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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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17:31

9th SeaShorts Film Festival 2025

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2025/10/17

Every year, the SeaShorts Film Festival offers a window into the many worlds of Southeast Asia - its cultures, struggles, and hopes, told through the art of the short film. This year’s theme, Through the Cracks, looks at stories that find light in the spaces between borders and identities. To find out more, we speak to Koen de Rooij, programmer for the International Film Festival Rotterdam and special guest at this year’s festival. We discuss his work, what makes Southeast Asian cinema so exciting,

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16:40

D’Motion International Dance Festival 2025

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2025/10/16

The D’Motion International Dance Festival is back, bringing together artists from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, and the UK in a celebration of movement, creativity, and collaboration. Among the international highlights is In the Absence, a hauntingly beautiful duet by PCK Dance from the UK. We speak to dancers/ choreographers James Pett and Travis Clausen-Knight, to talk about their piece and what it means to move forward, both in dance and in lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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13:32

Symphonic Rock 2.0

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2025/10/16

What happens when a symphony orchestra meets a rock band? You get Symphonic Rock 2.0, a one-of-a-kind concert that brings iconic hits from Queen, Metallica, and even Malaysia’s own Wings and Search to life in a whole new way. Presented by Tutan Entertaiment, we speak to conductor laureate Kevin Field, and lead vocalist Muzza, to find out how they are bringing two worlds of music together on one explosive stage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:58

What The Elders Left Us

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2025/10/10

In the years after Merdeka, Malaysian artists were reimagining who we were and who we could be. The 1960s gave rise to painters who wrote plays, musicians who composed national anthems, and theatre-makers who told stories of identity and belonging. What The Elders Left Us is a new festival that revisits that vibrant period, not just to celebrate it, but to ask what lessons and legacies it holds for us today. Joining us to share more about the festival are Artistic Director Jo Kukathas from The

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21:35

Don Giovanni

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2025/10/09

Mozart’s Don Giovanni is often called the perfect blend of comedy, tragedy, and the supernatural - a story of a charming but dangerous man who lives for pleasure and pays the ultimate price. It’s been performed for centuries in grand opera houses around the world, but this October, KL City Opera is bringing it home in a bold, contemporary staging. Set in the world of modern corporate Kuala Lumpur, with its skyscrapers, fashion empires, and moral grey zones, Don Giovanni will feel at once timeless

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21:31

Searching Blue

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2025/10/03

How often do we stop to notice the spaces around us, or the people we pass by each day? That’s the question at the heart of Searching Blue, an immersive contemporary dance work by The Human Experience (T.H.E) Dance Company from Singapore. It’s not a show where you sit and watch, it’s one where you might find yourself walking, listening, and even moving alongside the dancers. Ahead of its KL premiere, we speak to the show’s creator Kuik Swee Boon, and sound artist Kent Lee, to explore what audiences

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21:13

Prelude To Peace: The Legacy of Tan Kah Kee

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2025/10/02

Tan Kah Kee may not be a household name today, but a century ago he was a towering figure - a philanthropist, educator, and community leader who rallied the overseas Chinese in Malaya and beyond during the Sino-Japanese War. His extraordinary life is now being brought to the stage in a new musical called Prelude to Peace – The Legacy of Tan Kah Kee. Joining us to share more about the production are its director and writer, Pun Kai Loon, and cast member, Lim Kien Lee.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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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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