Found the below annoucement on this mth's newsletter from books Kinokuniya. Hey Muh, u interested to go together? Invitation also extend to anyone who likes A Cappella Music or simply wants to listen to Christmas Carols. Of course, u could also decide to go by urself or with other ppl. Its free and no one is barring non-members from going in to listen. Warning tho, the books shops wont have a seating area, u have to be prepared to stand in order to watch the performance. Or shd u decide u just wanna listen, there is a cafe just by Kinokuniya Main Store, which shd be close enuf to here the carolling, unless the cafe's music is too loud.
Christmas Caroling In Stores
Kinokuniya Singapore Main Store
13th December 2008 (Saturday)
20th December 2008 (Saturday)
21st December 2008 (Sunday)
24th December 2008 (Christmas Eve)
5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Kinokuniya Liang Court
14th December 2008 (Sunday)
5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Kinokuniya Bugis Junction
19th December 2008 (Friday)
5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
The A Cappella Society Youth Voices
Get into the spirit of Christmas at Books Kinokuniya this December and treat yourself to a selection of favourite Christmas melodies at our Christmas Caroling In Stores performance by The A Cappella Society Youth Voices.
More affectionately known as the TAS Youth Voices or TAS YV, this group of young and passionate a cappella singers aged between 13 to 18 has bagged several awards including "Best Vocal Percussionist '08" and "Gold Award - Pop and Choir Category" at the 2008 A Cappella Championships. Hear them perform your favourite repertoire of Christmas evergreens including Jingle Bells, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Joy To The World and Santa Baby at our book stores.
Showing posts with label performance. Show all posts
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Friday, December 5, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Dance Performane
My friend invited me to watch her dance performance. I was kinda upset when I sat down actually, cas the theme was hiphop so that means loud music and bright lights; and my seat is like in the third row from the front, so was wondering if i'll get to see anything but legs.
As it turns out, I got a great view of the stage. Could even clearly see the features of all the cute guys. :p The music and lights were still bearable so it didnt affect me too badly.
I liked the performance. :) Quite a bit, in fact. They included dances with storylines and those were the ones that I enjoyed the most.
duet "Where did my baby go?"
A lovely story about a guy missing his wife while he is overseas away from her. The twist in the story is that the wife has actually died while he was overseas and appeared beside him while he was thinking of her. Was wondering why he didnt notice her around, until they added the news report to reveal that she died in a fire. I especially like the part where the wife suddenly realises that shes a ghost. She tried to touch him but her hand went 'through'. Not for real, of course, but her expression and body language was great, like she was shocked, amazed and fearful all at the same time.
But the star attraction was the male dancer (naturally, since the wife was dancing as a memory or as a ghost), and his skills were fantastic. I mean, have you ever since a guy roll from the floor onto the sofa!?! And his movement was so fluid, as if it doesnt cause him any difficulty at all. I like the dance style used as well, elegant, fluid and graceful moves, making all the difficult moves look like they are done with ease.
Fatal Blunder
My friend was the main heroine in this dance, am like absolutely delighted for her. :) I believe she needs more of such roles since she is going to focus on dancing.
The story is about a love triangle which crossed nations, with two kings or warlords or the like fighting over a woman (acted by my friend). Ending up with the hero who started the war to snatch the woman killing both his rival and his love.
The storyline was clear cut and the dance was beautiful. I like the part where after the woman was snatched away by the rival, they did a split act, with one side acting out the woman being abused and the other showing the king being advised to start a war to get his love. But I wished it were a slight bit slower, as I barely managed to take in the details on both sides.
The finale shows the king commiting suicide and being buried by (what I believed to be) the souls of those who died in war. I found that part more amusing than dramatic or horrifying, really. Think it might be better if they didn't bury the king.
My friend and the Choreo. Same guy for the duet by the way.
In the limelight
About a famous movie star's life. I like the choreography for that as well. They gave the whole thing a very hollywood effect. The bodyguards were the ones who really reinforced the feel. And the main dancer, who's also choreographer, was great. The finale, in which he commited suicide by shooting himself in the head had a very real feel to it. I actually jumped when he "shot" himself. I am very glad I dun often scream when startled. But the timing of the finale act was really superb, the way he fell as well.
Wonder if I should get tickets to this coming weekend's dance but I got no one to go with. *sniffs* anyone interested in watching dance performances?
As it turns out, I got a great view of the stage. Could even clearly see the features of all the cute guys. :p The music and lights were still bearable so it didnt affect me too badly.
I liked the performance. :) Quite a bit, in fact. They included dances with storylines and those were the ones that I enjoyed the most.
duet "Where did my baby go?"
A lovely story about a guy missing his wife while he is overseas away from her. The twist in the story is that the wife has actually died while he was overseas and appeared beside him while he was thinking of her. Was wondering why he didnt notice her around, until they added the news report to reveal that she died in a fire. I especially like the part where the wife suddenly realises that shes a ghost. She tried to touch him but her hand went 'through'. Not for real, of course, but her expression and body language was great, like she was shocked, amazed and fearful all at the same time.
But the star attraction was the male dancer (naturally, since the wife was dancing as a memory or as a ghost), and his skills were fantastic. I mean, have you ever since a guy roll from the floor onto the sofa!?! And his movement was so fluid, as if it doesnt cause him any difficulty at all. I like the dance style used as well, elegant, fluid and graceful moves, making all the difficult moves look like they are done with ease.
Fatal Blunder
My friend was the main heroine in this dance, am like absolutely delighted for her. :) I believe she needs more of such roles since she is going to focus on dancing.
The story is about a love triangle which crossed nations, with two kings or warlords or the like fighting over a woman (acted by my friend). Ending up with the hero who started the war to snatch the woman killing both his rival and his love.
The storyline was clear cut and the dance was beautiful. I like the part where after the woman was snatched away by the rival, they did a split act, with one side acting out the woman being abused and the other showing the king being advised to start a war to get his love. But I wished it were a slight bit slower, as I barely managed to take in the details on both sides.
The finale shows the king commiting suicide and being buried by (what I believed to be) the souls of those who died in war. I found that part more amusing than dramatic or horrifying, really. Think it might be better if they didn't bury the king.
My friend and the Choreo. Same guy for the duet by the way.
In the limelight
About a famous movie star's life. I like the choreography for that as well. They gave the whole thing a very hollywood effect. The bodyguards were the ones who really reinforced the feel. And the main dancer, who's also choreographer, was great. The finale, in which he commited suicide by shooting himself in the head had a very real feel to it. I actually jumped when he "shot" himself. I am very glad I dun often scream when startled. But the timing of the finale act was really superb, the way he fell as well.
Wonder if I should get tickets to this coming weekend's dance but I got no one to go with. *sniffs* anyone interested in watching dance performances?
Friday, September 12, 2008
果然“哄堂”大笑
今天，和教育学院里的同学一同去看相声演出“哄堂”，演出实在精彩。我整场都在笑，而且越笑越失仪态，真是惭愧。
尤其喜欢《好学生、坏学生》、《我的手机》和《子字歌》。《口吐莲花》也精彩，但由于是传统相声，所以比较在意文采与展现表演者的能力，趣味性不如现代相声高。
以下，和大家分享《我的手机》的一小段：
甲：我已经练成了一指神功，一分钟能传三十个简讯。
乙：哦，真的吗？我们来数一数吧。
甲：好，这第一则是b-r-b。
乙：这b-r-b是什么意思呢？
甲：我去去就来。
乙：怎么说到一半要走了？你要去哪儿啊？
甲：我去去就来。
乙：你到底要去哪儿啊？
甲：我说着b-r-b的意思是，"be right back", “我去去就来”。
乙：哦。那第二则简讯是什么呢？
甲：第二则简讯是i-d-k。
乙：那i-d-k的意思是？
甲：我不知道。
乙：你看这人怎么这么奇怪？自己发的简讯怎么回不知道意思呢？
甲：我是说这简讯的意思是……
乙：是什么啊？
甲：我不知道。
乙：怎么又忘了呢？你们看这个人。
甲：我是说i-d-k的意思是“I don't know",也就是“我不知道”。
乙：哦，我懂了，我懂了。那接着呢？
甲：第三则简讯是y-e-s。
乙：这个我知道。
甲：哦。你知道？你知道那你说说看。
乙：这y就是you；e就是eat; 那这s就是sh……
甲：呸呸呸，你在说什么， 这像什么话吗？告诉你，y-e-s就是yes。就是知道了的意思。
乙：那我以为跟前面两个一样嘛。好，我们在说下去吧。
甲：没有了。
乙：咿，这刚刚不是说传三十个简讯吗？现在才几则啊？
甲：好，刚才我们说有b-r-b, i-d-k, y-e-s。那我把这三个简讯都传给十个人，那不就是三十则了吗？
如何？精彩吧？：）
可惜的是位子不是很好，坐在一群小学生的前面。他们嫌我们太高，他们看不到；我们嫌他们吵闹，没礼貌。小朋友们看表演却不会欣赏，偏偏记得一些无聊的内容。而且，有好几个一直踢他们前面的椅子（也就是我们坐的那一排），好像不知道这会干扰到坐在椅子上的人似的。
下一次，青少儿广播演艺组还有表演时，我还想去看。 ：）希望那时会有比较好的位子。
ps. found a different version of 《口吐莲花》i only embed part 2.
尤其喜欢《好学生、坏学生》、《我的手机》和《子字歌》。《口吐莲花》也精彩，但由于是传统相声，所以比较在意文采与展现表演者的能力，趣味性不如现代相声高。
以下，和大家分享《我的手机》的一小段：
甲：我已经练成了一指神功，一分钟能传三十个简讯。
乙：哦，真的吗？我们来数一数吧。
甲：好，这第一则是b-r-b。
乙：这b-r-b是什么意思呢？
甲：我去去就来。
乙：怎么说到一半要走了？你要去哪儿啊？
甲：我去去就来。
乙：你到底要去哪儿啊？
甲：我说着b-r-b的意思是，"be right back", “我去去就来”。
乙：哦。那第二则简讯是什么呢？
甲：第二则简讯是i-d-k。
乙：那i-d-k的意思是？
甲：我不知道。
乙：你看这人怎么这么奇怪？自己发的简讯怎么回不知道意思呢？
甲：我是说这简讯的意思是……
乙：是什么啊？
甲：我不知道。
乙：怎么又忘了呢？你们看这个人。
甲：我是说i-d-k的意思是“I don't know",也就是“我不知道”。
乙：哦，我懂了，我懂了。那接着呢？
甲：第三则简讯是y-e-s。
乙：这个我知道。
甲：哦。你知道？你知道那你说说看。
乙：这y就是you；e就是eat; 那这s就是sh……
甲：呸呸呸，你在说什么， 这像什么话吗？告诉你，y-e-s就是yes。就是知道了的意思。
乙：那我以为跟前面两个一样嘛。好，我们在说下去吧。
甲：没有了。
乙：咿，这刚刚不是说传三十个简讯吗？现在才几则啊？
甲：好，刚才我们说有b-r-b, i-d-k, y-e-s。那我把这三个简讯都传给十个人，那不就是三十则了吗？
如何？精彩吧？：）
可惜的是位子不是很好，坐在一群小学生的前面。他们嫌我们太高，他们看不到；我们嫌他们吵闹，没礼貌。小朋友们看表演却不会欣赏，偏偏记得一些无聊的内容。而且，有好几个一直踢他们前面的椅子（也就是我们坐的那一排），好像不知道这会干扰到坐在椅子上的人似的。
下一次，青少儿广播演艺组还有表演时，我还想去看。 ：）希望那时会有比较好的位子。
ps. found a different version of 《口吐莲花》i only embed part 2.
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