Front Row

Another Pan Productions’ annual musical. It takes on Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along followed by The Wizard of Oz and he Producers. With eager anticipation to find out how this will fare and how entertaining, the audience waits.

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With its wide repertoire of Classical, Pop, OPM, Gospel, International and Local songs, the Filipino group has sung at different events both in their country and abroad. The team toured
Europe in 2005 (where it was awarded a Gold Medal by the UNESCO in Athens), 2007 and 2008; and since 2005 undertaken an annual Asian Tour. Coro Cantabile regularly performs at the Madz et al hosted by the Philippines Madrigal Singers. Under the leadership of Ms Sharon Abesamis, the choir mistress and co-founder of Coro Cantabile, the choir also conducts workshops, trainings and music seminars.

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Emerging artists Faizal Suhif and Jamil Zakaria stage a joint-exhibition of their oil and charcoal paintings. The exhibition entitled, TEMU, showcases  works from their student days till now. See the evolution of both minds and techniques.

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While visiting KL in April, Nigel Richards takes some time out from his schedule of teaching and performing to talk with us about the performer’s road and the performer on the road. He describes this life as one imposed upon him, like a calling. “If you can do something else, do something else.” Being an actor-singer-performer is something he, like some, cannot escape. The hours of hard training; the days of auditioning and rejections; the delight of employment; and the preparation before going on-stage. Then to be on-stage and being present--to be in the “now” with the audience, giving.  Oh! What joy and pleasure.

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Venice transforms into Singapore and merchants are the white-collared traders on the exchange floor. But issues of race and religion remain rigidly contentious.

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 Follow the sitar as it journeys from its orthodox and traditional roots to embrace the unorthodox (or heterodox) and the modern. Explore the music of the instrument  shaped by the fingers of time and temperament.

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For April's PUSAKA Evening at Publika, the organization presents a performance of Dabus from Tanjung Bidara, Perak.

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In collaboration with Women’s Aid Organisation, a group of visual and performing artists have organized Kanvas Sessions as a fundraiser. Through this event, emerging artists are showcased with performances and exhibits which allow the attending public a view into the lives behind the songs and compositions.

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Getting the low down from the South African cast not just about performing the musical but also their views on primary and secondary school arts education, formal theatre training at the tertiary level and the importance of continual training to be on top of their game. They also share insights into the Jersey boys--Frankie Valli, Bob Guadio, Nick Massi and Tommy di Vito--their contributions and their failings.

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On their fourth outing, this loosely-linked ensemble of Shakespeare-bent actors, takes on Hamlet but with a difference. Instead of the play being the thing, it offers a performance-lecture to give novices and the seasoned alike into the character of Hamlet. This production 'in equal scale weighing' performance and lecture, which entails some analyses and insights.

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