Character Types, Until April 28th 2018

Apr 10, 2018 | Art, Exhibitions

In certain cultures, the written word is the ruler of all art forms. The way the characters interact, and their shapes, may represent the personality of the writer or even the moral timbre of a society. Languages have enjoyed such privileged status in the arts...

Penang Fashion Week, April 14th-22nd 2018

Apr 8, 2018 | Fashion

Penang Fashion Week returns for its 4th year at Gurney Paragon, and with 26 runway shows from 16 local and international designers will once again offer us a fine overview of the creative and diverse local fashion scene. The designers will parade their...

Choral Favourites Old and New, April 14th 2018

Mar 31, 2018 | Choral, Music

The resident choir at Penang’s performing arts centre, penangpac, The Actors Studio Chorus, seems to grow bigger every year! This April, the concert will feature almost seventy choristers on stage, accompanied as ever by the proficient Actors Studio Orchestra,...

Kopi + O + Peng, Until April 15th 2018

Mar 26, 2018 | Art, Exhibitions

Artist Khoo Cheang Jin is the President of the Penang Water Colour Society and the co-founder of Penang Urban Sketchers, with whom he can often be seen on Sundays, busy sketching on the streets within the George Town heritage zone. This is his tenth solo exhibition,...