The author is a culture critic based in Lahore
To go to the extent of physically eliminating an artiste is a sure sign of cultural morbidity
The debate over the primacy of the sur or the lafz is still unsettled
Khursheed Anwar’s student years were as fascinating as his later rise to fame
Maxime Zecchini has performed at musical events and festivals in more than 60 countries
The annual urs and the mela are losing popular appeal in digital age
TV serials facing the specter of bans
Local as well as several foreign groups are participating in a theatre festival in Karachi
Prejudices associated with dance have been its undoing in our society
Regulation of commercial theatre is becoming more restrictive and a threat to its viability
Censorship fears greet visitors at Edinburgh Festival, considered host to some of the most experimental of theatre and musical performances
