Willie Wambugu returns with fine material culture goodies Willie has returned with his first solo exhibition in nearly a decade at the Red Hill Gallery.
Heartstrings lays bare hustler's con games and mechanisations Heartstring’s production of Guilty as Charged reveals just how dire the situation has become for Kenyans who feel the injustice of being told to ‘tighten their belts’.
Nilichoma: Kenya-centric docuseries explores how money makes and destroys lives Kuchoma, a Swahili word means "to burn." It is also slang for losing or destroying something valuable
Trigger warning: Jessica Alba stands out in this generic, lukewarm Netflix action movie Trigger Warning on paper, reads like a classic 90s film.
Covid propaganda: Mary's mission to rouse public consciousness Soon after the Covid lockdown was launched in Kenya, many people felt oppressed,
Ticah's Water: DJs, rappers, painters, sculptors turn water into performative art Ticah’s Rika of June 2024 didn’t manage to turn water into wine during its week-long residency held at Goethe Institute.
Eastlands, Sisterhood, Crime: Does ‘Jiji’ cure Kenyan crime drama fatigue? Since the release of Nairobi Half-Life, two of my biggest complaints with Kenyan shows and movies have been the general villainisation of Eastlands.
Sophie paints dazzling tales in artistic books Sophie Walbeoffe-Simpkin has to be the most prolific painter I know.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die; Another solid entry in the franchise Three decades after the debut of the original, the Bad Boys are back with their fourth explosive entry.
House of the Dragon season 2: A return to the brutal world of dragons and politics When it comes to the Crème de la crème in television entertainment, Game of Thrones sits up there as one of the greats.
Beyond: Munene Kariuki spotlights migration barriers Munene Kariuki is a visionary and a realist combined.
Cats: Broadways smash hit musical comes to Karen Kenyan audiences have been enchanted by the award-winning musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber ever since the 1970’s.
Moment of introspection: The roasting of Kenya's fledgling film industry A "Roast" an event where a person or group of people are subjected to good-natured ridicule or mockery by friends or colleagues. Kenyan movies and most TV shows tend to look and feel alike.
Mugambi's refines his storytelling in interactive and spontaneous solo show In Every Brilliant Thing, Mugambi shares similar qualities in this one-man show.
The Essence: Anne Mwiti invents whole new alphabet From the prices on her works, it would seem that Anne values the burlap more than canvas and watercolour paper.
PRIME Taxes on pianos, violins and saxophones to kill budding music talents The tax exemption granted by law in 2019 on musical instruments imported or purchased locally for use by educational institutions, ensures the instruments are more accessible for learners to...
Epic odyssey, but does it live up to Fury Road? Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is a 2024 Australian post-apocalyptic action-adventure film directed, co-written, and co-produced by the creative mastermind George Miller.
Atlas: Jennifer Lopez’s new sci-fi film is polarising The movie's attempt to explore the consequences of AI gone rogue falls flat due to underdeveloped characters and uninspired dialogue.
Art auction: Gems go on sale for animal welfare There is a gem of an art exhibition that has been continuing all this past week at Spinners Web.
Heartstrings and Crony spin back-to-back tales of treachery in society It was pure coincidence that two of our favourite comedy theatre companies staged shows this past weekend.
PRIME Humour and hardship: The slum comedian winning hearts, grants There are very few life situations that Maina Munene can't laugh about.
Big Girl Small World: Humorous look at middle-class struggles in Nairobi At the beginning of the year, I was fascinated by the release of the most streamed shows of 2023.
Millaz Theatre Company explores timely mental health issues Millaz Theatre Company understood that May was Mental Health Month.
Shabu's wise heart and old soul bleed on canvas Shabu’s knack for the narrative as he reflects on a myriad of broad topics rarely explored by other East African artists.