17 Sep 2013

Lifestyle

Mixed treats

This Tuesday, we bring you a mixed bag of tasty lifestyle treats. Top story is an interview by theatre fundi Eugene Yiga with Albert Horne, chorus master and music assistant of Cape Town Opera. Horne chats about their award-winning restaging of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. In other theatre news, both Debbie Hathway and Daniel Dercksen give their feedback on Dutch avant garde dance group Introdans' staging of Superstars at the Baxter Theatre.

Dercksen also reviews Felix, the South African film which has been selected for the BFI London Film Festival, and Munch 150, a film on the Munch 150 Art Exhibition at the National and Munch museums in Oslo.

In music news, Tim Hill, publicist and brand manager at Tuned In Publicity, gives his opinion on the three things to be wary of in the music business. Musicians beware of girlfriends, mums and jealousy! And Jordan Scott reports back on her virgin experience of outdoor trance party; Alien Safari - Sprung.

We have lots of new competitions this week; tickets to Assembly's See You Next Wednesday, Rise and Shine in Sandton, Park Accoustics in Pretoria and Sexpo in Joburg are all up for grabs. Better get winning!

Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)

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Weekly top stories

Madama Butterfly spreads its wings
[Eugene Yiga] The Cape Town Opera company is set to restage Puccini's classic for a limited run at the Artscape Theatre. We spoke to Albert Horne, chorus master and music assistant of Cape Town Opera, to find out more. Read more >>
A day in Gothenburg
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Food & Wine
Vodka festival to be held in Cape Town
The first SA Vodka Festival and Lifestyle Experience will be held at The Lookout, V&A Waterfront from 30 October to 1 November, 2013, targeted at "Generation Y", the fast-paced, fast-spoken, technological generation that often lets its clothes cars, friends and even drinks define it. Read more >>




Travel
A day in Gothenburg
[Brian Berkman] "My husband is going to have a heart attack and we'll be interviewed on CNN", the man turned around to tell us while we waited patiently in the queue to meet the bus back to The Brilliance of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Lines' newly revamped ship. Read more >>


Movies
The immortal power of art
[Daniel Dercksen] You will scream silently when you wander through the wonder of the Munch 150 Art Exhibition at the National and Munch museums in Oslo from the comfort of your cinema seat and in HD digital. Read more >>

SA film Felix charms
[Daniel Dercksen] Felix is a delightfully charming new South African film we can all be proud of. Filled with heartfelt honesty, sincere passion, and grounded in a story we can all share compassionately, producer-director Roberta Durant delivers a meaningful and rewarding local film we have all been waiting for. Read more >>


Music
Alien Safari - Sprung
[Jordan Scott] Now that I have recovered, I feel it is safe to write this all down. This was my first proper outdoor trance party and I can safely say that I survived. Apart from leaving my mattress back in Cape Town and sleeping on the ground and then in the car, all went well. Read more >>

Three things to keep on a tight rein in the music business
[Tim Hill] There are three things that need to be kept on a leash in the music business: girlfriends, mum-agers and the green-eyed monster. Read more >>


Theatre
Dutch dance company continues South African tour in Cape Town
[Debbie Hathway] Introdans artistic director Roel Voorintholt promised entertainment value for the company's new season launched in Durban last week, and they delivered. As for technical excellence, precision and performance quality - that's a given. Read more >>

Passion with vigour in Introdans' Superstars
[Daniel Dercksen] The awesome spectacle of bodies in motion will blow you away with Introdans' not-to-be-missed Superstars that is only on at the Baxter Theatre until 14 September. Read more >>


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New events to diarise

Cavendish Square Annual Charity Book Sale
Cavendish Square - 26 Sep 2013 to 29 Sep 2013 Cape Town
Die Tweede Persepsie
Die Asbos Teater - 26 Sep 2013 to 12 Oct 2013 Pretoria
Mpumalanga Comes Alive 60's Weekend
Molife Productions - 27 Sep 2013 to 29 Sep 2013 Nelspruit
Jazz and Art Festival
Killarney Mall - 27 Sep 2013 to 29 Sep 2013 Killarney
Buyers Lounge Event
Fashion House & Buyers Lounge - 1 Oct 2013 Johannesburg
Ons vir Jou
5 Oct 2013 to 26 Oct 2013 Cape Town
Crazy Carnival
Rogue Events - 5 Oct 2013 to 6 Oct 2013 Cape Town
Soulful Sunday Masked Evening
Peepsouth - 6 Oct 2013 Durban
Nutrition and weight loss
J R Seminars - 24 Oct 2013 Cape Town
Spring Carnival & Moonlight Fun Run/Walk
Irene Primary School - 25 Oct 2013 to 26 Oct 2013 Irene, Centurion


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2nd FNB Progress Conference on Happiness@Work
Business Results Group - 17 Sep 2013 Johannesburg
IFEA - Africa's International Food and Drink Event
Fresh Montgomery & Montgomery Africa - 18 Sep 2013 to 20 Sep 2013 Sandton
Vibrant Life - Build your confidence and esteem
Inner Coaching - 18 Sep 2013 to 9 Oct 2013 Johannesburg
"Wagner 200th Birthday Celebration"
KZN Philharmonic Orchestra - 19 Sep 2013 Durban
Cape Town 5km Fun Run
Western Province Athletics - 21 Sep 2013 Cape Town
The Cape Town 5x4.2km Relay
Western Province Athletics - 21 Sep 2013 Cape Town


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