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Silent Movie, MetropolisArtSpoken, Festival, Film, Music - Moira de Swardt: A 1927 movie classic with live improvisation by two superb musicians is just part of the Johannesburg International Mozart Festival. | more...Moira de Swardt - 03/02/2012 11:40:02 |
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Feldman @ the flicksArtSpoken, Film - Peter Feldman: George Clooney won a Golden Globe and has been nominated for an Oscar in The Descendants. Now you can see why.| more... Peter Feldman - 03/02/2012 07:28:09 |
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Historical perspective on women artistsArt, ArtSpoken, Exhibition - Moira de Swardt: Nontobeko Ntombela is a slight figure with a sharp mind. She is doing some interesting curatorial and academic research work at the Johannesburg Art Gallery with an exhibition entitled A Fragile Archive. | more...Moira de Swardt - 02/02/2012 11:22:23 |
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Landscape at Oude LibertasArtSpoken, Dance, Music, Theatre, Poetry, Outdoor - Esmé Nothnagel: Despite the large crowds, there was an anticipatory stillness in the air, broken only by the occasional squawk of a hadeda. | more...Esme Nothnagel - 02/02/2012 10:27:51 |
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Menopause MadnessArtSpoken, Theatre, Musical - Jana van Heerden: The ladies around me could not stop laughing, clapping, and fanning themselves with a pamphlet. As for the rest of us… it is a horror story. | more...Jana van Heerden - 02/02/2012 10:22:39 |
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Top-class jazz CDs to source on the netArtSpoken, Music - Jazzaholic by Don Albert: Vocal fans are in for a treat with these CDs; although not available locally, it is well worth a little effort to get them on the net. | more...Don Albert - 01/02/2012 16:34:06 |
JPO symphony season unpackedArtSpoken, Music - Moira de Swardt: A friend describes a symphony concert as “a bath for the brain”, so come along to the JPO concerts and enjoy some cleansing music. | more...Moira de Swardt - 01/02/2012 08:51:42 |
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I spied with my little eyes ...ArtSpoken, Music, Theatre - Moira de Swardt: A review of the past month in the performing arts, Gauteng (January 2012). | more...Moira de Swardt - 31/01/2012 10:17:26 |
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New music challenges at UJArtSpoken, Music - Moira de Swardt: Musical horizons were stretched on Monday evening as an unlikely duo brought audiences an unusual performance | more...Moira de Swardt - 31/01/2012 09:26:28 |
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Cape Summer Music Festival sounds offArtSpoken, Music - Andra le Roux-Kemp: The Cape Town International Summer Music Festival - launched in 2006 – is an annual highlight for Capetonian music aficionados. | more...Andra le Roux-Kemp - 31/01/2012 09:22:13 |
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Naked Truth at FugardArtSpoken, Theatre - Daisy Ions: It did warn of nudity. But the fact that the two main characters began naked and were clearly going to remain naked took a little getting used to. | more...Daisy Ions - 30/01/2012 11:14:39 |
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Classy classic thriller keeps you guessingArtSpoken, Theatre - Lesley Stones: The Mousetrap is as fresh and fun as if it were written yesterday. | more...Lesley Stones - 30/01/2012 11:09:56 |
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The Mousetrap is a treatArtSpoken, Theatre - Jennifer de Klerk: No wonder this intriguing play has been on the stage for 60 years and counting - you need to see it at least twice to appreciate it. | more...Jennifer de Klerk - 30/01/2012 10:12:09 |
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The Mousetrap is highly watchableArtSpoken, Theatre - Leon van Nierop: This excellent SA production of the longest running play in theatre history, The Mousetrap, is similar to a high-wire popcorn movie on a Saturday afternoon. | more...Leon van Nierop - 30/01/2012 10:10:10 |
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The Mousetrap hits JoziArtSpoken, Theatre - Peter Feldman: It’s something of a coup for Pieter Toerien to secure the rights to stage Agatha Christie’s classic, The Mousetrap, in South Africa in its 60th anniversary year. | more...Peter Feldman - 30/01/2012 10:07:31 |
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EISH, but is it English?ArtSpoken, Books - Caroline Smart: An interesting and compelling wander into the history of South African English by Rajend Mesthrie with Jeanne Hromnik | more...artSMart - 30/01/2012 09:02:11 |
The Tree Whisperer by Pieter ScholtzArtSpoken, Books - Caroline Smart: As Pieter Scholtz admits himself, The Tree Whisperer is a considerable departure from the books he normally writes. | more...artSMart - 30/01/2012 09:00:27 |
The Last Sushi by ZapiroArtSpoken, Books - Caroline Smart: Laughs, fury, masses of chuckles and some sadness as we are reminded of what went down in 2011. | more...artSMart - 30/01/2012 08:58:48 |
Desperate First LadiesArtSpoken, Theatre, Comedy - Caroline Smart: Pieter-Dirk Uys proved last night that his stamina is unfaltering and he’s still in top form in Desperate First Ladies. | more...artSMart - 30/01/2012 08:56:58 |
Body Language with a sexy accentArtSpoken, Theatre - Moira de Swardt: Gaetan Schmid brings us physical communication in a sexy French Belgian accent. | more...Moira de Swardt - 30/01/2012 08:32:34 |
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This week in Gauteng - January 28 to February 5ArtSpoken, Music, Theatre - Jennifer de Klerk: The Phantom of the Opera is here … this year is the 25th anniversary of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom of the Opera. | more...Jennifer de Klerk - 28/01/2012 09:49:07 |
Smooth jazz on a sultry summer eveningArtSpoken, Music - Moira De Swardt: Quattro Fusion gave Mozart an unusual birthday concert as the Johannesburg International Mozart Festival opened on 27 January. | more...Moira de Swardt - 28/01/2012 09:42:23 |
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Everything you want from Tim Wells Blues BandArtSpoken, Music - Caroline Smart: Everything you want on a CD if you love the blues. | more...artSMart - 28/01/2012 09:28:24 |
Christian theatre leaves bad reputation behindArtSpoken, Theatre - Marianthe Kaldelis: Thank goodness Aaron McIlroy has been talented enough (and brave enough) to leave the tradition of bad Christian theatre behind him. | more...Marianthe Kaldelis - 28/01/2012 09:26:29 |
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