Kakiseni International Arts Festival

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The Kakiseni International Arts Festival is coming back this year to Pavillion for the third time! The highlight of this event is the Black Box theatrette which is specially built to house the performances within the centrecourt of Pavillion KL. Why the centre of a mall? Well, because people in Malaysia are known to hang out in shopping malls most of the time. This five-day event is going to feature both local and international performing arts. With their free admission and first come first served basis, you might want to go early to make sure you have a seat. More info up on their page!

Ménage Merdeka Contest.

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The boys from Ménage are giving 3 lucky person the opportunity to win a free Ménage T-shirt and join them in one of their upcoming provision weekends, in the spirit of this year’s 58th independence day of Malaysia.

Here’s how:

1) Follow @menage_brand on Instagram.

2) Snap any photo related to Malaysia, explain “Why I Love Malaysia.” and hashtag #LLA #menagebrand #shopandgiveback #menagemerdekacontest #menage58 in your caption.

The best 3 captions posted by 3 different individuals will receive a free Ménage T-shirt with complimentary stickers, button badges, tote bag and the opportunity to join the provision weeekend. Contest ends this Wednesday, 26th of August 2015.

Contest is only open to:

1) Those who are 18 years of age and above.

2) Lives around Subang Jaya, Shah Alam, Damansara and Kuala Lumpur.

Third Culture’s Merdeka Offering – The “Bapa” Tee

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Third Culture will be releasing the “Bapa” T-shirt in conjunction with the upcoming Merdeka. The T-shirt features the first Prime Minister of Malaysia – Tunku Abdul Rahman, who they interpreted here in a futuristic manner to reflect his importance in the birth of Malaysia, thus granting him a legacy to transcends time. Accompanied the main graphic are the subtle detailing on the sleeves, and also coordinates that points to a particular significant venue which they want you to figure it out yourself!

The “Bapa” T-shirt will be served as an introduction to “Three by Third Culture”, the brand’s clothing label which will be officially launched this September. Available in limited quantities on www.shopthirdculture.com at 10AM, 26th August 2015 onwards.

Saturday Night Fever the Musical

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Based on the wildly popular 1970s film that defined the disco phenomenon and starring Oscar-nominee John Travolta, Saturday Night Fever depicts a story that centres on Tony Manero. The show will be playing at Istana Budaya from Sept 4 to Sept 13 as part of the Saturday Night Fever 2015 Asia Tour. Over 10 million people have seen the Saturday Night Fever Musical with over 2,800 shows in more than 20 countries across the globe and now it is your turn! Visit TicketCharge.com to purchase your tickets!

MiKael II, Reporting for Duty

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A Malaysian based contemporary fashion label and multidisciplinary creative art agency, Against Lab, will launch their much-anticipated resin toy, The MiKael II (or ‘MK-II’), produced in collaboration with Malaysian street artist – Cloakwork. The MK-II is a 7″ resin sculpture crafted with passion and precision with the use of the highest quality materials, served as an introductory from Against Lab towards the industry.

“My very first self-designed resin sculpture marks a milestone in my venture as a full-time graffiti artist/illustrator. It is a character made from the brainchild of combining spray can and MK-II hand grenade,” said Cloakwork. Each piece is packed inside a military themed wooden box, padded with hay for protection.

The MK-II will be made available tomorrow at www.againstlab.com, retailing for USD250. There are only 5 units available worldwide for purchase where every purchase will be accompanied by a unique personalized illustration from Cloakwork.

adidas Yeezy 350 Boost Appreciation Video

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A video to highlight and showcase the power of “THANK YOU”. Here is an appreciation video we did for the good folks of Sole What, #‎adidasMY and Kanye West!

Thanks Sole What for letting us shoot this at your store and #adidasMY for bringing them Yeezys into Malaysia!

Last but not least, thanks to Kanye West for designing this hella dope pair of shoes! We hope you like this video and we hope you come to Malaysia soon!

 

MASSES Picks: 5 Movies You Probably Have Not Watched (August)

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This month of movies features a wide range of genres guaranteed to make you laugh, wince or get sucked into the wisdom of Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega. These movies did not make it to the big screens in Malaysia so we hope you enjoy this list.

If you have any suggestions or thoughts you would like to share, do leave a comment at the bottom.

And, Happy Merdeka to all from the team here at Masses!

1. Stretch (2014)

A combination of action, comedy and thriller, Stretch tells the story of a down-on-his- luck limo driver (Patrick Wilson) with a gambling debt and looking for a way to change his life. All that is about to change overnight when he meets eccentric Karos, a billionaire who also happens to be wanted by the FBI. From trips to sex clubs, run-ins with a scary Russian tow truck driver and bumping into various quirky characters, this movie also stars Jessica Alba and features cameos from David Hasselhoff and Ray Liotta.

 

2. The Human Centipede (2009)

3 tourists are in for the worst experience in their lives as we watch on The Human Centipede how the human mind can be a sick place at times. Lindsay and Jenny are 2 Americans visiting Germany to have a good time when they find themselves kidnapped by a deranged scientist hell bent on achieving his morbid fantasy: joining people together through their gastric systems. Without going into details, what follows is a series of truly horrific incidents that will make you want to retch. You have been warned.

 

3. RocknRolla (2008)

Mobster Lenny Cole (Tom Wilkinson) rules the underworld of London with an iron fist and a score of well-greased palms. As gangsters and petty crooks alike scramble to get their cut of a Russian mobster’s crooked land deal, street-smart hustler One Two (Gerard Butler) tries to play both sides of the fence as the lucrative deal falls into the lap of Lenny’s presumed-dead son. Smart, well paced and thrilling, this movie features one of Butler’s better performances on the big screen and also stars a pre-Bane Tom Hardy.

 

4. Superbad (2007)

McLovin’! This comedy film is from the same guys who brought you Knocked Up and The 40 Year Old Virgin so if you are a fan of those 2 movies, watch this. Evan (Michael Cera) and Seth (Jonah Hill) are 2 high school seniors /best friends with 1 ultimate goal: to attend a graduation party and have their cherries popped to join the in-crowd.  Things don’t turn out as planned when separation anxiety sets in and 2 ‘corrupt’ cops enter the picture. Based on a script written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg when they were 13 years old, this is a funny take on the ‘ritual’ passage high school students embark on before they enter college.

 

5. Pulp Fiction (1994)

One of the best movies of all time, Pulp Fiction is a must watch if you call yourself a movie freak. This movie is a series of related but separated short stories of crime and comedy that each result into an unexpected ending including unexpected deaths, sudden twists, philosophical banter, black comedy events and violent conclusions of crime and its following consequences. Featuring a star-studded cast (Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman), you won’t regret watching this flick directed by Quentin Tarantino.

Flying Mouse 365

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If you’ve heard of Chow Hon Lam, then you must know that this t-shirt designer/ illustrator has a mind filled with unlimited creativity. Or you might have heard of Flying Mouse 365, not knowing the mastermind behind this label is our local talent. Founded in year 2009, Flying Mouse is where a tee is not just a tee. It’s something more than that. More like a blank canvas on which a story can be told and people listening to what the designs have to say. The designer then came up with a project titled, Flying Mouse 365. This project is huge. For the designer to come up with one t-shirt design per day for the whole entire year, we must think that it’s something impossible. Designers out there, you will know how tough it can be. But no, not for the designer of Flying Mouse 365. To make this work, he was committed to it giving all his time, creativity and dedication to it. Then, it worked. There really are 365 designs and you will want to check them out here. Flying Mouse has also earned opportunities working with many high profile clients which includes Nike and AirAsia Airlines. And to date, nearly 100,000 people have purchased a tee with Flying Mouse’s design. Flying Mouse’s tees, art prints and products are available for order on their official website. And if this post has made you to want more of the illustrator’s works, here it is.

adidas Yeezy 350 Boost “Pirate Black” On Feet Look

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Here’s the most anticipated release of the year so far – adidas Yeezy 350 Boost “Pirate Black”. This time around, the Black colourway features a predominantly black one-piece Primeknit upper with subtle grey detailing. The black continues throughout the Boost sole unit, lining, laces, and also the heel pull tab, with the red selvedge-like line dots adding the pop to the shoe.

The adidas Yeezy 350 Boost “Pirate Black” will be dropping tomorrow (22/08/2015) at adidas Originals (Pavilion) and Sole What (Mid Valley).

Here are the on-feet shots of the silhouette:

KL International Jazz & Arts Festival 2015

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The Kuala Lumpur International Jazz & Arts Festival is returning for the 4th time this September for its 4-days jazz music event at Universiti Malaya this 2015. There will be over 30 acts from all over the world including Eric Wyatt, Tizer Quartet, Bastian Stein and more to turn KL into a jazz city.

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You wouldn’t want to miss this if you’re a fan of jazz music! The festival will run from 10–13 September 2015 at Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur. For more information on show times and ticketing, log on ticketPro.com!