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A Sensory Symphonic Sensation Building on the success of their dynamic collaboration in 2016, the Johannesburg Youth Orchestra Company joins forces once again with Born To Perform for three shows only in A Night with the Stars at The Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City from Friday 19 – Sunday 21 May in the celebration of vibrant young talent. The Johannesburg Youth Orchestra Company (JYOC) is a full symphony orchestra and is without doubt, one of Jozi’s ...

Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance Returns due to Popular Demand Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games is a spectacular staging of the traditional master piece. With all the precision and thrills of the original, Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games features new staging, new costumes and choreography. The show features cutting edge technology including a giant Radiant flat screen that spans the ...

A One-Man Memoir with Pieter-Dirk Uys After sell out seasons in Cape Town in 2016, Pieter-Dirk Uys brings his acclaimed one-man memoir The Echo of a Noise to Johannesburg! Having performed alone on the stages of the world for well over seven thousand times, Pieter-Dirk Uys has learnt that every show is the first and the last performance – because each audience demands and gets ...

Against this exciting backdrop of receiving two SAFTA nominations, StarSat is proud to present Point of Order, Season 2, launching on Saturday 1st April on ST One, channel 120. Point of Order is a comedy panel show based on the controversies within the South African parliament, hosted by Madam Speaker, the brilliant Tumi Morake. The show allows for SA’s top comedians to introduce important and ...

Jagveld begin hierdie Vrydag Draai… Maar Waar? Jagveld is ‘n Afrikaanse Riller wat gehore op die punte van hulle stoele sal hê, en sluit in akteurs soos Leandie du Randt, Neels van Jaarsveld, Tim Theron, Bouwer Bosch, Edwin van der Walt, Danie Putter en Luan Jacobs. Hier is waar hierdie film gaan wys: Nu Metro Canal Walk, Clearwater Mall, The Glen, Key West, Loch Logan, ...

Tyd om jouself pap te lag Die verfilming van kykNET se opwindende nuwe reeks PHIL 101 is pas voltooi en dié skreeusnaakse komedie beloof om kykers week ná week terug te lok vir nog ’n episode in die absurde sukkelbestaan van ’n filosofiedepartement met ernstige lagwekkende eksistensiële probleme. Die reeks begin Maandag, 10 April, om 20:30 op kykNET (DStv-kanaal 144) met ’n rolverdeling waarvan die ...

The Full Morty and Live Jukebox double up on the fun in one weekend. After highly successful seasons of both their hit shows The Full Morty and Live Jukebox and the demand to bring the shows back, Ginger Cube Productions are doing just that and giving audiences a double dose of fun over one weekend with the re-staging of both shows – for one night ...

National Geographic Premiers First Scripted Series Starring Geoffrey Rush as Albert Einstein, this 10-Episode Series Hails From Fox 21 Television Studios and Imagine Television and is Executive Produced by Academy Award Winners Brian Grazer & Ron Howard.  Genius Premieres Sunday 23 April, at 20h05, including supporting cast like Emily Watson, Johnny Flynn, Samantha Colley, T.R. Knight, Seth Gabel and Vincent Karteiser. Though his scientific endeavours continue ...

The Second Season from Executive Producers Morgan Freeman, Lori McCreary and James Younger of Revelations Entertainment Premieres Sunday 2 April at 20h05 on National Geographic. Prophets, spiritual enlightenment and the afterlife — they are mysteries as old as time. National Geographic and Revelations Entertainment seek clarity on some of humanity’s biggest questions in season two of the Emmy-nominated hit series The Story of God with Morgan Freeman, premiering ...

South Africans and US Filmmakers Bridge the Cultural Divide. Altovise Lawrence, winner of the first season of Top Actor South Africa, stars as leading lady, ‘Bailey’ in the romantic comedy Love By Chance by award-winning international film and television producer and director Samad Davis. The film is a pioneer in the eyes of Davis because it combines South African an US talent   Starring alongside ...

The Muses Live at The Barnyard Theatre Cresta For one night only, South Africa’s top performing string quartet, The Muses, will entertain their fans at The Barnyard Theatre Cresta on 23 April 2017. The Muses have been hard at work, perfecting their show for the public in this rare performance. Bring the family along for a night of show-stopping pop songs, performed on viola, violin ...

International Superstar Bonnie Tyler to Play the Joburg Theatre for three intimate concerts! After her triumphant sold out 2013 Tour of South Africa, Bonnie Tyler fans can expect a Total Eclipse of the Heart when the electrifying Welsh songbird returns to Johannesburg with A series of Intimate shows at The Joburg Theatre on March 22nd, 24th and 25th 2017. Bonnie Tyler is the timeless, husky-voiced ...

Springbok player’s wife makes the cut, along with six other acts   In tonight’s penultimate episode of The Voice SA Blind Auditions, seven acts made the cut into the four coaches’ teams in total, including Caroline-Grace Brüssow – the wife of Springbok rugby player Heinrich Brüssow – who was in the audience cheering her on! Caroline-Grace (28), an attorney from Bloemfontein, flew in for The Voice auditions all the ...

Taking South African Performing Arts to the World   The South African Championships of Performing Arts have the pleasure to announce the 20th edition of the South African World Championship in the Performing Arts which will be held at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, from the 31 March to 9 April 2017 under the auspices of Beyond 2000 – Performing Arts Development.  For the past 19 years ...

 Gaan Vir Goud Op Sondag 23 April 2017 om 20:00 sal die ganse Afrikaanse musiekbedryf by die Theatre of Marcellus by Emperors Palace in Kempton Park byeenkom om te hoor wie vanjaar as wenners uit die stryd om die gesogte Ghoema-musiekpryse tree. Die Ghoemas, vanjaar in sy sesde jaar, is die enigste onafhanklike toekennings vir Afrikaanse musiek. Ons vereer vanjaar vir die eerste keer die beste hip-hop-kunstenaars. Boonop is ...

Bobby hits a four-chair-turn hat trick! In Sunday’s episode of The Voice SA, coach Bobby van Jaarsveld hit a hat trick for the season as one more gifted vocalist picked him over all three of his fellow coaches in an audition that was worthy of four turns of the coaches’ iconic red chairs. 31-year-old Josh Ansley from Johannesburg took to the stage as the final talent of the night, ...

The popular film, Keeping up with the Kandasamys, has raked in a remarkable R1.6 million at the box office on opening weekend (3 March 2017), with an attendance of nearly 30 000 people. The film opened at number 3 on the Top 10, after Logan: The Wolverine and Fifty Shades Darker. Keeping up with the Kandasamys was produced by the award-winning duo, Helena Spring and the late Junaid Ahmed (who sadly passed away in November 2016). “Seeing ...

Dis hoogtyd vir Tyd met Aleit Niemand sit so gemaklik die styl in leefstyl soos Aleit Swanepoel nie. Vanaf 5 April om 17:30 gaan Aleit op kykNET (DStv-kanaal 144) wys hoe jy van enige kuier ’n spesiale geleentheid maak, wanneer hy met sy mandjie vol verrassings ’n verskeidenheid bekende Suid-Afrikaners se huise besoek. Tyd met Aleit is ’n leefstylprogram van 13 episodes waarin Aleit elke ...

7th week added due to incredible demand – Last chance to see the global phenomenon Johannesburg: 7th February 2017 – 18th March 2017 – FINAL WEEK ADDED Cape Town: 21st March 2017 – 26th March 2017 Big Concerts International is thrilled to announce that a seventh and final week has been added to the Blue Man Group run in Johannesburg at the Teatro at Montecasino from the 30th March until the ...

Bouwer Bosch reik Tweede Single uit Bouwer Bosch is ’n kunstenaar wat met niemand anders verwar kan word nie. Sy klank en aanslag is onmiskenbaar eiesoortig en hy is ongetwyfeld een van die uniekste talente wat Suid-Afrika nog opgelewer het. Sy sielvolle stem, betekenisvolle lirieke en humorsin het van dag een af diep spore kom trap in die harte van sy aanhangers. Vandag is hy ...

Wonderful Family Value Packages from Disney on Ice Disney On Ice soon returns to South Africa with The Wonderful World of Disney On Ice!  Families are invited to celebrate magic, spirit, and fun as an extraordinary lineup of Disney stories come to life in Johannesburg, Cape Town and, for the very first time, Durban! Presented by Feld Entertainment Inc and leading local promoter, Showtime Management, The Wonderful ...

DStv’s M-Net channels get a refresh DStv customers have spoken… and MultiChoice and M-Net took note. DStv Premium customers can soon look forward to more fresh series with fewer movies and series repeats from M-Net. MultiChoice and M-Net will be making key changes to some of the M-Net channels to improve DStv customers’ viewing experience.   Supersized M-Net 101 The ever-popular M-Net Edge (channel 102) will be ...

Phenomenal Matric student wows all four coaches   As the Blind Auditions of The Voice SA passed the halfway mark tonight, the four coaches once again found themselves pitching – and sometimes even begging – talent to join their teams as they were faced with more four-chair-turning performances and unique, new voices. Six impressive vocalists were snatched up tonight in total, with coaches Bobby and Karen both ...

Big Cat Month takes place in South Africa in March 2017 Majestic lions, agile cheetahs and powerful leopards, big cats are some of the animal kingdom’s most magnificent creatures, yet they are rapidly disappearing from the wild. Nat Geo WILD’s BIG CAT MONTH dramatically showcases these extraordinary felines and reminds viewers of their importance in the world. In March 2017, Nat Geo WILD presents BIG ...

kykNET bring hulde aan musieklegendes kykNET is baie opgewonde om aan te kondig dat die dokumentêre reeks Legendes van Afrikaanse Musiek, waar ons hulde bring aan die reuse van Afrikaanse musiek, in Maart-maand elke Woensdagaand om 20:30 op kykNET Nou! (DStv kanaal 146) te sien sal wees. Daar sal ook herhalings op Vrydagaande om 21:00 wees. kykNET het baie navrae oor die Legendes van Afrikaanse Musiek-reeks ...

New Charlie Vundla Film delves into Middle-Class Marriage woes Director and writer Charlie Vundla and actress and producer Terry Pheto star together in The Tribe, a new film which explores the complexities of a troubled marriage. The Tribe is a tale about a young university professor (Vundla) who is saved from self-destruction by a former school mate and begins a journey to rescue his house, ...

Experiencing the Joy of the Great Outdoors Holiday mayhem is the order of the day in the new contemporary family comedy, Kampterrein. The Fouchés, an Afrikaans family, arrive at the ATKV Buffelspoort resort for the holidays, only to find that their regular caravan spot has been taken over by the Khumalos. Much hilarity ensues as the two families engage in madcap tit-for-tat exchanges and shenanigans. ...

Mom and Son duo take on the world of Up-Cycling Skatjagter is a first of its kind TV show to hit the South African screens, combining reality with Up-cycling. Joe and Dorothy Strydom – a mother and son duo of anCque enthusiasts go on a road trip to find buried treasure, unwanted furniture, and items in need of some (or a lot) of TLC, they ...

Star of Singin’ in the Rain, joins West Side Story, at the Joburg Theatre until 5 March 2017 Grant Almirall is to join the stellar cast of West Side Story, the Fugard Theatre’s runaway hit musical that has swept Joburg off its feet since opening at the Joburg Theatre last month. The season must end its run 5 March 2017. Recently seen as Don Lockwood in Singin’ in the Rain, ...

Bernise Silvius announces retiring from the stage. Joburg Ballet’s prima ballerina Burnise Silvius has announced that she will be retiring from the stage at the end of the upcoming season of La Traviata – The Ballet at Joburg Theatre. Her final performance takes place on Sunday 9 April, preceded by performances on Saturday 1 April and Saturday 8 April, all at 3.00pm. She will dance ...