'The Descendants': A canvas of Church’s colonial shadows and Kenyan identity The Descendants' aim is to interrogate who these new people have become and the kind of conversations they would have with their forefathers.
Cry Of Winnie Mandela: A haunting ode to women who wait The play resonates deeply because Winnie Nomzamo Mandela was, and remains, a force of nature.
'Sinners': A brilliant cinematic fusion of culture, music and horror 'Sinners' is grand in scope and concept, there’s music, horror, humour, very smart social commentary, folklore, but it never feels like too much.
Places to catch the Easter story this weekend In 80s and 90s Kenya, the Jesus film on TV marked the start of Easter.
Timothy Brooke’s last works Timothy Brooke’s final paintings reflect his deep love for art, music, nature, and simple living.
Warfare: Film, brings brutality of war to life, making it one of the best this year 'Warfare' is an instant classic. It doesn’t glamorise combat, it throws you into the fog of war and leaves you shaken.
'Doggies': Amandeep gets personal and provocative in this special Amandeep explores personal territory and touches on uncomfortable topics, especially around religion.
Silvester carves powerful “sermon” on spirituality For Silvester, stone dictates the tempo and the direction of the shape. One ends up being a co-creator as opposed to leading the charge.
Sayari: Kenyan romantic comedy is a Valentine’s treat we didn’t know we needed in April Sayari is unmistakably a film made for lovers. It’s one of those stories that makes you want to fall in love.
Minecraft Movie: Generic as they come, but surprisingly entertaining If you want something light, silly, and designed to please a crowd, especially younger ones, Minecraft does the job.
Another souless live-action remake that no one asked for Disney should just leave classic 2D animated movies alone and come up with new ideas.
The Light That We Are: Olivia paints bold critiques with introspective works Her paintings are hanging symbols of diversity because she is rooted in the freedom of art, which is shown by her subjects who rock all forms of colour.
Maoussi: An engaging love story ruined by distasteful African stereotypes Maoussi explores love in a multicultural world, touching on themes of identity, migration, and acceptance with maturity and sensitivity.
PRIME Exhibition: How Kisumu is becoming Kenya’s new art destination The exhibition runs up to April 16, 2025.
'MTV Shuga Mashariki': Behind the scenes exclusive on set early look After a decade away, MTV Shuga Mashariki is back.
Theatre review: Alex in the Mara In Alex in the Mara, the sense of creativity, wonder, curiosity and courage stand out in the various scenes displayed.
Beasts and Petals: A gifted artist of the modern generation showcases talent Beasts and Petals is largely inspired by his love for philosophy.
'Mickey 17': Overly ambitious or a Sci-Fi masterpiece? Mickey 17's character is awkward, resigned, and sometimes funny.
Exciting visual historical journey celebrating Africa Now in its 10th year, Nairobi Design has chosen this theme to enable those attending to interact with our past, and present and make a call to action for the future.
'The Hot Seat': Why this show is stand-up gold The show is a Kenyan stand-up roast series featuring a lineup of roastees, including household names like comedians Eddie Butita, Eric Omondi and Terence Creative.
House of Friends: Art exhibition pays homage to print artists Dubbed "Prints", the exhibition pays homage to print artists whose work in the art world barely gets its due credit.
'Sarah' fights FGM, but does it remain entertaining? 'Sarah' is a coming-of-age feature film exploring family, tradition, and gender rights in the Maa community.
'David Macharia and the People Who Agreed to Do This Show': A night of comedy, chaos and surprises One thing that stood out? His use of the stage. Most comedians stick to the mic stand, but David leaned into the stool, literally.
'Lwanda Otero' biggest winner, theatre-goers fetch Sh25m Chatterbox Film scooped nine awards for their adaptation of Lwanda Otero, a musical play which was staged in August last year and drew a huge number of theatre-goers.
Retribution: Visual artist’s imprint of nature and conflict From Retribution, Shamia brings out the inner morbidity inspired by the conflict between man, the system, and nature.
