Dance students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard Collage campus in Durban will be hosting the 2015 Honours Dance Festival at 6.30 pm from October 14 to 16 in the Square Space Theatre. Entrance to these evenings of celebrating dance is free.
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Don’t miss a documentary celebrating the legacy of Ian Player
When Gary Player, the famous golfer and brother of Dr. Ian Player (above left), announced that Ian, pioneer of the Dusi Canoe Marathon, had finally rowed his canoe to the other side, it was a moment when many around the world paused to acknowledge the passing of a great conservationist.
Player was instrumental in saving the southern white rhino from the brink of extinction by pushing for the transport of surplus stock to other areas.
Through his work and as the founder of the Wilderness Leadership School he gained international recognition and at home he became the environmental conscience of a nation.
That legacy is celebrated in a documentary, The Legacy of Ian Player, directed by Dr Sandra Herrington, which will be screened at 8.25 pm on October 14 on DSTV’s Ed Channel (190).
Darren King and Anthony Stonier on the Art of the Being Ugly
ACTORS spend their careers playing many roles, from Shakespeare and Ibsen to fools and fops. Anthony Stonier and Darren King have spent their lives being Uglies: from Snow White’s evil nemesis to Jack’s hapless mother. But no show epitomises the Uglies like Cinderella. Continue reading
Miners Shot Down nominated for an International Emmy Award
AWARD-WINNING South African documentary, Miners Shot Down, has been nominated for an International Emmy Award. The film tells the story of the 2012 Marikana massacre. Todate, Miners Shot Down has been shown in 76 festivals across 37 countries and won 19 awards. Continue reading
Nakhane Toure to perform at the Poetry Africa finale
Nakhane Toure
The 19th Poetry Africa international poetry festival, which begins on Monday, (October 12) will close on Saturday (October 17) with a festival finale with Nakhane Toure at the Rivertown Beerhall. The programme begins at 4 pm with the annual Poetry Africa Durban Slam Jam event where Durban slam poets will compete for the title of Poetry Africa Slam Jam champion. Continue reading
The Durban Chamber Choir will be performing in Durban and Pietermaritzburg
L to R: Ving Chan, Christopher Cockburn, Jacomien de Klerk, Fostier Nzuzi, Jenny McCaul, Dominique Ingala
The Durban Chamber Choir will perform a programme featuring a programme featuring Benjamin Britten at 3 pm at St Thomas Church, Musgrave Road, on Sunday, October 18, and then at the Lutheran Church, Hayfields, at 3 pm on Sunday, October 25. Continue reading
Workshops at Poetry Africa
THE 19th Poetry Africa Festival will be offering three insightful workshops on October 17 at the Rivertown Beerhall Gallery in Durban from 10 am to 1 pm. The workshops form part of a line-up of festivities to close the week-long festival which begins on Monday, October 12. Continue reading
Max Mikula Trio to perform at Sunday Beat
Don’t miss the Max Mikula Trio at Suncoast.
SUNCOAST is jazzing things up this Sunday, October 11 as the Max Mikula Trio get ready to entertain music fans with their jazz and uptown swing beats! Continue reading
Don’t miss The Chilli Boy
The Chilli Boy, starring Matthew Ribnick, opens at the Auto & General Theatre on the Square tonight. If you haven’t yet seen it – don’t miss one of the most successful South African productions of the past decade. In it’s 10th Joburg season, The Chilli Boy, remains one of the finest and funniest shows you will ever see. Bookings through www.strictlytickets.com or by phoning 011 883 8606.
Africanisation of Oedipus at Market Theatre
It’s local, it’s lekker, it’s … an Athenian tragedy. Yes, things haven’t changed much since 430BC and if you thought Sophocles was out of touch, think again. Prophets, patricide and incest are all still around, setting the stage for a thrilling whodunnit, Mzansi-style.
Wits Theatre, Wits School of Arts, in partnership with The Market Theatre presents a scintillating performance of Vumani Oedipus – an Africanisation of the classic murder mystery. Continue reading
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