Henri Matisse working on a brush and ink portrait in around 1946. Photo: Rogi Andre
The much anticipated Henri Matisse – Rhythm and Meaning exhibition opened at Johannesburg’s Standard Bank Gallery recently.
Art lovers can experience the genius and versatility of the French modernist master’s first exhibition in Africa for free and Standard Bank has also made available a free shuttle for patrons to attend the exhibition until September 17. Continue reading
Edwin van der Walt in ‘My Father’s War’. Photos: Jennifer Wheatley
The new South African film, My Father’s War, which will be released nationwide on August 5 is a bilingual drama which focuses on the broken relationship between a father and his rebellious teenage son. Continue reading
Richard Madden and Lily James in Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at The Garrick Theatre, London. Photo: Johan Persson
Due to issues with the delivery of the hard drive, the screening dates for Branagh Theatre Live’s production of Romeo and Juliet, have been rescheduled. Please see updated screening dates / times / venues, as listed below (for further information, please visit: www.cinemanouveau.co.za)
10, 11 and 13 August at 19:30; 14 August at 14:30 – screening at Cinema Nouveau Rosebank Mall, Johannesburg and Cinema Nouveau Brooklyn Mall, Pretoria
11 and 13 August at 19:30; 14 August at 14:30 – screening at Cinema Nouveau V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
13 August at 19:30; 14 August at 14:30 – screening at Cinema Nouveau Gateway, Durban
Branagh Theatre Live’s William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Romeo and Juliet is one of three productions from the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company which is being screened around the world during its year-long Plays at the Garrick season. Continue reading
IF you’ve had it with people getting access to your phone and using up your data – or if you, like me are useless at keeping your apps closed when you aren’t using them – then you might want to check out AppLock. Continue reading
Platform Jazz
On Friday, July 29, at St Agnes Auditorium in Kloof, the Rotary Club of Kloof will present the Kloof Musical Pops. Continue reading
The Rhumbelow Theatre in Cunningham Avenue, off Bartle Road, Durban – in association with the South African Magical Society – is hosting Magical Mayhem at 8 pm on Friday, July 29, 8 pm on Saturday, July 30 and 2 pm on Sunday, July 31. Continue reading
THE Rhumbelow Theatre’s in Pietermaritzburg and Durban will be hosting The Way We Were!, a fabulous tribute show in which Midlands diva, Cat Simoni, does the songs of Barbra Streisand in her own inimitable show.
The show, which has been written and directed by Paul Spence, will be staged at the Rhumbelow Theatre – Pietermaritzburg at the Allan Wilson Shellhole in Alan Paton Avenue, at 2 pm and 6.30 pm on Sunday, July 31; and at the Rhumbelow Theatre in Cunningham Avenue, Umbilo, Durban at 8 pm on Friday, August 5, 8 pm on Saturday, August 6 and at 2 pm and 6.30 pm on Sunday, August 7. Continue reading
Jem Atkins and Jess Knauf
Durban comedy promoters, Jem Atkins and Jess Knauf (On Fire Comedy), have been nominated for a prestigious award at this year’s 6th Annual Savanna Comics’ Choice Awards.
They’re up against national comedy promoter heavyweights – Cape Town Comedy Club, David Kau (Blacks Only brand), Goliath & Goliath, and Gino Fernandez (Cape Town) – for the highly prized Best Friend of Comedy award. Continue reading
One of Meghan Kirkwood’s images which can be seen at artSPACE durban.
OPENING at artSPACE durban, 3 Millar Road, Durban on Saturday, July 30 at 11 am is Meghan Kirkwood’s exhibition, Fracking the Grid: Views from an Energy Landscape. It will run until August 18. Continue reading
Durban’s Loading Bay Gallery in Station Drive will be hosting two news hows from July 29 to August 21. Continue reading
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