Maboneng Precinct: POPArt, a moonlit market and new eateries to try Magician’s show at POPart What marvels, miracles and wizardy I had the pleasure of experiencing yesterday – I went with a friend and her grandchildren to Stuart Lightbody’s matinee magic show Devilish at POPart (a small independent theatre venue in the 12 Decades Hotel […]
Read More »Sundowners at the Four Seasons, Westcliff Guests here at Liz at Lancaster recently treated themselves to a drink at the Four Seasons Westcliff . They went to Flames restaurant, sat outside on the deck and enjoyed a cocktail and a glass of chilled wine while taking in one of the most spectacular views in Joburg – […]
Read More »Exclusive Books Hyde Park Two sisters (whom I have now lost touch with), used to meet one evening a week at Exclusive Books. They’d choose a section to browse, collect books of interest, find one of those great little reading nooks with a coffee table and a couple […]
Read More »Delta Café – a gem 5 blocks from Liz at Lancaster Guesthouse Autumn is a poignant time for some with the falling leaves, russet colours and crisp morning air signaling somehow the start of the bleaker winter months to come. Plus the passing of yet another summer which, like all summers, never seemed quite long enough. […]
Read More »Shakespeare and the English language No, I’m not talking about the state of the nation but rather about Shakespeare’s amazing influence on the English language. I am sure many of you are familiar with Bernard Levin’s famous poem On Quoting Shakespeare but I’m afraid to say that I did not know it. I recently saw the HD […]
Read More »First Thursday 3rd March From large-scale installation work to small images no larger than 30 X 30 cm, there are some very exciting exhibitions already running or opening this coming week. The 3rd March is the first Thursday of the month which means late evening opening in Braamfontein as well as on the art strip […]
Read More »Taking the Gautrain to Park Station Recently, Liz at Lancaster guests who were born and grew up in Johannesburg and were visiting from overseas for a big family reunion, wanted to take their grand-nieces on the Red City Bus leaving from Gold Reef City. However they were very hesitant about the drive there. When I suggested […]
Read More »The Market Theatre is back on track It’s hard to believe that the Market Theatre celebrates its 40th birthday this year, opening mid 1976 just 5 days after that most significant of dates – 16th June. While its history as the ‘theatre of the struggle’, as a site of anti-apartheid resistance pre the mid 1990s, is […]
Read More »Bring back artisan skills & stimulate entrepreneurship Higher education and critical thinking The recent ‘#FeesMustFall’ campaign got me thinking yet again about the role of University education, entrepreneurial career paths, the importance of artisanal skills and trades, and practical preparation for the world of work. I have a post-graduate degree myself and taught at tertiary […]
Read More »Uber: an efficient and cost-effective way of getting around in Johannesburg Johannesburg is notorious for being a city which is badly serviced by effective public transport. While Rea Vaya is a cheap and extremely viable option for the inner city and certain main routes, because of Johannesburg’s huge sprawl, there is no door-to-door public transport […]
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