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EVENTS:
The Gauteng Province is running a brand new festival - ISHASHALAZI - with
mainly black artists / groups at the Windybrow Theatre and Centre for the
Arts. Friday and Saturdays 6pm and 7pm from 5th - 27th September 2003. Tel:
011 636 2936 www.sanata.org.za
Natal Witness Hilton Arts Festival - Hilton College Theatre: 19, 20, 21
Sept. Tel: 033 343 0126 www.artslink.co.za/hilton
Robben Island is set to become the stage of an African Fiesta on September
23 and 24.
The Robben Island Museum and Uhuru Communications will host a true African
Fiesta - the Robben Island African Festival. Tel: 021 409 5100
Standard Bank Awesome Africa Music Festival on 27 and 28 Sept: Albert Park,
KZN
"Africa's Greatest Music Celebration in the Zulu Kingdom". There will be
fringe and educational activities from 19 Sept onwards. Tel: 031 206 2494
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THEATRE: CAPE TOWN:
Theatresports at Artscape
Interactive comedy show at On Broadway in Tableview every Monday and at
Artscape on The Side every Tuesday and Thursday. Tel: 021 410 9800
Madiba Magic - back by public demand!! at the Baxter Main Theatre until 13
September
From Africa, the cradle of humankind, we bring you magic, music,
storytelling, adventure, heart and humour.
Once upon a Nursery Rhyme at the Baxter Main Theatre from 9 September to 4
October
School Performances: 9 - 25 September. Public Performances: 29 September - 4
October. Tel: 021 689 8260
Defending the Caveman, one of the most successful productions in the history
of South-African theatre will return to The Theatre on the Bay from the 9th
to the 28th of September. Tel: 021 438 3300
Jazzart to present a season of 3 new works and one tried and tested
The season will be performed at the Artscape Theatre until 14 September.
Tel: 021 410 9998
Opera enlivens legend of Faust at Artscape until September 13
A new production of Faust, Gounod's most successful opera, captures some
emotional moments from Goethe's well-known drama. Tel: 021 410 9806
THEATRE: DURBAN:
Uncut - The Penis Monologues runs at the University of Natal's Square Space
Theatre in Durban until September 21. Tel: 031 201 3739.
Happy Natives at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre until Sept 14.
Durban writer / actor / director Greig Coetzee has written a "wickedly
amusing satire". Coetzee and Sello Sebotsane play two mates : two mates
"Kenneth" (Coetzee) and "Mto" (Sebotsane) and they jointly play a host of
characters - a total of eight or so roles. Tel: 083 915 8000
Andre The Hilarious Hypnotist Is Back at the Playhouse Drama until September
21.
Tel: 031 201 1638
Table Manners - a Dishy Whodunit inspired by the works of Agatha Christie at
the Kwasuka Theatre until 18 Sept. Tel: 031 201 1638
Pillow Talk at The Catalina Theatre until Sept 13
Peter Court, Bryan Hiles & Clare Mortimer, three of Durban's best-known
theatre creators dish the dirt on mixed doubles and bring you a new and
slightly risqué recipe for success. Tel: 031 305 6889
THEATRE: JOHANNESBURG:
Actors Centre events for September. Assorted Workshops.
Tel: 011 877 6843 www.artslink.co.za/actorscentre
The Best of the Boys, Rumba! Baby Rumba, Roots and more at the Showcase in
September.
Tel: 011 794 4382
Moving Into Dance Mophatong's (MIDM) 25th Birthday Celebrations
MIDM turns 25 in September and will celebrate with a season at The Wits
Theatre from September 23 - 27. The next month sees a multitude of events to
celebrate the 25th anniversary incl. MIDM's Open Day on Saturday August 30
from 09:00 at their studios in the Newtown Cultural Precinct on President
Street. Tel: 011 838 2816 www.midance.co.za
African Footprint returns to the Globe until Feb 1 2004
After selling out Cape Town and China, this foot stomping spectacular
returns home. Tel: 011 248 5168
"The Young Ones" at the Sound Stage until December 31 2003! Tel: 011 315
5084
Roodepoort Dance Festival at the Pro Musica Theatre
August 25 - September 12
Tel: 011 764 3886 / 764 1541 / 082 958 9109
L.A.T.E. at the Laager at the Market Theatre until Sept 21
Otti is obsessed by TIME and the hold it has over us human beings. Tel: 011
832 1641
Nothing but the Truth, John Kani's award-winning play, will return for its
third season at the African Bank Market Theatre until 27 September. Tel: 011
832 1641
Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill at The Wits Theatre from 8 - 20 September
2003 at 19h00 A musical voyage that spans the history of twenty
extraordinary years. Tel: 011 717 1372
Ketima, a new dance work choreographed by Gregory Maqoma, will have a
three-day run (on September 12th, 13 and 14th) at The Dance Factory in the
Newtown Cultural Precinct. Tel: 011 882 2776 www.vuyani.co.za
The Soweto String Quartet, lovingly referred to as SSQ, will celebrate an
illustrious musical career spanning 25 years in style on Saturday 13
September, 2003 at the Big Top Arena in Carnival City. Tel: 011 803 8410
Defending the Cavebrats at Liberty Theatre on the Square until Sept 27
If you've ever felt it's time to put your feet up and take a breather from
the unremitting pressures of bringing up your off-spring, catch Durban
actor-writer-funnyman ALDO BRINCAT on the subject. You'll hear all about it.
Tel. 011 883 8606 www.artslink.co.za/tots
THEATRE: PRETORIA
The Showdown at the Intimate at the State Theatre until Sept 27
It's Tina Turner versus Tom Jones in the vibrant and exciting "Showdown".
Catch some of the best songs ever recorded from "Pussycat" and "What's Love
Got to do with It" to "Private Dancer", "Sexbomb", "She's a Lady and
"Delilah". Tel: 012 392 4000
FAME -THE MUSICAL a dynamic night of rock and soul, movement and colour -
don't miss it.
The show opens in Pretoria at the Spoornet State Theatre Opera House on 10
September 2003. When the Pretoria season ends on 16 November 2003 the show
will be staged at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 3
December 2003 to 31 January 2004. Tel: 084 190 3263
THEATRE: EASTERN CAPE
The First Physical Theatre Company will present work in Grahamstown (19 - 20
September), Hogsback (27 September), Knysna (29 September - 1 October), Cape
Town (3 - 4 October) and Port Elizabeth (9 - 11 November). Tel: 046 622 3897
MUSIC:
Johannesburg Musical Society at the Wits Great Hall on September 14
Aviv String Quartet with pianist Dror Biran. Tel: 011 792 9642
www.jms.org.za Free monthly Maskandi music gigs at Durban's BAT centre.
First Friday of each month at 5:30 for 6pm, featuring local artists. Tel:
082 335 6088 www.batcentre.co.za
JMI - Word on Music Concert
The 12th concert in the Word on Music Series is on Friday, 12 September at
the Linder Auditorium, Parktown. Tel: 011 680 9941 Buy Tickets
Head for a scenic Sunday afternoon drive to South Africa's leading house of
sparkling wines, when The House of J.C. Le Roux celebrates Spring with four
sensational Sunday Music Concerts, sponsored by the Distell Foundation for
the Performing Arts on 14, 21 and 28 September. Tel: 021 865 2590
Due to public demand the Theatre on the Bay is presenting a performance of
excerpts from well known and not so well known operettas on Monday 8th
September at 7.30pm. Marcus Desando (Old Deuteronomy), Karen James
(Jellylorum) both last seen in the South African production of Cats, and
friends will present an informal evening of opera accompanied by Stefan
Lombard, musical director of Cats. Tel: 021 438 3301.
Joseph Clark sings the music of Queen at the Playhouse Opera Theatre:
Thursday 18 September MasterCard & East Coast Radio presents a fundraising
concert for children infected with Hiv/Aids. Tel: 031 201 1638/9
ARFI Jazz Collective on Tour - a South ARFIcan Odyssey through jazz, film
and photography
The Alliance Française and The French Institute of South Africa have joined
forces to bring this remarkable collection of musicianship and inspiration
to South Africa for a two-week tour.
Johannesburg
19 September, 8pm - Johannesburg, Montecasino: Launch of Stories of the
Uncanny, Arts Alive Festival
24 September, 3:30 pm and 8pm - Johannesburg, Alliance Française
(inauguration of Dibuka): Trio Apollo
28 September, 6pm - Johannesburg, Horror café, Newtown: Jam session
02 October, 8pm - Johannesburg, Kippies Jazz Bar: Lighting up !
02 October - 11am Bree Street, Johannesburg CBD; 1pm Market Theatre Square;
3:30pm Alliance Française Soweto, Diepkloof Ext. Phase 3; 5pm Yeoville
Recreation Club: Les Emboutisseurs
03 October, 7pm - Soweto, Regina Mundi Church: Lighting up !
Pretoria
20 September, 6pm - Pretoria, Artshwa Festival (Showgrounds): L'Effet Vapeur
01 October, 8pm - Pretoria, UNISA Sunnyside Conference Hall: Première of
Lighting up !
03 October, 8pm - Pretoria, Malopo Festival at Mamelodi Community Center:
ARFI Quartet - Garcia, Lloret, Tcamitchian, Villerd
04 October - Pretoria, Fort West; 6pm - Effet Vapeur; 8pm - Guy Villerd
Ayler Project and guests
Cape Town
25 September, 8:15pm - Cape Town, Artscape Theatre: Sing for Freedom!
26 September, 8pm - Cape Town, Labia Theatre: Stories of the Uncanny
Durban
26 September, 9pm - Durban, Wilson's Wharf: Guy Villerd Ayler Project at
Awesome Africa Festival
27 September, 6pm - Durban, EMAC Cultural Centre Kwa Mashu: Guy Villerd
Ayler Project at Celebrate Durban Week
28 September, 4pm - Durban, Joy of Jazz Club Albert Park: Guy Villerd Ayler
Project at Awesome Africa festival
Port Elizabeth
21 September, 2pm - Uitenhage, Babs Madlakane Hall: Pascal Loret Orchestra
21 September, 2pm - Despatch, Khayamnandi Community Hall: E'guijecri
21 September, 3pm - Port Elizabeth, Boardwalk: Bomonstre
22 September, 2pm - Port Elizabeth, Vernon Gamanda School, Walmer: Trio
Apollo
22 September, 2pm - Port Elizabeth, Commercial Centre, Pier 14: E'guijecri
22 September, 2pm - Port Elizabeth, St Thomas School Gelvandele: Pascal
Lloret Orchestra
23 September, 7pm - Port Elizabeth, Centenary Hall: Premiere of Sing for
Freedom! With the Nelson Mandela Choir
Potchefstroom
27 September, 8pm - Potchefstroom, Aardkloop Festival: Stories of the
Uncanny
Maseru
04 October - Maseru, Morija Festival: Les Emboutisseurs
Tel: 011 836 0561
ART:
Digby Hoets Ceramic Studio: Pottery Classes
Wheelwork or handwork. Tel: 011 468 2591 www.digbyhoets.com
Artists in Schools and Community Art Centres programme
A partnership project of the Wits School of Arts and the Curriculum
Development Project equipping artists to run creative arts education
interventions in schools in the inner city of Johannesburg. Tel: 011 624
1186
Porcelain & Posies Exhibition at the Manor Gallery from September 5 - 28
A stunning exhibition celebrating Springtime, and featuring a floral bouquet
of hand painted porcelain and paintings. Tel: 011 465 7934 www.wssa.org.za
Annual Exhibition of the Department of Entertainment Technology at the
Pretoria Association of the Arts Gallery from August 26 until September 11.
Tel: 012 318 6154
An exhibition of graphic work Prints from the Artists' Press Archive will be
shown by Iziko Museums at the Castle of Good Hope from 18 August to 12
September 2003. Tel: 021 481 3943
"Choose your own" is an interactive art event organised by third year Fine
Arts students of the Wits School of Arts on Sept 18. Tel: 011 717 4627
A new installation will be on view at Iziko-SA National Gallery from 7 - 28
September. Entitled "Library of Congress, a.k.a The Reading Room". Tel: 021
481 3943/0
An unusual art form comes under the spotlight when Friends of SA National
Gallery host an illustrated talk on botanical art at 5:30pm on 16 September
in the Barry Lecture Theatre, Iziko-SA Museum. Tel: 021 481 3943/0
To celebrate Women's month the Pretoria Art Museum is presenting an
exhibition of selected artworks by women artists from the permanent
collection until 26 September 2003. Tel: 012 344 1807
"Co-existence: contemporary cultural production in SA" - a new exhibition
set to open on Heritage Day at Iziko-SA National Gallery pays tribute to the
different levels of creative achievement in SA. Tel: 021 467 4669/0
Kuns Uniek Summer Exhibition from 3 October to 17 November 2003
Experience a stimulating variety of the latest well known South African
artwork uniquely exhibited in a superb dwelling atmosphere. Tel: 012 361
6927 www.kunsuniek.co.za
Red Eye at the Durban Art Gallery - Friday 19 Sept
Red Eye time again!!! Red eye is proudly Durban - it is being held on Friday
19th September as part of the Celebrate Durban festivities and Jay Pather is
the curator. Tel: 031 201 1638/9
FILM:
Feldman @ the flicks: Jim Carrey has to contend with God's power in "Bruce
Almighty" and Tim Roth and Dougray Scott square up in the historical drama
"To Kill a King".
The Film and TV short course unit at Monash South Africa is proud to
announce courses to be tutored by leading Australian professionals, in
Johannesburg from 24 - 27 Sept and Cape Town from 29 Sept - 2 Oct. Tel: 011
950 4162
TELEVISION:
Kunskafee - is a magazine programme about the arts, which aims to reflect
art in such a way it will become accessible to all viewers, but at the same
time not disappoint art connoisseurs.
Sunday
kykNet 19:30
Repeats:
Monday at 15:00
Tuesday at 10:00
Tel: 011 789 6780
RADIO:
'University of the Arts' on Kultcha Vultcha on Radio Today 1485AM
Sundays at 18:00
Repeated on Thursdays at 15:30
Tel: 021 434 6257
FORTHCOMING:
As in the past, Pieter Toerien has lined up an irresistible selection of
shows for the Summer Season at The Theatre on the Bay. Tel: 021 438 3300.
OFF-BEAT BROADWAY 3 (1 - 11 Oct): Due to huge popular demand, this Five-star
show with its sparkling young performers will once again overwhelm audiences
with charm and originality.
JOAN BRICKHILL REMEMBERS: (12/13 Oct): The Grande Dame of South-African
musicals shares an evening of sparkling memories from her glamorous and
fascinating past. Two performances only.
JAPES (15 - 25 Oct): Simon Gray's intelligent and moving new drama about
love and sex, jealousy, sibling relationships and parenthood. Not to be
missed!.
CLAPTOMANIA (28 Oct - 1 Nov): Once again the house will rock when
irrepressible Mike McCullagh and his talented band keep audiences on their
feet and in the aisles with their journey through the world of music
legends.
DECORATING AFFAIRS (4 Nov - 22 Nov): Bring tissues...For tears of laughter!
Comic greats Malcolm Terrey, Dorothy Ann Gould and Clare Marshall will sweep
away audiences in Donald Churchill 's wicked and amazingly funny comedy of
flirtations, decorations and revengeful ill-done-by wives.
STATION 70 (24 Nov - 24 Jan): Seasonal Hot ticket! First there was
Sixty-something! Now Station 70!! A mega-watt high-energy show that will
live on in the memories of its audiences.
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL is seeking gymnasts, acrobats and circus artists
Montreal, Cirque du Soleil's Casting team is seeking PERFORMERS in such
fields as gymnastics, trampoline, tumbling, acrobatic sports, circus and
martial arts.
Auditions gymnasts and acrobats in Pretoria - Sept 28, 2003
Auditions circus artists in Johannesburg - Sept 30, 2003
Auditions gymnasts, acrobats and circus artists in Cape Town - Oct 4 and 5,
2003
Tel: 012 543 0910
Happy Natives at the Hexagon Theatre Pietermaritzburg : 23 - 26 Sept
Durban writer / actor / director Greig Coetzee has written a "wickedly
amusing satire". Coetzee and Sello Sebotsane play two mates : two mates
"Kenneth" (Coetzee) and "Mto" (Sebotsane) and they jointly play a host of
characters - a total of eight or so roles. Tel: 033 260 5537
Fantastic Flying Fish Dance Company, supported by the National Arts Council
and The Playhouse Company, will be presenting the full-length three act
comic ballet, Coppélia, in the Playhouse Drama Theatre from Wed 1 - Thurs 9
October 2003. Tel: 031 201 1638/9
Upcoming at the Pro Musica Theatre - Tel: 011 674 1357/8
September 13: the Acrobatic Federation of South Africa presents performances
& annual bursary awards: 09h00 - 22h00
September 15 - 18: Lantern Skool bied aan Masker. Tel: 011 760 1096
September 20 - 21: Kerry Mcguire School of Dance presents Studio Ballet
"Over the Rainbow"
September 25 - 27: Joecy Pretorius School of Ballet and Sue le Cordeur
present Ballet des Jeunnesse
Oktober 7- 10: Laerskool Horison bied aan "Revue 2003". Horie kaleidoskoop
besprekings deur Laerskool Horison
October 11 - 12: next symphony concert with the Sasol Pro Musica Orchestra.
Music by the French masters: Franck, Saint-Seans, Chausson & Debussy
Herbs of Love at the Wits Amphitheatre from Sept 8 - 20
Written and directed by Wits School of Arts (WSOA) Masters' candidate, Fred
Mbogo, it is a story about love, power and sadism, set in a Swahili village
in pre-colonial Kenya. Tel: 011 717 1372
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