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Freebie frenzy

We bring you another cracking array of ticket give-aways this week: tickets to Sexpo, the Big House Craft Beer fest, Colour Run and the Krank`d Up Music Festival, all taking place in Joburg, are up for grabs as well as a Polo Jean Co. voucher to the value of R1000 and two tickets to Ed Kowalczyk in Cape Town or Joburg. Better get entering!

In other news, Daniel Dercksen reviews the spectacular Merry Widow of Malagawi, the World Class Bartender of the Year is announced and crooner Chris de Burgh is set to tour SA next year.

Happy weekend!

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

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Weekly top stories
Opera at its best!
[Daniel Dercksen] Cape Town Opera puts the fun back in opera with its vibrant and lavish staging of The Merry Widow of Malagawi, a not-to-be-missed production that raises the roof at the Artscape Opera until 12 September. read more>>

Eat Out to launch new consumer review awards

Eat Out has announced a new set of awards, the Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Best Everyday Eateries. The winners of the awards will be determined by user reviews over a year-long period.

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Michito Kaneko named World Class Bartender of the Year 2015

Michito Kaneko from Japan was crowned the Diageo Reserve World Class Bartender of the Year 2015...

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Chris de Burgh to tour SA

Chris de Burgh has announced that he will be performing eight shows in South Africa in support of his new album.

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Music
Thomas Krane releases second album
Thomas Krane has just released his second album, entitled 'Bone Tower', which, he said, "is a collection of left-field pop songs about loving someone a bit too much". read more>>
Stars named for the Breathe Sunshine African Music Conference
Local African artists participating in the Breathe Sunshine African Music Conference include AKA, who will be interviewed side by side with Jack Parow, Jeremy Loops, DJ Mizz, Mike from PH Fat... read more>>
Movies
A thrilling visit

Daniel Dercksen

It's a strange, strange world in The Visit, and it gets stranger when madness reveals itself. read more>>
Meryl Streep rocks

Daniel Dercksen

Meryl Streep takes on a whole new gig - a hard-rocking singer/guitarist in Ricki and the Flash, a guitar heroine who gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family. read more>>
Food & Wine
New wine theatre at The Wellington Fork & Cork festival
The 2015 Wellington Fork & Cork wine festival is to be held at Kleinevalleij Estate on 12 September and promises to tickle the taste buds by providing its patrons with the best local food, wine, art and entertainment that the Valley of the Wagonmakers has to offer. read more>>
Global pioneer Bulleit Bourbon to be launched in South Africa

Issued by Celebrity Services Africa

Multi-award-winning Bulleit Bourbon was introduced to South Africans for the first time at the World Class House, in a tasting session led by the brand's esteemed founder, Tom Bulleit... read more>>
Sport
Chaeli reaches Mount Kilimanjaro
On 3 September, Michaela 'Chaeli' Mycroft became the first female quadriplegic to summit Mount Kilimanjaro... read more>>
Countdown to Red Bull X-Fighters Pretoria is on
A sellout crowd witnessed history at the Union Buildings in 2014 and there's just under a month to go until the craziest men on two wheels will again descend on Pretoria to complete in Red Bull X-Fighters... read more>>
Business
Save your bottom (line) with well-being

Linda Trim

Have you ever spent the day at work but never actually achieved anything? Have no fear, you are not alone. Due to poor workplace well-being, presenteeism is a phenomenon spreading far and wide across the globe... read more>>
New events to diarise
Presentation by Robin Woodruff
Stephan Welz & Co. - 17 Sep 2015, Johannesburg | 8 Oct 2015, Cape Town

Wine Not - Pop Up Bar #3
Levelthree Premium Venue - 17 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Rhino Relief Cocktail Party
18 Sep 2015, Cape Town

Science & Cocktails
Science & Cocktails - 22 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Art & Dine Experience at Webersburg
23 Sep 2015 to 24 Sep 2015, Cape Town

Heritage Concert and Art Exhibition
Steve Biko Academic Hospital - 27 Sep 2015, Pretoria | 27 Sep 2015, Pretoria

Grape vs Grain at Winchester Mansions
Winchester Mansions - 30 Oct 2015, Cape Town

Cintron Pink Polo
Val de Vie Events - 7 Nov 2015, Paarl

Upcoming events
Matjhabeng Bridal Expo
Abanqobi Concepts - 12 Sep 2015, Welkom

The Kingdom feat. Markus Schultz
Plur Nation - 12 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Yolanda Y'awa
Hippo Communications - 12 Sep 2015, Cape Town

Yolanda Y'awa Album Launch
Hippo Communications - 12 Sep 2015, Cape Town

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