Front Row

Described as being 'ferociously physical' WG-Spiel and Poetic Structure are a double bill of new works by award-winning Australian choreographer Daniel Jaber.

Featuring performances by both Malaysian and Australian dancers, Daniel, together with Rimbun Dahan's Bilqis Hijjas, talk about all things dance and choreography, including this latest marriage of Australian and Asian talents, which is part of the Asialink Residency.

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While the changing times spell the decline - and sometimes even death knell - of certain traditional art practices, there remains those faithful few who continue to practice and promote these jewels of heritage.

Nirmala Karuppiah is a photographer whose latest body of works pay tribute to and explores the ancient dance forms of Makyong and Chinese Opera. She talks about her latest exhibition, 'Capturing Twilight', her contribution towards keeping Malaysia's rich history and legacy alive.

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Giving an insightful new perspective on loss and self-discovery, Lost & Found is a spanking new production which features colourful true stories from an equally colourful and young 12 cast members.

The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre's Joe Hasham talks about this collaboration of his with Gavin Yap, and about nurturing young artistic talent in Malaysia.

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Minosuke Nishikawa fills us in on the intricacies of Nihon Buyo, which, literally translated, means Classical Japanese dance.

Minosuke-san, an almost life-long practitioner of Nihon Buyo, will speak of the art form's origins and rich 400 year history, and run through what constitutes traditional Japanese dance.

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With a style that infuses jazz, blues and soul, singer-pianist Anthony Strong is set to make his Malaysian debut in October 2010 as part of Alexis Bistro's International Jazz Series.

With influences ranging from Burt Bacharach to Stevie Wonder, this 25 year-old London-based musician gives us a glimpse of his musical journey thus far, and a sample of his musical style.

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Art galore for one and all awaits you at Malaysia's very own homegrown art expo.

Returning for a fourth run, the Art Expo Malaysia 2010 boasts of an even greater and diverse collection of artworks on display, from both local and international participants.

Telling us about the struggles and triumphs of putting this expo together, and the benefits of this endeavour, are Art Expo's Organising chairman Vincent Sim, Deputy Organising chairman cum editor Ooi Kok Chuen and Project Manager Sim Polenn.

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Characterized by simplicity and synchronization, Bachata is a dance form that originated from the Dominican Republic in the 1960s.

The World Bachata Festival, Kuala Lumpur makes its debut this week and festival organiser Liitha Krishnan and Bachata exponent Jorge Elizondo from the United States, to talk about this romantic dance and the feisty festival that's in store.

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2010 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of the famed pianist Robert Schumann and a special concert called 'Of Foreign Lands and People' will be staged to celebrate his life and works.

Kok-Ting Chong and Dr. Volker Wolf of Artists Platform and Goethe-Institut Malaysia respectively, enlighten us on Schumann's life, and the tributary concert they've got lined up.

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Three Malaysian artists - Chi Too, Minstrel Kuik and Poodien - take centre stage at this year's Three Young Contemporaries art exhibition, which specifically showcases the works of up and coming artists.

The exhibition's curator Eva McGovern introduces us to the works of these rising arty stars, and to tell us what's in store at the exhibition, which is presented by Valentine Willie Fine Art Kuala Lumpur.

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The fall of Saigon and the plight of its boat people may not quite seem the stuff of a stand-up comedy routine, but Vietnamese-born comedian Hung Le manages to add some hilarity to the horror.

Having taken his stand-up routine all over the world, Hung Le is set to perform in Malaysia at the 'Kings and Queen of Comedy Asia' show. He tells us more about his colourful life, and what he and the rest of the comedians have in store in the upcoming show.

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