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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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28:42

Is Art Ever Finished?

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2018/12/14

Art exhibitions are often seen as the finished product of an artist’s work. There can, however, be much value in things left unfinished. This is the theme being explored in an art exhibition called “Non Finito”, which highlights the many facets of abstract art. The exhibition is organised by Opposites Abstract, an arts collective that was begun with the aim of providing a platform for abstract artists. We speak with the group’s founders, Dymphna Lanjuran and Abdelaziz

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25:31

Short Films, Big Ideas

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2018/12/13

Now in its 12th year, the BMW Shorties is Malaysia’s longest-running short film competition, where up-and-coming filmmakers get a platform to showcase their works. We speak to three of the filmmakers who made it to the competition’s finals, about their entries, their influences, and how they view Malaysian filmmaking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:46

Art that Breaks, Binds, and Rebuilds

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2018/12/12

An art exhibition in Kuala Lumpur called “Break, Bind, Rebuild” features two Cambodian artists, Tith Kanitha and Amy Lee Sanford, who each interpret the theme of the show in entirely different ways - and in doing so, present their own unique versions and experiences of contemporary Cambodia. We speak with Kanitha and the exhibition’s curator, Ben Valentine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:58

Revisiting “The Edge”

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2018/12/11

It’s been 10 years since the premiere of the Malaysian musical “The Edge” by Nick Choo, which went on to win three Boh Cameronian Awards. theatrethreesixty is now restaging the musical, which focuses on the issue of suicide and the complex web of relationships that often surrounds the issue. We speak with the show’s director Christopher Ling, movement director Kenny Shim, and performer Kai Chalmers, about revisiting the musical.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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29:31

Butoh and the Dead Bird(s)

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2018/12/10

Our guests tell about how they marry butoh and contemporary dance training, to create this work about birds--dead birds that compel questions about life. The choreographer-dancer, Yeow Lai Chee, stirred by encounters with images of birds in unusual settings explores the duality of things, concrete and abstract. This work is also informed by the writings of Ibn Arabi: The Universal Tree and The Four Birds. This dance explores “death” with the living; with dances moving on the floor and

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30:40

Dancing JAMU 2018

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2018/12/07

Our guests draw the connections between local traditions, customs and practices and and the creative process to choreograph dances. While the final performance pieces are considered contemporary, the instructor and the dancer share how they tap into their Malaysian-ness to create works. When the creative process begins from tradition as points of inspiration and initiation, we revisit the question, What is the Malaysian dance body? According to some choreographers, we (Malaysians) do things

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29:22

Growing Theatre Together

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2018/12/06

A Malay-language play called “Pokok” brings together two big names for the first time; the play is written by media veteran, writer, and arts commentator Tan Sri Johan Jaaffar, and directed by U-Wei HajiSaari, who is renowned for his films like “Kaki Bakar”, “Jogho”, and “Hanyut”. “Pokok” revolves around the lives of four very different people, and while it takes a realist approach to its story, offers up layers that reflect on contemporary

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27:48

Jom, Let’s Dance!

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2018/12/05

Dubbed as “P. Ramlee meets Vegas”, “TARAKUCHA: Marilah Menari” is classic big band exuberance with a retro Malay twist. We speak to TARAKUCHA band founder Sean Ghazi and his singing partner Ida Mariana about their upcoming musical performance, and how they experiment with classic Malay music by throwing in new styles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:16

Speak Easy S02E04: When I Say Spoken, You Say Word

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2018/12/04

On this episode of Speak Easy, we hear about the coming-of-age story for the poetry open mic event we all know as If Walls Could Talk. After 55 shows, Walls will be closing its doors and to celebrate more than 3 years of providing a platform for poets and poetry lovers alike, they recently announced the publication of a love letter to the scene in the form of an anthology of KL spoken word poetry aptly titled When I Say Spoken, You Say Word. The editors join Sheena Baharuddin for a conversation

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34:47

Cendana: A One-Year Progress Report

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2018/12/03

It’s been just over a year since the Cultural Economy Development Agency, or Cendana, was founded, and a lot has changed in Malaysia in that time. The government agency was started last September with the aim of energising the Malaysian arts and culture scene, and to generate economic output from it. One year down the line, and with a new government in place, how has this been going? We get a progress report from Cendana’s founding CEO, Izan Satrina Mohd Sallehuddin, as well as some

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21:19

Japanese ‘Panic’ in KL

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2018/11/30

The director and actors share on this collaboration between Japanese and local theatre practitioners to stage a piece of physical theatre. The work is based on the writings of renowned author, Kobo Abe who was once a candidate for the Nobel Prize for Literature. The director tells why this work translates well into Malaysia, underscoring that the play will be performed in Japanese, English, Malay and Cantonese. In Japan, when this play was first staged by Theatre Moments, it won ‘Best Show,

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37:13

Keeping the Craft

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2018/11/29

How is craft different or distinct from art, and how is it evolving? How do the various crafting practices - both traditional and modern - fit into the contemporary idea of art and artmaking? We speak to Lindy Joubert, vice-president of the World Craft Council, about her work in various sustainability initiatives, and the importance of craft in the 21st century.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:45

Shooting for the Peak

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2018/11/28

Two mountains, almost 4,000km apart, yet each may have more in common than we first realise. The “Two Mountains Photography Project 3.0” brings together six photographers from Malaysia and Japan to create personal photo-stories about Mount Kinabalu and Mount Fuji. By focusing on the people and communities who live on or around these mountains, the project aims to highlight legends, folklore, and traditions from each. We speak to Steven Lee, one of the founders of the project, and

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26:20

Learning to Make Theatre

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2018/11/27

Projek K3 is a theatre platform by Anomalist Production for fresh writers and directors to display their talents. Now in its third year, the project this time around will feature a line-up of five women who are up-and-coming writers and directors. We speak with Projek K3’s producer Ridhwan Malik, and two of this year’s participants, Evelyn Khaw and Lavinya Kalai Chelvan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:14

Sculpting Zen

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2018/11/26

Satish Gupta is one of India’s most celebrated artists, known for, among others, his monumental sculptures that often engage with “mysticism and the Zen spirit”. His works have been shown all over the world, including at the Beijing Olympics, and back home, his works are on display at the New Delhi International Airport and the Bengaluru Airport. With Satish down in Kuala Lumpur for his first local exhibition, “Zen Whispers”, we take the chance to speak with him about

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25:37

The Selangor Phil Celebrates Christmas

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2018/11/23

This community choir, founded in 1958, brings Christmas cheer with songs from France, Austria and Broadway in its seasonal end-of-year concert. The choir conductor and the general manager, tell about its offering of a relaxed performance which is open (but not limited) to those on the autism spectrum, anyone with sensory and communication disorders or learning impairments. They also share on the program and how this choir has transformed over the years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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16:47

Bringing Art to our City

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2018/11/22

“Art in the City” brings art out galleries and museums, and onto the streets of Kuala Lumpur. Initiated by the Cultural Economy Development Agency, or Cendana, the project sees the works of 13 Malaysian artists being shown in larger-than-life displays around the city for six months, and aims to create interest and accessibility when it comes to the visual arts. We speak to two of the selected artists, Samantha Cheah and Sivabalan Arumugam, and Cendana representative Smek Almohdzar, about

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12:57

The Aliens who Love Underpants

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2018/11/22

The aliens have invaded Earth… except that, in this stage adaptation of a bestselling children’s book, the little outer-space visitors are here because they’re out to steal everyone’s underpants! We speak to three of the performers from “Aliens Love Underpants” - Kate McKeown, Natalie Simone, Tom Allenby - about how they have been bringing the beloved book by Claire Freedman to life for children around the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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29:19

Her Father’s Stories of Sri Lanka

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2018/11/21

Award-winning artist and photographer Liz Fernando, who was born and raised in Germany, created “Trincomalee – My Father’s Stories and the Lost Photographs” from reconstructions of Sri Lanka’s collective memory and oral histories told to her by her father. Intertwining historical narratives with personal stories, the work has been acquired for the private collection of the World Bank Headquarters in Washington D.C., and is currently on an international traveling

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33:03

Meeting Madama Butterfly in Malaysia

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2018/11/19

Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini is one of the most popular operas in the world. Set in Japan in the early 1900s, it tells the story of a young Japanese girl who marries an American naval officer, only to be later faced with heartbreak. We speak to the cast members Cecilia Yap and Samantha Chong, and conductor Juan Montoya, about a local staging of the opera by the Kuala Lumpur City Opera, and just what makes this tale of young love and tragedy so enduring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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