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Comedy cabaret, Growing Old Disgracefully comes to Fourways

Comedy cabaret, Growing Old Disgracefully comes to Fourways

Join international cabaret artist, Tonya Koenderman, and sassy saxophonist/pianist, Connie Bentlage, in their hilarious comedy cabaret, Growing Old Disgracefully – a light-hearted, frank look at the funny side of ageing.

Tonya Koenderman and sassy saxophonist/pianist, Connie Bentlage, in their hilarious comedy cabaret, Growing Old Disgracefully.

Do you put your car keys in the fridge? Do you walk…

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Sun-Xa Experiment band return to Cape Town this weekend

Sun-Xa Experiment band return to Cape Town this weekend

After their successful tour in February 2019, Sun-Xa Experiment band return to Cape Town this weekend for two performances on the 2nd of November 2019, with performances at Endless daze festival and at Camel Rock.

Sun Xa Experiment is an ancestral spiritual avant-garde out the box group hailing from Soweto and Lamontvile South Africa born in 2014. A 7 piece live music band that caters a spiritual…

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National School of the Arts seeks music teacher

National School of the Arts seeks music teacher

We invite applications for the following post: Grade 8 – 12 Subject Music Post with Piano as a first instrument.

An SGB music post is available from January 2020 at the National School of the Arts. The successful candidate must be an experienced and well-qualified teacher who holds an appropriate professional teaching qualification and is registered with SACE.

The successful applicant:

Must…

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Disney On Ice Celebrates Mickey and Friends

Disney On Ice Celebrates Mickey and Friends

Relive your favourite Disney memories alongside Mickey Mouse as Disney On Ice Celebrates Mickey and Friends in Joburg, Cape Town and Pretoria in 2020.

Disney on Ice – Moana

Disney’s Moana takes to the ice for the first time in South Africa in a new ice-skating extravaganza.

Grab your Mickey Mouse ears and get ready as Disney On Ice Celebrates Mickey and Friends skates into South Africa for the…

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Stephen Jonathan stel sy eerste enkelsnit vry!

Stephen Jonathan stel sy eerste enkelsnit vry!

THE WIND WILL TAKE ME THERE, is ‘n kombinasie van sagte rock- met kontemporêre elemente!

Stephen Jonathan – The Wind Will Take Me There

“Partykeer moet jy iets laat gaan of eindig om regtig te leef. Dit kan enigiets wees, van ’n moeilike verhouding, tot slegte gewoontes of ’n werk wat jou ongelukkig maak. Alhoewel dit nie maklik is om deur so iets te gaan nie en dit jou kan verwar, is dit dalk…

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Stephen Jonathan releases his debut single

Stephen Jonathan releases his debut single

The Wind Will Take Me There by Stephen Jonathan can be described as a stadium rock song with a bit of a world music influence.

Stephen Jonathan – The Wind Will Take Me There

“It is centred on the idea of letting something die in order to truly be alive. This can be toxic relationships, habits, a job or anything really. Although this is not an easy thing to go through and can be really confusing…

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The Lion and the Lamb at the Market Theatre

The Lion and the Lamb at the Market Theatre

The Lion and The Lamb, a hugely successful musical play originally created by John Kani and Barney Simon, comes back after a decade to open the festive season at the Market Theatre from Friday, 22 November – Sunday, 22 December 2019. John Kani will reprise his leading role in a performance that will see the telling of the biblically-based story of Christ’s life brought vibrantly to life on stage…

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Entries now open for the 14th annual South African Film and Television Awards

Entries now open for the 14th annual South African Film and Television Awards

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an agency of the Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture, the custodians of the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) recently announced the call for local production companies to submit their entries for the 14th annual SAFTAs.

The announcement was made at the recent NFVF Media Day which took place at the Capital Empire Hotel in Sandton…

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European Film Festival coming up in three cities

European Film Festival coming up in three cities

Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town are in for a ten-day feast of award-winning films as the European Film Festival celebrates its 6th edition in South Africa.

The festival will be held simultaneously at Cinema Nouveau theatres in the three cities from 29 November to 8 December. The carefully curated festival is packed with Oscar-nominated and multi-award-winning films from twelve countries…

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MOFFIE Film palm drie BIFA-Benoemings in!

MOFFIE Film palm drie BIFA-Benoemings in!

MOFFIE, die vierde rolprent deur die Suid-Afrikaanse regisseur Oliver Hermanus, het drie nominasies by vanjaar se British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) ingepalm, waaronder Beste Regisseur, Beste Deurbraakvervaardiger (Jack Sidey) en Beste Kinematografie (Jamie D Ramsay).

“Wat ’n lekker manier om van die vliegtuig af te klim. Dis goeie nuus om te hoor dat ons fliek deel gaan wees van die…

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Local film Moffie rakes in 3 BIFA nominations

Local film Moffie rakes in 3 BIFA nominations

Moffie, the fourth film by South African director Oliver Hermanus, has scored three nominations at the 2019 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) for Best Director, Best Breakthrough Producer (Jack Sidey) and Best Cinematographer (Jamie D Ramsay).

“What a great way to get off a plane! It’s such great news to have our film included in the BIFA nominations today,” exclaimed Hermanus. “Being…

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NCT presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

NCT presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The National Children’s Theatre (NCT) presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, based on the book by Roald Dahl and dramatized by Richard George.

NCT presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

National Children’s Theatre is celebrating 30 years of Children’s Theatre excellence. Since its establishment in 1989, NCT has built on its reputation as a leader in educational children’s theatre. NCT…

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Lockdown season 5 is now shooting in Johannesburg

Lockdown season 5 is now shooting in Johannesburg

Season 5 of Lockdown, South Africa’s favourite prison drama, started production last week in Johannesburg, where it’s mostly shooting at Constitution Hill, the historic prison complex where the likes of Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi and Albertina Sisulu served time.

Sophie Lichaba

Every season of Lockdown introduces a new star. This time it’s Sophie Lichaba, aka Sophie Ndaba, who became a…

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Petronel Baard, eg Suid-Afrikaanse enkelsnit!

Petronel Baard, eg Suid-Afrikaanse enkelsnit!

Petronel Baard, se nuwe enkelsnit, LIFE IS GOOD, word nou uitgereik en gaan beslis verskeie musiekharte, regoor die land, verower.

Petronel Baard vier die mooi dinge in die lewe met eg Suid-Afrikaanse enkelsnit!

Petronel Baard – Life Is Good

Petronel Baard, ’n passievolle kabaretster met ’n strelende storievertellerstem, het oor die afgelope een-en-twintig-jaar reeds diep spore in die…

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Petronel Baard - authentic South African single

Petronel Baard – authentic South African single

Petronel Baard’s new single, Life Is Good, is now being released and will conquer the hearts of music lovers from across the country.

Petronel Baard – Life Is Good

Petronel Baard celebrates the good things in life with an authentic South African single!

Petronel Baard, a passionate cabaret star with a soothing storytelling voice, has managed to establish a firm place for herself in the music…

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Celebratory year-end concert with the JMS

Celebratory year-end concert with the JMS

Celebrate with the Johannesburg Musical Society and a glass of sparkling wine.

The Johannesburg Musical Society presents its final concert of the year and invites its audience to enjoy a glass of sparkling wine on arrival in the foyer of the Linder Auditorium on Saturday 16 November.

South Korean pianist Jongdo An

This is the JMS’s annual Percy Baneshik Concert, which ends each year with a…

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Lefra het 3 produksies by Taste of Tzaneen

Lefra het 3 produksies by Taste of Tzaneen

Lefra is aan die brand by Die Taste of Tzaneen-fees met drie produksies – Liewe Heksie, Helene Bester Sing Nana Mouskouri en Groet die Grotman 2.

Liewe Heksie (Ana van Achterbergh) bak koekies

Lefra is aan die brand by vanjaar se Taste of Tzaneen-fees, met drie top produksies wat op Saterdag, 2 November op die planke is in die Limpopo Theatre Hall by die Fairview Hotel. Die jongspan kan nader…

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