Front Row

The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre’s Dato Faridah Merican and Joe Hasham drop by to give us the goss on the lineup of shows planned for staging at KLPAC this 2014, and they will also discuss The Actors Studio's future plans.

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The brainchild of HOM Art Trans and Galeri Chandan, the Malaysian Emerging Artist Award or MEAA was created to recognize emerging talent in Malaysia, and to help propel young Malaysian artists to greater heights. We find out who shone from 2013's selection from Nazli Aziz, the MD of Galeri Chandan.

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Renowned Peruvian-British artist, José Navarro, presents his puppet interpretation of the Scissors Dance, a Peruvian dance from the Andes which is a UNESCO-recognized ‘Intangible Heritage of Humanity’. José tells us more about the act, which features various puppet techniques and rearrangements of traditional music with elements of fusion, that are said to provide a mystic symbiosis between the puppeteer and the dancer.

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Award-winning actress Siti Khalijah Zainal takes centre-stage in this one-woman show called "Best Of" which is said to look at issues of the day through collective stories and personal reflection. We find out more about this work - which was specially created for Siti Khalijah - from the performer herself, who will be joined by Alvin Tan, the Artistic Director of the Singapore-based theatre company The Necessary Stage.

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Dr. Brian Lobel is a New York-born, London based performer who has been described as a prolific maker, an itinerant artist, a fearless practitioner, an astute and wise thinker and writer, and an enthusiastic collaborator. We caught up with him during his recent trip to Malaysia to learn about his work, which lies in creating projects about bodies and how they are watched, policed, poked, prodded and loved by others.

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An original one act comedy play, About Last Night was written and directed by British actor Scott McQuaid. We are joined by Scott and actress Ilyana Fizal, who give us a teaser of the plot, which opens with two strangers waking up next to each other with no recollection of the previous night.

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The Seasons 4 is a singing quartet made up of four old Malay College of Kuala Kangsar schoolmates, who have made quit a name for themselves thanks to their lively renditions of Broadway hits, popular numbers, classic jazz and Malay songs. With the verve and vivacity of men half their age, we get to know these singing buddies better, from group members Rahim Ismail and Ezani Abu Bakar and get a teaser of their upcoming performance Golden Voices in Synch. 

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Professor Robert Baines is Australia's leading goldsmith and jeweler, craftsman and teacher. An award winning and internationally-exhibited artist and archeaometallurgist too, his work as an artist has seen him exhibit all cross the world, while his scholarship on the subject of jewellery and object-making has been published worldwide. He is here in Kuala Lumpur to give a talk and exhibit some of his works as part of Shalini Ganendra FIne Art's Vision Culture Program. He joins us today to give us an idea of what's in store and help us discover more about some of the concepts that underpin his work throughout his career.

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Italian sculptors, painters, architects and artists dominated the art scene in Europe for 400 years and have continuously initiated new eras with their achievements. Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci influenced the Renaissance, like Berini and Borromini the baroque Italy. For lovers of art, Italy is a paradise with an invaluable wealth of works and places. Sardinia born Luca Idili has decided to spread his work as an Italian artist here in Malaysia, and joins us this afternoon.

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Ali Johan met with English world musician, manager and producer Ben Mandelson and discussed Ben's early days in punk and his subsequent foray into world music, which eventually led him to his current role as head honcho of WOMEX.

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