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Beauty in Elements Charity Art Exhibition from 2023-12-08T14:40:52

Beauty in Elements is the first joint collaboration between the Fugee School and Listen

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mf Music Fest: Identity Crisis! from 2023-12-08T14:20:43

The mf Music Fest: Identity Crisis! invites both music enthusiasts a...

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Once On This Island from 2023-12-08T14:00:07

Immerse yourself in a Tony-award winning masterpiece Once On This Island, a ca...

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Kompang Jawa Showcase in KL&Tinariwen Returns to Malaysia from 2023-12-01T14:20:51

Cultural organisation, PUSAKA have a delightful December planned for us, with two performances coming up. Fir...

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Songs For the Season - A Gift of Music from 2023-12-01T14:00:09

The Choir of the Philharmonic Society of Selangor (or The Phil as they are affectio...

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Symbiocene from 2023-11-24T14:20:20

Symbiocene is described as an “ecopunk” tale of love, grief, and a wild re-imagination of ...

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RhapsoD from 2023-11-24T14:00:58

For the first time, Hands Percussion's professional percussionists will be performing with current students from the Little Yellow Flower Foundation and the Hands Percussion Academy (HPA), ...

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Oliver! The Musical from 2023-11-17T14:35:57

Oliver! The Musical is an adaptation of the story of young orphan Oliver Twist,...

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Hanyut, A Journey of Discovery from 2023-11-17T14:00:53

Hanyut, A Journey of Discovery is an exhibition that features artworks by Listen

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Call of the Flute from 2023-11-10T14:30:11

Kalpana Dance Theatre is back with a new Odissi performance, Listen

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Cinema Tarakucha! from 2023-11-10T14:00:56

The "velvet-voiced duo" Sean Ghazi and Listen

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Fault Lines from 2023-11-03T14:15:08

Fault Lines is described as a play that deals with topics of homeland, the freedom t...

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Dancebox November 2023 from 2023-11-03T14:00:27

The Dance Box Series started off as a series of monthly dance events organised by MyDance Alliance and The Actors Studio, to showcase a diversity of dance, but has now evolved into a mixed bill ...

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Endless Buffet from 2023-10-27T14:30:01

In the exhibition "Endless Buffet," we're invited to step into the world of Listen

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Forkbeard: A Viking Musical Odyssey from 2023-10-27T14:00:48

Forkbeard: A Viking Musical Odyssey is the first Viking musical...

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Soul of Odyssey from 2023-10-20T14:15:40

A multi-sensory work based on the Greek classic by Homer, Soul of Odyssey devises ...

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Wayang Apa? Wayang TEK-tek from 2023-10-20T14:00:29

Wayang TEK-tek is a workshop series by Sekolah Main Wayang, which focuses on Orang Asli (OA) youth...

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SeaShorts Film Festival 2023 from 2023-10-13T14:40:07

The SeaShorts Film Festival returns for its seven...

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Bapaku Pulang from 2023-10-13T14:15:40

Bapaku Pulang: Growing Up with Art - Selected works from the collections of Nazura R...

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Hijauan from 2023-10-13T14:00:11

Hijauan is a performance that transports audiences to a r...

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Expedition! from 2023-10-06T14:35:56

The Philharmonic Winds of Malaysia (PWM) are embarking on their next project, a concert titled Listen

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Adele Tribute Hometown Glory from 2023-10-06T14:20:50

Malaysian audiences are set to get a taste of Adele, as British singer Natalie Black brings the renowned "Listen

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Panggung PUSAKA: Senandung Kota 2023 from 2023-10-06T14:00:50

Panggung PUSAKA: Senandung Kota is a cultural festival celebrating Malaysia's l...

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The Kuala Lumpur Exchange 2023 from 2023-09-29T14:30:36

The Malaysian Craft Council (MCC) are organising the Listen

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The Elixir of Love from 2023-09-29T14:00:47

Kuala Lumpur City Opera (KLCO) is set to present one of the most beloved of all operas by Italian compos...

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Anggota 2: Re-Member from 2023-09-22T14:15:48

Arising from last year's award-winning Anggota – Anggota 2: Re-Member is a new...

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Exposure+ Photo 2023 from 2023-09-22T14:00:10

The Exposure+ Photo 2023 festival will feature a multi-venue set of exhibitions, happening all...

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Rahmat Bahgia from 2023-09-15T14:30:18

Rahmat Bahgia is a visual arts exhibition and series of events by the Listen

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"Get On Your Feet"The Charity Musical 2023 from 2023-09-15T14:00:47

Get On Your Feet is a charity musical featurin...

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Jebat from 2023-09-08T14:30:52

Traitor, or hero? Set in a post-apocalyptic Malaysia where constant war and strife abound, the upcoming production Listen

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Sisyphus No. 9 from 2023-09-08T14:00:05

Sisyphus No. 9 draws inspiration from two tales: the eternal struggle of Sisyphus, co...

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Life Sdn Bhd: What It Means to be Malaysian? from 2023-09-01T14:30

It's been 20 years since the Dataran Merdeka floods wiped out The Actors Studio’s Plaza Putra underground complex. Listen

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Around the World in 80 Minutes from 2023-09-01T14:00:57

80 Minutes, 10 Musicians, 14 Songs. Irama Tanah Air (ITA) will take you on a whirlwind world tour through music, journeying from Asia to Scandinavia, South America to the Middle East, and more. ...

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St. John Passion (1725 version) from 2023-08-25T14:00:09

The latest edition of Johann Sebastian Bach’s lesser-heard 1725 “St. John Passion...

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Amma Chellam from 2023-08-11T14:30:44

Amma Chellam is an upcoming original theatre play by Anom...

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Dondang Dongeng - Retelling Folklores in Songs from 2023-08-11T14:00:23

The show "Dondang Dongeng” started out with a s...

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Red Soil of Kabul from 2023-08-04T14:20:01

Red Soil of Kabul is a play written and directed by Saleh Se...

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so happy i could die from 2023-08-04T14:00:59

"so happy i could die" is described as an immersive and participative theatri...

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Malam Takdir from 2023-07-28T14:20:30

Malam Takdir is a new opera in Bahasa Melayu by Johan Othman, that is inspired ...

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Alu&Lesung from 2023-07-28T14:00:36

The play Alu & Lesung invites the audience to be voyeurs and peek behind closed door...

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In Perfect Harmony, Too from 2023-07-21T14:35:21

The podcaster. A kopitiam. “Hello Malaysia!” Through the broadcasting activities of a hobbyist podcaster on his “How Much You Know About Malaysia?” programme, Listen

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Music from Movies&Musicals – 65th Anniversary Charity Concert from 2023-07-21T14:15:26

The Philharmonic Society of Selangor or The Phil as it's better known as, is celebrating its 65th ann...

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Opium By Any Other Name from 2023-07-21T14:00:40

Said to be inspired by the tragic and romantic beats of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Listen

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Handel's Messiah from 2023-07-14T14:00:35

George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" is not only one of the most popular an...

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Kakurega from 2023-07-14T14:00:20

Kakurega is the Japanese word for “hideout”, and is also the title for Theatresauce’s fou...

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The Producers from 2023-07-07T14:30:31

Bialystock and Bloom - names  that strike equal amounts of terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks' classic comedy, Listen

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A Listening Body from 2023-07-07T14:15:50

A listening body is a dance/-theatre experienc...

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Sakti from 2023-07-07T14:00:57

The upcoming performance Sakti is a marriage of Malay folk tales, aerial artistry and drum...

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Switchblade Operation: The Longing from 2023-06-30T14:30:48

Switchblade Operation: The Longing is described as a unique visual and dance performance t...

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Baggage from 2023-06-30T14:00:03

"Baggage" is described as a new theatrical experience which considers the weight of the world...

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Konsert P. Ramlee - Signature A Minor 7 from 2023-06-23T14:00:45

On the 29th of May 1973, the world unexpectedly lost P Ramlee, a gifted artist and screen legend of unmatched talent and style. 50 years on, the performance Listen

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Thyagaraja Ramayanam from 2023-06-16T14:40:02

Padma Shri Dr Ananda Shankar Jayant has been described as one who "inhabits the worlds of administration, academics, and arts; straddling them with equal ease." A Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dan...

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Voyage - Embark on a journey of inner peace from 2023-06-16T14:20:49

Based on the legendary story of the renowned Tang Dynasty monk Jian Zhen, the performance Voyag...

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Sky Songs from 2023-06-16T14:00:02

Singer-songwriter and professional female sape’ player Alena Murang is set to perform in a solo concert called Listen

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Dido and Aeneas from 2023-06-09T14:00:56

A timeless tale of love and loss comes alive in the upcoming production of Dido and Aeneas...

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The Malaysian Jazz Piano Festival (MJPF) from 2023-06-02T14:30:21

The Malaysian Jazz Piano Festival (MJPF)  began a decade ago, when a few of Malaysia’s top jazz pianist...

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MyDance Festival 2023 from 2023-06-02T14:00:46

Come June, local dance organisation MyDance Alliance will present the sixth Listen

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2023 KL City Opera Gala Spectacular from 2023-05-26T14:30:30

A spectacular evening of operatic music awaits you at the 2023 K...

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They All Die At The End from 2023-05-19T14:30:40

They All ...

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Mixtape For Maz from 2023-05-19T14:00:02

Mixtape For Maz is described as a memory play, and tells the story of Maz and Edi,...

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Mama Looking for Her Cat from 2023-05-12T14:30:53

Mama Looking For Her Cat is a play about the communication differences an...

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Hello, Mr. Bach! from 2023-05-12T14:00:39

As the saying goes, get them when they're young, and Bachfest Malaysia - an organisation dedica...

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The 18th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards from 2023-05-05T14:30:46

After a brief hiatus, the BOH Cameronian Arts Awards returns, this time for its 18th edition, to cel...

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KonTra : Borneo from 2023-05-05T14:00:50

KonTra is an on-going experimental dance series helmed by choreographer Zhafir Muzani which honours our traditions while forging a new way forward through contemporary dance. The latest edition,...

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Gema Gamelan from 2023-04-28T14:30:23

Rhythm in Bronze (RiB) has been championing to conserve Malaysia’s musical heritage since its...

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Material Woman in the Beauty World from 2023-04-28T14:00:48

Material Woman in the Beauty World is a new one-actor play writ...

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I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron from 2023-04-14T14:00:55

Set to the poetry of Xu Lizhi (1990 – 2014), I Swallowed a Moon Made of...

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Ondo - a handpan live concert from 2023-04-07T14:30:10

The Japanese word "Ondo" translates into temperature, referring to the fire or heat that is used to shape and stabilise the sounds of a handpan, which takes centrestage at Listen

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Come Home and Eat from 2023-04-07T14:00:18

Come Home and Eat explores the different notions of home and its anxieties, seen...

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All That Glitz&Glamour on the Silver Screen from 2023-03-31T14:30:41

Back after a three-year hiatus, Dama Asia Productions are set to present Listen

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Ah Kong from 2023-03-31T14:00:41

A new monologue by theatre legend Chin San Sooi is set to be presented over two weekends, starting from the 1st of April. Titled Listen

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Spooks, the Musical from 2023-03-24T14:30:43

Described as a family-friendly show, Spooks, the Musical is a production by the...

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Dreams We Tell Ourselves from 2023-03-24T14:00:10

Dreams We Tell Ourselves is described as a 60-minute solo performance exploring the emotional turmoil that comes with leaving behind the familiarity of home and embarking on an uncertain journey...

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A Hen Made Tale - The Musical from 2023-03-17T14:30:18

“Another day, another egg,” - the hen's at Mr Chan's farm have had it, with the daily egg laying that is demanded of them, and... hatch a plan to take a day off, with some help from a hapless ro...

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All Things New from 2023-03-17T14:00:43

This year marks Johann Sebastian Bach’s 338th birthday - he was born on the 31st of March, 1685. To celebrate, Malaysia's renowned artists soprano Ang Mei Foong and pianist Ng Chong Lim will joi...

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Get On Your Feet, The Charity Musical from 2023-03-10T14:30:19

Get On Your Feet, The Musical is a fundraiser conce...

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Shakespeare Demystified: Macbeth (2023) from 2023-03-10T14:00:18

Black magic, murder and political intrigue - Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, dramatising the battle between the good and evil in the human heart, and the danger of seeking po...

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ReFest 2023: Engage and Empower! from 2023-03-03T14:30:50

It's International Women’s Day next week, and in celebration of that, 3R Media are set to pr...

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Gemersik - a solo exhibition from 2023-03-03T14:00:51

Gemersik is visual artist Anisa Abdullah's solo art exhibition, which celebrates her lov...

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SuperEverything* - A Live Cinema Exploration Of The Malaysian Multiverse from 2023-02-24T14:30:16

Commissioned by the British Council back in 2011, SuperEverything* was a live cinema performance proj...

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Swagatam, a Malaysian Indian Traditional Orchestra from 2023-02-24T14:00:23

Indian Carnatic vocalist Sangita Kalanidhi Vidhwan Shri Neyveli Santanagopalan is known for his traditional and purist style of rendering ragas, musical compositions and swaras. A teacher and co...

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Touch Me Hold Me Let Me Go from 2023-02-17T14:30:04

Described as a lecture which turns into a workshop which turns into a performance, Listen

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A Notional History from 2023-02-17T14:00:55

In A Notional History, a performer, a journalist, and an activist pore throu...

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Pengembaraan Satu Malam (The Night Journey): An Audio-Visual Odyssey from 2023-02-10T14:25:09

Pengembaraan Satu Malam (The Night Journey) is an immersive art performanc...

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Melur the Musical from 2023-02-10T14:00:15

From the award-winning creators of Sepet The Musical, Liver & Lung’s brand new production Listen

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Storytelling Shakespeare: Romeo&Juliet from 2023-02-03T14:15:25

In a first-ever collaboration, the KL Shakespeare Players and Listen

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Cabaret Series: Yesterday Once More 4 from 2023-02-03T14:00:23

KLPAC's popular Golden Oldies series returns, just in time for an early Valentine’s Day celebration for all. Listen

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L.O.V.E - Valentine's with Philharmonic Winds of Malaysia from 2023-01-27T14:00:35

Valentines Day is fast approaching and if you're looking for ways to celebrate with your loved ones, the Listen

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Psychosynthesis from 2023-01-20T14:00:53

Psychosynthesis is a new dance production described as a powerful, dynamic, fast-paced theatrical show, which showcases the struggles faced by individuals and communities at large, during the pa...

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Bakul: Everyday Baskets from Sabah from 2023-01-13T14:00:54

The ‘Bakul: Everyday Baskets from Sabah’ exhibition features a collection of traditi...

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"Her Story"&"His Story" from 2023-01-06T14:15:36

"Her Story" and "Listen

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Encounter: Anime - Echoes from the ACG World from 2023-01-06T14:00:07

Encounter: Anime - Echoes from the ACG World is a brand new music show which marks Listen

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The Sound of Music from 2022-12-23T14:25:12

One the world's best loved musicals - The Sound of Music - is set to be staged in Kuala Lumpur,...

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Dancebox December 2022 from 2022-12-23T14:00:45

The Dancebox series is an ongoing project that has been run in partnership by MyDance Alliance and T...

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Hep Ka-Wot Enggang Le-Wei - Forests, Hornbills&Honey from 2022-12-16T14:25:17

A photography exhibition by the Orang Asli of Belum-Temenggor, Listen

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If Only from 2022-12-16T14:00

If Only is described as an experimental theatre play, by emerging director Murasaki Haru – and marks his first full-length devised production. We find out what's in store from Haru himself, and ...

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Follow the Light from 2022-12-09T14:15:03

Nick Choo (composer and musical director) and Kirthana Kuhendran (performer)

Description: A contemporary retelling of the Christmas story, Listen

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Christmas Extravaganza Concert from 2022-12-09T14:00:25

Dubbed as a family-friendly concert for those aged 1 to 100, KLPAC’s long-awaited Listen

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Measure of Seeds from 2022-12-02T14:35:38

Syarifah Nadhirah's ‘Measure of Seeds’ is  a mini showcase featuring a five-part etching&n...

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Shantanand Festival of Arts 2022 from 2022-12-02T14:15:23

With the theme “Remember, Reignite, Reconnect,” the Temple of Fine Arts’ annual arts extravaganza - The S...

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Allan Perera One-Man Comedy Riot from 2022-12-02T14:00:28

Dubbed as a one-man comedy riot who is taking on the world, comedia...

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2020 to 2021: Moving the Malaysian Arts Forward from 2020-12-29T15:00



2020 has not been kind to our local arts industries. Most shows, festivals and exhibitions had to either close down completely, or experiment by going d...

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(Pop Culture) Wayang Kulit Puppets Explained from 2020-12-22T15:00



If Darth Vader, Superman, or Wonder Woman were wayang kulit characters, how mig...

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Freedom Film Fest 2020 - Bangsa: Manusia from 2020-12-08T15:00



The Freedom Film Fest has become a fixture here in the Malaysian cultural calen...

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How Woodcut Carving Speaks Truth to Power from 2020-12-01T15:00



Woodcut carving and printmaking occupies an interesting space within visual art...

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Art, Identity, and Southeast Asia from 2020-11-26T15:00



The notion of a Southeast Asian artistic identity is a complicated one, particu...

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Revisiting Nadirah from 2020-11-19T15:00



Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many performing arts companies have been turning to their archives or past performances to see how they can be repurposed ...

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Soliloquy - A Dance Film from 2020-11-17T15:00



The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly changed how art is created and performe...

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Mentoring Emerging Artists from 2020-11-10T15:00



The WLG Incubator is an initiative by Wei-Ling Galleries to mentor and collaborate with emerging Malaysian artists, and this year, the artists selected ...

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Attend a Performance Over a Phone Call from 2020-11-05T15:00



In these pandemic times, the idea of attending a performance often feels rather remote. But what if that performance took place in the form of a phone c...

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Remembering Salleh Ben Joned from 2020-11-03T15:00



On October 29, 2020, Malaysian literary and artistic icon Salleh Ben Joned passed away at the age of 79. Salleh was known for his powerful poetry and es...

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Making Music from Kuching to Hollywood from 2020-10-27T15:00



Musician and producer Alvin Wee, who is originally from Sarawak, has been makin...

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Weathering the Storm, Feathering the Breeze from 2020-10-22T15:00



In 2014, Malaysian sculptor Tengku Sabri Ibrahim had a stroke, which left him doubtful of ever being able to make art again. Yet, over the next few...

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Finding Tagistan from 2020-10-20T15:00



Artist Dhavinder Singh grew up in the old industrial area of Jalan Chan Sow Lin...

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Look East Gone West from 2020-10-13T15:00



An art exhibition called “Look East Gone West” brings Singaporean artist Ho Rui An’s work to Southeast Asia for the first time, with v...

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5 Artists, 5 Galleries, 1 City from 2020-10-08T15:00



Five galleries around Kuala Lumpur are coming together to feature five different artists in a joint exhibition taking place in five spaces around the ci...

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Save ArtsEquator from 2020-10-06T15:00



Launched in 2016, Singapore-based ArtsEquator is one of the few - if not only - media platforms that cover arts and culture in Southeast Asia. In the sh...

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Art Inspired by Pride and Prejudice from 2020-10-01T15:00



In this exhibition, Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice serves as the inspiration for artworks that take on a decidedly modern and Asian air, ...

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Scream Inside Your Heart from 2020-09-29T15:00



Malaysian artist Anurendra Jegadeva is currently living in Melbourne, Australia, and has spent the last 6 months in lockdown because of the COVID-19 pan...

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Mass versus Man from 2020-09-24T15:00



Though conceived before the global pandemic, Louise Low’s exhibition “Mass Against Mass” seems apt for our current time, with its them...

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Common Threads of Contemporary Textiles from 2020-09-22T15:00



Textile arts are often associated largely with traditional crafts like batik or weaving. Contemporary textile art practices, however, go far beyond this...

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How has COVID-19 Affected the Arts in Sabah and Sarawak? from 2020-09-15T15:00



One of the many industries hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Movement Control Order has been the arts - with public events, gatherings, and oppo...

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Young Theatremakers Talk About Love and Loss from 2020-09-08T15:30



The Theatre for Young People (T4YP) programme by Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac) has been around since 2008, and has trained and mentored 15...

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Debuting Art during a Pandemic from 2020-09-08T15:00



The past year has been a period of reflection and introspection for many of us, and artist Peisy Ting is no exception. She was ready to debut her solo a...

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Conversing with Basquiat through Art from 2020-09-03T15:00



Even three decades after his death, American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s legacy in the contemporary art world continues to resonate, th...

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Women’s Play Marathon from 2020-09-01T15:00



When it comes to the world of theatre, plays by women are still under-represented - both globally and here in Malaysia. In places like the UK and US, it...

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The Arts that Migrated to Malaysia from 2020-08-27T15:00



The story of the Malaysian arts is often a story of migration: art forms that journeyed from other countries and cultures to find a home here, to evolve...

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Snapshots of the Past from 2020-08-25T15:00



In this age of being able to take and store thousands of photographs with ease, it is quite easy to overlook the unique position photographs have had th...

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Online Festival of Video Art from 2020-08-18T15:30



The past few months have seen many artsmakers and creatives taking to the online space as a way to show their works, thanks to COVID-19. Capitalising on...

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Falling for Dance from 2020-08-18T15:00



After nearly 4 months of not being able to perform, Dancebox August 2020 is back to present 10 new dance works from emerging and established choreograph...

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She Who Is Watching from 2020-08-11T15:00



A group art exhibition called “She Who Is Watching” aims to explore and complicate the position of women and artists as observers. Six inter...

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The Other Hundred: Healers from 2020-08-04T15:00



The Other Hundred is a global photography initiative that aims to challenge stereotypes by highlighting p...

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Arts Under the SEA from 2020-07-28T15:30



The annual Bangkok International Performing Arts Meeting (BIPAM) is adapting to current times by presenting a series of webinars entitled "Under the SEA...

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Dancing Across (the) Cloud from 2020-07-28T15:00



As the local performing arts try to figure out how to move forward from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies are trying various new init...

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Zoom Parah from 2020-07-21T15:00



If you were a Malaysian theatregoer back in 2011, you’d remember the sensation created by Parah. A play written by Singaporean playwright Alfian S...

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All By Myself… Making Art from 2020-07-14T15:30



Artist CC Kua’s arts residency at Rimbun Dahan was an unexpectedly isolated one as the Movement Control Order came into place. So she spent her ti...

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Reflections on Performance from 2020-07-14T15:00



With Malaysia currently under the Recovery Movement Control Order, the performing arts scene is slowly beginning to stage shows again. And they are tryi...

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What Does Your City Sound Like? from 2020-07-07T15:00



After months of staying indoors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, how can we reconnect with the cities we live in? Listen

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Writing for Hollywood from 2020-06-30T15:15



The BOH Cameronian Arts Awards Gamechangers is a recognition of artistic Malaysians who have been trailblazers in their fields, and have made a name for...

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The BOH Cameronian Arts Awards 2020 from 2020-06-30T15:00



With the Malaysian arts industry having come to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Movement Control Order, arts workers are still trying to fig...

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Comedy in the Time of COVID-19 from 2020-06-23T15:00



From podcasts to online cooking demos to a digital comedy album, Malaysian comedian and self-professed grumpy person Kavin Jay has been using the past f...

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Storytelling… On Screens from 2020-06-16T15:00



As they deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and the current halt on live performances, the KL Shakespeare Players have embarked on a series of online intera...

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Streaming Sketch Comedy from 2020-06-09T15:00



Sketch comedy “Indicinelive!” is set to take the digital leap with its upcoming “Quaranstream Edition” - possibly Malaysia&rsquo...

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How Can We Fix Malaysian Arts & Culture? from 2020-06-02T15:00



Like many local industries, the Malaysian arts and culture sector has gone through several upheavals in 2020 - first, with the sudden entry of the Perik...

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Arts Check-up #2: Visual Arts from 2020-05-19T15:00



With the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent need to avoid public gatherings, as well as the implementation of the Movement Control Order, art exhibiti...

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Arts Check-up #1: Performing Arts from 2020-05-12T15:00



With the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent need to avoid public gatherings, as well as the implementation of the Movement Control Order, performing a...

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#stayathome with NamahSTAY & Ladysmith Black Mambazo from 2020-05-08T12:30



Stuck at home with nothing to do because of the Movement Control Order? Worry not, because we're here to keep the boredom at bay. Every day, we present ...

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#stayathome with Crongton Knights & By Jeeves from 2020-05-06T12:30



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#stayathome with Daniel Hope & Metallica from 2020-05-05T12:30



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#stayathome with Sepet the Musical & The Winter’s Tale from 2020-05-04T12:30



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#stayathome with John Connolly & Frankenstein from 2020-04-30T12:30



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#stayathome with Akram Khan & Stephen Sondheim from 2020-04-29T12:30



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#stayathome with Romeo and Juliet & Queen Elizabeth I from 2020-04-28T12:30



Stuck at home with nothing to do because of the Movement Control Order? Worry not, because we're here to keep the boredom at bay. Every day, we present ...

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#stayathome with More Stand-up Comedy & Mahler’s Symphonies from 2020-04-27T12:30



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#stayathome with The Phantom Sequel & Yellow Submarine from 2020-04-24T14:30



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#stayathome with The Metamorphosis & Twelfth Night from 2020-04-23T12:30



Stuck at home with nothing to do because of the Movement Control Order? Worry not, because we're here to keep the boredom at bay. Every day, we present ...

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#stayathome with Radio Plays & NPR's Tiny Desk from 2020-04-22T12:30



Stuck at home with nothing to do because of the Movement Control Order? Worry not, because we're here to keep the boredom at bay. Every day, we present ...

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#stayathome with the British Museum & Max Richter from 2020-04-21T12:30



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#stayathome with Neil Gaiman & Short Films from 2020-04-20T12:30



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#stayathome with Stand-Up Comedy & The Phantom of the Opera from 2020-04-17T12:30



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#stayathome with Peter and The Wolf & Treasure Island from 2020-04-16T12:30



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#stayathome with Manual Cinema & Jao Tim KL from 2020-04-15T12:30



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#stayathome with Jane Eyre & Dr Seuss (and Dr Dre!) from 2020-04-14T12:30



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#stayathome with Hamlet & The Berlin Philharmonic from 2020-04-13T12:30



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#stayathome with Oliver Jeffers & The Unrestricted Stage from 2020-04-10T12:30



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#stayathome with Wonderland & Spoken Word from 2020-04-09T12:30



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#stayathome with Harry Potter & The Nutcracker from 2020-04-08T12:30



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#stayathome with Classical Kids Storytime & Art4HutanKita from 2020-04-07T12:30



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#stayathome with James Corden & Movie Trivia from 2020-04-06T12:30



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TPAM 2020 #5: What is Performance Today? from 2020-03-31T15:00



 In our final show in a series covering the Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama 2020 (TPAM 2020), we highlight a Belgium-based performance company ...

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TPAM 2020 #4: Malaysia, Represent! from 2020-03-24T15:00



In our fourth show in a series covering the Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama 2020 (TPAM 2020), we spotlight the Malaysian performer who was featured ...

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TPAM 2020 #3: Staging Southeast Asia from 2020-03-17T15:00



In our third show in a series covering the Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama 2020 (TPAM 2020), we feature two Southeast Asian artsmakers whose works h...

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Where Art Meets History from 2020-03-12T15:00



Sometimes, the lines between art, storytelling and history can be blurred to produce interesting results. This is the case with art historian Simon Soon...

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TPAM 2020 #2: Meet the Director from 2020-03-10T15:30



In our second show in a series covering the Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama 2020 (TPAM 2020), we speak with the meet’s director Hiromi Maruoka...

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Masam, Manis, and the Things in Between from 2020-03-10T15:00



Inspired by the 1965 P. Ramlee movie “Masam-Masam Manis”, Teater Normcore’s latest stage production “Masam Manis” takes th...

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24 Jam Dalam 37 Tahun from 2020-03-05T15:00



theatrethreesixty’s latest theatre production, “24 Jam Dalam 37 Tahun” focuses on the story of a young man growing up without a proper...

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TPAM 2020 #1: A Critical Overview from 2020-03-03T15:00



In the first of our series of shows covering the Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama 2020 (TPAM 2020), three arts critics from Malaysia, the Philippines...

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Art Reflecting Environment from 2020-02-27T15:00



Artist Fauzan Omar has been drawn to working on environmental themes in his work almost since the beginning of his career. In his latest exhibition call...

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Restaging Rashomon from 2020-02-25T15:00



Akira Kurosawa’s seminal film, Rashomon, set a new standard for storytell...

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Artist, Architect… Space Explorer? from 2020-02-20T15:00



In his latest exhibition called “27 Years of Lazarian Delights”, ar...

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Pictures of Life from 2020-02-18T15:00



Street photography is fast emerging as one of the most popular genres of photog...

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Dance of a Mother from 2020-02-13T15:00



In “Prerna”, classical Indian dance forms - in this case, bharatana...

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The Moon People from 2020-02-11T15:00



The moon is often associated with love, passion, and madness - and all of these...

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The Kids Are Alright from 2020-02-06T15:00



New artists can often find it a challenge to establish what their works are abo...

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A Home in Poetry from 2020-02-04T15:00



Nikola Madzirov is a poet, essayist, literary translator and editor from Macedonia, born to a family of Balkan War refugees. His poetry has been transla...

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At the End of the Day Even Art is Not Important from 2020-01-28T15:00



Ahmad Fuad Osman is one of Malaysia’s most interesting contemporary artists, who has been creating work since the early 1990s. His work draws on M...

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Cultural Contradictions from 2020-01-23T15:00



For artist Sean Lean, the past is made up of contradicting cultures that sit, sometimes oddly, next to each other - coming from a “traditional&rdq...

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Publishing Malaysian Plays from 2020-01-21T15:00



Playwright Fasyali Fadzly, who made his name in the indie Malay theatre scene, is publishing his debut collection of plays called “Teater Juta-Jut...

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On a Happy Note from 2020-01-16T15:00



Vocalist, percussionist and composer Santosh Logandran is known for his fusing of Indian carnatic music with a diverse array of musical styles. He&rsquo...

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Chess the Musical from 2020-01-14T15:30



Relatively underrated as far as musicals go, “Chess The Musical” isn’t one that make it to Malaysian shores very often - and is now be...

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Dance of the Ego from 2020-01-14T15:00



Two Malaysian choreographers are coming together to present a double bill of contemporary dance performances, in a show called “Woman - On - Man -...

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Rewind, Replay from 2020-01-09T15:00



“Rewind, Replay” is an exhibition by local artist Siund Tan that uses the nostalgic idea of watching television while growing up to reflect ...

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What’s Ahead for the Balai Seni Negara? from 2020-01-07T15:00



The National Art Gallery, or Balai Seni Negara, is the premier national institution for the visual arts. What does it have planned for 2020 and beyond, ...

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2019 Arts Review, Part 2: Visual Arts from 2019-12-31T15:00



As 2019 comes to a close, we look back at the ups and downs, the hits and misses, of the Malaysian arts over the past year. Here, we speak with The Star...

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What’s Funny About Being an Introvert? from 2019-12-26T15:00



Local stand-comic Luwita Hana Randhawa has decided to explore her experiences of being an introvert in the most antithetical way possible - by getting u...

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2019 Arts Review, Part 1: Performing Arts from 2019-12-24T15:00



As 2019 comes to a close, we look back at the ups and downs, the hits and misses, of the Malaysian arts over the past year. Here, we speak with actor Ch...

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Home and Neighbours from 2019-12-17T15:00



An art exhibition called “Domestic Bliss” brings together an artist and curator each from Malaysia and Vietnam to present a joint show here ...

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Losing and Finding Yourself in Music from 2019-12-12T15:00



A musical theatre production called “Lost/Found” follows the journeys of four different people who are each lost in some way. We speak with ...

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A Journey with Poetry from 2019-12-10T15:00



In conjunction with Human Rights Day, we look at the work of a poet from Syria ...

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I am an Artist Mother from 2019-12-05T15:00



Self-care has become a bit of a buzzword these days, but it can mean different things to different people. For dancer January Low, the idea of self-care...

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