ART FOR GRABS March 2010: Slurp It Up!

Arts & Crafts Bazaar + Events

Sat 6 & Sun 7 Mar, 12pm to 8pm

Presented by The Annexe Gallery, with support from Central Market

Admission Free, except where indicated


Anxious about caning? Afraid of being probed? Angry and tired and waiting in a towel? The first Art For Grabs of 2010 is here to heal your soul (and protect your buntut) with art and other distractions. With 50 stalls selling drawings, handmade crafts and accessories, plus talks, book launch and films, The Annexe Gallery’s art bazaar offers you enough goodies to give you a sense of safety in this time of orificial invasion. But please don’t forget your towel. No one is that safe.

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Flyer image designed by Pang Khee Teik, with apologies to Andy Warhol.

EVENTS
All events free unless otherwise stated.

Sat 6 Mar

12pm – COP 15: What is the Impact on Malaysia and South East Asia?

Public Lecture
Presented by US Embassy Public Affairs Office
Invited speaker Dr Myron Shekelle will discuss the Copenhagen Summit and its effects on cooperation between the US and Southeast Asian nations, especially Malaysia, regarding the enviroment.

2pm – THRIKAVYA: Three Creations
Dance & Theatre preview
Presented by Asthana Arts
Come watch this special media and public preview of Asthana Arts' upcoming productions including: "Thirunangai" about the plight of transsexuals; "Mahakavi" - based on the literary works of Bharathi the poet, and; "Panchasunthara 2" - a contemporary dance showcase. There will be a Q&A session after the performances.

4pm – 2nd Kakiscript Playwriting Competition: "Conflict/Resolution"

Prize Giving & Book Launch
Presented by Kakiseni.com
Kakiseni.com will announce the eight winners of the 2nd Kakiscript Playwriting Competition and give away free copies of the book Conflict/Resolution containing the winning plays. Kakiseni.com’s very own director Kathy Rowland will be on hand to do the honours.

6pm – “At The Very Bottom Of Everything” Malaysian Premiere

Film Screening
Admission RM10
The Annexe Gallery is proud to host the Malaysian premiere of “At The Very Bottom Of Everything” (“Di Dasar Segalanya”), only the second full length feature by Indonesian filmmaker and film critic Paul Agusta. The highly experimental film, which combines live action and stop motion animation, tells the story of a young woman’s struggle with bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression.

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Sun 7 Mar

2pm – PopIN:PopOUT - ISA On The Rocks!

Interactive Forum
Presented by PopIN
PopIN makes a leap from web to the stage with a new talkshow/forum format, examining issues and opinions surrounding the possible dissolution of the Internal Security Act. Guests will include former ISA detainees.

4pm – Queer As Films: The Naked Civil Servant

Film Screening
Presented by PT Foundation & Seksualiti Merdeka
Based on the charmed life of Quentin Crisp, a queer icon and writer who lived as an openly homosexual entity in conservative pre-WWWII England and managed to survive with nothing but mascara, sharp wit and sheer force of personality. Film critic/lecturer Benjamin McKay and actor/drag artist Edwin Sumun will lead a discussion after the screening.

6pm – Queer As Films: Prayers For Bobby
Film Screening
Presented by PT Foundation & Seksualiti Merdeka
Sigourney Weaver stars in this true story of a conservative Christian mother coming to terms with her gay son's suicide.

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The Annexe Gallery
2nd Flr, Central Market Annexe
Jalan Hang Kasturi
Kuala Lumpur
Tel & Fax: 03 2070 1137
http://www.annexegallery.com