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From arts reviews to backstage gossip. Supported by Penang Arts Council.

ARTS | Why Discomfort in the Arts Should Lead to Dialogue, Not Erasure
There is a growing discomfort in Malaysia whenever the arts begin to touch what is deemed “offensive.” A scene is clipped, a video goes viral, and suddenly the conversation is no longer about meaning, but morality....

ARTS | A Year to Love (Preview) – True Love is a Full Circle
“The eagle has landed; the chicks have flown!”— A Year to Love, The Musical. A Year to Love is a musical performance that is a warm-hearted dramatic comedy about love, reinvention, and living fully, crafted for...

ARTS | More Than a Concert: A Celebration of Tony Sim’s Legacy (Review)
Beloved Penang singer and educator Tony Sim recently celebrated his 80th birthday with an afternoon of Opera Arias & Art Songs at 32 Mansion in George Town—a tribute as much to a life in music as to the community he has...

ARTS | Penang Wants to Be a Creative Hub. But Where Is the Stage?
There’s something very exciting about hearing Penang talk about the “creative economy.” It sounds progressive, forward-thinking, almost like we’re on the brink of becoming the next big cultural capital of the region.



