The Mail & Guardian’s weekly round-up of the country’s hot-ticket events included these for Cape Town.
The MTV Africa Music Awards winner and South African Music Awards-nominated alternative band Gangs of Ballet will be joined by artists Grassy Spark, Champions of the Sonarverse, Los Tacos and Joshua Kempen.
WHEN December 27. WHERE The Assembly, 61 Harrington Street from 9pm to 4am. COST R40 at Webtickets, R50 before 10pm at the door and R60 after 10pm. No under-18s are allowed. INFO Email info@theassembly.co.za or fb
Following its success in Johannesburg, the DStv Delicious International Food and Music Festival pops up in Cape Town, featuring restaurants, food markets and music acts including Brand New Heavies, Soul II Soul, Freshlyground, Mi Casa and The Soil.
WHEN December 28. WHERE Hamilton’s Rugby Club and surrounding fields in Green Point from 11am to 9pm; the restaurant is open from midday to 8pm. COST R450 a person (general admission), R850 for lounge pass. Tickets are available at Computicket. INFO Visit
Bliksem!, a Comic Art Africa Exhibition, will showcase talented local artists who produce comics independently. Some of the artists include Susan Opperman, Ben Winfield, They Did This and Daniel Hugo.
WHEN Runs until January 24 (closed December 24 to January 5). WHERE Change Room Project Space, Cape Town. INFO Call 021 465 9108.
Comedian Marc Lottering is back with his new one-man show called This Is Captain Lottering Speaking. The storyline is set at the airport and features Lottering’s popular characters – Auntie Merle Abrahams, Galatia Geduldt and Travis.
WHEN Runs until January 10. WHERE Baxter Theatre at 8.15pm. Tickets are available at Computicket. See associated blog
Acclaimed South African contemporary artist Penny Siopis’s latest retrospective exhibition, Time and Again, looks back at her career over three decades. Known for tackling themes such as sexuality, race and memory, Siopis has worked across different genres such as painting, video and installation. Audiences will see some of Siopis’s well-known artwork, including her early Cake and History paintings.
WHEN Runs until March 10. WHERE Iziko South African National Gallery. INFO Contact Ernestine White on 021 467 7234 or email ewhite@iziko.org.za See associated blog
via Mail & Guardian
