Official Poster The world premiere of the Michael biopic was held in Berlin, Germany on Friday. Thousands of Michael Jackson fans attended, dressed in outfits inspired by the legendary King of Pop's famous looks. Jaafar Jackson, who plays his uncle Michael in the movie, walked along the red carpet with his co-stars Colman Domingo, Nia Long and Juliano Valdi, and some of his family members including his father Jermaine, uncles Jackie and Marlon, Brothers Jermajesty and Randy Jackson Jr., cousins Prince and Bigi Jackson, and Fiancée Maddie Simpson. They all posed for photos and gave interviews to the media along the red carpet. Jaafar said he watched YouTube videos, archived footage and drew on his own memories to prepare for the role. "One of my favourites is when I first saw him on stage performing in New York for the first time which was the best experience for me," he told Reuters. Jackie Jackson, who was a part of the Jackson Five and also pursued his own solo music ...
I immersed myself in some Chinese culture on Friday night when I attended the show by Shen Yun at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. Shen Yun is a non-profit performing arts company based in New York. It was established in 2006, and their mission is to revive traditional Chinese culture and showcase classical Chinese dance and music. They perform in major venues al over the world. The artists have many years of experience, having studied dance and music, and graduated from various schools, competed at competitions and performed on many stages. Two hosts welcomed everyone and introduced each section in both English and Chinese, which I think was helpful because we could all understand what the stories were about. They didn't just tell the story, they used some humour too, which made it even more interesting. The show was divided into eighteen different sections, which tell the story of China's five thousand years of civilisation. As soon as the curtain opened, I said quiet...