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Listen to the water and land
Friday
/ 26 April 2024

Listen to the water and land

Two South African artists have created a sonic piece for the annual international cultural exhibition, the Venice Biennale

By Aarti Bhana
Aficionado notes brilliant use of music in state capture play
Friday
/ 25 April 2024

Aficionado notes brilliant use of music in state capture play

The political drama about corruption and power is clever, gripping and insightful

By Charles Leonard
What’s Up
Friday
/ 25 April 2024

What’s Up

Here are three cultural things to listen to or watch

By Lesego Chepape, Charles Leonard and Busi Lethole
Local film releases to look out for
Friday
/ 25 April 2024

Local film releases to look out for

Two films and a miniseries showcase South African talent and explore issues in the country

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Capital Art Fair Tshwane – A toast to curiosity, imagination and courage
Friday
/ 24 April 2024

Capital Art Fair Tshwane – A toast to curiosity, imagination and courage

The platform showcased the talent of local artists and fostered a sense of community and collaboration

By CAFT
Top price predicted for long-lost Klimt portrait at Vienna auction
Friday
/ 24 April 2024

Top price predicted for long-lost Klimt portrait at Vienna auction

Portrait of Miss Lieser, valued at USD 32 to 53 million, will be sold on auction in Vienna on Wednesday

By Blaise Gauquelin
UK loans stolen Asante treasures to Ghana in six-year deal
Friday
/ 22 April 2024

UK loans stolen Asante treasures to Ghana in six-year deal

The ceremonial return comes amid mounting pressure on European and US museums and institutions to address the restitution of African artefacts plundered during the colonial era

By Afp
Don’t expect deep dive into drug darkness in Winehouse biopic
Friday
/ 21 April 2024

Don’t expect deep dive into drug darkness in Winehouse biopic

Multi-Grammy award-winning Winehouse died in 2011 aged 27 of alcohol poisoning after a very public, drug-driven downward spiral

By Charles Leonard
Conflict, migration exposed
Friday
/ 21 April 2024

Conflict, migration exposed

Alfredo Jaar’s photo exhibition is of Rwandan, Sudanese, Afghani and Vietnamese refugees

By Sean O Toole
An exquisite musical twilight with Abdullah Ibrahim
Friday
/ 20 April 2024

An exquisite musical twilight with Abdullah Ibrahim

We drank deeply from the musician’s ‘Water From an Ancient Well’ tour

By Alf Gunvald Nilsen
Bringing Comic Con to Soweto
Friday
/ 18 April 2024

Bringing Comic Con to Soweto

Experience the diverse world of comics, video games and cosplay at the Afrogeek Festival

By Lesego Chepape
What’s on
Friday
/ 18 April 2024

What’s on

South African Fashion Week, Mall of Africa 18 to 20 April, celebrates the country’s diverse heritage on a global stage.

By Lesego Chepape and Charles Leonard
It’s easy to reach rock Botton
Article
/ 18 April 2024

It’s easy to reach rock Botton

Tips on how to manage life, deal with thoughts of death and embrace recovery from mental illness

By Derek Davey
Michelangelo scribble sells for $200 000 at New York auction
Friday
/ 18 April 2024

Michelangelo scribble sells for $200 000 at New York auction

Though unsigned by Michelangelo, Christie’s said that research confirmed the great Italian artist was responsible for the small drawing

By Afp
Enjoy a cinematic journey at The Bioscope
Friday
/ 17 April 2024

Enjoy a cinematic journey at The Bioscope

‘After decades of mass products, society wanted to move back to the artisanal and great quality’

By Lesego Chepape
Unravelling the intrigue behind political thriller Heart of the Hunter
Friday
/ 16 April 2024

Unravelling the intrigue behind political thriller Heart of the Hunter

Film depicts the quest of black men to be present fathers and fight for love when threats emerge

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Rediscovered: Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s art returns home after 33 years
Friday
/ 15 April 2024

Rediscovered: Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s art returns home after 33 years

Sebidi’s Ntlo E Etsamayang exhibit is on display at the UJ Art Gallery until 17 May

By Lesego Chepape
Powerful voices in a world of war
Friday
/ 14 April 2024

Powerful voices in a world of war

In this time of conflict, thoughts wander to Bob Dylan’s lyrics and John le Carré’s insights

By Darryl Accone
Sci-fi murder mystery drills deep into ethical dilemmas
Friday
/ 13 April 2024

Sci-fi murder mystery drills deep into ethical dilemmas

The whodunnit imagines a tiny utopia during the apocalypse, and then an elder is murdered

By Rodney Ghobril
Your weekly arts and culture diary
Friday
/ 12 April 2024

Your weekly arts and culture diary

The Apartheid Museum, Filah Lah Lah and the Nellie will warm the cockles of your cultural heart this week

By Lesego Chepape
The fragments of society are filled with poetry
Friday
/ 12 April 2024

The fragments of society are filled with poetry

If we read closely, spoken word still holds the realities of the past even though it is written in the present

By Aarti Bhana
Sundays swing in Nothemba Madumo’s church of Jazz
Friday
/ 11 April 2024

Sundays swing in Nothemba Madumo’s church of Jazz

Tuned in: Nothemba Madumo opens the show with Courage by Tutu Puoane at the launch of 702 and Cape Talk’s Jazz and Beyond on 7 April. Photos: Supplied

By Charles Leonard
Egypt’s women rappers fight for a place in rising scene
Friday
/ 11 April 2024

Egypt’s women rappers fight for a place in rising scene

Almost all women rappers come from the upper class, where girls and women generally enjoy more freedom with less fear of social stigma

By Sofiane Alsaar
Ten questions, two days: An Interview with Nicola Conte
Friday
/ 9 April 2024

Ten questions, two days: An Interview with Nicola Conte

Nicola Conte brings his vibrant jazz fusion to South Africa, celebrating International Jazz Day with a blend of tradition and innovation

By Lesego Chepape
Spectacle without substance
Friday
/ 8 April 2024

Spectacle without substance

The latest Godzilla and Kong movie doesn’t offer anything deeper than great visuals and brawling monsters

By Kibo Ngowi
A loud, proud and passionate farewell to Kitchener’s
Friday
/ 7 April 2024

A loud, proud and passionate farewell to Kitchener’s

Happiness mixed with woe was the order of the day as the cultural landmark closed down

By Charles Leonard
Long after tonight is all over …
Friday
/ 7 April 2024

Long after tonight is all over …

I play my final set at Kitchener’s in Joburg, where musical taste buds were tickled

By Charles Leonard
Africarise: SA jazz to the globe
Friday
/ 6 April 2024

Africarise: SA jazz to the globe

Two saxophonists have released albums under a fresh initiative driven by a New York label

By Gwen Ansell
Podcast sued for ‘AI George Carlin’ settles with comic’s estate
Friday
/ 5 April 2024

Podcast sued for ‘AI George Carlin’ settles with comic’s estate

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being explored by the entertainment industry to generate content

By Afp
What’s Up
Friday
/ 5 April 2024

What’s Up

Here are three cultural things to listen to or watch.

By Lesego Chepape and Charles Leonard
Trial by Media a short but full-fat opera
Friday
/ 4 April 2024

Trial by Media a short but full-fat opera

Its composer says the Oscar opera will challenge audiences with things they have never heard before

By Keith Bain
Burkina Faso villagers use mystic masks to summon peace
Friday
/ 4 April 2024

Burkina Faso villagers use mystic masks to summon peace

The sacred sculptures have ‘an important place in the imagination of our communities’, according to Culture Minister Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo

By Armel Baily
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