Big band enthusiasts are in for a treat when the 10th Brass Band Extravaganza comes to Artscape Theatre on Saturday, August 22. Continue reading
Month: August 2015
New exhibition Sightings, curated by Amy Watson, opens at KZNSA on August 18
Bianca Baldi’s Zero Latitude
SIGHTINGS, a new exhibition curated by Amy Watson, can be viewed at the KZNSA Gallery in Bulwer Road, Glenwood, from Tuesday, August 18. The exhibition is part of the gallery’s 2014/15 Social Art Programme supported by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund. Continue reading
Juan Burgers’ ‘Ubuntu – The Opera’ to premiere in November
Juan Burgers
Music-lovers can look forward to the world premiere of a major new South African composition, to be unveiled on the Playhouse Opera stage in November. Entitled Ubuntu – The Opera, the work is the magnum opus of Durban-based musician and composer, Juan Burgers, who for many years has played a leading role in this country’s classical music environment.
Visit potter Andrew Walford in Shongweni
Andrew Walford
Shongweni potter, Andrew Walford, is hosting an open day at his home and studio on Sunday, August 23 between10 am and 5 pm. Relax in country setting overlooking Shongweni Dam and view hundreds of flame fired pots. Visitors will also be able to watch Andrew and local potters fire his oil kiln to a white heat. Inquiries: 031 769 1363 or www.andrewwalfordpottery.com
Sing With One Voice at the Emmanuel Cathedral
Participants from last year’s concert: Bianca Njoka – Holy Family College (18), Genevieve Ducray – Maris Stella (16), Pinkie Mtshali – Emmanuel Cathedral, Sipho Moorosi – St Benedict (16), Thabiso Phakathi – Kwa Thinthwa School for the Deaf (16) (with spectacles), Nosipho Ndaba – Holy Family College (17), (top) Lethiwe Ntaka – Kwa Thinthwa School for the Deaf (16) and Georgina Brink – Maris Stella (16)
Sing with One Voice is a choral music and dance concert featuring seven Catholic schools from the greater Durban area. This fund-raiser for the Denis Hurley Centre is taking place at Emmanuel Cathedral on Thursday, August 20 at 6.30 pm. Prior to the concert, there will be a free tour of the Denis Hurley Centre at 5.30 pm. Continue reading
Kahn Morbee solo in Caversham
Kahn Morbee
KAHN Morbee, frontman for South African rock/pop band, The Parlotones, is heading to the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands next week (August 20 and 21) to perform songs from his solo EP, Salt. For the gig in Caversham he will be backed by The Parlotones’ Neil Pauw on drums and Trevor Rebello on bass. Continue reading
Chiwetel Ejiofor stars in Everyman, the latest offering in the National Theatre Live series
Chiwetel Ejiofor stars in Everyman.Photo: Richard Hubert-Smith.
BAFTA winner and Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) takes the title role in EVERYMAN, a dynamic new production of one of English drama’s oldest plays, directed by the National Theatre’s new director Rufus Norris (Broken, London Road). Continue reading
New Regardt van den Bergh film for SA cinemas
Clara Joubert vd Bergh stars in UITVLUCHT.
Acclaimed filmmaker, Regardt van den Bergh, known for movies such as Faith like Potatoes, Klein Karoo and others, releases his new feature film, UITVLUCHT, at the kykNET Silwerskerm Festival on August 27. Continue reading
New Leon Schuster film
Leon Schuster, Desmond Dube, Gerrit Schoonhoven and Ivan Lucas attend the world premiere of Schuks! Pay Back the Money! The film sees SA’s funnyman reunited with Desmond, Gerrit, and Ivan in a comedy caper that sees Schuks redeeming himself after stealing rugby’s holy grail, the Curry Cup. Hilarity ensues, ensure you catch it in cinemas on August 28 nationwide. Photo by Dominic Barnardt
Review: Snoopy! The Musical
Steven Stead plays the title role of Charlie Brown’s eccentric pet dog, Snoopy, Carol Trench is Lucy, Katy Moore is Sally Brown, Bryan Hiles is Charlie Brown, Caitlin Kilburn is Peppermint Patty, Graeme Wicks is Linus and Evashnee Pillay is Snoopy’s silent sidekick, Woodstock. Photo: Val Adamson
Review: Snoopy! The Musical
Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre
I DEFY anyone to walk out of Snoopy! The Musical without a feeling of delight.
KickStArt Theatre Company’s latest offering, based on the Charles M. Schulz comic strip, Peanuts, delivers an evening of delicious musical comedy, thanks to a host of catchy songs and perfectly pitched performances. Continue reading
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