The Arts Listings by Kakiseni

Theatre
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Thu 30, Aug - Sun 11, Sep 2005 (Tue - Sun: 8.30 pm; Sat & Sun 3 pm matinee; no performances Mon)
The Sleeping Beauty On Ice - CANCELLED
A theatrical extravaganza retelling the traditional Sleeping Beauty folktale with ice-skates. Featuring Mandy Woetzel zooming on the ice with 22...

Fri 2 - Sun 11 Sept 2005
The 2nd JSPA Johor Arts Festival 2005
The Johor Society for the Performing Arts (JSPA) invites you to 'live the arts', by joining in the festivities at...

Sat 3 Sept - Mon 3 Oct 2005
PingStage Theatre Carnival
Pingstage is celebrating its 11th Anniversary! To commemorate this momentous event, they will be having a theatre carnival.

Wed 7 - Sat 10 Sept 2005 (8.30pm)
Ledak Kebangkitan
Staged in conjuction with Merdeka 2005, Ledak Kebangkitan follows the lives of local folk during the pre-independence time of the...

Wed 7 - Sun 25 Sept 2005 (Wed-Fri: 8pm, Thurs: 3pm; Sat: 10am & 1pm; Sun: 2pm & 5pm)
The Ignatius Trail
Swashbuckling voyages, sinister pirates, cut-throat combat, gruesome gags and cacophonous carousals - just some of the things to be enjoyed...

Fri 9 - Sun 11, Sep 2005 (Fri & Sat: 8.30pm; Sat & Sun: 3pm matinee)
Macbeth
One of Shakespeare's best-known (and shortest) plays, Macbeth tackles timeless themes like the corrosive effects of power, ambition, evil,...

Fri 9 - Sat 10, Sept 2005 (Fri: 8:30pm; Sat: 3pm & 8.30pm)
Rakugo - Japanese Traditional 'Sit-down' Comedy
Rakugo, the traditional Japanese “Sit-down” comedy was first performed in Kuala Lumpur in 2003 and became an instant hit with...

Fri 9 - Sun 11, Sept 2005 (Fri: 8pm; Sat: 3pm & 8pm; Sun: 3pm)
STOP 1.5 - PingStage Theatre Carnival
The classic 'you dont know what you got till it goes' syndrome is explored here, in the PingStage production STOP...

Tue 13 - Sun 25, Sep 2005 (Tue - Sun: 8.30 pm; Sat & Sun 3pm matinee; no performances Mon)
STOMP
A unique music performance blending percussion with found objects, movement and visual comedy. From rhythm with soft shoes and broomsticks...

Wed 14 - Sun 18, Sept 2005 (8:30pm, with additional 3pm shows on the weekend)
Double Bill - 'They Used to Star In Movies' & 'Hidden In This Picture'
The world's favourite Mouse gone sour and a very optimistic (deluded?) film director are the protagonists featured in Gavin Yap's...

Fri 16 - Sun 25, Sept 2005 (Fri: 8pm; Sat: 3pm & 8pm; Sun: 3pm; no shows from Mon-Thurs)
The Black & White Executioners - The Never Ending Ghost Stories (PingStage Theatre Carnival)
That everyone should value life is the point the production The Black & White Executioners wishes to make. This play...

Fri 16 - Sun 18 Sep 2005 (7.30pm)
The Importance of Being Earnest
Oscar Wilde's comic caper of mistaken identities will be tackled by Taylor's College Society of Performing Arts, for the groups...


Music
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Sat 7 Jul - Sat 17 Sept 2005
Battle It Out (battle of the bands)
Battle It Out, the latest battle of the college bands is back again, offering the grand prize of a recording...

Fri 9 - Sun 11 Sept 2005 (Fri & Sat @ 8.30pm; Sun @ 3pm)
MPO Concert with Conductor Matthias Bamert and Violinist Maria-Elisabeth Lott
Leading 19th century German composers, Max Bruch and Gustav Mahler are the featured composers for this concert, by the MPO...

Fri 9 - Sat 10 Sept 2005 (10.30pm)
Suflan & Friends @ alexis
Suflan returns to Alexis to tickle the ivories with his unique brand of jazz improvisational technique, developed with the influences...

Sat, 10 Sept 2005 (8.30pm)
Jazz @ the Jotic - The 2nd JSPA Johor Arts Festival 2005
Enjoy some jazzy tunes with legendary singers Farid 'Mr. Gambus' Ali and Roger Wang, along with other jazz musicians from...

Sat 10 Sep - Sat 1 Oct 2005 (2pm)
Mosh Fest '05
40 bands over 4 weekends - that's what Mosh Fest 2005 promises. The brainchild of Tunestone Entertainment, this event will...

Sat 10, Sept 2005 (2.30 – 4.30pm) (Other activities from 10am to 8pm)
NESPRAY® 1+ Dodoi Si-Manja Showcase
Local artistes Amy Mastura, Dayang Nurfaizah and Fauziah Latiff will treat fans to traditional Malay lullabies (also known as dodoi)...

Sun, 11 Sept 2005 (8.30pm)
Retro Road - The 2nd JSPA Johor Arts Festival 2005
Join D. Gerard Singh and Sherman Tan as they take a stroll down memory lane, serenading you with musical hits...

Mon 12 - Tue 13 Sep 2005 (8.30pm)
Paco Peña - Jazz & World Music Series
Be enthralled by the strong, defiant and explosive sounds of Flamenco, by guitarist Paco Peña.

Fri 16 - Sat 17 Sep 2005 (10.30pm)
Michael Veerapen Quartet @ alexis
The name Michael Veerapen is one that is synonymous with Malaysian Jazz. Together with drummer Lewis Pragasam, pianist Michael organised...


Dance
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Sat 30 Jul - Sat 24 Sept, 2005 (8.30 PM)
Under The Stars 2005 - A Season Of Odissi
The Sutra Dance Theatre will be presenting Under the Stars 2005 with a special Odissi Festival. Recognised as one...

Sun 4 - Sun 11 Sept 2005
Tari '05
This is going to be the largest international dance festival in Malaysia! Billed as TARI ’05 – Dance in Tertiary...

Thurs 8 - Sun 11 Sept 2005
Bantus Capoeira Malaysia's 2nd Annual Festival
Bantus Capoeira Malaysia will be hosting the 2nd Annual Festival featuring Capoeira, Samba, Forro, Maculele and Batucada workshops, performances and...


Film
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Gol & Gincu
From self-centered fashion diva to heroic futsal captain - Gol & Gincu follows the journey of Putri as she discovers...

Sat 3 - Wed 14 Sept 2005
4th Ibero-American Film Festival
A treat for foreign-film fans, the 4th Ibero-American Film Festival is back! Ibero-American refers to the Latin American nations, Spain...

Mon 12 Sep 2005 (8pm)
Dead Weight (Le Boulet)
Kelab Seni Filem Malaysia (KSFM)and Alliance Francaise will be screening French action movie Dead Weight (Le Boulet), a humourous film...


Exhibitions
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Tue 14, Jun 2005 - Mar 2006 (10 am - 6 pm)
The Loke Legacy - The Photography Collection of Dato' Loke Wan Tho
The photography collection of Dato' Loke Wan Tho: 539 in all, including work by Ansel Adams, G L Hawkins and...

Fri 1 July - Fri 30 Sept 2005
Five Smooth Stones - Kuala Lumpur International Photography Biennale 2005
A group exhibition by Tate Mario Ghazi, John W. Ishii, Nikt Wong, Ke Lip Yap and Gillian Tan.

Tue 5, Jul - Wed 5, Oct 2005 (10 am - 6 pm)
The Message & The Monsoon - Islamic Arts of Southeast Asia
A comprehensive selectionof Islamic artefacts from the Malay world that brings alive the history and culture of...

Thu 14, Jul - Sun 25, Sep 2005 (10 am - 6 pm)
Kuala Lumpur International Photography Biennale
An exhibition of photography held in conjunction with National Photography Month 2005.

Headed by the National Art Gallery, this exhibition will...

Fri 12 Aug - Sat 24 Sept 2005 (Mon - Fri: 10am -7pm; Sat: 10am -5 pm; Closed on Sunday and Public Holidays)
Ruai Rhapsody by Jack Ting
Sarawakian artist Jack Ting is well known for his printmaking, but now his alluring feathers and lines are expressed through...

Wed 17 Aug - Sat 10 Sep, 2005
notthatbalai Art Festival 2005
The notthatbalai Arts Festival is back for its second installment! First held last year, the festival fuses different art forms...

Thurs 18 Aug 2005 - Sun 1 January 2006 (10am - 8pm; closed Mondays)
Narrative Strains - Petronas Art Collection: Series 3
The book "The Da Vinci Code" got people scrutinising paintings, searching for clues possible hidden by artists to depict situations....

Fri 19 Aug - Sun 11 Sept 2005 (Mon-Fri: 11am-7pm; Weekends & public holidays: by appointment only)
The Strokes of 3
This exhibition will feature the works of three very talented Malaysian artists, Yap Kim Boon, Zainal Abidin Musa and Lee...

Sat 20 Aug - Mon 12 Sept 2005
Art. Life. Learning - Contemporary Malaysian ArtistArt Exhibition
Artist Philip Wong had two dreams: First, to become an artist, and secondly to have his own art gallery before...

Wed 24 Aug - Sun 11 Sept 2005 (Mon-Fri: 12-8pm; Sat: 12-6pm; Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays)
Arahmaiani: Lecture on Painting- Part 1, with photographs by Bernice Chauly
With her Indonesian roots, western art training and humanist concerns, artist Arahmaiani brings just a little bit extra to her...

Fri 26 Aug - Fri Sept 9 2005
Small Town Story
Husband and wife team Ting Cho Chien and Ng Chi Ling have gathered together their magnificent watercolour paintings, which depict...

Tues 30 Aug - Sat 17 Sept 2005
Siri Atas Bawah Pusaka by Hassan Mokhtar
This solo art exhibition will showcase the recent works of established artist Haron bin Mokhtar. Well known for his paintings...

Thurs 1 - Sat 24 Sept 2005
147 Tahun Merdeka
Malaysia a century from now - ever wondered how she will look then? Then come take a walk down the...

Thurs 1 - Sun 11 Sep 2005
20 Celebrated Women Artists Exhibition
Women artists from all walks of life are featured in this exhibition. Some of the artists are painters, featuring works...

Thurs 1 - Sun 11 Sept 2005
Treasures of the Nanhai
This ceramics exhibition showcases a rare and historical glimpse into the maritime history of ceramic trade in the South China...

Sat 3 Sept - Sat 1 Oct 2005 (Mon-Sat: 10am - 5.30pm; Closed Sundays & Public Holidays)
Making Tracks
2005 marks the 120th anniversary of the railways in Peninsula Malaysia – it was in June 1885 that the first...

Tue 6 - Sun 11 Sept 2005 (10am - 9.30pm)
Hiroshige’s Fifty-Three Stages of Tokaido - Woodblock Prints Exhibition
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) will take you through a virtual tour of old Japan, with his "Hiroshige’s Fifty-Three Stages of Tokaido"...

Tue 6 - Sun 18 Sept 2005 (12noon - 6pm; except Mondays)
POP ART WORKSHOP on Painting / Assemblage / Sculpture /Installation by Ahmad Azhari Mohd Nor aka Jeri Azhari - Getting To Know An Artist programme
Hailing from Perak, Ahmad Azhari bin Mohd Nor or "Jeri" is what is known as a Pop Artist. Currently based...

Wed 7 - Wed 21 Sept 2005
The Art of Ong Kim Seng
Internationally acclaimed Singaporean watercolourist Ong Kim Seng will be presenting a solo exhibition, showcasing 26 paintings spanning his 36-year career...

Sun 11 - Fri 30, Sept 2005 (Mon-Sat: 9am - 6pm ; Closed Sundays & Public Holidays)
Journey With Yarrow
Being drawn to flowers, espcially wild flowers, it was only natural that artist Alex Ong Boon Hau would want to...

Sun 11 - Sun 25 Sept 2005 (10am-6pm)
The Power of Dreaming: Taman Sari, Gardens of Delight and Identity - WWF-Malaysia's Art For Nature 2005
How a sense of place is created in harmony with the natural world, and the integration of spiritual dimensions with...

Tue 13 Sept - 9 Oct 2005
Contemporary Metal
Curated by renowned contemporary sculptor Ramlan Abdullah, this exhibition continues a tradition that has captured the imagination of artists and...

Wed, 14 Sep - Sat, Oct 1 2005
Red Doors & Hot Air Balloons
After an absence of about 4 years, artist Isabel Schiffmacker is back in Malaysia, armed with some amazing works!...

Thurs, 15 Sep - Sat, 8 Oct 2005
Rare and Important Malaysian Works From 1900 to 1994
An amazing opportunity to catch rare art works by local artists, this exhibition will feature art pieces dating from colonial...

Thurs 15 Sep - Sun 9 Oct 2005 (12pm - 8pm)
Recognizing Angels
Celebrating the extraordinary in the ordinary is what Gillian Tan explores in her exhibition Recognizing Angels.