13 Mar 2012

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Nominations and commendations

We have an eclectic mix of movie reviews by Daniel Dercksen and Eugene Yiga; from silent movie masterpieces to demonic possession thrillers, both Dercksen and Yiga let us know for which films we should and shouldn't be buying popcorn.

In music news, Sindy Peters interviews Jason Cederwall, organiser of the beautifully executed 5 Gum Two Door Cinema Club event; Justin Williams interviews local glitch hop duo Jam Jarr, and I get the low-down on Durban pop band Fire Through The Window.

Daniel Dercksen and Debbie Hathway take a look at things theatrical; Dercksen falls in love with the Coward and Cole cabaret at the Kalk Bay Theatre, while Hathway is blown away by the talent at the Cape Town International Ballet Competition in the Mother City.

Our motoring editor Henrie Geyser reviews the new Captiva, and discusses how to be a better driver, while travel editor Brian Berkman takes a creative wine safari, and Theresa Szejwallo enjoys a 10-day Imperial Europe tour.

Lastly, congratulations to all the SAMA 18 nominees announced late last week. Best of luck to you all!

Ruth Cooper, production manager

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Motoring

Diesel smoothy added to Captiva menu
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Chevrolet's big bear-hug Captiva range has now been boosted with the addition of a smooth and quiet diesel model which has all the potential of becoming even more popular than any of its four petrol-powered siblings. Read more >>

Fast way to better driving [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor]

Travel

Imperial Europe: A magical place of kings and castles, concertos and culture
[Theresa Szejwallo] There's so much to see and do in Europe - but for sheer history, culture and off-the-beaten-track discovery, there's nothing like the central and Eastern parts of this fascinating continent. Read more >>

Take a creative wine safari
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] With the burgeoning of new South African wine estates, in recent years, the job to differentiate one label from the next has become increasingly difficult. So... Read more >>

Movies

It's not below it's inside
[Daniel Dercksen] The Devil Inside is a shocking exploitation of demonic possession, using the trendy hand-held camera technique to validate its authenticity and re-enforce its savage realism. Read more >>

The Artist speaks volumes
[Eugene Yiga] Everybody loves an underdog. The Artist, a black-and-white silent movie with a budget of only USD15 million and filmed in just five weeks, is as big an underdog as they come. But that didn't stop it from winning five Oscars, including Best Achievement in Costume Design, Best Original Score, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Best Achievement in Directing, and Best Picture. So, does it deserve all the fuss? Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! Read more >>

Music

Two Door Cinema Club tick off Africa
[Sindy Peters] Staring out the window of a double-decker bus, we drove along the streets of Nyanga/Philipi, a bus-load of middle-class Capetonians eager to get a gander at the secret venue. We could have peeped at our Twitter feeds to see what the early birds were saying, but the surprise turned out to be well worth the wait: Two Door Cinema Club was to entertain us at a rundown industrial site on the skirts of a township. Read more >>

Zahara, Mi Casa, and Zakwe head SAMA18 nominees
The 2012 MTN South African Music Awards nominees were announced at a press conference this morning at the Turbine Hall, Newtown, Joburg. The SAMA Awards are to be held on Sunday, 29 April and Monday, 30 April at the Sun City Resort. Read more >>

Long live FTTW
[Ruth Cooper] Happy-go-lucky Durban-based pop band Fire Through The Window are officially releasing first part of their two part EP, "Live Long" on 30 March. We chat to vocalist/guitarist Marc de la Querra about their imminent new release, Star Trek and Bonobo chimps. Read more >>

Freeness is kiffness [Justin Williams]

Theatre

Get a kick out of Coward and Cole
[Daniel Dercksen] "Birds do it, bees do it," and even lazy Capetonians can do it, and fall hopelessly in love with the enchanting must-see Coward and Cole cabaret now playing at the Kalk Bay Theatre until 24 March. Read more >>

Ballet as we like it
[Debbie Hathway] When tremendous feats are performed, onlookers want to know one thing: How did they do it? On the international dance stage and, more specifically, last week at the six-day Cape Town International Ballet Competition in the Mother City, dance aficionados wanted to know two things: How did they do it and how were they scored by the panel of international dance luminaries? Read more >>


International
NYF: Geoffrey Mason to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
NEW YORK, US: New York Festivals® International Television & Film Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Geoffrey Mason was announced as the keynote speaker for the 2012 NAB Show "Creative Master Series." Read more >>

The 2012 MTV Movie Awards celebrate movies, music
LOS ANGELES, US: : Fans will fall in love with their favourite movies from the past year all over again and get a first-look at films to come when MTV returns to the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Los Angeles, California on 3 June 2012 for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. The 21st annual award show will premiere on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) on Monday 4 June at 21:00 CAT. Read more >>

More International...


Galleries
Backstage at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2012

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Government
Plans for more tolls shelved
Plans for new toll roads around Cape Town, in KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng are set to be shelved, City Press reported yesterday, Sunday 11 March. Read more >>

More Government news...


All industry news

Marketing & Media

  • New MDs for Boomtown, CaratSA
  • Ashraf Garda wins media award
  • Bridging digital divide, ICASA has provincial campaign
  • Growth is in middle market - Media24's Fergus Sampson [Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA]
  • 33rd Loeries Annual out now
  • Adams & Adams to sponsor SAMAs
  • New slogan for South Africa
  • Student spending: a new school of thought [Mike Silver]
  • Why ICASA blocked TopTV adult channels
  • Transformation: a matter of trust [Wayne Naidoo: @WNaidoo]
  • Call for nominations for women's book
  • Nashua offers fun office solutions in TVC
  • Chris Whitfield on balancing act of Cape Argus move [Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA]
  • Fourth Thought Leadership Digibate to focus on print media
  • Edcon's Legit goes to Black River FC
  • Expo Solutions appoint new head for Eastern Cape
  • Mobile News for Africa Grant Scheme launched
  • I'm not a stalker but... [Lindsay Grubb]

    • Medical

  • Biomarkers assist in detecting life-threatening kidney injury after cardiac surgery [Helen Dodson]
  • From discovery to delivery at 2012 International Microbicides Conference
  • Preggie Pamper Day at Cradle Health Spa
  • US health authorities warn against 'inhalable caffeine'

    • Retail

  • Energy, health sectors need innovation
  • New consumer division from BMi
  • Catch consumer planning days [John Bowles]
  • Interest rate shifts impact employment, retail industry
  • How to get a greater response from your marketing [James Hurford]
  • Supercare bought by Compass Group
  • Nominations for top tourism awards now open
  • 2012 Marie Claire beauty winners
  • Draft regulations on baby formula, foods published
  • Business confidence up in February
  • New name, new products for Skinwell Holdings
  • Dairy outlook from MPO
  • Black Business Council supports ISBC
  • Get ready for Green Office Week
  • Durban shopping malls gear up for Easter
  • Union unhappy with Wal-Mart judgement
  • Zara expanding to Cape Town

    • Government

  • Police-Cosatu toll war looms
  • Resistance proves futile in Wal-Mart merger [Zeenat Moorad]
  • Media should be regulated: Malema
  • Harsher punishment for buying stolen goods
  • Alcohol ads ban 'only under discussion'
  • Cabinet approves cyber security plan
  • ANC sticks to its guns on media tribunal
  • More ways in store to halt tolls, says Vavi

    • Non-profit & Community Services

  • Stor-Age supporting our kids

    • Finance, Accounting & Banking

  • SA ATM provider uses Fiserv to automate device mgmt
  • European airlines join forces against EU carbon tax
  • Design, key to future economic development - Wesgro
  • Medical schemes rules out for public comment

    • Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry

  • Zuma officially launches Dube Trade Port [Kemantha Govender]
  • Agriculture not the only culprit of unlawful water usage
  • SA agriculture sector's health is crucial: Hanekom

    • Arts & Entertainment

  • Naledi Theatre Awards honours top SA artists
  • First CAR film focuses on Pygmy group
  • Ik Ben Een Afrikander II seeks to engage new Afrikaans intellectuals
  • Entries for SAMRO National Music Comp now open

    • Building & Construction

  • Pretoria student wins architectural award

    • Environment & Conservation

  • Successful invasive plants eradication scheme outgrows R1bn budget
  • Fight against rhino poaching goes aerial
  • Ortlepp, new chairman of Polystyrene Packaging Council
  • Hunters and Conservation Association donates R100k to Onderstepoort
  • Industry bodies assert SA forestry sector sustainability

    • Human Resources & Recruitment

  • KZN budget targets job creation - Cronje [Kemantha Govender]
  • Constitutional Court post to be re-advertised
  • Kelly Group dismisses fronting allegations

    • Legal

  • ENS appoints patent, technology licensing expert
  • Top legal ranking for DLA Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
  • SA legal firm opens two more offices in Africa
  • Gordhan: Implement labour law reforms while supporting the poor
  • SA tightens controls, deports 15 000 Zimbabweans

    • Manufacturing

  • Metair expects aftermarket & non-automotive sectors growth
  • 50-millionth emissions control catalyst for BASF in PE
  • Poor decision-making, the critical barrier to growth - manufacturers

    • Security & Law Enforcement

  • IT Security Summit focuses on trusted technologies that fail

    • Education & Training

  • The power of social media in education [Goodman Chauke]

    • Tourism, Travel & Hospitality

  • 1time launches flights from Lanseria - more options for domestic passengers
  • Lew Rood launches tourism, hospitality consultancy
  • Zululand Tourism to benefit from Ulundi Airport upgrade

    • IT & Telecommunications

  • Sales of new iPad raise questions of wi-fi network capability
  • OpenWeb claims Telkom is holding back affordable broadband
  • Cloud computing can have huge impact on job creation
  • It's not magic, just evolution [Gavin Halse]

    • Fishing & Maritime

  • Change in corporate management team at SFI
  • UMass Amherst computer scientists design virtual maths tutors
  • Fisheries marching to Pretoria

    • Sport & Leisure

  • First stage of FIFA security investigation completed

    • Logistics

  • Transnet key to unlocking SA growth: Stanlib [Ntsakisi Maswanganyi]
  • Sanral sets emergency vehicles arrangement for Gauteng toll
  • Dube trade port agrizone bolsters KZN's growth

    • Science & Technology

  • Sansa works out plans and priorities, but seeks budget increase
  • Nestlé forms research JV with the CSIR
  • SKA South Africa, IBM in "big data" platform collaboration
  • PhD incentive funding disappoints

    • Health & Beauty

  • Red meat boosts risk of dying young: study
  • Congress of the Dermatology Society of SA set for Dbn
  • Galderma sponsors Dermatology Surgery Registrars' Club

    • Lifestyle

  • The art of War Horse [Eugene Yiga]
  • Jill Scott cancels jazz festival for movie offer
  • Brothers in Blood at Artscape
  • Real men are from Mars [Daniel Dercksen]

    • Automotive

  • Ingelath appointed new head of design at Volvo
  • New technology keeps tyres at optimum pressure
  • Struandale plant receives Ford's President Award

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