It’s time for one of the most popular events on the G&S Calendar for the last 14 years, our annual Valentine’s Cabaret, “Love is in the Air”. The show features a fabulous line-up of outstanding local performers led on, and off, stage by well-known local theatre personality and G&S President, Rose Cowpar. “This show really has something for everyone; couples, friends, family and anyone who enjoys a great night’s entertainment!” Cowpar said.Love is in the Air is directed by Cowpar, who is … [Read more...] about Time to Catch Some Love at the Savoy
Entertainment
The Light in my Eyes: Local youth shine in international film
Placing a bright Hollywood spotlight on the awareness and integration of visually impaired people, local youth from Gqeberha were featured in an international film which premiered world-wide on Thursday, January 26.The Light in my Eyes was filmed and produced by an international team and shares the experiences of youth with visual impairment from Egypt, Ghana, the Netherlands, the West Bank of the Palestinian Territories, Uganda, Botswana, and South Africa. The premiere of the film was … [Read more...] about The Light in my Eyes: Local youth shine in international film
New Guard Of Female DJ Taking The Hip Hop Dance Scene By Storm
Republish for FreeRepublish This StoryRepublish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Johannesburg, 06 January 2023 : Atlanta Robertson aka DJ Atlanta (or ATL) is a new guard of female DJ that is taking her turn behind the hip hop dance scene in a big waySouth African born self taught DJ and Artist Atlanta Robertson (aka DJ Atlanta OR ATL) has been generating hype with versatile playlists for quite a while now! From House to Hip Hop she believes being … [Read more...] about New Guard Of Female DJ Taking The Hip Hop Dance Scene By Storm
DJ Maphorisa and Jack Parow Collab Continues To Wow Audience
DJ Maphorisa and Jack Parow Collab Continues To Wow Audience The two artists merged the powerful Amapiano sounds of the kasi with the hard-rapping, expletive-laden style of Afrikaans innovator Jack Parow. And it works. DJ Maphorisa and Jack Parow ‘KONINGS’, a collaboration between the best artist in the Amapiano world and the best Afrikaans rapper, has impressed fans worldwide. Jack Parow is a bit of a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma to borrow from Churchill. Still, … [Read more...] about DJ Maphorisa and Jack Parow Collab Continues To Wow Audience
DJ Maphorisa and Jack Parow Collab On New Single
18 November 2022 DJ Maphorisa and Jack Parow Collab On New Single ‘Konings’ is to be released on 21 November. Jack Parow and DJ Maphorisa Get the best artist in the Amapiano world along with the best Afrikaans rapper out there, put them into a studio and see what comes out. While hard to imagine at first, DJ Maphorisa and Jack Parow succeeded in collaborating with two very unique music genres. Maphorisa is one of the leaders in the Amapiano genre. At the same time, Parow is … [Read more...] about DJ Maphorisa and Jack Parow Collab On New Single
The Mysterious East Awaits
After two years of pantomime deprivation, PEMADS is back on the 29th of November with Aladdin written by Barbara Woodhead and directed by the panto wizard, the inimitable Leslie Speyers, this show will have you in stitches!Set in the faraway city of Agrabah amidst snake charmers, spirits, and flying carpets, this fresh, cutting-edge, contemporary production will appeal to all audiences, young and old alike. Pantomime regular Mark Phelps fills the title role of Aladdin, accompanied by first-timer … [Read more...] about The Mysterious East Awaits
PNA paints a House of Creativity Mural in the Maboneng Precinct
Monday, 6 October – Stationary company PNA celebrated its 30th Birthday at the Mobaneng Precinct, Fox Street as part of the community Creative Art Fair. The day included the enveiling of the PNA House of Creative Mural building wrap mural and an art fair culminating with a colourful fun run through the Precinct. Art took shape in many different forms throughout the day as local artists commissioned by the Maboneng Precinct painted concrete posts in Fox Street in bright and colourful tones. The … [Read more...] about PNA paints a House of Creativity Mural in the Maboneng Precinct
Bedford Country Gardens delivers another blooming show
The community of Bedford will host the second weekend of the Bedford Country Gardens, sponsored by SPAR Eastern Cape, from Friday to Sunday. Photo: Full Stop Communications The community of Bedford is preparing for another weekend of buzz and activity when the second offering of the Bedford Country Gardens, sponsored by SPAR Eastern Cape, takes place from Friday to Sunday. Such has been the popularity of the annual flower show – previously known as the Bedford Garden Festival – that it has … [Read more...] about Bedford Country Gardens delivers another blooming show
The National Arts Festival Opens Registration for the 2023 Fringe
The National Arts Festival has announced that the call for the 2023 Fringe Festival is now open and will close at midnight on 13 January 2023. The 49th National Arts Festival will take place on 22 June-2 July 2023 in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape. The National Arts Festival Fringe plays a vital role in the arts ecosystem, creating a platform for emerging artists to present multi-disciplinary work at a festival but also for established artists to experiment, launch new work and collaborate with … [Read more...] about The National Arts Festival Opens Registration for the 2023 Fringe
Meet the 2022 Distell National Playwright, Sibongakonke Mama
Sibongakonke Mama had never written a play before she submitted her winning work Ibuhlungu le Ndawo and was sincerely shocked to discover she had won the 2022 Distell National Playwright Competition. The win gives her the opportunity of a lifetime to have her very first play staged at the 2023 National Arts Festival. Sibongakonke was celebrated alongside her fellow finalists Scout Fynn, Nkamogeleng (Nkamo) Lebeloane, Stephanie Jenkins and Nokuthula Mkwanazi when the winning script was … [Read more...] about Meet the 2022 Distell National Playwright, Sibongakonke Mama
Celeste Ntuli brings “Money and Men” to Gqeberha
South Africa’s queen of comedy, Celeste Ntuli, will share her shortcomings in finding love while celebrating her achievements and successes in life, in her hilarious new show, Money and Men.The audience can expect to be entertained with her difficulties of finding love in times of Corona, as well as the joy of finding love in her forties. The show is an introspection about life, health and wealth, and navigating it in a world that finds it difficult to understand her as black woman. Ntuli was … [Read more...] about Celeste Ntuli brings “Money and Men” to Gqeberha
PNA to Paint the Streets and Sidewalks of the Maboneng Precinct as part of the Creative Art Fair
PNA is celebrating its 30th Birthday, and you are invited to join them as they mark this extraordinary milestone with creativity, art, and community. On 29 October 2022, PNA will be painting the streets and sidewalks of the Maboneng Precinct in Fox Street, Jozi as part of the Creative Art Fair. The day’s activities will include a building wrap mural and an art fair culminating with a colourful fun run through the Precinct. Each participant will receive a packet of non-toxic, safe colour powder … [Read more...] about PNA to Paint the Streets and Sidewalks of the Maboneng Precinct as part of the Creative Art Fair
Nelson Mandela Choir Concert
The newly formed Nelson Mandela University Choir is presenting its first live, full-length concert to close the academic year on Friday 28 October in the South Campus Auditorium. The varied programme includes international works rooted in jazz and contemporary music genres, tributes to iconic South African artists, and a selection of traditional South African music. Tickets cost R80 (adults) and R50 (pensioners and scholars). Mandela Uni students attend free upon presentation of student card. … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Choir Concert
The National Arts Festival Calls for Artists to Propose Works for 2023 Festival
7 Oct 2022 By // by Alan The National Arts Festival has announced that the call for the 2023 National Arts Festival Curated Programme is open. The Curated Programme is the Festival’s multi-disciplinary offering, selected from proposals submitted by artists locally and abroad. The NAF programme also features a Fringe, comprising works that are not curated but brought to the Festival and financed by the artists themselves. The call for the Fringe is a separate call that will open … [Read more...] about The National Arts Festival Calls for Artists to Propose Works for 2023 Festival
Madeira Fest Hits The Spot
To paraphrase Julius Caesar “They Came, They Saw, They Conquered” …and you can add to that, “They Ate, They Drank, and They Partied”! That`s the narrative of the wildly successful Madeira Festival which arguably broke all attendance records for a lifestyle event this year. Thousands of fun loving Gauteng-ers celebrated 3 sun-kissed days of fabulous Portuguese and Madeiran food, wine, dancing and an unrivalled lineup of live performances by the likes of Dr Victor, Kurt Darren , Lee Cole, Sergio … [Read more...] about Madeira Fest Hits The Spot
