Actor/Writer/Directors Jessica Stanley & Phoebe Anne Taylor discuss a new satirical comedic play 'Strata Inc' about 'entitlement' with a new take on Aristophanes' work and Alisha Brooks brings a Turkish color to the 21st Melbourne Women's International Jazz Festival with 'Bashka'.

Dancer extraordinaire Rauf Yasit (aka Rubberlegs) 'bends over backwards' to move Arts Express Listeners to the International Arts Festivals performance of  "A Quiet Evening of Dance" A new work by William Forsythe performed from the 17th to 21st October. Also Val and Trish chat on the show with writer/actor and director Lisa Brickell and Ruth Dudding director of  "Mockingbird" about a black comedy at the Butterfly Club. An exploration into motherhood and mental health.

Musican comedian Ashleigh Clarke sings from Dumbo on uke in the studio from her new cabaret comedy 'Creepy Songs From My Childhood Cartoons' at Bar Ampere while 2018 Orlando Fringe award winner (USA) 'F*ckboys the Musical' written and directed by Savannah Cassidy Pedersen, looks at dating modern creeps in solidarity with the sisterhood at Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Comedian Annie Lee (Kransky Sisters) chats about her new one-woman show 'Pawn Again Christian' at the Butterfly Club, political wit and mimic Helen Child camps up the politicians for her Melbourne Fringe show 'A Comedy of Terrors' at Loop Project Space and Bar and actor Christina McLachlan discusses her role as Maude Mix on the American comedic play "A coupla white chicks sitting around talking".

Award winning playwright Rebecca Lister looks at the impact of suicide on '2.20am' while writer/director Gabby Pearson presents a modern  black comedy on hospitality 'Waiting on You' with associate producer Christy Fanning.

Notable Melbourne jazz musician Steve Sedergreen chatted about his cooperative style in readiness for MIJF and talented cabaret artist Michaela Burger sang one of her songs from her show "A Migrant's Son' devoted to her colorful Greek father.

Multi instrumentalist James Mustafa shows his broad jazz vision for MIJF show at Dizzy's and actor/producer Renee Palmer describes 'A Comical Walking Performance' event across the lanes and dark alleys of Fitzroy.

Chatting on the show with jazz organist Jake Mason where he will perform at The Stonnington Jazz Music Festival Gala Night with fellow musicians. All this on the eve of the launch of his latest Album "The Stranger in the Mirror"  We will also be speaking with Carol Whitfield beyond jazz, motown and her historical performance on Amy Winegousee "Beyond the Beehive" at the Butterfly Club

Arts Express hosts Val and Trish are truly blessed with the company of Nadia Collins who chats about her own written and performed speechless MICF performance  Virgin Bloody Mary at the Butterfly Club.Assuring comedy aficionados will have a hell of a time.Also enlightening the audience with some 'good news' about some extra's in the Arts expressing themselves in and outa town-all heavenly bliss!