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Front Row

Don’t be afraid of the arts. You too can enjoy it! Don"t believe us? Tune in to Front Row to find out about the best shows and exhibitions that will recharge your brain and restore your spirit, as told by the producers, performers and artists themselves.

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27:19

Spectrum of Sentiment

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2024/01/18

Spectrum of Sentiment is described as a unique musical experience that invites us to dive deep into our inner psyche, and connect as humans. This thoughtful work combines contemporary classical flute music, movement, and images, and is produced and curated by composer/flutist Lawrence Chiu, and features six flautists, a dancer and an image maker collaborating for the first time on his original compositions. We speak to Lawrence and image maker Syahmi Hashim to discover more about this collaborative

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23:51

Paramount Art A-Fair

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2024/01/18

AweGallery's first curated community-based art event, “Paramount Art A-fair" is a showcase of art pieces that cost less than RM5000 each - an effort to make art more affordable to the masses. Featuring works by eight Malaysian artists aged between 30-50, we'll see a mix of artworks made from oil, watercolour, mixed media and pottery at this group exhibition. We speak to sisters Dora Ong and Diane Ong, the co-founders of AweGallery, to find out more about what they are trying to achieve beyond a

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23:17

Rexperience: The ‘Otherworld’ - Annihilation

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2024/01/11

Rexperience: The ‘Otherworld’, the immersive art experience at REXKL, is entering its final two weeks. Part of the show includes 'Annihilation' - the final 17-minute show in the hour-long ‘Otherworld’ experience - which is described as a first in Malaysia to feature dancers using live motion capture technology. A collaboration with Belgian digital artist Colas Fiszman and Berlin based composer Jonas Margraf, we find out more about this performance that combines dance, digital art, lasers and a 360

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19:28

Gerak Bayang: The Art of Storytelling

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2024/01/11

Gerak Bayang: The Art of Storytelling is an exhibition featuring 39 local artists, and showcases various works of art revolving around the theme of wayang kulit. We speak to the curator of Gerak Bayang, Siti Melorinda Khuzaina binti Sakdudin, about what the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Museum and Art Gallery's biggest post-pandemic exhibition has to offer.Image Credit: Wayang Kulit Kelantan By Nik Zainal Abidin Nik Salleh, Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art GallerySee omnystudio.com/listener for

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19:51

Bobo on Broadway

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2024/01/04

After taking the Bobo stage by 'barricade-storm' last August with their musical theatre revue, Sean Ghazi and Friends return for a re-stage of Bobo on Broadway. Once again, Sean shares the Bobo KL stage with guest soprano Lara Maigue, lyric baritone Christopher Morandi, Bobo-favourite Ida Mariana, and vocal electra Izen Kong, performing a program that includes top Broadway hits from Cabaret, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, and The Phantom of the Opera, led by musical director Nish Tham. We catch up

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19:15

One Word Wonder

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2024/01/04

Following a successful run in 2023, local improv comedy troupe, AIIA Improv, returns with One Word Wonder, described as a performance where long form improv comedy meets live music, for a hilarious night out. In this unique performance, the audience plays a pivotal role by suggesting a single word that the improvisers will use to create an entire show on the spot. The show will feature the talents of AIIA Improv members Tung Jit Yang, Farah Rani, Shamaine Othman, Iedil Dzuhrie Alaudin, and Ashraf

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20:23

The Road Less Travelled

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2023/12/14

Self-taught artist Syahbandi Samat’s fifth solo exhibition, The Road Less Travelled, is described as a mini-review of the artist’s career that began in 2011, when at the age of 19, he was selected as one of the five winners of the 2011 Malaysia Emerging Artist Awards (MEAA). Thematically, Syahbandi’s artworks selected for this exhibition focus on his more introspective works, surreal renderings filled with metaphors and symbolism, as he comes to terms with past traumas and articulates the insights

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19:07

Motets - Bach & Poulenc by VerSeS Music Ensembles

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2023/12/14

Motets - Bach & Poulenc is a performance featuring sacred music compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) and Francis Poulenc (1899-1963), two composers from different periods in classical music history, each with distinct styles and influences. In this concert presented by the VerSeS Music Ensembles, we will be treated to two (of only six) of Bach’s motets composed in the 1700s, namely, Komm, Jesu, komm (BWV 229) and Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 227), and then jumping ahead two centuries, we

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16:42

Beauty in Elements Charity Art Exhibition

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2023/12/07

Beauty in Elements is the first joint collaboration between the Fugee School and Satu: Creative Collective, and is an attempt to expose potential creative works done by students of the Fugee School, alongside more established artists in a curated exhibition. This charity exhibition hopes to spread awareness about the struggles of refugees among the general public, and to cultivate an interest in the visual arts among students. We find out more from Dr. Elias Yamani Ismail, the Founder of Satu:

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18:47

mf Music Fest: Identity Crisis!

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2023/12/07

The mf Music Fest: Identity Crisis! invites both music enthusiasts and curious souls to embark on a musical journey that reflects the diversity of Malaysia's music scene. Supported by ThinkCity, this music festival encourages open dialogue across genres through an array of programmes which includes two concerts, that brings together Western classical, local traditional and contemporary music and sounds. We find out more from the festival's co-founders, See Yun Chuan & Howard Ng.See

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15:33

Once On This Island

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2023/12/07

Immerse yourself in a Tony-award winning masterpiece Once On This Island, a captivating saga of gods, lovers, and societal clash. Presented by the Monday Show Entertainment team, this locally reimagined musical will showcase over 50 homegrown talents and promises an unforgettable musical experience that explores themes of love, class, and the power of storytelling. We find out more from the production’s director, Dominic Lucien Luk, and cast member Bihzhu.Image Credit: Monday Show SchoolSee

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29:30

Kompang Jawa Showcase in KL & Tinariwen Returns to...

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2023/11/30

Cultural organisation, PUSAKA have a delightful December planned for us, with two performances coming up. Firstly on the 3rd of December, they are presenting the Kompang Jawa Showcase in Kuala Lumpur, which is part of a larger project that aims to revitalise and enhance the sustainability of the authentic Kompang Jawa (Teruntung and Hadaro) traditions, which are older forms of Kompang that are becoming increasingly rare in Malaysia. Then on the 15th of December, they are bringing us Tinariwen,

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14:29

Songs For the Season - A Gift of Music

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2023/11/30

The Choir of the Philharmonic Society of Selangor (or The Phil as they are affectionately known) caps off its 65th Anniversary celebration with a Christmas concert called Songs for the Season. The theme for this year’s production is ‘A Gift of Music’ and true to form, the programme will showcase traditional and other seasonal favourites. The Phil’s volunteer-powered community choir will be accompanied on stage by live music from a string ensemble and keyboardist, and we find out more from Brenda

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23:43

Symbiocene

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2023/11/23

Symbiocene is described as an “ecopunk” tale of love, grief, and a wild re-imagination of a world where humans, plants, and animals live together symbiotically. We speak to Lim Sheng Hui (Writer, Director, Co-Producer) and Emma Martin (Production Manager and Stage Manager) to discover the inspiration behind this original work, and what we can expect in this three-act devised play.Image Credit: SymbioceneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:20

RhapsoD

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2023/11/23

For the first time, Hands Percussion's professional percussionists will be performing with current students from the Little Yellow Flower Foundation and the Hands Percussion Academy (HPA), as well as former students who are now professional performers, DeafBeat. We're promised a showcase of the 24 Festive Drum in this year-end production called RhapsoD, which will explore the fluidity of rhythms on the gamelan, to reworkings of a classical Beethoven piece using the Japanese Taiko drums as a

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16:36

Oliver! The Musical

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2023/11/16

Oliver! The Musical is an adaptation of the story of young orphan Oliver Twist, the highs and lows he experiences, and the colourful characters he meets along the way, including the Artful Dodger and the eccentric Fagin. Adapted for the Kuala Lumpur Children's Choir, we speak to Music Director Darrel Chan to find out what they've cooked up for us, in this production which also commemorates the Kuala Lumpur Children's Choir’s 20th anniversary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:48

Hanyut, A Journey of Discovery

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2023/11/16

Hanyut, A Journey of Discovery is an exhibition that features artworks by Habsah Abang Saufi, Drewfunk and Joanne Loo. Through the exhibition, we're invited to explore the diverse worlds each artist has crafted, through their own unique narratives and perspectives. We catch up with all three to find out about the evolution of their respective artistic journeys, as they share their own "Hanyut" moments, and how that shaped the artistic direction taken for the works produced for this exhibition.See

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26:33

Call of the Flute

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2023/11/09

Kalpana Dance Theatre is back with a new Odissi performance, Call Of The Flute, featuring choreographer and concert curator Leena Mohanty, with music by Dr. Dheeraj Kumar Mohapatra. Leena, a leading exponent of Odissi dance, and a disciple of Guru Deba Prasa Das, joins us together with Shobita Nagulendran, a dancer at Kalpana Dance Theatre, to share more about the show that not only delves into the ancient tales of Krishna, but also explores the universal desire for connection and transcendence, and

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Cinema Tarakucha!

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2023/11/09

The "velvet-voiced duo" Sean Ghazi and Ida Mariana are back, this time for a show full of music from the movies. Together with their Terrer-Menerrer Retro Glam Malaysian Big Band led by musical director Nish Tham, Cinema Tarakucha! promises a romantic, thrilling, magical and totally immersive experience. We catch up with Sean and Ida to find out more.Image Credit: Tarakucha BandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:09

Fault Lines

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2023/11/02

Fault Lines is described as a play that deals with topics of homeland, the freedom to be, family and the never ending pursuit of unconditional love. A project ten years in the making, this is the debut full-length work of Adriana Nordin Manan, and was a semi-finalist in the International Scratchpad Series by The Playwrights Realm, New York City (2021). Adriana, together with Putrina Rafie, a performer in the play, join us to share more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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