In Jozi, on every suburban pavement, busy intersection and traffic island, is a group of hawkers selling flags, mirror covers, soccer glasses, beaded key rings  and all things promoting the national flag.  It is in the traffic that most Jozi-ites purchase their symbols of support for Bafana Bafana  and enter into the spirit of national festivity and pride.  I have [...]

This week’s pick: Foxwood House Genre: Suburban TheatreWhat: Hidden amongst the homes of Houghton stands an intimate theatre – Foxwood House. This space seats a small audience of 100 and its far-from-mainstream programmes include top shows, their drag performances are highly rated. This is the Cinema Nouveau of theatre. The owners, both involved in the [...]

Goodman Gallery Project Space at Arts on Main Opening 23 May 2010, 11h00  Closes 17 July 2010The Project Space is located at Arts on Main, corner Main Street and Berea Street, downtown Johannesburg.  Please contact the gallery on 011 788 1113 or visit www.goodman-gallery.com should you require more information.
OVERVIEW 
In Context presents a diverse group [...]

Shows can be booked through www.computicket.com or contact the theatre directly.  Great World Cup fare coming up
 
SHOWING AT JOBURG THEATRE www.showbusiness.co.za  Boys in the Photograph 
A passionate musical dealing with the power of soccer to heal rifts and bring a fractured community together. Set in Belfast, Ireland, the game of soccer is recreated on stage with some [...]

All you need to know in new
2010 Fan Guide 
Tuesday, 04 May 2010 From SA GoodNews
With less than 40 days to go until kickoff, the 2010 Fifa World Cup Organising Committee has released a comprehensive, easy-to-read 92-page guide to the tournament, packed with practical information on stadiums, host cities, fan parks and much more.     There’s useful information [...]

On Easter Monday a friend and I went to listen to Handel’s Messiah at the Nelson Mandela Square.  The covered seating in the tent was packed and despite threatening skies, there were many braving the possible rain in the open air . Fortunately the weather was kind. Richard Cock created his usual magic conducting the  Johannesburg Festival Orchestra [...]

The events of the last few weeks in South Africa have spread like a cyber virus through the world’s press. The ill-considered words and immature leadership style of Baby Ju-Ju Malema, the ANC Youth leader, (whom the political cartoonist Zapiro always identifies by a dummy stuck firmly in his mouth), hit the international headlines when [...]

FNB DANCE UMBRELLA 2010 presented by First National Bank in association with the National Arts Council and The Market Theatre, runs from 27 February to 14 March 2010 with performances at various Johannesburg theatres:

 the Wits Theatre complex in Braamfontein
the UJ Centre for the Arts in Auckland Park
The Dance Factory
The Market Theatre Main Theatre and [...]

My favourites are Art Africa for clever, creative contemporary items and Kim Sacks Gallery for contemporary porcelain and pottery and finely crafted more traditional objects :
Art Africa 62 Tyrone Avenue, Parkview 011 486 2052 Mondays to Fridays 9am to 6pm Saturdays 9am-4pm
Vibrant colour and extensive use of recycled materials, there are lots of funky [...]

The town is a-buzz with its latest architectural and cultural landmark.  Circa, a striking elliptical building on the corner of Jellicoe and Jan Smuts Ave, is the daring project of Mark Read of Everard Read Gallery fame.  Seemingly encased in dark streamlined metal fins, the Gallery space has 3 levels.  Exhibition spaces are visiblethrough glass from the [...]