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My dearest: Love Letter from Robert Browning to his wife Elizabeth Barrett Browning
2012-06-12 Brett Beiles pens a delightful letter to Elizabeth Barrett Browning in the guise of her husband, Robert Browning.
My dearest: Until we finally meet
2012-06-12 "Do you think it’s possible to love someone you’ve never even met – never even seen?"Yolandie Hooman answers the burning question in her letter to an unknown lover.
My dearest: Dearly Beloved Brian
2012-06-12 Lily Forrester goes all Elizabethan in this olf fashioned love letter.
Melanie Cleary's latest exhibition, New Year’s Day, opens at The Photographers Gallery za
2012-06-11 Melanie Cleary's latest exhibition, New Year’s Day, consists of photos taken during the annual New Year's gathering on Durban North Beach.
Athol Fugard documentary coming to Fugard Bioscope
2012-06-11 In celebration of Athol Fugard's 80th year, the Fugard Theatre Bioscope will screen a documentary about his life and times on 16 July.
The University of Johannesburg Prize for South African Writing in English 2011
2012-06-11The University of Johannesburg is pleased to announce the winners of its annual literary award:
- The main prize of R65 000 is awarded to Craig Higginson for The Landscape Painter.
- The debut prize of R25 000 is awarded to Terry Westby-Nunn for The Sea of Wise Insects.
The Voice of Youth Launches at The Assembly
2012-06-11 Glossy youth culture magazine, LIVE, is holding an event to coincide with the launch of their new mobile site.
Win a copy of Judy Croome's Dancing in the Shadows of Love: Winners announced!
2012-06-08 Stand a chance to win a copy of Judy Croome's Dancing in the Shadows of Love.
In the heart of the country: Booktown Richmond’s JM Coetzee and Nobel Laureates Festival II
2012-06-08 "There is love in the heart of the country. As elsewhere in rural South Africa, in Richmond the people often are beautiful and loveable." Waldo Muller attended Booktown Richmond’s JM Coetzee and Nobel Laureates Festival II on 25 and 26 May 2012.
PHFAT releases music video for Kill the Universe
2012-06-07 PHFAT just released a brand-new music video for the song, Kill the Universe. In this interview with LitNet Mike from the band talks third-party powers, a new range of t-shirts, and that elusive debut album.
Author of Dancing in the Shadows of Love, Judy Croome, in conversation with Janet van Eeden
2012-06-07 “Dancing in the Shadows of Love is an unusual novel in that it takes the form of a moral allegory of sorts, yet seems to be a fantasy novel on one level. However, it’s rooted in a world we can identify with as reality. ”
Raising the Spear or dropping the ball?
2012-06-06 "The general feeling among most panellists was that, indeed, freedom of expression and other democratic freedoms and rights are under threat from the ANC and its alliance partners." The Cape Town chapter of Arterial Network South Africa hosted a forum to discuss the significance of the Spear controversy for the local arts sector.
My dearest: You
2012-06-05 Elizabeth M Star pours her heart out in a love letter simply directed at "You".
My dearest: Beloved John
2012-06-05 Myra Locher writes a love letter addressed to an English Poet whose words never fail to move her.
A guide to walking in Blougat
2012-06-05 Adriaan Coetzee pilfers from a hiking guide to create a clever poem.
Cape Town Edge set to rock Grahamstown
2012-06-05 The pioneering Cape Town Edge is back at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown from 28 June to 8 July. Jon Keevy, the company coordinator and marketing manager, tells Steyn du Toit what festivalgoers can look forward to.
Asleep in Transit gives away debut EP for free
2012-06-05 Asleep in Transit, an exciting new band from Durban, just released their debut EP for free. In this interview with Steyn du Toit, they explain this very clever marketing move.
Klankbeeld / sound image: Debussy’s 12 préludes in paint
2012-06-05 Klankbeeld / sound image is inspired by impressionist composer Claude Debussy’s (1862–1918) 12 préludes in his Premier Livre (1910) and consists of 12 works each by Clare Menck and Anthea Delmotte. The exhibition ends 8 June 2012.
Jam-packed youth programme at Artscape during Youth Month
2012-06-04 Artscape offers an exciting talent mix at this year’s Youth Month celebrations ranging from musical drama to a disability career expo.