An evening with a Indian Musical Legend… Synonymous with bringing world-class Bollywood entertainment to South Africa’s stages, Blu Blood is proud to announce the return of music legend and international award-winning singing sensation, Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, to Durban and Johannesburg on 20 and 21 April 2018. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has been mesmerising audiences around the globe for over three decades. As one ...
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Get your cold dish ready for the Second season of South Africa’s My Kitchen Rules! M-Net confirmed at the spectacular season finale of My Kitchen Rules SA Season 1 on 10 December 2017 that the channel will be embarking on another exciting season of the hit local show. For all of the aspiring home cooks out there who are keen to show judges David Higgs and J’Something ...
Read More »Win Tickets to Planet Mirth
With Thanks to Alan Committie and Pieter Toerien Productions, we are giving away 10 sets of tickets for the Wednesday, 24 January Performance, at 20:00. The performance will be staged at the Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre in Johannesburg. In this, his 20th one man comedy show, Committie presents a docu-comedy in the highest definition and promises everything we have come to love about his brand of ...
Read More »Fiëstas, 2018
Die benoemings vir die kykNET Fiësta-toekennings 2018 is uiteindelik bekend. Die Fiëstas, die enigste toekenning van sy soort in die land, vereer sedert 2011 rolspelers vir hul uitsonderlike bydraes tot die land se grootste kunstefeeste. Baie geluk aan al die benoemdes! Hierdie jaar se seremonie, word weereens regstreeks op kykNet, kanaal 144, uitgesaai. Kaartjieverkope vir die publiek open Maandag 4 Desember – hou die kykNET-webblad dop vir ...
Read More »Inxeba- The Wound
South African movie bags string of Awards South African film ‘Inxeba’ (known internationally as ‘The Wound’) has won the Best Film Award in the International New Talent Competition, at the Taipei Film Festival, which runs from 29 June to 15 July. The festival screens 160 films from more than 40 countries to around 100 000 visitors each year and is recognised as the most influential showcase ...
Read More »Tropika Island of Treasure: Contestants Revealed
The Contestants are chosen, now the fun can start. On Monday 5 February 2018 at 19:30, the first episode of Tropika Island of Treasure Maldives will air on SABC3. So far it has been revealed that Katlego Maboe will be the host for this eighth season. Click on the image to the right, to see the Celebrities participating. Over the past few weeks, Tropika has ...
Read More »Mozart and Salieri
Cape Town City Ballet’s adaptation comes to Artscape in February. Marc Goldberg , The acclaimed choreographer of The Vortex has combined a classical story with a 21st century design to bring a cinematic experience to modern ballet as it’s never been seen before. Digitalizing his sets yet retaining the silhouettes of the 17th century, this world premier promises to be a lot more than just ...
Read More »Deep State
Mark Strong stars in Fox’s Brand New Thrilling Espionage Drama. There’s fact, there’s fiction and then there’s the truth. But one thing’s for certain, Deep State is going to be your new TV obsession. Starring the critically acclaimed actor Mark Strong, and Game of Throne’s Joe Dempsie, FOX’s gritty and highly addictive new drama is set to premiere on 11 April 2018 at 21h00 Deep State will keep you on ...
Read More »Win Tickets to the Kings and Queens of Comedy
Win tickets to the Biggest Comedy Line-up Yet! With compliments of Blu Blood and MS Publicity, we are giving away 2 Double Tickets to the Kings and Queens of Comedy that will be LOLling and ROFLing on 10 February 2018 at the Sun Arena, Time Square in Pretoria. Shining their comical armour and sharpening their witty swords, the stellar line-up includes Riaad Moosa (MC), Alan ...
Read More »24th Burns Night Supper
360 Guests, 7 Different Countries, R141 000.00 Raised for Charity. Celebrations of the life and works of Scotland’s National Bard, Robbie Burns, an international literature icon synonymous with equality and social justice will be coming to the Mother City. The Cape Town Burns Supper Club will host its 24th annual event on 10th February 2018. This, the biggest and best Burns Night celebration in Africa, is always a ...
Read More »The Illusionists
Mind-bending acts of magic and illusions all the way from Broadway After record breaking runs in New York, London and Asia, The Illusionists direct from Broadway, will be in South Africa for the first time ever, opening at GrandWest on Wednesday, 07 February 2018 for a limited season ending on Sunday, 11 February 2018. The show then moves to Montecasino’s Teatro from Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, ...
Read More »Raaiselkind
Vrae is daar baie… Antwoorde min ’n Negejarige outistiese seun word dood aangetref. Sy ma, Ingrid, wat hom sy lewe lank versorg het en baie lief vir hom was, word van moord verdink. HIerdie storie van Annelie Botes word eersdaags in fliekteaters landwyd op die silwerdoek vrygestel, vervaardig deur Sally Campher, met Andre Velts as die Regisseur. Die film sien stêrre soos Diaan Lawrenson, June ...
Read More »Zulu Wedding
Sy kan nie van Tradisie, of haar hart ontsnap nie. Zulu Wedding is die langverwagte romantiese komedie deur vervaardiger en regisseur, Lineo Sekeleoane. Dit is die eerste Suid-Afrikaanse fliek met ’n swart vrou as vervaardiger en regisseur en sy was ook self verantwoordelik vir die storiekonsep. Die rolprent is romanties, glansryk en skreesnaaks en is ’n huldeblyk aan die Afrika kultuur. Dit gee erkenning aan die, ...
Read More »West Side Story
The Fugard Theatre’s ‘memorable masterpiece’ returns to Cape Town in March 2018 The Fugard Theatre has announced the full cast for the final return South African season of the critically acclaimed West Side Story that opens at the Artscape Opera House in Cape Town on 7 March 2018. The exceptional Lynelle Kenned (Orpheus in Africa, Blood Brothers, Showboat) will reprise the role of Maria for which she won the Fleur du Cap for Best Actress in a Musical in 2016. Tony, the leader ...
Read More »Meerkat Maantuig
Die wereld is so groot soos jou verbeelding. Die bekroonde film, Meerkat Maantuig se lokprent is nou aanlyn te sien! Meerkat Maantuig het by vanjaar se Silwerskermfees die toekenning vir Beste Kinematografie verower en word op 16 Maart 2018 landswyd vrygestel. Meerkat Maantuig is geïnspireer deur die jeugnovella Blinde Sambok deur die bekende Suid-Afrikaanse skrywer, Riana Scheepers. Die skrywer van die film, Hanneke Schutte, het besluit om die boek as ‘n uitgangspunt ...
Read More »Peppa Pig Live In South Africa
Peppa Pig Matinee Show added for Durban Demand! Excitement is mounting and fans around the country are counting the sleeps until they see Peppa Pig and George Pig together with all their special friends including favourites Suzy Sheep, Danny Dog and Pedro Pony embark on their fantastical adventure when the much-anticipated stage show, Peppa Pig Live in South Africa in partnership with Black opens later this month in Durban, Pretoria and Port ...
Read More »The Sound of Music
The World’s most loved musical returns to South Africa after World Tour. Pieter Toerien, David Ian and The Really Useful Group is presenting another theatrical masterpiece later this year, as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of The Sound of Music will hit stages in Johannesburg and Cape Town. This musical which contains arguably the best-loved songs of all time, will be coming to Johannesburg from 31 ...
Read More »Easy Freak: Cap2vated
New Single of their I’m Alright Album. The lyrics for the single were written in late 2016 when the duo was prepping songs for the album. Jude wrote the track in one of the practice rooms of the music department where he studied and it was released as one of the slower tracks off the album. After receiving great feedback on the song from fans, they decided ...
Read More »Desmond John: You Don’t have to Worry
SA Teen goes Global with New Single. Talented musician, singer, song-writer and rapper, Desmond John first made a name for himself in late 2015, when he released his debut and self-penned single, All for Us. His first international track, Untradable, hit the airwaves at the end of 2016, and garnered the teenager a loyal fan following. Several covers followed, including an acapella version of Ed ...
Read More »Daniel Lurie: Got Me Waiting
Daniel Baron and Tjaart van der Walt produces new Single for Super-Star-Teen. Mature, humble and fearless are not the usual words that go together when describing a rising teenage star. But at fifteen years of age, the pure, unassuming yet unmistakable voice of Daniel Lurie breaks the mould and sets a new standard for 21st century pop music. His debut single Got Me Waiting is the epitome of ...
Read More »FliekNet Hoogtepunte
Dis tyd vir FliekNET! fliekNET is vir ’n derde jaar terug! Nou is jou kans om ’n bietjie te “binge watch” aan al jou gunsteling Afrikaanse flieks – van toeka tot nou. Wat is nou lekkerder as om in die vakansietyd met ’n bak springmielies, op die bank, voor die kassie neer te plak en in van jou gunsteling flieks te ontsnap? Vanaf 16 Desember ...
Read More »Genius: Picasso
National Geographic Premieres 2nd Season of Acclaimed Anthology Series. Starring Antonio Banderas and Alex Rich in the joint role of Pablo Picasso, this 10-Episode Series hails from Fox 21 Television Studios and Imagine Television and is executive produced by Academy Award Winners Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, with a feature length Premiere on 22 April 2018. Clémence Poésy, Robert Sheehan, Poppy Delevingne and Aisling Franciosi feature alongside ...
Read More »Wonderlus
Doen wat jy Moet Die vrystellingsdatum van die bekroonde rolprent, Wonderlus is amptelik bekend gemaak. Dié speelfilm het drie kykNET Silwerskermfees-toekennings opgeraap; Beste teks deur Johan Cronje, Beste byspeler, Beer Adriaanse en Beste aktrise, Lea Vivier. Afrikaanse fliekliefhebbers kan hierdie flim vanaf 27 April 2018 gaan sien. Wonderlus het Silwerskermfeesgangers vanjaar gaande gehad oor die vars blik wat dit op van die grootste ou vrae gee: Wat is ...
Read More »Disney on Ice: Dream Big!
Dream BIG as Disney on Ice sprinkles pixie dust in SA! Disney on Ice is back next year as Tinker Bell takes audiences on an enchanting pixie-dust filled journey of beloved Disney tales in a new show entitled Disney on Ice presents Dream Big. Believing is just the beginning when the empowering tales of eight Disney Princesses – Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Tiana, Jasmine, Aurora ...
Read More »Susters
SA se eie Afrikaanse Chick Flick oppad Hierdie Desember kan Suid-Afrikaanse fliekgangers uitsien na die uitreiking van die splinternuwe rolprent “Susters.” Die verhaal gaan oor drie aangenome susters wat van mekaar vervreemd geraak het en hoe hulle op ‘n ontdekkingsreis gaan met die afsterwe van hul moeder. Dis ‘n reis gevul met tere herinneringe, interessante karakters, ongelooflike mooi plekke en dit wat die skoner geslag ...
Read More »The Lion King: Cast Announced
South Africans shines in International Cast of The Lion King! Michael Cassel Group in association with Disney Theatrical Productions are thrilled to reveal the full company of the international tour of the world’s #1 musical, Disney’s The Lion King. A talented cast of impressive and diverse international performers will star in the landmark musical event which begins performances in Manila at The Theatre at Solaire ...
Read More »Win a copy of Gracepoint’s new EP
With Thanks to the team at Indie Does It, we are giving away3 Copies of Gracepoint’s new album, Love is Calling. The Gracepoint worship team have, through their 14 years of the church’s existence, had the honour of performing and sharing a variety of distinguished gospel songs with their congregation. The team recently released their very own EP, comprising of original music. With a strong message ...
Read More »Secrets of Christ’s Tomb
Nat Geo gains exclusive access to the Sacred Structure in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre. With exclusive access to one of the most sacred sites in Christianity, the tomb of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem, National Geographic follows a team of scientific experts as they race to repair the collapsing Edicule, the “little house,” enclosing the burial chamber of Jesus and threatening it with destruction. ...
Read More »Telkom adds DStv Now to its LIT service
Great News For DStv Streamers Telkom announced that it will be offering its customers using the LIT service access to DStv Now. The Telkom LIT Video offering provides free video services to selected content partners at 0% data cost. Existing and new broadband home customers will also be able to enjoy DStv Now in their homes through their Telkom LIT TV Boxes. MultiChoice has developed ...
Read More »Jak de Priester: Geel Kersfees Konsert
‘n Geel hart vir liefde en Halleluja Kersfees! Jak de Priester het, ter viering van sy vol en suksesvolle loopbaan, onlangs ’n splinternuwe album, 15 Jaar, uitgereik. Een van die liedjies op hierdie album is Halleluja Kersfees en dit is die ideale lied om jou in die romantiese atmosfeer van Kerstyd te plaas. Die liedjie is geskryf deur Jak self en is vir hom, op ...
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