I haven’t been to an exhibition at the Joburg Art Gallery for ages -  somehow JAG’s PR doesn’t market its events succesfully (suffering from the City Council’s budgetary woes?).  So to go to the opening event on Sunday 6th May and see the Gallery literally bursting at the seams with both people and images, was a complete joy!  Oh that [...]

Feels like spring not autumn here in Jozi with temperatures of  27°  over the week-end.  And what better way to enjoy the unseasonally warm weather on Saturday than at the Craighall Park Centenary Open Day.  I have had the privilege of living in Craighall Park for nearly 40 years (terrifying thought!) and daily I am reminded [...]

Produced in association with Harley-Davidson UK, and for the first time in South Africa, AMERICAN ANTHEMS is the Spectacular Rock Musical based around the search for a legendary rock star that disappeared in the early 90’s at the height of his fame. The show encapsulates the most iconic American music featuring artists such as Bruce [...]

The Market Theatre shows re-runs of older productions including the classic Woza Albert at the Barney Simon Theatre until 5th Feb.  This South African classic asks what would happen if Jesus Christ (Morena) came back to South Africa during apartheid. This lively satire of the absurdities of apartheid provides a showcase for the talents of two dextrous [...]

Nice site on SA’s top jazz spots – all but 3 in Jozi . Gotta love Jozi! http://www.southafrica.net/sat/content/en/ca/business-tourism-top-10-detail?oid=417769&sn=Detail&pid=259797&Jazz-Venues

Jonah Sack’s Reading Room  (below left) runs until the 29th October at AOP 44 Stanley, Auckland Park

 
 A Means to an End,  an exhibition by Patricia Driscoll opens at Gallery Momo Parktown North on 20th October at 18.30. It runs until 14th November . 

Stephen Rosin’s first solo exhibition opened at the ABSA Art Gallery 161 Absa Towers North on [...]

The joys of technology -  my blog developed a bug (so lost all my recent posts) and was told that I need to update my Word Press …  The bug had affected the Calendar of Events so that disappeared completely. I don’t like being a techno-dinosaur … too disempowering for words. 

There are always very interesting works by up and coming artists. Runs until 8th October