Front Row

A wickedly funny look at Indian culture and life in New Zealand, "D'Arranged Marriage" is a Bollywood-style parody which tackles love, sex, the Indian culture and vegetables. We find out more about the one-man performance from writer, director, producer and actor Rajeev Varma, from the group Those Indian Guys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find out how to fuse art and pop culture into all manner of creative projects from Matt Armitage, who also discusses how he works with brands to help shape pop culture and content driven communication, among other things. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kuala Lumpur will play host to some of the modern jazz world’s greats, bringing together international and local jazz musicians at the inaugural KL International Jazz Festival 2012. We find out what's in store at the two day festival from Festival Artistic Director Jeremy Monteiro and Festival Executive Chairman Maizon Oman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find out about the burgeoning world of art auctions from Linda Leoni and Christopher Tay, the Business Manager and Specialist (Creative & Research) respectively, at Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers Sdn Bhd. They also share tips on how and what to bid for in the upcoming Henry Butcher Art Auction 2012, which will feature works by some of the finest and most iconic Malaysian artists. See omnystu...

International jazz and blues recording artists Cherryl Hayes and Cynthia Utterbach are in town, and we catch up with the lovely ladies to discuss their musical careers and what they have in store for their joint performance here in KL, which is a tribute to great jazz divas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many have read the book and/ or seen the movie with Judy Garland, but now Pan Productions are reacquainting us with the enduring characters from Oz, in their latest musical production of the classic, which hits the stage this weekend. We find out what's in store from castmembers Peter Ong and Zalina Lee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with Kakiseni's Low Ngai Yuen about the return of the BOH Cameronian Arts Award, and find out also about the Backers Audition KL 2012, which is the inaugural attempt at matching corporate funding to works that the performing arts industry players in Malaysia are striving to do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pearlly Chua has given over 160 performances as the indomitable Peranakan matriarch Emily Gan, in Stella Kon's award-winning monodrama "Emily of Emerald Hill." We find out more about what drives Pearlly, and also about this current staging of "Emily", which will be directed by Chin San Sooi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flautist and Latin Grammy nominee Huáscar Barradas is in town with his Latin trio group for a series of appearances and performances, headlining the 7th Venezuelan Week 2012 celebrations in Malaysia. We hear of how he got interested in playing the flute in the first place and his illustrious career since, and we also find out all the activities lined up for the 7th Venezuelan Week in Malays...

Talk of the Armageddon is rife this year, and The Electric Minds Project's 4th annual Open Director Showcase is a presentation of six short plays which are an imagining of what will actually happen, should our world as we know it end. Director Luwita Randhawa and actor Ken Yu discuss what's in store. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American Naseem Nahid is a talented singer, song-writer, musician, fashion designer, midwife and entrepreneur, currently based in Indonesia. She shares her life story with us and discusses how she marries her faith with her creative practices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to playwright and director Zubin Mohamad about his contemporary theatre piece, "Selipar Jepun, Kasut Tumit Tinggi" which was inspired by Mak Yong traditions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Creativity & The Spiritual Path is an ongoing series of events designed to nurture and cultivate creativity among Muslims around the globe, both individually and collectively. We find out what's in store in the KL league of this series from organisers Peter Gould and Khadija O' Connell, which is described as "a gathering of conversations" reflecting a renewed interest in artistic and creative...

"Wayang: The Story of Kuala Lumpur" is a shadow theatre performance that will trace the beginning of Kuala Lumpur from a small hick town through the fire and floods that destroyed it, to what is is today. We find out more about the rich history unearthed in the performance from scriptwriter and director Sabera Shaik and cast member Ezzat Hakimi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to Benoit Junod, a representative of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and find out about the "Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum: Architecture in Islamic Arts" exhibition, which is a travelling exhibition of objects and art from the Aga Khan Museum collections. The collection reflects the pluralism of the Islamic world and highlights it's important artistic traditions and Benoit discusses the...

Written by K.S. Maniam, the play Sandpit: Womensis is one of the landmark Malaysian plays of the 1990s, which was last performed 18 years ago. Making a comeback under the direction of Chee Sek Thim this March, this new interpretation of the production has actors Anne James and Ho Sheau Fong taking on the roles of Santha and Sumathi respectively, in this tale of love, betrayal and human survival. S...

Christian Schwanz aka Cee, a dance music propagator, fills us in on the Red Bull Music Academy, an annual international music event where up and coming producers, singers, arrangers, DJs and musicians get the opportunity to learn from top industry professionals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find out more about At First Glance, an exhibition which features a range of contemporary works by both senior and up-and-coming Malaysian artists. Organised and curated by Sharmin Parameswaran and Cindy Tang, the young art enthusiasts speak to us about their hopes of making art accessible to all, in particular to those new to the world of art collecting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

The Annexe Gallery's popular art bazaar cum fringe fest returns, with  more than 50 colourful arty crafty booths, including those of Jerome Kugan, Carolyn Joan Lau, Buku Fixi, Bibichun, They, Nizam Abdullah, Distrobuku, I Heart Badges and loads more. We find out more about what's in store from organiser Pang Khee Teik and artists and regular contributors to the arts bazaar, Bibichun and Cy Ch...

We catch up with world renowned concert pianist Bobby Chen, a local lad, who is back home to perform works from Beethoven and Chopin in a one-night-only performance. Bobby is among the select few who studied at the highly exclusive Yehudi Menuhin School in Britain, and later at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he graduated with First Class Honours. Part of the proceeds from the performa...

Swiss photographer Michel Roggo has documented 30 important freshwater environments from across the globe, focusing on underwater images - his contribution to safeguarding the future of the world's wetland areas. He joins us to share his experiences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The UK’s Earl Okin, part time jazz and bossa nova singer-songwriter and fulltime funnyman, Tommy Dean from America and Canadian Ron Josol are joined by local jokester Kavin Jay in a series of comedy shows across the Klang Valley this March. Kavin drops by to tell us about his career as an engineer/ comedian, and to give us a preview of what's in store at the comedy fest. See omnystudio.com/l...

Based on the best-selling children's classic by Jill Tomlinson and performed by the Blunderbus Theatre Company from the UK, this gentle, reassuring tale is brought to life with an irresistible blend of live music, puppetry and storytelling. We find out more about what's in store from performers Helen Crevel, Mark Collier and Chloe Phillips. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Go on a wild and hilarious ride through Shakespeare's works - think Monty Python improvisation as classics like Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar and Hamlet are mashed up with cookery shows, British Premier League football games and more. "The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr - Abridged" originally written and performed by The Reduced Shakespeare Company, is set to be staged here in Kuala Lumpur for the...

Back for it's 17th instalment, we find out more about all the events lined up to celebrate French language and culture here in Malaysia, from Pauline Vey, the Linguistic Attachee at the Embassy of France in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.