Front Row

'Postcards from Rosa' is Singapore playwright Desmond Sim's tribute to his late grandmother, which promises to warm the hearts of all with its take on tradition and family life.

Christopher Ling directs Marina Tan in this journey of laughter, hope, tears and discovery, which is told by the title character Rosa, a Peranakan grandmother. Chris and Marina join us to share more.

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Based on the Academy Award-winning film by Akira Kurosawa, this stage production is set against the backdrop of modern-day Osaka, where a shocking crime takes place.

The search for the truth is not so simple, and we find out about the intrigue in store from lead actors Doppo Narita and Patrick Teoh.

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From Gershwin to P. Ramlee, the Choir of The Philharmonic Society of Selangor are celebrating unforgettable eras in music with a series of charity concerts called Heart & Soul, in conjunction with their 55th anniversary.

We hear all about it from Brenda James, a committee member of the Selangor Phil, and also Christine Wong, the Founder and President of the Special Children Society of Ampang (SCSOA) who are one of the beneficiaries of this charity concert.

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Known as the Clay Artist, Husny Dahlan is a Muslim-American artist whose work is said to be informed by Islamic as well as Western and Japanese traditions, and also by the experience of being a Muslim in post-9/11 America.

Here in Malaysia for a series of events, he discusses his career in art and his plans for his stay here.

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Bunraku is a 400-year old Japanese tradition, which is set to be performed for the first time ever in Malaysia by upcoming Living National Treasure of Japan, Kanjuro Kiritake III.

Mio Yachita, Head of the Cultural Affairs Department, The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur (JFKL) shares the historical background and significance of this art form, while giving a rundown of the events in store here in Kuala Lumpur.

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Noticing a lack of dialogue on local art, both Sharmin Parameswaran and her partner, Rachel Jenagaratnam, came up with a concept that would facilitate conversations, which they both felt was necessary to the overall discourse on art.

The result is "Art in Search of Words," an exhibition curated and commissioned for the recently concluded #Word Festival by art gallery Interpr8.

Sharmin, the owner of Interpr8 and co-curator of the exhibition, discusses what happens when you combine the words of the viewer with the work of the artist.

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Set to perform at No Black Tie, we get to know the musical trio Born, who are known for their direct and catchy compositions which range from groovy to melancholy.

We hear from pianist Born Sanders, drummer Peter Weissink and bassist Martin B about what they have in store for their first performance in Kuala Lumpur.

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The Malaysian Social Research Institute or MSRI is a non-profit organization that runs the The Sahabat Support Centre. Known as the SSC for short, they provide services to refugees from minority communities who are living in Malaysia waiting to be resettled in a third country.

This World Refugee Day, we speak to Yolanda Lopez, a programme officer with MSRI, about the work she does through the organisation, and we also find out about the essay writing classes held for refugees at a centre in Ampang Point.

Following that, we hear from OA, Aizen and Anna, all refugees living in Malaysia, who share a little about the circumstances that brought them to our shores. They each read out a short essay they wrote about their lives as a refugee.

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The New York Times describes comedian/actor/ host/ travel writer Tom Rhodes as "a mostly natural intellect with a knack for reporting the harsh realities of life with a dark and absurdly optimistic cynicism."

Headliner for the 'Jolly June Jacks with The Comedy Club KL' show this month, we get to know this international act better.

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We've all read the letters in the papers - the ones that start with 'Dear [Name]' and end in tears and foibles. Now Jon Atherton and Andrew Netto are offering to make things right, fielding questions from the audience in their upcoming show The Agony Uncles.

Rizal Kamal, Founder and CEO of Vivify & LOL Events, joins Andrew Netto to tell us more about the show.

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