During October, Katzy’s in the Firs in Rosebank, the favourite haunt of the ’black diamonds’ where expensive whiskey and cigars are the order of the day,  will  host resident bands such as the Afrique Band, Julia Lamberti, Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels and Tokyo Groove, among others.  For more see  http://www.rosebank.co.za/view/index/katzys/62/1/134

The Luxurious Monarch Hotel, which was supposed to hit the auction floor on September 28, has been withdrawn from auction by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). The hotel will remain standing empty until the IDC decides what to do with it, according to Warren Aronson of Auction Alliance. For more on the Monarch Hotel see [...]

The Gautrain station opening in Rosebank has added a further impetus to the fast growth and development in Rosebank which is seeing  an increase in new office and retail spaces.    see http://www.rosebank.co.za/view/index/additions_to_thriving_rosebank/62/1/134  Liz at Lancaster is ideally place for easy access to Rosebank being a mere 2.8 km from the Gautrain station. And where possible,  we [...]

 
 
Sunday Morning 16th October At 10 Am. Westcliff Historical Walking Tour. Great value at R40 per person and includes buildings such as Glenshiel designed by Baker for Sir William Dalrymple and his wife, the Hope School, Pallinghurst, The Stables also designed by Baker for Raymond and Hope Schumacher. The Tour starts from The Ridge School. [...]

What makes Rosebank so different from say, for example, Sandton. While Sandton’s leisure and shopping area is focused on  the huge enlcosed megamall of Sandton City and the central space of Mandela Square modelled on an Italian piazza. Rosebank however has a greater variety of smaller malls linked by open air areas each with their own different [...]

Upcoming events in Joburg include Winex at Sandton Convention Centre 26-28 Oct followed by the Antique Dealers Fair at Wanderers 28-30 Oct. Liz at Lancaster is only 7 km from Sandton Convention Centre and 5km from Wanderers (up Bompas Rd and down Corlett Drive). So book now!

Praised for being accessible and criticized for being too superficial,  Ricky Burnett’s show has certainly generated feet through the door of the Everard Read gallery. I like what he says about the over-intellectualization of the visual image:  “If you need to read four books to get to an exhibition, someone has their value system back [...]

  To quote Kentridge’s famous line:  ‘Johannesburg, second greatest city after Paris ‘ ….  Well, we might not have the range and selection of live theatre of the West Ends and Broadways but we get a lot of really excellent productions in Jozi.  And you certainly can’t see good theatre internationally for as little as R66 (that’s what a [...]

 
 
 
 
 
It’s the first Thursday of the month so it’s Market on Main’s night market tonight. Live music by The Fridge and digestif. Starts at 7pm.

For what’s on go to http://www.jhblive.com/events/