Entertainment

What’s behind the recent boom in stand-up comedy, a cultural sea change that’s propelled the number of local stand-ups to around three dozen from practically none? Constantinos Psillides ...

A new exhibition recently opened at XeniArtSpace sees visual artists present a shared field of inspiration – Cyprus. The Cyprus Orbits exhibition, an initiative of the gallery’s founder, Xenia Kulbachevskaya, ...

Renowned Italian tenor Alessandro Safina is coming to Cyprus for a one-night-only performance on May 30 for a gala concert at Monte Caputo to raise money for a good cause. The ...

Eccentric detective and avid birdwatcher Cordelia Cupp is called to the White House during a state banquet to solve the murder of the chief usher. Binoculars in hand, she proceeds ...

It has been a busy month for Limassol’s cultural scene with annual festivals returning, cultural productions happening and pop-up events. Before June’s busy summer agenda launches in just ...

Cyprus loves its theatre, and thankfully, plenty of productions are on and even more travel to the island for exclusive shows. The majority of them are, as expected, in Greek, ...

It may feel like the Fork Food markets have only just made the season comeback yet they are already heading into their final market before the summer break. Time really ...

A vibrant evening of culture, art and community is coming up in Nicosia this Saturday as Generation for Change CY and Visual Voices host the Diversity Day Art Festival. Music, ...

Another packed weekend is coming up with events and festivals beginning on Thursday and Friday. Without further ado, here is what you can see, do, taste and enjoy! Thursday Paphos’ ...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs once took an ecstasy pill shaped like President Barack Obama’s face, the hip-hop mogul’s former personal assistant testified on Tuesday at Combs’ racketeering and sex ...

This is my consumer conundrum. As with everyone else, I have certain expectations when I give any business my hard-earned money. However, I also do not want to see long-running ...

In the heart of downtown Nicosia lies the quaint and significant Hambis Municipal Museum of Printmaking. In just a few days, it celebrates a new season with an exhibition by ...

The time has come for the Palestinian Independent Film Festival (PIFF) to return to Limassol, but also to Chania, Crete. From June 13 to 15, powerful films that tell different tales of ...

Comic actor George Wendt, best known for his Emmy-nominated supporting role as the beer-bellied barfly Norm on the long-running hit NBC television sitcom “Cheers,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. ...

Can water inspire art? It seems so, as the new narrative exhibition Reading Waters, opening at AG Leventis Gallery’s Coco_Creativity Centre, presents student artworks related to water and ...

If women act out, they are emotional. If they speak up? Rebels. If they own their power, sexuality and are childless? Witches. It doesn’t take much to label women ...

When outdoor cinema events return, you know it is summer! In the capital, the Open Air Cinema by Premier Cinemas at Nicosia Mall is about to fill the agenda with ...

By Philippa Tracy Who was Eileen O’Shaughnessy? She is perhaps better known as the first wife of writer George Orwell (Eric Blair). In a particularly burdensome moment of what ...

The presentation of the ground-breaking exhibition Unseen Gaze – The Hidden Portrait under Titian’s Ecce Homo has now moved to Nicosia – a visual revelation that has captivated both the scientific ...

Prepare for a night of fiery Andalusian spirit and heel-clicking rhythms as a dynamic flamenco show lands in Nicosia. On May 22, the intimate Sarah’s Jazz & Blues Club will ...

The IMDB trivia page is a fascinating place, where one has the rare chance to take a sneak peek at what’s happening behind the scenes of each movie. Not ...

The Nicosia Municipal Gardens are set to turn into a platform for empowerment, with voices to be heard and rights to be demanded. The reason? The 4th edition of Femme ...

Music, dancing and workshops in a quiet village are returning! This summer, the 11th edition of Windcraft Music Fest returns for three nights of music concerts, jams, tradition and creativity. ...

Journey of New Beginnings is a deeply personal and evocative exhibition curated to celebrate artistic expression, cultural convergence and the resilient journey of two Syrian artists who have redefined their ...