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I always wait impatiently for the button in the bottom right-hand corner of the YouTube video to say “Skip Ad”, so I can click through to what I really want to watch. Nine times out of 10, I have no interest in the online course, denim brand or pregnancy test that is being plugged inContinue reading “Tony Gum X LUX: She who Dares”

Happiness is A Four-Letter Word tells the story of Princess (Renate Stuurman), Zaza (Khanyi Mbau) and Nandi (Mmabatho Montsho), women who are at a point where they are taking stock of their lives, and realising nothing has turned out the way they planned. Three friends – young, beautiful, successful, empowered – living the dream eGoli.Continue reading “Happiness is A Four-Letter Word: an Engaging and Memorable Local Screen Gem”

Necktie Youth is a film I had been anticipating for quite some time. I was intrigued by the idea of a film for millenials that was actually made by someone in that group, about our experiences. Of course the added incentive was that it was a South African production. Sibs Shongwe-La Mer‘s film follows aContinue reading “More of Us should be Telling our Own Stories: Thoughts on "Necktie Youth"”

On Friday night I had the privilege of seeing the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Artscape Opera House. As expected, the show was a once in a lifetime spectacular. AADT The work of this world-class modern dance company is the stuff of legend, and the opening performance of “Night Creature” demonstrated why. AkuaContinue reading “[Theatre]: A Memorable Night with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre”