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Events listing Urban Narratives: Reimagining the urban experience through art 0 Date: Until March 11 0 Time: 10am–8pm 0 Price: Free admission 0 Venue: Yap Ah Shak House G13 Gallery presents a pop-up exhibition exploring KL’s evolving landscape. Featuring 18 contemporary Malaysian artists, the showcase delves into urbanisation, identity and hidden city stories. Art from the heart: A master and apprentices art exhibition 0 Date: March 1–April 20 0 Time: 10am–6pm (Closed on Mondays) 0 Price: Free admission 0 Venue: Wanawani Art Centre This exhibition honours Tay Poi San and his apprentices, showcasing the evolution of artistic passion and technique. Featuring a good mix of tradition and innovation, it highlights Tay’s cultural narratives alongside his students’ unique expressions in emotion, spirituality, minimalism and abstraction. Family-themed concert: 0 Time: Tuesday–Saturday: 10.30am–6.30pm (9pm on show nights) | Sunday: 12pm showtime 0 Price: Premium: RM79–RM349 0 Venue: Dewan Filharmonik Petronas The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) presents Fables and Fugues, a magical Family Fun Day concert led by Jebat Arjuna Kee. Featuring Haydn’s Toy Story , Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite and Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra , the concert blends storytelling with music. Adding to the fun, theatrical group Really Inventive Stuff joins as part of its 20th Anniversary World Tour. Symphony of Memories: Nostalgic Hong Kong Classics 0 Date: March 22 0 Time: Tuesday–Saturday: 10.30am–6.30pm (9pm on show nights) | Sunday: 12pm showtime 0 Price: Premium RM279–RM499 0 Venue: Dewan Filharmonik Petronas MPO pays tribute to the golden era of Hong Kong show business with Symphony of Memories. Conducted by Hong Kong-born Francis Kan, the concert features iconic TV and movie soundtracks, including The Bund, Love and Passion and A Chinese Odyssey Part 2: Cinderella. Classic hits by Beyond, Sam Hui, Danny Chan and Kenneth Choi also take centre stage. Performing alongside the MPO are four acclaimed vocalists Kaho Loh, Tan Soo Suan, Lim Yong Huat and Amy Chan. Fables & Fugues 0 Date: March 15

o Japanese hip-hop artiste showcases rap powerhouses across five Asian countries on new track

J APANESE hip-hop artiste Awich’s new single Asian State of Mind is in the format of a relay cypher track that includes four rappers from different countries in Asia. Joining forces with some of the best in the game, Asian State of Mind features Korean rapper Jay Park, hip-hop star Kr$na from India, leader Masiwei of Chinese hip-hop group Higher Brothers and the Cambodian hero VannDa. The release of the track is followed by a music video that features all the rappers. Asian State of Mind aims to inspire viewers around the world by expressing the unity, grandeur and strength of Asia. After making her debut as the first Japanese rapper to perform at Coachella in 2024, Awich has been making waves, proving herself to be a formidable presence. Hailed as the queen of Japanese hip-hop, the Okinawa-born artiste has balanced real-life storytelling and humanity, forward-thinking musicianship and a fierce devotion to her heritage and homeland — which is a Japanese prefecture whose troubled history and near mystical beauty have served as an endless inspiration for the rapper–singer–songwriter. As she reaches global stardom on the strength of her music’s emotional potency and limitless originality, Awich now moves forward with her mission of uplifting her community while fearlessly speaking her truth. While keeping the street life artiste a e - d or r. al er cy ch her ssly razor-sharp commentary, larger-than-life personality and unguarded

close, she produced her first full length album Asia Wish Child , which was released in 2007. Her album Queendom , which was released in 2002, reached number one overall in the Apple Albums category while her single Rasen in Okinawa reached number one on various charts. In 2023, in addition to her first nationwide Zepp tour, she released the album The Union and held her first solo sold-out live performance Queendom – The Union – at K-Arena Yokohama. The latest body of work from Awich dropped last month where she contributed to Shangri-La Frontier season 2’s second course with the opening track called Frontiers . This collaboration comes on the heels of Awich’s recent tie-in with the Netflix drama The Queen of Villains thats adds to her growing list of milestones, such as a performance at Nippon Budokan,

Awich is short for ‘Asia Wish Child’.

(From left) Masiwei, Kr$na, Awich, Jay Park and VannDa in Asian State of Mind.

the viral success of hits such as Bad ***** Bigaku and her performance at the first iteration of Rolling Loud

Thailand in 2024 alongside artistes such as Cardi B, Lil Uzi Vert and more.

Alexander Stewart to perform in Kuala Lumpur

BREAKOUT singer-songwriter Alexander Stewart is bringing his tour to Kuala Lumpur and he will performing at The Platform in Menara Ken TTDI on May 24. An intimate show, fans and newcomers can expect a raw and unforgettable experience as they sway to Stewart’s emotional ballads. Known for his reflective lyrics and genre-blending style, Stewart’s tour promises to deliver his signature sound, blending modern pop with heartfelt indie melodies. From heart-wrenching ballads to songs of hope and resilience, the young artiste’s show will be an exploration of the full spectrum of human emotion. The Bleeding Hearts Tour will also feature songs from the Canadian artiste’s latest project, which is a musical journal of love, loss and self-discovery. With songs such as Echo , Blame’s on Me and I Wish You Cheated , a melodic

evening of resonating vulnerability and passion awaits music aficionados. Tickets will be available for purchase during the pre-sale next Tuesday and the general ticket sale will be next Wednesday. Stewart’s live gig will explore the many facets of human emotions.

Stewart has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon .