Reviews of current and coming shows and events in Penang.
George Town Heritage Celebrations July 7th 2018
July 7th 2018 marks exactly ten years since George Town, together with Melaka, was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status, so it is a good excuse to make the annual celebration of the date even more extravagant than usual! The centrepiece of the celebration is a street...
Piano Recital, Saturday June 23rd 2018
The next in the regular series of recitals organised by the Penang Philharmonic Orchestra stars Malaysian piano prodigy, Elaine Yap Sin Yee, performing on the PPO's Steinway piano at the Star Building on Pitt Street. A regular performer and accompanist in both...
Tropical Fruit Fest , Until July 7th 2018
Artistic portraits of fruit date back 3000 years to Ancient Egypt. Fruits may act as representations of the ephemeral nature of human existence. When portrayed as fresh and ripe, the fruit stands as a symbol of abundance, fertility, youth and vitality, whereas a...
Faces, Sculpture Exhibition, Until June 23rd 2018
Opened this past weekend, the new exhibition at Keeni Kessler Gallery is definitely worth a visit. The nine sculptures on display demonstrate technical and artistic capability rarely seen. The welding is of impeccable quality and Aboud has successfully manipulated a...
An Orgel Chorale Soirée, Saturday June 16th 2018 6pm
St George’s Church on Farquhar Street, the oldest Anglican church in South East Asia, was last year presented with a new pipe organ in conjunction with its bicentenary celebrations. The Church’s original organ was destroyed during the bombing of George Town in the...
“Coming Around” Art Exhibition, Until July 31st 2018
Charles Stephen Ramachandran is a man of many talents. The freestyle artist from Penang in his exhibition “Coming Around” makes a solid statement with 40 heartily humorous acrylic on canvas paintings, proving how sometimes it is better to paint by heart and not by...
Beethoven’s Second, June 10th 2018
German composer Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the most recognised and influential of all composers. His nine symphonies are among the most famous of his works, and for the last few years the Penang Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) has been performing them one by one,...
Jazz @ penangpac, June 2nd 2018
Penang has a healthy and vibrant jazz scene; the Penang Island Jazz Festival celebrates its 15th year in 2018, and jazz groups are a staple at The Canteen at ChinaHouse, The Star Pitt Street, and other live music venues. The Penang Jazz Society, and its flagship...
Jet Leang Dance Theatre, June 15th & 16th 2018
Born and raised in Penang, choreographer Jet Leang has returned after years of studying and working in Singapore and the Netherlands, with a burning desire to run a professional dance company with full-time dancers here. His mission is to put on his stage his...