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Last Revision 2 July 1999 |
2 and 3rd July: THE CHORISTERS
present MY SPIRIT SANG ALL DAY: A concert of English, French
and American choral songs celebrate life . The first half features
music of a more "Classical" nature with songs by the
English composers Gerald Finzi, Gustav Holst and John Ireland;
French composers Francis Poulenc and Darius Milhaud; and American
composer Eugene Butler. The second half: the celebration continues
with traditional songs and folksongs like Greensleeves, Yankee
Doodle, Shenandoah and Blues like White Shoes Blues. Starring
soloists Claris Chin and Eddy Chin, and conducted by Yap Cheng
May. 8.30pm - Friday 2 & Saturday 3 July, 1999; at Panggung
Eksperimen. Kompleks Budaya Negara. Tickets RM25.00 and RM20.00.
For more info: call during office hours: Janet (The Choristers)
tel. 03 - 245 1435 or Aedumus Consultancy S/B tel. 03 - 263 2302
or email: chkl98@yahoo.com
2 - 7 July, 1999: MY GRANDMOTHER'S
CHICKEN CURRY & .. Directed by Charlene Rajendran and performed
by Mohd. Arifwaran, Jerrica Lai & Donovan Goh. Devised by
the director with the performers. "Have you ever seen a
play where the actors seem to be having so much fun that it's
a vicarious thrill just to watch them? ....the threesome who
tackled a truckload of teen issues including the universal and
desperate need for freedom from parental 'tyranny', inter-racial
relationships and self-discovery, sparkled with a boldness, vivacity
and downright naturalness which delighted their audience."
- Sherry Siebel, Day & Night, Sept 7-13, 1998
ENDS SATURDAY 3 JULY!: PENESTANAN
PAINTERS of BALI at The Artists' Space, Concorde Shah Alam. 47
works of naive folk paintings by ordinary youngsters of a rural
community from the twin villages of Penestanan Kaja and Kelod
in Bali. A celebration of vibrant colour that has caught the
attention of art collectors the world over. Until July 3. In
conjunction with Sutra Dance Theatre's Earthbound Season'99.
Call 522-2233 for more information.
STILL ON!: AKU - 99 POTRET
DIRI at Galeri Petronas. An exhibition of self-portraits by selected
Malaysian artists. Explores the relevance of the "self-portrait"
genre within Malaysian visual art. A wide cross-section of genres,
media and age groups explore the visual landscape of the self.
Each artist contributed work especially executed for the exhibition,
which highlights the role of memory recording, expression and
interpretation through self-portraiture. Artist and art critic
J. Anu is the curator for this exhibition. Level 3, Kuala Lumpur
City Centre. Until 11 July 1999. Tel: 207 7770. Entrance free.
Open 10am-7pm every day of the week except Friday.
STILL ON!: TAJUDDIN ISMAIL
at GALERI TAKSU. Tajuddin, one of Malaysia's most renowned contemporary
visual artists is also worth catching, until 3rd September. Galeri
Taksu is at 17, Jln Pawang, Bukit Keramat, (not far from Jln
Tun Razak) 54000 KL. Tel: 451 4396.
FRIDAYS: 70s RETRO with
an ELECTRONICA TWIST: Alex Peters at Man's Cafe, Taman Tun. The
grandmeister of electric twang and tubthumping sequencers. Hootie,
Oasis and Chumbawamba make cameo appearances.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY GIGS
for The Play Station Junkies: Amir Yussof and Ian anderson on
acoustic guitars accompanied by a Japanese drummer called Alesis
(he's a beginner). Music from Amir himself, The Eagles, Chris
Isaak, Tom Petty, Cat Stevens and many more....Stick around for
a special appearance by Blank Man and Boy Blunder later on in
the night.Friday 10.00 pm: Trappers Bar 54 Jalan Telawi Bangsar
Baru. Admission = FREE. Saturday 10:30pm, Man's Cafe. 78, Jalan
Burhannudin Helmi, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail. Admission = FREE |
