Jozi, the city we love to hate has woken up and embraced spring and the warmer weather with a frenetic splurge of events: art exhibitions and studio open days; film festivals; screenings of Met operas, international exhibitions and National [British] Theatre plays; heritage walks; sketching workshops; stunning ballets performed by the Joburg ballet company and […]
Read More »A Mass for the Universe: The New Covenant This promises to be a very special event … 110 choristors, (comprising the internationally award winning University of Johannebsurg Choir and University alumni); a mass specially composed by Antoni Shocken to celebrate Renette Bouwer’s 25 years as conductor of the University of Johannesburg Choir; a narration of […]
Read More »Ndlovu Youth Choir Monte Casino 24-27 August With a few days to go before the official start of Spring, treat yourself to a heavy dose of colour, vibrancy, rhythm, energy, and talent. The Ndlovu Youth Choir will bring a smile to your face and get your feet tapping. This astonishing group from Moutse in Limpopo […]
Read More »After the freezin’ cold snap with the brief swirl of Highveld snowflakes, faithful Jozi winter weather has returned – warm days when the sun is out with high clear blue skies, and chilly early mornings and evenings and in the shade. So – no excuse for not getting out to make the most of some […]
Read More »An event-packed weekend coming up As I wrote in my last blog, the upcoming week-end looks to be a very busy one, with several great events on offer. To quote Chris Thurman (Business Day 19th May): “Joburgers clear your calendars”. Open Studios With the decline of inner city Joburg over the last decade plus, many […]
Read More »Being “plugged in” While chatting with a friend about some good theatre we had both seen recently, (in this case Master Class with the extraordinary Sandra Prinsloo), he bemoaned the fact that so many people missed this outstanding performance. He said it’s a case of not being ‘plugged in’. The hangover from the Covid Lockdowns, […]
Read More »The Head and the Load has arrived After 3 long years of postponement due to the Covid upheaval, William Kentridge’s production of The Head and the Load has “come home”. After it premiered at the Tate Modern in July 2018, it was performed in New York at Park Avenue Armory, in Germany and in Amsterdam, […]
Read More »There are some exciting events coming up late September/early October. Here are just a few of them: Opening tonight: Third World Express at the Joburg Theatre 18th – 25th September I have seen Gregory Maqoma’s Cion Requiem of Ravel’s Bolero three times and if it ever comes back to another Jozi run, I will go […]
Read More »2022 Open Garden Mulligatawny Farm, Cradle of Humankind 12th and 13th February Charities and community organizations have suffered terribly during the last 2 years. One such important cause is the Turning Point Foundation. Great news is that the gardens at Mulligatawny Farm will be open to the public for 2 days over the 12th and […]
Read More »Peter and the Wolf at the National Children’s Theatre until 18th April A specially constructed outdoor stage, a superb cast of 4 talented actors, a much loved story told by a narrator and various props; and a wonderful creative retelling of this story: with school holidays coming up Peter and the Wolf at the National […]
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