Front Row

Themed "Barricade", The 7th Kuala Lumpur Triennial aims to explore new modes of curatorial and artistic experimentation.

We find out how this has been achieved from artists Yeoh Lian Heng, Heidi Tikka and Lea Kantonen, who have all contributed unique projects to the exhibition.

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US-born jazz vocalist Natasha Patamapongs is known for her signature crystal clear voice and her wide ranging repertoire which covers Jazz Standards, Be-bop and Brazilian Music among others.

We find out more about her career thus far and her performance with the John Dip Silas Trio at No Black Tie.

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An undercover government operative named Natalie, whose mission it is to investigate an underground revolutionary group in the 1970's, forms the basis of the play 'Selamat Hari Natal, Natalie'. 

The first of three original works written and directed by Hariry Bin Jalil, the play is commissioned and produced under The Actors Studio Seni Teater Rakyat programme. Meera Sivasothy meets  two of the actors involved in the production, Natalie hend and Azman Hassan. 

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It's an altogether uncommon name, but singer-songwriter Froya - or Michelle Lee as her birthname goes - is steadily making her way in the local indie music scene, and gaining recognition for her eclectic music and sweet vocals. 

Meera Sivasothy gets to know this up-and-comer a bit better, and find out more about her journey getting to where she is today. 

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Largely concerned with investigating and representing certain aspects of contemporary Malaysia, the works featured in Kembara Jiwa: Homecomng 2013 feature a vast range of art that reflects the diversity of techniques, approaches, strategies and media engaged by Malaysian artists today. 

Speaking with Meera Sivasothy is Mohamed Nazli Abdul Azis, Managing Director of Galeri Chandan @ Publika, where the exhibition is being held. 

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Connected by a passion for technical excellency, mastery of their craft, and aesthetic distinction, the works of artists Bibi Chew, Eiffel Chong, Jasmine Kok, Kim Peow Ng and Suhaimi Fadzir are local in their roots, while global in their perspectives. These award-winning Malaysian artists are the featured five in the visual arts exhibition MidTerm, which introduces some of the best work across all media emerging from the Malaysian contemporary scene.

Meera Sivasothy meets Datin Shalini Ganendra, the founder of Shalini Ganendra Fine Art @ Gallery Residence, or SGFA for short, who is the co-curator of Midterm. 

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Detroit's Kirk Lightsey is a gifted modern jazz pianist whose career includes sessions with some of America's finest modern jazz instrumentalists, including Chet Baker, Dizzie Gillespie and Aretha Franklin. At the distinguished old age of 76, he is here in Malaysia for a series of performances at No Black Tie.

Joining him on stage is the enchanting vocalist and songwriter, Ti Harmon, who began singing at the age of 5 and had already performed on stage by ten years old. A graduate of Tisch School of the Arts in New York, Ti's creative process is currently based in Paris, France, where she explores the limitless possibilities of vocal expression. 

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'A Winter's Tale' is one of William Shakespeare's more intricate plays. Published in 1623, it is the absolute tragicomedy, although nowadays sadly considered a simple romance.

The adaptation is being presented by Murdoch University's Theatre in Education Performance Group in Kuala Lumpur. 

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Ludicrous, eccentric and as inexplicable as the title suggests, ‘esnes.n.on²‘ is a mind-boggling dance theatre production by famed Austrian dance company cieLaroque that incorporates elements of Bollywood and psychedelia. We find out more. 

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A relative rookie who once aspired to be a wedding singer, Shareen Ramli’s performance highlights her contralto vocals and flaunts her energetic presence. Her repertoire pairs warm vintage Motown with upbeat pop soul, which conjures a fresh sound. This raw and unorthodox approach towards her style of singing is earning her a place within the scene of local up and coming entertainers in Kuala Lumpur. 

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