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Bok is terug met splinternuwe album.  Daar is beslis géén keer aan Bok van Blerk nie, want hy het GOUE STATUS met sy nuutste album bereik slegs binne een week ná die vrystelling!  Indien jy gedink het Bok kan nie op sy onlangse CD verbeter nie, verras hy met ‘n hele album vol nuwe materiaal. Boonop is daar ook ‘n lekker-kuier DVD met lewendige optredes oppad. ‘n ...

Ghoema-Wenner vir beste Nuweling, sing nou vir die Silwer Skerm. Die verhaal van Die Sneeukoningin is gebaseer op die oorspronklike klassieke sprokie wat deur Hans Christian Andersen geskryf en in 1845 vir die eerste keer gepubliseer is. Die verhaal handel oor die stryd tussen die goeie en die slegte wat ’n klein seuntjie en dogtertjie – Gerda en haar broertjie Kai – aanpak. In Die Sneeukoningin 2 word die ...

Jy is die Storm! Bewonderaars van Dewald Wasserfall se opgewondenheid oor ‘n nuwe album word binnekort beloon met die uitreiking van “Jy is die storm”. En die platinumverkoper en wenner van talle toekennings kan self nie meer sy opwinding beteuel nie aangesien hy nie meer kan wag om sy nuwe liedjies met almal te deel nie. Eerlikheid as onderliggende dryfveer blyk die nuwe album te kenmerk. “Ek ...

Your Portal for all your Theatre and Music News Similar to Stage and Screen, are the guys and girls from B Sharp Entertainment.  We are friends, not competition, and a second opinion when it comes to reviews and opinions, are always a better option. Editor and Main Contributor of B Sharp Entertainment, is the beautiful Bronwen Hirshowitz, with a passion for theatre.  It is because of this ...

How well can you spell? Show off your superlative word skills by entering M-Net’s Spellbound! ou can’t sing – not even in the shower. Your carefully planned delectable dishes end up being despicable disasters. You simply don’t have the stamina to survive on a deserted island. And your budding entrepreneurial skills won’t turn you into the next big business mogul. But, the day spelling talent was ...

Koos Roets se Nuwe Film – Iets heeltemal anders Dis nie ‘n kinderstorie of ‘n feëverhaal nie.  Ook nie ‘n drama nie.  Nee, die nuwe fliek, Hoener Met Die Rooi Skoene, is ‘n riller-komedie deur die bekende filmmaker, Koos Roets.  En hy gaan kykers laat regopsit, ril en skater van die lag. Lizz Meiring wat die rol van Bonnie van der Byl, vertolk sê: “Die karakters is ...

Hit Musical returns from 10 November, starring Nadine as the Narrator! Pieter Toerien & The Really Useful Group present this Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical, which returns to Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre from 10 November 2016 to 29 January 2017, due to huge popular demand. Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colours, this magical musical is packed ...

Emperor’s Palace in for a Tribute Treat One More Night is a brand new tribute show that will feature both the story, and the iconic music of legend Phil Collins. For the first time in South Africa, this superb production will showcase all of his greatest pop songs and ballads at Emperors Palace, including the chart-topping hits, Another Day in Paradise, Sussudio, Groovy Kind Of Love and You’ll Be In My Heart. ...

The special jury convened by the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF)  announced today that the feature film, Noem My Skollie, currently on circuit in South African cinemas has been nominated as South Africa’s official selection to the 89th Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) in the category for Best Foreign Language Film Award. The NFVF CEO Zama Mkosi said: “We are proud that after a rigorous judging process, ...

The Johannesburg Youth Ballet celebrates 40 Years (1976 – 2016) The Johannesburg Youth Ballet’s 40th Anniversary Gala season will be celebrated in style at The Mandela, Joburg Theatre from 14 October to 16 October with A Midsummer Night’s Dream & Other Ballets. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, choreographed by Mark Hawkins, is given expansive wings by his delightfully zany ’re-imagining’ of the Shakespearean comedy and his ...

A Brand New Pantomime Adventure from Janice Honeyman Riding through the royal forest of Sherwood on a glorious May morning, you don’t have a care in the world.  Then you hear a bird call, the faint rustling of trees, and suddenly a man armed with a longbow appears in your path.  He wears a feathered cap, or is that a hood?  You can’t see the man’s face clearly, ...

In the premiere episode of M-Net and Telkom SA’s new reality television show, Shark Tank South Africa, Vusi Ravele (29) became the first entrepreneur to benefit from a lucrative investment. When Vusi passionately pitched his business Native Décor in the tank, the five Sharks – business tycoons who are willing to dig deep into their own pockets to support budding businesses – all circled in to take the bait. Vusi, ...

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 ...

Vinyl Sunday Fair, Sunday 2 October – 44 Stanley, Auckland Park Everywhere you look there is a vinyl revolution; you can see records and turntables in recent films, in commercial ads and in magazines; the majority of the current pop superstars and leading indie music artists, release their music on vinyl as well as digital. Far from it being the domain of the older audience ...

MultiChoice’s flagship Explora decoder has significantly enhanced the viewing experience for their customers. In a world where connected television services are becoming more commonplace, the Explora enables customers to connect their decoders and get access to an extended catalogue of content on Catch Up Plus and ShowMax. We want to give more of our customers the Explora experience without having to worry about expensive data costs. So ...

MultiChoice is on a drive to offer their customers an ever-evolving and enhanced DStv experience. At a media briefing, held today at their Randburg offices, CEO Mark Rayner said, ‘We’re making additional channels available in HD, streamlining packages to deliver more fresh entertainment daily and extending our Catch Up Plus catalogue to over 1 000 movies. We’re actively managing the DStv service to ensure our ...

M-Net is celebrating 30 years of magic in October with a special, once-off pop-up channel called M-Net Movies BlockParty. This party will be broadcast on DSTV Channel 109. On weekdays, the channel will be airing some seriously funny series at 19:30, then there are side-splitting movies at around 20:30 in prime time. And just after 22:00, you’ll want to sit down for some hilarious stand-up shows, featuring ...

Sharks to be released on 2 October 2016 during M-Net’s 30th Birthday Month.  During a glamorous Media event earlier in September, M-Net officially launched its brand new reality series, Shark Tank. Surrounded by a lot of sharks behind the glass of the uShaka Marine world, we experienced tit-bits of the magic this show will be broadcasting as of 2 October 2016. M-Net, channel 101 on ...

Young self-made multi-millionaire will boost businesses in new TV show At the age of 14 Marnus Broodryk, who sometimes had to mow lawns and wash cars to pay for his school fees, started his first business, designing websites. By the time he turned 24 he was a self-made millionaire, and today this 30-year-old entrepreneur extraordinaire can boast that he has launched several multi-million Rand companies. For Marnus, however, making money ...

Multi-Millionaire, Gil Oved, takes Shark Seat in M-Net’s Shark Tank Gil Oved –  the group co-CEO of The Creative Counsel, the South African advertising agency that was bought over by French mega agency Publicis Groupe for a reported record-breaking eight-digit Rand figure  –  is one of the five business moguls who will be bankrolling budding entrepreneurs in M-Net’s new reality television series Shark Tank South Africa. ...

The Voice SA’s Vernon Barnard releases debut video for “I Like It That Way” The Voice SA Season 1 finalist Vernon Barnard, who grabbed the nation’s attention in a big way when he had coach Bobby van Jaarsveld weeping during his first audition on the series, has released his debut single and music video today through Universal Music South Africa. Vernon, who has been blind since ...

Ska/Reggae band to open for UB40 when they tour South Africa Grassy Spark are a 7 piece Ska-blend outfit from Cape Town who have just released their debut album ‘Portal’ along with their brand new single ‘Here I Am’. The album was mixed by Vicente Espi at Songololo Studios and mastered by Pablo San Martin both of whom graduated from Berklee Collage of Music in ...

Leah bywys dankbaarheid met deluxe weergawe van haar Wonderwerk Album 2016 is beslis ‘n warrelwind wonderwerk vir LEAH. Nie net moes sy plek maak vir ‘n Ghoema en drie Huisgenoot Tempo-toekennings in haar huis nie, maar sy moet ook bontstaan om ‘n besige toerskedule na te kom.  Om te sien wat Leah vir Stage and Screen by die Ghoemas gesê het, kyk hier:   https://www.facebook.com/stagescreensa/videos/990631107652783/ Nie dat ...

Noem My Skollie – Titel-lied deur Afrikaanse Hip-hop kunstenaar bekendgestel!  Die titel-lied vir die baanbrekersfilm wat die oorwinning van die menslike gees vier en gebasseer is op die ware verhaal van ‘n jong man in die 1960’s wat ‘n storieverteller in die tronk word, is pas vrygestel! Die “Beatmaker STUWI W” is verantwoordelik vir die musiek van die liedjie en die lirieke en uitvoering daarvan ...

’n Digter met ’n ongelooflike stem Daar bestaan geen twyfel dat Henrico Coetzer (23) die één is wat sy nuwe liedjie, Soos Reën, moet sing nie. Só het die bekroonde sanger, Joshua Na Die Reën, gedink toe hy die nuweling van Pretoria die eerste keer hoor sing het. Henrico het nie gras onder sy voete laat groei nie en dadelik ingestem. ’n Paar weke later ...

Lady Shark Dawn Nathan-Jones to drive entrepreneurship with great deals. Another Sharks who will be diving deep into her personal bank accounts to bankroll budding entrepreneurs in M-Net’s brand new Sunday night reality show Shark Tank South Africa, will include a dynamic South African businesswoman. Durban-born Dawn Nathan-Jones, who revolutionised the local car rental industry,  on the television panel that will soon make people’s money-making ideas come true. “We’re honoured ...

Gebore om te vermaak   Veelsydige kunstenaar, Marno van der Merwe, het van dag een af diep spore kom trap in die harte van aanhangers regoor die land. Vandag is dié 31-jarige blondekop ’n gevestigde naam in die vermaaklikheidsbedryf met talle verhoog-, TV- en fliekrolle op sy kerfstok. Hy het ook onlangs TV-aanbieder en solo-kunstenaar by sy, reeds indrukwekkende, CV gevoeg en het nog hope ...

Nuwe duo verower Suid-Afrikaanse musiekharte Die nuwe groep, RymStoff (Christoff de Beer en Raymond Ray) se eerste enkelsnit, Hartvlinders, het groot opslae gemaak toe dit vroeër vanjaar vrygestel is. Dit het al op die Top20 van verskeie radiostasies se treffersparades – waaronder Bok Radio, Groot FM en East Rand Stereo – gepronk en is tans ook te sien op kykNET se Top20. Die musiekvideo van ...

Elan Lea –  In The Hands of the Gods If perseverance, passion and commitment are the yardsticks by which to gauge the measure of an artist in the modern pop universe, then Elan Lea surely tops the list. In the past few years this Joburg based singer & songwriter has achieved milestones that few pop artists could ever dream of. His sophomore album “My only excuse”, ...

ADAM stel eerste enkelsnit, Hoogtevrees, van-af nuwe album bekend!  Na drie suksesvolle albums en ‘n kortspeler saam met Daniel Baron, is die popgroep ADAM kliphard aan die werk aan hul volgende album, Hoogtevrees, wat teen die middel Augustus 2016 op die rakke sal wees.  Hugo Ludik, Reynardt Hugo en Kyle Grant is die drie lede van die groep. Goeie nuus vir stoere aanhangers van die groep is egter ...