Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ENTERTAINMENT
CONCERT VENUE
DEWAN FILHARMONIK PETRONAS
( 2051 7007;
www.dfp.com.my
;
Box Office, Tower 2, Petronas Towers, KLCC; tickets RM10-210; box office
10am-6pm Mon-Sat; KLCC)
Don't miss the chance to attend a concert at this gorgeous concert
hall situated at the base of the Petronas Towers. The polished Malaysian Philharmonic
Orchestra plays here (usually Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees, but also
other times) as well as other local and international ensembles. There is a dress code.
NO BLACK TIE
LIVE MUSIC
( 2142 3737;
www.noblacktie.com.my
; 17 Jln Mesui; cover RM20-50; 5pm-2am Tue-Sun; monorail Raja Chu-
lan)
Blink and you'd miss this small, chic live-music venue, bar and Japanese bistro, as it's
hidden behind a grove of bamboo. NBT, as it's known to its fans, is owned by Malaysian
concert pianist Evelyn Hii who has a knack for finding talented singer-songwriters, jazz
bands and classical-music ensembles who play here from around 9.30pm.
THE VENUE
LIVE MUSIC
( 2143 3022;
www.thevenue.com.my
; Level 4, Connection, Pavilion KL, 168 Jln Bukit Bintang;
6.30pm-12.30am; monorail Bukit Bintang)
Specialising mainly in jazz, this new spot in the Pavilion
provides a classy performance space for artists from around the region.
KUALA LUMPUR CONVENTION CENTRE
CONVENTION CENTRE
(
2333 2888;
www.klccconventioncentre.com
; Jln Pinang;
KLCC)
GSC PAVILION KL
( 8312 3456;
www.gsc.com.my
;
Level 6, Pavilion KL, 168 Jln Bukit Bintang; monorail Bukit Bintang)
Expect
lines for hit movies at this multiplex in the popular mall. This one of the few mulitplexes in
the GSC chain that has an International Screens program showing art-house and foreign
movies.
There's another central GSC multiplex at
Berjaya Times Square
(
CINEMA
8312 3456; 3rd fl, Berjaya Times
Square, 1 Jln Imbi; monorail Imbi)
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