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Happy Thursday and welcome to another edition of all things Lifestyle. This week Jordan reports back on the inaugural Electric Vines NYE festival, Brian Berkman lives it up at The Ritz while in Washington DC, and Futura wins the prestigious L'Ormarins Queen's Plate.

New competitions see you stand the chance to win two tickets to the first Park Acoustics of 2015 featuring Gazelle and more, as well as to the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert featuring Tailor and Matthew Mole.

Happy weekend!

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

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First Electric Vines is a hit
[Jordan Scott] With tickets in hand, bags packed, car filled and drinks chilling we set off to Arabella for the very first Electric Vines music festival. read more>>

When in Washington... go the Club

Brian Berkman

You're visiting Washington DC, right... so what better than to visit The Ritz-Carlton Club - and yes, it's a good as it sounds...

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Masterful Birdman soars triumphantly

Daniel Dercksen

Take an extreme journey into the crazy mindscape of an actor in the masterful Birdman, an exceptional film by Mexican filmmaker Alejandro G Iñárritu, which showcases the craft of storytelling and the art of filmmaking.

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Futura wins L'Ormarins Queen's Plate

The R1 million L'Ormarins Queen's Plate, which was run over 1600m on Saturday, was won by jockey Bernard Fayd'Herbe riding the Dynasty colt Futura, trained by Brett Crawford. The owners are Ian Longmore, Jack Mitchell and John Freeman.

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Music
Francois van Coke to release solo album
Francois van Coke is to release his debut solo album in the beginning of April. He said: "I think it's definitely different from Van Coke Kartel and Fokofpolisiekar. I wanted to do something that is true to myself, very personal and not be restricted to a certain style of music." read more>>
Theatre
Othello to open at Maynardville
Artscape's 2015 Shakespeare production at Maynardville Open-Air Theatre will be the tragedy, Othello, which is still as gripping today as it was when it was written 400 years ago. read more>>
Movies
Heartbreaking Unbroken

Daniel Dercksen

Angelina Jolie's not-to-be-missed epic drama Unbroken brings to the big screen Louie Zamperini's unbelievable and inspiring true story about triumph over tribulation and the resilient power of the human spirit. read more>>
See Girl with a Pearl Earring Art Exhibition on the big screen

Daniel Dercksen

Visit the Mauritshuis Gallery in The Hague at Cinema Nouveau from 17 January and explore the allure of Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. read more>>
Delightful St Vincent

Daniel Dercksen

Bill Murray teams up with first-time director/screenwriter Ted Melfi for St Vincent, the heart-warming story of a young boy who develops an unusual friendship with the cantankerous old guy next door. read more>>
Motoring
Handsome and comfortable Accord

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

The Honda Accord 3.5 V6 rings some nostalgic bells that hark back to the days when family sedans were big, spacious and comfortable... read more>>
International
MSC Cruises picks McCann to lead 2015-2016 brand-building campaign
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: MSC Cruises has entrusted global ad firm McCann with spearheading its international brand-building campaign... read more>>
Singapore firm launches mobile app for halal foodies
SINGAPORE: A Singapore-based company has just launched a mobile application that enables Muslim foodies and travellers to share halal restaurant discoveries around the world... read more>>
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