After successful seasons at KKNK 2015 and The Magnet Theatre, Underground Dance Theatre’s provocative BOK returns to the National Arts Festival.
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New contemporary work from Underground Dance Theatre
Multi award-winning Underground Dance Theatre tours their latest contemporary dance production LoveZero to Cape Town, Grahamstown and Bloemfontein.
LoveZero is a contemporary dance double-bill made up of Mode (choreographed by Steven van Wyk and Thalia Laric) and Cipher (choreographed by Cilna Katzke and Kristina Johnstone). It will appear on the Arena platform at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, the Youngblood Gallery in Cape Town, and the Vrystaat Kunstefees in Bloemfontein.
With two abstract dance works, LoveZero investigates the distance between memory and reason, emotion and logic. Continue reading
Master dancer returns for ballets in Grahamstown
SOUTH African-born ballet master, Victor Hughes, jetted into Cape Town this past weekend. He arrived in time to attend final rehearsals for Cape Town City Ballet’s upcoming production at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival. They will present two masterpieces by Hamburg Ballet’s legendary choreographer, John Neumeier.
Enjoy a free celebration of music and culture in Newtown
The annual and uniquely free celebration of music and culture, Fête de La Musique in Newtown, brings musical diversity and showcases a broad mix of music ranging from pop, rock, hip-hop, jazz, traditional and even to brass band music.
The international musical line-up includes the “King of Salegy” from Madagascar, Jaojoby; the French touch of Benjamin Piat (France) and the Reunionese maloya rhythms and sounds of Grèn Sémé (France/Reunion Island).
The local line-up promises to be as diverse and powerful as the international line-up with SA’s favourites established and growing talents: BCUC, The Muffinz, Bongeziwe Mabandla, Coal Train Band, Go Barefoot, Pilani Bubu, Motsatsing and the Rays, The African Ambassadors Brothers, Zetina Mosia, Maria Mombelli and the Belly Buttons, Amandla Freedom Ensemble, and The Meerkat Mob!
La Fille mal gardée at Cinema Nouveau
A season of five famous ballets from The Royal Ballet company is currently being screened at Cinema Nouveau theatres around South Africa. Continue reading
Final call for applications for the 2015 Baxter Dance Festival in October
Following the success of the 10th anniversary of the hugely popular annual Baxter Dance Festival last year, the organisers are now calling for entries for 2015 from dance studios, schools, companies, groups and independent dance-makers, as well as proposals from choreographers (including a DVD of recent work).
The closing date for applications to participate in this year’s event is Monday, July 6, at 5pm and choreographers are strongly encouraged to send in their submissions as early as possible. Continue reading
Exciting season ahead for Cape Town City Ballet
Dance lovers across South Africa can get ready for another exciting season of thrilling ballet productions presented by the Cape Town City Ballet. Continue reading
KZN productions at the Grahamstown Festival fringe
A host of KwaZulu-Natal productions are being staged on the Fringe at this year’s National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. Check them out if you’re heading to the fest.
Flatfoot Dance Company to share the art of dance
DURBAN’S Flatfoot Dance Company invites visual artists and dancers to be part of a unique and innovative residency at artSPACE Durban from June 22 to 26.
Local artists will have the chance to paint, draw and create around the dancers as they rehearse, dance and assemble choreography at the gallery at 3 Millar Road, Durban.
The week will culminate in a perfomance of Lliane Loot’s stunning days like these on Friday, June 26 at 6.30 pm.
days like these is a dance theatre work created by Loots in collaboration with award-winning filmmaker Karen Logan as a visual film and dance feast that looks at modern day storytelling and the politics of history and memory.
artSPACE durban curator, Karen Bradtke, will select some of the art works generated over the week to put on display in the gallery at next Friday’s event.
The cost is R100 per day for each artist and R350 for the week. For the special evening portraiture session on Wednesday, the cost is R100.
For the Friday event, the charge is R50, but if you have been part of the artist residency, there will be a 50% discount on tickets.
For more information and bookings phone 031 312 0793 or email: info@artspace-durban.com
For information about the Friday night performance, contact Clare at 082 875 6065.
Flatfoot Dance Company will be in residence at artSPACE durban next week.
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