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Jazz’Afro Sundays presents Tarynne Swarts

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Tarynne's musical journey began at just 10 years of age when she started learning how to play classical piano, fast forward to years later when she enrolled at NMMU for a bachelor of music degree specializing in classical music and she has not looked back since. She went on to become a Arts & Culture, Music and Marimba Teacher at Woodridge Preparatory School. Tarynne then received an Eramus Mundus Scholarship to complete her Masters in Educational Science Degree at the University of Ku … [Read more...] about Jazz’Afro Sundays presents Tarynne Swarts

Poetry Tuesday with Siyabonga Gqobhoz’Imbawula Ngcai

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The PE Opera House Poetry Tuesdays are returning this month with a profile of Siyabonga Ngcai, better known as Gqobhoz'imbawula, who is an ambitious poet, story teller, song writer, performing artist, culture and language activist, and an Architectural Technologist by profession. Siyabonga was born and raised in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. Growing up he was drawn to fine arts, Traditional and Pantsula dancing, and later found himself attached to writing short stories and … [Read more...] about Poetry Tuesday with Siyabonga Gqobhoz’Imbawula Ngcai

Opera House Concert – the Gospel Edition

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PE Opera House’s popular Music Concert Series returns to the Main Stage this May with the Gospel Edition featuring the finest Nelson Mandela Bay Gospel Artists! The soul enriching concert starring Nombongo Siyona, Andile B, Thembelani, Zodwa and featuring Sandile Mati and new Gospel sensation Tuni. Nombongo Siyona’s love for singing was discovered at the tender age of 8 years whilst leading her Sunday School group in praise and worship. Having discovered Gospel Music as her true calling … [Read more...] about Opera House Concert – the Gospel Edition

PE Music Concert Series Gospel Edition

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The Port Elizabeth Opera House's popular Music Concert Series returns to the Main Stage this April with the Gospel Edition featuring the finest Nelson Mandela Bay Gospel Artists! The soul enriching concert starring Nombongo Siyona, Andile B, Thembelani, Zodwa and featuring Sandile Mati and new Gospel sensation Tuni. Nombongo's love for singing was discovered at the tender age of 8 years whilst leading her Sunday School group in praise and worship. Having discovered Gospel Music as her true … [Read more...] about PE Music Concert Series Gospel Edition

Poetry Tuesday – Mzuvukile ‘Isiswenye Sesihobe’ Manxiwa

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The PE Opera House Poetry Tuesdays feature is proving to be a popular mid week event in the Bay with the third instalment coming up on the first week of April. This month's featured poet Mzuvukile Manxiwa who performs under the stage name Isiswenye Sesihobe is a performance poet and writer who is originally from kuQumbu eMvumelwano and moved to the Nelson Mandela Bay in 1996. Mzuvukile 'Isiswenye Sesihobe' Manxiwa began writing poetry in 2001 and has written to date has 550 poems. He began … [Read more...] about Poetry Tuesday – Mzuvukile ‘Isiswenye Sesihobe’ Manxiwa

Celebrating the life and times of Doc Mkhonto

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The PE Opera House in its tradition in honouring living legends from the likes of acclaimed actress Nomhle Nkonyeni to theatre legends Atholl Fugard, Dr John Kani and Winston Ntshona will this year be celebrating the life and times of the iconic Choirmaster Kholekile Doc Mkhonto. This moving tribute is a collaboration between the PE Opera House and the Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, supported by NEMCA will be taking place this Sunday 26 February featuring performances from 3 … [Read more...] about Celebrating the life and times of Doc Mkhonto

#AfterMarikana

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The final Drama Seasons production for the current cycle - #AfterMarikana will open at the Barn Theatre PE Opera House on 31 August 2016 at 19:00 and the run will end on 2 September. #AfterMarikana, When all is lost after the Marikana massacre, families and friends of the deceased find hope in the false notion that the Farlam Commission of Enquiry shall give them answers, so they could find peace and closure, in order to move on with their lives. But one man is having sleepless nights and bad … [Read more...] about #AfterMarikana

Renovation of Port Elizabeth’s Historic Opera House nears completion

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The multimillion rand renovations and innovative expansions to Port Elizabeth's much loved grand lady of theatre, The Opera House, are on track for a November unveiling, lead structural engineer JP Mulder of AfriCoast Consulting Engineers has confirmed. The oldest theatre of its kind, not just in Africa but in the southern hemisphere, the Opera House is a Victorian icon and all involved in this important heritage building's overhaul have been at pains to preserve its historic architectural … [Read more...] about Renovation of Port Elizabeth’s Historic Opera House nears completion

Port Elizabeth Opera House expected to be completed by August this year

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Civil and structural engineering consultancy firm AfriCoast Consulting Engineers announced on Friday that it passed the halfway mark with the R28-million extension and upgrade of the Port Elizabeth Opera House which was built in 1892. The Port Elizabeth Opera House is undergoing major upgrades, including the construction of an extended foyer and other renovations such as damp damage repairs, office upgrades, and replacement of carpets and wallpapers. In addition, new heating, ventilation … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth Opera House expected to be completed by August this year

Thenjiwe Stemela at the PE Opera House

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Thenji spent a week at the Port Elizabeth Opera House as a consultant director for one of six plays showing on the Main Festival in Grahamstown. She is one of six young theatre makers engaged by the National Arts Festival and the PE Opera House to feedback and build on the progress of one of the six plays going to Fest. She worked on the play Truck Driver, which is directed by legend Nomhle Nkonyeni. In this insert, she uncovers the aim of consultancy project born of the partnership between PEOH … [Read more...] about Thenjiwe Stemela at the PE Opera House

Praat Poetry Festival, Saturday review

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It was history in the making on Saturday, 22 June at the PE Opera House. Many of gifted poets took the stage to showcase their abilities both in poetry and performance at the launch of the Praat Poetry Festival which I was very fortunate to attend. The organisers did an amazing job at putting together this high class event and I applaud them for the results. The Saturday event began 3pm in the afternoon, ending 11pm that night. Yes! It was that long but the atmosphere was so electric and no … [Read more...] about Praat Poetry Festival, Saturday review

Auditions for Aspiring MCs

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Aspiring presenters are invited to audition to MC the Finals of the ACT | DALRO | Nedbank 2013 Scholarship Awards. After a series of countrywide auditions due to take place in July, the fifth annual ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Performing Arts Scholarships will culminate in a final performance, hosted by UJ Arts & Culture at the University of Johannesburg, on 30 September 2013. Six finalists will have the opportunity to showcase their acting, dancing and singing abilities to a live audience and … [Read more...] about Auditions for Aspiring MCs

New artists announced for 55th La Biennale di Venezia

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The Department of Arts and Culture and the National Arts Festival recently announced the initial line-up of artists for La Biennale di Venezia which opens at the end of May in Venice. There have been some additional artists that have been added to the impressive original list that will now form part of the 2013 South African Pavilion at the 55th La Biennale di Venezia. The exhibition is entitled Imaginary Fact – Contemporary South African Art and the Archive. Gerhard Marx, Maja Marx and … [Read more...] about New artists announced for 55th La Biennale di Venezia

Arts Partnership to benefit Opera House

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Skills transfer and capacity building of Eastern Cape artists is at the heart of a new partnership between the National Arts Festival, the Eastern Cape Provincial Arts & Culture Council (ECPACC) and the Port Elizabeth Opera House. The Port Elizabeth Opera House is one of the oldest theatre buildings in South Africa. The partnership will focus on highlighting this historical site to visiting producers and presenters who visit the National Arts Festival with a view towards increasing the … [Read more...] about Arts Partnership to benefit Opera House