John Gay & Friends will be performing popular compositions with a jazz feeling at the Amber Valley Pub area in Howick at 2.30 pm on Sunday, August 30. The band includes Dave Marais on vocals, Jeff Judge on piano, John Gay on drums, Peter Bosse on bass guitar and Tom Hare on saxophone and fulgalhorn.Tickets are R60. Booking essential in order to gain entrance to Amber Valley. Phone John or Lynne at 033 239 5477 or 079 379 8192 with vehicle registration.
Month: August 2015
Toya Delazy will unveil the music video for her new single, Why Hate, today
Toya Delazy
Afropunk.com will premiere the new video from South African Music Award-winning recording artist Toya Delazy for the single Why Hate on http://www.afropunk.com Continue reading
Don’t miss Nibs van der Spuy and Ant Cawthorn-Blazeby at the Hexagon Theatre
Ant Cawthorn-Blazeby (left) and Nibs van der Spuy
NIBS van der Spuy is joining forces with his old friend and Landscape Prayers bandmate, Ant Cawthorn-Blazeby, to perform two shows at the Hexagon Dive at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg campus, at 7 pm for 7.30 pm on August 21 and August 22. Continue reading
National Arts Festival calls for proposals for 2016
Production posters around Grahamstown. Photo: Cuepix/Louisa Feiter
The National Arts Festival (NAF) in Grahamstown is calling for proposals for the 2016 Main programme which runs from June 30 to July 10, 2016. Continue reading
27th Annual Jazz Jol at UKZN’s Centre for Jazz and Popular Music
Tu Nokwe.
Bheki Khoza. Pic courtesy of the DCP
The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music hosts its 27th Annual Jazz Jol on Saturday, August 29 at 7 pm. The headline artist for 2015 is Tu Nokwe (guitar and vocals) who appears with Bheki Khoza (guitar), Neil Gonsalves (piano), Mandla Zikalala (bass), and Sbu Zondi (drums). Continue reading
Have you got what it takes to be an uShaka Marine World star?
The 2015 auditions for the uShaka Search For The Stars competition, hosted by uShaka Marine World in Durban, in partnership with the Department of Arts and Culture, get underway this weekend – and uShaka chief executive officer, Stella Khumalo, says she is excited to see what talent emerges from the competition. Continue reading
Last chance to see Snoopy!!! this weekend – don’t miss out
Snoopy!!! stars (from left) Caitlin Kilburnais Peppermint Patty, Katy Moore as Sally Brown and Carol Trench is Lucy. Photo: Val Adamson
IF you haven’t yet booked tickets to see Snoopy! The Musical at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre at the University of KwaZulu-Natal then get your skates on now. This fabulous KickStArt Theatre company show enters its final weekend THIS WEEKEND. Continue reading
Jyoti Mistry’s sizzling thriller, Impunity, coming to SA cinemas
Alex McGregor and Bjorn Steinbach star in Impunity.
WITH themes of corruption and brutality at its centre, filmmaker Jyoti Mistry’s new film Impunity is a profound investigation into contemporary South Africa and the seat of power. In a country where people who commit crime are often seen to be exempt from punishment, or free from the consequences of their actions, the film invites its audience to reflect on the nature of violence. Continue reading
Top Up Inside Out exhibition at UJ Art Gallery
An exhibition, titled Top Up Inside Out, featuring artworks by members of the artists’ collective Ubuhle Bobuntu Arts and curated by Thulani Zondo, will be presented by UJ Arts & Culture at the UJ Art Gallery from August 26 to September 23.
SAMRO to debut songs of hope by top SA composers
Optimism is at the core of four songs inspired by the National Development Plan and premiering at the 2015 SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition. The SAMRO Foundation’s flagship music education project this year sees the 12 participating singers giving voice to brand-new works by four exceptional jazz and Western Art music composers. Continue reading
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