Behind the local scenes
There is no doubt that South African filmmaking and writing has taken great strides in recent years, no longer do we have to rely on Schuster slapsticks and deep political films to make an impact at the box office. Latest local film on offer is Die Ballade van Robbie de We, an Afrikaans music-themed movie. Daniel Dercksen interviews lead
Marno van der Merwe for a behind-the-scenes take on the film and the industry in general.
In music news, yet more international artists head our way; latest heavy hitter to be announced is the timeless
Bruce Springsteen who will be touring with the E Street Band in SA early next year, as will Canadian hardcore punk band
Comeback Kid, and, keeping things heavy, British metal band
Asking Alexandria have been scheduled to tour Cape Town and Joburg in May 2014.
Our trusty motoring editor Henrie Geyser reviews two new automotive releases; the recently reborn
Sentra, and the cosmetically tweaked and upgraded
BMW Five.
Happy week further!
Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)
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 | Some of South Africa's finest chefs will be creating gastronomic art in the Culinary Art exhibition, which forms part of this week's inaugural Cape Town Art Fair. Read more >>
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor In another blast from the past Nissan has now also unwrapped a reborn Sentra which joins the recently re-launched Almera and together they will lead the Japanese carmaker's two-pronged attack on the local passenger car market. Read more >>
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor You don't try to re-invent the wheel and you certainly don't mess around with a many-million dollar winning recipe such as the BMW 5 Series. Read more >>
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 | Nitro Circus Live, which has sold out at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, performed to sell-out crowds across Europe, broken ticket sale records in Australia and was the highest selling tour in New Zealand in 2011, beating AC/DC and U2, will be bringing a brand new, death-defying spectacular to South Africa for the first time in February 2014. Read more >>
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 | Brian Berkman "That's the biggest piece of pink quartz I've ever seen," said Trisha Bam, my former editor and now head of communications at a Cape university. Read more >>
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 | Samsung is bringing together 14 top-class fashion and accessory designers from across the African continent to showcase design talent at #AmazeAfrica. The first of its kind, the #AmazeAfrica show will take place on the opening night of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa, Wednesday, 30 October at the Pretoria City Hall. Read more >>
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 | British rock band Asking Alexandria are to play at Hillcrest Quarry, Cape Town, on Friday, 2 May, and The Expo Centre, Hall 8, NASREC, Joburg on Saturday 3 May, 2014. Read more >>
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 | Dubstep pioneer and DJ, Plastician, is en route to South Africa in November to headline the British Council Connect ZA and Live SA's two #FutureMusic Rising events. Read more >>
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 | The Canadian hard core punk band Comeback Kid will be touring South Africa in January 2014. With sing-along hits like Die Tonight, Wake The Dead, Broadcasting, and GM Vincent & I, Comeback Kid have cemented their brand of punk in the hearts of their fans worldwide. Read more >>
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