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Over the years, the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) has consistently supported young talent in the arts and honoured those who have significantly contributed to the industry. To mark the 19th year of the prestigious ACT Awards, South Africa’s premier independent arts funding and development agency, will pay homage to both emerging and established artists. To date, the ACT Awards have recognised over 150 individuals and organisations for ...

South Africa’s Romeo and Juliet Story coming to the Big Screen Paul Kruger of Hartiwood Films and Deepend Films’ Paulene Abrey have commenced pre-production on Beyond Reasonable Fact, a possible three-part documentary series exploring the events leading to the tragic Valentine’s Day killing of Reeva Steenkamp by Paralympian Oscar Pistorius. Hartiwood Films and Deepend Films have acquired the film and documentary rights from Pan Macmillan South ...

Creative communications agency will seek to acquire, nurture and develop the next generation of talent through its annual graduate programme Ogilvy & Mather (O&M) South Africa, the integrated communications agency for the digital age, has opened the 2017 applications for o25, its annual talent pipeline programme. o25 gives graduates real-life work experience in the creative industry, with the opportunity to develop their marketing career. Through o25, ...

Savanna brings back the 2016 Commic’s Choice Awards® Committed to discovering the nation’s stand-up heroes of tomorrow as hosts of the Savanna Newcomer Showcase held annually at the Soweto Theatre, Savanna gives 20 of the nation’s up-and-coming comedians a platform to kick start their careers. On Sunday, 29 May, these young comedians will have the opportunity to show that they are funny enough to be ...

Sing-A-Gram Actor stepping up The Writers’ Guild of South Africa (WGSA) has announced the nominees for the third annual WGSA Muse Awards. Actor and screenwriter, Benedikt Sebastian, received a nomination in the Animation/Web Series Script category for his entry: ‘Sing-A-Gram’. It’s a story about the life of a down-and-out struggling actor, writer and waiter as he tries to make ends meet by working as a performer for a mascot and singing telegram ...

Die GHOEMA-seisoen vir 2016 het begin.  Op Maandag 25 April 2016 sal die ganse Afrikaanse Musiekbedryf by die Joburg Theatre byeenkom om te hoor wie vanjaar as wenners uit die stryd tree om die gesogte Ghoema Afrikaanse Musiekpryse. Die Ghoemas is reeds gevestig as die enigste onafhanklike toekennings vir Afrikaanse musiek en word trots ondersteun deur kykNET. Vanjaar se toekenningsaand gaan behoorlik swierig en opwindend ...

The 2016 Naledi Theatre Awards Nominations, introducing a 4 new Categories The much anticipated Nominations for the Naledi Theatre Awards for productions staged during 2015 have been announced. “This year, we have the highest standard of excellence ever” said Executive Director, Dawn Lindberg   “So much so that we have introduced 4 new categories: “Best Director of a Musical”, “Best Support/Featured performance in a Musical” and “Best Performance ...

Die voor-vervaardiging van ’n rolprent gegrond op Anoeschka von Meck se bekroonde jeugboek Vaselinetjie is tans in volle swang. Die rolprent Vaselinetjie volg die grootwordjare van Vaselinetjie (Helena) Bosman wat in ’n weeshuis beland omdat sy wit is, maar deur kleurling-grootouers grootgemaak is.  Daar moet sy haar naïwe self verloor om haar eie oorlewing te verseker. Dis wanneer Vaselinetjie verlief raak op ’Texan Kirby’, ‘n aantreklike en vurige kinderhuisseun, dat een van haar grootste uitdagings aangespreek word: die ...

Die benoemings vir die kykNET Fiësta-toekennings was vroeër vanjaar op Flits, kykNET se aktuele vermaakprogram, aangekondig. Die Fiëstas is die enigste toekennings in sy soort in die land en akteurs, aktrises, regisseurs, skrywers, musikante en visuele kunstenaars word sedert 2011 vereer vir hul uitsonderlike werk by die land se grootste kunstefeeste. Die Fiëstas word op 18 Februarie 2016 by ’n glansgeleentheid by die Staatsteater in Pretoria ...

kykNET se gewilde werklikheidsprogram, Boer soek ’n vrou, begin binnekort verfilm aan die 9de seisoen en spog met ’n splinternuwe aanbieder – Suid-Afrika se liefling, die voormalige internasionale model, Minki van der Westhuizen Nadia Beukes, wat die reeks vir 2 seisoene aangebied het, begin op 4 April 2016 in die nuwe sepie, Getroud met rugby, waar sy die rol van Ava vertolk, en dit sal ...

Big Concerts announced CSI Initiative for 2016 Big Concerts was moved to start a Corporate Social Initiatives Department, ‘WE CARE’, thanks to two very special ladies; Martelise Meaker and Lekiescha Padayachee. When they heard their favourite band One Direction were coming to South Africa they contacted Reach For A Dream who approached Big Concerts to see if we could arrange a meet & greet with Harry, ...

Born to Perform is a platform created by Gemma Marinus Donnelly and Matthew Marinus to create professional opportunities in the Performing Arts Industry for young budding talented children and teens. Originally coming from the UK, Gemma has been a major player in the musical theatre industry in SA for over 8 years before opening up an elite performing arts school (Stageworx School Of Performing Arts) in 2009. Passionate about growing a ...

MEET THE FACES OF THE VOICE SA: Lungile Radu and Stacey Norman join M-Net’s massive new talent show Well-known television personality Lungile Radu has clinched another sought-after role. The Soweto-born actor and presenter will be the host of The Voice South Africa, M-Net’s local version of the immensely popular international vocal talent search. At the same time, viewers can welcome a fresh new face into their homes. Vibrant radio ...

16 year old ISABELLA JANE and ROSIE blow SA’s Got Talent judges away When 16-year old Isabella Jane stepped onto the SA’s Got Talent stage on Sunday 11th October, little did the judges, studio audience and TV viewers know they were in for something special when she and Rosie, her ventriloquist puppet, began their performance.   Without reservation, Isabella Jane and Rosie were given a resounding yes to ...

Making Musical History: JPO and KZN Philharmonic in concert together Music history will be made during two very special concerts due to take place in the Linder Auditorium on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October – as the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra will perform together with their KZN counterparts, the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic. These upcoming concerts symbolically herald a new chapter for the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) ...

Die nuwe “rock” groep, NAGLIGTE, het vroeg in September 2015 hulle eerste enkelsnit en liriekvideo DIT STOP NOU bekendgestel.  Die reaksie vanaf media en die publiek was oorweldigend en binne slegs ‘n week weke na hierdie eerste uitreiking het hulle die aandag van een van die méés gesogte platemaatskappye in die wêreld getrek.  Universal Music Suid-Afrika het nie gras onder hulle voete laat groei nie, dadelik die talent ...

New Dates for Durban and Joburg Airey Scott announced the postponement of the inaugural  JACK DANIEL’S BOOMTOWN JOBURG music and lifestyle festival originally scheduled for 17 October 2015, at Zoo Lake Sports Club – to a new date on 12 March 2016. The postponement comes due to Airey Scott being unable to secure a Durban date over this period. Whilst this is regrettable, David Airey from Airey ...

Airlink, the largest independent regional airline in southern Africa and 67 Blankets for Mandela Day have partnered up to distribute handmade blankets to those in need.

Suid-Afrikaanse Sanger, Matthew Mole, by Wêreldpremiere van Leading Lady in Seatle Die wêreldpremière van die fliek Leading Lady is op 13 April 2014 aangekondig en vind plaas tydens die Seattle Internasionale Filmfees (SIFF) op 7 en 8 Junie 2014. Hierdie filmfees word wêreldwyd erken as een van die vernaamste filmfeeste in Noord-Amerika en spog met die hoogste bywoningsyfer in die VSA van ongeveer 150 000 feesgangers elke jaar. ...

Its time for the 2014 Naledi Awards! And here are the nominees....

Oud Adam lid, Joe Forster, maak sy verskyning op kykNet se Binneland...

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Nu Metro Cinemas Makes big changes to the Big Screen Experience

Bashing 2014 ahead for Joburg Ballet, including collaboration with 67 Blankets for Madiba Day