Front Row

Questions on the importance of taking local performances overseas are explored, and the guests point to the aids to meet some of the challenges inherent in such a journey.

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The music of the manic but quintessentially Classical Mozart and the conservative Romantic Mendelssohn are brought together to move us morally. Have you ever shed a tear on account of being so stirred?

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Most of us don’t know who Pat Metheny is and so the musician from Sao Paolo tells us and points out why a tribute to this American, Pat Metheny who is a composer, songwriter and musician was his pleasure to pay. 

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Six choreographers apply their life’s philosophy to choreograph dances. And in their words, “Just like a unicorn galloping and searching in a vast desert of people, targeting something more valuable and more precious than what the casual traveller would aim for. That something the unicorn seeks is ‘the present’, and it is to be kept safely with the unicorn’s belongings.”

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A theatre group with a mission to strengthen the family stages a production to show the various manifestations of love, the permutations, etc. While there are 13 sketches, what’s the overarching theme? The director walks us through his love scenes.

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Festivals create bridges for local and international dancers not only to just dance the dances but also talk about ideas and concepts that feed into the movements on the floor. This year’s event sees not just the international gallery but showcases by young Malaysian dancers. 

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Having sung for President Barack Obama, the King and Queen of Thailand; and having performed in more countries than you have toes and fingers, she’s in the studio to give a sample of her scatting and tales of life of a musician in Asia.

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With roots in Minangkabau, this traditional theatre is performed at festivals, and depending on the occasion the complex stories may unfold over several nights. A group from Negeri Sembilan will perform as part of Pusaka in Publika on the weekend.

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With James Bond-concerts in the past and others going on right now, the director and a performer tell about how they avoid the anxiety of influence. The director unfolds how she finds the right kinds of voices that can carry the different songs which span some 50 years. Neither the director nor the performer worry about being shaken or stirred.

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The artist, with the curator at his elbow, answers the inevitable question What is the connection between Life of Pie and Life of Pi beyond the mere wordplay. The exhibition, which will open this Friday, presents 9 works on jute canvases continuing the artist’s examination and dialogue on the individual and community. What happens when we all--among the many--want a slice of the pie?

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