RED BULL ACADEMY – Entries close 3 June 2005!!
Anyone that’s interested in DJ’ing, music production or having wings, get on over to the RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY website and enter for this years academy taking place in Seatle in the US… Now in its eighth year, the Red Bull Music Academy continues its wholly unique approach to modern music education and appreciation, bu…ilding a free-wielding, groundbreaking curriculum composed of – in the words of Public Enemy – food for the brain, beats for the feet. At the Academy, information and inspiration are culled from any number of sources: the exchange of ideas, influences, and anecdotes; the spark and friction from hotly contested artistic debates; the communal exhilaration of a night up in da club, or the simple banging of rhythms on lunchroom tables. For those that don’t know, the Red Bull Music Academy template goes a little something like this: two groups of thirty aspiring DJs, producers, and musicians from as many as thirty different nations and representing varied musical styles descends on a different location each year. Their lecturers and mentors range from living legends and essential old school figures to some of the most talented young craftspeople making music today. Their labs are practice/recording studios equipped with turntable set-ups, mixers, samplers, keyboards and the latest music production software. Their duration of study: two two-week semesters. Their chance of experiencing something profoundly life-changing: based on the feedback of past participants, virtually assured. After memorable stops in Berlin, Dublin, New York, London, Sao Paulo, Cape Town, and Rome, this year the Music Academy plants its stakes in the “Emerald City” of America’s Great Northwest -Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE: An at once bustling and sophisticated yet charmingly intimate metropolis, the caffeine capital of the Western Hemisphere is in fact an exemplary locale for the Academy ’05. Seattle, of course, possesses a strong history of musical fertility (a splendid jazz tradition; the manic garage rock scene of the ’60s; the formation of the Sub Pop label and “grunge” movement in the ’90s), and boasts an impressive roll call of favourite sons and daughters; jazz and R&B icons Ray Charles, Quincy Jones and Ernestine Anderson, surf rock dudes the Ventures, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, and Mr. “Square Dance Rap” himself Sir Mix-a-Lot have all called Sea-town home during their formative and/or most potent years. This community also clearly cherishes the value of artistic preservation, being the home of the Experience Music Project, a landmark museum featuring exhibits on every important pop music movement of the past five decades, from the inception of rock n’ roll through the underground disco years and birth of hip hop. But perhaps what makes Seattle most...
CARDS – A refreshing sexy performance
The ‘Parental Guidance’ printed on the ticket is not just a space-filler. It’s probably the best advice you need when watching CARDS at the Market Theatre coz if your parents didnt guide you as to the birds and the bees of this world, you’re sure to have it all spelt out for you at CARDS. Represent attended the media viewing of the show and WOW were we blown away. It’s an exp…licit tale of the realities of a Hillbrow brothel, brilliantly led by our very own Nigerian Siyabonga Twala – the man was outstanding… It’s a 100% South African story, cast, director and show but in it’s very nature is a break from the traditional content of our theatre and a welcome foray into the NOW of our lives… Well not our lives but the lives of a whole bunch of gorgeous prostitutes working for the dodgy MUBARA (Twala). The set is cleverly put together, creating a moving, shifting and energetic show, filled with some incredible acting talent… I particularly loved the madala security guard, who caused us endless giggles… then there’s world class acting performances from a range of actors – Tsepo(the lawyers son), the crooked lawyer himself, Tana, Eva, Bonolo, the christian soldier…the bribable Judge… they’re all great actors and I am so proud of this work. It’s a long all night affair, but we never found ourselves bored for a moment – it’s one of those stories that one doesn’t want to give away as the nudity and sex scenes need to be experienced first hand for them to have the full effect. Only two small comments – the music = which was a great selection – tends to cut in and out a bit abruptly and there were one or two moments where it was a little too loud underneath dialogue. Also – the STRIPPY scene – and you’ll know which one i mean if you go and watch it – could also have been lit a little more erotically… But otherwise – it’s a mind-blow and a shock to the system but what we would account for an extremely realistic and entertaining journey into the dark side of our tough old Hillbrow. Bravo to the entire cast and team – guys – make sure to watch this and for those with weak hearts, don’t forget to take your medication before you go. CARDS Market Theatre Written and directed by Paul Grootboom. 7 May – 5 June 2005...
FILM MAKER gets creative to raise funds…
Did you hear about Tim Greene’s innovative film-making concept where he raised funds by asking 1000 people to each contribute R1000 towards his project “A Boy called Twist”… It’s kinda like the industry version of the stockvel…Well it makes sense, he got the bucks and it seems like the idea is catching on … Represent was invited to a party to raise funds for young film-mak…er KHALO MATABANE who needs some moolahs to finish editing his latest film CONVERSATIONS ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON… We obviously would like all our friends to be there – so we’re inviting REPRESENT readers to come along too and support local talent. We like the ‘Pull factors’ used by Khalo – innovative marketing ne! You gotta do it!: As listed by KHALO: If you decide to attend, you will get to: * Dance to Great Music * Meet Beautiful & Interesting People, including cast members (Tony Kgoroge, Tumisho Masha, Tessa Jubbert, etc) [Nice cast! Especially that talented Tumisho – watch his space – mark our word!) * Watch Clips from the film * Contribute to a worthy project If you like what you see and you’re in the money you can also join in on the stokvel and gooi R1000 at the project – don’t forget your chequebook! You & your partner & all your friends are hereby invited to attend a p-a-r-t-y to raise $$$ towards the editing costs of my latest film: Conversations on a Sunday Afternoon. When: 7.30pm, Thursday, May 26 Where: Color Bar, 44 Stanley Road, Milpark, Johannesburg Entry Fee: R50,00 NB: All proceeds from the gate will go towards the editing of the film. For more info email KHALO… Hope to see you there!!!...
Inaugural flight for CONCORD the bassman.
If you’ve seen Johnny Clegg live in the last few years you would have spotted his sunglass bearing supa smooth and finger slapping bassist CONCORD – one of SA’s most talented men with an axe. He’s a shy guy whose prone to working hard and being modest about his talent – FINALLY Concord presents his “FIRST CONCERT EVER” – appropriat…ely at the new home of his old home Bassline in Newtown. Jazz it up bru – you know we love you! You cannot miss this one. Friday 20 May Bassline Jazz Club Newtown 8:30pm R50...
Acts of Love Under a Southern Moon… PMB!
We are slowly getting our Represent feelers out to the other provinces as the word spreads… Here we even feature the Durban-based Flatfoot dance company that will be showing their latest piece in Maritzburg! Ah Maritzburg… you bad bad town. Performers make sure you go straight back to Durban afterwards… that town can suck you in! Our girl Naz gives us the shakedown: Wh…ere do you begin to write about something that touches you and moves you in so many different ways? Where do you begin to put into words that surge of emotion you feel when you watch a dance so beautiful, so true, and so close to home? This is exactly my dilemma as I sit here, trying to recount my experience of watching the latest creation of the Flatfoot Dance Company last night. Acts of Love Under a Southern Moon was inspired by choreographer Llianne Loots’ personal journey to the Karoo and her own need “to find a Mecca ” a spiritual East!. As the journey unfolds it becomes immediately recognisable to each individual as his own journey, for we all search for this place (externally and internally) that we can call home. Thus it is a piece about love for each other, love for oneself, and love for the earth – unconditional love. This is particularly relevant to us as South Africans, learning to love our home country, despite a history characterised by hatred, and only when we can learn to do this, can we truly survive. In true Flatfoot style, the production was an intricate collaboration of video, poetry and contemporary dance that was both familiar yet refreshing. The show featured some old faces such as award-winning Musa Hlatswayo and Marise Kyd, but also boasted the newest Flatfoot talents, Lenin Shabala and Sizwe Zulu who performed a delicate, and moving duet. I was particularly impressed by Caroline Van Wyk, a powerful, confident dancer whose award is long-overdue. The three poets were without a doubt stars of the show in their own right. Quincy Fynn of The Big Idea, Ian Robinson and Nathan Redpath of Illuminating Shadows each performed original texts, which were bold expressions of love, and which questioned the lost passion in South Africans today. Probably one of the best works I have yet seen by Llianne Loots’ Flatfoot Dance Company and I have no doubt that from here on they will be soaring to the moon and beyond. Acts of Love Under a Southern Moon is about a personal journey and yet can be true to the spiritual search of every South African, or for that matter every human being, carrying the...
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