Reviews of current and coming shows and events in Penang.
Rosalie and Other Love Songs, A Celebration, November 5th 2017
The Penang House of Music, which opened in November 2016, offers visitors a way to understand the island’s unique and dynamic musical heritage, and in particular to experience Penang’s musical golden age, from the 1940s onwards. It is located within the Komtar...
Hasim: Arborist and Art Exhibition, October 28th until November 5th
An arborist, otherwise known as a tree surgeon, is a person trained to maintain trees in top condition, with an in-depth knowledge in horticulture including plant and soil biology, identification of tree species and disease control. This new...
Forever Magician, Until November 7th 2017
Forever Magician, the latest exhibition showing at The Art Space, upstairs at ChinaHouse, is the latest in a long line of international solo and group exhibitions featuring Malaysian ceramic artist Lileng Wong. She was captivated by the art of pottery from an early...
Fort Cornwallis Young Archaeologists’ Programme, October 21st/28th and November 11th/18th
Fort Cornwallis is one of the oldest buildings in Penang - the construction was begun by Francis Light, founder of the colonial settlement here, in the late 18th Century in order to defend the George Town. Originally made from wood, Light started strengthening...
Bahang, Until November 3rd 2017 (Launch Sat. October 21st)
Bahang (which means "heat" in Bahasa Malaysia), is a punk photography exhibition featuring 80 images captured by Penang-born photographer Choi Chin Loong (AKA “Choi”). The photos, in black & white and colour, were taken at several underground DIY punk rock shows...
Syiok Sendiri : Halloween Spooktacular! October 13th-15th 2017
It's a wonderfully improbable Penang story. Syiok Sendiri was intended to be a one-off ‘just for fun’ comedy show for Christmas back in 2014, but proved to be such a hit with both local and international audiences, despite the non-English Language segments of every...
Charming Street Scenes of Penang, Until October 10th 2017
Charming Street Scenes of Penang by Alex Leong Yim Kuan Established in 1989, The Art Gallery Penang is the brain child of philanthropist and avid art collector Dato’ Dr Tan Chee Khuan and his late wife, Siau Bian. The gallery quickly made a name for itself in...
Tales from The Mamak, September 15th-17th 2017
The Mamak is something quintessentially Malaysian. Of Indian Muslim heritage, the Mamak stall usually serves murtabak, roti canai and nasi kandar, is usually open to the street, and is usually open late or all night. Affordable food, unpretentious atmosphere, and...
Baroque Classics, September 16th 2017
The Actors Studio Chorus and Orchestra, the resident choir and orchestra at penangpac, typically brings us three concerts a year, one of which is the always sold-out Christmas concert. For the last couple of years, Penang has been treated to the crowd-pleasing tunes...