Reviews of current and coming shows and events in Penang.
An American in Penang, Saturday 13th April 2019
In a treat for Americans in Penang, as well as lovers of American music of course, The Actors Studio Chorus and Orchestra's next concert at penangpac on 13th April is entitled “An American in Penang”. The Actors Studio Chorus and Orchestra, based in Penang and under...
The Intersection of Jazz and Pop, March 23rd 2019
The Intersection of Jazz and Pop is a music concert designed to give young up-and-coming musicians the opportunity to demonstrate their talent. It has been planned as part of the celebrations of the tercentenary of Saint John Baptist De La Salle, founder of the De La...
Whispering Exhibition, Until March 31st 2019
The Whispering exhibition at Galeri Seni Mutiara is a mixed exhibition with artwork in a range of different styles and from different time frames. It has everything for every kind of art enjoyer, from traditional Chinese brush work to contemporary street art style,...
St Patrick’s Day in Penang, March 9th-10th/17th 2019
Saint Patrick's Day is the feast day of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and is a day of celebration for Irish people. It is celebrated every year on March 17 all over Ireland and everywhere in the world where Irish people or their descendants live. In...
Open Mic Open Mind, March 1st 2019
Penang's poets and writers have been short of a platform for the last couple of years, ever since the regular monthly Say It Like You Mean It events came to an end in mid-2017. The energetic team at Hikayat, led by Ismail Gareth Richard and Bettina Chua...
Adventure Is Out There, Until April 30th 2019
Adventure is Out There is the title of the new exhibition of photography by Eric Ooi at the G Art Gallery. Ooi is a charming and enthusiastic young man who works professionally as a wedding and portrait photographer out of Kuala Lumpur. He has travelled...
Brahms’ Double Concerto, March 3rd 2019
The Penang Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) opens its 2019 calendar with an ambitious programme of Romantic and Classical pieces by Brahms and Haydn. The concert, on March 3rd, will begin with Brahms' Academic Festival Overture, a short but boisterous and exuberant work...
Sex in George Town City, February 14th-17th 2019
Sex in George Town City has created drama before even the doors have opened. Hastily renamed Love in George Town City as a result of threatened demonstrations against pornography on stage, writer/producer/director Fa Abdul and her cast of talented and versatile...
The Human Form, Until March 3rd 2019
This exhibition is the follow up to the Penang Art District’s “Spotlight” show last year, which highlighted a range of young Malaysian artists through a nationwide competition. The winner, Yap Ley Min, won the opportunity to have a solo show at the esteemed Hin Bus...