Review: Youn Sun Nah @ Borusan Muzik Evi
The Borusan Muzik Evi. As you enter, you have already forgiven yourself for often being dazzled by the large Shake Shack sign down the...
Review: Tricky @ garajistanbul
Tricky in Istanbul was not great. Nor was he great in Athens, according to friends who saw him there two days later on the...
Transcending decades and genres with Erol Evgin
Friends and family were surprised when I announced that I had tickets for the Erol Evgin concert at the Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre...
Sarah Brightman Rocks our Souls in Istanbul
I remember being 5 or 6 years old and watching in awe as a pretty-looking, round-eyed young woman came on the TV screen, captivating...
Chinese Man Brings their Sound Back to Babylon
Chinese Man dropped by Istanbul on Saturday as part of their international Shikantaza tour, which has included shows in Mexico, Canada, China, and Europe...
The Next Frontier: A Barbershop in Bebek
"You look like a rye guy?" I hesitate, almost declare for single malt, and then change my mind. When in Rome as they say...
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Holi Festival in Istanbul: The Indian Festival of Colors
Religious and regional festivals makes up a key part of Indian culture, in a way they give India its vibrant soul. As an Indian...
One Love Festival 15: What to Know and Who to See...
One Love Festival has been a constant in Istanbul's summer festival scene for over 15 years - one of the key players in a...
Noga Erez Lights Up Salon IKSV With Back-to-Back Nights of Energetic...
Every year when Salon IKSV announce their season's program, I inevitably find myself discovering a new artist I want to catch live and thus...
Banksy Was(n’t) Here
Early last month, The Art of Banksy made its world debut, launching at Global Karaköy, a brand new art space located in the heart of...
Review: Neighbours @ Istanbul Modern
They say a picture’s worth a thousand words. That it can weave a story in your brain in a matter of minutes where words...
Turkish Coffee from Beans to Telve – A Global and Local...
Like many of history’s greatest culinary discoveries, that of coffee stemmed from a noisy, restless goat and his attendant farmer’s desire for an undisturbed...
Review: Dhafer Youssef @ Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre
Perhaps he is not the kind of musician you hear about that often; you won’t see his pictures on billboards, nor can you watch...
Review: Alberto Giacometti Retrospective @ Pera Museum
Although not overwhelming in its content, the Pera Museum's retrospective of Swiss artist, Alberto Giacometti (1901- 1966) is both impressive and comprehensive. Expertly curated,...
Chromophobia: A Face-Off with One’s Dark Side
I was told this is how it goes... “Politics in a corporate world is as important as the work you do. Simply performing well...
Review: Omar Souleyman @ Babylon Bomonti
After Omar Souleyman's incredible performances at the One Love Music Festival and Babylon's former venue in Asmalımescit, his fans – me included – were...
Ways Out from the World: The Cappadox Experience 2017
For the third year running Cappadocia played host to Cappadox Festival, a three day music and arts extravaganza, featuring workshops on food and craft...
Storyteller of the Verses: Bilingual Poet Pelin Batu
Born in 1977 Pelin Batu is a Turkish actress, historian and a bilingual poet. She studied Literature and Drama in New York University and...
Nicole: A Sophisticated, Ambitious Culinary Experience in the Heart of Istanbul
One might be surprised to learn an unassuming turn off Istiklal, down an unusually silent path featuring several slumbering cats, and proceeding through an...
New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble: Bringing NY Roots to Istanbul
Last night marked my first show experience at Ghetto, one of the best venues I’ve been to in Istanbul. They’ve got a lot going...
Review: Joan Miró @ Tophane-i Amire
Editor's Note: This exhibition has been closed down until further notice.
Like many artists born at the turn of the century, Joan Miró lived and...
Liszt and more…
All 24 of the performances that took place last month as part of the Istanbul Music Festival were events not to miss, and several...
Review: Ada’m in Bozcaada
Oh, that dish! What dish? I’ll come to that in a minute. First, a bit of background: My family and I were on a...
Çays & Guys (Part 1): Exploring Winter Drinks and Online Dating...
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, scrounging up a date and finding a place to take 'em can be quite the daunting task....