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Rise & Shine weekend lovers

The cream of the theatrical crop was recently announced at the 2015 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards; check all the winners here. In other top stories, British theatre company Complicite is bringing Lionboy to the Baxter Theatre this weekend. And American rock band Portugal.The Man debuts at Kirstenbosch in Cape Town and Sowing the Seeds in Joburg this Friday and Saturday, respectively.

As usual, we have a host of new competitions to entice you with; two tickets to the quirky Tea Festival Party, Park Acoustics in Pretoria, the Rise & Shine Festival in Sandton and next Sunday's Kirstenbosch concert featuring Johnny Clegg are all up for grabs!

Happy weekend!

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

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Weekly top stories


Fleur du Cap Theatre Award winners announced
The winners of the Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, which were established in 1965 as the Three Leaf Awards and known as the Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards from 1978, have been announced. Category winners each receive R15,000 and a silver medallion. read more>>

Lionboy roars its way into the heart of Cape Town audiences

Daniel Dercksen

World-renowned British theatre company Complicite's Lionboy makes its South African debut at the Baxter Theatre for five performances only.

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Arabella... love at first sight...

Brian Berkman

"What's not to love?" Arabella Country Estate homeowners chair, Steve Argyle, asks while my fabulous Caesar Salad is served at the hotel's Jamani restaurant.

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Portugal. The Man to play at Sowing the Seeds and Kirstenbosch

American rock band Portugal. The Man will be performing for one night only in Cape Town at Kirstenbosch Gardens on Friday, 20 March before opening for headliner Paolo Nutini at the Sowing the Seeds Music Festival at Emmarentia Dam on 21 March, 2015.

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Music
Courtney Pine and Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse to headline free community concert for International Jazz Festival
On Wednesday 25, March, 2015, (from 5pm to 11pm), multi-instrumentalist Courtney Pine (UK) will join South Africa's Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse on stage to entertain the crowds in Cape Town's Greenmarket Square. read more>>
SAMAs give Kyle Lewis the perfect birthday present

Issued by Arcade Content

After winning Best Music Video at last year's South African Music Awards (SAMAs), Arcade Content's Kyle Lewis is again one of the five nominees for this year's prize... read more>>
Movies
A rewarding Gambler

Daniel Dercksen

In the thrilling remake of The Gambler, Mark Wahlberg is terrific as a fearless and unfiltered nihilistic college professor, who immerses himself in an illicit dark underground world as he pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and risks all for love. read more>>
Bewitching Crucible

Daniel Dercksen

Hardcore theatre buffs will devour The Old Vic Theatre's powerful The Crucible at Cinema Nouveau with four exclusive screenings on 14, 18 and 19 March at 7:30pm, and on Sunday, 15 March at 2:30pm... read more>>
Art
Tutu sculpture sells for over R850,000 at Strauss & Co auction

Issued by Strauss & Co

Prices for South African and international art soared at Strauss & Co's auction held in Cape Town. The sale achieved a total of R50m with a value sell-through rate of over 84%, once again the highest in the current market... read more>>
Fashion
AFI Fastrack 2015 finalists announced
Having presented collections at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg 2015, four out of the 12 AFI Fastrack contestants have been singled out as the finalists for 2015, and will embark on a year of learning and tutelage to establish themselves as professional, successful brands. read more>>
Food & Wine
The art of summer cuisine

Eugene Yiga

When people eat at the Belmond Mount Nelson, they tend to choose dinner at the Planet Restaurant. And for good reason: Executive Chef Rudi Liebenberg's creative flair is the reason this eatery was a finalist for the top-10 restaurants in the country at last year's Eat Out Awards... read more>>
Travel
Road Tripping Namibia

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Road Tripping Namibia, by Fiona McIntosh, Shaen Adey, Willie Olivier, Ron Swilling, Katy Sharpe and Nick Buys, will open your eyes to Namibia... read more>>
Motoring
Infiniti has Germans in its sights

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Nissan is one of the "other" brands running flat-out to catch up to the world-dominating German smart sedan three-some - and with its new seven-model Q50 Infiniti range, it has certainly narrowed the gap... read more>>
Jobs offered


New events to diarise
Ubuntu Festival
SA UBUNTU Foundation - 21 Mar 2015, Cape Town

Ubuntu Festival
Amy Biehl Foundation - 21 Mar 2015, Cape Town

Wear SA - 'Fashioning the Future' workshop
espAFRIKA - 25 Mar 2015, Cape Town

21 Songs for 21 Years of Democracy
Joburg Theatre - 26 Mar 2015 to 12 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

Nissan Easter Festival
Kyalami Equestrian Club - 28 Mar 2015 to 6 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

Turning your art into profit making business
Sidewalk Media - 4 Apr 2015 to 25 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

D.I.T.V
WARD66 - 5 Apr 2015, Kagiso, Krugersdorp

Taste of Cape Town 2015
Errieda du Toit PR - 10 Apr 2015 to 12 Apr 2015, Cape Town

Cape Town hosts second World Triathlon
25 Apr 2015 to 26 Apr 2015, Cape Town

Conscious Events SA
Conscious Evevnts SA - 9 May 2015 to 10 May 2015, Johannesburg | 13 May 2015, Durban | 16 May 2015 to 17 May 2015, Cape Town

Upcoming events
Single's networking session
DNS Empire Holdings (Pty) Ltd - 20 Mar 2015, Midrand, Johannesburg

Ubuntu Festival
HIPPO Communications - 21 Mar 2015, Cape Town

Women's Walk
Pick n Pay - 21 Mar 2015, Cape Town

FEDHASA Cape/Nederburg 18th Annual Golf Day set
FEDHASA Cape - 25 Mar 2015, Cape Town

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