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April 22, 2025

Hedwig Rocks Hong Kong with Cantonese Twist

The musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" is coming to Hong Kong with a modern Cantonese update, featuring Hedwig, a scarred genderqueer singer who tours the world after being born as "Hansel" in communist East Berlin. The show's creative director Ivanhoe Lam and lead actor Jordan Cheng are behind the adaptation.

https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3307062/hedwig-and-angry-inch-musical-comes-hong-kong-modern-cantonese-update?module=top_story&pgtype=section

Art
April 22, 2025

Kevin Sabo's Subversive Paintings Challenge Corporate Culture

Kevin Sabo, a Richmond-based painter, creates surreal art that satirically critiques traditional gender roles through exaggerated characters and bold fashion elements. His work features elongated businessmen and confident women engaging in everyday activities with poise, subverting conventional norms. Sabo's art often incorporates references to drag culture and its intersection with the corporate world, highlighting the resilience and joy of queer expression. His style blends sophistication and playfulness, with a subtle tension beneath the surface, inviting viewers to look beyond the glamour.

https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/painting/kevin-sabo-s-twist-on-mid-century-modern-culture-on-display-rhodes-london/

Art
April 22, 2025

Pamela Anderson Returns to Stage in Camino Real

Pamela Anderson is set to make her stage debut in a revival of Tennessee Williams' classic play Camino Real at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts, starring alongside Nicholas Alexander Chavez. The production, which premiered in 1953, features an ensemble cast and a surrealistic, dream-like style. Anderson will play Marguerite 'Camille' Gautier, while Chavez takes on the lead role of Kilroy. This marks Anderson's return to theatre after three years, following her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago in 2022.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14633819/pamela-anderson-new-career-film-award-nominations.html

Art
April 22, 2025

Singapore Pavilion Showcases Diverse Artistic Talents

The Singapore Pavilion showcases a unique blend of innovation and tradition through the works of diverse creators. Ashley Yeo's paper sculptures demonstrate delicate intricacy, while Redeafination's vibrations-based dance performances convey emotional depth. Orkestra Melayu Singapura preserves cultural heritage through traditional Malay music, reflecting the nation's rich history. Karyn Lim's industrial designs draw inspiration from her environment, and Edwin Low's work seeks to define Singapore's identity, highlighting a harmonious coexistence of nature and modernity in this vibrant nation.

https://channelnewsasia.com/brand-studio/see-how-our-creatives-are-defining-singaporean-identity-singapore-pavilion-world-expo-2025-4664976

Art
April 22, 2025

Zuza Tsereteli's 'Tribute to the Fallen' Rejected

Zuza Tsereteli, a Soviet artist, gained international acclaim for his works celebrating the end of the Cold War, including "Break the Wall of Distrust" in London (1989) and "Good Defeats Evil" in New York (1990), which incorporated Soviet and American missile fragments. In 2001, Tsereteli attempted to donate a 30-meter sculpture commemorating the 9/11 victims to New York City, but it was declined. The piece was later installed in Bayonne, New Jersey, across from lower Manhattan in 2005.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/22/zurab-tsereteli-sculptor-of-grand-monuments-and-putin-admirer-dies-at-91-a88825

Art
April 22, 2025

Memphis-Inspired Music Festivals Come to Life

Mempho Presents is a division of Forward Momentum that curates world-class music festivals and cultural events inspired by Memphis, creating immersive experiences through music, performance, and culture.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mempho-presents-announces-artist-lineup-for-mempho-fest-october-3-5-2025-302433360.html

Art
April 22, 2025

Sargent's Rise to Fame in Parisian Society

John Singer Sargent's exhibition at New York's Met showcases his journey from rising to prominence as a portrait painter in Paris, where he gained distinction among the cultural elite and became known for his iconic works such as "Madame X".

https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3307260/john-singer-sargent-exhibition-new-york-charts-star-portraitists-rise?module=top_story&pgtype=section

Art
April 22, 2025

Renowned Sculptor Zurab Tsereteli Dies at 91

Zurab Tsereteli, a renowned Russian-Georgian sculptor, painter, and architect, has passed away at the age of 91. He was known for his monumental projects, including works in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.

https://www.asiaone.com/world/russian-georgian-sculptor-tsereteli-known-monumental-projects-dies-91

Art
April 22, 2025

Georgian Sculptor Zurab Tsereteli Dies at 92

Zurab Tsereteli, a renowned Georgian-Russian sculptor, died at 92 due to cardiac arrest. Born on January 4, 1934, in Tbilisi, Georgia, he was known for his colossal and often controversial monuments. Tsereteli worked with Mikhail Gorbachev on his summer house in Abkhazia and designed a monument in London in 1989 and another in front of the UN headquarters in New York in 1990. He built a rapport with Moscow's mayor Yuri Luzhkov after the Soviet Union collapsed, securing lucrative commissions for several projects, including squares and metro stations in central Moscow and massive monuments around the city.

https://apnews.com/article/russian-georgian-tsereteli-sculptor-obit-6ceab7961dead725f0bd6320b3c13844