THE Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College campus in Durban hosts Chloe Clark for the April edition of “Twosday” on Tuesday, April 12 at 6pm. Continue reading
Howard College campus
Flatfoot dancers explore the meaning of home
Flatfoot dancers Kirsty Ndawo and Sanele Maphumulo in Homeland. Photo: Val Adamson
DURBAN’S Flatfoot Dance Company is offering a new season of dancework, titled Homeland, at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from April 6 to 10. Showtimes are 7.30 pm on April 6, 7, 8 and 9 and at 3 pm on April 10. Continue reading
Forest Jam Groove Orchestra perform gigs in Durban
THE Rainbow Restaurant in Pinetown welcomes back to it’s stage Madala Kunene as a special guest in collaboration with Chico Antonio and the Forest Jam Groove Orchestra on Sunday, April 3. Doors open at 1pm. Tickets R100.
The Forest Jam Groove Orchestra will also perform at the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Howard College campus at 6 pm on Wednesay, April 6.
The CJPM is on level 2 of the Shepstone Building at UKZN Howard College Campus. Doors open at 5.30pm. Tickets R60 (R40 pensioners, R20 for students). Please contact Thuli on 031 2603385 or email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za for more details. Continue reading
A year of theatre delights from Durban’s KickStArt Theatre
Join KickStart Theatre Company for a trip Into The Woods. Photo: Val Adamson
DURBAN’S KickstArt Theatre Company is presenting an exciting bouquet of productions for 2016. Continue reading
Time of the Writer: The importance of reading and writing in indigenous languages
Sindiwe Magona, who recently released the book Chasing the Tails of My Father’s Cattle. Photo: Supplied
CELEBRATED author, Sindiwe Magona, has urged young African people to honour their heritage by continuing to speak their mother tongues.
UKZN’s Centre for Creative Arts gets a funding boost
EThekwini Municipality has increased its financial support of the Centre for Creative Arts (CCA) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal to R4 million per year for the next three years.
The money will be used for the Time of the Writer Festival, the Durban International Film Festival, the Jomba! Contemporary Dance Festival and Poetry Africa. Continue reading
Time of the Writer: Shaking up SA’s literary landscape
Participating authors in this year’s Time of the Writer Festival.
WHEN Thando Mgqolozana announced at last year’s Time of the Writer that he would no longer attend literary festivals in South Africa, it was the first step on a journey which he hopes will shake up the country’s literary landscape. Continue reading
Lu Dlamini to perform at the Centre for Jazz
The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Howard College campus is hosting a concert by Durban vocalist, Lu Dlamini, on Wednesday, March 16 at 6 pm.
This gig is a prelude to Lu Dlamini’s 11-track debut album Ulimi lami that is due for release in 2016. Lu will perform songs from the album which she describes “world music”. Continue reading
Enjoy some five-star satire in Superchop
Don’t miss Superchop at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre in Durban
Review: Superchop – Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre, University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College campus
REALITY shows – love them or hate them – are today a staple of television channels the world over, but in Liam Magner’s Superchop he takes the format to hysterically funny new places.
The satirical comedy show is the latest production from the multi-award winning Neon Anthems. It is written and performed by Van Heerden and directed by Liam Magner. Continue reading
America’s John Funkhouser set to perform at the Centre for Jazz
The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music will be hosting a concert with American musician John Funkhouser on Wednesday, March 9 at 6 pm. Continue reading
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