Panicrama, Until August 28th

Aug 9, 2016 | Exhibitions

Penang-based architect Tan Yeow Wooi has exploited the panorama function of his digital camera to create unfamiliar and highly distorted images of well-known buildings in Penang and elsewhere. The exhibition’s name, like the book of the images that has been...

Penang Then and Now, Until August 28th

Aug 9, 2016 | Exhibitions

One of the most interesting exhibitions running throughout the George Town Festival this year is “Penang Then and Now”. Entrepot Publishing, a local book publisher, is giving us a sneak preview of a book they plan to launch later this year. The book, like the...
Death of George Town

Death of George Town

Apr 18, 2016 | Talk

Filmmaker, Ryan Anderson, presents a short film on George Town’s dying heritage in the face of rampant and – often mindless – persecution, evictions and destruction disguised as gentrification. Comprised of numerous interviews, Ryan’s expose...

Shakespeare Demystified, The Merchant of Venice

Apr 13, 2016 | Theatre

Shakespeare Demystified, a KL-based acting troupe founded in 2011, declares its mission as being to “strive to un-scarify the Bard”. Each year they stage one play, performing it in KL, Penang, and various schools and other institutions around Malaysia....