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India’s ‘Fabulous Four’ head to SA shores They’ve just performed alongside other globally acclaimed artists in the anthem song for the ICC Cricket World Cup extravaganza and now South African audiences are soon to witness the magic of India’s ‘Fabulous Four’ when YouTube sensations, SANAM, return by popular demand for three concerts around the country on the 24th August at Emperors Palace, 28th of August ...

3rd Album for SA’s most Promising Classical Composers. Friday, 2 August, saw the release of a brand new album by Caroline Leisegang, one of the youngest classical composers in South African history and winner of the iTunes ‘Best of 2015’ Award for Best Classical Album. Her third official offering, My Body of Preludes, comes after the release of her debut album Øyeblikk in 2015, and ...

Ferdie en Danny, en kie, kom terug Ferdie Kruger en die personeel van Die Fransen hotel keer in Januarie 2020 terug vir ‘n vierde seisoen van kykNET se mokumentêre reeks, Hotel. In die vorige seisoen was daar ‘n stryd oor wie burgemeester sou word, Danny se eerste toneelstuk is deur Die Fransen personeel opgevoer, daar was pret met Batcoin en Jaap se troetelskaap het amok ...

‘Net Een Shot…’  Most Famous Last Words, nou Willem Botha Lirieke… Twee jaar sedert sy treffer, Soen & Vergeet ranglyste regoor die land aan die gons gehad het is Willem Botha terug met ‘n splinternuwe enkelsnit met hope skop! Een Shot is beslis dié partytjieliedjie van die jaar. Die treffer sal sonder twyfel elkeen wat jonk van gees is op die dansvloer kry en hou ...

Local meets International in Montecasino’s Outdoor Event Area Decade Festival pays homage to the ‘90s on Saturday, 7 September 2019 as international headliners Black Box, Robin S and Crystal Waters team up with local legends Boom Shaka, Marcalex & Bob Mabena, LIVE on stage for one performance only. Enjoy nostalgia-filled festivities brought to life by the greatest and most iconic talents from the dance floor ...

International Guest Artists to join Cape Town City Ballet! Cape Town City Ballet’s wonderful Autumn/Winter Season continues with popular favourite Sleeping Beauty.  It will be performed at the Artscape Opera House from 17 to 31 August. It is an honor for this company to be welcoming their international guest artists who will be joining us for selected performances, and they are delighted that esteemed South African ...

Follow the Herd for a Gigantic content Line Up They are smart. They are family oriented. They remember forever. They have complex emotions and they look after each other. With World Elephant Day approaching on 12 August 2019, National Geographic Wild has lined up a jumbo content block dedicated to these iconic tusked giants. Not only are they the biggest of the big five, they ...

M-Net confirms the second season of The Bachelor South Africa Since the end credits rolled over the final episode of the first season of The Bachelor South Africa, the country’s vocal  “Bachelor Nation” have been speculating about how and when another local version of the popular global franchise would return to M-Net. While some ardent fans were wondering whether they would see a Bachelor or ...

Nog ‘n Madiba verhaal, Die, uit ‘n Uitsonderlike oogpunt. “Wanneer ‘n mens twee dekades van jou lewe saam met iemand die pad stap, en jy verloor hulle dan, dan vat dit ‘n tydjie om die impak van daai mens op jou lewe en op die res van die wêreld te begryp. Dit is die geval met my en Nelson Mandela.” – Zelda la Grange Madiba: ...

Bennie Fourie ‘n Ander mens in Nuwe Fliek. Een les wat die lewe graag vir ’n mens wil leer, is dat niks ooit so eenvoudig is as wat dit mag voorkom nie. ’n Feit wat bevestig word deur regisseur Quentin Krog se splinternuwe rolprent, Ander Mens, wat net soos die hoofkarakter glad nie volgens ’n standaard-formule beoordeel kan word nie. Die fliek word aangebied vanuit ...

ʼn Baie persoonlike biografiese rolprent gebaseer op die roman van Elsa Joubert Vervaardiger Helena Spring het aangekondig dat die nalatenskap fliek, Poppie Nongena op 30 Januarie 2020 in fliekteaters landswyd uitgereik sal word. Die fliek is gebaseer op die bekroonde boek “Die Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena” deur Elsa Joubert. Clementime Mosimane maak haar rolprentdebuut as Poppie. Die res van die rolverdeling sluit groot name in, ...

A theatre event of breath-taking, unforgettable beauty After an absence of three and a half years, Giselle, the most sublime of all romantic ballets, returns to the stage of Joburg Theatre when Joburg Ballet presents a season of ten performances of the beloved classic from Friday 4 to Sunday 13 October in association with the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra. A heartrending story of love so powerful ...

Corlea and Ruhan due Toit Share the Stage.  Corlea and Ruhan du Toit have become household names and like family to many South Africans. They have performed on numerous stages across the country, and now they’re bringing a brand-new show About Time to their loyal supporters in Pretoria. In May 2019 Du Toit tweeted about the show; ‘Corlea and I are biting the bullet, to ...

Virtuoso Guitar Duo introduces 12th Album, Starstruck CH2, the multi-international award-winning duo from South Africa, keeps going from strength to strength with their latest hit album, Starstruck, the duo’s 12th album to date. With their flawless, effortless technique and pulsating rhythms, they showcase what can be done on only two – classical – guitars, creating a very exciting instrumental pop sound whilst mimicking drum sounds ...

A Feast of Tales from this Year’s Magic. One of the most beloved children’s theatres, Peoples Theatre, proudly presents another series of timeless tales, Rumpelstiltskin, The Emperor’s New Clothes and so many more, in this year’s magical production of Story Book Theatre on stage from Monday, 2nd – Sunday 29th September. Children will fall in love with their favourite bookshelf classics all over again when they experience the enchanted world of books, which dynamic ...

WONDERboom reveal the 1930’s inspired one-shot music video for their latest single ‘Hell’, The gusy from WONDERboom, recently launched their brand new Music video, for the single, Hell, as coming from their recently launched album, Rising Sun.   The music video plays cleverly with the 1930’s cinema inspired treatment of the black & white silent movies of the era, and was filmed by by Steve East and ...

All You need for A Long Weekend The long weekend is upon us as Joburg’s favourite outdoor music and lifestyle festival returns for the 8th annual Parklife Gourmet Food & Music Festival at Emmarentia Botanical Gardens on Friday, 9 August. Many have their tickets already and will be spending their public holiday in the beauty of the Emmarentia Botanical Gardens, celebrating Women’s Day with great ...

Debut EP for 22 Year-Old Artist with a Calling James Deacon’s debut EP The Calling is a sonic tapestry weaving soul, rock, hip-hop and pop into a release that offers us a deeply personal glimpse into the life of the 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist. After a life-threatening accident left him unable to play the instruments that he’d learned to love (violin & guitar), James’s rehabilitation and determination ...

Two Top SA Artists Colab for One Night only. Louise Carver and Ard Matthews, two of SA’s top singer-songwriters, are set to join each other on stage at the Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria on Wednesday the 14th of August. With almost forty Top 10 hit singles between the two of them, this breath-taking show promises to be filled with the music fans know and love. ...

MUDDY PUDDLES! With thanks to Entertainment One, we are giving away tickets to Peppa Pig’s Big Day out for performance in Cape Town, Durban and Joburg. Owing to popular demand, Peppa Pig Live is returning to SA!  Peppa Pig’s BIG Day Out!  is an action-packed rollicking live musical stage show, featuring all your favourite interactive sing-a-longs that will have fans laughing, cheering and dancing – ...

More fun than a muddy puddle! It’s going to be a big day out for fans of EFX International’s phenomenally successful preschool TV show, Peppa Pig, as the smash theatrical Peppa Pig Live tour returns to South African shores in September 2019 as Ackermans presents “Peppa Pig’s Big Day Out” in association with Smile 904 FM, East Coast Radio and Hot 91.9FM. In this thrilling ...

A Somewhat Unusual Twist, to an old-age Classic. Pieter Toerien is proud to present to thee, they Abrahamse and Meyer production of thou Shakespeare’s R&J. Joe Calarco’s award-winning Shakespeare’s R&J re-imagines Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers as two adolescent schoolboys in a Catholic boarding school during the 1950s. Their love for one another becomes the ultimate forbidden love in an austere, repressive all male milieu. Four pupils ...

Hilarious new South African play about Tinder-dating to hit the boards. From the producers of the award-winning Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Rock of Ages, VR Theatrical is proud to present their latest local offering, The Dead Tinder Society.  In a story of love, loss and sex on the N1, The Dead Tinder Society grapples with finding the poetry in the pandemonium of seeking ...

Teatro at Montecasino to Rock the Ages! With thanks to Montecasino and VR Theatrical, we have 2 sets of tickets to give away to Rock Of Ages, Coming soon to Montecasino in Johannesburg. Broadway’s smash hit musical is set to rock the Teatro at Montecasino for the first time in this venue, from 26 September until 20 October 2019! Nominated for five Tony Awards®, including ...

Adventures are served up in new Culinary Expedition Series on Nat Geo. Gordon Ramsay is taking food as far as it can go in National Geographic’s new series Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, premiering 7 August 2019 at 21:00 CAT. The multi-Michelin-star chef and Ironman athlete embarks on a new exhilarating adventure around the globe. From Peru, Laos and Morocco to Hawaii, Alaska and New Zealand, Ramsay ...

Star-Studded Cast in Return VR Theatrical Rock Musical. Broadway’s smash hit musical, Rock of Ages is set to rock Montecasino’s Teatro for the first time from Thursday, 26 September to Sunday, 20 October 2019.  This jukebox musical features 28 classic rock songs from the 1980s including hits Don’t Stop Believin’, The Final Countdown, Here I Go Again and many more. As the humorous high-energy storyline unfolds, the ...

Where rhythm speaks every language! With many thanks to Showtime Management here in South-Africa, we are giving away tickets to Stomp, to tour to Johannesburg and Cape Town. From London and Paris to Las Vegas and New York, Stomp makes music with brooms, matchboxes, hands and feet, poles, chairs, sinks, basketballs, newspapers and more, climaxing with the exhilarating trademark bins routine, where metal trashcans become drums ...

40 Year Anniversary returns in Cinematic Glory. Francis Ford Coppola’s exhilarating masterpiece of 1979, Apocalypse Now, returns to the big screen in all its cinematic glory with a striking brand-new 4K, Dolby Atmos©, Dolby Vision © version. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Oscar-winning Vietnam cult war epic this summer, Gravel Road Distribution Group will release a special, never-before-seen cut, restored with breath-taking realism ...

#TeamVanCoke’s Takes 3rd Season of  The Voice SA! It was the Big Day on Sunday, 7 July, when the winner of The Voice South Africa was announced during a live broadcast on M-Net.  After the Top 5 Talent were cut down during the progress of an Audio and Visual spectacular, host Anele Mdoda announced the Top 2 of this season, being Wild Card, Soné Joubert ...

South African Release Nationwide this July. The contemporary psychological thriller from Academy Award-winning director Neil Jordan, Greta, will open in SA cinemas nationwide this Friday, 5 July 2019.  Co-written by Jordan and Ray Wright, it tells the story of Frances McCullen, played by Chloë Grace Moretz, a young woman struggling to fit into New York life. She has a job as a waitress in an ...