Pole Dancing – the new girls night out
TRUETHING – you’re turning out to be one naughty PARTY GIRL citizen journalist, thanks for this delicious article on GIRLS NIGHT OUTS – If you’re looking for more info, check out this (badly designed) webiste strippers.co.za. Ppssst…… Just in case you didn’t know. Females have taken the concept of “a gi…rls’ night out” to a whole other level. In the last month I have received three invitations to pole dancing evenings. What?…I hear you thinking. You read it correctly, a pole dancing evening. Now…hang on, these are very civil and cultured if you can call them that. Typically a group of four ladies come to your home bearing a silver pole, which is installed in the middle of your lounge (assuming that is your chosen space for the gathering). The installation of “Roger” (the pole) happens in less than two minutes: no bolts, nails or any unsightly holes remain in your ceiling. In order to host these evenings you need to invite 10 girlfriends to your home and each pay a fee of R110.00. For this you get four experts (none of them have ever worked in the sex trade- though by what they do one can’t help but wonder through out the evening) The first lady to come up is the MC so she helps you settles in, you all drink a little and dance to some music. The Second lady helps you make peace with your body (flabby stomach and all) by talking you through why women carry the insecurities and shame they do about their body. By the time she is done with you, you’ll be forgiven for thinking you are a sex goddess. The third lady is the master of Toys she has every toy imaginable. All on sale of cause. Yes…I bought myself some and have been brave enough to use one or two. Anyway that’s another story all together. Then the fourth is the pole master she shows you how to work the pole – her explanation is “:the pole is a good source of exercise cheap and easy to work and can be used in the comfort of your own home”. She even allows you to try the moves on her pole if you are brave enough. All in all the evening really is a pole lot of fun and all of us women walk out feeling really desirable. Plus we learn a few tricks we can pull on a lucky willing mate. Have to say… I’m not sure if I am encouraging these parties, but I sure am glad that I experienced them. Not sure if I’ll be doing it again...
Pimp my skorokoro – Mazda ‘Concept Car’
Thanks to Moga-G for this funny pic. It’s an email that’s doing the rounds – it features pictures of a ‘Mazda Concept Car’ – what a lag, it’s actually a souped up skorokoro. What we would like to know is if the snake on the passenger seat is a real inyoka! Scarily enough we drove past this car on Monday night in Newtown near Horror Cafe, so it may come from Mpumalanga, but i… t hangs out in GP. Thanks Moga-G! Please email us on editor@represent.co.za if you would like us to forward the email to you....
KAAPENTRY – ball and claw your way there
In an inspiring match-making of ancient and modern, hot young furniture designer Gregor Jenkin and well-known antique dealer Deon Viljoen combine their expertise in creating exciting hybrid furniture design… For those amongst us interested in either antique furniture or modern design, go and check out how the two get married at this exhibition. GOODMAN GALLERY 3 – 10 De…c 163 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, Johannesburg, Gauteng Rolled steel and cast aluminium meet ball-and-claw – in simple terms the approach to the collaborative exhibition of furniture by designer Gregor Jenkin and antique dealer Deon Viljoen. The exhibition is on at the Goodman Gallery in Parkwood, Johannesburg from 3rd – 10th December 2005. The pieces created for the exhibition marry the yellowwood/stinkwood Cape-Dutch tradition and early twentieth-century ball-and-claw aesthetic with contemporary applications of profile-cut steel, cast aluminium and ceramic. Modern materials and technology are either incorporated into eighteenth- and nineteenth-century pieces or reflect or mimic iconic domestic forms and decorative elements in unexpected new combinations and contexts. The exhibition will feature approximately 15-20 new and hybridized pieces of furniture, as well as lamps, ceramics and textile design. Through an exploration of tradition and renewal Jenkin and Viljoen hope their domestic objects will tease, intrigue and challenge without laboring the search for a “South African identity”. Gregor Jenkin has held several successful exhibitions during the last two years and was chosen as Elle Decoration’s Emerging Designer of the Year (2005). He cuts, casts, dissects and moulds familiar forms and objects with an engineering-like precision without undermining the integrity of material, however unexpected its new context might be. Deon Viljoen, the Cape-based dealer in 17th and 18th century furniture made at the Cape of Good Hope and at European trading posts in South and Southeast Asia, became interested in Gregor’s ‘Van die Stel’ project (2004) in which the designer creatively re-figured the ubiquitous Cape Regency turned leg in stinkwood and yellowwood tables into a stylish profile-cut steel table. For further information please contact us on (Tel) 011 788 1113, (Fax) 011 788 9887, GOODMAN GALLERY Email Gallery hours: Tuesday – Friday 9h30 to 17h30; Saturday 9h30 to 16h00....
Sisters on the decks – not so new!
Believe it or not but Editorista is an ex-DJ – well if such a thing exists – maybe once a DJ always a DJ? She started DJ’ing in London a few years back and came back here and partied up a storm at the popular Legwarmer’s bashes and other parties all over Joburg – that was in 2002 when Sister Dj’s were just making their mark and strutting their talent. Editorista then got bored and tired …of DJ’ing and although she hasn’t played in more than a year she still has her decks and vinyls… Anyway the point is that the Press Release for this party makes it sound like female DJ’s are a phenomenon. We’re not. There’s a female DJ in nearly every one of my friends after a few glasses of wine. Looking at the line-up of female ‘DJ’s’ it sounds like we may be correct – anyone can be a DJ these days and it’s not about the skill or the flavour anymore… Go and check out these sisters at the Sprite parties kicking off this Thursday 15 December. Let us know how it flows! And always remember to cherish your inner DJ. “Sistas are doing it for themselves”; the phrase that has inspired the Sprite Zero Limits All-Girl DJ Tour which starts in Johannesburg on the15th December at Shoukara at The Junction Centre, Rivonia before making it’s way down to the sunny city of Durban. Female DJ’s are breaking new barriers and making their presence felt in the club DJ scenes and making a sound stand in the industry. Burning the vinyls on the night will be DJ Irma G, DJ C-4, DJ Prudy and DJ Sweet Sarah with celebrity radio DJ Mags from East Coast Radio. Also featuring on the night are celebrity DJs Noni Gasa and Hlubi Mboya, who are gearing up for the night. Noni Gasa, hails from Empangeni and has climbed the ladder to being crowned the face of SA Fashion Week. A true picture of diversity and style, she is clearly on her way to the top as she was also recently announced as the face of Tag Heuer watches. The dynamite in a small package, Hlubi Mboya, rose to fame as the petite HIV positive Nandipha Sithole on our local soapie Isidingo and has become a household name in her own right. Celebrity DJs will mix some beats alongside the best SA local DJs at each event, creating a unique and original DJ tour tastefully themed “Zero Limits!”. This is guaranteed to be a night to remember. Not only will Sprite Zero bring women at the top of their...
Give a year of your life to the people
Are you between the ages of 18 – 25? Feeling like you need to do more for SA? Looking for a more meaningful way of spending your time??? Check out the CITY YEAR project and get stuck in there. Apply ASAP – good luck – please let us know if you get in and fill us in on your experience. Nearly one year ago, over 100 South Africa…ns, between 18 – 25 years of age, came together for the first day of City Year – unsure of this new programme they had signed up for; unsure of the difference they might make; unsure of how the programme would change them personally. A year later it is described by many as the best year of their life – a year they will never forget. They made friends for life from all different backgrounds, made a real impact in the lives of children and communities and grew in ways they could never have imagined. They became the embodiment of all the qualities we look for in today’s leaders – trust, compassion, confidence, and the life-long commitment to serve their country. These diverse Service Leaders, with completely different experiences and skills, each morning left their homes in various parts of the city – from Sandton to Kliptown, from Centurion to Eldorado Park – uniting to serve full time for one year. In total, they spent 127,500 hours serving the children and communities of Johannesburg. In 10 after school programmes around the city, over 1300 children were served daily, engaging in activities to build their maths, literacy and life skills. Most importantly, City Year Service Leaders provided a safe and fun place to spend those after school hours! What we need is more people in this world who not only have the desire to create positive change, but also the motivation, skills, knowledge and commitment to do so. That is what City Year is helping to do. Not only with the recruits who will join the programme, but also with those they inspire through their service year: the children, school staff, communities, corporate sponsors, parents, friends, and many more. The idea is simple. Use the energy and idealism of today’s youth to address some of the most critical issues facing children and communities today. Click here to go to the site where you can apply...
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