The Department of Drama & Production Studies at the Durban University of Technology is to present Nawe Mbopha KaSithayi, a journey of the life and death of King Shaka Zulu.
Written by Lindinkosi Mbatha, the production is directed by DUT Drama Studies lecturer Siza kaMnisi Mthembu who has also directed Boesman and Lena, Sophiatown, Woza Albert! and more.
Nawe Mbopha KaSithayi is based on the assassination of King Shaka Zulu by Mbopha who was persuaded by Mkabayi kaJama, King Shaka’s aunt, who persuaded Senzangakhona’s children to kill the great Zulu king and conqueror in order for Dingane to be put on to the throne.
The production features dance choreographed by DUT Dance Lecturer Mdu Mtshali, who recently put DUT on the map at the Dance Umbrella 2012 with his production Imbokodo. Music is composed by DUT second year Drama student Aphiwe Namba.
Mayenziwe Zuma plays the main character Mkabayi ka Jama with Aphiwe Namba as Mbopha and Thandanani Qwabe as King Shaka Zulu. Sifanele Mnikakathi plays Dingane while Mpilo Khumalo plays Mhlangani who masterminded the assassination.
Nawe Mbopha KaSithayi runs in the Courtyard Theatre at DUT from May 1 to 4 at 19h00. Tickets R20 available at the door. More information from Lebohang Sibisi on 031 373 2194.
(NB: The production is in IsiZulu)
Monday, April 30, 2012
THE CRUCIBLE
Brave attempt from fledgling theatre ensemble has a visually appealing quality. (Review by Viresh Prahalath)
The Crucible, originally written by Pulitzer-winning playwright Arthur Miller, is a riveting text which offers a constant level of soaring drama where the stakes are always high. If you aren’t familiar with the play already, you are in for an emotional roller coaster ride with unpredictable twists and turns.
Debut director Darrel Nakul brings to life this great work of American literature which is a set work choice for many high schools in Durban. The production offers an authentic experience of the climate of hysteria, mistrust, and deceit that was present during a time where the people were ideologically governed by the rigid authority of the church desperately trying to hold on to power.
The opening scene of the play begins with an African melody sung in the silence of the theatre as white drapes are drawn off pieces of the unlit set. This slightly eerie atmosphere serves as a good preamble to the events to come.
The story begins with Reverend Parris (Simeme Xulu) praying over his daughter Betty (Yeshika Naidoo) who has seemingly been bewitched as a result of performing a strange ritual in the woods with Abigail Williams (Tamlynn Avis) and the other girls of the town. Rumours spread. The church gets involved and the various members of this town begin a descent into pure inquisitional chaos. The viewer is emotively enthralled by the constant barraging of many of its characters as they throw accusations at each other, knowing that the conviction of their stories (and lies) is crucial to their very survival.
Added to this, are characters that have dark hidden motivations based on hate, power and revenge. Abigail plays a key part in driving the plot as it is her hate for Salem and desperation to be John Proctor’s wife that leads to much of the upheaval we see on stage. The actor does give us glimpses of subtext which helps drive the action.
Rob Klarmann adequately portrays John Procter, a character caught in the middle of the drama as a result of committing adultery with Abigail who in turn accuses his wife of being a witch in order to get rid of her. A memorable part of his performance is when he refuses to sign a false confession of being bound to the devil in order to protect his name, which at this point he values over his life. A definite highlight of the play is this tear-jerking moment which represents a turning point in history where the people of Salem begin to rebuke its absurd authority structure.
Another striking feature of the play is its strong rendition of the political climate of Salem’s theologically-centred regime and the persecution it dealt out to people in order to retain its faltering power. The character of Deputy Governor Danforth represents the epitome of this system with his authoritative, controlling voice delivering searing questions (despite his inner cowardice), a fine performance by actor Thami Skhosana.
Personally, as a South African, it would be hard to ignore The Crucible’s similarity to our political past where ruling structures relied on propaganda to control people and tried to set examples with famous freedom fighting figures to instil fear and subjugate. There is a variety of other themes that are evident in the play such as intolerance of those that are different and the power of hysteria that is capable of driving communities apart.
The set and costume worked well. They had enough elements of “old day” in them to take our imagination back to the period of 1692 while at the same time being functional enough for relatively short scene changes.
This brave attempt from a fledgling theatre ensemble does manage to work even though there are times that the text was lost due the inaudibility of certain characters. However, it still has a visually appealing quality as there are always exciting, dramatic and entertaining things happening on stage.
Other known faces include Mayuri Naidu from television soapie Muvhango fame who does a good job in portraying the vulnerability of Mary Warren, a young girl trapped in pressurised circumstances way out of her league. Raeesa Abdul Karrim from Lotus FM’s popular radio drama Lollipop Lane plays Ann Putnam gracefully despite being cast at extremely short notice. Lyschelle Linderboom from Stable Theatre’s Nkanyezi – The Star gives a strong and convincing performance as Elizabeth Procter.
The Crucible runs at the BAT Centre until May 7. Weekday show times are 18h00 with matinee shows for high school students at 10h00. There are also weekend performances at 10h00 and 15h00. Bookings at Computicket. - Viresh Prahalath
The Crucible, originally written by Pulitzer-winning playwright Arthur Miller, is a riveting text which offers a constant level of soaring drama where the stakes are always high. If you aren’t familiar with the play already, you are in for an emotional roller coaster ride with unpredictable twists and turns.
Debut director Darrel Nakul brings to life this great work of American literature which is a set work choice for many high schools in Durban. The production offers an authentic experience of the climate of hysteria, mistrust, and deceit that was present during a time where the people were ideologically governed by the rigid authority of the church desperately trying to hold on to power.
The opening scene of the play begins with an African melody sung in the silence of the theatre as white drapes are drawn off pieces of the unlit set. This slightly eerie atmosphere serves as a good preamble to the events to come.
The story begins with Reverend Parris (Simeme Xulu) praying over his daughter Betty (Yeshika Naidoo) who has seemingly been bewitched as a result of performing a strange ritual in the woods with Abigail Williams (Tamlynn Avis) and the other girls of the town. Rumours spread. The church gets involved and the various members of this town begin a descent into pure inquisitional chaos. The viewer is emotively enthralled by the constant barraging of many of its characters as they throw accusations at each other, knowing that the conviction of their stories (and lies) is crucial to their very survival.
Added to this, are characters that have dark hidden motivations based on hate, power and revenge. Abigail plays a key part in driving the plot as it is her hate for Salem and desperation to be John Proctor’s wife that leads to much of the upheaval we see on stage. The actor does give us glimpses of subtext which helps drive the action.
Rob Klarmann adequately portrays John Procter, a character caught in the middle of the drama as a result of committing adultery with Abigail who in turn accuses his wife of being a witch in order to get rid of her. A memorable part of his performance is when he refuses to sign a false confession of being bound to the devil in order to protect his name, which at this point he values over his life. A definite highlight of the play is this tear-jerking moment which represents a turning point in history where the people of Salem begin to rebuke its absurd authority structure.
Another striking feature of the play is its strong rendition of the political climate of Salem’s theologically-centred regime and the persecution it dealt out to people in order to retain its faltering power. The character of Deputy Governor Danforth represents the epitome of this system with his authoritative, controlling voice delivering searing questions (despite his inner cowardice), a fine performance by actor Thami Skhosana.
Personally, as a South African, it would be hard to ignore The Crucible’s similarity to our political past where ruling structures relied on propaganda to control people and tried to set examples with famous freedom fighting figures to instil fear and subjugate. There is a variety of other themes that are evident in the play such as intolerance of those that are different and the power of hysteria that is capable of driving communities apart.
The set and costume worked well. They had enough elements of “old day” in them to take our imagination back to the period of 1692 while at the same time being functional enough for relatively short scene changes.
This brave attempt from a fledgling theatre ensemble does manage to work even though there are times that the text was lost due the inaudibility of certain characters. However, it still has a visually appealing quality as there are always exciting, dramatic and entertaining things happening on stage.
Other known faces include Mayuri Naidu from television soapie Muvhango fame who does a good job in portraying the vulnerability of Mary Warren, a young girl trapped in pressurised circumstances way out of her league. Raeesa Abdul Karrim from Lotus FM’s popular radio drama Lollipop Lane plays Ann Putnam gracefully despite being cast at extremely short notice. Lyschelle Linderboom from Stable Theatre’s Nkanyezi – The Star gives a strong and convincing performance as Elizabeth Procter.
The Crucible runs at the BAT Centre until May 7. Weekday show times are 18h00 with matinee shows for high school students at 10h00. There are also weekend performances at 10h00 and 15h00. Bookings at Computicket. - Viresh Prahalath
LOST, FOUND AND STOLEN
(“Beatrice Street” by Maggie Strachan - 30x19cm)Fat Tuesday in Kloof will present an exhibition titled Lost, Found and Stolen featuring the works of Joan Martin, Lara Mellon and Maggie Strachan from May 8.
“The last exhibition at Fat Tuesday spoke about our methods of working as a group – finding a direct and particular response to each other’s work which became a discourse about our methods of art making and our childhood memories,” say the three artists. “This exhibition is a continuation of our first theme. We revisit memories both personal and collective, things that we perceive individually and jointly from the mist, looking at places and ideas that have been abandoned and forgotten by ourselves and by society as a whole.”
Through regular contact and scheduled meetings, the artists initially set up themes and finding their way unexpectedly through these verbal and visual clues often resulted in these prompts being combined in a new context. There are definite connections between their artworks and they admit that they often consciously and unconsciously “steal” from each other’s work.
On May 12 at 10h30, a walkabout will be conducted by artist and art teacher Ana de Vlieg while on May 26 at 103h0 there will be a walkabout and discussion of the artworks by Estelle Hudson who is a Clinical Social worker applying Jungian Theory.
Lost, Found and Stolen will be opened on May 8 at 18h30 by Jeanette Gilks, fibre artist and teacher of a. It will then run until May 26. Fat Tuesday is situated on the Bellevue Campus - Bellevue Road in Kloof. More information on 031 717 2785/9.
There is a cash bar downstairs or call ahead to book a table for supper at Bellevue Café on 031 717 2780.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
KZNPO WINTER SEASON
(American pianist Brian Wallick opens the season))The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra also celebrates the second leg of its 2012 World Symphony Series (WSS) with its six-concert Winter Season, which runs each Thursday evening in the Durban City Hall from May 17 until June 21. The season has an exciting roster of guest artists who, true to long-running WSS tradition, are drawn from the front ranks of international classical stars, as well as representatives from the cream of South African musicians. They include five distinguished conductors, two front-line pianists, three gifted violinists and a widely admired South African born soprano, based in London.
American pianist Bryan Wallick, Gold Medallist of the 1997 Vladimir Horowitz International Piano Competition in Kiev, makes a welcome return to the Durban concert platform, to open the season playing Brahms’ hugely challenging Piano Concerto No 2 in B-flat major. In this towering four-movement work, the composer at times integrates the role of the soloist into his orchestral writing, in other instances memorably pitting the two titanic forces against each other to thrilling effect.
This masterwork promises a stirring collaboration between Wallick and Josep Vicent, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the World Orchestra. The dynamic young Spanish maestro then offers a complete musical turn-about in his eclectic programming, offering local concert-goers the novel experience of hearing an admired contemporary work, Joan Valent’s quasi minimalist Pangaea Overture.
This refreshing addition to our musical landscape of mainstream concert classics will be followed by exotically-tinged performances of La Oración del Torero by Joaquín Turina (who, with his contemporary, Manuel de Falla, was one of early 20th Century Spain’s most influential composers); Argentinian ‘Tango King’ Ástor Piazzolla’s Tres Movimientos Tanguísticos Porteños; and the sultry Spanish Dance No 1 from Falla’s own opera, La vida breve.
For the second concert of the season, on May 24, the KZN Philharmonic welcomes back the exciting husband-and-wife partnership of the versatile British conductor, Jeremy Silver, and the South African-born singer, Sally Silver.
Following the Prelude to Act 1 of Wagner’s Lohengrin, Richard Strauss’s celebrated Four Last Songs from the centre-piece of the evening’s programme. Often called the composer’s swansong to his lifelong love-affair with the soprano voice, this sublime quartet of songs with orchestral accompaniment rank amongst the most haunting music ever composed. Jeremy Silver concludes the programme with Rachmaninoff’s early magnum opus, the Symphony No 2 in E minor which premiered in St Petersburg in 1908.
May 31 sees a return to the KZN Philharmonic podium by the highly distinguished German conductor, Thomas Sanderling, a member of one of Europe’s most celebrated musical dynasties, with a popular mostly-Brahms repertoire. He opens the concert with the turbulent Tragic Overture, composed in 1880, and concluding with Symphony No. 1 in C minor. The evening’s soloist is the fine French violinist, Philippe Graffin, who takes the spotlight in performance of Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto, one of the more frequently performed of 20th century concertos.
A regular orchestra guest artist for more than a decade, the Netherlands born conductor Arjan Tien makes a welcome return for the next two concerts of the season. His concert on June 7 opens with Anton Webern’s Passacaglia (the ground-breaking young Austrian composer’s 1908 graduation piece), to be followed by Alban Berg’s Violin Concerto. This 1935 masterwork will be played by the noted young American soloist, Joanna Frankel, hailed by The Washington Post as “an uncommonly fine young violinist”. Franz Schreker’s Intermezzo for Strings, another early 20th century musical beacon, follows, and Richard Strauss’ mesmerizing Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration) rounds off the programme.
The all-Mozart programme on June 14 opens with the Overture to the great composer’s penultimate opera, La Clemenza di Tito. The evening’s soloist in the youthful Violin Concerto No 4 is Avigail Bushakevitz, first prize winner in the 2009 UNISA National Strings Competition, who is currently completing her graduate studies at the Juilliard School of Music in New York.
This concert concludes with Mozart’s Requiem – a masterpiece from his final year. The orchestra will be joined by three choirs and four soloists for this performance. The Clermont Community and Durban Symphonic choirs, who are no strangers to the Durban City Hall stage, will be joined for the first time by the Sounds of Joy choir. Performing the soloist parts will be soprano Kelebogile Boikanyo – the 2012 Standard Bank young artist for music, who is a full-time Associate Artist with Opera Africa; alto Veramarie Meyer; tenor Lionel Mkhwanazi, and baritone Melusi Kubheka.
Consolidating his popular standing with KZN Philharmonic audiences in recent seasons, American conductor Daniel Boico brings with Winter Season to a close on June 21 with a crowd-pleasing programme of French classics. He opens proceedings with Saint-Saëns’ virtuosic 1874 tone poem, Danse macabre. Boico then partners South Africa’s premiere keyboard virtuoso, Francois du Toit, in the same composer’s show-stopping warhorse, the Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor. Paul Dukas’ Symphony in C major, from the latter 19th Century’s Gallic repertoire, brings the season to a rousing close.
Concert-goers can avail themselves of the KZN Philharmonic’s subscription discounts, which offer significant savings on individual concert ticket prices. Call 031-369 9404 or 369 9438, email bookings@kznpo.co.za or visit www.kznpo.co.za. Booking for individual concerts is through Computicket on 0861 915 8000 or online at www.computicket.com
JOSHUA BELL LIVE WITH KZNPO
(Joshua Bell. Photo by Eric Kabik)Classical music superstar, Joshua Bell will perform with the KZN Philharmonic for one concert only on September 1, 2012, at the Durban City Hall. This was announced by the orchestra chief executive and artistic director, Bongani Tembe, at a media function in Durban last week.
Often referred to as the poet of the violin, Joshua Bell has enchanted audiences around the world with his breathtaking virtuosity. His numerous awards and accolades include the Avery Fisher Prize, 2010 Instrumentalist of the Year by Musical America and performances for Sony Classical film soundtracks, including The Red Violin, which won the Oscar for Best Original Score.
“We are absolutely delighted to be hosting and performing with Joshua Bell who is an extraordinary artist,” commented Mr Tembe. “Being able to facilitate concerts and experiences such as these form an integral part of the orchestra’s mandate to bring music to all people.”
Tickets for this exclusive concert will be available from Computicket from May 2nd.
ZAMA DUBE FOR 99,2 YFM
(Zama Dube)Having paved the way for young authentic talent over the years, South Africa’s biggest youth radio station, 99.2 YFM, is raising the bar again with its carefully handpicked selection of young talent spearheading the new school revolution.
“YFM has always groomed young talent, giving them a commercial platform in the industry. Our new line-up offers some of the hottest and best young DJs in the game today” says YFM Programming manager Tumelo Diaho-Monaheng.
One of the DJ's is Kwa Mashu-born Zama Dube who gives her passion and full energy to the station. Coming from a musical family of natural dancers and singers, she not only led her primary school choir, but also performed solo vocals at most school functions. At 16, she joined her school’s public speaking team, won the title of “Best impromptu speaker” in the KZN Toastmasters Junior competition, and later became Deputy Head Girl.
Her first experience with radio was when she joined Durban Youth Radio in her teens. After matric, she moved to Johannesburg to study law and joined Wits campus where she was soon scouted by radio veteran, Tom London, to be among the first to work for Vodacom’s retail station Yebo Radio, hosting the 12-3pm weekday slot.
Zama is currently studying a Masters degree in African Literature and Anthropology at Wits while serving as a tutor for the university. A multi-faceted entertainer, writer, and academic, she represents the new-age urban youth refusing to be boxed in to anything regular and superficial.
She hosts The Face Off on weekdays from 10h00 to 12h00.
MOSHITO CELEBRATES
Africa’s premier music industry event, the Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition, congratulates the nominees for the 18th MTN South African Music Awards.
The SAMAs were conceptualised to be the music industry’s manner of recognising accomplishments by various music professionals who made a lasting and meaningful contribution to the South African recording industry.
The awards’ aim reinforces Moshito’s vision, which is to broaden the business intelligence of music industry professionals locally and throughout the African continent, and therefore strengthening business networks for participants and informing delegates, traders and the public about the multifaceted and dynamic nature of the global music industry.
“It is exhilarating to witness the art of music in South Africa continually being elevated to greater heights,” says King Phatudi-Mphahlele, Chairperson of Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition. “We are thoroughly impressed to note that so many of our music industry’s young people have been nominated in esteemed categories such as Best Producer and Engineer. We also hope to see our peers at Moshito 2012, which will take place on September 5-7 in Johannesburg’s Newtown District.”
In its eighth year as an influential stakeholder in the music industry, Moshito congratulates the SAMAs’ frontrunner Zahara, who has garnered seven nominations for her album Loliwe. She is closely followed by Mi Casa, who have been nominated five times for their debut album Mi Casa Music.
KwaZulu-Natal’s newcomer Zakwe, has also been nominated five times for his self-titled debut album, but it will also have to compete with Zonke’s Ina Ethe, which is up for three awards, along with Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s Songs From The Farms. Not to be outdone, Cape Town’s Goodluck also cracked three nods for their self-titled album.
The Shadowclub’s Guns and Money, the Charl du Plessis Trio’s Shangai Brunch and Jimmy Dludlu’s Tonota also form part of the prolific artists and offerings, proving that South Africa is bursting at the seams with an array of music styles and genres that cater for everyone.
Way after the champagne has been popped, the SAMAs will continue to celebrate the various organisations that were formed in response to the pressing issues that are faced by the industry as a whole. By spearheading these stakeholders, Moshito is playing a critical role in addressing issues such as piracy, the need to develop music markets for South African music (especially beyond the country’s borders) and the urgent need to create a social benefit programme for musicians.
The 18th South African Music Awards are a stellar line-up of artists and individuals who have made it their life to showcase only the best that this country has to offer, and just like it has demonstrated in the last eight years, the Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition continues to extend a helping hand by providing key insight and being the most crucial contributor to the music industry.
The SAMAs were conceptualised to be the music industry’s manner of recognising accomplishments by various music professionals who made a lasting and meaningful contribution to the South African recording industry.
The awards’ aim reinforces Moshito’s vision, which is to broaden the business intelligence of music industry professionals locally and throughout the African continent, and therefore strengthening business networks for participants and informing delegates, traders and the public about the multifaceted and dynamic nature of the global music industry.
“It is exhilarating to witness the art of music in South Africa continually being elevated to greater heights,” says King Phatudi-Mphahlele, Chairperson of Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition. “We are thoroughly impressed to note that so many of our music industry’s young people have been nominated in esteemed categories such as Best Producer and Engineer. We also hope to see our peers at Moshito 2012, which will take place on September 5-7 in Johannesburg’s Newtown District.”
In its eighth year as an influential stakeholder in the music industry, Moshito congratulates the SAMAs’ frontrunner Zahara, who has garnered seven nominations for her album Loliwe. She is closely followed by Mi Casa, who have been nominated five times for their debut album Mi Casa Music.
KwaZulu-Natal’s newcomer Zakwe, has also been nominated five times for his self-titled debut album, but it will also have to compete with Zonke’s Ina Ethe, which is up for three awards, along with Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s Songs From The Farms. Not to be outdone, Cape Town’s Goodluck also cracked three nods for their self-titled album.
The Shadowclub’s Guns and Money, the Charl du Plessis Trio’s Shangai Brunch and Jimmy Dludlu’s Tonota also form part of the prolific artists and offerings, proving that South Africa is bursting at the seams with an array of music styles and genres that cater for everyone.
Way after the champagne has been popped, the SAMAs will continue to celebrate the various organisations that were formed in response to the pressing issues that are faced by the industry as a whole. By spearheading these stakeholders, Moshito is playing a critical role in addressing issues such as piracy, the need to develop music markets for South African music (especially beyond the country’s borders) and the urgent need to create a social benefit programme for musicians.
The 18th South African Music Awards are a stellar line-up of artists and individuals who have made it their life to showcase only the best that this country has to offer, and just like it has demonstrated in the last eight years, the Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition continues to extend a helping hand by providing key insight and being the most crucial contributor to the music industry.
LUCAS SENYATSO AT JAZZY RAINBOW
Lucas Senyatso has worked with many top Jazz artists here in South Africa and also Internationally in the likes of Sibongile Khumalo, Hugh Masekela, Swazi Dlamini, Tlale Makhene, Siphokazi, Judith Sephuma, Themba Mkhize, Khaya Mahlangu, Gloria Bosman, Patty Austin ( USA ) and many more and has recorded with Keiko Matsui ( Japan ) on her Moyo project and has also toured Japan with her.
His debut album All Of Me was released in 2006 and received two nominations for SAMA. The local Dane Francis and band will open up the concert to get audiences in the right mood.
Lucas Senyatso performs at the Jazzy Rainbow on May 5. Concert starts at 20h00 (doors open at 19h00). Cover charge R50 pp.
His debut album All Of Me was released in 2006 and received two nominations for SAMA. The local Dane Francis and band will open up the concert to get audiences in the right mood.
Lucas Senyatso performs at the Jazzy Rainbow on May 5. Concert starts at 20h00 (doors open at 19h00). Cover charge R50 pp.
LUCAS SENYATSO QUARTET AT RAINBOW
Oude Meester will present the Lucas Senyatso Quartet at the Rainbow Restaurant on May 6.
Senyatso was last seen on the Rainbow stage in September last year when he performed with Andile Yenana's line-up. He is an accomplished bassist who has toured the world with Hugh Masekela. He is also a noted composer who has written songs for artists such as Sibongile Khumalo, Swazi Dlamini, Tlale Makhene, Siphokazi and Gloria Bosman.
Other local artists he has worked with include Judith Sephuma, Themba Mkhize and Khaya Mahlangu. Internationally, he recorded on Japanese singer Keiko Matsui's Moyo project and toured Japan with it. His debut album All of Me was released in 2006 and achieved two SAMA nominations.
Joining him for this performance will be Prince Bulo on second bass, Sibusiso Mashiloane on keyboard and Rainbow favourite Paki Peloeole on drums. This event is made possible through the support of Oude Meester brandy.
The performance takes place on May 6 with the first set taking place at 14h00 (doors open at 13h00). Tickets R30 presale, R40 at the door. The Rainbow Restaurant Estd 1981 is situated at 23 Stanfield Lane, Pinetown. Booking through 031 702 9161,083 463 8044 or email bandwagon@artslink.co.za For more information visit www.therainbow.co.za
Senyatso was last seen on the Rainbow stage in September last year when he performed with Andile Yenana's line-up. He is an accomplished bassist who has toured the world with Hugh Masekela. He is also a noted composer who has written songs for artists such as Sibongile Khumalo, Swazi Dlamini, Tlale Makhene, Siphokazi and Gloria Bosman.
Other local artists he has worked with include Judith Sephuma, Themba Mkhize and Khaya Mahlangu. Internationally, he recorded on Japanese singer Keiko Matsui's Moyo project and toured Japan with it. His debut album All of Me was released in 2006 and achieved two SAMA nominations.
Joining him for this performance will be Prince Bulo on second bass, Sibusiso Mashiloane on keyboard and Rainbow favourite Paki Peloeole on drums. This event is made possible through the support of Oude Meester brandy.
The performance takes place on May 6 with the first set taking place at 14h00 (doors open at 13h00). Tickets R30 presale, R40 at the door. The Rainbow Restaurant Estd 1981 is situated at 23 Stanfield Lane, Pinetown. Booking through 031 702 9161,083 463 8044 or email bandwagon@artslink.co.za For more information visit www.therainbow.co.za
ENTRIES OPEN FOR 15TH BASA AWARDS
Entries are open for the 15th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American.
The annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American, proudly celebrate their 15th anniversary this year having seen a significant growth in arts and culture sponsorship by enlightened companies during the years the awards have been in operation.
Entries in the 15 categories for this year’s awards open today, with the award ceremony taking place at the end of August.
All companies who have supported arts projects financially or in-kind between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2011, are eligible to submit entries for the BASA Awards. The online entry forms, accessed through the Business and Arts South Africa website (www.basa.co.za), guide entrants through various questions regarding the nature of the support and partnership between the company and arts project. The entries are adjudicated by an independent judging panel, with the nominees being announced at the end of July.
In total, the awards feature 15 categories (see list below) with 12 of these being open for general entry. They cover a wide range of creative mediums such as visual arts, dance, theatre, physical performance, music, fashion, design and architecture.
“Here on Business Day we love the BASA Awards,” says Business Day editor, Peter Bruce. “They give us an opportunity to get involved with our community in a totally fresh way and we learn a lot from that. For business, getting involved with the arts is a way for companies to put on a human face and have some fun. That's when companies are usually at their best and most creative. These are unique awards in a unique country and it is fitting that business should find themselves at the centre of them.”
Pranill Ramchander, Head of Corporate Communication and Branding, Anglo American, says: “As an on-going supporter of the arts, Anglo American is proud to be one of the lead sponsors of the BASA Awards, which we believe represents a shared vision to encourage mutually beneficial and sustainable relationships between corporate South Africa and arts and culture.”
Nominations are now open in the following categories:
- Innovation Award – This award recognises the most innovative and progressive partnership in all mediums of creativity; one that has served all the partners’ purposes effectively over the past 12 months and highlighted creativity and originality in the process.
- First Time Sponsor Award – For a business supporting the arts for the first time, regardless of size, budget, or whether it is CSI or marketing.
- Increasing Access to the Arts Award – For a partnership that has encouraged specific audience engagement with the arts or has made a significant contribution to brand, market and audience development, while still promoting the business through above-the-line media or a partnership that has made a significant contribution to regeneration or sustainable growth through a CSI budget.
- International Sponsorship Award – Awarded to a global-level partnership that builds brand reputation and audience for both the business and arts organisations across international borders through an event or marketing project showcasing SA to the rest of the world, and/or bringing international arts projects to South Africa.
- Long Term Partnership Award – A company which has significantly developed and expanded its commitment to an arts project over three years or longer. The value to the arts project, the broader community and the business, must be apparent.
- Media Sponsorship Award – For consistent and innovative support given by electronic, print, broadcast and web based media.
- Single Strategic Project Award – For an outstanding single sponsorship, with best use of a project, which is an integral part of the sponsor’s overall brand and marketing programme.
- Small Business Award – For vital support given to the arts by a small company with one to 200 full-time employees and an annual turnover of no more than R10 million.
- Sponsorship In Kind Award – For a company giving non-financial support to the arts.
- Youth Development Award – For projects which involve young artists and/or young audiences; an educational and development element should be implicit in the sponsorship.
- Arts and Environment Award, supported by Nedbank – For business support of arts and culture projects which contribute towards the sustainability of the environment.
- Mentor of the Year Award, supported by Etana – Recognises the long-term contribution of a volunteer business mentor to arts organisations through the Mentorship Programme, and only mentors from the BASA Mentorship Programme are eligible for this Award.
Categories to be awarded by the chairman and the judging panel:
- Diplomacy in the Arts – Given in recognition of Foreign Missions which contribute to the development and preservation of the arts in South Africa as well as the continued prioritisation of cultural diplomacy between South Africa and the international community.
- Art Champion Award – Awarded to an individual for outstanding achievement in the encouragement of business support for the arts.
- Chairman’s Premier Award – This is made at the discretion of the Chairman of BASA and recognises sustained and extraordinary commitment to the arts in South Africa.
The judges for the 2012 BASA Awards are CEO of The Loerie Awards Dr Andrew Human (chairman); media consultant and editor of Destiny Man Kojo Baffoe; Sunday Independent arts critic Mary Corrigall; independent arts consultant Nicky du Plessis; strategist and CEO of Grey Siza Maratlulle; CEO of the Mastrantonio Group Giovanni Mariano; co-founder and co-owner of multi-disciplinary design firm INK Lisebo Mokhesi and Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town and Artistic Director of Siwela Sonke Jay Pather. The Awards are audited by Grant Thornton.
The closing date for entries for the BASA Awards is May 18, 2012.
The easy-to-use online nomination system can be accessed on the BASA website at www.basa.co.za. The awards section features tips, guidelines, rules and regulations and online nomination forms. Information about previous winners can also be found on this website. Those requiring more information can also call the BASA offices on 011 447 2295 or e-mail info@basa.co.za
The annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American, proudly celebrate their 15th anniversary this year having seen a significant growth in arts and culture sponsorship by enlightened companies during the years the awards have been in operation.
Entries in the 15 categories for this year’s awards open today, with the award ceremony taking place at the end of August.
All companies who have supported arts projects financially or in-kind between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2011, are eligible to submit entries for the BASA Awards. The online entry forms, accessed through the Business and Arts South Africa website (www.basa.co.za), guide entrants through various questions regarding the nature of the support and partnership between the company and arts project. The entries are adjudicated by an independent judging panel, with the nominees being announced at the end of July.
In total, the awards feature 15 categories (see list below) with 12 of these being open for general entry. They cover a wide range of creative mediums such as visual arts, dance, theatre, physical performance, music, fashion, design and architecture.
“Here on Business Day we love the BASA Awards,” says Business Day editor, Peter Bruce. “They give us an opportunity to get involved with our community in a totally fresh way and we learn a lot from that. For business, getting involved with the arts is a way for companies to put on a human face and have some fun. That's when companies are usually at their best and most creative. These are unique awards in a unique country and it is fitting that business should find themselves at the centre of them.”
Pranill Ramchander, Head of Corporate Communication and Branding, Anglo American, says: “As an on-going supporter of the arts, Anglo American is proud to be one of the lead sponsors of the BASA Awards, which we believe represents a shared vision to encourage mutually beneficial and sustainable relationships between corporate South Africa and arts and culture.”
Nominations are now open in the following categories:
- Innovation Award – This award recognises the most innovative and progressive partnership in all mediums of creativity; one that has served all the partners’ purposes effectively over the past 12 months and highlighted creativity and originality in the process.
- First Time Sponsor Award – For a business supporting the arts for the first time, regardless of size, budget, or whether it is CSI or marketing.
- Increasing Access to the Arts Award – For a partnership that has encouraged specific audience engagement with the arts or has made a significant contribution to brand, market and audience development, while still promoting the business through above-the-line media or a partnership that has made a significant contribution to regeneration or sustainable growth through a CSI budget.
- International Sponsorship Award – Awarded to a global-level partnership that builds brand reputation and audience for both the business and arts organisations across international borders through an event or marketing project showcasing SA to the rest of the world, and/or bringing international arts projects to South Africa.
- Long Term Partnership Award – A company which has significantly developed and expanded its commitment to an arts project over three years or longer. The value to the arts project, the broader community and the business, must be apparent.
- Media Sponsorship Award – For consistent and innovative support given by electronic, print, broadcast and web based media.
- Single Strategic Project Award – For an outstanding single sponsorship, with best use of a project, which is an integral part of the sponsor’s overall brand and marketing programme.
- Small Business Award – For vital support given to the arts by a small company with one to 200 full-time employees and an annual turnover of no more than R10 million.
- Sponsorship In Kind Award – For a company giving non-financial support to the arts.
- Youth Development Award – For projects which involve young artists and/or young audiences; an educational and development element should be implicit in the sponsorship.
- Arts and Environment Award, supported by Nedbank – For business support of arts and culture projects which contribute towards the sustainability of the environment.
- Mentor of the Year Award, supported by Etana – Recognises the long-term contribution of a volunteer business mentor to arts organisations through the Mentorship Programme, and only mentors from the BASA Mentorship Programme are eligible for this Award.
Categories to be awarded by the chairman and the judging panel:
- Diplomacy in the Arts – Given in recognition of Foreign Missions which contribute to the development and preservation of the arts in South Africa as well as the continued prioritisation of cultural diplomacy between South Africa and the international community.
- Art Champion Award – Awarded to an individual for outstanding achievement in the encouragement of business support for the arts.
- Chairman’s Premier Award – This is made at the discretion of the Chairman of BASA and recognises sustained and extraordinary commitment to the arts in South Africa.
The judges for the 2012 BASA Awards are CEO of The Loerie Awards Dr Andrew Human (chairman); media consultant and editor of Destiny Man Kojo Baffoe; Sunday Independent arts critic Mary Corrigall; independent arts consultant Nicky du Plessis; strategist and CEO of Grey Siza Maratlulle; CEO of the Mastrantonio Group Giovanni Mariano; co-founder and co-owner of multi-disciplinary design firm INK Lisebo Mokhesi and Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town and Artistic Director of Siwela Sonke Jay Pather. The Awards are audited by Grant Thornton.
The closing date for entries for the BASA Awards is May 18, 2012.
The easy-to-use online nomination system can be accessed on the BASA website at www.basa.co.za. The awards section features tips, guidelines, rules and regulations and online nomination forms. Information about previous winners can also be found on this website. Those requiring more information can also call the BASA offices on 011 447 2295 or e-mail info@basa.co.za
BASA ARTSTRACK RESEARCH
BASA’s Artstrack Research kicks off the organisation’s year-long focus on arts and business research.
Currently the arts may offer better opportunities than sport to strategically align brands. Yet last year, by those interviewed, an estimated R394 million was spent on arts and culture sponsorships in South Africa. This compared to a massive estimate of over R4,304 million that went into sports funding.
This was one of the findings in Business and Arts South Africa’s (BASA) biannual Artstrack Research into the state of arts sponsorship in South Africa.
The BASA Artstrack Research, conducted by BMI, tracks consumer engagement in the arts as well as perceptions of the arts and its sponsors. The Research is commissioned as a resource to BASA’s approximately 160 members, in support of their arts sponsorship engagement.
The study revealed that while the diverse nature of the arts enables a greater degree of strategic alignment between the sponsor and the property, and the enormous potential for unique associations and brand engagement, the notion of the arts is often a confusing concept. The public has many different interpretations of what it means with the term “arts” relating more to the visual than to the performing arts in many people’s minds. The word “culture” was even more confusing.
Other findings showed that music got the lion’s share of all sponsorship and received an estimated 54 percent of the spend. Other arts showing growth included museums, theatre and ballet. An overwhelming 71 percent of those polled wanted business to become more involved in arts sponsorships while they also felt it incumbent on government to participate.
BASA’s Artstrack Research kicks off the organisation’s year-long focus on arts and business research, anchored by the 15th year of the annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American. Entries for the Awards, which reward excellence and innovation in the field of business support for the arts, open on Monday, March 19 with the award ceremony taking place at the end of August.
In order to continue to build relationships between the arts and big business, BASA will launch its innovative art sponsorship management and measurement toolkit, funded by UNESCO and the National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund, for business in April. Workshops in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, supported by Hollard and Art Insure, will introduce the toolkit to business as well as provide an opportunity to investigate implementation opportunities.
For more information visit www.basa.co.za
Currently the arts may offer better opportunities than sport to strategically align brands. Yet last year, by those interviewed, an estimated R394 million was spent on arts and culture sponsorships in South Africa. This compared to a massive estimate of over R4,304 million that went into sports funding.
This was one of the findings in Business and Arts South Africa’s (BASA) biannual Artstrack Research into the state of arts sponsorship in South Africa.
The BASA Artstrack Research, conducted by BMI, tracks consumer engagement in the arts as well as perceptions of the arts and its sponsors. The Research is commissioned as a resource to BASA’s approximately 160 members, in support of their arts sponsorship engagement.
The study revealed that while the diverse nature of the arts enables a greater degree of strategic alignment between the sponsor and the property, and the enormous potential for unique associations and brand engagement, the notion of the arts is often a confusing concept. The public has many different interpretations of what it means with the term “arts” relating more to the visual than to the performing arts in many people’s minds. The word “culture” was even more confusing.
Other findings showed that music got the lion’s share of all sponsorship and received an estimated 54 percent of the spend. Other arts showing growth included museums, theatre and ballet. An overwhelming 71 percent of those polled wanted business to become more involved in arts sponsorships while they also felt it incumbent on government to participate.
BASA’s Artstrack Research kicks off the organisation’s year-long focus on arts and business research, anchored by the 15th year of the annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American. Entries for the Awards, which reward excellence and innovation in the field of business support for the arts, open on Monday, March 19 with the award ceremony taking place at the end of August.
In order to continue to build relationships between the arts and big business, BASA will launch its innovative art sponsorship management and measurement toolkit, funded by UNESCO and the National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund, for business in April. Workshops in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, supported by Hollard and Art Insure, will introduce the toolkit to business as well as provide an opportunity to investigate implementation opportunities.
For more information visit www.basa.co.za
LIFE IN POETRY: POETRY IN LIFE!
Eureka Productions presents Life In Poetry: Poetry In Life!, making English and Drama accessible through an interactive performance workshop making poetry come to life.
The project takes learners into the world of poetry analysis and understanding in this fun and dynamic manner. Incorporating poems on the matric poetry list and AP English requirements such as:
When I consider how my life is spent (Milton)
Ozymandias of Egypt (Shelley)
When I do count the clock that tells the time (Shakespeare)
To his Coy Mistress (Marvel)
Anthem for a Doomed Youth (Owen)
may I feel said he (ee Cummings)
Do not go gentle into that good night (Thomas)
Constantly Risking Absurdity and Death (Ferlinghetti)
The performance workshop will equip senior students with the skills to analyse and understand poetry. Bookings available from May 14, 2012. Cost R2,500 per performance (maximum 100 pupils). The first 20 bookings will enjoy a 10% discount! The production lasts 50 minutes.
Bookings through Sue Clarence Promotions on 082 882 9869 or fax 086 627 2657 or email: clarence@icon.co.za
The project takes learners into the world of poetry analysis and understanding in this fun and dynamic manner. Incorporating poems on the matric poetry list and AP English requirements such as:
When I consider how my life is spent (Milton)
Ozymandias of Egypt (Shelley)
When I do count the clock that tells the time (Shakespeare)
To his Coy Mistress (Marvel)
Anthem for a Doomed Youth (Owen)
may I feel said he (ee Cummings)
Do not go gentle into that good night (Thomas)
Constantly Risking Absurdity and Death (Ferlinghetti)
The performance workshop will equip senior students with the skills to analyse and understand poetry. Bookings available from May 14, 2012. Cost R2,500 per performance (maximum 100 pupils). The first 20 bookings will enjoy a 10% discount! The production lasts 50 minutes.
Bookings through Sue Clarence Promotions on 082 882 9869 or fax 086 627 2657 or email: clarence@icon.co.za
NAF VISUAL ART
The 38th National Arts Festival runs from June 28 to July 8 in Grahamstown.
This year’s Visual Art programme of the National Arts Festival sees a trend of inter-linking exhibitions, site-specific performances and a break away from conventional spaces. The film programme will once again be crammed with esoteric world cinema highlights, South African films and opportunities to see some recent movie-house successes.
Mikhael Subotzky, the 2012 Standard Bank Young Artist for Visual Art, will present an entirely new body of work centred on a four-channel film installation. Photographic, video and installation works will complete his exhibition Retinal Shift, which investigates the practice and mechanics of looking, in relation to the history of Grahamstown, the history of photographic devices, and Subotzky’s own history as an artist. He will also collaborate with Athi-Patra Ruga on a performance piece entitled Performance Obscura, linking Subotzky’s Young Artist exhibition to others on the Main programme.
Making Way curated by Ruth Simbao also forges new physical, social and conceptual pathways. Presented in three venues: the Alumni Gallery, the Provost and Fort Selwyn; but curated as one exhibition, it includes installation, photography, print, painting, video, animated film, and performances by Randolph Hartzenberg, Doung Anwar Jahangeer, Athi-Patra Ruga and Gerald Machona.
Maureen de Jager’s Maria’s Story is a mixed-media exhibition which traces a story spanning four generations, and engages with a particular period in South Africa’s history. In Venus at Home, curated by Les Cohn, Usha Seejarim straddles her distinctly female roles as home-maker/housewife/mother, and artist, with a body of work that uses ordinary household objects to depict the female body as seen in art history. Clare Menck’s retrospective exhibition, A Hidden Life Exposed, represents two decades of documentation of her own life as she, too, grapples with her different and changing roles.
Cedric Nunn’s exhibition Call and Response, curated by Jacob Lebeko and presented by Sieppel Galleries, features his photographs from the late 1970s to the present day, with a focus on the people of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring Mozambique.
My Freedom, My Expression is presented by the Eastern Cape Department of Sports Recreation, Arts & Culture and reflects on the last 100 years of the struggle for freedom, and how artists armed with their canvases and paints, cameras and screens, sharpened the sensitivity of the communities in which they lived.
Re-imagine Concrete is presented by PPC and celebrates 21 years of their commitment to supporting artists and non-governmental service organisations.
The Festival will feature three South African premieres of international films - both of director Robin Hardy’s films, The Wicker Tree and The Wicker Man; and Monte Hellman’s Road to Nowhere.
This year’s retrospective shines a spotlight on the activist cinema of Peter Watkins, whose son Patrick will represent his work at the Festival and lead pre- and post-screening discussions. The Watkins retrospective will include The Diary of an Unknown Soldier, The Forgotten Faces, Culloden, The War Game, Privilege, The Gladiators, Punishment Park, Edvard Munch, Evening Land, La Commune and The Freethinker.
12 Amaz!ng is a series of some of the best cinema drawn from films made in Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, Kenya, USA, China, Italy and Belgium, and will provide cine enthusiasts with an opportunity to get a glimpse into the contemporary cinema of Poland - the country which given Roman Polanski to the world. The South African film series will feature Black Butterflies, Breathe Again, My Hunter’s Heart, The Last Lion, Man on the Ground, Material, Skeem, Snare and 31 Million Reasons.
Booking for this year’s “11 Days of Amaz!ng” opens in May and booking is through Computicket. Booking kits will be available from selected Standard Bank branches, Exclusive Books and Computicket branches. For more information on the programme, accommodation and travel options click on the NAF banner advert at the top of this page or visit www.nationalartsfestival.co.za Also join the National Arts Festival group on Facebook for all the latest news, or follow us on Twitter.
The National Arts Festival is sponsored by Standard Bank, The National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, The Eastern Cape Government, The National Arts Council, City Press and M Net.
This year’s Visual Art programme of the National Arts Festival sees a trend of inter-linking exhibitions, site-specific performances and a break away from conventional spaces. The film programme will once again be crammed with esoteric world cinema highlights, South African films and opportunities to see some recent movie-house successes.
Mikhael Subotzky, the 2012 Standard Bank Young Artist for Visual Art, will present an entirely new body of work centred on a four-channel film installation. Photographic, video and installation works will complete his exhibition Retinal Shift, which investigates the practice and mechanics of looking, in relation to the history of Grahamstown, the history of photographic devices, and Subotzky’s own history as an artist. He will also collaborate with Athi-Patra Ruga on a performance piece entitled Performance Obscura, linking Subotzky’s Young Artist exhibition to others on the Main programme.
Making Way curated by Ruth Simbao also forges new physical, social and conceptual pathways. Presented in three venues: the Alumni Gallery, the Provost and Fort Selwyn; but curated as one exhibition, it includes installation, photography, print, painting, video, animated film, and performances by Randolph Hartzenberg, Doung Anwar Jahangeer, Athi-Patra Ruga and Gerald Machona.
Maureen de Jager’s Maria’s Story is a mixed-media exhibition which traces a story spanning four generations, and engages with a particular period in South Africa’s history. In Venus at Home, curated by Les Cohn, Usha Seejarim straddles her distinctly female roles as home-maker/housewife/mother, and artist, with a body of work that uses ordinary household objects to depict the female body as seen in art history. Clare Menck’s retrospective exhibition, A Hidden Life Exposed, represents two decades of documentation of her own life as she, too, grapples with her different and changing roles.
Cedric Nunn’s exhibition Call and Response, curated by Jacob Lebeko and presented by Sieppel Galleries, features his photographs from the late 1970s to the present day, with a focus on the people of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring Mozambique.
My Freedom, My Expression is presented by the Eastern Cape Department of Sports Recreation, Arts & Culture and reflects on the last 100 years of the struggle for freedom, and how artists armed with their canvases and paints, cameras and screens, sharpened the sensitivity of the communities in which they lived.
Re-imagine Concrete is presented by PPC and celebrates 21 years of their commitment to supporting artists and non-governmental service organisations.
The Festival will feature three South African premieres of international films - both of director Robin Hardy’s films, The Wicker Tree and The Wicker Man; and Monte Hellman’s Road to Nowhere.
This year’s retrospective shines a spotlight on the activist cinema of Peter Watkins, whose son Patrick will represent his work at the Festival and lead pre- and post-screening discussions. The Watkins retrospective will include The Diary of an Unknown Soldier, The Forgotten Faces, Culloden, The War Game, Privilege, The Gladiators, Punishment Park, Edvard Munch, Evening Land, La Commune and The Freethinker.
12 Amaz!ng is a series of some of the best cinema drawn from films made in Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, Kenya, USA, China, Italy and Belgium, and will provide cine enthusiasts with an opportunity to get a glimpse into the contemporary cinema of Poland - the country which given Roman Polanski to the world. The South African film series will feature Black Butterflies, Breathe Again, My Hunter’s Heart, The Last Lion, Man on the Ground, Material, Skeem, Snare and 31 Million Reasons.
Booking for this year’s “11 Days of Amaz!ng” opens in May and booking is through Computicket. Booking kits will be available from selected Standard Bank branches, Exclusive Books and Computicket branches. For more information on the programme, accommodation and travel options click on the NAF banner advert at the top of this page or visit www.nationalartsfestival.co.za Also join the National Arts Festival group on Facebook for all the latest news, or follow us on Twitter.
The National Arts Festival is sponsored by Standard Bank, The National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, The Eastern Cape Government, The National Arts Council, City Press and M Net.
DR PADMA SUBRAHMANYAM
Dr Padma Subrahmanyam appears with O S Arun accompanied by a team of accomplished musicians in The Indian Academy of South Africa’s forthcoming 32nd Heritage Series.This highly acclaimed annual cultural event presents classical, semi-classical and devotional music and dance featuring acclaimed artistes from India supported by guest appearance by South African artists. This cause of preserving, promoting and presenting our rich cultural heritage has been the ongoing aim of the Indian Academy, now proudly 52 years old.
The Indian Academy was founded by well-known and respected Dr T P Naidoo who has received many awards for his role in the promotion of the arts and culture in South Africa and for building bridges across the world. The Academy is an NPO and, despite hard-pressed economic times and lack of funding, it continues to persevere in its quest to promote, preserve and uplift the rich Indian Heritage.
A highlight of the Heritage Series is the Swami Thyagaraja Music Festival which takes place in the Durban City Hall on May 20.
Dr Padma Subrahmanyam is acclaimed as a rare combination of a dancer, research scholar, choreographer, singer, music composer, teacher, author and indologist. She is the daughter of Director K. Subrahmanyam who was an internationally reputed film pioneer, freedom fighter and a parental personality in the cultural field.
She has a Bachelor's Degree in Music; a Master's Degree in Ethno Musicology and her Ph.D Thesis is on Karanas in Indian Dance & Sculpture. The first to bridge the gap between theory and practice, she is the President of Nrithyodaya, the dance school founded by her father in 1942. She is also the Managing Trustee of the Bharata-Ilango Foundation for Asian Culture, which is a Pan-Asian research centre on performing arts and aims to be the Asian Cultural Corridor for artistes and philosophers to interact.
She is the Managing Trustee of Director K Subrahmanyam Memorial Trust and a Trustee of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), which comes under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. She is the President of Association of Bharatanatyam Artistes of India (ABHAI) and also the Programme Director (BFA & MFA Distant Education Courses), SASTRA University.
Her several awards include Padmasri and Padma Bhushan from the President of India, the Sangeet Natak Academy Award, Kalidas Samman from the Government of Madhya Pradesh and Kalaimamani and State Artiste awards from the Government of Tamilnadu.
Padma Subrahmanyam is the only classical dancer in the world to receive the prestigious Fukuoka Asian Cultural Prize from Japan for "her contribution to development & harmony in Asia". On November 26, 2010, she was conferred the Honorary Fellowship by the Asiatic Society of Mumbai founded in 1804; in the impressive list of eminent scholars who have received this prestigious honour since 1815, she is the first performing artiste to receive this honour for her academic achievements. She is also the first recipient to receive the newly instituted title of Natya Kala Acharya from the Music Academy, Chennai. The Sangeet Natak Akademi has announced the Akademi Ratna (Fellow) for Dr. Padma.
The Swami Thyagaraja Music Festival will be held in the Durban City Hall on May 20 at 14h00. Tickets R50, R40 and R30 available from B Nagiahs on 031 400 5565; S K Naidoos on 031 401 8153 or Little India Restaurant on 031 201 1121. More information from Vasantha on 074 124 6889 or 031 400 7962 or email: naidoovsm@telkomsa.net
CHALO CINEMA 5
(Kajal Bagwandeen is one of the stars of the show)Chalo Cinema 5 is the new instalment in the Bollywood stage extravaganza series aptly named Chalo Cinema. The latest production comes at a time when Indian Cinema prepares to celebrate 100years. The show combines dance and drama with highlights of the film industry presented on stage.
The show revolves around the life of a film director who is at the crossroads of his life. His last film was a flop which leaves him totally disheartened and dejected. His friends rally around and try to motivate him to come up with new ideas to make a breakthrough in the industry. They suggest that he looks at all aspects that have worked in Indian Cinema in the past.
Through a nostalgic journey of audio visuals and dance, the show traces the entertaining highlights of Indian Cinema with scenes from famous films and dances to some of their most memorable music. The enactment of early day romance with the leading couples of the era will also add an interesting angle to the show.
Audiences follow the action as it travels the world with visuals of Bollywood’s favourite locations and popular songs are used to choreograph vibrant dances against these backdrops. Expect a visual feast of colourful costumes, fine choreography and creative lighting.
Chalo Cinema is a showcase for the Nateshwar Dance Company and its troupe of 25 dancers working under leading Mumbai-based choreographer Shampa Sonthalia. She has worked on television series Jhalak Dika Laga on Sony TV and has choreographed numerous music videos and stage productions in India and abroad.
Nateshwar Dance Company’s principal dancers are Kajal Bagwandeen, Varsha Sharma, Evashnee Pillay, Iqram Rahim and Samantha Misra supported by actors Afzal Khan and Rahul Brijnath. The show is directed by Rakesh and Smeetha Maharaj designed by Rakesh Maharaj with sets by Erek Karamon and lighting by Dylan Heaton and Richard Parker.
Chalo Cinema 5 is presented by Epic Entertainment and will be staged in the Playhouse Drama from May 11 to 20 with shows at 19h30 Tuesday to Saturday with extra matinee shows at 15h00 on Saturday and Sunday. The production moves on to the Lyric Theatre and Gold Reef City for a short run from June 15 to 17. Tickets R125 and R100 booked through Computicket.
PUTTING IT TOGETHER
(Carol Burnett is outstanding in this production)Forming part of the last series of the ‘live’ Broadway productions from Cinema Nouveau, Putting It Together was a mesmerising theatrical delight from start to finish. (Review by Caroline Smart)
The film recording of a live performance of lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s Putting It Together directed by Don Roy King, has a star-studded cast which includes the comedic talents of Carol Burnett alongside gorgeous actress/dancer Ruthie Henshall. They are ably supported by the laconic George Hearn, genial John Barrowman and inimitable Bronson Pinchot
Putting It Together is a compilation of material taken from a number of Sondheim’s musicals. It is set in a condominium where a narrator (Bronson Pinchot) takes us through the relationship development of four people. There’s an older couple whose marriage is on the rocks (Burnett and Hearn) and a younger couple dithering on the verge of marital commitment (Henshall and Barrowman).
Sondheim’s brilliantly ironic sense of humour means that his lyrics must be clearly heard and understood and the cast and sound technicians produced a faultless presentation. Performances in every number were memorable.
Ruthie Henshall acts the ditzy money grabber to perfection and her Lovely was just that, before becoming predatory in I Always Get my Man. Her Bang! duet with John Barrowman in the Consummation section was memorable as was More!.
Carol Burnett’s dialogue gets bitchier as the story progresses – especially in her embittered rendition of Leave You?, moving to full force with her My Husband, the Pig.
Barrowman and Hearn are a delight in What do you want to get married for?, moving to the lyrical Pretty Women. Suitably smooth and seductive Hearn was poignant in We Had a Good thing Going and the emotionally-charged Being Alive. Bronson Pinchot impressed with the fast-paced Now it’s my Turn! and raised the laughs in a miniature frilled pinafore in Everybody Ought to Have a Maid
The camera allows you to see the show from all angles of the audience as well as from the wings and the top of the theatre. Sensitive editing – without being tricksy – puts two faces close together where they would normally be separated by the width of the stage. At one point, we see the expression on the older couple’s faces as they reflect their own relationship while Barrowman launches into his triumphant I’m Ready. We also catch Burnett’s distinctive raised eyebrow technique which suits her character so well. The average audience member would be too far away to see these details clearly.
This production of Putting It Together features Howard Harrison’s superb lighting (which involves photographic imagery) and transfers perfectly to the silver screen. Bob Crowley’s clever set includes lopsided geometric shapes indicating rooms on different levels providing good spaces for specific numbers – with Henshall and Barrowman often appearing on what appears to be an impossibly small ledge. The costumes are glamorous and sophisticated as befits the scenario.
After the upbeat final number, Hey, Old Friend, we all left the cinema having had a very fulfilling theatrical experience. Every student of musical theatre should see this! – Caroline Smart
Saturday, April 28, 2012
THOU SHALL NOT USE COMIC SANS
Fascinating, highly amusing and very useful book for anyone working in graphic design. (Review by Caroline Smart)
Sean Adams, Stefan G Bucher, John Foster and Tony Seddon make up a group of four designers who have provided “365 Graphic Design Commandments” in their fascinating – and often highly amusing - Thou Shall Not Use Comic Sans”.
This publication will be of invaluable use to those starting off in graphic design while experienced designers will surely enjoy the light-hearted approach of the advice.
Stefan G Bucher’s foreword sets the mood with his disclosure that he was a design school dropout and lasted all of four weeks in typography class. This is followed by the first comment, from which the book takes its title. Comic Sans is described as “arguably the most inappropriately used typeface in history after its first appearance in 1995.”
In the following pages, each allocated to either a “do” or a “don’t”, advice is presented in a forthright fashion. For instance: Boring! Thou shall accept that Times New Roman has its uses” deals with the typeface that was designed for The Times newspaper in 1931. However, the group believes that “ ...it’s totally ubiquitous so has lost its character”.
Other memorable “commandments” include learning about the history and classification of typography, checking your design on the printout rather than on the screen. Further advice is to follow the “less is more” adage”: Thou shall follow Coco Chanel’s advice, ‘”When accessorising always take off the last thing you put on”.
Some of the headings read: Thou shall not overstyle headings; Thou shall not add two spaces after a full stop; Thou shall learn the differences between a typeface and a font; Thou shall not hyphenate words of less than seven characters, and Thou shall not design in PowerPoint.
Definite rulings are to use spell-check always but not to rely solely on it - rather have a good quality dictionary as your final resource. Never employ a web developer who has a bad website and always carefully consider the political content of all image choices. Always dress for work according to your client’s or employer’s expectations and never pretend you know more about a client’s business than they do. Count to ten when a client angers you before opening your mouth and - very importantly – do not work for free.
Designers should learn how to group colours into hot and cold groups and use colour to create calm. Beige is described as “like a silent killer” and designers are urged not to retreat to its “safe, quiet and deadly world”!
Illustrations form a major part of the book and the ironic mood is seen in Thou shall only use as many columns as you genuinely need, which depicts a typical Roman coliseum styled edifice with masses of stone columns.
Thou Shall Not Use Comic Sans” is printed on good quality paper in a handy user-friendly size with the various sections identified with their own colour. Recommended retail price is R220. ISBN 978-1-77022-427-8 – Caroline Smart
Sean Adams, Stefan G Bucher, John Foster and Tony Seddon make up a group of four designers who have provided “365 Graphic Design Commandments” in their fascinating – and often highly amusing - Thou Shall Not Use Comic Sans”.
This publication will be of invaluable use to those starting off in graphic design while experienced designers will surely enjoy the light-hearted approach of the advice.
Stefan G Bucher’s foreword sets the mood with his disclosure that he was a design school dropout and lasted all of four weeks in typography class. This is followed by the first comment, from which the book takes its title. Comic Sans is described as “arguably the most inappropriately used typeface in history after its first appearance in 1995.”
In the following pages, each allocated to either a “do” or a “don’t”, advice is presented in a forthright fashion. For instance: Boring! Thou shall accept that Times New Roman has its uses” deals with the typeface that was designed for The Times newspaper in 1931. However, the group believes that “ ...it’s totally ubiquitous so has lost its character”.
Other memorable “commandments” include learning about the history and classification of typography, checking your design on the printout rather than on the screen. Further advice is to follow the “less is more” adage”: Thou shall follow Coco Chanel’s advice, ‘”When accessorising always take off the last thing you put on”.
Some of the headings read: Thou shall not overstyle headings; Thou shall not add two spaces after a full stop; Thou shall learn the differences between a typeface and a font; Thou shall not hyphenate words of less than seven characters, and Thou shall not design in PowerPoint.
Definite rulings are to use spell-check always but not to rely solely on it - rather have a good quality dictionary as your final resource. Never employ a web developer who has a bad website and always carefully consider the political content of all image choices. Always dress for work according to your client’s or employer’s expectations and never pretend you know more about a client’s business than they do. Count to ten when a client angers you before opening your mouth and - very importantly – do not work for free.
Designers should learn how to group colours into hot and cold groups and use colour to create calm. Beige is described as “like a silent killer” and designers are urged not to retreat to its “safe, quiet and deadly world”!
Illustrations form a major part of the book and the ironic mood is seen in Thou shall only use as many columns as you genuinely need, which depicts a typical Roman coliseum styled edifice with masses of stone columns.
Thou Shall Not Use Comic Sans” is printed on good quality paper in a handy user-friendly size with the various sections identified with their own colour. Recommended retail price is R220. ISBN 978-1-77022-427-8 – Caroline Smart
M-NET STARS
The following movies are scheduled for broadcast on M-Net Stars (Channel 105) in the forthcoming week. NB Dates and times may change so check your DStv guide.
May 1 at 19h30: If The Shoe Fits (1990) directed by Tom Clegg and starring Rob Low and Jennifer Grey. A wallflower who makes her living dressing haute-couture models by day is a fantastic shoe designer by night. Unfortunately, no-one has ever seen her work, not even her arrogant fashion-designer boss. She then does a good deed for someone, and is later visited by a fairy godmother, who turns her into a great beauty. At last she catches the eye and the love of her employer!
May 2 at 19h30: Educating Rita (1983) directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Michael Caine, Julie Walters and Michael Williams. A young wife decides to complete her education. She enrols in an Open University literature course and is taken under the reluctant wing of her tutor, a semi-alcoholic English professor, who teaches her to value her own insights while still being able to beat the exams.
May 3 at 19h30: Take The Lead (2006) directed by Liz Friedlander and starring Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown and Yaya da Costa. The real story of a dance teacher who believed in the talent of a group of problem kids.
May 4 at 19h30: Addams Family (1991) directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia and Christopher Lloyd. A greedy lawyer teams up with a loan shark to pass off her son Gordon as Gomez's long-lost brother in an effort to infiltrate the house and locate the family's hidden treasure. The scheme comes unstuck when Gordon finds himself falling for the family's odd ways.
May 5 at 19h30: Out Of Sight (1998) directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez and Ving Rhames. A career bank robber breaks out of jail and shares a moment of mutual attraction with a US Marshall he has kidnapped.
May 6 at 19h30: Shanghai Surprise (1986) directed by Jim Goddard and starring Sean Penn, Madonna and Paul Freeman. A woman missionary enlists the services of a down and out adventurer, to help her track down a supply of opium that has disappeared under mysterious circumstances a year before, in 1937.
May 7 at 19h30: Slap Her; She’s French (2002) directed by Melanie Mayron and starring Piper Perabo, Jane McGregor, Michael McKean. A French foreign-exchange student comes to a small Texas high school, befriends a classmate, and practically takes over her life.
May 1 at 19h30: If The Shoe Fits (1990) directed by Tom Clegg and starring Rob Low and Jennifer Grey. A wallflower who makes her living dressing haute-couture models by day is a fantastic shoe designer by night. Unfortunately, no-one has ever seen her work, not even her arrogant fashion-designer boss. She then does a good deed for someone, and is later visited by a fairy godmother, who turns her into a great beauty. At last she catches the eye and the love of her employer!
May 2 at 19h30: Educating Rita (1983) directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Michael Caine, Julie Walters and Michael Williams. A young wife decides to complete her education. She enrols in an Open University literature course and is taken under the reluctant wing of her tutor, a semi-alcoholic English professor, who teaches her to value her own insights while still being able to beat the exams.
May 3 at 19h30: Take The Lead (2006) directed by Liz Friedlander and starring Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown and Yaya da Costa. The real story of a dance teacher who believed in the talent of a group of problem kids.
May 4 at 19h30: Addams Family (1991) directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia and Christopher Lloyd. A greedy lawyer teams up with a loan shark to pass off her son Gordon as Gomez's long-lost brother in an effort to infiltrate the house and locate the family's hidden treasure. The scheme comes unstuck when Gordon finds himself falling for the family's odd ways.
May 5 at 19h30: Out Of Sight (1998) directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez and Ving Rhames. A career bank robber breaks out of jail and shares a moment of mutual attraction with a US Marshall he has kidnapped.
May 6 at 19h30: Shanghai Surprise (1986) directed by Jim Goddard and starring Sean Penn, Madonna and Paul Freeman. A woman missionary enlists the services of a down and out adventurer, to help her track down a supply of opium that has disappeared under mysterious circumstances a year before, in 1937.
May 7 at 19h30: Slap Her; She’s French (2002) directed by Melanie Mayron and starring Piper Perabo, Jane McGregor, Michael McKean. A French foreign-exchange student comes to a small Texas high school, befriends a classmate, and practically takes over her life.
DAN PATLANSKY LIVE
Dan Patlansky performs live at the Pumpkin Theatre in Ballito on May 3 and 4.
In only a little over a decade on the music scene, Dan Patlansky has become one of the busiest and most respected blues artists to ever come out of South Africa. His music can best be described as vacillating between slick, soulful blues and the renegade psychedelic angst and raw emotion of Hendrix and Zeppelin – fire encased in ice...if you will.
Dan Patlansky shares the muse that touched Hendrix, Zeppelin and Stevie Ray Vaughan. What he can do with a six-string Fender Stratocaster at the age of 30, most critically acclaimed guitarists never quite achieve in a lifetime.
Dan Patlansky is a conglomerate of charisma, charm and musical genius - and all of this comes wrapped up in an unassuming, startlingly-attractive package that bespeaks his Judeo-Spanish heritage. And yet, he doesn’t seem to realise the extent of his tactile appeal – both on stage and in person. Humility suits him well and is as much an extension of his being as his Fender. There are no airs and graces here – just sincerity and an incredible musical talent.
Dan Patlansky performs live at the Pumpkin Theatre at La Montagne in Ballito on May 3 and 4 at 20h00 (doors open 18h30). Bookings 032 946 2121. Menu options on request and website is www.pumpkintheatreclub.co.za
In only a little over a decade on the music scene, Dan Patlansky has become one of the busiest and most respected blues artists to ever come out of South Africa. His music can best be described as vacillating between slick, soulful blues and the renegade psychedelic angst and raw emotion of Hendrix and Zeppelin – fire encased in ice...if you will.
Dan Patlansky shares the muse that touched Hendrix, Zeppelin and Stevie Ray Vaughan. What he can do with a six-string Fender Stratocaster at the age of 30, most critically acclaimed guitarists never quite achieve in a lifetime.
Dan Patlansky is a conglomerate of charisma, charm and musical genius - and all of this comes wrapped up in an unassuming, startlingly-attractive package that bespeaks his Judeo-Spanish heritage. And yet, he doesn’t seem to realise the extent of his tactile appeal – both on stage and in person. Humility suits him well and is as much an extension of his being as his Fender. There are no airs and graces here – just sincerity and an incredible musical talent.
Dan Patlansky performs live at the Pumpkin Theatre at La Montagne in Ballito on May 3 and 4 at 20h00 (doors open 18h30). Bookings 032 946 2121. Menu options on request and website is www.pumpkintheatreclub.co.za
Friday, April 27, 2012
ICE REVUE FROM RUSSIA
Buoyed by the enthusiastic response to the dance shows he has brought to Durban, Russian impresario Edouard Miasnikov brings Ice Revue from Russia to the city for the first time. The newly renovated Durban Ice Rink will be the stage for this sensational show, for four performances only on April 28 and 29.Directed by Natalia Abramova, artists from the Ice Revue blend international-level figure skating with demanding acrobatics and dance routines while traditional Russian costumes and dynamic sound and lighting add to the festive atmosphere.
The idea of a circus on ice was the brainchild of artistic director Arnold Gregoryevich Arnold who began his creative experiment in 1962. Having worked in theatre, circus, cinema and ballet, he decided to combine the various art forms to create what was then the world’s first circus on ice.
According to the history books, the cast was carefully selected and after two years of literal blood, sweat and tears 47 novice artists presented the first ice circus show on October 16, 1964.
It is said that the first audiences and circus experts were amazed by the transformation of traditional circus genres – well-known tricks combined with figure skating techniques produced surprising dynamics! The first overseas tour to Brussels Royal Circus the next year set the stage for a show which has won world-wide recognition.
Current director Abramova continues to improve and enrich the circus with new creative works, inspired by tradition and the beautiful art form of figure skating.
“Ice Review from Russia is a dazzling fantasy show which will appeal to all ages,” said Miasnikov. “The talented stars juggle, leap and spin their way through a series of balletic acts, all on the point of their blades. And, of course, the circus wouldn’t be the same without the traditional comic actors and clown.”
Expect the unexpected as the performers glide around on stilts, spring between parallel bars and show off their unicycle and skipping rope stunts. Skilled magicians and wacky dancers add to the carnival atmosphere.
Shows are on April 28 at 13h00 and 17h00 and April 29 at 12 noon and 16h00. Tickets from R130 to R150 available from Computicket.
3
(Dhanush)Powerful emotive acting and good comic timing that is bound to produce tears of laughter and sorrow. (Review by Viresh Prahalath)
Known for its pre-released viral hit single Why this Kolaveri Di which has received more than 50 million YouTube views to date and continues to dominate the airwaves of Indian radio stations globally, the movie 3 is one of the most anticipated South Indian films to hit the big screen in South Africa.
Adding to the buzz is the fact that, Dhanush, the artist who performed the song plays the leading man in the flick. The movie is directed by his wife Aishwariya Danush, the daughter of one of the highest paid actors on the Asian continent, Rajinikanth. With such a star studded line-up, it is no wonder that the picture became a box-office hit after its release in India.
This romantic drama which borders on thriller status is split into two distinct halves. The first half is a “cute” high school love story that has a good dose of humour. The movie flows beautifully and poetically as Ram (Dhanush), becomes smitten with Janani (Shruti Hasaan) and pursues her with childish zest. Much comedy is derived from the fact that he literally follows her at every turn as well as from the constant whining of his friend Kumaran (Sivakarthikeyan) who becomes a useful “third wheel” during Ram’s wooing exploits.
The relationship develops and leads to them ignoring the reprimands of her strict parents, who believe that students should be study-focused. They continue their sweet and intoxicating young romance in secret. It is in the second half that the emotional tone of the movie is completely changed from one of love and euphoria to bloodcurdling fear and melancholy.
We see Ram’s downward descent into an extreme form of bi-polar disorder which he hides from Janani. While the physical violence in the movie isn’t intolerably macabre, it is the bizarre illusions that Ram experiences and the constant threat of the darkness within him exploding onto those around him that sends chills down the viewer’s spine and this is capitalised on during the entire second half.
The superhuman patience, love and support that Ram receives from his best friend Senthil during this process is touching and is a noteworthy performance by supporting actor Sunder Ramu.
The film is humbly shot on the streets of Chennai and on simple living-room sets which work well to stir up a real, fresh romance between two high school students in India. The costume choice throughout the movie follows suit in its simplicity with little eye-popping attire meant to turn heads. The main focus is on the characters that have been beautifully portrayed by the very talented cast.
Being a first-time rookie director, Aishwariya Danush can almost be excused for the long drawn-out nature of the plot at times and for the lack of resolution at the end. This movie should be viewed first and foremost for its powerful emotive acting and good comic timing that is bound to produce tears of laughter and sorrow.
3 can be seen at Ster-Kinekor Gateway. Bookings through sterkinekor.com or sterkinekor.mobi, or call Ticketline at 082 16789. (Viresh Prahalath)
AMAZING YOU!
(Mo Magic surveys the forks he has bent during the course of his show!)From engineer to entertainer to enlightened motivational speaker Mo Magic Magician Extraordinaire does it all. (Review by Raeesa Abdul-Karrim)
Wednesday evening saw the international debut of Mo Magic’s solo theatre production Amazing You! at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre. After a decade of amazing local and international audiences, Mo unravels the secret to his success, from humble beginnings to internationally acclaimed showman. Having seen Mo perform at numerous events prior to this, I have to admit I was rather excited about attending the opening night.
My first thought was - how would he come onto stage? Would he emerge floating into a smoke-filled theatre or perhaps spring up from under the stage or just maybe he would appear Harry Potter style next to an audience member? Clearly, I was letting my imagination run away with me as he simply walked onto stage which, I guess, is sufficient if you’re incredibly good-looking, charming and, of course, uniquely talented.
After a rather overlong history of his life in pictures, Mo Magic appears and has the audience in the palm of his hand with his first magic trick. The show flows from one seemingly-impossible feat to the next, with Mo intermittently inspiring the audience to follow their dreams and be true to themselves. Being spellbound, the first half definitely came to an end too soon for me.
My favourite segment was one where an audience member was called on to be a part of the magic. In fact, quite a bit of Mo’s magical illusions involve audience participation, which makes for great entertainment. Every time he said he required an audience member, I silently screamed “pick me pick me” but unfortunately I wasn’t lucky enough to have him read my mind. Another firm audience favourite was when he changed money from lower denominations to higher ones.
Amazing You is a completely packaged show in which Mo incorporates “principles of science, sleight of hand, showmanship, illusion and psychology.”
Be sure to catch Amazing You! at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre. It runs until April 29 with all shows beginning at 19h30 except April 29 which is at 15h00. Tickets available through Computicket. – Raeesa Abdul-Karrim
HERITAGE SERIES 2012
(Principal Artist OS Arun)The Indian Academy of South Africa presents its 32nd Heritage Series, a highly acclaimed annual cultural event. The presentations showcase classical, semi-classical and devotional music and dance featuring acclaimed artistes from India supported by guest appearance by South African artists. This cause of preserving, promoting and presenting our rich cultural heritage has been the ongoing aim of the Indian Academy, now proudly 52 years old.
The Indian Academy was founded by well-known and respected Dr T P Naidoo who has received many awards for his role in the promotion of the arts and culture in South Africa and for building bridges across the world. The Academy is an NPO and, despite hard-pressed economic times and lack of funding, it continues to persevere in its quest to promote, preserve and uplift the rich Indian Heritage.
A highlight of the Heritage Series is the Swami Thyagaraja Music Festival which takes place in the Durban City Hall on May 20.
Now in its 32nd year, this presentation has received accolades from all visiting artistes over the years as being of a very high standard. The Festival is presented worldwide in tribute to Swami Thyagaraja, a great poet and composer of classical krithis. The Swami Thyagaraja Festival features for the first time a large star-studded troupe of 18 ever from India led by Principal Artist O S Arun with Dancer Dr Padma Subrahmanyam accompanied by a team of accomplished musicians.
O S Arun is a gifted and talented artist and his many fans and music lovers in South Africa eagerly await his visit. He is known for his sonorous voice which he uses with much confidence. Arun inherits the mantle of singing from a family where music has been a way of life. He began his music lessons under his father Vidwan O.V. Subramaniam. He topped the Sangeetha Shironmani diploma course in Carnatic music conducted by the Faculty of Music and Fine Arts at Delhi University. He has a wide repertoire of songs, which has earned him a keen following.
Arun has performed widely, both in India and abroad and his appearance as Kovalan in an Indian Opera staged at the Singapore Arts Festival won him huge accolades. He has released CDs on Bhajans / Carnatic / Fusion & Devotional Music. Arun has also established a Choir, which maintains the pristine grammar of Carnatic Music.
Dr Padma Subrahmanyam heads a troupe of seven dancers and will perform to live music rendered by the five-member orchestra that is part of her troupe. She is here kind courtesy of High Commissioner of India, Pretoria and the International Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi.
Other Heritage Series concerts taking place in KZN are:
May 13 at 16h00: Mothers Day Tribute in association with Woodview Ramakrishna Andhra Sabha - an evening of Andhra Culture, Entertainment & Dinner, at the Umhlatuzana Civic Centre. Admission R100 pp. Enquiries: Kusturi Naidoo on 031 505 9567 or 031 400 7962
May 18 at 19h00: Concert in association with Shree Mariammen Temple Society & Woodview Ramakrishna Andhra Sabha at the Mt Edgecombe Shree Mariammen Temple Hall. Admission R50pp. Enquiries: Kusturi Naidoo 031 505 9567/Temple: 031 502 1232
The 2011 Heritage Series was well publicized with strong support by the print media. This year’s media partners are Eastern Express, Eastern Mosaic/SABC 2, Lotus FM and special corporate support from Pick n Pay and Toyota South Africa. Hospitality sponsor: Garden Court: Marine Parade “Southern Sun”. Dr Padma Subrahmanyam and troupe appears per kind courtesy of ICCR.
The Indian Academy acknowledges the support of the National Arts Council and the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund.
The Swami Thyagaraja Music Festival will be held in the Durban City Hall on May 20 at 14h00. Tickets R50, R40 and R30 available from B Nagiahs on 031 400 5565; S K Naidoos on 031 401 8153 or Little India Restaurant on 031 201 1121. More information from Vasantha on 074 124 6889 or 031 400 7962 or email: naidoovsm@telkomsa.net
ZULU-LULU
Four years ago, Zulu-lulu set up shop in a little wooden shed alongside the entrance of the Piggy Wiggly Coffee shop.
A few months ago, Zulu-lulu moved into its new purpose-built premises housing the new look Zulu-lulu ceramic boutique, art bar and gallery.
Customers can have fun painting their own ceramic item in the funky art bar, be inspired by quality art work from top artists in the gallery or choose a special gift from the range of quality handmade ceramics.
Inspired by Trayci Tomkin’s travels to Morocco, Zulu-lulu’s contemporary new designer tableware range is great for everyday entertaining. Also launched recently is the latest addition to the Dlamini angel range.
The Piggly Wiggly Country Village is situated on the R103 at Lions River. The Zulu-lulu ceramic boutique, art bar and gallery is open seven days a week from 09h00 to 17h00. More information from Stuart or Trayci on 083 627 3491.
A few months ago, Zulu-lulu moved into its new purpose-built premises housing the new look Zulu-lulu ceramic boutique, art bar and gallery.
Customers can have fun painting their own ceramic item in the funky art bar, be inspired by quality art work from top artists in the gallery or choose a special gift from the range of quality handmade ceramics.
Inspired by Trayci Tomkin’s travels to Morocco, Zulu-lulu’s contemporary new designer tableware range is great for everyday entertaining. Also launched recently is the latest addition to the Dlamini angel range.
The Piggly Wiggly Country Village is situated on the R103 at Lions River. The Zulu-lulu ceramic boutique, art bar and gallery is open seven days a week from 09h00 to 17h00. More information from Stuart or Trayci on 083 627 3491.
WELCOME DANCA & XOLILE NDLOVU
("Herd the cow" embroidered work by Xolili Ndlovu)Welcome Danca and Xolile Ndlovu are the African Art Centre’s Artist and Crafter of the Year respectively. An exhibition of their work is running at the centre until May 5.
From the time of its inception in 1959, the African Art Centre has provided significant opportunities and opened doors for thousands of artists and crafters from the province by providing them with a professional platform, valuable support and guidance. An initiative which aims at developing and nurturing new talent is the Artist and Crafter of the Year Award, a project which was initiated by the Centre in 2003 and has been running consecutively.
This sought-after award presents one artist and one crafter with professional direction, critical support and resources for a period of three months which enables them to concentrate on and develop their art practice. In honour of their award and the contribution they have made to the cultural heritage of KwaZulu-Natal, the Centre mounts an exhibition of their work and in so doing, continues to expand its vision, which is to acknowledge, respect, appreciate, promote and preserve the work of artist and crafters to ensure that they are able to earn a sustainable living from their artistic creativity and craftsmanship.
The criteria for selection is that the recipients must be of mature age, must consistently produce works of high quality and innovation and should be concerned with passing on their skills and knowledge to young up and coming artists and crafters living within their communities. The awardees for 2012 are Welcome Danca and Xolile Ndlovu
Welcome was born in Port Shepstone in 1978. In 1995, whilst in Makumbuza High School High School, he started art classes and started experimenting with charcoal and pencil. It was when he drew a map on the school black board that a teacher recognized his talent and suggested he attend art classes with Trevor Makhoba. Danca fondly remembers his art classes under the mango trees.
His preferred medium is oil and acrylic paint; however he has also experimented with graphic design. Danca’s subject matter varies, from social commentary to interpretations of the traditional Zulu way of life. Conceptually Danca says he explores personal memories focusing on his rural childhood and how growing up as a child in rural areas contrasts with his current urban lifestyle. He looks at how these recollections have influenced the way in which he responds to his immediate space and how his experiences have shaped his personal identity as a black South African who finds himself in and between these partial spaces.
Welcome says that his relationship with the landscape and his portrayal of pastoral life reveals his love of his native land and its people. His renditions of transformed landscapes and environments have stories to tell about the terrain we inhabit and the numerous elements which impact on us.
Thembeka Hazel Xolile Ndlovu was born in 1981 and resides in Richmond in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. She was introduced to embroidery during the Ntokozo development project initiated by the African Art Centre in 2004, where seven young unemployed single mothers living in KwaZulu-Natal were skilled in the technique of embroidery and appliqué.
Eight years on, Xolile has evolved to producing a variety of embroidered textiles including bags, wall hangings and cushion covers and continues to demonstrate her nimbleness in the art of needle and thread.
The word Ntokozo loosely translated means “happy” and Xolile’s embroidered panels of bold images and exuberant colour speak of her personal stories, her environment, hopes and aspirations. The uniqueness of her embroideries is further illuminated by the incorporation of textured cloth, beads, buttons and appliqué. Her work clearly demonstrates her authentic connection to a craft tradition within her community and exemplified excellence, high quality and promising marketability.
Xolile remains a prominent member of the Ntokozo Group and constantly employs new styles and expertise in design and concept to make her textiles more appealing. She continues to participate in Development Projects at the African Art Centre and markets her work through the shop and gallery. In 2005, Xolile and the Ntokozo Group produced a beaded South African Flag in extent 6 x 2 metres for the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg and in 2009, they produced a 2 x 4 metre beaded South African Flag for the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
Xolile is committed to training other women in her community to become successful craftswomen and says that her aim is to promote sustainable development and rural regeneration in the community wherein she lives.
She has participated in numerous group exhibitions and in 2010 she was selected from 367 applicants from 70 countries to participate in The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico from 11 to 15 July 2012.
The exhibition is sponsored by the National Arts Council of South Africa and the WK Kellogg’s Foundation. It runs until May 5 at the African Art Centre in Florida Road.
MOONSHADOWS
(Percy Smith, Petro Liebenberg and Shaun V)The Barnyard Theatre Productions’ newest show, Moonshadows, which runs from May 1 to June 24, is a perfect parody. Whimsical folk music gently fuses with soulful country and beautiful acoustic rock to create a seamless celebration of three genres of music.
It is by no means a niche market show as the instantly recognizable sounds of Johnny Cash, Simon & Garfunkel, Kenny Rogers, Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Adele, Carrie Underwood, The Eagles, Cat Stevens and Shania Twain are brought to life in glorious technicolour.
The show takes its name from the famous 1971 Cat Stevens hit Moonshadow, a song he considers the favourite of his old hits. When he appeared on The Chris Isaak Hour in 2009, he said of this song: "I was on a holiday in Spain. I was a kid from the West End (of London) – bright lights, etcetera. I never got to see the moon on its own in the dark, there were always streetlamps. So there I was on the edge of the water on a beautiful night with the moon glowing, and suddenly I looked down and saw my shadow. I thought that was so cool, I'd never seen it before."
The magical image and song inspired Duck Chowles of The Barnyard Theatre Productions to compile a soulful show incorporating the greatest sounds in acoustic rock which includes folk rock, Irish rock, The MTV Unplugged series and country rock which inevitably translates into some foot-stomping sing-alongs plus some of the most beautiful melodies and moments to savour.
Moonshadows features a nine-piece cast that introduces instruments like the banjo, mandolin and fiddle plus acoustic and electric guitars to bring to life songs including Whole Of The Moon, Sweet Home Alabama, Hurts So Good, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Hotel California, Ring Of Fire, Rhinestone Cowboy and From This Moment.
Adding to nocturnal magic is the stellar cast of Percy Smith, Shaun V, Petro Liebenberg and Samantha Tirivacho on vocals; along with dynamos Jason Guile and Johan Liebenberg on guitar and vocals. The band is made up of Raymond Verster on keyboards, Mark Freel on bass guitar, Chad Harbott and drums and Tagan Bailie on violin.
This trip down a Country Road is the perfect way to celebrate Mother’s and Father’s Day with the whole family on Sundays May 13 and June 24, with the usual matinee discounted shows.
Moonshadows runs from May 1 until June 24. Tickets R135 pp from Wednesday to Saturday, with discounted specials of R100 per person every Tuesday night and Sunday matinee show For bookings and enquiries, phone The Barnyard Theatre on 031 566 3045, e-mail gateway@barnyardtheatres.co.za or visit www.barnyardtheatres.co.za for more information.
PRIME CIRCLE AT THE BARNYARD
(Prime Circle)The Barnyard Theatre at Gateway will be rocking Worker’s Day, when Prime Circle takes to the stage for two shows only on Monday and Tuesday, April 30 and May 1.
Fresh on the back of their hugely successful European tour which saw them touring with Three Doors Down and Seether, South Africa’s premier rock band will be rocking local audiences.
2011 was a year filled with honour and accolades for Prime Circle. With the success of the chart topping Jekyll & Hyde, which produced several hits on the top 10 charts, Prime Circle catapulted to the top, claiming the title of the number one rock band in South Africa winning a SAMA for Best Rock Album. The platinum-selling album saw the five-piece rock band take on the world – literally.
Says lead singer Ross Learmonth: “2011 was a fantastic year and we are grateful to the fans for making most of it happen. Jekyll & Hyde went gold in nine days and then platinum soon after. We also played on stage with Three Doors Down and Alter Bridge, which is a coup for any artist wanting to break the international market.”
Patrons attending these two shows can expect to hear all their past hits like Hello, My Inspiration, Same Goes For You, Let Me Go, Crazy World, As Long As I Am Here, Maybe Wrong, Live This Life, Miracle, Out Of This Place, She Always Gets What and Consider Me. Off the Jekyll & Hyde album the audience can look forward to their hits Breathing, Turning In My Sleep, Never Gonna Bring Us Down, Everything You Want and Turn Me To Stone.
The band consists of Ross Learmonth on vocals and rhythm guitar, Dale Schnettler on drums, Dirk Bisschoff guitar and vocals, Neil Breytenbach on keyboards and Marco Gomes on bass guitar.
Prime Circle has gone from a rehearsal room in Witbank in 2001, to become one of South Africa’s most popular and talked about bands in ten years, and they have been seen at numerous sold out shows at this popular mall venue since 2007.
To add an extra local treat to the Worker’s Day celebrations, Blues legend Dan Patlansky will be opening for Prime Circle. This will also be a taster to his first show at the venue on May, 28.
Tickets R180 pp and seating will be as for normal shows, with no standing room. Phone The Barnyard Theatre on 031 566 3045 for bookings or e-mail gateway@barnayrdtheatre.co.za for enquiries and further details.
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
The Wykeham Collegiate and Hilton College will present Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera The Pirates Of Penzance with music direction by Patrick Harty and dramatic direction by Cal Bray.
On the coast of Cornwall, a gang of pirates play and party as Frederic (a pirate apprentice) reminds the pirate king that his obligation to the gang is soon over. He was apprenticed to the pirates only until his 21st birthday, which is that day, and he is leaving them. Ruth (Frederic's nursery maid when he was younger) explains that Frederic should never have been a pirate except for her mistake: She was told to apprentice Frederic to a pilot, but she misunderstood and placed him with a pirate instead.
Frederic tells the pirates that, after he leaves the gang, he intends to destroy them, not because he doesn't love them, but because he loathes what they do. He is a slave of duty and, when no longer a pirate, it will be his duty to destroy them. The pirates understand and also complain that they cannot seem to make money. Because Frederic is a slave-of-duty to the pirates until noon, he tells them why: Because they are all orphans, the pirates will not rob another orphan; and since all their potential victims are aware of this, they all claim to be orphans!
Because Frederic has spent his entire life with the pirates, he has never seen another woman; thus he thinks he may want to take Ruth with him as his wife. He asks Ruth if she is beautiful, and she responds that she is. Frederic, a very trusting young man, says that he believes Ruth and he will not let her age come between them.
At this point, however, Frederic hears a chorus of girls in the vicinity. He sees a group of beautiful young women, realizes he was betrayed by Ruth, and rejects her. Frederic informs the girls that he is a pirate, but not for long. He asks if any of the girls will marry him... and so this colourful, musical, rollicking fun-filled evening continues!
The Pirates Of Penzance has performances in the Hilton College Theatre on May 3 and 4 and again on May 7 and 8 at 19h30. Tickets R65 (R50 scholar concession). Free to teachers accompanying school groups. Reserved seating booked through 033 383 0126 (o/h) or email tickets@hiltoncollege.com or visit www.hiltoncollegetheatre.co.za
On the coast of Cornwall, a gang of pirates play and party as Frederic (a pirate apprentice) reminds the pirate king that his obligation to the gang is soon over. He was apprenticed to the pirates only until his 21st birthday, which is that day, and he is leaving them. Ruth (Frederic's nursery maid when he was younger) explains that Frederic should never have been a pirate except for her mistake: She was told to apprentice Frederic to a pilot, but she misunderstood and placed him with a pirate instead.
Frederic tells the pirates that, after he leaves the gang, he intends to destroy them, not because he doesn't love them, but because he loathes what they do. He is a slave of duty and, when no longer a pirate, it will be his duty to destroy them. The pirates understand and also complain that they cannot seem to make money. Because Frederic is a slave-of-duty to the pirates until noon, he tells them why: Because they are all orphans, the pirates will not rob another orphan; and since all their potential victims are aware of this, they all claim to be orphans!
Because Frederic has spent his entire life with the pirates, he has never seen another woman; thus he thinks he may want to take Ruth with him as his wife. He asks Ruth if she is beautiful, and she responds that she is. Frederic, a very trusting young man, says that he believes Ruth and he will not let her age come between them.
At this point, however, Frederic hears a chorus of girls in the vicinity. He sees a group of beautiful young women, realizes he was betrayed by Ruth, and rejects her. Frederic informs the girls that he is a pirate, but not for long. He asks if any of the girls will marry him... and so this colourful, musical, rollicking fun-filled evening continues!
The Pirates Of Penzance has performances in the Hilton College Theatre on May 3 and 4 and again on May 7 and 8 at 19h30. Tickets R65 (R50 scholar concession). Free to teachers accompanying school groups. Reserved seating booked through 033 383 0126 (o/h) or email tickets@hiltoncollege.com or visit www.hiltoncollegetheatre.co.za
Thursday, April 26, 2012
‘LE DEVIN DU VILLAGE’ RETURNS
(Lauren Dasappa will be one of the three soloists)Back by popular demand, this enchanting 18th century one-act opera is set to delight Durban music lovers next Tuesday.
Friends of Music have teamed up with Baroque 2000 to present Le devin du village, a delightful 18th century opera, on May 1.
Le devin du village (The Village Soothsayer) is a celebrated one-act opera by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who also wrote the libretto. It was first performed before the court at Fontainebleau on October 18, 1752, and at the Paris Opéra on March 1, 1753. King Louis XV loved the work so much that he offered Rousseau the great honour of a life pension. Rousseau refused the honour. However, the opera became one of the most popular of its day and brought him both wealth and fame. The opera was also performed at the wedding of the future Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
An English translation by Charles Burney, The Cunning Man was performed in London in 1762. Rousseau's work was the object of a parody in the Singspiel Bastien und Bastienne by the twelve-year-old Mozart.
In the opera, Colin and Colette love one another, yet they suspect each other of being unfaithful — in Colin's case with the lady of the manor and in Colette's with a courtier. They each seek the advice and support of the village soothsayer in order to reinforce their love. After a series of deceptions, Colin and Colette reconcile and are happily married.
Le devin du village will be performed in concert by Lauren Dassapa (soprano), Warren Vernon-Driscoll (tenor) and Azola Mabutho (bass-baritone) with Baroque 2000 musicians under the leadership of Ralitza Cherneva. The production was first given by Baroque 2000 with support by the Embassy of Switzerland and the Rupert Music Foundation in March this year at Mariannhill and in Gauteng to mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of Rousseau in 1712.
The concert takes place on May 1 at the Jewish Centre, 44 K.E. Masinga Road (Old Fort Road), Durban at 19h45. Tickets R70 (R60 FOM members and R20 students) available at the door or booked though Computicket on 0861 915 8000. Safe parking is provided.
GRAND SOIRÉE CHARITY FUNDRAISER
(Joanne Rozario)Durban audiences are in for a treat when the popular Steinway pianist Christopher Duigan is featured with clarinet and sax virtuoso Joanne Rozario in a Grand Soiree at the Howard College Theatre. The concert is presented by, and in aid of, The Society of St Vincent de Paul a non-profit organisation which helps the poor and hungry, this concert performance is not to be missed.
Well known for producing a tailor-made programme to suit a thrilling event, Duigan makes a rare solo appearance on a major Durban platform. He will be featured in a selection of popular classics by Mozart – Rondo all Turca, Rachmaninoff - Preludes, Debussy – Clair de Lune and Chopin’s Andante spianato and Grand Polonaise op 22.
A regular visitor to KZN from London, guest musician Joanne Rozario joins Duigan on clarinet and alto saxophone in a selection of music from their recent CD Close Your Eyes and Listen. This selection of music from various genres on a ‘chill’ theme has received rave reviews. The Clarinet and Saxophone Society (CASS –UK) gave the recording a thumbs up noting ‘the musicianship of both musicians is quite superb’. Copies of the CD will be on sale after the performance.
Tickets for this special event on May 4 are R100 including snacks and wine at interval. The performance starts at 19h00 at Howard College Theatre at the UKZN Howard College Campus. To book or for more information, contact Gina McNicholl on 084 548 2120, Matthew Hansen on 082 446 5492, Parish Office on 031 563 5554 or email: gina@durbs.com
RUNGAN TRIBUTE TO HOUSTON
(Natalie Rungan)Jazz and R&B vocalist, Natalie Rungan, will pay tribute to one of the greatest songstresses of all time – Whitney Houston – on April 27 and 28 on the Upper Deck at uShaka Marine World.
“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Whitney Houston,” explains the award winning local vocalist. “She will forever be remembered for her beauty, grace and amazing talent. In this tribute concert, I wish to remember her through the music I have grown to love. Together with Mark Royeppen (piano), Mazwakhe Gumede (bass), Bruce Baker (drums) and Linda Sikhakhane (saxophone) we have put together a programme which includes many of her great hits.”
Rungan credits Whitney Houston as the superstar that inspired her own career which has taken her from Africa to the United States, Scotland, Sweden and Australia where she has performed with a number of musical greats. She has recorded two solo albums – her debut Love is … in 2008 and now, Natalie – This Is Me.
Through this tribute show, Rungan echoes the words of the Houston hit I Will Always Love You. “Whitney Houston was a super star,” Rungan explains. “She made hit after hit. Her voice was just magical. She is probably the reason I started dreaming about being a singer. Like her, my influence in music started at an early age in church. I loved performing her songs. As I discovered my own singing talent, I learnt every note, every inflection and tried my best to do it how she did.”
There are two performances: April 27 and 28. Tickets R180 pp include a buffet dinner from 18h30 with the show following at 20h00. For more information contact uShaka Marine World on 031 328 8000.
MADALA KUNENE BACK IN KITOMENA
(Madala Kunene. Photo by Deon Maritz)Madala Kunene tells his life story through song, about his eviction as a young boy and is now going back home ... with a little help from his friends.
The performance takes place on May 1 from 18h30 to 21h30 at Umkhumbane Community Hall, Bramcote Road, Umkhumbane.
LUCAS SENYATSO
The Jazzy Rainbow features Lucas Senyatso live on May 5 and the local Dane Francis and band will open up the concert.
Lucas Senyatso has worked with many top jazz artists in South Africa and internationally in the likes of Sibongile Khumalo, Hugh Masekela, Swazi Dlamini, Tlale Makhene, Siphokazi, Judith Sephuma, Themba Mkhize, Khaya Mahlangu, Gloria Bosman, Patty Austin ( USA ) and many more and has recorded with Keiko Matsui (Japan) on her Moyo project and has also toured Japan with her.
His debut album All Of Mez" was released in 2006 and received two nominations for SAMA.
The concert starts at 20h00 and cover charge is R50. The Jazzy Rainbow is at 93 Smiso Nkwanyana Road, Morningside, Durban. More information on 031 303 8398.
Lucas Senyatso has worked with many top jazz artists in South Africa and internationally in the likes of Sibongile Khumalo, Hugh Masekela, Swazi Dlamini, Tlale Makhene, Siphokazi, Judith Sephuma, Themba Mkhize, Khaya Mahlangu, Gloria Bosman, Patty Austin ( USA ) and many more and has recorded with Keiko Matsui (Japan) on her Moyo project and has also toured Japan with her.
His debut album All Of Mez" was released in 2006 and received two nominations for SAMA.
The concert starts at 20h00 and cover charge is R50. The Jazzy Rainbow is at 93 Smiso Nkwanyana Road, Morningside, Durban. More information on 031 303 8398.
TOYA DELAZY
Ulundi’s Toya Delazy has made a real impact on the South African Top 40 Radio with the release of her debut and follow-up singles Pump It On and Love Is In The Air. Brought to the attention of Sony Music Africa by A&R scout Vusi Leeuw of H.U.G.E. Entertainment in 2011, the talented young singer-songwriter trained as a jazz pianist, but Delazy’s more recent influences lie somewhere between Hip Hop, Electro, Alternative & Pop. A deal was signed with Sony and just over a year later, this young artist prepared for the release of her debut album Due Drop, which is now out in stores. Due Drop includes seven tracks produced by one of most the creative production forces in the SA music industry today, Jax Panik; and a further three songs produced by exciting Joburg-based production duo Octave Couplet and has been named Reebok Brand Ambassador for 2012.
Catch Toya Delazy performing at Live-The Venue on April 27 at 166 Matthews Meyiwa Road/ Stamfordhill Road, Durban’s new state-of-the-art live venue. Entrance fee R60 and doors open at 20h00.
For further information, please contact Bronwyn Kingsland on 082 967 2179 or email: bronwyn@livethevenue.co.za
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