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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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21:13

When You Wish Upon A Star with the National Symphony...

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2025/09/26

You know those songs that instantly transport you back to childhood? Well, this October you’ll get to hear them bigger and grander than ever before. When You Wish Upon A Star: A Symphonic Celebration with the National Symphony Orchestra, features a dazzling line-up of vocalists, and we find out what's in store from three of them: Sean Ghazi (Singer, Actor, Artistic Director, Bobo KL) and singer-songwriters Elvira Arul and Dasha Logan.Image Credit: Istana BudayaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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16:51

Art & Soul, a charity art exhibition

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2025/09/26

Since 1982, the Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) has been providing shelter, counselling, and crisis support to women and children experiencing abuse. Beyond immediate refuge, WAO also works on legal aid and advocacy to help survivors rebuild their lives and push for systemic change. They are teaming up with Malaysian-born, New York-based artist Eng Tay for a very special charity exhibition called Art & Soul, featuring 118 of his exclusive artworks, with proceeds going directly to WAO’s

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11:43

Gou Li Hao Xi The Musical

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2025/09/26

Musicals have a way of lifting us up, even when they’re dealing with heavy themes. That’s exactly what Gou Li Hao Xi sets out to do, blending music, dance, and storytelling to spark conversations about mental health. We speak to the show’s Executive Producer, Ee Lai Cheng, to find out more.Image Credit: Capri Communications Sdn Bhd, Show K's ProductionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:48

Menggodam

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2025/09/19

Most of us think of technology as something handed down from faraway places: gadgets from Silicon Valley, apps from big global companies. But in Southeast Asia, people have always found creative ways to hack, improvise, and reimagine technology for themselves. That’s the spirit behind Menggodam, an exhibition co-curated by Roopesh Sitharan (an academic at MMU Cyberjaya) and Gunalan Nadarajan (an art theorist at the University of Michigan). They join us to discuss the word "menggodam" - what it

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19:38

A Night of Jazz With The MPO

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2025/09/19

Jazz lovers, this one’s for you. For one night only on October 4th, the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra is presenting A Night of Jazz with the MPO, a concert that not only celebrates classics from around the world, but also shines a spotlight on our very own homegrown jazz legends and local compositions. We find out more from saxophonist, bandleader, and educator Julian Chan, who’ll be right at the heart of the performance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:13

Salam Konnichiwa II

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2025/09/12

Konnichiwa! If you’ve ever wanted to step right into the world of your favourite anime, here’s your chance. The klpac Symphonic Band is back with Salam Konnichiwa II, a concert filled with action, adventure, and plenty of heart. From Attack on Titan to Spy x Family, this promises to be a musical journey like no other. Joining us are flutist and Vice President of the band, Chew Sze Gee, along with saxophonist Wendy Tai, to tell us all about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:24

A Sky Full of Stars with Hands in My Pocket

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2025/09/12

Since 2002, the Young KL Singers (YKLS) have been delighting audiences with performances that are anything but your typical choir show. This September, they return with A Sky Full of Stars with Hands in My Pocket, a celebration of heartbreak, beauty, and joy through the music of Alanis Morissette and Coldplay. We speak to YKLS's Cheryl Ong, the show's director and a soprano, and Kathleen Roshene, also a soprano and sectional leader, to share what makes this performance so special.See

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22:48

National Symphony Orchestra Goes Tarakucha!

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2025/08/29

What happens when you put a retro-glam big band and a full symphony orchestra on the same stage? You get a musical explosion called Tarakucha! The Lambang Sari Series is back with more glitter, groove, and glamour, powered by Malaysia’s very own Terrer-Menerer Retro-Glam Big Band, and lifted by the National Symphony Orchestra. And of course, leading the charge are two dazzling voices - the suave Sean Ghazi and the sensational Ida Mariana.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:41

Springtales & Fairies

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2025/08/28

Nature blooms, love lingers, and fairies dance in the shadows - that’s the promise of Springtales & Fairies, a concert weaving song and story into a magical night of German lieder. We speak to tenor Scott Woo, the founder of The Poetics Collective, and also to soprano Saori Suzuki, about the programme and what audiences can expect.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:13

Ragas and Mudras

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2025/08/22

Four classical dance forms. Two great musical traditions. One stage. The Temple of Fine Arts’ Ragas and Mudras at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS promises a night where melody meets movement in spectacular harmony. We speak to Prakash Kandasamy, Music Director from the Temple of Fine Arts to find out more about the performance that promises Hindustani and Carnatic music, and Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Kathak, and Kuchipudi dances.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:58

Dreamweaver The Musical

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2025/08/21

Weaving together laughter, music, and tradition, Dreamweaver The Musical tells the inspiring story of Sarawak’s master weavers, with the weavers themselves taking the stage. The show’s producer, Datuk Jacqueline Fong, also the co-founder of Tanoti Sdn Bhd joins us to share the heart behind this unique production.Image Credit: Datuk Jacqueline Fong / Tanoti Sdn BhdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:21

Fragments of Tuah

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2025/08/15

Part history, part myth, and part mystery, Hang Tuah has stood at the centre of our imagination for generations. But in Fragments of Tuah, that familiar tale is broken apart and examined through music, performance, and archival research, revealing surprising gaps, silences, and contradictions. Presented by Five Arts Centre, we find out more about this new documentary theatre work from co-creators Mark Teh and Faiq Syazwan Kuhiri, and discuss how they pieced this project together.See

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22:23

Wacky Double Bill: Borong & Encyclopedia

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2025/08/14

What do two colleagues scrambling to impress their boss and a cross-cultural encounter gone deliciously wrong have in common? They both live inside Wacky Double Bill: Borong & Encyclopedia, the latest work by award-winning playwright Adriana Nordin Manan. We speak to Adriana, and also the production’s producer and costume/ set designer Sidhart Joe Dev to unpack the wit, warmth, and weirdness of it all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:28

Imran Ahmad: Life, the Universe and Publishing

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2025/08/08

What does it mean to be human in an increasingly absurd world, and how do stories help us make sense of it all? Writer and speaker Imran Ahmad is bringing his wit, charm, and storytelling chops to the stage in a one-man show called Life, the Universe and Publishing. He’s doing it pro bono, in support of PEN Malaysia, which works to protect writers and freedom of expression. Joining us are Imran and Mahi Ramakrishnan, President of PEN Malaysia, to tell us more about the show, the cause, and the power

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18:42

Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me

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2025/08/07

Frank McGuinness’ Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me is not an easy play - it's emotional, funny, and at times harrowing. But it’s also a celebration of the human spirit, of survival through connection. In the lead-up to its return to the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, we speak to lead actors Charles Donnelly and Kingsley Judd, to talk about stepping back into the roles, and what the story means to them more than a decade later.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:40

A Whole Lotta Jazz with WVC Malaysian Jazz Ensemble

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2025/08/01

The George Town Festival. The Royal Selangor Jazz Festival. DPAC. Jao Tim. The WVC Malaysian Jazz Ensemble is lighting up August with performances all over the map, and at the heart of it all is a group that’s been redefining what Malaysian jazz sounds like for nearly two decades. We speak to the band's founder, pianist, and musical director Tay Cher Siang, and AJ Popshuvit, WVC’s bassist, to discuss their packed month ahead, the stories behind some of their major festival shows, and what keeps

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20:17

Sanguinella: Ink and Fire

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2025/07/31

What does it mean to give form to stillness, or to turn silence into sculpture? Artist Alexdrina Chong aka Alexoid Luce, explores these questions in her new solo exhibition Sanguinella: Ink and Fire, now showing at FabCafe KL. The show weaves together poetry, illustration, and ceramics in a slow-burning meditation on solitude, resilience, and creativity. We’re also joined by Gwyneth Jong, co-founder of FabCafe KL, the space that made this collaboration possible, to hear more about this unique space

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29:43

Lucky Lee - The 20-Year Journey On Stage with Janet Lee

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2025/07/25

From Taiping to sold-out stages across the country, singer and performer Janet Lee has spent the last two decades entertaining audiences with her voice, her flair, and her deep love for music. Now, she’s marking this milestone with a theatrical concert experience called Lucky Lee - The 20-Year Journey On Stage with Janet Lee. Joining us to reflect on this incredible journey are Janet herself, and her long-time musical collaborator and the show’s music director, Tay Cher Siang, from the WVC Malaysian

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19:07

Cat Town: Energy, Matter, and the Art of Becoming

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2025/07/25

What happens when a material scientist, trained in chemistry and nanotechnology, turns her attention to painting, sound, and philosophical inquiry? You get Cat Town: Energy, Matter, and the Art of Becoming, a new solo exhibition by Lyne Ismail, where energy, matter, and abstraction come together in unexpected ways. Lyne joins us to talk about her journey from the lab to the studio, and what visitors can expect from this immersive, thought-provoking show.Image Credit: Lyne IsmailSee

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19:06

Anak-Anak Malik

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2025/07/18

What happens when a Spanish classic about repression, grief, and family tension is reimagined in a 1970s Malaysian fishing village, but with an all-male cast? That’s the bold vision behind Anak-Anak Malik, a localised adaptation of Federico García Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba. Joining us to share more about this intriguing production are director Christopher Ling, and actor Mark Beau De Silva.Image Credit: Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts CentreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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