28 Aug 2012

Arts & Entertainment

 



Bizcommunity launches new newsletters

We've launched five new newsletters, to bring you the latest news in your sector of interest - or even sectors of interest. The five new letters are CSI, Sport, Mining, Military & Security, and Building & Construction.

For example, in CSI, there's still time to enter the rhino conservation mountain bike race and help raise awareness and boost the protection of one of our most iconic animals.

And on the military front, the SA Army is battling to cope fulfilling its various commitments... obsolete equipment hampers operations when our troops on peace-keeping operations go up against heavily armed rebel armies.

When does negotiation cease being negotiation and become war and anarchy? Paddy Hartdegen reckons what happened at Lonmin shows what happens when the boundaries are crossed.

He was the first man on the moon, but now Neil Armstrong, US astronaut has died at the age of 82.

Closer to the earth, but still in the air, 1Time has got a business rescue. That's good news, the more competition there is, anywhere in commerce and industry, the better it is for us, the consumer.

Finally, Jimmy Manyi is no longer the government and cabinet spokesperson. His contract has not been renewed. Not everyone might agree wholeheartedly with the official line on how Manyi performed in his role, however.

Rod Baker, content director

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Installation at BASA Awards highlights load shedding
An exciting new installation by acclaimed South African artist and designer, Porky Hefer, will ignite the upcoming 15th Annual Business Day BASA Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on Monday, 27 August at the Wits Arts Museum (WAM) in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Read more >>

New marketing and operations manager at BASA
Business and Arts South Africa has announced the appointment of Lonwabo Mavuso to the position of marketing and operations manager as of 1 August, 2012. He took over from the previous incumbent, Germaine Gamiet, who recently returned to the Eastern Cape. Read more >>

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Savage joins Tuned In Publicity as radio campaign manager
Entertainment public relations experts Tuned In Publicity has appointed Mike Savage as radio campaign manager. Savage, who has a professional background in the radio industry, will be handling the submission of new music to radio stations across the country. Read more >>

Motion Pictures and Film


Zambezia travels well, wide releases in Russia, Israel
The first theatrical release from Triggerfish, Zambezia has opened this week in Russia on over 800 screens in 150 cities across the country, marking one of the widest releases for a locally produced film. It is entering its eighth week of release in Israel, where it has achieved over 60000 admissions; another record for a locally produced film. Read more >>

US/South African doccie wins at Rhode Island International Film Festival
A co-produced South African/US documentary The White Picket Fence Project has won the RIIFF International Ambassador Award at the Rhode Island International Film Festival 2012. Read more >>

Tri-Continental Film Festival offers diverse human rights cinema
The Tri Continental Film Festival (TCFF), the largest festival of human rights cinema in Africa, will take place from 7-23 September in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria and Soweto at Ster-Kinekor Cinema Nouveau. Fredrik Gertten's critically acclaimed documentary Big Boys Gone Bananas will open the festival on Thursday, 6 September. Read more >>

Music


Elton John hi-jacked my lyrics
[Genevieve Vieira] Is Nikita, the third biggest solo song of Elton John's career a sham? Guy Hobbs, an award-winning freelance photographer from Cape Town made a claim in May this year, stating that Elton's well known track Nikita was based on his own lyrics titled Natasha. Read more >>

MK announces finalists of Music Video Project 2012
The past couple of months saw production companies teaming up with bands and artists to create a concept and treatment for a music video that they then submitted for the MK Music Video Project 2012. This year saw a flood of submissions for the project, which had the MK judging panel blown away by what they had received, and had a tough time narrowing down to the final 12. Read more >>

Winners of SAMRO's scholarships competition announced
Avigail Bushakevitz (violin) and Darren English (trumpet) were named the winners of the two R170 000 scholarships for international study in the Western Art Music and Jazz/Popular Music categories, respectively. Read more >>

Performing Arts


Call for nominations to Artspace Mentorship Programme
The Artspace Mentorship Programme is calling for nominations for artists in the Gauteng area wishing to be considered for the 2012/2013 programme cycle. Nominations will close on 9 September 2012. Read more >>


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Broadcast Media


Howard Music inspires new ways for Brand SA and Publicis - Howard Music
Hot on the heels of several sold-out performances as William Kentridge's Musical Director at the Avignon festival in France, Adam Howard is back in the driving seat at the Ministry Of Illusion and scoring up a storm for Brand South Africa and Publicis. Read more >>


BizLounge
It's official, Red Hot Chili Peppers are coming to SA
Big Concerts today, 27 August 2012, confirmed that multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers will perform live for the first time ever in South Africa. The tour is scheduled for Saturday, 2 February 2013 at the Soccer City Complex, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, and then Tuesday, 5 February 2013 at Cape Town Stadium. Read more >>

Come to the Cabaret!
[Eugene Yiga] After KickstArt's production of Cabaret premiered in Durban last August, it went on to win 11 Mercury Durban Theatre Awards. And after its highly praised Johannesburg run came to an end earlier this month, the classic musical is finally showing at Cape Town's newly renovated Theatre on the Bay. My verdict? It's the best show I've seen all year. Read more >>

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Jobs offered
Administrator - Cape Town
SA Art Times is looking for a half day administrator. Job: enquiries, subscriptions, invoicing, data. Payment 6-8k. Read more >>


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