Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Media NewsLwazi curries no favour with the judges on MasterChefDespite suffering from ‘flu and being unable to taste his dishes properly, Johannesburg’s Lwazi Mngoma was the fourth contestant to be eliminated on the latest episode of MasterChef SA on Tuesday, 24 April, after coming undone in the most difficult Pressure Test to date.
EntertainmentGOMACC Soweto theatre festival a roaring successA Soweto stage came alive as locals packed Uncle Toms Hall for a theatre festival held to showcase plays directed by up-and-coming regional directors. The Gauteng Organisation of Community Arts and Culture Centres' (GOMACC) successful festival was held on 21 April at the Uncle Toms Hall in Orlando West, Soweto.
Media NewsAnimal Planet goes local with Africa Month this MayMay is Africa Month on Animal Planet, so viewers can expect a TV celebration of the natural diversity of this amazing continent on DStv channel 264. For any queries about who rules the roost, watch Wildwives of Savannah Lane , or enjoy the most head-turning animal antics in Great Animal Escapes . And then there is the window into the world of young vets in Safari Vet School .
EntertainmentSonia Esgueira back in a brand-new comedy So You Think You Can Love? will be performed at the Studio at Montecasino from Friday, 11 May to Sunday, 1 July. In this show, Esgueira portrays a mishmash of desperate characters well past their ‘sell by dates’, who will stop at nothing to find love and somehow end up finding themselves instead.
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Media NewsWoolworths TASTE May magazine smells good enough to eatThis winter, content publisher New Media once again stirs publishing pots while giving foodies an aromatic treat, with the first scented cover for a food magazine in South Africa - the May issue of Woolworths TASTE magazine (@Tastyones) takes on exotic India as its theme.
EntertainmentThirty Seconds to Mars announce plans for fourth albumThirty Seconds To Mars have announced that they are currently working on their fourth studio album, the follow-up to 2009’s global hit This Is War . The new album is a “dramatic departure from the past”, says singer and songwriter Jared Leto, describing it as being “very orchestral, narrative, interactive and even more electronic than previous projects”.
Media NewsDestiny Man speaks to inspirational South African menThe May-June issue of Destiny Man profiles exceptional South African men who are breaking new ground in their chosen professions despite various challenges – from cover star Ravi Naidoo, design doyen and Design Indaba founder, it is clear that this issue captures how South African men are excelling in all spheres of life.
Media NewsTrafalgar introduces the ultimate insiders websiteGuided holiday operator Trafalgar has launched its new-look website , offering agents and consumers alike an interactive online resource, with new and improved insider information, community engagement, blog posts and forums for clients who are planning to, or have booked, with Trafalgar.
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Media NewsLwazi curries no favour with the judges on MasterChefDespite suffering from ‘flu and being unable to taste his dishes properly, Johannesburg’s Lwazi Mngoma was the fourth contestant to be eliminated on the latest episode of MasterChef SA on Tuesday, 24 April, after coming undone in the most difficult Pressure Test to date.
EntertainmentGOMACC Soweto theatre festival a roaring successA Soweto stage came alive as locals packed Uncle Toms Hall for a theatre festival held to showcase plays directed by up-and-coming regional directors. The Gauteng Organisation of Community Arts and Culture Centres' (GOMACC) successful festival was held on 21 April at the Uncle Toms Hall in Orlando West, Soweto.
Media NewsAnimal Planet goes local with Africa Month this MayMay is Africa Month on Animal Planet, so viewers can expect a TV celebration of the natural diversity of this amazing continent on DStv channel 264. For any queries about who rules the roost, watch Wildwives of Savannah Lane , or enjoy the most head-turning animal antics in Great Animal Escapes . And then there is the window into the world of young vets in Safari Vet School .
EntertainmentSonia Esgueira back in a brand-new comedy So You Think You Can Love? will be performed at the Studio at Montecasino from Friday, 11 May to Sunday, 1 July. In this show, Esgueira portrays a mishmash of desperate characters well past their ‘sell by dates’, who will stop at nothing to find love and somehow end up finding themselves instead.
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Media NewsWoolworths TASTE May magazine smells good enough to eatThis winter, content publisher New Media once again stirs publishing pots while giving foodies an aromatic treat, with the first scented cover for a food magazine in South Africa - the May issue of Woolworths TASTE magazine (@Tastyones) takes on exotic India as its theme.
EntertainmentThirty Seconds to Mars announce plans for fourth albumThirty Seconds To Mars have announced that they are currently working on their fourth studio album, the follow-up to 2009’s global hit This Is War . The new album is a “dramatic departure from the past”, says singer and songwriter Jared Leto, describing it as being “very orchestral, narrative, interactive and even more electronic than previous projects”.
Media NewsDestiny Man speaks to inspirational South African menThe May-June issue of Destiny Man profiles exceptional South African men who are breaking new ground in their chosen professions despite various challenges – from cover star Ravi Naidoo, design doyen and Design Indaba founder, it is clear that this issue captures how South African men are excelling in all spheres of life.
Media NewsTrafalgar introduces the ultimate insiders websiteGuided holiday operator Trafalgar has launched its new-look website , offering agents and consumers alike an interactive online resource, with new and improved insider information, community engagement, blog posts and forums for clients who are planning to, or have booked, with Trafalgar.
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
EntertainmentA final farewell to the PhantomProducer Pieter Toerien has announced that the final South African performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of The Opera will be on Sunday, 3 June at 18:30 at the Teatro at Montecasino. When the chandelier falls for the final time on South African soil, this 2011/2012 South African production will have been seen by more than 300 000 people since opening on 2 November 2011.
EntertainmentUJ Arts goes gay – again?Last year, UJ Arts and Culture presented Reading Gay . Its first drama offering for the year was The Quiet Violence of Dreams and next they are poised to present Mary and The Conqueror - yet another gay play. What’s going on?
Media NewsEFC Africa at the top of TV sports EFC Africa 13 on 13 April proved to be a massive success on African television, pulling some of the highest TV ratings this year, and cementing itself as one of the most popular sports in Africa. Since its partnership with eTV less than six months ago, EFC Africa has clocked a cumulative audience of over 4.7-million people on the channel.
Media NewsOctagon SA is the Olympic winnerFollowing its awarding of the exclusive terrestrial television and non-exclusive radio and mobile platform broadcast rights in sub-Saharan Africa for the London 2012 Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in January, Octagon has announced that it is in the process of concluding over 30 contracts with African free-to-air broadcasters.
EntertainmentDelinquency can make for idyllic nuptialsThe Playhouse Company Loft Theatre is certain to set tongues wagging as the vibrant cast members of Marital Blitz take to the stage from 18 to 19 May. Marital Blitz is an extraordinary insight into matrimonial affairs that will keep the audience intrigued long after the final curtain.
EntertainmentFilm Afrika launches US outpost headed by David WichtFilm Afrika Worldwide is launching a Los Angeles office under the helm of CEO David Wicht. Wicht’s move to Hollywood builds on the success of recent projects like Chronicle , which topped the American box office earlier this year after shooting in Cape Town with Film Afrika.
EntertainmentLocal is lekker at ArtscapeThe Artscape Theatre Centre celebrates local creativity with several home grown presentations in its upcoming line-up – three dramas and an operetta. The programme for the next two weeks also includes opera, belly dance and a fundraiser for Cape Town City Ballet.
Media NewsSABC2 premieres new local police drama seriesPolice dramas have proven to be a hit with SABC2 viewers and so the channel will soon premiere Streets of Mangaung , a new police drama with a stellar cast starring Aubrey Poo, Tshepo Maseko, Phuti Khomo, Luzuko Nteleko and Patronella Sello. The brand new locally produced drama series premieres on Tuesday, 8 May at 21:30 on SABC2.
EntertainmentArtistic intersections at 2012 NAFThe National Arts Festival Visual Art programme sees a trend of inter-linking exhibitions, site-specific performances and a break away from conventional spaces. The film programme will once again be crammed with esoteric world cinema highlights, South African films and opportunities to see some recent movie-house successes.
EntertainmentThe Bible as literature at GIPCA’s Great TextsDr. Azila Talit Reisenberger introduces the Bible as a ‘great (literary) text’ rather than religious scripture, as part of GIPCA’s Great Texts/Big Questions series. The lecture discusses the development and evolution of the ‘text’ over a millennia, from the invention of the alphabet to what is known as ‘the Canon’.
EntertainmentOrigins Centre looks at Jameson: famous or infamous?The effects of the Jameson Raid in 1896 were irreversible and its consequences reverberated to distant corners of the British Empire and Europe. On 8 May, Dr John Bleloch, member of the SA Military History Society and the Rand Club History Society, will explore the background and development of Leander Starr Jameson in the 19 th and 20 th centuries.
EntertainmentGoethe-Institut presents the Shoe Shop festivalAs the start of the Goethe-Institut’s New Imaginaries, a series of festivals investigating into public space in Johannesburg by artistic means, Shoe Shop kicks off soon. On 2 May from 16:00, the Shoe Shop Project Space will open its doors for the duration of one month at 6 de Beer Street (corner Juta Street) in Braamfontein.
EntertainmentGerman film-maker Rainer Werner Fassbinder commemoratedAs part of the international commemoration of the life and work of the controversial German film maker Rainer Werner Fassbinder, two of his films, a documentary regarding his working methods, and a stage production will be showcased in Stellenbosch at Aan De Braak theatre on 11 and 12 May.
Media NewsMore of the Bar One Man Hunt coming in MayShooting has commenced on the second season of the Bar One Man Hunt , a reality TV show that pits 25 of South Africa’s most handsome men against each other in a series of challenges designed to showcase their ruggedness, sophistication, physical and mental strengths – and even their softer side. This season will be screened Thursdays at 20:00 from 17 May, only on SABC3.
EntertainmentAthena Mazarakis' Standing By heads to Goethe On Main Standing By is an immersive performance experience choreographed and performed by award-winning choreographer, Athena Mazarakis. Weaving together a series of performed vignettes, within an interactive performance installation, Standing By delves into the loaded issue of gender-based violence in the South African context with a specific focus on the ‘corrective rape’ of lesbians.
EntertainmentJoshua Bell live in concert with the KZN PhilharmonicClassical music superstar, Joshua Bell, will perform with the KZN Philharmonic for one concert only on 1 September at the Durban City Hall. Often referred to as the poet of the violin, Bell has enchanted audiences around the world with his breathtaking virtuosity.
EntertainmentPromusica to stage My Naam/My Name is Ellen PakkiesThe Joburg Promusica Theatre has announced the staging of My Naam/My Name Is Ellen Pakkies in the Main Theatre on 4 and 5 May. It tells the story of Ellen Pakkies, a seemingly ordinary woman living in a notoriously violent area named Lavender Hill, in the vicinity of Cape Town, who murdered her beloved son Adam, or 'Abie' as she called him, a crystal metaphetatimine (tik) addict.
EntertainmentWALE 5.0: eight stages, 35+ shows over four days WALE 5.0 (Wits Art and Literature Experience) promises to be an exciting and cutting-edge mix of all things artistic. Running for four days from 9 to 12 May at Wits University, this welcome addition to the Johannesburg arts calendar offers something for everyone.
Media NewsVO5's The Art of Stylin' takes hairstyling to a new levelVO5 recently launched an interactive website that encourages creative, contemporary individuals to become hair artists and trendsetters. The Art of Stylin’ encourages users to upload images of their latest hairstyles and then - via social sharing - their friends and family can vote for them.
Editorial DeskClick bait headlines and the search for responsible journalismThe reality of today is that we all live in a fast paced world. We only have so much of it and no more. That may be a cliché but as veteran journalist, Gus Silber pointed out to Media Update 's Darren Gilbert, it doesn’t make it any less true. It also applies to everything that you do, including who you interact with and which articles you choose to read.
Media NewsKidsCo's June line-up gets geared up for the 2012 London OlympicsJoin KidsCo this June for a delightful month packed with all kinds of electrifying entertainment. To celebrate the forthcoming London Olympics , leap out of bed and tune in every Saturday from 8:00 for the all-new Saturday morning line-up – a selection of sporty shows, athletic animations and bouncy broadcasts designed to get your weekend off to a flying start.
Media NewsCake Boss confirmed for the Cape Town Good Food & Wine ShowBe sure to diarise 24 to 27 May as South Africa’s biggest Good Food & Wine Show makes its mark on the social calendar. This event, set to astound thousands of visitors with the latest trends from around the world, boasts an impressive line-up of award-winning celebrity chefs including Buddy Valastro, star of the TLC hit reality television show, The Cake Boss .
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Media NewsLwazi curries no favour with the judges on MasterChefDespite suffering from ‘flu and being unable to taste his dishes properly, Johannesburg’s Lwazi Mngoma was the fourth contestant to be eliminated on the latest episode of MasterChef SA on Tuesday, 24 April, after coming undone in the most difficult Pressure Test to date.
EntertainmentGOMACC Soweto theatre festival a roaring successA Soweto stage came alive as locals packed Uncle Toms Hall for a theatre festival held to showcase plays directed by up-and-coming regional directors. The Gauteng Organisation of Community Arts and Culture Centres' (GOMACC) successful festival was held on 21 April at the Uncle Toms Hall in Orlando West, Soweto.
Media NewsAnimal Planet goes local with Africa Month this MayMay is Africa Month on Animal Planet, so viewers can expect a TV celebration of the natural diversity of this amazing continent on DStv channel 264. For any queries about who rules the roost, watch Wildwives of Savannah Lane , or enjoy the most head-turning animal antics in Great Animal Escapes . And then there is the window into the world of young vets in Safari Vet School .
EntertainmentSonia Esgueira back in a brand-new comedy So You Think You Can Love? will be performed at the Studio at Montecasino from Friday, 11 May to Sunday, 1 July. In this show, Esgueira portrays a mishmash of desperate characters well past their ‘sell by dates’, who will stop at nothing to find love and somehow end up finding themselves instead.
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Media NewsWoolworths TASTE May magazine smells good enough to eatThis winter, content publisher New Media once again stirs publishing pots while giving foodies an aromatic treat, with the first scented cover for a food magazine in South Africa - the May issue of Woolworths TASTE magazine (@Tastyones) takes on exotic India as its theme.
EntertainmentThirty Seconds to Mars announce plans for fourth albumThirty Seconds To Mars have announced that they are currently working on their fourth studio album, the follow-up to 2009’s global hit This Is War . The new album is a “dramatic departure from the past”, says singer and songwriter Jared Leto, describing it as being “very orchestral, narrative, interactive and even more electronic than previous projects”.
Media NewsDestiny Man speaks to inspirational South African menThe May-June issue of Destiny Man profiles exceptional South African men who are breaking new ground in their chosen professions despite various challenges – from cover star Ravi Naidoo, design doyen and Design Indaba founder, it is clear that this issue captures how South African men are excelling in all spheres of life.
Media NewsTrafalgar introduces the ultimate insiders websiteGuided holiday operator Trafalgar has launched its new-look website , offering agents and consumers alike an interactive online resource, with new and improved insider information, community engagement, blog posts and forums for clients who are planning to, or have booked, with Trafalgar.
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
EntertainmentA final farewell to the PhantomProducer Pieter Toerien has announced that the final South African performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of The Opera will be on Sunday, 3 June at 18:30 at the Teatro at Montecasino. When the chandelier falls for the final time on South African soil, this 2011/2012 South African production will have been seen by more than 300 000 people since opening on 2 November 2011.
EntertainmentUJ Arts goes gay – again?Last year, UJ Arts and Culture presented Reading Gay . Its first drama offering for the year was The Quiet Violence of Dreams and next they are poised to present Mary and The Conqueror - yet another gay play. What’s going on?
Media NewsEFC Africa at the top of TV sports EFC Africa 13 on 13 April proved to be a massive success on African television, pulling some of the highest TV ratings this year, and cementing itself as one of the most popular sports in Africa. Since its partnership with eTV less than six months ago, EFC Africa has clocked a cumulative audience of over 4.7-million people on the channel.
Media NewsOctagon SA is the Olympic winnerFollowing its awarding of the exclusive terrestrial television and non-exclusive radio and mobile platform broadcast rights in sub-Saharan Africa for the London 2012 Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in January, Octagon has announced that it is in the process of concluding over 30 contracts with African free-to-air broadcasters.
EntertainmentDelinquency can make for idyllic nuptialsThe Playhouse Company Loft Theatre is certain to set tongues wagging as the vibrant cast members of Marital Blitz take to the stage from 18 to 19 May. Marital Blitz is an extraordinary insight into matrimonial affairs that will keep the audience intrigued long after the final curtain.
EntertainmentFilm Afrika launches US outpost headed by David WichtFilm Afrika Worldwide is launching a Los Angeles office under the helm of CEO David Wicht. Wicht’s move to Hollywood builds on the success of recent projects like Chronicle , which topped the American box office earlier this year after shooting in Cape Town with Film Afrika.
EntertainmentLocal is lekker at ArtscapeThe Artscape Theatre Centre celebrates local creativity with several home grown presentations in its upcoming line-up – three dramas and an operetta. The programme for the next two weeks also includes opera, belly dance and a fundraiser for Cape Town City Ballet.
Media NewsSABC2 premieres new local police drama seriesPolice dramas have proven to be a hit with SABC2 viewers and so the channel will soon premiere Streets of Mangaung , a new police drama with a stellar cast starring Aubrey Poo, Tshepo Maseko, Phuti Khomo, Luzuko Nteleko and Patronella Sello. The brand new locally produced drama series premieres on Tuesday, 8 May at 21:30 on SABC2.
EntertainmentArtistic intersections at 2012 NAFThe National Arts Festival Visual Art programme sees a trend of inter-linking exhibitions, site-specific performances and a break away from conventional spaces. The film programme will once again be crammed with esoteric world cinema highlights, South African films and opportunities to see some recent movie-house successes.
EntertainmentThe Bible as literature at GIPCA’s Great TextsDr. Azila Talit Reisenberger introduces the Bible as a ‘great (literary) text’ rather than religious scripture, as part of GIPCA’s Great Texts/Big Questions series. The lecture discusses the development and evolution of the ‘text’ over a millennia, from the invention of the alphabet to what is known as ‘the Canon’.
EntertainmentOrigins Centre looks at Jameson: famous or infamous?The effects of the Jameson Raid in 1896 were irreversible and its consequences reverberated to distant corners of the British Empire and Europe. On 8 May, Dr John Bleloch, member of the SA Military History Society and the Rand Club History Society, will explore the background and development of Leander Starr Jameson in the 19 th and 20 th centuries.
EntertainmentGoethe-Institut presents the Shoe Shop festivalAs the start of the Goethe-Institut’s New Imaginaries, a series of festivals investigating into public space in Johannesburg by artistic means, Shoe Shop kicks off soon. On 2 May from 16:00, the Shoe Shop Project Space will open its doors for the duration of one month at 6 de Beer Street (corner Juta Street) in Braamfontein.
EntertainmentGerman film-maker Rainer Werner Fassbinder commemoratedAs part of the international commemoration of the life and work of the controversial German film maker Rainer Werner Fassbinder, two of his films, a documentary regarding his working methods, and a stage production will be showcased in Stellenbosch at Aan De Braak theatre on 11 and 12 May.
Media NewsMore of the Bar One Man Hunt coming in MayShooting has commenced on the second season of the Bar One Man Hunt , a reality TV show that pits 25 of South Africa’s most handsome men against each other in a series of challenges designed to showcase their ruggedness, sophistication, physical and mental strengths – and even their softer side. This season will be screened Thursdays at 20:00 from 17 May, only on SABC3.
EntertainmentAthena Mazarakis' Standing By heads to Goethe On Main Standing By is an immersive performance experience choreographed and performed by award-winning choreographer, Athena Mazarakis. Weaving together a series of performed vignettes, within an interactive performance installation, Standing By delves into the loaded issue of gender-based violence in the South African context with a specific focus on the ‘corrective rape’ of lesbians.
EntertainmentJoshua Bell live in concert with the KZN PhilharmonicClassical music superstar, Joshua Bell, will perform with the KZN Philharmonic for one concert only on 1 September at the Durban City Hall. Often referred to as the poet of the violin, Bell has enchanted audiences around the world with his breathtaking virtuosity.
EntertainmentPromusica to stage My Naam/My Name is Ellen PakkiesThe Joburg Promusica Theatre has announced the staging of My Naam/My Name Is Ellen Pakkies in the Main Theatre on 4 and 5 May. It tells the story of Ellen Pakkies, a seemingly ordinary woman living in a notoriously violent area named Lavender Hill, in the vicinity of Cape Town, who murdered her beloved son Adam, or 'Abie' as she called him, a crystal metaphetatimine (tik) addict.
EntertainmentWALE 5.0: eight stages, 35+ shows over four days WALE 5.0 (Wits Art and Literature Experience) promises to be an exciting and cutting-edge mix of all things artistic. Running for four days from 9 to 12 May at Wits University, this welcome addition to the Johannesburg arts calendar offers something for everyone.
Media NewsVO5's The Art of Stylin' takes hairstyling to a new levelVO5 recently launched an interactive website that encourages creative, contemporary individuals to become hair artists and trendsetters. The Art of Stylin’ encourages users to upload images of their latest hairstyles and then - via social sharing - their friends and family can vote for them.
Editorial DeskClick bait headlines and the search for responsible journalismThe reality of today is that we all live in a fast paced world. We only have so much of it and no more. That may be a cliché but as veteran journalist, Gus Silber pointed out to Media Update 's Darren Gilbert, it doesn’t make it any less true. It also applies to everything that you do, including who you interact with and which articles you choose to read.
Media NewsKidsCo's June line-up gets geared up for the 2012 London OlympicsJoin KidsCo this June for a delightful month packed with all kinds of electrifying entertainment. To celebrate the forthcoming London Olympics , leap out of bed and tune in every Saturday from 8:00 for the all-new Saturday morning line-up – a selection of sporty shows, athletic animations and bouncy broadcasts designed to get your weekend off to a flying start.
Media NewsCake Boss confirmed for the Cape Town Good Food & Wine ShowBe sure to diarise 24 to 27 May as South Africa’s biggest Good Food & Wine Show makes its mark on the social calendar. This event, set to astound thousands of visitors with the latest trends from around the world, boasts an impressive line-up of award-winning celebrity chefs including Buddy Valastro, star of the TLC hit reality television show, The Cake Boss .
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
EntertainmentDance for All presents show for schoolsFrom 19 May, Dance for All (DFA) will present a series of school performances titled Showcase of Stars , with exciting choreography in a variety of styles, including ballet, contemporary, jazz, African dance, hip-hop and Bollywood.
EntertainmentFeast of art at Johannesburg Art GalleryWilliam Kentridge will open Coming of Age , an APS retrospective, on Sunday, 6 May at the Johannesburg Art Gallery. During Artist Proof Studio’s (APS) 21-year celebration, which kicked off on 3 April, a veritable art fest has been driving creativity at the APS hub in Joburg’s inner-city.
EntertainmentArt with heart to save the rhinoAs a part of the Artist Proof Studio’s (APS) 21-year celebration, a veritable art fest has been driving creativity at the APS hub in Joburg’s inner-city. From collaborative student workshops to thought-provoking exhibitions, this celebration has seen reputable international visiting artists exchanging ideas and artworks with some of South Africa’s most celebrated artistic talents.
Media NewsThe Hunger Games goes viral in AustraliaEffective Measure, a leading provider of digital audience profiling solutions, has reported that Australian movie goers were significantly influenced by the viral marketing of The Hunger Games , with 38% of survey respondents indicating that their anticipation to watch the movie was attributed to the opinions of their close friends, while 20% attributed their excitement to Facebook .
EntertainmentIziko Museums to offer youth training programmeIziko Museums is offering a sponsored three-week Museum Training for Youth Programme, which includes theory, practical work, and museum project work. The trainee will receive training in museology. Applicants must have a matric certificate and an interest in working with diverse museum audiences and in a museum environment.
EntertainmentJPO offers special Mother's Day subscription discountTo celebrate Mother’s Day, the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra is offering a special two-for-the-price-of-one discount on new Wednesday subscriptions for its second symphony season. From Wednesday, 9 May, new subscribers can bring a partner along to the weekly symphony concerts at the Linder Auditorium in Parktown for free.
EntertainmentDan Patlansky launches 20 StonesTo achieve legend-status as a blues musician at the age of 30 is almost unheard of. Enter Dan Patlansky – an artist who shares the muse that touched Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Stevie Ray Vaughan. What Dan Patlansky can do with a six-string Fender Stratocaster, most critically acclaimed guitarists will never quite achieve in a lifetime.
EntertainmentDouble bill of imaginative theatre at NAF 2012New theatre company, Masidlale Productions, will bring two of its latest award-winning creations to the National Arts Festival this year. After a year-long run, Bru and Les Pigeons will be hitting the fringe stages in Grahamstown between 28 June and 8 July.
Media NewsStill time to commemorate World Press Freedom DayThousands of newspapers worldwide will commemorate World Press Freedom Day on 3 May by publishing thoughtful editorial and provocative advertising materials from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). There is still time to join them.
EntertainmentEurobest Festival of Creativity retunes to LisbonAs a proud representative, Cinemark presents the 5 th Eurobest Festival of Creativity, Europe’s leading inspirational, learning and networking event for the advertising and communications industry and the largest annual awards for European creative communications.
EntertainmentMarvel’s The Avengers smashes in at number oneMarvel’s The Avengers smashed in at number one at the South African box office this past long weekend with a phenomenal Hulk-sized opening weekend. Fans took advantage of the extended long weekend and as of the end of day Tuesday, 1 May, the film had reached an astonishing R15 203 072-million gross box office.
Entertainment ReviewsLearning Lessons in HusbandryI devoured Shaida Kazie Ali’s début novel Not a Fairytale in 2010, which went on to win the University of Johannesburg’s prize for creative fiction and was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Fiction Award . I was therefore itching to get into her new novel, Lessons in Husbandry .