CityLife Arts is a specialist arts publication that focuses on visual art, theatre and literature.
Tinashe Mushakavanhu, Harvard University For 10 years, Ghanaian poet Kwame Dawes and his friend the Nigerian writer Chris Abani have sifted through piles of manuscripts looking for Africa’s new poetic … Read More
Ghosts of the struggle, dogs of the new dispensation; Brave, raw and necessary. In an age of safe storytelling, this unflinching musical drama shoves our failures back in our faces … Read More
Strauss &Co is host to an exhibition of art produced by alumni, current students and invited master printers. Hurry up and register to buy as APS 35 Years: Celebrating a … Read More
Artist Proof Studio at 35: A continuing commitment to artists, access and excellence. By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor When we arrived our curiosity was triggered by a group of young … Read More
The building was abandoned by staff when the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture halted funding last year, citing dysfunction of the board and lack of accountability. By Edward Tsumele, … Read More
Reviewer: Funeka BambaleleFilm Title: Epic: Elvis Presley in ConcertDirector: Buz Luhrmann Release Date: February 27, 2026 There are so many mesmerising moments in the new Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert film that sweep … Read More
Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor For the longest of time, whenever artists complain that their sector is not well supported by authorities at best, and regarded as some kind of welfare … Read More
