Christopher Greig and Fée Halsted are at it again collaborating with the Ardmore artists creating colourful new works for the “Parrots and Pomegranates” show. This exhibit will take place in the Hyde Park Centre Court, in Johannesburg from June 25 to July 5. Check this amazing KwaZulu-Natal-based art collective out at http://www.ardmoreceramics.co.za/
One of Ardmore’s lovely works.
The annual and uniquely free celebration of music and culture, Fête de La Musique in Newtown, brings musical diversity and showcases a broad mix of music ranging from pop, rock, hip-hop, jazz, traditional and even to brass band music.
The international musical line-up includes the “King of Salegy” from Madagascar, Jaojoby; the French touch of Benjamin Piat (France) and the Reunionese maloya rhythms and sounds of Grèn Sémé (France/Reunion Island).
The local line-up promises to be as diverse and powerful as the international line-up with SA’s favourites established and growing talents: BCUC, The Muffinz, Bongeziwe Mabandla, Coal Train Band, Go Barefoot, Pilani Bubu, Motsatsing and the Rays, The African Ambassadors Brothers, Zetina Mosia, Maria Mombelli and the Belly Buttons, Amandla Freedom Ensemble, and The Meerkat Mob!
New to artSPACE durban from Monday, June 29 at 6 pm for 6.30 pm swany’s Prick! Subverting the stitch.
In eighteenth-century literature the figure of the woman embroidering not only represented the pinnacle of good-breeding and virtue but also one of sexual provocation. This is because, focused on her stitching, she was exposed to the male gaze. Continue reading
YVONNE Chaka Chaka will star alongside the Johannesburg Youth Orchestra in A Night with the Stars at Joburg Theatre at 7.30 pm on June 27 and 3 pm on June 28.
Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre will be presenting the South African premiere of Joshua Harmon’s West End smash hit, Bad Jews, at The Fugard Studio Theatre from October 27 to November 21.
Joan Armatrading has added additional dates to her South African tour that will take place next month. Concerts will be held in Cape Town, East London, Durban and Johannesburg in July.
The village of Wakkerstroom will host an Arts and Crafts Ramble on July 11 and 12.
Local and national artists will be showing and selling their works in their own homes, and several galleries in town will be open for you to visit. Artists encompass a range of skills from glass art, to painters and other hand-crafts.
Grammy Award-winning R&B icon Ne-Yo will perform at the MTV Africa Music Awards in KwaZulu-Natal in July.
The event, sponsored by the KwaZulu-Natal government, in association with Absolut Vodka and The City of Durban, will take place at the Durban International Convention Centre on Saturday, July 18.
SONY Pictures and Marvel Studios have cast Tom Holland to play Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the next Spider-Man film, which is expected to be screened in theaters in IMAX and 3D on July 28, 2017.
The film will be directed by Jon Watts, director of Cop Car, the upcoming thriller that made its debut earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival.
The Director General of Arts & Culture, Vuyo Jack launched the Creative Arts Incubators Programme at The Playhouse Company in Durban recently.
This initiative is part of the implementation of the Mzansi Golden Economy strategy that aims to unleash the economic potential of the creative sector through large-scale investment.
Essentially, the Arts Incubators will provide a platform for the sector to create employment and provide skills and training towards economic self-reliance. In addition, the incubators will enable the sector to develop and measure the output of locally developed content in terms of music, artworks, films, arts and crafts and stage productions amongst other artistic disciplines.
Patrick Kasongo, Linda Bukhosini, Vuyo Jack were at the launch.
Hosmer, Nkanyiso Kunene, Leagan Peffer and Monde Marafane were at the Arts Incubator launch.
Taryn Smit, Corrie Masilela and Kristi Gresse.
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