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Voice of George Michael returns with remix of "Fantasy"
Reuters, Published on 07/09/2017
» LONDON -- British pop singer George Michael, who died last year, returned to the airwaves on Thursday with the release of a remix of his song "Fantasy," leaving fans split on the decision to bring back his voice.
Chit Phumisak, on stage
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 07/09/2017
» Splashing Theatre returns to the stage with Teenage Wasteland: Summer, Star And The (Lost) Chrysanthemum, a play inspired by the life and work of Chit Phumisak. At times moving, at times frustratingly obscure, Thanaphon Accawatanyu's ambitious new creation makes a subtle statement about institutional violence against Thai youth and political dissidents.
Japanese cellist enthrals with Elgar concerto
Life, Published on 07/09/2017
» Concluding a particularly busy and artistically rewarding few months for the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO), the concert given by Thailand's premier classical ensemble at the Thailand Cultural Centre last Saturday was one of the most energetic and inspired musical performances I've attended.
A story for our times
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 07/09/2017
» Under oppressive regimes, artists are often forced to turn true stories into metaphors or disguise them in the stories of others to escape censorship, or much worse fates. The atmosphere of fear and the sense of stagnation perpetuated by such rule can have such insidious effects that the practice of wrapping true stories in the safe veil of the cryptic sometimes crosses into self-censorship and becomes habit-forming.