Bulwer Park Glenwood: Sat 3 Feb The first day-long Imbumba Fiesta will take place in Glenwood’s Bulwer Park on Saturday 3 February with a summer themed market, food stalls, info stands, an open mic and (ticketed) sun-downer concert – all with an underlying message of encouraging good neighbourliness, supporting underprivileged children and showcasing local artists [...]
Rhumbelow Durban: 2 Feb - 4 Feb 2018 (currently at St Cyprians Church Hall, 603 Umbilo Rd) 2018 marks a special landmark for South Africa’s much-loved Blarney Brothers, the legendary Durban-based Irish group. Now celebrating their 44th Anniversary, the indefatigable three-man musical outfit have been at the heart of South Africa’s music scene for four decades [...]
The Rotary Club of Kloof are staging a funraising show featuring Chloe Clark and the Burtan Naidoo trio with a 3 piece brass back up on Friday 14th Julyat the St Agnes auditorium in Kloof. Seating will be at tables 'barnyard style' (no bar facilities). Booking via Computicket (online or at Checkers) R150 and R130 for pensioners [...]
Dare2Share Getting to know the homeless of Durban: Statistically and Personally Denis Hurley Centre: Friday 14 July We hope that many people in Durban will join us for the Dare2Share event on Friday 14 July, in and around the Denis Hurley Centre, in partnership with iCare. “Those of us used to more comfortable living arrangements [...]
The Ildo Nandja Trio The Jazzy Rainbow: Friday 7 July from 7pm The Ildo Nandja Trio will perform at The Jazzy Rainbow in Durban’s Morningside on Friday 7 July as part of the Concerts SA Venue Circuit which aims to foster a love and support for live music in our communities, as well as anchor [...]
Pieter-Dirk Uys’ one-man memoir – The Echo of a Noise – PDU unpowdered! Pieter-Dirk Uys “The Echo of a Noise” Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre 25 July – 6 August Master satirist, the indefatigable Pieter-Dirk Uys, comes to the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre with his show: The Echo of a Noise for two weeks only from 25 July until 6 August. [...]
Rainbow Restaurant, Pinetown: Sunday 25 June The Rainbow and Concerts SA present the Umkhumbane Jazz Ensemble's long overdue debut album Ezintabeni. The UJE in partnership with Ethekwini Municipality, KwaZulu Natal Department of Arts & Culture and KZN Music House, have recorded their long overdue debut album, featuring respected musicians who have dedicated their lives to their music. [...]
Arts and Living Cultures, eThekwini Municipality is supporting 12 Durban theatre groups enabling them to attend and perform at this year’s National Arts Festival taking place in Grahamstown from 29 June until 9 July. eThekwini’s support is enabling 120 theatre makers from 12 different productions across various genres to have a presence on the Fringe of [...]
Planning a music tour but unsure how to fund it? Apply to Concerts SA’s Music Mobility Fund which will select new projects to support in July This tour funding mechanism offers opportunities for professional South African musicians to undertake live music tours in South Africa as well as other Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. [...]
An Open Letter to Dr. Survé By Illa Thompson Dear Dr. Survé, Change is inevitable and potentially exciting, although transition itself is often hard and unsettling. We all know that the mainstream media landscape is in the process of major transformation as globally consumers rely increasingly on electronic devices for information which compromises the future [...]
Harbour: Saturday 17 September The Bashboard from the third Bart’s Bash has been tallied and Point Yacht Club featured prominently on the log with Rear Commodore for Dinghies, Myles White and his partner Jeremy Kriek registered as the top South African sailors. Hailed as a resounding success, this year’s Bart’s Bash had 58 countries participating [...]
Centre for Fine Art, Animation and Design Old Durban Airport – Fri 28 October 2016, from 5.30pm Durban’s most innovative art school, CFAD (Centre for Fine Art Animation and Design) will hold their annual Graduation Dinner, Fashion Extravaganza and TLTL Awards Ceremony at the Old Durban Airport on Friday 28 October starting at 5.30pm for [...]
KwaMuhle Museum: now on South African Voices: Towards a Museum of HIV Memory and Learning is a collection of artefacts, artistic, historic and photographic items that pay tribute to those who suffered and succumbed, and those who live with HIV every day in South Africa. South African Voices is a partnership project between eThekwini Municipality, Avacarehealth and [...]
KZNSA Gallery: 18 Nov – 15 Jan 2017 Durban’s biggest local independent Christmas fair, KZNSA’s Buzzart, which runs at the KZNSA Gallery from 18 November until 15 January 2017, is looking for artists, crafters and designers (in various media) to participate in their annual year-end KZNSA Buzzart exhibition and show. “We are looking for interesting, [...]
The Last Affair – MKDA 20th Anniversary Celebration Sibaya: 22 & 23 October The Melanie Kisten Dance Academy’s smash hit Kambakht Ishq is back with its signature scintillating, mesmerizing, scorching and vibrant dances – comes to the iZulu Theatre at Sibaya Casino on 22 and 23 October. Conceived, produced and choreographed by the Melanie Kisten, Kambakht Ishq 3 (loosely translated [...]
Music in The Shed, Hillcrest: Fri 21 October In association with Concerts SA, Durban's Soul Folk singer-songwriter-guitarist Rowan Stuart will be performing at Music In The Shed, Hillcrest, on Friday 21 October, as part of his Spring Tour, joined by Andy Turrell on bass guitar. Rowan has created an inimitable brand of Soul Folk music, [...]
UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music: Fri 14 October The 11th Annual African Cultural Calabash will be hosted by third year African Music Outreach: Community Development students under the theme Soul of Africa in One Voice. The headliner is Maskandi Bahubhe from uMzinto Jolvet who is reputed to be one of the best dancers/singers/storytellers [...]