Reviews

The Borusan Muzik Evi.  As you enter, you have already forgiven yourself for often being dazzled by the large Shake Shack sign down the...

Tricky in Istanbul was not great. Nor was he great in Athens, according to friends who saw him there two days later on the...

Friends and family were surprised when I announced that I had tickets for the Erol Evgin concert at the Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre...

As a band name, 'GoGo Penguin' doesn't exactly carry the weight or edginess that one usually associates with a jazz trio. But as soon as...

Mitra Costume Design Vintage Shop has been providing costumes (both rental and sales) since 2010 and with a constantly evolving selection of over 2,500...

Imagine a night that Damon Albarn opens the 23rd Istanbul Jazz Festival at Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre and then the Arabic ‘Ada Sahillerinde Bekliyorum’...

You might have not heard of this museum but if you are a reader, you would probably have bumped into the name Orhan Pamuk....

Among the highlights of my month was the Bhangra Diwali Festival, organized by the Friends of India Association, and taking place at the Hilton...

A young journalist travels back in time to 1919 Istanbul, accidentally disrupting the natural flow of history. She must act quickly to prevent the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Since 2011, Salon IKSV has been organizing special sessions to pay tribute to some of the most unforgettable names in jazz. Each year these...

Istanbul is a city of countless sights and activities, which makes getting locked up in a room for an hour seem like a strange...

The World Expo, held this year in Milan, is one of the foremost opportunities for states to dazzle the rest of the world. This...

“There are just three rules: No Racism, no sexism, and no homophobia.” Rules? I thought this was an open-mic event. There shouldn’t be any rules. “You...

The moment you reach Kafes beach, with music blasting through the air, the gorgeous sea stretching for miles, and massive stages and structures all...

Anyone who’s lived here long enough has likely noticed a proliferation of high-quality music events around the city in the past several years generally...

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...

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...

All 24 of the performances that took place last month as part of the Istanbul Music Festival were events not to miss, and several...

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...

No, that headline is not a misprint. It was my impression upon seeing The Water Diviner (Son Umut), a new film that opened in...