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/ 1 September 2011
Skateboarding, graffiti, comics and design have not only affected fashion, music, literature and film but have also influenced a crop of young artists
JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience features a cornucopia of cutting-edge new choreography and dance from South Africa, Africa and abroad.
The Dirty Skirts, Paul Hanmer and Guy Buttery are all leaders in their fields, and all play in Durban this week.
In celebration of Women’s Month the African Art Centre presents a solo exhibition by Dina Cormick, whose work honours prominent women in society.
Recently opened is KickstArt’s exciting production of Kander and Ebb’s watershed musical <i>Cabaret.</i>
]This week 200 top chefs from more than 30 countries descend on Durban to raise funds for the hungry.
This week KwaZulu-Natal’s famous Midlands Meander hosts the second Midlands Literary Festival.
Catch New York-based saxophonist Salim Washington at the landmark Rainbow Restaurant.
Painter Robert S Bolter’s solo exhibition, <em>Cut, </em>has a highly apt moniker given the raw, visceral nature of his works.
The annual St Anne’s Cultural Festival sees the school laying on a feast of drama and music from across South Africa.
Instrumental virtuosity shares the stage with MOR rock this week.
Look at the world through different eyes this week.
Award-winning Durban production company KickstArt maintains its high professional standards with the Durban premiere of Cabaret.
Durban-based rapper Abdus headlines a musical mega-bash this weekend.
Indian cinema is celebrated in lavish style in Mumbai artist Ranjit Dahiya’s exhibition, and Vulindlela Nyoni presents a selection of recent works.
Fancy a bit of cheesy nostalgia? If you’re in Durban, you had better.
A new exhibition combines the skills of sculptor Gordon Froud and painter Lance Friedlander.
Durban offers an uncharacteristically diverse range of theatre options this week.
A documentary examines the evolution of the gay rights movement.
Durban’s history is explored in depth in <em>The Coolie Odyssey.</em>
A new exhibition takes a fresh look at a familiar environment, while another documents a photographer’s travels.
Catch a show fresh from the National Arts Festival of Student Drama in Grahamstown in Pietermaritzburg this week.
After six editions, the Sunday Sessions are now a firm fixture on the weekly calendar at the Rainbow Restaurant, Pinetown’s legendary jazz dive.
Artist Naretha Pretorius engages in a deconstruction of her identity in her solo exhibition.
The Durban Comedy Invasion is a warm-up gig for local comedians headed for Grahamstown.
Durban is typically laid-back this week, with folk music from home and abroad the focus this week.
The Rise Up Youth Festival 2011 this week kicks off its month-long blast of creative energy at the historic Stable Theatre.
Recently unveiled at Durban’s most exciting galleries are two excellent new exhibitions.
Prepare for guitar wizardry as Guy Buttery and barn-storming blues man Dan Patlansky share the stage.
Durban serves up yet another production featuring cover versions of retro hits.
New talent shares the spotlight with international masters in Durban this week.
Durban’s homegrown talent provides the soundtrack to the week.