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Nik Rabinowitz will Stand and Deliver at Montecasino
2012-02-13 After a hugely successful season at Cape Town’s Baxter Theatre, Nik Rabinowitz’s hit solo show Stand and Deliver comes to Pieter Toerien’s Theatre at Montecasino in Johannesburg.
Follow The Way to the Labia on Orange in aid of StreetSmart SA
2012-02-13 The intimate drama, The Way, starring Martin Sheen, set on the famous Camino de Santiago in Spain, will be showing at the Labia on Orange at 13h45 on Saturday 18 February and at 16h00 on Sunday 19 February 2012 in aid of StreetSmart SA.
BlackSheep TV #16: Facebook
2012-02-13 Sometimes you want to check out your own photos, but then they show up on someone else’s page.
Brothers in Blood opens at the Artscape Arena
2012-02-13 Brothers in Blood is an explosive drama about Jewish, Muslim and Christian relations set in Cape Town in the late 1990’s and against the background of PAGAD’s activities against crime and the drug trade.
RAMfest 2012 – 5 cities, 5 days
2012-02-13 SA fans were thrilled when RAMfest announced the first headliner In Flames in November last year. In Flames vocalist Anders Friden says that the band is excited about their upcoming performances at RAMfest.
“For the reader in Benoni, and the reader in Beijing”: UK launch of the The Cambridge History of South African Literature
2012-02-10 On Friday 3 February 2012, with the winter sun setting on the week, academics and students met in the Berrick Saul Building’s beloved “Tree House” at the University of York to celebrate the UK launch of The Cambridge History of South African Literature.
Significant exhibition at Stellenbosch University Gallery
2012-02-09 Female learners from two socio-economically disparate Stellenbosch schools were given disposable cameras to document their surroundings. These images form the heart of the Significant exhibition to be held at the Stellenbosch University Gallery.
Kalk Bay Books presents A Celebration of Ingrid Jonker
2012-02-09 Following the successful release of the film, Black Butterflies last year, there has been renewed interest in the poetry and life of Ingrid Jonker. Kalk Bay Books presents A Celebration of Ingrid Jonker with Antjie Krog, Ingrid de Kok & Professor Louise Viljoen
The Artscape Theatre presents easter eggs and the Tales of Little Grey Rabbit
2012-02-09 During the Easter holiday the Artscape Theatre will host performances of the Tales of Little Grey Rabbit.
It’s time for the ballet olympics in Cape Town
2012-02-09 The Cape Town International Ballet Competition is the Premier event of its kind on the African Continent, often hailed as the Ballet Olympics.
A new addition to the Storielied production team
2012-02-09 Neo-traditional musician and instrumentalist, Dizu Plaatjies, joins the Storielied production team that will be performing at this year’s Stellenbosch Woordfees en KKNK.
The Gauteng Organisation of Community Art Centres’ focus for 2012
2012-02-09 The Gauteng Organisation of Community Art Centre's motto for 2012 is – there's no business like show business.
Seen around: Derek Attridge, Isobel Dixon, David Attwell, Margie Orford and Michael Green
2012-02-09 Derek Attridge, Isobel Dixon, David Attwell, Margie Orford and Michael Green at the launch of The Cambridge History of SA Literature.
The Art of Fielding scores a home run
2012-02-08 Some books just can’t win. If a book isn’t praised to the rafters, nobody knows about it. If it is announced in big headlines as thenext Great American Novel, it cannot ever live up to such a reputation.
The Sea of Wise Insects a macabre tale of a tormented soul
2012-02-08 Alice Wolfe, misunderstood protagonist and victim of unfortunate events, is involved in a car accident that will forever change her life.
The Cape Town City Ballet visits the Maynardville Theatre
2012-02-08 Steyn du Toit chats to Megan du Plessis from Cape Town City Ballet about their current Maynardville season
Let's see how long this stays up
2012-02-08I saw a post on Facebook in which the poster asked what a political party's position was on legalising the drug trade in South Africa. The poster was of the opinion that legalising the trade would make things better and more controllable.
Open letter to Police Commissioner Mkhwanazi, Minister Nathi Mthethwa and Minister Jeff Radebe
2012-02-06There are now seven. Remember these names – because they will be coming back to haunt us. And you.
You, religion and the law – Coenie Kukkuk takes a closer look
2012-02-06Gay people all over the world have often been subjected to the wrath of over-zealous and mostly fundamentalist religious groups. It is repeatedly said that homosexuality is “wrong” or even “unlawful” because the Bible or the Qu’ran or Torah “says so”.