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To foodie heaven and beyond

Well hello there and happy Thursday! Top stories this week include a review of The White Room at Dear Me; a trip to foodie heaven, Ilse van den Berg reports back on Levis's 20 years in SA celebrations, while Daniel Dercksen is charmed by local film Leading Lady and Brian Berkman submerges himself at the Rocktail Beach Resort.

This weekend heralds a whole bunch of music and food fests; the West Coast Ostrich Farm hosts the Summer Sound System this Saturday, Rage Festival officially kicks off tomorrow and Space Ibiza touches down in Joburg on Saturday. On the foodie front, the Hamilton's Rugby Club plays host to the Cape Town Festival of Beer and on Saturday bacon lovers can get their fix at the Baconfest happening in Woodstock.

We've got a whole bunch of brand new competitions for you this week; tickets to the Table Mountain Blues Summit, the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert featuring Just Jinger and the movie Penguins of Madagascar, as well as Col'Cacchio vouchers, are all up for grabs!

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

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Weekly top stories


Whimsical White Room is a winner
[Ruth Cooper] Theatrical yet honest, chic yet simple, oh so sophisticated yet still relatable, sounds like a bit of a tricky contradiction to balance; however The White Room at Dear Me manages to embody all these adjectives and more. read more>>

Celebrating 20 years of living in Levi's locally

Ilse van den Berg

How better to celebrate 20 years of building a legendary brand in South Africa than transforming an old Cape Town factory/warehouse into a San Francisco streetscape, taking guests way-back-when to the very beginning of the Levi's brand in 1853?

Read more >>



Utterly charming Leading Lady

Daniel Dercksen

Leading Lady leads the way for the future of South African filmmaking, with writer-director Henk Pretorius delivering a romance that is heartfelt and entertaining.

Read more >>



Rocktail: Where the blue planet comes to life

Brian Berkman

There is something about the quiet of being under the water that soothes my soul and my Rocktail experience did just that... and ushered me into a whole new world...

Read more >>






Music
OneRepublic to play Joburg and Cape Town
OneRepublic will be touring South Africa in support of their latest album, 'Native'. They will be performing in Joburg on 19 June at The Dome and Cape Town on 21 June, 2015, at the Grand Arena, GrandWest. read more>>
All set for Summer Sound System
Capetonians won't need to hide there faces in the ground when they head over to the West Coast Ostrich Ranch for the first Summer Sound System on Saturday, 29 November 2014... read more>>
International DJs confirmed for Rage
The full international line-up of no less than 17 of the world's top DJs in electronic dance music scene, from more than eight countries, has been confirmed for the Rage Festival 2014 taking place from the 28 November till the 6 December. read more>>
Space Ibiza comes to Joburg
This year Space Ibiza commemorates its 25th anniversary and as part of its 25 Years, 25 Cities anniversary tour, Space Ibiza will visit 25 cities around the world - including Joburg - for a night of world-class DJs, music and entertainment at Sandton Central, Block Party on 29 November, 2014. read more>>
Theatre
Cape Town City Ballet Awards winners announced
The winners of the Cape Town City Ballet Awards 2014 were recently announced at the Artscape Opera House. The awards ceremony followed the final performance of the company's latest production, Gala Occasion. read more>>
Cock & Bull Story packs all the right punches

Daniel Dercksen

Macho bravura and male bonding clash head-on in the provocative Cock & Bull Story, which enjoys its second round at the Alexander Upstairs Theatre on 2, 3 and 4 December at 9pm. read more>>
Movies
Figaro's 458th marriage at the Met

Daniel Dercksen

If there's one wedding you can't miss, its Figaro's in Mozart's sumptuous and enormously popular opera The Marriage of Figaro, which gets a Spanish makeover for The Met: Live in HD screening at Cinema Nouveau theatres from 22 November. read more>>
Indulge in art on the big screen

Daniel Dercksen

Art lovers can enjoy a front row seat to some of the world's greatest art exhibitions on the big screen with Exhibition on Screen. read more>>
Art
ACT Awards winners announced
The Arts & Culture Trust has announced the winners of the ACT Lifetime Achievement Awards and ImpACT Awards for young professionals. read more>>
Events
Creative Hustle comes to Cape Town
The next instalment of the Creative Hustle event series will be hosted in Cape Town by Live SA and British Council Connect ZA at Boaston Society's space in Long Street in Cape Town on Thursday, 27 November, 2014, and will feature a panel discussion with young people and brands who are making waves in music and fashion street culture. read more>>
Food & Wine
Fifth anniversary for Cape Town Festival of Beer
The Cape Town Festival of Beer is to return for its fifth consecutive year to Hamilton's Rugby Club from 28 to 30 November, 2014. The festival celebrates brewing heritage and craft from around the world and features more than 200 beers from a selection of local and international mega and micro-brewers. read more>>
Cape Town to celebrate the love of bacon
The love of bacon will be celebrated on Saturday, 29 November ,2014, at the South African Baconfest, to be held at La Bottega Restaurant, Buchanan Square, 160 Sir Lowry Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town. read more>>
Motoring
Classiest Estate on the market

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Mercedes-Benz has expanded its hugely popular C-Class sedan range with the addition of three new Estate models that are even more practical, spacious and frugal than the outgoing models and most other vehicles in this segment. read more>>
International
Wanted: Paintball test dummy
LONDON, UK: WANTED: Paintball tester to stand in the line of fire: salary R689,000... read more>>
Prince vanishes from social media
NEW YORK CITY, US: Prince, whose distaste for the music industry's conventions is well known, has abruptly disappeared from social media after tentative efforts to promote his two new albums... read more>>
New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards 2015: New category... movie trailers
NEW YORK CITY, US: New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards honouring the World's Best TV & Films has added the new category - Movie Trailer... read more>>
More International
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New events to diarise
Spoilt Hair and Beauty Salon Summer Style Event
Spoilt Hair & Beauty Salon - 26 Nov 2014 Cape Town

The Blind Tiger sessions
Paddington Station PR - 27 Nov 2014 Cape Town

Christmas market weekend at Slow Market
Slow Market - 28 Nov 2014 Stellenbosch

Jowetts Cycles Demo Day
Jowetts Cycles - 30 Nov 2014 Pietermaritzburg

National Youth Orchestra 50th Birthday Concert
Hippo Communications - 30 Nov 2014 Cape Town

Vodacom Summer Surfski Series hits Cape Town
30 Nov 2014 to 4 Jan 2015 Cape Town

NYO in concert with Barbara Hendricks
Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts - 30 Nov 2014 Cape Town

Body Mapping
B Style Media - 3 Dec 2014 Johannesburg

Upcoming events
AFRENCO | SMME Development Awards
African Entrepreneurs Congress (AFRENCO) - 27 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

MamaMagic - The Baby Expo
Exposure Marketing - 27 Nov 2014 to 30 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Creative Hustle: street culture pop up
Live SA - 27 Nov 2014 Cape Town

Fred Wesley masterclass
Cape Town Jazz Orchestra - 27 Nov 2014 Pretoria

The Blind Tiger sessions
Paddington Station PR - 27 Nov 2014 Cape Town

Durban Wedding Weekend
Bride&co Durban - 28 Nov 2014 to 30 Nov 2014 Durban

Christmas market weekend at Slow Market
Slow Market - 28 Nov 2014 Stellenbosch

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