South Africa’s romcom revolution and how it reimagines Joburg
By Pier Paolo Frassineli At about the same time – in 2015 and 2016 – there was another turning point for South Africa’s film industry: the arrival of a new, … Read More
Africa Month Concert is back with a bang, featuring top talent from the continent
By Edward Tsumele There is no doubt that the out break of the coronavirus has caused major disruptions in our lives as human beings, including the lingering fear of infection … Read More
KULTURE Blues Festival to rock State Theatre
By CityLife Arts Writer Pretoria is set to be the scene for the resistant musical lamentations of MakhafulaVilakazi, Thandi Ntuli and IphupoL’ka Biko. The triumvirate will converge upon the South … Read More
Rare Pierneef linked to his famous railway commission up for grabs at auction
BY CityLife Arts Writer Strauss & Co is delighted to be offering J.H. Pierneef’s rare oil on board composition Study for Klipriviersberg, Alberton (estimate R1.8 – 2.4 million) at its forthcoming three-day … Read More
Michael Weeder’s poetry anthology makes the past alive today
BY Edward Tsumele This book does not only contain well written poems, it is also a repository of history, and through reading these poems one gets to understand the complex … Read More
The Bag Factory Artist Studios celebrating 30 years of art making and building careers as it looks to the future
The current exhibition titled Bag Factory 30 Years: So Far, The Future, which is on at FADA Gallery, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, features an intergenerational mix of artists from … Read More
Joburg City Theatres loses two theatre executives as Nomsa Mazwai and Makhaola Ndebele leave
Mazwai’s exit from Soweto Theatre follows shortly after that of Joburg City Theatres artistic director Makhaola Ndebele, whose contract was not renewed, CITYLIFE/ARTS understands. By Edward Tsumele Musician, activist and … Read More