trumpets and tubas, and gain new appreciation
of what it takes to be a classical musician.
7.00pm – 8.00pm
Friday 9 May
SSO @library@esplanade - Pre-Concert Performance
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
In commemoration of the 50th death anniversary of Russian composer
Sergiu Prokofiev, the SSO will be performing the Third Piano
Concerto with the brilliant young American pianist Andrew von
Oeyen as soloist. EPCL presents a special performance courtesy of
students from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
showcasing Prokofiev’s piano works.
6.30 - 7.00pm
Arts Fest Buzz
library@esplanade
presents a series of pre- Festival talks, offering a
glimpse of 2003 Singapore Arts Festival programmes and artistes.
Stand a chance to win tickets to performances in our lucky draws!
Saturday 10 May
Arts Fest Buzz - Music
Phan Ming Yen
Here's an introduction to the eclectic music programmes in this
Festival.
Find out how music could be seen in the form of a calligraphy
concerto, a Chinese film classic and Philip Glass' opera The Fall
of the House of Usher.
2.30pm - 4.00pm
Arts Fest Buzz - Theatre
Jeffrey Tan
Get an insight guide to contemporary theatre trends. Productions
that defy easy categorisation, such as Mercy, Confessions of Zeno
and The Global Soul distinguish and frame the Arts Festival lineup
this year.
4.30pm - 6.00pm
Sunday 11 May
Film Sunday
Wine, Monks and Archeaology: Israel’s Arts and Culture –
Part 2
Presented by The Embassy of Israel
2 half hour films share rich traditions of the kaleidoscopic of
cultures that makes up Israel. Archeological sites linking
to an ancient past to present-day Japanese tea ceremonies in
Galilee, this session enriches perspectives on Israel’s arts and
culture.
4.00 - 5.30 pm
Saturday 17 May
Open Mic
An Indie band, and a group of singing buddies...all
first-timers just waiting to dazzle us with their long hidden
talents. Come applaud them on their debut at this month’s hugely
popular Open Mic.
4.00 – 5.30pm
Sunday 18 May
Arts Fest Buzz - Chinese Opera (programme cancelled)
Joanna Wong
This Singapore Cantonese opera doyenne and Cultural Medallion
recipient will analyse the acclaimed Cantonese opera and Arts
Festival offering, Hua Yue Ying which reinvents and breaks
boundaries.
2.30pm - 4.00pm
Arts Fest Buzz - Dance
Low Kee Hong
Witness the power of female choreographers at work. Together with
Greek Konstantino Rigos' Swan Lake City, see for yourself how
dance is no longer just dance.
4.30pm - 6.00pm
Friday 23 May
Staff Jam
If you thought all library staff were stiff, starchy and
bespectacled, you haven’t seen the NLB Staff in action- croonin',
groovin' and gettin’ down at this informal and definitely
entertaining Staff Jam
7.00 – 8.00pm
Friday 30 May
Showtunes
Matthew & Dorcas Quek
Can’t afford to see Oliver ? Never mind. Consumate entertainers,
singer Matthew and and pianist Dorcas will transport you to the
world of musicals with renditions of great Broadway classics such
as I Dreamed a Dream, Music of the Night and Embraceable You.
7.00 – 8.00pm
Watch out for more Arts Festival Sneak Peeks at library@esplanade
on:
Saturday 31 May at 4.00pm and Friday 6th June at 6.30pm
Contact number for the public: 6332 3255
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