Picador Africa and SoMa Art + Space are hosting One Night in No Man’s Land, an evening in celebration of women artists on Saturday, August 27 from 6 pm until late. Continue reading
Month: August 2016
Learn to write with Brenda George
THERE will be a creative writing workshop, Learn to Write the Right Way, hosted by Brenda George at 8.45 am for 9 am on Saturday, August 27 in Pietermaritzburg.
George has been a freelance editor for 43 years, and edited the international best-seller A Man Cannot Cry by Gloria Keverne. She ran a literary agency for seven years in the 1990s, writes epic novels, and penned the non-fiction writing manual The Craft and Joys of novel Writing.
For bookings phone 033 342 9876 or 076 424 9663. Limited seats available. Please bring your own writing materials and your own light lunch and cool drinks.
‘Maritzburg artist, Kristin Ng-Yang’s award-winning work, ‘Bird/Fish’, to be staged at the Hilton Arts Festival
A MULTI-MEDIA art installation, which wowed critics and festival-goers at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, will be staged at the Hilton Arts Festival next month, writes THELUVVIE.COM’s Estelle Sinkins. Continue reading
Festival to provide a platform for fantastic new African artists in KZN
Taking part in this year’s Festival in the Hills are artists taking part in the Living Arts Campaign. Seen here are (from left) Jason Msipa (bead worker and sculptor), Dean Norris (Enza facilitator) and Paul Mazefani (painter). Photo: Val Adamson
Estelle Sinkins talks to DEAN NORRIS from the LIVING ART CAMPAIGN about how they are helping African artists to get better recognition and more money for the work they make. Continue reading
Baroque 2000 to perform programme of Italian music at the Church of the Monastery, Mariannhill
Cecilia di Cecco (cello) and Evelien Ballantine (flute).
Baroque 2000 will perform a programme of Italian music, featuring the flute and four solo violins, at the Church of the Monastery, Mariannhill, at 11.30 am on Sunday, August 28.
Guest artist, Evelien Ballantine, is the soloist in Francesco Mancini’s Sonata in D minor, and in Allesandro Scarlatti’s Sonata no 9 in A minor, both for flute and strings.
The other works are Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto RV 234, L’Inquietudine, (Anxiety) (soloist Ralitza Macheva), Giuseppe Valentini’s Concerto for four violins, and Francesco Geminiani’s Concerto Grosso op 3 no 1 in D.
Tickets are R140 at the door and the Monastery tea garden will be open before and after the concert. There is free and safe parking.
For more information please contact Michel on 082 303 5241 or email sursouth@iafrica.com
Jon Shaban and The Name On The Drum to play at the Maritzburg Musicians Club
Jon Shaban
The Maritzburg Musicians Club (MMC) is hosting young folk talents at the La Casa stage in Quarry Road, Pietermaritzburg, on Tuesday, August 23. Continue reading
Rowan Stuart to perform at The Barnyard Theatre, Gateway
In association with Concerts SA, Durban’s soul folk singer-songwriter-guitarist Rowan Stuart will be performing at the Barnyard Theatre at Gateway at 7.30 pm on Monday, August 22. Continue reading
Multi-award winning struggle play ‘Asinamali!’ heads to the big screen
Mbongeni Ngema
Shooting on Asinamali!, the film based on the multi-award-winning South African musical hit of the same name, began on August 8. The 1985 theatre production, written by playwright, Mbongeni Ngema, was his first major stage musical, followed by Sarafina!, which was released as a film in 1992. Continue reading
Titi Luzipo presents ‘Songs my Mother Told Me’ in Port Elizabeth
Titi Luzipo. Photo: Lindo Mbhele
In association with Concerts SA, Titi Luzipo presents the closing leg of her national tour of Songs My Mother Taught Me – a celebration and remembrance of the songs she learnt from her mother, Vuyelwa Qwesha – in her hometown Port Elizabeth. Continue reading
UCT jazz singers to perform at Jazz at the Crypt in Cape Town
The UCT Jazz Voices, made up of five of the best jazz singing students at the University of Cape Town will be performing at the Crypt Jazz Restaurant, 1 Wale Street, Cape Town at 8 pm on Wednesday, August 17. Continue reading
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