Front Row

The local singer tells why he’s celebrating an American singer, songwriter and record producer. In the course of the conversation, Vince reveals how a performer must be savvy about the entertainment business and not merely rely on his god-given talent.

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Taking the mundane complaint and a tweaking with humor.

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In the many-layered world of dance, tango brings to mind wafts of saucy music and couples passionately swerving away together. With the Kuala Lumpur Tango Festival coming up in mid-March, we delve into this phenomenon and where it could possibly lead the future of local dance.

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Reviewing ‘Mahabharata'; 'Dance Dance Asia’ and ‘Cakap Dapur’

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Nominally trained, if they were, these artists produced very colourful, tongue-in-cheek works which, at first glance, come off as unsophisticated, childlike, naive and maybe even primitive. The energy is palpable, making the illustrated images appear to leap off the canvas. A closer inspection reveals an order, not measured with a ruler but born of a keen intuition fed on living close to the street, the five-foot way and to those who are not bound by 9-to-5 desk jobs.The gallery owner and the artists tell what impulses push them to draw such works.

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Wayang Kulit goes overseas with Pusaka. A locally out-of-the-spotlight traditional performing arts, gets some American attention. The folks at Pusaka explains the need to perform overseas when local performances are rare. 

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Making a point that that oil is also important on canvas. The curator talks about two exhibitions being held concurrently at the gallery.

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Staging stories with a moral  to inculcate in the young.

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Street dancing as its name suggests comes from the street. Sidewalks, Covered Walkways, and all kinds of danceable places outdoor. Free to the viewing public that can come and go, depending of the individual viewer’s expectations. But what happens when it goes indoors and dancers sell tickets? How does the change of venue and circumstance impact on the dance and dancers?

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Carnatic instruments performed by visiting international performers in a music festival.

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