Thursday May 21, 2009
Life and love
ARTSPHERE
Compiled by SHEELA CHANDRAN
THE Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre is cooking up a feast with Belacan Geragok And Other Prawns. The play is based on two Malaysians grappling with life and romance with their histories in tow.
The story is about Emmanuel de Cruz (Mark Beau de Silva), part of the recent generation of Portuguese Eurasians who left Ujong Pasir in Malacca in search of greener pastures. Adam Malik (Ashraf Zain), on the other hand, has never left Kuala Lumpur except for a short stint at a college in Perak.
The recession has hit and Emmanuel subsequently lost his job at the TV station. Follow Adam as he coaches Emmanuel through several mock interviews, resulting in humorous and telling scenes of their relationship and their past which will ultimately determine their future.
This show is recommended for mature audiences. Showtime is May 27-31 (8.30pm, except May 31 when it is at 3pm). Tickets are priced at RM25 and RM15 for students, senior citizens and the disabled. Show on May 27 is priced at RM10. For more details, call 03-4047 9000 or browse klpac.org.
· WITH the introduction of Clef Tunes, the fast-growing KL live music scene now has another new addition to its regular calendar. Clef Tunes, which is held at the Cloth and Clef, located on Changkat Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, is a monthly music series showcasing live music of all genres at the intimate venue, located deep in the heart of the Golden Triangle. The aim of the series is to present the very best bands from the local scene as well as from the region.
This month’s edition of Clef Tunes at the Cloth and Clef tomorrow is a promising indie flavoured triple bill featuring Singapore/ Kuala Lumpur soul rock collective Stoned Revivals; critically acclaimed KL post rockers Killeur Calculator and melodic noise pop merchants Deserters.
To hype up the series, special limited edition stickers and T-shirts will on sale at the venue. For those who missed out on any of the action at the Cloth and Clef, visit clothandclef.podomatic.com for recordings of past performances.
· IF you fancy watching a dance performance performed at the lawn, the swimming pool, the tractor shed, a restored 19th century Perak house and other unconventional “stages”, head on to Rimbun Dahan in Kuang this weekend (4pm–7pm), to enjoy Dancing In Place, a site-specific dance performance. Admission is free and refreshments are served in the gallery after the show.
Visitors to the dance event will be treated to a wide range of dance works choreographed and presented by some of Malaysia’s more popular names in the dance scene, including Low Shee Hoe, Rathimalar Govindarajoo, Suhaili Micheline, Ahmad Kamil and Bilqis Hijjas.
This event is held in conjunction with visual exhibition Art for Nature. Visitors can contribute to the fund by buying any of the pieces created by the artists. The main objective of the event is to raise funds for WWF Malaysia.
The event takes place in and around the gardens of Rimbun Dahan, Km 27 Jln Kuang, Kuang, Selangor. For more information, visit rimbundahan.org for map and directions.
· ALEXIS Bistro presents Urban Tribes tomorrow and Saturday (10.30pm). Urban Tribes’ vision is to promote a new sound to the jazz music scene in Malaysia, and introduce jazz music to the public in a different way. The style of music includes hip hop, which is a crossover between Be hop and hip hop, jazz rock, funk, fusion and pop jazz.
This ensemble, comprising six musicians, will feature music from The Beatles, Marcus Miller and Stevie Wonder. Admission is free. For more information, call 03-4260 2288 or browse alexis.com.my. Alexis Bistro is located at Great Eastern Mall in Jalan Ampang in Kuala Lumpur.
· THE Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) presents the works of Finland’s Magnus Lindberg at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (8.30pm) and on Sunday (3pm). Under the baton of Hannu Lintu, the orchestra also performs Alexander Borodin’s Symphony No.2 In B Minor, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No.1 In A Minor.
The MPO will also collaborate with violin virtuoso, Viviane Hagner who has performed at international festivals including New York’s Mostly Mozart. Tickets are priced between RM20 and RM95. For bookings, call 03-2051 7007 or e-mail dfp boxoffice@petronas.com.my. For updates, browsemalaysianphilharmonic.com.
· KAREN Nunis Blackstone, singer-songwriter, Anugerah Industri Muzik 16 nominee for best local English album, performs her originals and covers tonight at Backyard, Sri Hartamas (from 9pm onwards) and Saturday at VR1, Damansara Intan, KL (9pm onwards). The singer will be backed by guitarists Julian Mokthar and Hiro and Munir on drums. Admission is free. For details, call 03-6201-0318 or 7729 4255.
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