Durban band, The Black Lapels, are heading to the Hexagon Theatre at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg campus to perform their sell out show, The Creedance Clearwater Revival – Tribute, at 7.30 pm on Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16. Tickets R125 at www.webtickets.co.za Continue reading
THE Rhumbelow Theatre in Cunningham Avenue, Umbilo, Durban, is hosting a solo show by Melanie Roberts from July 15 to 17. All of Me will showcase Melanie’s inimitable diva style. She will be accompanied by Shemual Mahabeer on piano. Continue reading
GARY Gordon, the “father of South African physical theatre”, was presented with a Standard Bank Standing Ovation Award at a reception held at the Monument in Grahamstown, in honour of his “longstanding creative energy in South Africa’s cultural life and his enormously significant contributions to the vitality of the National Arts Festival’s main, fringe and arena programmes”. Continue reading
The Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced the Audience Choice Awards for the best DIFF film and the top Wavescape film at this year’s festival. Continue reading
The Clive Read documentary, We Came in Spring Carts, will be screened at the Early Morning Market in Durban at 2 pm on Tuesday, July 2. Entry is free.
The documentary tells the story of the conflict in 2009 between traders of Durban’s Early Morning Market and the Durban City Council over the proposed development of a mall on the site of the Market – in the presence of the traders.
Black Coffee productions are kindly sponsoring the screen, audio and projector.
Photo: Beverley Sigamoney
Echoes In Clay is the title of the Ceramics Southern Africa KZN Regional Showcase exhibition, which is being staged at the KZNSA Gallery in Bulwer Road, Glenwood, Durban until July 17. Continue reading
TWO new exhibitions can be viewed at the Loading Bay Gallery, 15 Station Drive, Durban until July 24. Continue reading
Durban Actor Nhlakanipho Manqele encourages groups of young people to participate in The Butterfly Project – one of the fringe art events of AIDS2016 which encourages youth to envisage an AIDS free generation. Nhlakanipho Manqele plays all-knowing Owl in KickstArt’s adaptation of Winnie the Pooh over the July school holidays at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre on UKZN campus. Pic: Publicity Matters
Respected Durban art makers, Umcebo Design, is involved in two participative art projects as part of AIDS2016 – Light of Hope, an enormous chandelier with individually-beaded leaves which pays tribute to people touched by HIV/Aids; and a youth project envisioning an AIDS free-generation, dubbed The Butterfly Project.
Both projects involve community participation and both are made using recycled plastics – family-sized yoghurt tubs and ice cream containers. Continue reading
Extended until Thursday, July 28.
OPENING at artSPACE durban at 3 Millar Road, Durban, on Saturday, July 9 at 11 am is the exhibition ‘Seeking Permanence In A Transient World’, featuring the work of Samantha Boock. Continue reading
Marius Weyers and Sandra Prinsloo star in Twee Grade van Moord
NEW South African film, Twee Grade van Moord (Two Degrees of Murder), won the best film award at the Indie Karoo Festival, held from July 1 to 3 in Prince Albert in the Karoo. The movie stars two of South Africa’s most loved and respected actors, Sandra Prinsloo and Marius Weyers. Continue reading
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