Open Space Theatre’s Arsenic and Old Lace
For the past five years, Open Space Theatre (OST) has been an important catalyst in creating a new sub-culture of theatregoers from all walks of life.
2y ago
Art in the City
It only takes a little bit of curiosity and intention, to unravel the clutter to find all the art that hides within Dhaka.
3y ago
Where is the music?
For a while, fans were satisfied with listening to their favourite music on online platforms. Now it is a question if artists are able to retain that connection with fanbases.
3y ago
Celebrating women through basketball
Deshi Ballers returned this year with the event “Ball for Equality 3x3 Basketball Tournament”. The event was held on March 6, 2020 at Gulshan Youth Club,
4y ago
FOUR STRINGS ATTACHED
I woke up with dust in my mouth. The streets hadn’t been kind since last Christmas.
4y ago
A CURE FOR THE INTERNET BLUES
There was a time when surfing the web meant something beyond scrolling through Facebook and Instagram. All different kinds of interesting websites and blogs were popping up everywhere, and dare I say, it added to a level of diversity on the internet.
4y ago
Albums still hot for 2020
After discovering some fantastic music in 2019, there have been a few albums that I think everyone should continue to appreciate in 2020.
4y ago
October 8, 2018
The 12th show of '12 Angry Men'
Recently, the Experimental Theatre Hall at Shilpakala Academy was filled with an audience eager to watch the 12th show of 12 Angry Men. It is a Bengali production by Open Space Theatre, which launched in early 2017.
October 2, 2018
MindMatters hosts ‘A Panel Discussion on Postpartum Depression’
On September 22, MindMatters, an organisation that aims to spread awareness on mental health and mental healthcare hosted 'A Panel Discussion on Postpartum Depression,’ at Banani, in association with Gourmet Bazaar.
September 28, 2018
Changing gender misconceptions
ReThink Bangladesh hosted Jannat Gaicche at their stage Bindudhara in Dhanmondi recently. The event consisted of a musical performance by Jannat Jahan, a transgender woman, who has been honing her musical skills under the guidance of ReThink for the past few months.
September 21, 2018
Why bands like The Seesaw Quartet need your attention
Recently, I was welcomed to witness an up-and-coming jazz band in Dhaka, The Seesaw Quartet, at Alliance Française de Dhaka, Dhanmondi.
September 20, 2018
The Instagram for writers
Have you always wanted to become an Instagram specialist but failed at it because you are more of a writer than a photographer? This app was made for you.
September 20, 2018
A crash course on failing to learn programming
I have always heard that coding is a difficult craft to master. Loops, strings and arrays are jargons I am rather familiar with on account of being friends with Computer Science students.
September 13, 2018
An ode to the city life
Hailing from the rooftops of Dhaka, Orfred has been for around 8 years, making music about life, heartbreaks and the rustic beauty of the city-life through indie-rock/urban-folk tunes and lyrical stories.
September 1, 2018
ROBERT RUSSELL TRIO
The jazz-fusion ensemble known as Robert Russell Trio, consisting of Tanveer Haque on bass guitar, Towfiq Arifin on drums and Robert Russell on keys, set an explosion of polychromatic sounds on the stage of The Junction Dhaka in the evening of August 30, 2018.
August 30, 2018
A trap symphony
I am not sure about what all the cool kids are listening to these days, but Muhit K. Chowdhury is someone everyone should be checking out. His most recent single, 'Library Pickup', which was written by Muhit and composed by Muhit and MESSUP, is reminiscent of the many hip-hop/chill-wave tracks you come across on the inter-webs. Its distinct sense of musical style and vocal work, however, gives this song an identity of its own.
August 10, 2018
Generating maximum engagement online
Content marketing is the buzzword of the business world, but many of us fail to realise what's good for a particular business.
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