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    Curtains for Chinese opera?

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 27/02/2023

    » "Hurry up," shouted a crew member who climbed up onto a makeshift stage. Casting sidelong glances, performers, half-clad, looked in the mirror and concentrated on applying layers of make-up. Nearby, a motley bunch of musicians and technicians double-checked their instruments. A stream of chatter from a growing audience -- without any partition between the theatre and real life -- put unintended pressure on the band.

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    Suppressed culture makes bestseller

    Sunday Spotlight, Published on 19/02/2023

    » Two days after Christmas, Ann-Helen Laestadius found herself being gently pummelled by reindeer.

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    Sala Sudasiri Sobha marks a golden jubilee

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 13/02/2024

    » Sala Sudasiri Sobha proudly announces the return of the Sala Concert Series 2024 with a grand celebration honouring the 50th anniversary of the esteemed artist, composer, pianist and teacher Nat Yontararak. Mark your calendars for Sunday, as the captivating "Music From Nat & Liszt" concert takes centre stage at Sala Sudasiri Sobha, located at MRT Phawana Station.

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    Life, James Keller, Published on 23/12/2022

    » The huge audience at the Thailand Cultural Centre earlier this month certainly knew that they were in for the rarest of treats when the legendary Russian-born Israeli violinist Maxim Vengerov made his first ever appearance in the second half of an utterly unique concert, performing Prokofiev's ravishingly sublime Violin Concerto No.1 In D Major and Ravel's dazzling Tzigane, while his compatriot pianist colleague Roustem Saïtkoulov -- likewise a top-ranking soloist -- was also on the billing with the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra in the first half for another favourite Prokofiev work from his youth, the scintillating Piano Concerto No.3 In C Major. Meanwhile a delightful, unprogrammed surprise encore of sheer brilliance also awaited the capacity crowd at the end of what turned out to be a most generous musical feast par excellence.

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    Enjoy a wine, cheese movie night at Vivin Grocery

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 28/02/2024

    » Experience the fusion of delectable cuisine and classic cinema at Vivin Grocery, Thong Lor's premier destination for Thai cheese, wine and culinary delights. Elevating its already stellar reputation, Vivin Grocery is proud to introduce a captivating addition to its offerings: a weekly movie screening event, debuting tonight with the timeless 1937 romance classic A Star Is Born.

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    Celebrating three decades of discovery

    Life, John Clewley, Published on 27/02/2024

    » World Beat celebrates 30 years on the music trail this month. The column started in Feb 1994 when Chuan Leekpai of the Democrat Party was in his first term as Prime Minister.

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    Rama pursued the deer all the way to Paris

    Published on 27/02/2024

    » In a Khon Ramayana episode titled "Phra Ram Tam Kwang" (Rama Pursues the Deer), a Thai performance group from the Culture, Sports, and Tourism Department captivated audiences in Paris. The group showcased their talents atop the Galeries Lafayette department store, situated in a bustling shopping district in the heart of the city. Their performance garnered considerable attention from both Parisians and tourists, who eagerly captured the moment in photographs as souvenirs. Local media outlets also covered the event, spotlighting Thai arts and culture on Parisian television channels.

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    In the presence of others

    Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 14/07/2022

    » My experience with Samara Hersch's online version of Body Of Knowledge (At Home), which was part of Germany's Impulse Theater Festival last year, has since got me interested in the question of what it is we do in theatre as audience. In Body Of Knowledge, the audience engaged in conversations with teenagers via WhatsApp, they in their own home, we in ours. The performance made me more attuned to the act of listening -- something we do in theatre without thinking or being asked to.

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    RBSO presents an evening of waltz

    Life, Published on 06/02/2024

    » The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation will mark the launch of the newly-renovated B.Grimm Pavilion at Lumpini Park, Rama IV Road, with "Lumpini Waltz Festival" on Sunday at 5.30pm.

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    RBSO concert tests the limits of sound

    Life, James Keller, Published on 15/09/2022

    » A programme of Borodin, Wagner, and Brahms/Schönberg in the Thailand Cultural Centre on Sept 2 afforded the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to perform at both the quietest and loudest of dynamics. Experienced Greek conductor Myron Michailidis and Italian mezzo-soprano Lucrezia Venturiello made their Thailand debuts, and certainly both made a very positive impression on the audience. The concert began with Alexander Borodin's Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor, continuing with Richard Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder, and finishing with Schönberg's imaginative arrangement for orchestra of Brahms' Piano Quartet In G Minor.

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