3 Three ways to indulge in the arts

Ge Tai – The Musical

Watch Ge Tai — The Musical this weekend at Genting International Showroom. A combination of a live concert and musical theatre, this musical takes viewers back to 1980s Singapore where an amateur getai (stage) performer struggles to become a star. Local getai artist Desmond Ng takes the other lead role. The performance will feature original songs from Singapore’s Xin Yao group with all-time favourites such as Cupid and Passionate Desert, and the evergreen Hokkien number, Fight to Win. Ge Tai — The Musical is on from Oct 1 to 4 and Oct 8 to 10 at 4pm and 9pm. Tickets are priced at RM120, RM230, RM530. Genting International Showroom is located at Resorts World Genting, Pahang. For more information visit www.rwgenting.com. 

Wayang Purwo

Discover the art of Javanese shadow puppetry with Wayang Purwo at Pusaka Evening at Publika on Sunday. The performance will feature performers from Badan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Setia Budi of Batu Pahat. The group will perform Angkawijaya Gering in Javanese with English and Malay synopsis. Wayang Purwo will be performed on Sunday at 8.30pm. Admission is free. Wayang Purwo will be performed at Black Box Map, Publika, 1 Jalan Dutamas 1, Kuala Lumpur. For more information visit www.facebook.com/Pusaka-161861580538209/.

Esther 

Don’t miss out on watching Esther at the Damansara Performing Arts Centre (DPAC) tonight. The play is set in the near future, where Esther takes the audience through the peaceful streets of The City which is on the brink of disaster. An assassination plot against The City’s leadership threatens to put thousands of innocent lives at risk — unless Esther, a young and unassuming social worker, chooses to do the right thing. The play begs the question: Would you do all you can to bring change for the better if you have to pay the price? Esther runs until Sunday with shows at 3pm and 8pm. Tickets are priced at RM45 and RM55. DPAC is located at Empire Damansara, Jalan PJU 8/8, Damansara Perdana, Petaling Jaya. For more information visit www.dpac.com.my. 

2 Musical Performances to enjoy

Witness the return of Vladimir Ashkenazy with Legendary Ashkenazy at the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP) today. The night will feature music by three of Russia’s greatest composers including Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations, Shostakovich’s Symphony No 8 and Rimsky-

Korsakov’s Russian Easter Overture. The performance will start at 8.30pm. Tickets are priced at RM100, RM130, RM160, RM200. The DFP is located at Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur City Centre. To find out more visit www.mpo.com.my. 

Catch The Pantun Trio perform at Bobo KL tonight. Comprising of Shuenda Wong (piano), Florian Antier (cello) and Jae Sern Lim (violin), the trio will perform classical music with a rock-star attitude. The trio together fuse their diverse experiences into a wonderful amalgam of music making. The Pantun Trio will be performing today and tomorrow at 9.30pm. Tickets are priced at RM75 . Bobo KL is located at Jalan Bangkung, Taman Bandaraya, Kuala Lumpur. For more enquiries call (03) 2092 5002. 

1 animated movie to catch

Head to the cinema this weekend to catch the animated film Storks, which takes place in a world where storks who used to deliver babies now deliver packages to an internet corporation. Trouble ensues when the Baby Factory produces an adorable but wholly unauthorised baby girl. It is now up to Junior the top delivery stork and Tulip — the only human on Stork mountain — to make their first baby drop before their boss finds out. Storks features a voice cast of Andy Samberg, Katie Crown and Kelsey Grammer. Visit www.gsc.com.my or www.tgv.com.my for screening schedules and ticket bookings.