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Ladies, have a 'fertility roadworthy test' Subscribe today for premium content

2009-10-03 06:00:01 Edition 1
WOMEN should take a "fertility roadworthy test" at 30 to boost their odds of becoming a mother, according to leading in vitro fertilisation doctor, Professor Bill Ledger [ Full Story... ]

Rob's got talent Subscribe today for premium content

2009-10-01 06:00:01 Edition 1
The last time comedian Rob Van Vuuren and I spoke, he was a rattling, fizzing bundle of energy on the verge of detonation. [ Full Story... ]

Swopping the Oz surf for SA's theatre turf Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-30 06:00:01 Edition 1
It's been two years since Jan Ellis has been on a South African stage. But he's been a very busy boy. [ Full Story... ]

The challenge in playing 'Gods' Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-30 06:00:01 Edition 1
Two acclaimed actors on the Afrikaans stage, Annamart van der Merwe and Jan Ellis, are stepping out into a very different world: Pieter Toerien's production of Gods of Carnage at the Montecasino Theatre, writes DIANE DE BEER [ Full Story... ]

What it takes to rattle Zooman's cage... Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-30 06:00:01 Edition 1
The Black Label beer hardly ever leaves Corey "Zooman" Miller's right hand and he pokes at his chicken wings as he says, "since I came to South Africa in 2001 for the Sprite Comedy Tour I've been thinking about making this my home". [ Full Story... ]

History and politics through artistic eyes Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-29 06:00:01 Edition 1
A lot of thought and planning went into what the 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture delegates and participants would be talking about. [ Full Story... ]

A stands for activism Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-29 06:00:01 Edition 1
Life-changing. Humbling. Inspiring. Reflective. These are the words more than one grizzled arts professional used to describe their experiences at the fourth World Summit ... [ Full Story... ]

'Synergy between reality and fantasy' Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-29 06:00:01 Edition 1
Paul GROOTBOOM'S new play, Welcome to Rocksburg, takes theatre, comic-book action and cartoon humour to a whole new level. [ Full Story... ]

Put on your blues shades, brus . . . Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-29 06:00:01 Edition 1
Whoo-hoo! Jozi's got the blues! Popular musical The Blues Brothers runs from tonight until October 25 at Sandton's Theatre on the Square. [ Full Story... ]

Boardwalk - September 29, 2009 Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-29 06:00:01 Edition 1
JOHANNESBURG [ Full Story... ]

Zeta-Jones to star on Broadway

2009-09-26 06:00:01 Edition 1
Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones will make her Broadway debut in a revival of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music, producers said this week. [ Full Story... ]

Celebrating a living heritage Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-24 06:00:01 Edition 1
It hasn't been easy for Vuyani Dance Theatre (VDT) to survive until its 10th birthday leaving a trail of living heritage. [ Full Story... ]

Passing ball to Pinda keeps this one off the bench Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-23 06:00:01 Edition 1
With a new director, new actor, new script and less than a year to go to the World Cup (the catalyst for the birth of the Bafana Republic brand), Mike van Graan's Bafana Republic is back with a third instalment: Penalty Shootout. [ Full Story... ]

Final days for bachelor boy and band Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-23 06:00:01 Edition 1
Harry Webb is coming to South Africa as he reunites with The Shadows - Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett - for a final "farewell" tour. [ Full Story... ]

Premier festival packs them in Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-23 06:00:01 Edition 1
The good news? Despite the recession, theatre and live entertainment still have their place in KZN. [ Full Story... ]

Comedy gig guide - September 22, 2009 Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-22 06:00:01 Edition 1
Comedy gig guide - September 22, 2009 [ Full Story... ]

Dance Diary - September 22, 2009 Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-22 06:00:01 Edition 1
Girl Child Mentorship Programme in Entertainment (Joburg TV, radio, recording and production studios plus dance companies. September 28 and 29). [ Full Story... ]

Re-etching bloodstained histories Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-22 06:00:01 Edition 1
Geographically and historically a Boer war concentration camp site, in Durban, and a Gugulethu shebeen may be worlds apart, but in fact they have something very vital in common - two courageous South African choreographers. [ Full Story... ]

The Comedy Column - September 22, 2009 Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-22 06:00:01 Edition 1
The Nandos Cape Town Comedy Festival, which ends on October 4, has earned mixed reviews. [ Full Story... ]

Diminutive dynamo

2009-09-22 06:00:01 Edition 1
Speak to pint-sized dynamo Thabo Ntuli about stature and his response is swift: "I might not grow any taller in height, but I am growing in age and maturity," says the 18-year-old who is often confused with an eight-year old. [ Full Story... ]

Jozi musical turns out to be a sweetie Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-22 06:00:01 Edition 1
Joburg, Jozi, eGoli - these are just a few names buzzing Johannesburg has acquired over the years. Jozi Ma Sweetie is an ode to this alluring city and the extraordinary women it has produced. [ Full Story... ]

Ibhungu laseKZN lithole ingqayizivele yethuba Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-18 05:00:01 Edition 1
IBHUNGU laKwaZulu-Natal, u-Innocent Mthembu, lithole ingqayizivele yethuba lokuyoqopha nokudidiyela uhlelo lwesayensi esiqhingini iMarion Island. [ Full Story... ]

Sweeping aside the competition ... Subscribe today for premium content

2009-09-16 06:00:01 Edition 1
Stand-up comedian Nqoba Ngcobo attributes winning the Jozi Comedy Festival Showdown to a streetsweeper. [ Full Story... ]

Look no further than Africa for a melting pot of inspiration

2009-09-15 06:00:01 Edition 1
The first night of the Speak The Mind sessions was explosive, with artists who spoke their mind and left the audience spellbound. [ Full Story... ]

Now here's a sister with a call to action for us all

2009-09-15 06:00:01 Edition 1
Nomsa is the latest Mazwai sister to step up to the arts scene and there's a buzz around her. With older sisters Thandiswa and Ntsiki already big names in the industry, it will be interesting to see how Nomsa fares. [ Full Story... ]

Stepping up to a dance phenomenon

2009-09-15 06:00:01 Edition 1
Ever heard of stepping? For those who haven't, it is a percussive dance form that has its origins among African-American college kids. [ Full Story... ]

Africa the gateway to cultural exchange

2009-09-15 06:00:01 Edition 1
Call it the gathering of the cultural clans or a think tank with artistic muscle, but the World Summit on Arts and Culture is no ordinary gathering... [ Full Story... ]

Zany adventure is compulsory viewing

2009-09-15 06:00:01 Edition 1
You don't want to miss this one. It is storytelling at its best as the actors jumpstart the action as if on a runaway train, but one you want to catch. [ Full Story... ]

NAC chief axes dance production from fest

2009-09-15 06:00:01 Edition 1
The newly appointed CEO of the National Arts Council is so determined to restore the reputation of this institution that she axed key dance programming from the City of Joburg's Arts Alive Festival. [ Full Story... ]

Older and wiser Marc quite a laugh

2009-09-15 06:00:01 Edition 1
MARC Lottering makes ageing sound like fun. In Naughty Forty he explores the highs and lows of being 40 years old, which can be a tricky thing when phrases like "40 is the new 30, 30 is the new 20", are constantly and carelessly being thrown around. [ Full Story... ]