“In the Light of Play” at Durban Art Gallery
Much-loved South African storyteller Gcina Mhlope will open the first “In the Light of Play” this Wednesday at Durban Art Gallery. It is the first curated show of contemporary African women artists in South Africa. Curated by independent curator Bisi Silva,the director/founder of the Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos and an independent curator. Amongs her projects includes co-curator, Dak’Art Biennale (2006), “Democrazy: Three solo exhibitions and a publication”,(2008). Like a Virgin… Lucy Azubuike & Zanele Muholi, (2009). She is a curator of the 2nd Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art, Greece in May 2009. The exhibition will feature artists Berry Bickle (Zimbabwe) Sokari Douglas Camp (Nigeria/UK) Helga Kohl (Namibia) Bongi Bengu (South Africa), Pinar Yolacan (Turkey) and Monique Pelser (South Africa). You can read more about the exhibition, Bisi and the artists on Bisi’s blog here. 11th – 27th March 2009 Durban Art Gallery, Durban 2nd Floor,City Hall, Anton Lembede Street, Durban 4001, South...
UJU live at House of Nsako this Friday
It’s been a long time since we’ve hear the sweet rocking soulful sounds of UJU… here’s your chance to catch them live in Brixton, Jozi this Friday at the House of Nsako . Friday 13th March 09 8pm 101 High Street, Brixton, Jozi Town. Take the Smit Str offramp from the N1 south. Turn right at the T-junction. Drive past the Garden City Hospital and the Brixton Fire Department. Just past the Pick and Pay Centre look out for ABSA on the lft and the house is on the right. Call 072 2232 648 for more...
Al Prodgers in the Eastern Cape
Al Prodgers takes to the stage at the Barnyard Theatres in Mossel Bay and Plettenberg Bay on the 3rd and 4th of April to open his national Comedy Trek, but also returning to the area where his ancestor first set foot on the African continent generations ago. Genealogists suggest that in the 19th century a Prodgers, making his way from Britain to India ended up in Africa, setting the standard of navigation that is still a hallmark of the family. Clan legend has it that he heard of the discovery of gold in Knysna and jumped ship to seek his fortune. Although he was still wet behind the ears, and everywhere else because he should have waited till the ship docked before jumping, he fell in love with a Boer woman. Young Prodgers must have carried the comedy gene, because history records that her first words upon meeting this “soutie” were, “Is this some kind of joke?” They married, and it’s fairly certain that they had a tempestuous relationship, since their descendants fought on opposite sides of the Anglo-Boer War. Maybe they were just lost again. Thanks to satellite navigation and the participation of myweek magazine, Al Prodgers, descendant of this quirky crowd is on a Comedy Trek with Melt Sieberhagen, a rising star of alternative Afrikaans stand-up. It’s a hilarious roadshow, exploring the funny side of being South African. The first leg of the Trek begins in the beautiful Garden Route, which is far enough away from Johannesburg to have finally left the scene of the crime. The Comedy Trek also features scenes on screen with fresh, improvised comedy shot daily in every destination and behind-the-scenes footage of the comedians and tour chaos filmed by their faithful roadie, Ettienne Shardlow. Language and themes are authentically South African too, so parental guidance is advised, but if you’re an adult who wants to celebrate the wacky side of life, come along for a laugh to the Al Prodgers myweek Comedy Trek at the Barnyard Theatres in Mossel Bay and Plettenberg Bay on the 3rd and 4th of...
JHB: Coal Stove Awards – Invest in SA Film
We’ve been supporting Coal Stove since we met the boys Scottness and Wandi back at the Loeries in 2005.. they were just finishing their film studies that year (they shared a blurry golden moment with us never to be forgotten 😉 ) … Anyway point is they’ve come a long way since that starry-eyed Margate weekend … their production company Coal Stove, together with their friends and firm collaborators (like our favourite inner city venue Private Practice) have put together the SECOND year of Coal Stove film screenings fondly known as ‘Off the Shelf’ events. Their bottom-up non-wavering efforts towards uplifting the SA film-making industry culminates in the COAL STOVE award ceremony taking place next Sunday, where guests are ingeniously asked to pay R100 entrance fee which will enable ‘ordinary people to participate in the empowerment of the South African movie business‘ … HOW? Because the winner of the Coal Stove Audience Choice Award on the night will receive all the monies collected to make their movie. Read all about it below. Get to the ceremony on Sunday. And support young SA film makers. NOW. Coalstove SUNDAY MARCH 8TH 2009 6:30 PM TILL LATE CELEBRATING AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE VERY BEST WORK SCREENED AT OFF THE SHELF IN 2008. Most Dramatic Moment, Most Awesome Animation, Outstanding Editing, Best Cinematography, Most Impressive Acting, Most Experimental Experimental, Best True Life, Coolest Special Effects, Flyest Title Sequence, Most Original Script , Funniest Moment and The Coal Stove Audience Choice Award. FEATURING DJS and LIVE PERFORMANCES History will be made in downtown Jo’burg’s PRIVATE PRACTICE on March 8th. Why? Because the 2nd Annual Coal Stove Awards® will be held in celebration of the newest and freshest locally created films of 2008/9. On the last Sunday of every month, Coal Stove Pictures, a Johannesburg film production company, screens movies by independent and student filmmakers at an event dubbed Off The Shelf™. To celebrate its second year of screenings, Off The Shelf™ will host the 2nd Annual Coal Stove Awards®. Awards will be given for the Most Dramatic Moment, Most Awesome Animation, Outstanding Editing, Best Cinematography, Most Impressive Acting, Most Experimental Experimental, Best True Life, Coolest Special Effects, Flyest Title Sequence, Most Original Script , Funniest Moment and the Coal Stove Audience Choice Award. But that’s not all. The 2nd Annual Coal Stove Awards® is also the launch of M.E.E Movies®. M.E.E. stands for Movie Economic Empowerment. M.E.E Movies® represent an opportunity for ordinary people to participate in the empowerment of the South African movie business. This is how it works… On the 8th of March each attendant of the Coal Stove Awards® will be issued...
VIP Tickets!!! H2O celebrates 10 years of dance
TWO SETS OF VIP tickets to give away for SATURDAY the 7th March!! Email editor@represent.co.za and tell us on what day was H2O first launched 10 years ago… send yr name, cell number and ID number. See our review and photo’s from the last party here. It’s an impressive line-up and considering that summer is soon on it’s way into hibernation, if you’re an H2O fan, make sure you soak up the last rays of a 10 year summer of fun at H20’s 10th Anniversary event at Wild Waters. We’re not going to tell you about it as the press info below has the answers to all your questions, but we will mention that some of our superfavo DJ’s are playing like Ready D, Fresh, Brett Jackson, Shaun Duvet and of course the sublime CT mega band Goldfish will be performing live alongside some international djs. Read all about it below: H2O 10th ANNIVERSARY – SATURDAY 7 MARCH 2009 SMIRNOFF SPIN & COKE ZERO in association with THE POWER OF 5FM is proud to present.. H2O! A DECADE OF DANCE!! Saturday 7 March ’09 3 International Artists Over 60 Top SA Artists! 9 Dancefloors! 22 Hours of Party Mayhem!! H2O – A DECADE OF DANCE! Once upon a time on the 28th day of the 8th month in the year 1998, the H2O Dream was born. On this day, while driving to Mozambique, for reasons we still don’t quite understand, my brother Paul and I started exchanging thoughts on a daytime dance party at Wild Waters.. “Just imagine, a 24 hour party in a water park “ I said, my stomach twisting inside with excitement. “We can do this Paul, let’s throw this party, it’s going to be the best party ever!” Paul looked at me with the same excitement in his eyes, “Let’s do it!” he said. On Saturday 6 February 1999, the first H2O Party was held featuring International DJ Bob Sinclar.. A 20-hour party with a crowd of 13 000! Wow!! What a day! And what an awesome party it was! The dance floor is heaving as the coloured lights pass back and forth, bouncing off the crystal blue water of the main wave pool. A sea of scantily clad bodies sway knee deep in water to the undeniable hair raising sound of dance music.. This is the Dream.. This is H2O!!! REGISTER & WIN WITH H2O! Register on our website http://www.h2oparty.com before 28 February 2009 and stand a chance to win a fantastic party prize! *All 4 will be presented with V-VIP H2O TICKETS, 4 Cameroon Makeover Vouchers and 2 Super Hot Jetset watches for the winner and his/her...
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