DIARY

TODAY

THE OWL WHO WAS AFRAID OF THE DARK (until tomorrow)
JOIN Plop the baby owl who journeys into the  world of camp fires, fireworks and moonlight. The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark is  at PJ Live Arts in Jaya One, Jalan Universiti, Petaling Jaya. Tickets: Between RM50 and RM89. Time: 10am (Friday), and 11am and 3pm (tomorrow). Call 03-2276 1402.

I’M LOVING CELLO (and tomorrow)
THE cello recital I’m Loving Cello is a mini showcase of classical music featuring cellist Dylan Lee (Asian Youth Orchestra 2010) and pianist Tan E-Jan at Tocatta Studio, 19B, Jalan SS2/55, Petaling Jaya. Time: 8pm. Tickets: RM29. Call 016-3046 404.

BEAUTY, MARIAN AND FREIDA
(and tomorrow)
Join singers Beauty, Marian and Freida on an enchanting musical journey at Urban Lounge, Plaza Damas, Sri Hartamas, KL at 9.30pm. Dinner show:  RM100 ( three-course dinner). Non-dinner show:  RM65. Call 03-2092 9592.

JUWITA SUWITO
VERSATILE singer and vocal instructor for 8TV’s Malaysian Idol, Juwita Suwito, serenades diners at Nero Fico in Jalan Dungun, off Jalan Semantan, Kuala Lumpur at 9pm. Call 03-2089 5312.

NING BAIZURA AND AYLWIN
SANTIAGO (and tomorrow)
singer Ning Baizura joins pianist Aylwin Santiago for a soulful Latin experience themed The Latin Express at Alexis Bistro in Great Eastern Mall, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur. Cover charge is RM35. Time: 10pm. Call 03-4260 2288.

THE COMEDY CLUB KL — JUNE
JOLLINESS
JOIN Canadian funnyman Brian Aylward, British funnyman Matt Price and the Philippines’ Tim Tayag in The Comedy Club KL - June Jolliness at PJ Live Arts, Jaya One, Jalan Universiti, Petaling Jaya at 8.30pm. Entry is RM63. Visit www.thecomedyclubkl.com.

IMPORTS (until July 1)
THE Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPaC) in Sentul Park, Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur presents Imports, a double bill featuring works by directors Jude James and Marvin Wong. Starring Thomas Pang (writer of Street Lamp), Clarence Kuna, Gonzalo Morquecho and Medina Azaldin. Time: 8.30pm (Tuesday to Saturday) and 3pm (Saturday and Sunday). Tickets: RM28 and RM18. Visit www.klpac.org.

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD (until Sunday)
JOIN a cappella quartet Caipifruta in Songs For A New World, a musical about once-secure lives falling to pieces created by Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown and directed by Christopher Ling. Venue: Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPaC) in Sentul Park, Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur. Time: 8.30pm and 3pm (Sunday). Entry is RM43 and RM23. Visit www.klpac.org.
TOMORROW

13X WITH MONTI AND LOGI
BOLEHMEN Comedy Theatre presents 13X, starring Monti and Logi in their 31st comedy, from now until Sunday at PJ Live Arts, Jaya One, Jalan Universiti, Petaling Jaya. Tickets: RM39. Time: 8.30pm. Visit pjlivearts.my.

STEPHEN HOUGH AND MPO (and Sunday)
RENOWNED British pianist Stephen Hough returns to perform with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP), KLCC, Kuala Lumpur at 8.30pm Saturday and 3pm, Sunday. They will perform the works of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Claus Peter Flor is the music director. Tickets: RM120, RM90, RM60 and RM30. Call 03-2051 7007.

SOLOMON CHONG AND THE YAN KENG CHOIR
JOIN singer Solomon Chong at Stadium Chinwoo in Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur. The tenor who attended the Rome Music Conservatory performs with the Yang Keng Choir, accompanied by musicians Elaine Pao and Chooi Lai Peng and conductor Shou Puo Ren. Time: 8pm. Tickets: RM30 and RM50. Call 017-3571 905 / 017-6020 263 / 03-2070 7858.

YIN NGAI HEART TO HEART CHARITY NIGHT (and Sunday)
THE Yin Ngai Heart To Heart Charity Night 2012 is a Cantonese opera extravaganza presented by the Yin Ngai Musical Arts Association to raise funds for Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan Kota Emerald in Rawang, Hospis Malaysia, Ti-Ratana Foundation and the Tzu Chi Foundation. Time: 7.30pm. Venue: Petaling Jaya Civic Centre in Jalan Yong Shook Lin, Petaling Jaya. Tickets: RM30, RM80, RM150 and RM200. Call 03-2163 1668.

SUNDAY

LONDON THE SUMMER MUSICALS (until July 8)
FOLLOW the inspiring story of three American air stewardesses in a musical which taken place at Sunway Lagoon, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya, Selangor. Tickets: Between RM153 and RM83. Time: 8pm. Call 03-8775 4666.

ALKA YAGNIK AND UDIT NARAYAN
TRISHNA Restaurant, Hotel Istana, brings Bollywood music to Malaysia for the first time — Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan, the original singers of the popular song Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Their 6.30pm showcase is themed Namaste From The Songbirds Of India. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets: RM99, RM199, RM299, RM399 and RM499. Call 012-3820 412 / 012-6717 973 / 06-2121 680 / 016-2121 651 / 2142 1575  / 012-375 0412 (Trishna) / 2141 9988 (Hotel Istana).

DATES TO KEEP

QUEENSLAND YOUTH SYMPHONY (June 25)
DEWAN Filharmonik Petronas (DFP), KLCC, Kuala Lumpur presents the debut performance by the Queensland Youth Symphony from Australia at 8.30pm. It is led by music director John Curro and features pianist Jayson Gillham. Tickets: RM70. Call 03-2051 7007.
 

Ning Baizura

Dylan Lee

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