Nov 18, 2018 | Comedy, Theatre
We are big fans of Fa Abdul, who describes herself as “Storyteller. Playwright. Columnist. TV Scriptwriter. Producer. Facebooker. Photographer. Loner.” Her deeply insightful commentaries about the Malaysian psyche are what make her now long-running...
Nov 12, 2018 | Art, Exhibitions
Tang Yeok Khang celebrates his 5th Solo exhibition this month, entitled “Moment”. It is being held at Galeri Seni Mutiara on Armenian Street. The artworks range in price at about RM6000 in price, which is reasonable for someone of his standing in the...
Nov 10, 2018 | Art, Exhibitions
This exhibition is a retrospective showing the entire career of Datuk Tang Hon Yin, a local Penangite who has been painting since he was young. It spans over two floors as you investigate 7 decades and is well worth the hike upstairs from the basement to the third...
Nov 8, 2018 | Art, Book Launch, Exhibitions, Festivals, Talk, Workshops
The George Town Literary Festival, founded only in 2011, has already become a cornerstone of Penang’s annual creative calendar. So well-organised that at this year’s London Book Awards it won “The International Excellence Award for a Literary...
Nov 6, 2018 | Art, Exhibitions
This show sets out to showcase upcoming talent from all over Malaysia. Launched as a competition by the Penang Art District, submissions were few but of a fairly good quality. The judges ranged from a plethora of different backgrounds but were able to spot the most...
