Kuala Lumpur Urban Sketchers make lasting memories
By SETO KIT YAN When was the last time you saw a group of artists sketching historical buildings by the sidewalks of KL? Especially since …
Krishen Jit Fund now open for applications
By LENNARD GUI With the creative and performing arts facing its toughest challenge in decades because of the pandemic, Malaysian practitioners are dealing with a …
With new single ‘Chendering’, Bihzhu places trust in love
By K. RAMAN Why do accolades count for so little in the music industry? It seems making that transition from being an independent music artiste …
Dissecting Hockney
By ANN MARIE CHANDY It’s been all over the Internet for the last few weeks. Influential 83-year-old British artist David Hockney has caused quite the …
Join the cultural diversity dialogue
By TERENCE TOH Our differences should not divide us, rather they should bring us together. A variety of diverse cultures, when united, forges a unique …
Watch ‘King Lear’ being performed live online
By ANN MARIE CHANDY The KL Shakespeare Players (KLSP) is presenting its annual Shakespeare Demystified series online. No big deal, right? If you can’t do …
Through the eyes of photographer Kim Boon Lim
By ANN MARIE CHANDY The photograph on our landing page, which you also see above, is the handiwork of Kim Boon Lim, a professional photographer …
Theatre talk: Reading material to get you started
By LENNARD GUI Despite the pandemic that has shut theatre spaces across the world, arts practitioners have not given up hope that the end is …
Hope springs eternal for klpac
By TERENCE TOH Turning sweet 16 is usually a time of great celebration. But for the people at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac), …
Keeping up the beat with Aseana Percussion Unit
By K. RAMAN IT’S so tough to peel away from the scourge of the pandemic, what with the news over-run by dismal statistics of death …