30 Apr 2013

Arts & Entertainment

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TopTV gets nod to screen 'adult' channels
[Thabiso Mochiko] TopTV's application to show adult content channels has been given the nod by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). Read more >>


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TopTV gets nod to screen 'adult' channels
[Thabiso Mochiko] TopTV's application to show adult content channels has been given the nod by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). Read more >>


Events
Strauss & Co goes vintage with South African haute couture legend, Chris Levin
[Issued by Strauss & Co] Strauss & Co, in conjunction with the charity, 'Vintage, with Love', are staging an auction of vintage couture from the personal archives of leading South African couturier, Chris Levin. Read more >>  visit press office >>


Fine Art
Iconic South African artworks spanning 160 years set to go under the hammer in May
[Issued by Strauss & Co] A striking number of iconic artworks by South Africa's foremost artists, including Pierneef, Preller and Tretchikoff, will lead Strauss & Co's South African and international art sale at The Wanderers Club, Illovo, Johannesburg on 20 May. Read more >>  visit press office >>


Motion Pictures & Film
Steve Buscemi, Anika Noni Rose join 3D Khumba
South Africa-based Triggerfish Animation Studios, the company behind the worldwide 3D Animated hit Adventures in Zambezia, has announced that they've added the voice talent of Steve Buscemi to join Laurence Fishburne, AnnaSophia Robb, Jake T Austin, Loretta Devine, Catherine Tate, Richard E Grant and Liam Neeson, in their new 3D Animated feature Khumba. Read more >>

New manager announced for Durban International Film Festival
Plans are well underway for the 34th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), South Africa's largest and longest running film festival hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Centre for Creative Arts (CCA), reports Kishore Gobardan director of professional services in the College of Humanities at UKZN in which the CCA is housed. Read more >>


Music
Jeremy Loops launches appeal to raise funds for album and tour
Jeremy Loops is to tour the US and the UK in May. Loops is one of 30 acts that has been handpicked from around the world to showcase his talent on a global platform at Musexpo in Los Angeles. Read more >>

Goldfish, Rudimentals to play at 5 for Change 2013
Electronic duo Goldfish will be headlining the 2013 5 for Change annual black tie charity event on 18 May 2013. Read more >>


Out of Home
Township Wall Media empowering local communities
South African townships can provide an excellent platform in which to play a significant economic and social role. Read more >>


Photography
Applications for Tierney Fellowship close on Friday
The Market Photo Workshop reminds all photographers that applications for the 2013 Tierney Fellowship close on Friday, 3 May 2013. Applicants are encouraged to contact Bekie Ntini on +27 11 834 1444 with any queries. For more, go to www.tierneyfellowship.org or www.marketphotoworkshop.co.za.


International
NYF International Advertising Awards: 2013 shortlist
NEW YORK, US: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards for World's Best Advertising has announced the 2013 Shortlist for a number of its competitions. Read more >>

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Lifestyle
Space Ibiza's Cape Town Invasion
[Brandon Williams] Voted world's best club and best global club, Space Ibiza, in association with Samsung Galaxy and G n' G Productions finally graced South African shores on 26 April, after endless weeks of anticipation. Read more >>

Talking thrash with Metallica's Robert Trujillo
[Sindy Peters and Ruth Cooper] It's been seven years since Metallica first head banged into South Africa, headlining for the now-defunct My Coke Fest, and it's most probably been seven years too long for their die-hard fans. We were lucky enough to attend round one at the Belville Velodrome on Wednesday night, 24 April 2013, and were even luckier to meet and interview bassist Robert Trujillo a mere hour before their performance. Read more >>

Don't Dress for Dinner is served
[Eugene Yiga] KickstArt, the award-winning theatre company that brought us Cabaret and Red, is dishing up something new in Don't Dress for Dinner. Described as a farce about double adultery and gourmet cooking, this hilarious production will leave you begging for seconds! Read more >>


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