Upbeat for Thursday 6 March 2008

12:15 British-Bangladeshi dancer and choreographer Akram Kahn is in the country for the New Zealand International Arts Festival - performing in Sacred Monsters.

12:50 Upbeat contributor Colin Morris explores the work of the music of The Inkspots.

1:10 Peter Mechen reviews last night's New Zealand International Arts Festival performance by the Absolute Ensemble - "Absolute Mahler".

1:30 Baroque keyboard specialist Donald Nicholson joins us ahead of his performance with the Tasman Baroque Players in Wellington this weekend.