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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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17:26

Konsert P. Ramlee - Signature A Minor 7

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2023/06/22

On the 29th of May 1973, the world unexpectedly lost P Ramlee, a gifted artist and screen legend of unmatched talent and style. 50 years on, the performance Konsert P. Ramlee - Signature A Minor 7 wants to celebrate the late icon's work, featuring songs rearranged by Aubrey Suwito, and performed by Sean Ghazi and Liza Hanim, with stories of P Ramlee's life narrated by Sobri Anuar. We find out what's in store from singer, actor and artistic director of Bobo KL, Sean Ghazi.Image Credit: onetix.comSee

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23:17

Thyagaraja Ramayanam

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2023/06/15

Padma Shri Dr Ananda Shankar Jayant has been described as one who "inhabits the worlds of administration, academics, and arts; straddling them with equal ease." A Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer and guru, she was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honour, for her contributions to the field of dance. She has performed across the world, and Dr Ananda is back in Malaysia for her first performance since the pandemic, sharing the stage with her disciple Neha Sathanapalli in a

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16:38

Voyage - Embark on a journey of inner peace

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2023/06/15

Based on the legendary story of the renowned Tang Dynasty monk Jian Zhen, the performance Voyage combines mindfulness-oriented performance with sound healing. Through a solemn and unpretentious performance, the audience is invited to temporarily set aside life's worries and gradually enter a state of inner calm while immersing themselves in the practice of meditation. We embark on a journey of inner peace with Lee Swee Keong, Artistic Director, choreographer and performer from Nyoba Kan who will

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13:57

Sky Songs

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2023/06/15

Singer-songwriter and professional female sape’ player Alena Murang is set to perform in a solo concert called Sky Songs, titled after her second album, which was inspired by the elements of the sky, and contemplates how all of nature interacts. The Kuching native who was born to a Kelabit father and English-Italian mother, receives songs, music and stories from her Kelabit and Kenyah elders, and presents them in contemporary ways. The upcoming performance is described as a night of song,

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20:46

Why Do We Dream What We Dream, When We Dream What We...

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2023/06/08

Why Do We Dream What We Dream, When We Dream What We Dream? is described as a play which explores themes of life, human connection, breaking the cycles of self-sabotage and insecurities, the disjunction between hope and reality, and more. The play will be experimenting with physical movements and the use of technology for visual effects through projection mapping as a means to push the narrative of the play. Presented by EJKLS Seni, we discuss what's in store in this two-person play from writer and

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21:48

Dido and Aeneas

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2023/06/08

A timeless tale of love and loss comes alive in the upcoming production of Dido and Aeneas, presented by VerSeS Music Ensembles. This modern interpretation of the 17th century opera by the English baroque composer Henry Purcell promises to take audiences on a journey of passion, betrayal and heartbreak. We speak to production's director Scott Woo, and soprano Sharlene Rani, to find out more.Image Credit: CloudJoiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:29

The Malaysian Jazz Piano Festival (MJPF)

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2023/06/01

The Malaysian Jazz Piano Festival (MJPF) began a decade ago, when a few of Malaysia’s top jazz pianists got together to organise a festival which paid particular focus and attention to the role of jazz pianists, and also to the needs of young jazz piano students. 10 years on, the festival remains unique in the world of jazz festivals, and the MJPF has gone on to become the longest ongoing jazz festival in Kuala Lumpur, which focuses on two key aspects, namely education and performances. We find out

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22:22

MyDance Festival 2023

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2023/06/01

Come June, local dance organisation MyDance Alliance will present the sixth MyDance Festival, with the theme “Unity in Diversity”. The festival aims to reunite the dance community in Malaysia following the disruption of the pandemic, to enjoy live performances and to celebrate the diversity of local dance culture. The festival will present four different programs across various arts spaces in the Klang Valley, featuring traditional dances from Malay, Indian and East Malaysian cultures, alongside

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21:17

2023 KL City Opera Gala Spectacular

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2023/05/25

A spectacular evening of operatic music awaits you at the 2023 KL City Opera Gala Spectacular, featuring iconic opera scenes from Donizetti's The Elixir of Love, Puccini's La Bohème and Mozart’s Don Giovanni, to rare gems and excerpts from operas such as Bellini’s Norma, Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, and more. Conducted by the renowned conductor Lien Boon Hua, and featuring an extraordinary line-up of Malaysian vocal talents including soprano Cecilia Yap, the duo join us to share more about the

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20:40

Tempus Fabrica – A Version of Time

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2023/05/25

Tempus Fabrica: A Version of Time is visual artist Amar Shahid’s first solo show. Named after the artist’s most significant series of works, this exhibition aims to encapsulate the twelve years of art-making that has gone into Tempus Fabrica and a glimpse into newer works. In these works, he has taken his late father’s considerable archive of photographs taken in the early years of Malaysia’s independence and formation, and reproduced them as paintings, and they have been described as embodying "the

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25:02

They All Die At The End

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2023/05/18

They All Die At The End is described as a show that combines poetic text, dialogue, music and movement to explore painful realities and joy-filled spaces. The devised production presents a world where brown men can be who they want to be, and say what they want to say. We find out more about this "brown boy fantasia" from director Dhinesha Karthigesu and actor/ ensemble member Ian Skatu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mixtape For Maz

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2023/05/18

Mixtape For Maz is described as a memory play, and tells the story of Maz and Edi, teenage siblings who have returned to rural North Malaysia in the late nineties after years of growing up abroad. Not only do they face the stresses of secondary school life, they must also navigate the contradictions between their western influences and the conservative society engulfing them. As their identities are challenged and redefined, will they learn to reconcile the shattered fragments of themselves or will

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31:08

Mama Looking for Her Cat

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2023/05/11

Mama Looking For Her Cat is a play about the communication differences and the estranged relationship between a mother and her children. Written by the late Kuo Pao Kun in 1988, the play revolves around the theme of Singapore being a multiracial, multicultural and multilingual society. Two decades later, this poignant piece remains as powerful, as relevant and as emotionally hard-hitting as ever. We find out what's in store from Dato' Dr. Faridah Merican, the Executive Producer of KLPAC and lead

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20:05

Hello, Mr. Bach!

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2023/05/11

As the saying goes, get them when they're young, and Bachfest Malaysia - an organisation dedicated towards promoting the music of J. S. Bach in Malaysia and beyond through performance and education - are planning just that. The group are holding their first-ever family concert called Hello, Mr. Bach! which has been specially designed for children, where they will meet and interact with “Mr. Bach” through storytelling and live music performances. David who is the Founder, Conductor and Artistic

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26:09

The 18th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards

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2023/05/04

After a brief hiatus, the BOH Cameronian Arts Awards returns, this time for its 18th edition, to celebrate outstanding Malaysian performances in dance, music, theatre and musical theatre. Themed "A New Day. Setia Pada Senimu," the awards aims to reflect the spirit of the performing arts community - back from black and with a renewed sense of purpose. We find out what's in store from Low Ngai Yuen, the President of Kakiseni and Chris Ling, the show director for the 18BCAA awards ceremony.See

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KonTra : Borneo

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2023/05/04

KonTra is an on-going experimental dance series helmed by choreographer Zhafir Muzani which honours our traditions while forging a new way forward through contemporary dance. The latest edition, KonTra: Borneo, promises to be a showcase of five talented choreographers from East Malaysia along with one more from Peninsular Malaysia, who have all drawn inspiration from the people of East Malaysia, their culture and their way of life, to weave a rich tapestry of movements and stories into six

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28:54

Gema Gamelan

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2023/04/27

Rhythm in Bronze (RiB) has been championing to conserve Malaysia’s musical heritage since its founding in 1997, and the ensemble has been raising awareness of the richness of Malay Contemporary Gamelan through creating new compositions and experimenting with new approaches to performing on the instruments. The award-winning team are set to stage their first public performance since 2018 with Gema Gamelan, described as an immersive evening of magical gamelan in the intimate environment of BoboKL. We

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19:02

Material Woman in the Beauty World

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2023/04/27

Material Woman in the Beauty World is a new one-actor play written by Leow Puay Tin, which presents a fascinating sociological portrait of an ‘ordinary’ woman in her 50s. In the staged reading, we encounter a woman who shares with us episodes, experiences, and stories from her work as a beautician. She takes us for a peek behind the scenes of the beauty world and along the way, she also reveals other aspects of her life – her interest in feng shui and fortune-telling; her attitudes toward money; her

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31:45

I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron

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2023/04/13

Set to the poetry of Xu Lizhi (1990 – 2014), I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron harnesses the human voice, piano, theatre and video imagery to create a tragic but powerful cry of protest in solidarity with immiserated workers everywhere. Described as powerful, haunting and gut wrenching, Xu’s words gave voice to millions of workers around the globe whose existence is often forgotten. Created and performed by Njo Kong Kie, the former music director of the renowned dance company La La La Human Steps

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Ondo - a handpan live concert

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2023/04/06

The Japanese word "Ondo" translates into temperature, referring to the fire or heat that is used to shape and stabilise the sounds of a handpan, which takes centrestage at Hands Percussion's latest performance, done in collaboration with independent musician Jian Hao. Ondo! the concert will be a fiery performance, showcasing the vibrancy and versatility of the handpan as it is performed in a variety of jazzy, classical, folk and popular songs, accompanied by a mix of other instruments. We learn more

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