Venus and Serena – Tennis Legends.
Make a date to see the legendary Williams sisters bear it all for the cameras in this once in a lifetime documentary. We’ve often seen them have a go at each other in the tennis court, but now get to find out how their off-court lives look like and get to know the game a little better. See details after the jump. 7:30pm STUDIO 4 VENUS & SERENA Discover the truth behind the legends. COUNTRY : USA DIRECTORS : Maiken Baird & Michelle Major DURATION : 110 min GENRE : Documentary AGE RESTRICTION: 13L CAST : Venus Williams, Serena Williams. SYNOPSIS : Ever since the Williams sisters started playing tennis they have provoked strong reactions; from awe and admiration to suspicion and resentment. They have been winning championships for over a decade, pushing the limits of longevity in a very demanding sport. Baird’s and Major’s brilliant documentary gives unprecedented access into Venus and Serena’s lives during the hardest year of their career. In 2011 when Venus grappled with an energy-sapping autoimmune disease, Serena battled back from a life-threatening pulmonary embolism. Neither Venus nor Serena let their adversities hold them back. Instead they drew their greatest strength from each other. – Screening in collaboration with Encounters Documentary Festival – Courtesy of Maiken Baird & Michelle Major FREE SCREENING , REFRESHMENTS Limited seating, come earl… ADDRESS : 33 Frost Ave, Milpark TEL : +27 11 482 7111 EMAIL...
SOUL DIVAS in the HOUSE.
Soul music has connected us all with a single thread only we know when to reach out for it, often enough it is Soul music that makes you look back, plan ahead and most of all mushy mushy inside. And here for the very first time – Soul divas are coming to SA and will perform in these two venues. Get your tickets ready, its about to get Souled in here. America’s Soul Diva’s Cece Peniston, Sybil and Robin S are planning to get their audiences dancing in the aisles when they perform at Carnival City’s Big Top Arena on Wednesday, 3 July and at GrandWest Grand Arena on Saturday, 6 July. Afro-American R&B Singer CeCe Peniston is one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the Billboard Hot Dance Music charts. Her signature tune ‘Finally’ became one of the biggest dance singles ever, selling three million copies worldwide. Possibly her strangest gig was performing for Pope John Paul II in the Vatican as a member of a gospel band, The Sisters of Glory. She also performed for US President Bill Clinton and other luminaries. New York singer and songwriter Robin S enjoyed chart success with hit singles ‘Show me the love’ and Luv 4 Luv and American R&B-pop singer Sybil is best known for her covers of Dionne Warwick’s hits such as ‘Don’t make me over’ and ‘Walk on by’. Other fan favourites include ‘When I’m good and ready’ and her version of ‘The love I lost’. The Soul Divas will be supported by the all-female New York City Orchestra, which makes the evening a celebration of soul and female talent. #PriceTag Carnival City Big Top Arena Date: Wednesday 03 July 2013 Time: Doors open 19h30 show starts 20h30 Tickets : Computicket from R325 to R575 GrandWest Grand Arena Date: Saturday 06 July 2013 Time: Doors open 19h00 show starts 20h00 Tickets: Computicket from R325 to...
Miller Celebrates Ten Years in South Africa With a Massive Weekend Takeover
Currently stop what ever you are doing and attend to this urgent notice which will be said once and once only. All I want for my Birthday is a BOOMTOWN event – Gotcha, here goes. Miller hereby summons you to an event promising the big guns in Hip-Hop culture and an appearance by US Hip-Hop/Rapper 2Chainz. Get to the awaited news down under. Johannesburg, South Africa – 2013 is a milestone year for Miller. To mark ten years of consistently creating unforgettable FRESH experiences in South Africa, the big guns have been summoned for a celebratory weekend that kicks off on Thursday 4th July 2013, with the Miller 10th Birthday Edition. And who better to grace the occasion than ‘Birthday Song’ rapper 2Chainz. The Grammy nominee and BET/Soul Train Award winner will perform at an undisclosed venue in Joburg Central. Attendance at this leg of the Miller 10th Birthday Takeover celebration is strictly by invite only. A limited run of tickets will be made available via the Miller website www.millersa.co.za and the Miller twitter handle @MGD_SA, including surprise social network sweepstakes and Millers’ official media partners giveaways. All roads then lead to the Vodacom Durban July – the biggest date on South Africa’s social calendar, where Miller has created something of a party institution for itself over the years. In association with 5FM and Vuzu TV, the Miller BOOMTOWN (previously known as the Miller Marquee) is certain to tower above the rest. The entertainment line-up announced earlier this month casts the best in local talent alongside US rapper 2Chainz. Miller BOOMTOWN’s experience will also include a variety of bars, chill areas, food stalls and various branded installation to enjoy. The massive birthday weekender wraps up on a high note at SA’s favourite Sunday chill session, POP BOTTLES on the 7th July, which will take place at the Chris Saunders Park in Durban. Pop Bottles will focus on a proudly SA hip hop line up. Limited tickets are still available for both BOOMTOWN and POP BOTTLES at Computicket. Boomtown VVIP tickets cost R2500, VIP are R1600, General Access tickets R550 and a ticket exclusive to 18-21 year olds at R350 will ensure you don’t miss out. A series of hospitality packages are available, on http://www.computicket.coza. Pop Bottles tickets are also only available online at a standard of R150. Pre-book your ticket at Computicket to avoid disappointment. MILLER is taking over the weekend no questions asked! So make sure you are part of the experience. Catch live updates on Twitter via our handle @MGD_SA and also Miller SA on Facebook. Enjoy Responsibly. Not for Sale to Persons Under the Age of...
STEVE FATAAR FIRST GUEST IN NEW CONCEPT: MUSIC BOX
You’re invited to book your space for the launch of iSupport Music Business – The Music Box . It promises to be an eventful launch featuring a song and a dance. All you have to do is read more after the jump. The team at iSupport Music Business is launching their new concept Music Box on Sunday 30 June 2013 at Afriportico Restaurant, Bat Centre. The entrance fee is R80 and doors open at 2pm. Bookings are recommended on info@isupportdoyou.com or 031 7111 524. Music Box is a monthly event that shows the audience another side of an artist they thought they knew so well. The concept encourages the audience to listen to the stories that the artist has to tell. The artists involved choose to translate the most important sources of inspiration to them. This first edition has an intimate set-up and offers you a peek into the living room of Durban guitarist and musical legend Steve Fataar, where he will tell the story of his live through music. Steve’s interesting and sometimes tumultuous life is like a classic tale of rock n’ roll turmoil, triumph and redemption. As you go on this journey with this fascinating 70-year old musician, Steve will tell you stories from backstage, stories about crazy fans and the brave step he took to leave the music INDUSTRY to actually go play music. During his journey several people he worked with in past and present enter his living room, such as Jerry Kunene, Shomon, Raheem, Dane Fataar and more unexpected surprise guests. Together with his brothers, Ricky and Edries, Steve Fataar helped to make the Flames one of South Africa’s best bands of the 1960s. Formed in 1964, The Flames were “discovered” by Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys while performing in a London club in 1969. One of the first bands signed to the Beach Boys’ label, Brother Records, The Flames recorded their first internationally released album, the following year. The FLAMES whose single “For Your Precious love” was a chart-topper for 13 weeks, Steve has travelled England and America, touring with the Beach Boys. These days he lives and plays in Durban. Crowned a living treasure by the mayor of Durban in September 2000, South African musician and pioneer – Steve Fataar has had the pleasure and success of performing with his family throughout his journey. As part of this new event a You Tube Channel has been initiated under the name MusicBoxDBN on which artists’ anecdotes will be revealed in the weeks before the event. For this first edition of Music Box interviewed Steve Fataar in the living room of his...
First Wednesday Film Club presents…
For the young generation with the less likely knowledge of the late Robert Sobukwe this film will put a lot into perspective. Inspiring and moving, with a great cast to captivate you from credit to credits. We recommend this movie for the curious at heart. See details after the jump. SOBUKWE – A GREAT SOUL The man whose voice once inspired and liberated a nation, has been silenced. COUNTRY : South Africa DIRECTOR : Mickey Dube DURATION : 110 min GENRE : Drama-Documentary STARRING : Luthuli Dlamini, Linda Sokhulo, Cornell West, Andrew Yong, Molefi Kete Asante SYNOPSIS : This award-winning docu-drama seeks to restore the voice of the great activist and intellectual Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe and to understand why the world seems to have forgotten about him. Sobukwe was an extraordinary human being and a liberator of self and humans in general. In his latest film Mickey Dube pays tribute to and tells the story of a global visionary, philosopher, teacher and a political leader of note. A man, whose life gives us an opportunity to look at what it really means to see oneself as a true human. – Director in attendance. – Courtesy of Born Free Media & 1Take Media. FREE SCREENING , REFRESHMENTS Limited seating, come early. Date: 5th June Venue: 7:30pm STUDIO 4 Image courtesy of:...
Jersey Boys Pull No Punches according to Nicole.
If you live in Johannesburg and surrounding suburbs there’s no denying that you might have seen some of our local buses wrapped in one of Jersey Boys posters. Well if you have no idea who these boys are, don’t worry. Nicole takes us on a review ride of this spectacular show. Probably her best show in the 2nd quarter of 2013. Details after the jump. Last week we were treated to a VIP night at Monte Casino that included a fabdinner at @Monte, a backstage tour of the Teatro and the best seats in the house for the highly acclaimed Jersey Boys. While I totally love musicals, I’m weary of their prolificacy and fear that South Africans are completely forgetting that theatre does not always involveclapping to a beat and dancing in the aisles. Yes, I’m a vocal advocate of straight plays, but one must give props where due, and Jersey Boys is most deserving of its acclaim. Although acted out by SA locals, Jersey Boys is straight out of Broadway and tells the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, who were from New Jersey. Don’t know who they are? Oh, you probably do. Know the song “Oh, What A Night”? Or, “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” (revived by Lauryn Hill in the late 90s)? Yup, you’ll recognise a few others too. The show, while covering an entire lifetime of the four men, moves super quickly, which is a real boredom buster and, along with the incredible performances and songs, the time flies by without you even noticing that your bum has gone numb. The committed and talented cast have already taken the show to Singapore and are now on their way to Cape Town. It’s a hectic schedule and a serious lifestyle adjustment for the players and crew. While on the backstage tour we were literally floored with some fascinating facts that show just how serious of a show it really is… The facts: • 41 crew and 15 cast members • 5 actors trained in the role of Franki • 867 lighting cues, which are called by one person throughout the show • 13 costume changes in the first act just for one of the female Characters • The shortest costume change happens in 9 seconds, with the help of 4 crew1 • There is R400,000 worth of guitars backstage • The band actually sits in 2 separate rooms downstairs. They do not even see the stage and must rely on the musical director for cues. • 40 mics are used • There are 2 sets of every costume in case one malfunctions •...
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