Syiok Sendiri 5: Back to School! September 30th-October 2nd

Sep 24, 2016 | Comedy

A must see !!!! Syiok Sendiri is Penang Comedy at its finest. A group of twenty-somethings give you life on the island as it is – weird – funny – relentlessly unique and queer – always honest …well what can I say, your cheek muscles will hurt from all that laughter...

Songs in Strokes, Until January 2nd 2017

Sep 14, 2016 | Exhibitions

Up-and-coming Malaysian artist Mandy Maung has her first solo exhibition in Penang. Entitled “Songs in Strokes”, the paintings show sympathetic portraits of contemplative women, against vibrant, colourful backgrounds. giving them a wholly contemporary feel. The...

The Glass Menagerie, September 22nd to 24th

Sep 10, 2016 | Theatre

The Performing Arts Centre of Penang (penangpac) is staging “The Glass Menagerie” from 22nd to 24th September. This classic American play, set in the era of the Great Depression, was written by Tennessee Williams. When the play premiered in 1944 Tennessee Williams,...
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, September 11th

The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, September 11th

Sep 2, 2016 | Choral, Music

The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge has been leading the chapel services in this ancient university college since 1866, although has only included female voices since 1971. Subsequently it has gained an international reputation as one of the leading university...

Moved by Padi, August 27-28

Aug 23, 2016 | Dance, Festivals

Honouring green swaths of paddy might seem to be clutching at straws as a basis for a performance act. But, if you think about it, it holds more meaning than may appear at first glance. In East and Southeast Asia, paddy fields and their crop – rice – are an integral...