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Roxmouth headlines at the Teatro at Montecasino – page 4

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Seen at the SA Guide-Dogs “Starry Night” Ball held at the spectacular Montecasino Ballroom on September 12

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Brian McKnight

In this regular column, we chat to some of SA’s premier personali-ties about their travel experienc-es and favourite local pastimes

and haunts. This week we feature SABC3’s ‘Win A Home’ and Good Hope FM in Cape Town presenter KHANYA SIYENGO.

What is your favourite travel desti-nation, and why?Few years back I had a chance to visit New York City. This place blew me away. Firstly, I’m a huge fan of the urban and hip hop culture. New York City is literally the birthplace of the culture.

What was your first international trip, and what do you remember most vividly about the experience?My first international trip was when I was about 9 or 10 years of age. My whole family relocated to Ohio in the USA. All I can remember really is the snow and the yellow huge school bus. I was really young and around that time Snoop Dog released his classic song, ‘Who Am I? (What’s My Name?)’.

What is the first thing you usually

do when you arrive at your desti-nation and you’re trying to get ac-climated?In my recent trips, I’ve picked up this routine of (purposefully) knowing my surroundings very well. So I dress down and walk around wherever I’m staying, talk to the staff at the ho-tel etc....essentially trying to blend in with people of the area, I guess you could say.

What for you is usually the best way

to soak up the culture you’re in?Blend in with everyone, park the car and hit the streets. In Zanzibar I ex-perienced Stone Town in this manner and I plan on going back very soon.

Flying – love it, or hate it?Love it. It’s the best time to clear your head. I hardly sleep, so I’m ei-ther reading a book or writing down notes of things I’d like to do and my goals etc.

What has been your favourite cui-sine that you have discovered on your travels?New York carrot cheesecake. I’ll pay anyone anything to have this brought me. It melts on the tongue and just tastes amazing.

You’ve got exactly R48 in your wal-let. Where do you go for lunch in Cape Town?A restaurant called Woza. I’ll have traditional beef stew with pap and a glass of water.

What is your speciality in the kitch-en?I’m working on this. For now, I’m mean with the microwave.

Describe your ideal night in, and out.Ideal night in: Lots of food. I eat quite a bit, so a full chicken for me, some great coffee and my computer normally work out. I’ll watch a mov-ie, most likely, but recently there’s been a lot of basketball on television, so I’ll watch that.Ideal night out: Find a great restau-

rant with a versatile menu and great vibe and Wi-Fi (laughs). Hopefully have company with me, eat and may-be go listen to some music, and I’m home by 1.30am most times.

What makes life worth living?Getting to know myself more each day. Trying new things and passing on knowledge and skills to others.

Travelling & Living with the stars

Fans of R&B music can catch multi award winning singer Brian McKnight in concert at Carnival City Festival Lawns on Saturday, September 19.

As an artist who needs no introduc-tion, McKnight has earned himself a spot in contemporary music history. He has released 15 albums to date, with several going two and three times platinum. The artist has sold over 30 million albums worldwide in total.

In addition to being a singer, song-writer and producer, McKnight has also hosted ‘Soul Session Countdown with Brian McKnight’ on BETJ. In addition, ‘The Brian McKnight Morning Show’ on KTWV the Wave Smooth Jazz radio station, was a Top 5 rated show two years running. In 2009 Brian started hosting his own radio show ‘The Brian McKnight Show’ which ran in over 60 markets and was syndicated through ABC Radio. McKnight also hosted his own nationally syndicated TV show ‘The Brian McKnight Show’, which was syndicated in over 200 markets.

McKnight has also used his vast in-dustry knowledge as a red carpet host for Extra! In 2007, McKnight stepped into Broadway with a successful run as Billy Flynn in ‘Chicago’. He was also a contestant on the Donald Trump hit show ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ and toured the US in 2009 in the play ‘Cheaper to Keep Her’ with Vivica A. Fox.

Born in Buffalo, New York, McK-night’s musical career began in child-hood when he became a member of his church choir and a bandleader for his high school, Sweet Home High School. By the age of 19, he signed his first recording deal with Mercury Records. In 1992, his self-titled album ‘Brian McKnight’ was released, followed by ‘I Remember You’ (1995) and ‘Anytime’ (1997). The latter release sold over two million copies and was nominated for a Grammy. In 1999 McKnight released ‘Back at One’ on Motown Records, which sold over three million copies.

During his career, McKnight has worked with Quincy Jones, Justin Tim-

berlake, Mariah Carey, Diddy, Christina Aguilera, Rascal Flatts, Nelly, Vanessa Williams, Willie Nelson and Kenny G.

Along with 16 Grammy nomina-tions, McKnight has been the recipient of American Music Awards, Soul Train Awards, NAACP Image and Blockbust-er Awards, and Billboard Songwriter of The Year.

McKnight released his soulful 16th album ‘Better’ in August this year. “I’m taking it back to basics,” McKnight explains of the new album. “Creating music like we did 20 years ago – completely organic, all real in-struments. The truth is, I’m in love and love makes us better; it makes us come alive, and I wanted to convey that through this album in a very relatable, authentic way.”

*The concert will kick off at 7pm and is expected to last for 90 minutes.Tickets from R295 can be booked at Computicket and Shoprite Checkers outlets.

Brian McKnight brings the Rythm & Blues back to Jozi

Kicking it on a Zanzibar basketball court

Khanya Siyengo


The Next 48hOURS • Theatre Buzz

Jonathan Roxmouth, the multi-award winning star of local theatre, will perform three concerts entitled ‘From

The Footlights’, featuring a variety of hits from internationally acclaimed Broadway and West End musicals such as ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, ‘Les Misérables’ and ‘Jesus Christ Su-perstar’. The concerts will be taking place at the Teatro at Montecasino on Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19, both commencing at 8pm; and on Sunday, September 20, at 2pm. (Tickets are on sale at Com-puticket.)

Roxmouth will be sharing a few musical surprises from some of his favourite artists who have made their mark on the musical theatre scene. Guest stars include Afrikaans “Kaapse Draai” singer and recording artist, Nádine; actress, singer and musician, Lindiwe Bungane; TV, stage and movie actress and comedienne, Trac-ey-Lee Oliver; and actor, singer and recording artist, Harry Sideropou-los. Roxmouth and his guest artists will be accompanied by an 18-piece Broadway big band under the baton of award-winning conductor and ar-ranger, Bryan Schimmel (‘Chicago’, ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘Jersey Boys’) who is also the arranger and co-pro-ducer of Roxmouth’s new album.

Concert-goers are sure to be en-

thralled by the repertoire of ‘From the Footlights’, which is resplen-dent with songs by the greatest composers in musical theatre his-tory, including Andrew Lloyd Web-ber (‘Phantom of the Opera’, ‘Cats’, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’), Stephen Sondheim (‘Sweeney Todd’, ‘Com-pany’, ‘Into the Woods’), Kander & Ebb (‘Chicago’, ‘Cabaret’) and Jule

Styne (‘Funny Girl’, ‘Gypsy’); as well as some of the more contemporary composers like Jason Robert Brown (‘Songs For a New World’, ‘The Last Five Years’), Frank Wildhorn (‘Jekyll and Hyde’) and Marc Shaiman (‘Hair-spray’, ‘Catch Me If You Can’ and the TV Series ‘Smash’). The arrangements of these songs have been custom written for Roxmouth to flex his vo-

cal versatility and virtuosity to the max. These songs are also featured on Roxmouth’s latest album (released earlier this year) by the same name.

Nádine and Roxmouth played leading roles in the hit musical ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ and will reunite to perform the moving song from this musical, ‘I don’t know how to love him’. For those who are familiar with

the movie ‘Dreamgirls’ and the musi-cal by the same name, Bungane will sing the popular song ‘And I’m Tell-ing You I’m Not Going’.

Roxmouth began his professional musical theatre career in 2006 play-ing Vince Fontaine in ‘Grease’ and continued to play a number of lead-ing roles in many of the biggest mu-sical theatre productions staged in this country. Roles such as Gaston in ‘Beauty and the Beast’; Judas Iscariot in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ and Joe Gillis in ‘Sunset Boulevard’ and Tony in ‘West Side Story’, which most re-cently firmly established Roxmouth as one of South Africa’s biggest stars of the stage.

It was his powerful performance as the Phantom in ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ that made critics and the public alike take special note of the artist’s talents.

Aside from musical theatre, Rox-mouth has also performed in the popular musical revues ‘A Handful of Keys’, ‘Topsy-Turvy’, ‘Noel and Gertie’ and ‘Hats Off!’. Recent shows by Roxmouth include ‘Call Me Lee’ and country-wide sold-out perfor-mances of his one-man show, ‘Stage by Stage’.

* For more information, visit www.montecasino.co.za or www.jona-thanroxmouth.com.

Roxmouth & friends to showcase popular songs from the musicals at Teatro

Lindiwe Bungane, Jonathan Roxmouth and Tracey-Lee Oliver

A scene from ‘Uhambo – The Journey’ - Picture by Sanmari Marais

Cecile McLorin Salvant

Sweetly simple production turns clichéd story trope on its headSHOW: UHAMBO – THE JOURNEYCAST: SMAL NDABA, MASIZA MBALI, ANDRIES MBALI, SABELO SEKGOTO,MAHLODI RAKOTSOANE, DUMASANI MHLANGADIRECTORS: PHYLLIS KLOTZ AND SMAL NDABAVENUE: ARENA, SOUTH AFRICAN STATE THEATRE, PRETORIA, UNTIL SEPTEMBER 25REVIEWER: PETER FELDMAN

Sibikwa, the visionary arts centre in Benoni, Gauteng, promotes quality arts education and theatre perfor-mances aimed at younger audiences. It is spearheaded by theatre stalwarts Phyllis Klotz and Smal Ndaba, who conjure up plays that are meaningful and educational.

The company was established in 1988 during the State of Emergency and tremendous political upheaval. Its aim was to provide the youth with focus and hope.

Now, some 27 years later, the company is as strong as ever and opening the eyes of the youth to South Africa’s heritage through the-atre.

‘Uhambo – The Journey’ is a sweet, unsophisticated story about a 14 year-old boy named Mzamo (Ma-siza Mbali) who lives in a rural area with his granny. His parents are in Johannesburg trying to earn a living.

When granny dies, the naive Ma-siza undertakes a journey by train to Johannesburg to find his mother and father, a plotline that has been utilised in many forms before. Many of the youngsters arriving in Johan-nesburg from rural areas looking for a better life often end up on the streets, but young Mzamo’s journey is different. It is filled with wonder-ment and joy, with lessons to be

learnt around each corner.An authentic little thatched Af-

rican hut serves as part of the set. In it sits an old man listening to a crackling radio. On the wall are two pictures of Madiba in boxing gear.

This old man is Masiza (Smal Ndaba) and he is listening to a ra-dio which is broadcasting Nelson Mandela’s inauguration speech, with Madiba’s distinctive tones beaming forth.

Masiza begins to recount his own journey in the 1950s when Sophia-town pulsed with energy, the she-beens did booming business and the gangster culture dominated life. It is into this pulsating environment that young Masiza found himself. Lost and bewildered at the station, the wide-eyed youngster is befriended by Ma Pinkie (Andries Mbali), a she-been queen, and thus a whole new

world suddenly opens up for the im-pressionable youngster.

The story is simply told, with few stage props, but the acting from the ensemble is energetic and effective with the all-male cast morphing into different characters. The direc-tors use music and dance – Mzamo plays the penny whistle – to enhance the experience and it enchants in its own simple, direct way.

Younger audiences will find much to gain from this tale which also em-braces the terrible mining disaster at Coalbrook, on the West Rand, in 1960. It’s a valuable history lesson portrayed through a blend of music, dance, dialogue and drama.

Twitter: @ThePeterFeldmanFacebook: Peter Selwyn David Feldman.

Who’s who of the jazz world ready to rock SandtonSome of the world’s top jazz expo-nents will be gathering in Johan-nesburg next week for the annual Standard Bank Joy of Jazz event, and these include Marcus Miller, The Yellow Jackets, Peabo Bryson, Larry Carlton and Dee Alexander. For the second year, the event will be staged at the Sandton Convention Centre and it will take place from Thursday to Saturday, September 24 to 26.

This year the organisers have not only selected a mix of popular art-ists alongside some of the classi-cal greats, but have also sought to stretch audiences’ imaginations with new musical concepts and collabora-tions.

The festival also boasts an historic collaboration between two giants of song, Hugh Masekela and Oliver Mtukudzi from Zimbabwe. The per-formance promises to blend kindred musical styles from Zimbabwe and South Africa, which have fed into each other for generations.

A significant signing this year is that of American jazz vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant who at 28 has been

lauded as a major star of the genre. Salvant won first prize in the Thelo-nious Monk International Jazz Com-petition in 2010 and won four cat-egories in the 2014 Downbeat Critics Poll: Jazz Album of the Year, Female Vocalist, Rising Star - Jazz Artist and Rising Star - Female Vocalist. She was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 2014 for her album ‘Wom-anChild’.

The exciting line-up also includes Mozambican Wanda Baloyi, who will be performing with her father Jaco Maria. There is also New York based vocalist Dwight Trible, vocalist Dee Alexander who is equally at home with blues, soul and gospel music, and elder jazz bassist, William Parker, whose work with the late Zim Ngqa-wana’s New York outfit, The Collec-tive Quartet, has made him an hon-orary local and this makes his visit a musical homecoming.

* For booking information, visit www.computicket.com.For the full lineup of acts, visit www.joyofjazz.co.za.


The Next 48hOURS • Entertainment Guide

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Your guide to the best of what is happening in and around Johannesburg. To list your event, email: [email protected]

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Burn The FloorBurn the Floor has the reputa-tion of being the “World’s toughest dance show” and the dancers are handpicked to embrace a new Latin Amer-ican feel. 16 Sept – 3 OctR100 – R330Joburg Theatre. Cnr of Sim-monds Street and Stiemens Road, Braamfontein. (Tel) 011-887-6800

Epstein: The man who made the BeatlesA look into the life of entrepre-neur ‘Brian Epstein’ who was the manager of The Beatles, one of world most successful bands.Until 27 Sept @ 8:15pm (Wed-Fri), 5:15pm (Sat), 3:15pm (Sun)R130 –R165Montecasino Theatre & Stu-dio. Corner William Nicol Drive & Witkoppen Road, Fourways. (Tel) 011-510-1988

Between labour and prayerA show with a twist featuring various art forms including Stand Up Poetry, Theatre, Traditional Dance and more.19, 20 Sept @ 8pm (Sat); 3:30pm (Sun)R80 – R100Pop Art Centre. 286 Fox Street, Maboneng Precinct. (Tel) 083-245-1040

Nomads Among UsA show by the graduating ‘Performance Studies’ stu-

dents of the Wits Theatre and Performance Department.Until 23 Sept @ 6:30pm (Mon, Tue, Wed)R45 – R50Origins Centre. University of the Witwatersrand, Cnr. Yale Road and Enoch Sontonga Ave, Braamfontein. (Tel) 011-717-4700

Secret SocietyThe play explores the concept of redemption by bringing 6 people, from different walks of life, together.Until 27 Sept @ 11am; 3pmR50Joburg Theatre. Cnr of Sim-monds Street and Stiemens Road, Braamfontein. (Tel) 011-887-6800

A year with frog and toadThis magical story based on the books by Arnold Lobel comes to the Nationals Child-rens Theatre. An entertaining musical for the whole family.Until 11 Oct @ 9am, 11am, 2:30pm (Weekdays)R90 – R110The National Childrens The-atre. 3 Junction Avenue, Parktown, Johannesburg. (Tel) 011-484-1584

Making MandelaThe new, captivating produc-tion, MAKING MANDELA is the story of what influenced the rural boy to become the global legend.Until 3 Oct @ 8:15pm (Tue-Fri); 6pm & 8:30pm (Sat)R140

Auto and General Theatre on The Square. Cnr Rivonia and West Street, Sandton. (Tel) 011-883-8606

So Solo FestivalThe So Solo festival of one-person plays is back and promises a line-up of thought provoking theatre starting this weekend and running every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, for one month at WITS. 11 Sept - 11 Oct @ 7pmR75 – R85Wits Amphitheatre. 1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Braamfontein. (Tel) 011-717-1000

Defending the CavemanBy far the most successful comedy in South Africa. Origi-nally written by Rob Becker and later adapted for South Africa by Tim Plewman. This show is definitely one not to be missed!20 Sept @ 2:30pmR150Parkers Comedy and Jive, Silverstar. R28, Muldersrift, Mogale City, Krugersdorp. (Tel) 011-662-7300

The Caucasian Chalk CircleThe Caucasian Chalk Circle follows two stories unfolding in the Georgian countryside during the onslaught of a war against Persia between a Peasant girl and a Judge. Until 28 Sept @ 11am (Thurs & Fri), 3pm (Sat & Sun)R70Joburg Theatre. Cnr Sim-monds Street and Stiemens

Road, Braamfontein. (Tel) 011-877-6867

DansationThe Jazzy Masala Dance Academy will host their show this weekend at the Lyric The-atre. Get to watch a variety of dance forms from Classic In-dian to Hip Hop and Jazz.19, 20 Sept @ 7pm (Sat); 3pm (Sun)R150The Lyric Theatre. Cnr North-ern Parkway and Data Cres-cent, Ormonde. (Tel) 011-248-5168

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African lifestyle and Heritage FestivalTake a culinary journey of Af-rica this weekend, tasting dif-ferent foods and enjoying music and Art from the conti-nent.18 – 20 Sept @ 12pmR70 – R600Dries Niemandt Picnic Park. Cnr Swart Road and Kelvin Street, Kempton Park.

Brian McKnight-The Sequel South Africa TourBrian McKnight has earned himself a spot in contempo-rary music history. He has re-leased 15 albums to date, with several going 2 and 3 times Platinum. He has sold over 30 million albums world-wide and will be performing this weekend for one night only in Johannesburg.19 Sept @ 7pm

Rebels of ballroom, Burn the Floor, are back in Jozi with a new production that is currently thrilling audiences at the Joburg

Theatre. Catch their latest showcase, ‘Fire in the Ballroom’, on the Mandela stage for a limited season until October 3.

Crafted over the past two years by choreographers Jason Gilkison and Peta Roby, the production most recently performed to rapturous European and American audiences.

“The new show is totally different than our last production that came to Joburg,” Burn the Floor Executive Pro-ducer Nic Notley has said.

“It has the same rebellious spirit, though more daring with a more theatri-cal rock angle. We have also designed a new set, new costumes and new music including Santana, Janis Joplin, Chris-tina Aguilera and Led Zeppelin,” added Notley.

Burn the Floor has the reputation of being the “world’s toughest dance show” and the dancers are handpicked to em-brace a new Latin American feel.

The producers have been delighted to add a South African performer on the world tour, namely ‘Strictly Come Danc-ing’ runner up Johannes Radebe, who has joined the cast as a fully-fledged member.

Radebe, along with his ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ celebrity partner Leigh-Anne Williams, had the South African televi-sion viewing public on the edge of their

seats each week with their deft dance moves and crept into everyone’s hearts as a firm favourite, right up until they were declared runners-up in the final held on August 7.

Along with his dance partner Jeanne Swart, he was crowned SA National Champion in 2014. He made it to the fi-nals of ‘Strictly Come Dancing 7’ in 2014 and repeated that achievement in 2015.

“Johannes is a choreographer’s dream

and with his spellbinding charisma and dance skills to match, it does not get a lot better. The audiences are in for a vi-sual treat – South Africa has some ex-traordinary dance talent that I want the world to see,” says Peta Roby, director of Burn the Floor.

Radebe described ‘Fire in the Ball-room’ as “gloriously sinful” in a recent interview with the Next 48hOURS, adding that it is “a fun, new, exciting reinvention

of ballroom and Latin American dancing, with elements of different dance styles. The show appeals to all ages, is captivat-ing, current, sexy and passionate - you don’t want to miss it.”

On being part of the “world’s tough-est dance show”, the dancing star had the following to say: “It’s 10 to 12 hours a day, six days a week, of intense danc-ing and physical training. We are the fittest bunch of dancers and there’s no stopping, because you’re surrounded by world champs. We even dance in our hotel rooms at night after rehearsals as there’s no room for error, hence the world class standard.”

* Performances take place from Tuesdays to Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 3pm and 8pm; and Sundays at 2pm.Tickets are exclusively available at www.joburgtheatre.com; or by calling 0861 670 670. Discounted rates for groups of ten or more are available by calling 011 877 6853/6815.As was proven popular on previous South African Tours, each Tuesday evening per-formance, the cast stay back on stage and the audience can ask any questions on touring life, the show, the training and a few personal questions. The cast love this and it has been a tradition since Burn the Floor performed on Broadway.Tickets for these performances are also on a 2-for-1 basis, giving dance schools and others interested, the added benefit of reduced ticket prices.

“World’s toughest dance show” burning the floor at the Joburg Theatre

R495 – R1250Carnival City. Elsburg Road & Century Road, Brakpan. (Tel) 011-898-7000

Johannesburg Heritage Foun-dationIts Heritage day this month and the foundation will be hosting various events in cel-ebration. This includes 15 walking tours across the city as well as a Heritage Photo Exhibition.19, 20 Sept @ 9amR50 Holy Family College. 40 Ox-ford Road, Parktown. (Tel) 011-482-3349

The Color RunThe happiest 5km fun run is back. It’s a day to just relax and keep fit. The event in not timed and open for anyone to join. Make sure you stay for the party at the epic party at the finish line.20 Sept @ 10amR150Roosevelt High School. Roo-sevelt Park, Thomas Bowler Street, Johannesburg. (Tel) 011-782-4937

Speak the Mind!Speak the mind poetry and music sessions will take place this weekend, now for the 10th year running. The event aims to deliver thought provoking performances in music and spoken word.19 Sept @ 4pmR100 – R150Bassline. 10 Henry Nxumalo

Street, Newtown. (Tel) 011-838-9142

BMW International Polo SeriesThe second test in the Polo series will take place this weekend at Waterfall Polo Estate against a touring inter-national team.20 Sept @ 10amR120Waterfall Polo Estate. Off Maxwell Drive, Midrand. (Tel) 082-411-2241

3rd African Women Writer SymposiumThe symposium will feature poetry, music, talks and workshops from award win-ning writers in South Africa and its Diaspora.17 – 19 Sept @ 6pm (Thur-Fri); 11am (Sat)FreeJoburg Theatre. Cnr of Sim-monds Street and Stiemens Road, Braamfontein. (Tel) 011-887-6800

Xerox Golden Lions VS Cell C SharksSupport local rugby this weekend as the Sharks take on the Lions in an epic battle for the ABSA Curries Cup.19 Sept @ 2:30pmR20 – R100Emirates Airline Park. 2 Up-per Ross Street, Johannes-burg. Booking via Compu-ticket

Spring Expo 2015Spring is upon us and what better way to celebrate it than

to attend this year’s St An-drews School for Girls Spring Expo. There will be over 100 stalls offering a variety of items as well as plenty of ac-tivities to enjoy.19 Sept @ 9amR20St Andrews Schools for Girls. Off St Andres Avenue, Send-erwood, Johannesburg. (Tel) 011-453-9408

ART

Amalie JakobsenLondon based artist Amalie Jakobsen will showcase some of her lastest work at Twilsharp Studios. Her work is made from a variety of me-dia including steel, latex and fabric.18 Sept @ 2pmTwilsharp Studios. 42 Gor-don Road, Bertrams, Johan-nesburg. (Tel) 079-509-4880

Fragments of Time – Sue Mar-tinGet an opportunity to view Sue Martins latest body of work which includes Prints, Photography and Paintings.Until 30 Sept @ 9amHalifax Art. Shop 35 on 4th Avenue, Parkhurst, Johan-nesburg. (Tel) 082-784-6695

Stilled LivesKarin Preller will be showcas-ing her latest body of work this September in a solo ex-hibition. Until 3 Oct @ 10amLizamore and Associates.



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Existential – Mack MagaganeMagagane’s exhibition will feature existing pieces as well as work from his new project titled ‘Chapter 4’.Until 31 Oct @ 11amRoom Gallery. 23 Voorhout Street, New Doornfontein., Troyeville . (Tel) 011-074-4944

Neels Coetzee – CrucibleCoetzee has passed away in 2013 but his work still reso-nates in the art world. His wife is curating this exhibition in which she showcases his sculptures.Until 26 Sept @ 6pmCirca on Jellicoe Gallery. 2 Jellicoe Road, Rosebank. (Tel) 011-788-4805

Expressions Batha strives to achieve bal-ance of form in his work, al-lowing his pieces to speak for themselves; the viewer is en-couraged to focus not on the subject matter, but rather the brushstrokes that evoke the tradition of Expressionist painting.

Until 28 Sept @ 9amIn Toto Gallery. 6 Birdhaven Centre, 66 St. Andrew Street, Birdhaven. (Tel) 011-447-6543

Close – PerspectiveLionel Smit is a popular South African artist with success both locally and international-ly. Get to see some of his lat-est paintings and Bronzes.Until 30 Sept @ 9amEverard Read. 6 Jellicoe Av-enue, Rosebank. (Tel) 011-788-4805

Alinka EcheverriaThis is Alinka Echeverria’s first solo exhibition on the Af-rican Continent. Her photo-graphics works develop from South Mexico, South Sudan and South Africa. Until 25 Oct @ 2pmJohannesburg Art Gallery. Cnr Klein and King George Streets, Joubert Park, Johan-nesburg. (Tel) 011-725-3130

MARKETs

Rosebank Finders Keepers MarketRosebanks own Rooftop flea market with over 400 stalls. Expect to find African Arts

and Crafts, International Foods, clothing and collect-ables.20 Sept @ 9amFreeThe Mall of Rosebank. Upper level, Mall of Rosebank, Rosebank. (Tel) 082-465-5458

Bryanston Organic & Natural MarketA well established market in Bryanston with a variety of food, organic produce, natu-ral fibres and unique art. They will also be open on June 16th for Youth Day!17 & 19 Sept @ 9am-3pmCulross Road, off Main Road, Bryanston, (Tel) 011-706-3671

Riversands Farm Village MarketA hive of activity on the week-end with live Acoustic music, farmstyle market and enter-tainment for children. Famous for their pies from the farm stall.16 Sept @ 9am -3pmRiversands Farm, Fourways. (Tel) 082-448-5535

Market on MainBrowse through food and de-sign stalls that promote inner

city living. A great way to spend a Sunday with friends and family.20 Sept @ 10am264 Fox Street, Newtown, Jo-hannesburg. (Tel) 082-868-1335

Bamboo Rooftop Farmers Mar-ketThe market is a unique spot for slow food and organic fresh produce.19 Sept @ 9am – 1pmBamboo Lifestyle Centre. 53 Rustenburg Road, Melville. (Tel) 083-284-6226

The Country MarketAn authentic food and craft market in the Midrand area. Here you can enjoy fresh arti-san breads, great coffee and buy some interesting jewel-lery and clothing items.19 Sept @ 9am – 3pm86A Whisken Avenue, Crow-thorne, Midrand. (Tel) 082-333-3361

East Rand Flea MarketThis market offers a wide va-riety of any and everything from clothing and shoes to car sound. Although based outside Johannesburg, the East Rand Flea Market is

close to the southeastern suburbs. 19 Sept @ 9am4 Frank Road, Bardene, Boksburg. (Tel) 011-823-2618

Jozi Real Food MarketA place for local foods to sat-isfy anyone’s pallet.92 Sept @ 10am-3pmNorthcliff Country Club, 1 Fir Drive, Northcliff, Randburg, (Tel) 083-532-2992

The Shed on Route 59Here you can enjoy Gourmet food and take a stroll in the craft market. Kiddies play area and Artisan Brewery.19 Sept @ 9am-3pmThe Shed on Route 59, 109 Malcolm Road, Randvaal, Daleside. (Tel) 081-011-9456

Neighbourgoods MarketEnjoy fine quality foods from cheese Gourmet, Petit Co-chon, Fine and Raw Choco-late and Buffalo Ridge Moz-zarella to name a few.19 Sept @ 9am - 3pm73 Juta Street, Cnr De Beer and Juta Street, Braamfon-tein. (Tel) 011-403-0413

Whole Food MarketAn intimate food market fo-

cused on delivering quality seasonal local grown food.20 Sept @ 9am - 2pmBlubird Shopping Centre, Cnr Athol-Oaklands Road &Fort Street. (Tel) 083-311-4768

Panorama Flea MarketWith more than 400 stalls and live entertainment, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Expect Food, clothing, jewellery and a ‘Mechanical Bull’20 Sept @ 9am-4pmR2.00Klipriver Drive, Mulbarton.(Tel) 011-682-2222

Music

Jonathan Roxmouth’s From The FootlightsJonathan Roxmouth, the multi-award winning star of local theatre will perform three concerts entitled FROM THE FOOTLIGHTS, featuring a variety of hits from interna-tionally acclaimed Broadway and West End musicals such as The Phantom of the Op-era, Les Misérables and Je-sus Christ Superstar.20 Sept @ 8pm (Fri, Sat); 2pm (Sun)R150 – R300

The Teatro at Montecasino. 1 Montecasino Boulevard, Fourways, Johannesburg. (Tel) 011-510-7000

Jimmy NevisCape Town born Jimmy Nevis has become a household name for his alternative pop sound and will be performing in Johannesburg this week-end.18 Sept @ 8:30pmR80The Lyric Theatre. Cnr North-ernm Parkway and Date Crescent, Ormonde, Johan-nesburg. (Tel) 011-248-5168

Tang – Afrojazz Fusion World MusicTang is a group of musicians that add their own sound and falvour to South African Mu-sic. They also perform origi-nal songs in Spanish, Mexi-can, Sanskrit and many more languages. 19 Sept @ 7pmR80 – R100Café Mexicho. 78 4th Ave-nue, Melville, Johannesburg. (Tel) 083-607-7771

Van Coke KartelThe line-up includes Van Coke Kartel, Jonathan Pey-

Fans can be rest assured that Maiden will be pulling out all the stops

Rock legends Iron Maiden, whose new studio double album ‘The Book Of Souls’ debuted at No 4 in South

Africa, will make a much antici-pated return in May, 2016, to the country on their enormous Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet Ed Force One, piloted by vocalist Bruce Dickinson and carrying band, crew and stage production and equipment.

Maiden will play at the Jo-hannesburg Carnival City Festival Lawns on May 21.

“We cannot wait to get back out on tour. When we start in the USA in late February it will be 19 months since our last show at So-nisphere in the UK so we are raring to go. Maiden thrive on touring and getting out to our fans - it’s what we do best - so it will be a

great feeling to board our new Jumbo Ed Force One with the crew and the gear and head round the globe and get back on stage for you guys,” says Dickinson.

“I’m especially delighted to be coming to South Africa, as al-though the band has played here before, it’ll be the first time that Adrian Smith and myself will be touring here as part of Iron Maid-en, so we’re really looking forward to seeing all our fans!”

“Of course we haven’t decided on the set list as yet and won’t un-til we start rehearsing, but we really look forward to playing a number of new songs live, especially as the recording was so much live. How-ever, as it’s been a while since we saw you all. I am sure we will in-clude plenty of older fan favourites

too. I think the fans will be delight-ed by what we have in mind. We are also in the middle of creating the new show and rest assured we are working hard to bring you all something spectacular; something with a lot of heart. You certainly deserve it for your patience,” adds the singer.

The support band on The Book Of Souls World Tour will be The Raven Age.

* Tickets go on-sale on Thursday, September 17, at 9am from big-concerts.co.za; or Computicket. There will be an exclusive pre-sale for Iron Maiden Fan Club members, details of which can be found on www.ironmaiden.com. Ticket prices range from R620 to R905.



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R10 –R2085 Christiaan De Wet Road, Roodepoort. (Tel) 011-761-0226 or 082-411-6898 (Week-ends)

The Voortrekker MonumentThe massive Voortrekker Monument, built in honour of the Voortrekkers (Pioneers) who left the Cape Colony in their thousands between 1835 and 1854. A visit to the Voortrekker Monument Heri-tage Site promotes and devel-ops an understanding and appreciation of South Africa and its rich cultural heritage.8am -5pm (Mon –Sun)R15 –R80Eeufees Road, Pretoria. (Tel) 012-326-6770

StargazingAn interesting event for the entire family. Learn more about stars, galaxies and as-tronomy from resident astron-omer Vincent Nettmann.15 Aug @ 5:30pmR185 – R325Maropeng. Off the R24, Jo-hannesburg. (Tel) 014-577-9000

AcrobranchThey have so much to offer from zip lines, swing bridges and Tarzan Swings. They ca-ter for various difficulty levels and offer a safe family friendly environment to have fun.R1009am - 3pmWithin James and Eythel

Gray Park, outside Melrose Arch. (Tel) 086-999-0369Montecasino Bird GardensWander along enchanted walkways within magnificent gardens and marvel at a vari-ety of colourful birds, mam-mals, reptiles and unusual animals from around the world.8:30am -5pm (Mon-Fri), 8:30am-6pm (Weekends)Montecasino. Corner William Nicol Drive & Witkoppen Road, Fourways, (Tel) 011-511-1864

Ten Pin BowlingThe Magic Company Ten Pin Bowling is a new extension to the existing Magic Company entertainment store. The Bowling arena caters for all families and groups, including corporate team builds and games.12pm-12am (Mon-Thurs), 12pm-2am (Fri), 10am-2am (Sat)Montecasino. Corner William Nicol Drive & Witkoppen Road, Fourways, (Tel) 011-511-0124

The fun companyA family entertainment centre that will have your blood rac-ing and leave you with smile. Bumper Cars, Tenpin Bowling, Games Arcade and more.9am (Mon-Sat), 10am (Sun)The Grove Shopping Centre, Simon Vermooten Road, Pre-toria, (Tel) 011-447-4099

Red Bus City TourThe Red Bus City Tour is a hop-on, hop-off excursion which takes you to some of the most interesting spots in Joburg – from Gold Reef City to the James Hall Transport Museum. R80 –R150(Tel) 086-173-3287

Kids Traffic LandA fun way for kids to learn the rules of the road while having fun.9am-5pm (Sat-Sun), 1pm-5pm (Mon-Fri) R30Balfour Park Shopping Cen-tre, Highlands North, Johan-nesburg, (Tel) 082-459-2074

Magic CompanyThis is a great space for kids with various video games, simulators and ticket collect-ing games to choose from. Make sure you check out the 6D thrill experience as well.10am-12pm (Mon-Fri), 9am-12pm (Sat, Sun)Montecasino. (Tel) 011-511-0621

Jungle Rumble Indoor Play-groundThis is a kids playground heaven with ball ponds, slides, jumping castles, rides, arcade and baby area. You can also have kids parties here which are fully catered.9am-5pm (Tues-Sat)R40-R55Panorama Shop & Leisure Centre. (Tel) 011-432-0403

per and In Dreams.18 Sept @ 8pmR60Rumours Lounge. Shop 20, Cornelius Street, Weltevre-den Park. (Tel) 082-098-3305

Shades of Grey Blues BandA group that share a passion for blues, rock and music. Their repertoire includes Jazz, Delta Blues and more drawing inspiration from mu-sic greats like BB King and Eric Clapton to name a few.19 Sept @ 7:30pmR80Winnies Soul & Jazz Restau-rant. 1 Daphny Street, Wen-dywood Shopping Centre, Wendywood. (Tel) 073-828-8888

Viva Las VegasA tribute to the super stars that rocked Vegas for the past 60 years. From Celine Dion to Cher, Elton john and Guns and Roses. Catering for all music lovers!Until 11 Oct @ 8pm (Tue-Sat), 2pm (Sun)R100 – R170Barnyard Theatre, Emperors Palace. 64 Jones Road, Kempton Park. (Tel) 011-823-6933

50 Carat GoldMusic that has defined music history is the theme of the show, showcasing 50 of the greatest songs of all time.Until 11 Oct @ 8pm R100 –R170

Barnyard Theatre. Cnr Wit-koppen and Rivonia Road, Sunninghill. (Tel) 011-467-6983

KiDs Fun

Bounce Inc SASouth Africa’s first trampoline park is open and waiting for you to come and jump, dive, spin and just have fun. Cater-ing for various skill levels, kids or all ages can enjoy it includ-ing grown up kids. They also do parties and cater for groups!10am – 9pm (Mon – Fri)Bounce Inc. Cnr Woodmead and Maxwell Drive, Waterfall Lifestyle Centre. (Tel) 011-517-2500

Origin’s CentreThe Origins Centre tells a story of how all humans be-gan in Africa, developed tools, language, art and spirituality. The Centre contains the latest interactive multi-media equip-ment.Open daily 9am – 5pmR35 – R75The Origin’s Centre. Yale Road, Wits University, Braam-fontein. (Tel) 011-717-4700

Gold Reef City Theme ParkGold Reef City Theme Park has an abundance of adven-tures, it won’t be long before you’ll be drawn to the squeals of delight! Also the only pla-cein Southern Africa where you can enjoy a 4D movie!

9:30am-5pmR100-R175Cnr Northern Parkway & Data Crescent, Ormonde,Johannesburg,(Tel) 011-248-6800

The PlanetariumEach year, the Planetarium is visited by around 75,000 peo-ple, about 80% of whom are on organised school outings.10:30amR40 – R150Yale Road, Milner Park, Jo-hannesburg. (Tel) 011-717-1390 James Hall Museum of Trans-portThe James Hall Museum of Transport is a land transport museum covering various modes of transport dating back some 400 years and is the largest museum of its kind in South Africa. Get to see steam vehicles, bicycles, trains and trams.9am -5pm (Tues-Sun)Free – Donations welcomeJames Hall Museum. Corner of Reynolds and Rosettenville Roads, Pioneer Park. (Tel) 011-435-9485

Hector Peterson MuseumA memorial to the 1976 Sowe-to student rebellion. The Mu-seum is named after Hector Peterson who was a 13-year old student in 1976 and among the first victims to die from police shootings during the riots.

10am – 5pm (Mon – Sat) & 10am – 4pm (Sun)R58288 Khumalo Road, Orland West, Johannesburg. (Tel) 011-536-0611

Johannesburg Art Gallery Founded in 1910, the Johan-nesburg Art Gallery is a major Art Museum in South Africa. It has collections which span across traditional South Afri-can Art and International Art from the 16th Century.10am – 5pm (Tue-Sun)FreeCnr of Klein and King George Streets, Joubert Park, Johan-nesburg. (Tel) 011-725-3130

Sterkfontein CavesThese are ancient Dolomite caves that form part of the fossil sites in the Cradle of Humankind. Among the fos-sils found here, the most fa-mous are the remains of early humans Mrs. Ples and Little Foot.9am – 5pm (Daily)R70 – R120 (Kids under 4 FREE)Kromdraai Road, Mulders-drift. (Tel) 014-577-9000

Roodepoort MuseumExperience what it was like in 1884 when the discovery of gold in the area hit its all time high. Get to see the fashion, households, technological ad-vancements and artifacts from the period.By Appointment only

Dust off those vintage vinyl records…Club Vinyl enthusiasts and collectors will have reason to be cheerful as Jo-hannesburg sees the launch of the Joburg Record Fair on the Sunday, September 20. The fair will be host-ed at the Marks Park Sports Club in Emmarentia. Featuring vinyl dealers from across South Africa there will be thousands of bargains and col-lectibles to suit almost every music taste.

With over 20000 records in one place this event promises an ideal environment for treasure hunting and discovering that prized album you have been searching for. As well as buying, vinyl enthusiasts will be able to value their rare records, or inquire about selling unwanted col-

lections.Not only catering to vinyl junkies,

the fair will offer CD and DVD deal-ers for the more modern music en-thusiast as well as a vintage fashion and retro flea market on the lawns, live music entertainment courtesy of BOOSH and featuring top local acts including Shortstraw among others, as well as a selection of mouth-wa-tering street cuisine and a craft beer record bar among other attractions.

* Catch the action from 10am to 6pm.For more information and for tick-et bookings, visit joburgrecordfair.co.za.

Latest homemaking trends await at Parkview in Pretoria

The Pretoria HOMEMAK-ERS Expo is returning to Parkview Shopping Centre from Thursday to Sunday,

September 17 to 20, covering all the latest trends on the home front to create, decorate and renovate your home.

The line-up includes 250 market leading exhibitors, offering discern-ing visitors from Greater Pretoria, Centurion, Midrand and surround a diverse and representative local and national exhibitor profile. Find ev-erything from luxurious bathrooms to trendy kitchen designs and advice, gardening and flooring solutions, décor, home appliances and much more!

Visitors can expect to be mes-merised when walking in the Graffiti Garden, hosted in collaboration with deSCAPE Design & Landscaping as well as Plantae, expert orchid grow-ers, and experience a truly urban gar-den drenched with air plants, moss, art and natural light.

Attendees can also look forward to relaxing in the HOME GARDEN Theatre, sponsored by Paint Mas-ter and Rouge Décor and enjoy the demonstrations and talks of the ex-perts in the field of DIY techniques, paint, craft, décor, orchids, roses and more. Don’t miss the braai-pie queen, Suzelle DIY on stage with her bite-size DIY ideas.

Don’t miss the designer display presented by the Design School of

Southern Africa (DSSA) and spon-sored by Glacial Flooring, in the fea-ture Chair Dare. The young designers are challenged to redesign the tradi-tional chair into a functional piece of art.

Look out for the striking green grass in the Gourmet Garage and enjoy the vibe and aroma of coffee whilst indulging in the selection of food and deli delights. (Gourmet Ga-rage brought to you in collaboration with Easigrass Pretoria & Centurion and Lumen Pretoria.)Stand a chance to win R100000 worth of Dream Home Prizes from Patio Warehouse, Absolute Doors, Lectron Pooltables and Matheo

Blinds & Awnings. Simply enter at the show and you might be the lucky one walking away with this prize.

Location: Parkview Shopping Centre, covered parking Level 2, Garsfontein Rd, Pretoria East (Opposite Pretoria East hospital) Times: Thursday and Friday, 10am to 7pm; Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 6pmEntrance: Adults – R50; Pensioners – R30; Children under 12 – Free

* For more information, call 0861 4663 12; send an email to [email protected]; or visit www.facebook.com/HOMEMAKERSonline.


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FILM: MAXCAST: JOSH WIGGINS, LAUREN GRAHAM, THOMAS HADEN CHURCH, ROBBIE AMELL, LUKE KLEINTANK, DEJON LAqUAKE, MIA XIT-LALI, CARLOSDIRECTOR: BOAZ YAKIN

A precision-trained military dog, Max serves on the frontlines in Afghanistan alongside his han-dler, U.S. Marine Kyle Wincott.

But when things go terribly wrong on manoeuvres, Kyle is mortally wounded and Max, traumatized by the loss of his best friend, is unable to remain in service.

Sent stateside, the only human he seems willing to connect with is Kyle’s teenage brother, Justin (Josh Wiggins), so Max is saved when he is adopted by Kyle’s family. But Justin has issues of his own, including living up to his father’s expec-tations, and he isn’t interested in taking responsibility for his brother’s troubled dog. However, Max may be Justin’s only chance to discover what really happened to his brother that day on the front, and with the help of Carmen, a tough-talking young teen who has a way with dogs, Justin begins to appreciate his canine companion.

Justin’s growing trust in Max helps the four-legged veteran revert back to his he-roic self, and as the pair race to unravel the mystery, they find more excitement - and danger - than they bargained for. But they each might also find an unlikely new best friend…in each other.

“When people connect with an animal there’s a primal bond that often goes be-yond what we experience with other peo-ple,” says Boaz Yakin, the co-writer/direc-tor/executive producer of ‘Max’. That was the initial inspiration for the movie, which follows the journey of a military working dog (MWD) whose U.S. Marine handler loses his life in Afghanistan. Traumatized, the dog is adopted by the family the Ma-rine left behind.

Yakin, a self-proclaimed dog-lover at-tests, “I wanted to tell a story that was

emotional and heightened, while still keeping it rooted in reality.” He turned to long-time friend Sheldon Lettich, who co-wrote the screenplay.

“Sheldon is a Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran and brought in the idea of using MWD’s. These dogs risk their lives, or have their lives put at risk, going far ahead of their units in order to literally smell out danger,” he adds.

That instinct was reinforced when Ya-kin and Lettich watched one of the many viral videos of MWDs lying mournfully beside their handler’s casket at their fu-nerals, loyal to the end and beyond. Such videos have touched a deep chord in mil-lions of viewers around the world.

Lettich shares, “When we saw the vid-eo of the MWD grieving over his partner, we knew that was the core of our canine hero.”

The decision to make Max a Belgian Malinois, instead of a more familiar breed such as a German Shepherd, was informed by the fact that the Malinois has become the breed of choice to serve as MWDs for military forces and law enforcement agencies across the United States and throughout the world. Leaner than a Ger-

man Shepherd, the highly focused dogs, when trained, can smell drugs and bombs and find bodies. They can be deadly and are trusted to guard the White House and the President of the United States.

Before writing, Yakin and Lettich ob-served the dogs in action at the Camp

Pendleton Marine Corps Base K9 Unit in California. Driven to hunt and capture prey, the Malinois has a 270-degree field of vision and the force of its bite equals 1400 pounds per square inch. It can run 30 miles per hour and withstand the heat of the desert.

But what happens when a MWD is unable to work anymore due to injuries, stress or trauma, which can cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Thanks to Robby’s Law, which went into effect in 2000, MWDs are no longer simply eu-thanized. They can be adopted by their handlers or other former handlers.

They also found that some MWDs have also been adopted by the civilian families of dog handlers who had been killed in either Iraq or Afghanistan. That interested Lettich, who has also owned several Bel-gian Malinois, and knows from personal experience that the breed is highly en-ergetic, intelligent, and extremely task-oriented. “It’s like a human coming back, it’s an adjustment. We wanted to follow a fictional dog home stateside after his handler’s death and see where that took the dog - and the family,” he explains.

Max in the war zone

A scene from ‘Max’

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FILM: EVERESTCAST: JAKE GYLLENHAAL, EMILY WATSON, JASON CLARKE, JOHN HAWKES, JOSH BROLIN, KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, ROBIN WRIGHT AND SAM WORTHING-TONDIRECTOR: BALTASAR KORMAKUR

Based on the real events of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, this thriller focuses on two different expeditions that go on a mission to climb the world’s highest mountain. Due to the amount of people attempting the climb at once and the lack of fixed ropes placed at strategic points in advance, the climbers find themselves in a bottleneck as they try to sum-mit, delaying their journey, and causing disas-trous consequences.

The summit of Mount Everest, the mighti-

est mountain on Earth, is more than five miles above sea level, close to the cruising altitude of a 747 jumbo jet. Its fearsome and unforgiving peak has hosted thousands of daring climbers who have felt compelled to rise to the greatest challenge in mountaineering. The tragic events in May 1996 represented, at that time, the deadliest climb in Everest’s history. The world’s media were transfixed by this story of human endurance, which became the subject of best-selling books and documentaries, often with contradicting accounts of the events.

Working Title producer Tim Bevan first became interested in the story when he read Jon Krakauer’s ‘Into Thin Air’ soon after it was published in 1997. Krakauer, a journalist who had been part of Rob Hall’s Adventure Consul-tants team on the mountain that May, had first

documented the events for an article in Out-side magazine. Bevan’s producing partner, Eric Fellner, shared his enthusiasm for the project; they discovered that Universal Pictures, with which Working Title has a long-term distribu-tion agreement, coincidentally owned other properties relating to the events.

These included Beck Weathers’ ‘Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest’, from which the film draws inspiration, as well as the transcript of the final satellite phone con-versation between Rob Hall and his wife, Jan Arnold. While the families of the climbers in-volved had remained mostly quiet about the tragic events over the years, they maintained an ongoing dialogue with the filmmakers, working toward an appropriate time for a feature-film reimagining of the events to be made.

Considering the lofty goals that director Baltasar Kormakur and his producers set for those who would be cast in ‘Everest’, they knew there was no better way to achieve them than to take the actors on that journey themselves.

The director explains what was important to him in looking for the ideal talent: “I needed the cast to face the elements and deal with their fears. To pull all this off it meant that there was no easy way out. To shoot in the foothills of Everest in high altitude we had to trek up there ourselves.”

The challenges included shooting -30 C in the Val Senales, 12 to14 hours a day for six weeks, as well as creating a giant freezer on stage so real snow could be blown on the ac-tors. “These are only few of the things we did to give it our all. But if you felt sorry for your-self, all you had to do was to remember the real people and what they went through in reality,” adds Kormakur. He reflects, “Ultimately, all this struggle wouldn’t be worth much if the story of Rob Hall and Jan, Beck, Doug, Scott Fischer, Anatoli and all the others was not handled in a truthful manner.”

FILM: COMING HOMECAST: CHEN DAOMING, GONG LI, GUO TAO, LIU PEIqI, ZHANG HUIWENDIRECTOR: ZHANG YIMOU

This Chinese, Mandarin-language drama stars Gong Li as a middle-aged woman struggling from amnesia in the aftermath of China’s Cul-tural Revolution, a time that was responsible for ripping her family apart. Her professor husband (Chen Daoming), who was impris-oned for being an academic, is released from prison and attempts to reconnect with his wife, pretending to be a host of strangers in order to be constantly able to make contact with her.Jake Gyllenhaal in ‘Everest’


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‘Raising Superheroes’, the follow-up title to ‘The Real Meal Revolution’, is a “real food” cookbook that pro-vides parents with the right dietary and nutritional advice and recipes to raise the healthiest, brightest kids possible.

‘The Real Meal Revolution’ was all about taking on the global obe-sity epidemic with a revolutionary approach to eating; it challenged ingrained beliefs, it sold (and still sells) in record-breaking numbers throughout South Africa, and it

changed people’s lives. With ‘Rais-ing Superheroes’ the authors have now set out to revolutionise the way we feed our children. It’s time, they believe, to challenge the kids’ food industry and our old assumptions; it’s time to give our children the best nutrition possible, and the best start in life.

‘Raising Superheroes’ is not a Banting cookbook, and it doesn’t of-fer no-carb eating for kids. But – in advocating low-sugar, low-refined-carb, “real” food eating – it is the ‘Real Meal Revolution’s’ next step in its attempts to change the world.

Professor Tim Noakes is currently the most high-profile scientist in South Africa, and the figurehead of the original ‘Real Meal Revolution’. Jonno Proudfoot is the driving force behind the brand. Bridget Surtees is a registered dietitian specialising in paediatric nutrition, with 20 years worth of experience in major South African, London and Sydney hospi-tals.

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Chocolate quinoa with yoghurt and buttery pears

Ingredients:• 1 cup quinoa• 1 cup water• 200 ml coconut milk• 2 pears, peeled and grated• 1 tsp orange zest• 2 tbls cocoa

• 1 pear core and thinly sliced• 2 tbls butter• Yoghurt to serve•Method:Rince the quinoa well under running water; if you don’t it will have a bit-ter taste. Drain in a sieve.Place the quinoa and water in a saucepan and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.Watch that the water doesn’t cook entirely away, in which case the qui-noa can burn and stick.When quinoa start to open, add the coconut milk, grated pear, orange zest and cocoa and simmer for a fur-ther 5-10 minutes.You will know it’s ready when the qui-noa grains are puffy and opened up.While the quinoa is cooking melt the butter in a pan and lightly fry the sliced pear until cooked through and

slightly golden.Serve the chocolate quinoa with a spoonful of yoghurt, scattered with the buttery pears and a sprinkle of cocoa.

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Springbok captain Jean de Villiers during a recent Montecasino visit

Bok fever is running high at two of Gauteng’s premier entertainment destinations. Fans of the South Afri-can national rugby team will be able to get their World Cup fix courtesy of Absa Boktowns, which will be op-erational at Montecasino and Gold Reef City.

Absa Boktown is a rugby extrava-ganza for those who enjoy a heartfelt ‘Bok’ environment, a place to share in the gees, support the Bokke and experience that famous South Afri-can camaraderie.

MontecasinoThere’s never been a better time to make Absa Boktown at Montecasino, your Place to Watch the Big Game than when the Springboks take on the world in the massive clash of rugby.

Bok fever is running high at Gauteng’s premier entertainment destination as the Piazza becomes the Home of Springbok Supporters, turning green and gold for all the games played by the Boks, who carry the hopes of the nation in their bat-tle to reclaim the number one spot on the world rankings.

Gates open at 3pm on Saturday, September 19, for the Bok’s first game against Japan, with renowned local band Mark Beiling setting the

mood. Rugby-themed buskers will keep the Bok spirit soaring through-out the game, with Bokkie the mas-cot gracing Boktown with his pres-ence and giving fans a uniquely Springbok selfie moment.

Absa Boktown is an outing for the whole family, and each of the nine match day games promises to deliver the most exciting rugby. For just R30 per person, fans can watch the game in the best possible place if you can’t make it to England. Tickets include one free local cold drink, water or beer and can be purchased through Computicket, Montecasino Box Of-fice or the Montecasino website.

The Springbok fixture open hours•Saturday,September19:SAvs.Ja-pan (5.45pm kick-off) - Doors open from 3pm (Mark Beiling entertain-ment)•Saturday,September26:SAvs.Sa-moa (5.45pm kick-off) - Doors open from 3pm (Daniel Baron entertain-ment)•Saturday,October3: SA vs. Scot-land (5.45pm kick-off) - Doors open from 3pm (Daniel Baron entertain-ment)•Saturday,October17:SAvs.USA(5.45pm kick-off) - Doors open from 3pm (Daniel Baron entertainment)

* For more information, visit www.montecasino.co.za, join on Facebook at www.facebook.com/montecasino or follow on Twitter: @Montecasi-noZA.

Gold Reef CityAbsa Boktown is on its way to Gold Reef City offering loyal South Afri-can rugby supporters in the South of Jozi a piece of the action on the big screen.

The event is set to feature a stel-lar line up of great games and good times. Rugby fans can look forward to appearances from their favourite rugby legends, live music, fabulous food, loads of cool give-aways and spot prizes for the whole family on offer right through the day.

With a capacity to hold over 600 people, Gold Reef City’s Theme Park Town Square will play host to Absa Boktown throughout the Rugby World Cup. The area includes The Gi-ant Wheel and Kiddies Corner for the duration of every game which means that watching the game with the family in a theme park will provide endless hours of fun for both adults and children in a safe and relaxed en-vironment.

The Springbok fixture open hours•Saturday,September19:SAvs.Ja-pan (5.45pm kick-off) - Doors open

from 4pm•Saturday,September26:SAvs.Sa-moa (5.45pm kick-off) - Doors open from 4pm•Saturday,October3: SA vs. Scot-land (5.45pm kick-off) - Doors open from 7pm•Saturday,October17:SAvs.USA(5.45pm kick-off - Doors open from 4pm

“We believe this a great opportunity not just for rugby fans but for any-one who wants to experience true South African fellowship and hospi-tality. We are delighted to host Bok-town and look forward to entertain-ing our local rugby supporters,” says Lionel Chetty, Gold Reef City Promo-tions and Events Manager.Tickets cost R30 per person and are available from Computicket.com

Tickets include a complimentary SAB beer or soft drink and R5 of every ticket sold will be donated to the ‘Let’s Play’ Foundation.

* For more information, visit www.goldreefcityco.za.

The Africology range of prod-ucts

By RoxyKEmail: [email protected]

Summer is practically on our doorstop and this is the time to pamper your body with nourishing body butters, re-

freshing shower gels and exfoliating body scrubs. We also need to get in shape to wear a swimsuit and that means a lot of work to be included into your beauty regimen. As the weather warms and the humidity rockets, you would need products that are packed with nutrients that tone and firm the skin, giving you optimal results.

I searched for products that are natural and gentle on the skin and the Africology range is considered the leading natural, eco-friendly and holistic skincare option. To prep the body, the range has a body scrub

which is a blend of walnut and marula shell powder that provides a gentle, chemical-free exfoliator. The tiny micro beads are infused with geranium, neroli, sweet orange and lemon essential oils. This gently ex-foliates and removes dead skin while nourishing and replenishing moisture and oils back onto the skin, leaving it smooth and moisturized. The vi-tamins and minerals such as linoleic acid, vitamin A, calcium, potassium, iron and phosphate are penetrated into the skin and this contributes to the general well being of the cell membranes. This body scrub buffs away dry skin and impurities and preps the skin for moisturizing and polishing. The body gel contains yuc-ca to increase cell growth and soothe irritation. Extracts of gentle soapwort cleanses without stripping the skin of its natural oils. Aloe ferox soothes and moisturizers the skin, leaving it soft and supple.

It is recommended for all skin

types. The easy pump action bottle ensures that there is no wastage and just the exact amount is needed to give the body an overall cleanse and hydrated feel.

The body butter is rich in co-coa butter and shea, which work to soften and protect, while the canola oils heal and repair barriers while soothing inflammation. This thick, quick absorbing cream promotes cell regeneration and blood circulation, which in turn rejuvenates dry and aging skin.

I would recommend that you ditch your ordinary body lotions for this super rich body butter, which leaves your skin feeling moist and silky. The smell of the body wash is also uplift-ing and invigorating, aiding in feel-ing relaxed and calm.

If you really want to prep your body for the summer, then you should try the Africology slimming detox cream. This thick formula con-tains a botanical blend of seaweed,

ivy, horsetail (Equisetum), queen-meadow and biting clematis, which are all chosen for their effective slim-ming and firming action. The cream is also enriched with guarana extract, cysteic acid and pantetheine sulfo-nate, which trigger cell processes that stimulate the mitochondria to burn excess fat. This detoxing cream is most effective after body brushing or exfoliation.

Since all africology products are fragranced with pure essential oils it is safe to use every day. which should make every bath time feel special. Your body will feel polished, moistur-ized, smooth and toned after use.

WIn!To stand a chance to win some of these fabulous skin hydrating products, send your name and “africology” in the subject line in an e-mail to [email protected] before 10am on Monday, Septem-ber 21. Good luck!

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