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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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15:03

Ballet for Everyone

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2018/03/22

The Singapore Dance Theatre presents its ninth edition of Ballet Illuminations in Kuala Lumpur, which includes something for everyone: classical, neoclassical, and children’s ballet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:13

Turbulent Canvases

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2018/03/21

In “Daerah Ruwat”, artist Shaarim Sahat uses his gritty, pop art-inspired approach to address topics of national identity, inequality, and class issues. Shaarim and curator S. Jamal Al-Idrus talk about the journey to Shaarim’s debut art exhibition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:50

Musical Melaka

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2018/03/20

Melaka Classics is a classical music project that explores the city of Melaka through classical music. The programme’s creative director talks about how they are bringing together international and local musicians to put the show together.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:32

Painting Childhood Memories

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2018/03/20

Childhood drawings and the memories of school days come together in MeiKei Ho’s first solo art exhibition, “100 Markah = A+”. MeiKei discusses how her work is a commentary on the pressures of today’s education system, and both the pleasures and challenges of childhood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:58

Dancing to Earth’s Song

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2018/03/16

Three choreographers from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Japan come together to present “Nyanyian Bumi”, a dance project that studies the relationship between humans and nature in today’s world. Lim Pei Ern, Aco Ridwan, and Atsushi Heki incorporate elements of Kadazandusun, Indonesian, and Japanese culture in a performance that pays homage to Mother Earth. Pei Ern and Atsushi talk about the collaboration and why its environmental message matters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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35:34

Future Malaysias in “Version 2020”

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2018/03/15

From Wawasan 2020 in 1991 to Transformasi Nasional 2050 in 2017, Malaysians have been given several versions of their future as a developed nation. In theatre production “Version 2020”, five performers present alternative visions of Malaysia’s future by combining fact and fiction, and by leaping between the past and present. The creators of the show talk about how it was put together and what they hope to say about Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:42

Laman Artisan in ‘Kelas Tambahan’

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2018/03/14

A brand new theatre company is staging its first public production, a tale about bullies and the bullied. The company, which bills itself as one with “big dreams” and with the desire to “change the world for the better” is focusing on an issue that has been headlined as a problem in schools. Get a view into this theatre company, and in the midst of a slew of offerings of a similar kind, what new insights it offers into this social problem.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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13:24

Seeing the Invisible Women

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2018/03/13

The problems women face in the workplace often remain unseen. “Invisible Women” is an art exhibition based on stories collected online of gender discrimination in the workplace. Organised by the Women’s Aid Organisation, the exhibition turns the stories and statistics of gender discrimination into art, visualising issues that are often discussed in abstract terms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:24

How Are You? I Am Well

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2018/03/13

In How Are You? I Am Well, Malaysian artist Chang Yoong Chia begins to tell the story of how and why he became an artist. Reaching back to childhood memories, he presents a new body of paintings, drawings, sketches and poems that explore the transformative magic of making art, and the relationship between the real world and the artistic imagination.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:37

Picking the Gypsy Guitar

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2018/03/09

Fresh off performing with Taiwanese-Canadian guitarist Denis Chang in a programme of ‘Gypsy Jazz’, our guest takes us on a tour of this music, unpacking to reveal its roots and the contemporary influences that give it its distinctive sound. And for those of us who missed the performance, catch some of that music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:59

Festival du Feminin – Kuala Lumpur 2018

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2018/03/08

Created in Paris, the Festival du Féminin offers interactive, creative workshops guided by an array of facilitators. Among them are therapists, lecturers, writers, shamans, dancers, painters, singers, energetic healers, coaches, midwives and wise women. They aim to share and convey their deep experience to empower women to trust and follow their own path to reach their essence, their deepest, their most sacred and vibrant inner world. Monika Wyss, the founder of the Heart Sanctuary and

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29:02

Lost and Found

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2018/03/07

From the best-selling picture book by award-winning children's author, Oliver Jeffers, the simple story of true friendship in 'Lost and Found' comes to life with puppetry, songs and music. The show will be performed by Little Blue Monster Productions (creator of “Dogs Don’t Do Ballet” and “The Selfish Crocodile” stage shows). We find out how the story is being transported from page to stage by cast members Emily Feltham and Martin Atkinson.See omnystudio.com/listener

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33:57

Speak Easy 10: Poetry and Theatre

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2018/03/06

Poetry and theatre are part of the same discipline, and yet there's often a perceived division between the two. Can we argue that all theatre is, in one sense at least, poetry performed? Seasoned theatre practitioner of KL Shakespeare Players and BFM’s own Lim Soon Heng weighs in on this contentious topic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:58

The Kuala Lumpur Biennale 2017

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2018/03/02

The Kuala Lumpur Biennale 2017 exhibition which kicked off late last year, celebrates the theme of "Beloved", and features works by 114 individuals from across the continents, consisting of 103 artists from Malaysia and 11 international artists. The exhibition consists of specially-curated selections spanning several eras, and includes paintings and installations encapsulated within five pillars, namely, love for humanity, animals, nature, heritage and spirituality. We find out more Tan Hui Koon, a

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23:31

An Evening with the KL Piano Trio and Tunku Sara Ahmad

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2018/03/01

A fundraising concert recital in aid of Cancer Research Malaysia, An Evening with the KL Piano Trio and Tunku Sara Ahmad, promises a mix of classical and contemporary pieces. We find out more about the concert in store from Prof. Dato' Dr. Tunku Sara Binti Tunku Ahmad Yahaya, the vocalist for the performance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:42

Shakespeare Goes to [Public] Primary Schools

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2018/02/28

A theatre company is taking a storytelling performance to public primary schools. Our guests tell about the birth of this initiative and what happens when the performances are executed in school halls. Students share what they gathered from participating in the performance and teachers share their thoughts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:24

Ketika Bumiku Menari

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2018/02/27

Ketika Bumiku Menari is a contemporary dance performance to highlight how humans are causing natural catastrophes and other disasters. Promising dance works designed to help the us all realize that the earth is demanding better conservation, the performance features a diverse group of performers. We find out more from choreographer/ dancer Rithaudin Abdul Kadir, and choreographer/ dancer Foo Chi Wei.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:27

Arts Equator

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2018/02/23

With the tagline "thinking and talking about arts and culture in Southeast Asia," ArtsEquator.com is a non-profit company, created by Kathy Rowland and Jenny Daneels, who co-founded the pioneering arts website Kakiseni (2001 – 2009). Bringing together information, articles, events and ideas from Southeast Asia, Arts Equator aims to understand how people, place, policy, money, theory, history, politics, religion, intersect with arts and culture in the different countries that make up the

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37:42

Primitive - A Solo Exhibition by Ahmad Fuad Osman

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2018/02/22

Ahmad Fuad Osman is a multi-disciplinary artist who works predominantly in installation and paintings and is perhaps best known for being a member of the famed Matahati collective. After a long absence from the scene – his last solo exhibition was in 2007 - Fuad returns with Primitive" which promises to be a gritty, visual documentation of current day events. He, together with the exhibition's curator Syed Muhd Hafiz, join us to discuss the exhibition in store.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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30:31

Tripping with ‘Men in Heels’

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2018/02/21

Find out why a local playwright, Mark Beau De Silva, decided, at least on the surface of things, to pen a Malaysian version of ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’. Is the story of the struggling artist, regardless of national boundaries, the same, except for personal details? We also find out from the all-male cast and the director why men in drag--like ‘Men in Tutus’--make for comedy, but women dressed as men are somewhat closer to the mundane.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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