Front Row

The images of decadent Berlin and the ways in which it bows to the rise of Nazism are the basic premise of Kander and Ebb's hard-edged musical, 'Cabaret'.

Being staged here in Malaysia for the first time, castmembers Peter Ong and Stephanie Van Driesen take us back to the deliciously seamy setting of the play - the Kit Kat Klub -  while giving us a rundown of what to expect in their upcoming production.

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A versatile musician, composer, guitar teacher, workshop organizer and producer, Arnaud Fillion has performed in over 1000 concerts and gigs around the world.

Here in Malaysia to perform in a mix jazz concert and conduct masterclasses with Malaysian students, Arnaud shares his experiences from his world travels, and also sheds some light on his particular vision of music.

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The opening of the Wei-Ling Contemporary art gallery at Gardens Mall, is a concerted effort to bring visual art and artists smack into the public realm.

Gallerist Lim Wei Ling, who has long been a champion of Malaysian visual art, shares her reasons for creating this new meeting place for people and art, and the many engaging programs she has in store to do just this.

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The Filmmakers Anonymous Series was created some 5 years ago, to provide a much-needed space where independent film makers and film enthusiasts alike could come together and revel in all things celluloid.

Organisers Effa Desa, James Tan and Sheryl Chong chat about their egalitarian effort, and also about the upcoming 14th edition of the series, which promises noble, tragic and possibly even strange tales made by our local indie filmmakers.

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A music series that spans over four weekends, "Muzik Ku: Muzik Mu" promises empowering music by empowered women, with styles ranging for hip hop to rock.

Singer Elvira Arul, together with Muzik Ku: Muzik Mu's organiser Becky Harding from Kakiseni, tell us more about this locally brewed series that celebrates women, which has a little something for everyone.

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Some things are best left buried they say, but even the best kept secrets will eventually surface. 

KLAP Theaters Art Performers latest offering, My Mother My Aunt, is a play of dark revelations, which tackles the universal issue of abuse, but with a sprinkling of humour.

Writer and Director JD Menon shares more about the play's skeletons that are set to emerge from the closet.

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The upcoming theatrical performance, "This Cannot, That Cannot', is a production featuring a collection of prize-winning entries from the Kakiscript Playwriting Competition. 

Director David Lim has compiled all these intriguing works that the competition unearthed, and he talks about this Malaysian-made multiple bill of works that is set to be staged.

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Based on the centuries old poet Jayadeva's epic poem, the Gita Govindam, Dasavatar is a dance drama being staged next week to raise funds for a charitable cause.

Spearheading this project is the Vijayaratnam Foundation's Chairperson, Datin Umayal Eswaran, who gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this dance production, while filling us in on the many good works the Foundation does.

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The Life Sdn. Bhd. series, which shares true stories about real-life issues, returns for its 6th installment, this time tackling the issue of abuse in all its various manifestations.

Castmember Tria Aziz and singer-songwriter Khairil M. Bahar speak of the empowering and enlightening voices to be heard in the production, featuring those who have had to tackle abuse in one way or another.

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LiFest KL 2011 is a week long festival of performances, music, photography and all manner of art endeavours, put together to help raise funds for the Yayasan Orang Kurang Upaya Kelantan (YOKUK).

Datin Suliana Shamsuddin Alias, the founder of YOKUK, and Publika's Nani Kahar, share their experiences of putting this whole fest together, while filling us in on what's in store throughout the week.

Find out also about the good work YOKUK has been doing in the last 13 years of its existence.

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