Litnet

Stand-up comic Nik Rabinowitz returns to the Baxter Concert Hall from November 26^th with his latest special Late Bloomer.

"My art is in the truest sense what I refer to as long 'visual essays' drawn from my absolute love for oral-storytelling, a love for indigenous cultures, current affairs, urban and popular culture."

"The major issue Late night grapples with is how superficial TV, and life in general, has become. How substance has been substituted for likes, views and followers."

“It is enough to know now that you are the love of my life. I listen to eighties music now. I am happy. I want you to know that.”

"If, however, the stories of these Afrikaner business tycoons are completely unknown to you, a reading of this book could and would be of great benefit and could assist you in understanding South African politics much better."

South Africa has an exciting new musical on the way and audiences have the chance to be part of it. A showcase reading of The MP’s New Suit will be presented at the Artscape Arena on Sunday 27 October starting at 18h00.

"This is an utterly compelling production that cautions us on the devastating impact of human rights abuse, in whichever form it comes, and hopefully makes us more understanding of our common humanity."

“(Aspirant)-skrywer, -digter of literêre vertaler? Die UV bied aan jou ’n kursus waarvan die vernaamste oogmerk die ontwikkeling van ’n lewensvatbare publiseerbare manuskrip is – en jy doen dit onder leiding van twee bekroonde skrywers, Henning Pieterse en Francois Smith.”

"The writing is visual and visceral, the world created is tangible, and the character of Malachi has expressed his voice with utmost clarity."

Kwela Books invites you to the book launch of Impossible return by Siona O'Connell.

“Scattered ashes of daydreams”

“We pick the struggling succulents
Sparsely scattered on the barely surviving
Bleached lawn, prickled with camel thorns”

In October Kwela Books celebrate one of our country’s finest novelists and poets, Finuala Dowling and the publication of her new novel Okay, Okay, Okay.  

Cape Town City Ballet presents an exciting new trilogy of works with their Spring Season, Satori, which will be performed at the Artscape Opera House from 26 October to 9 November. 

“In every home there’s a room that holds the most powerful secrets. In every room that holds such secrets, there’s a table. A table that eavesdrops, that listens to all human discussions.”

The tenth Midlands Literary Festival took place from 30 August to 1 September 2019. Izak de Vries attended and shared some of his photographs and insights.

"Thematically, Triangulum is a compelling work that explores ideologies that are often at odds with one another, but which Ntshanga brings to an uneasy kind of integration while not leaving the reader with a clear, comfortable sense of resolution."

"It’s a gritty drama, an all-out condemnation of the greed of men, with rather great comedy thrown in – and yes, with some strippers. Oh, and believe you me, JLo is a revelation as Ramona Vega."

The book launch of Betrayal: The secret lives of apartheid spies by Jonathan Ancer will take place on Thursday 19 September 2019 at The Book Lounge in Cape Town.

For the past 15 years, the Baxter Dance Festival has showcased some of the finest dance talents and choreographers in the Western Cape and the country. This year will be no exception as Cape Town’s premiere dance festival celebrates the milestone from 26 September to 5 October 2019.