http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/ Top stories for Arts http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1048402_review_meet_the_mukherjees__octagon_theatre PLAYWRIGHT Tanika Gupta has admitted that the inspiration for this new work were the films Meet The Parents and Meet The Fockers. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1048402_review_meet_the_mukherjees__octagon_theatre Mon, 05 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1047880_meet_the_mukherjees__octagon_theatre_bolton_124_may A ROMANTIC play, which looks at the relationship between an Asian girl and a black man, is having its world premiere at Bolton's Octagon theatre tonight. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1047880_meet_the_mukherjees__octagon_theatre_bolton_124_may Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1047066_vikash_dhorasoos_controversial_world_cup_2006_film_to_release_in_uk VIKASH Dhorasoo, the first South Asian to ever reach the FIFA World Cup tournament is releasing his widely talked about film, Substitute in select cinemas across the UK next month. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1047066_vikash_dhorasoos_controversial_world_cup_2006_film_to_release_in_uk Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1044808_salman_khan_to_announce_finalists_of_nach_baliye__ SALMAN Khan is due to announce the finalists of India's version of Strictly Come Dancing - Nach Baliye - this weekend. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1044808_salman_khan_to_announce_finalists_of_nach_baliye__ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1041210_uks_first_tv_channel_dedicated_to_british_asians A NEW  channel dedicated exclusively at the British Asian audience is to launch next month. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1041210_uks_first_tv_channel_dedicated_to_british_asians Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/theatre_and_dance_reviews/s/1037305_rafta_rafta__the_lowry SALFORD-born writer Ayub Khan-Din has adapted Bill Naughton’s mid-Sixties play All In Good Time to create a funny, moving and telling tale. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/theatre_and_dance_reviews/s/1037305_rafta_rafta__the_lowry Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1037197_rokhsanahs_following_true_calling ONE of the big theatrical hits in London last year was Rafta, Rafta ... at the National Theatre. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1037197_rokhsanahs_following_true_calling Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1036849_rafta_raftathe_lowry_from_tuesday A heartwarming new comedy set in Oldham is heading to the Lowry direct from the National Theatre in London. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1036849_rafta_raftathe_lowry_from_tuesday Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1036251_chris_is_bowled_over_by_movie_ ACTOR Chris Bisson was so stirred by tracing his roots through TV documentary series Empire's Children that he is now writing a movie inspired by the life-changing experience. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1036251_chris_is_bowled_over_by_movie_ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1033842_indias_version_of_strictly_come_dancing_keeps_viewers_glued Who said the fun and excitement had to stop when the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve? http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1033842_indias_version_of_strictly_come_dancing_keeps_viewers_glued Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1031232_soul_food_comes_to_star_one_in_tvs_spiciest_new_drama Mix together equal amounts of drama, emotion, humour, jest and action, and you have the perfect recipe for a compelling new drama to grace the TV screens – the deliciously addictive Annu Ki Ho Gayi Waah Bhi Waah – cooking its way on STAR One. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1031232_soul_food_comes_to_star_one_in_tvs_spiciest_new_drama Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1031061_open_audition_for_new_itv_musical_drama_series_ ITV is looking for talented Asian performers for their new programme Britannia High. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1031061_open_audition_for_new_itv_musical_drama_series_ Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1030649_chris_ready_to_rock_apollo HUMOUR, much like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Crack a joke about an Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman and you're treading an established gag avenue. Fiddle about with the format and you could fall flat on your face. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1030649_chris_ready_to_rock_apollo Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/news/s/1030593_mani_wins_challenge A COMEDIAN from Stretford has had the last laugh after being crowned the winner of an international comedy competition. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/news/s/1030593_mani_wins_challenge Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/s/1030237_motheroftwo_to_represent_pakistan_in_miss_world_contest A married mother of two will go onto represent Pakistan in the Miss World contest this year after being crowned Miss Pakistan World 2008.me." http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/s/1030237_motheroftwo_to_represent_pakistan_in_miss_world_contest Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1030242_rafta_raftathe_lowry Following the award-winning success of The Seafarer, the National Theatre brings Rafta, Rafta…, a hilariously poignant new play, to The Lowry. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1030242_rafta_raftathe_lowry Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/s/1028477_fans_go_bananas_after_zafars_film_hits_the_screens IT could be next stop Hollywood for a British Kashmiri director whose film premiere packed out a theatre at the Odeon last week. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/s/1028477_fans_go_bananas_after_zafars_film_hits_the_screens Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1027926_arts_take_centre_stage_at_show INDIAN philosophy, dance and music will all be part of a 'Krishna' show aimed at schoolchildren at the Waterside Arts Centre, Sale. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1027926_arts_take_centre_stage_at_show Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1026569_rap_phenomenon_50_cent_delights_in_chicken_tikka_masala_and_bollywood_bombshells_in_an_exclusive_online_video_show_ Growing South Asian ‘fusion’ site Desihits.com was thrilled to have 50 Cent co-presenting an exclusive "Urban Desi" video show, ahead of the rap star’s first ever Mumbai concert. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1026569_rap_phenomenon_50_cent_delights_in_chicken_tikka_masala_and_bollywood_bombshells_in_an_exclusive_online_video_show_ Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1025908_drama_boys_are_coming_for_hometown_premiere THE GLITZ and glamour of world premieres are usually reserved for Hollywood, but a first chance screening will be offered exclusively to Rochdale. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1025908_drama_boys_are_coming_for_hometown_premiere Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1025911_inside_the_linezion_arts_centre An innovative hip hop theatre production has united young people from Greater Manchester’s refugee and asylum seeker population with excluded youth from their host communities. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1025911_inside_the_linezion_arts_centre Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/theatre_and_dance_reviews/s/1025182_shades_of_brown__library_theatre BORN in Kuala Lumpur but based in Manchester for the last decade or so, actress and writer Rani Moorthy is the artistic director of Rasa, a small-scale theatre company specialising in cultural, social and political issues. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/theatre_and_dance_reviews/s/1025182_shades_of_brown__library_theatre Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1024978_what_shade_of_brown_are_you Writer and playwright Rani Moorthy is back on stage this week in a new thought provoking one-woman show that explores the relationship women have with their skin colour. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1024978_what_shade_of_brown_are_you Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1024344_shorti_is_big_on_voice A young Asian MC from Hulme in Manchester may be short on stature but not on ambition. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1024344_shorti_is_big_on_voice Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1023288_muslim_superstar Sami Yusuf is perhaps the most famous British Muslim in the world. Adored in the Middle East, his records sell millions and he has just sold out Wembley Arena. He talks to Aida Edemariam from The Guardian about music and faith, extremism and why he thinks Islam needs a marketing campaign http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1023288_muslim_superstar Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1022698_from_bangladesh_to_baghdad_the_guardian_book_award Fiction and non-fiction lock horns on this year's Guardian First Book Award shortlist, whose subjects range from a dexterous imagining of the birth of modern-day Bangladesh to an account of the craziness and corruption of life in the fortified Green Zone in post-occupation Iraq. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1022698_from_bangladesh_to_baghdad_the_guardian_book_award Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/s/1022496_sapna_babul_kabidaai_finally_arrives_on_star_plus The latest unmissable TV gem to wing its way onto our  screens is the emotional family saga, Sapna Babul Ka… Bidaai, making its small screen debut on STAR Plus. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/s/1022496_sapna_babul_kabidaai_finally_arrives_on_star_plus Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1022236_sexuality_and_culture_clash THE cultural and geographical divide between Manchester’s gay and south Asian communities is challenged in a project currently showing at Cornerhouse. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1022236_sexuality_and_culture_clash Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1022065_plays_up_my_street A STUDENT who is starring in a play about racial tensions has praised Salford for its good record. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1022065_plays_up_my_street Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1020366_oldham_riots_inspire_film A FILM devised by and starring the people caught at the centre of the Oldham riots is to be premiered next month. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1020366_oldham_riots_inspire_film Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1019827_the_outrage_economy There were threats of demonstrations, book burnings and even violence among some members of the Bangladeshi community. But was the controversy surrounding the filming of Brick Lane as heated as the media suggested? Not at all, writes author Monica Ali http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1019827_the_outrage_economy Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1019812_racial_tension_high_drama The Lowry has collaborated with their partner company, the National Youth Theatre, to bring Victory Street, the novel by Richard MacSween, to life. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1019812_racial_tension_high_drama Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1019304_a_midsummer_nights_dream__indian_style Tim Supple’s much anticipated and highly acclaimed Indian production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is coming to the Lowry at the end of this month. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1019304_a_midsummer_nights_dream__indian_style Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1018683_dancing_queens_touch_of_class AN INDIAN dancer is hooking up with a renowned orchestra in a bid to get children interested in classical music. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1018683_dancing_queens_touch_of_class Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/community/letters/s/1018663_boys_rape_scene_delays_film_release_as_hollywood_and_afghan_culture_collide It is a pivotal moment in a heartbreaking story. A young man looks back on the moment that defined his life. "I became what I am today at the age of 12, on a frigid, overcast, day in the winter of 1975. I remember the precise moment, crouching behind a crumbling mud wall, peeking into the alley near the frozen creek." http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/community/letters/s/1018663_boys_rape_scene_delays_film_release_as_hollywood_and_afghan_culture_collide Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1018665_brick_lane_royal_gala_cancelled_amid_protest_fears Brick Lane, the film adaptation of the Monica Ali bestseller, has been pulled as this year's Royal Film Performance, with reports suggesting organisers feared ongoing protests about the film might embarrass Prince Charles. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1018665_brick_lane_royal_gala_cancelled_amid_protest_fears Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/1018150_theres_something_about_simmy_comes_to_contact_tonight Rifco Arts are bringing their new tour There’s Something About Simmy to the Contact Theatre in Manchester tonight. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/1018150_theres_something_about_simmy_comes_to_contact_tonight Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1018134_historic_raj_picture_of_british_aristrocat__set_to_make_70000_at_bonhams A picture which speaks eloquently of the Raj, linking Stowe in Buckinghamshire with Madras, painted by an Indian aristocrat of an English aristocrat, is set to attract wide interest at Bonhams’ next sale of Indian and Islamic Art in London on October 25. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1018134_historic_raj_picture_of_british_aristrocat__set_to_make_70000_at_bonhams Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1018137_local_artists_invited_to_submit_work_for_2007_oldham_open_exhibition Gallery Oldham is once again inviting local artists to submit work for its popular Oldham Open exhibition. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1018137_local_artists_invited_to_submit_work_for_2007_oldham_open_exhibition Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/s/1017865_corrie_star_will_spice_up_festival SHE IS best known as the ‘unlucky in love’ Sunita Alahan in Coronation Street. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/s/1017865_corrie_star_will_spice_up_festival Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1016733_fashion_in_motion The colourful and hugely creative UK-based Indian designer Manish Arora was the the latest focus of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s highly respected ‘Fashion in Motion’ exhibition. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1016733_fashion_in_motion Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1015663_house_proud___________________ Love it or loathe it, there’s no getting away from housework. In a new exhibition at Portland Basin Museum, you can see how housework has changed over the past 200 years. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1015663_house_proud___________________ Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/days_out/s/1015662_woodland_heritage_extravaganza A fun day out for all the family will take place at Towneley hall this weekend as the Heritage and Woodland day takes place from 12-4pm with promises that it will be ‘better than ever before’. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/days_out/s/1015662_woodland_heritage_extravaganza Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1015370_asian_writers_at_manchester_literature_festival Manchester Literature Festival is pleased to announce an exciting and diverse programme for October. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1015370_asian_writers_at_manchester_literature_festival Sun, 02 Sep 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1015/1015142_asian_gay_community_speaks_out_.html Sphere: dreamz, a project challenging the cultural and geographical divide between Manchester’s gay village and the city’s South Asian community, opens at Manchester's Cornerhouse next month. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1015/1015142_asian_gay_community_speaks_out_.html Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/film_and_tv/s/1014/1014873_marc_of_a_champ.html AFTER winning the latest TV talent show Marcquelle Ward is living the dream - and he's says he's doing it all for Manchester. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/film_and_tv/s/1014/1014873_marc_of_a_champ.html Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1014/1014895_white_noise.html Nirpal Dhaliwal grew up in 1980s London listening to bhangra, hip-hop and reggae with his Asian friends. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1014/1014895_white_noise.html Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1014/1014245_manchester_filmmaker_joins_prestigious_line_up.html A film made by a Manchester man has been selected for the annual Short Film Awards. . http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/1014/1014245_manchester_filmmaker_joins_prestigious_line_up.html Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/531/531695_faria_alam_in_gangsta_flick.html Faria Alam is best known as the Asian woman former England boss Sven Erikson had a fling with. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/531/531695_faria_alam_in_gangsta_flick.html Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/531/531692_take_five_young_men_.html IT'S entirely fitting that Manchester should get to see the new Take That musical Never Forget before it heads to the West End. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/531/531692_take_five_young_men_.html Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/531/531539_new_opportunities_for_script_writers.html A HOST of new initiatives and free workshops for script writers and script readers is being offered by Northwest Vision and Media. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/531/531539_new_opportunities_for_script_writers.html Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/531/531071_mela_magic.html NORTH West Asians proved that a bit of wet weather wasn't going to stop them having fun this summer as they celebrated the culture at the various mega melas held through out Greater Manchester and East Lancashire. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/531/531071_mela_magic.html Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/530/530815_east_and_west_influence_art.html A new exhibition providing a glimpse into the vibrant and rich cultural heritage of arts from South Asia has been launched at the Waterside Arts Centre in Manchester. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/530/530815_east_and_west_influence_art.html Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/530/530811_its_potty_art_for_the_curry_mile.html SUBODH Gupta went completely potty to create his latest piece of public art. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/530/530811_its_potty_art_for_the_curry_mile.html Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/530/530773_not_the_life_of_riley.html "I grew up being called a bitch, a bastard and an idiot. I answered to a variety of names that roughly translated into the same thing. Sali, harami, haramzadi, kameeni were the insults in Urdu that I was most familiar with. Bhahenchode (sister f***er) and maaderchode (mother f***er) were ones I heard frequently, but only understood years later. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/530/530773_not_the_life_of_riley.html Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/529/529705_make_your_own_mobile_movies.html DO you have the Phone Factor? And have you got what it takes to make movies? http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/529/529705_make_your_own_mobile_movies.html Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/529/529704_diversity_festival_is_back.html The Festival of Diversity is back again this year and organisers plan to kick start the event with a big launch party in Oldham town centre. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/529/529704_diversity_festival_is_back.html Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/529/529701_heera_make_mela_comeback.html INTERNATIONAL bhangra ban Heera are to make a spectacular comeback at this year's Rochdale Mega Mela. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/529/529701_heera_make_mela_comeback.html Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/528/528540_dance_queen_marks_anniversary.html KAJAL Sharma has danced for Prince Charles, the Queen of Thailand and Margaret Thatcher but she was perfectly happy to perform before a non-celebrity audience in Stockport. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/528/528540_dance_queen_marks_anniversary.html Wed, 30 May 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/528/528538_get_the_lowdown_on_asian_men.html BACK by popular demand, Manchester based Contact Theatre is hosting hit comedy 'The Trouble with Asian Men.' http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/528/528538_get_the_lowdown_on_asian_men.html Wed, 30 May 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/527/527168_my_life_so_far.html I think of Meera Syal as a kind of Eddie Izzard. It would be easy to forget what she did for a living. Actor would probably come fourth or fifth, after novelist, scriptwriter, librettist, all-purpose purveyor of comedy. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/527/527168_my_life_so_far.html Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/527/527167_swim_suit_but_no_less.html Pakistani mum goes for world beauty crown http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/527/527167_swim_suit_but_no_less.html Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/526/526504_raft_rafta_at_national_theatre.html The National Theatre is proud to present Rafta, Rafta… a new play by Ayub Khan-Din, critically acclaimed writer of the hit film, East is East. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/526/526504_raft_rafta_at_national_theatre.html Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/526/526503_the_queen_of_kathak_returns.html ONE of the most prominent exponents of Kathak - Gauri Sharma Tripathi now tours the UK with a spectacular new dance production featuring some of the best in dancers, singers and musicians from both the UK and India. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/526/526503_the_queen_of_kathak_returns.html Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/526/526184_art_and_the_heshes.html A MANCHESTER artist hopes to enlighten people about the so-called "he she" community that exists in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/526/526184_art_and_the_heshes.html Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/525/525693_love_loss_and_loneliness.html IF you're thinking about it days after it's a good film.This was the case with me and film in question was director Mira Nair's poignant drama - The Namesake. http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/arts/s/525/525693_love_loss_and_loneliness.html Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:00:00 -0000