Front Row

Young, energetic poet-rapper Omar Musa explains the business of spoken word poetry, which has now become a democratizing force to be reckoned with.

Learn more about slam poetry and also about Omar's written and spoken poetry, which focuses on issues of justice, individual dignity and community identity.

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Sean Taylor-Leech is an Australian-based sound designer, producer and composer, who is currently the artist-in-residence at Instant Cafe's House of Art & Ideas [CHAI].

He enlightens us about the artistry of sound, and talks about the upcoming performance, installation and recording projects that he has in store as part of his residency.

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Love, life and desire, as experienced by Malaysian women, are the stories you will find at HerStory.

This art project is dedicated to providing a space for Malaysian women to collectively and creatively express themselves, in a more holistic manner.

Womens rights advocate Angela M Kuga Thas and writer Julya Oui tell us about their distinctly Malaysian project of empowerment.

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Photocrafter Suchen SK shares his experiences as a traveller and photographer, while giving a sneak peek of his latest project, a coffee-table book on waste management in Malaysia, titled "Wonderland, Beyond the Bin".

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Euripedes' classic Greek tragedy, Medea, is given a traditional Malay twist, in Teater Rakyat's upcoming performance at The Actors Studio.

Chorus members Elza Irdalynna and Siti Farrah Abdullah to talk to us about this production, which will incorporate elements of dikir barat and gamelan, among others, to bring this tale of betrayal and revenge to life.

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A tough childhood, broken home, lack of formal education and severe poverty led a teenage Yong Vui Kong straight into the arms of bad company.

Now on death row for drug trafficking in Singapore, the repentant 22-year old has little hope of survival.

'Banduan Akhir di Sel Akhir' is an upcoming play presented by Rumah Anak Teater in collaboration with Amnesty International Malaysia, which is inspired by Yong Vui Kong's troubled life.

Producer Faisal Mustaffa and lead actor Xavier Fong talk to us about the production, while discussing the impact of the death penalty.

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Envision: Braille As Art is a unique artistic achievement, inviting both visually impaired and sighted people to experience the works on display through the senses of touch and sound.

Artists and co-organisers of the exhibition, Philip Wong and Susanna Goho-Quek talk about the conception and execution of this exhibition.

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Heartfelt acoustic tunes are set to reverberate at the Actor's Studio at RE:play, a concert dubbed a night of acoustic covers.

Join musicians Ian Chow and Tony Leo Selvaraj as they discuss their respective music careers, and the soulful performance they've got planned.

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LiveShocks is an event that aims to gather writers of all colour, shape and talent to share their work aloud, unencumbered and uncensored, in a comfortable environment.

Alex Chua, Elza Irdalynna and Nick Dorian from the The Electric Minds Project, the organisers of LiveShocks, join us to further elaborate on this project of growth, and how you too can unleash that inner writer in you.

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The Indie Youth Festival was launched with the aim of empowering youths to explore and discover things that they are passionate about, in a free and unfettered manner.

Festival organiser Jasmine Low and E-sports Tournament Manager Eric Seah discuss this year's 10-day festival, which is packed with events related to music, film, beatboxing and gaming - just to name a few.

Find out more about acitivity-packed festival here: http://www.indieyouthfest.com

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