An illustrated lecture by Andy Mason, author of What’s So Funny? Under the Skin of South African Cartooning. He examines the visual stereotypes, symbols and icons that populate the history of South African cartooning and satirical art, from the colonial ...

For the first time we hear two of Cape Town's premier guitarists - Alvin Dyers and David Ledbetter - in concert together. Alvin Dyers makes a welcome return to Grahamstown after an absence of nearly a decade, bringing his fluid ...

Acclaimed Parisian pianist Carine Bonnefoy makes her first South African appearance with a stellar collection of musicians. While Bonnefoy's ancestry lies in Tahiti, she embraces a range of musical trends and has worked with African, European and Caribbean musicians. It ...

Since 1993, Victoria Marks has been creating work for the stage and film that challenges conventional notions of disability. Her work has included choreo-portraits of dancers and non-dancers, individuals with visible and invisible disabilities. She will introduce these films. Outside ...

"Twenty years ago when I returned from exile and was made an Honorary Professor at UCT, I opened my Inaugural Lecture with two quotations: “The beautiful people are not yet born” and “A rich man’s fart smells sweet.” The lecture ...

For sixty years Johannesburg-based Charlie Sayers has been playing jazz trumpet and, listening to him with your eyes closed, you'd swear that Chet Baker had been reincarnated! His speciality is jazz standards and today's rhythm section - Andrew Lilley (piano), ...

American jazz pianist and vocalist Carolyn Wilkins has been active in the Boston music scene for over 20 years as a performer, educator and composer. She has released four critically acclaimed CD's of her original compositions and is an experienced ...

Produced by Debra Gush Following a successful return to the Festival after 12 years, the Tshwane University of Technology: Dance and Musical Theatre won the 2010 Standard Bank Gold Ovation Award for Dance on the Fringe programme. In 2011, ...

Cast: Mornè Steyn, Monique du Toit, Pieter Jonker, Kifilwe Mohlabane, Vianney Farmer, Mpumi Sithole, Sandile Mdludli Sarah Kane takes away the mechanics of explanatory narrative and presents the audience with a series of poetic images and pared dialogue. The central ...

Clem Sunter (mindofafox.com) is recognised as being South Africa’s leading exponent on scenario planning. Former Chairman and CEO of Anglo American’s Gold and Uranium Division and until recently Chairman of the Anglo America Chairman’s Fund, Sunter was instrumental in establishing ...

Take a stroll around this stimulating and unusual exhibition with Jaques de Loustal (France), Ephameron (Belgium) and SA CO/MIX artists. CO/MIX 2011 is an innovative group exhibition featuring 26 South Africans and four international artists, each involved in some aspect ...

Strange subject matter for the Dutch-born French filmmaker Jan Kounen whose shamanic western Blueberry is spoken of in hushed tones and compared to Jodorowsky's El Topo. In this examination of the affair between Coco Chanel and Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, ...

A panel discussion between renowned international comic artists Jacques de Loustal (France), Ephameron (Belgium) and South African comic artists, facilitated by Andy Mason. Loustal is famous for his richly illustrated travel journals, while Ephameron has created a series of drawings ...

Richard Cock takes an amusing look at the world of conductors: their foibles, eccentricities, dictatorial powers and bad language. He delves into the intricacies of what it is that the conductor does and how he or she does it. He ...

A recipient of an inaugural Standard Bank Ovation Award in 2010, Convincing Carlos is a comedic reflection of one man's obstinate obsession with reinstating one of the world's most decorated soccer coaches back to Bafana Bafana in time for the ...

Craig Higginson, dramaturge and author, introduces his recently published novel, Landscape Painter, a double tale of obsession, betrayed trust and irrepressible hope. It is described as a spectacular historical novel packed with wit and insight, crafted in lyrical and sinuous ...