West Side Story. For years I have been picking up references to this play in books, TV shows, and movies. Just like The Lion King, it was one of those pop culture things that I just knew about, without actually knowing any detail. It’s that Romeo and Juliet adaptation – the one with the songContinue reading “[Theatre] : Experiencing A Pop Culture Phenomenon – West Side Story”
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[Firsts]: I Went to Charly’s Bakery!
Last week Thursday I finally did what all tourists probably do on their very first night in Cape Town: I took a trip to the famous Charly’s Bakery. I don’t know why it has taken me so long to get there, since it is not that difficult to find once you’re near the Cape TownContinue reading “[Firsts]: I Went to Charly’s Bakery!”
Loyiso Gola Breaks Down the State of Our Nation
On August 13, I went over to the Baxter Theatre to hear Loyiso Gola talk about how childhood growth spurts were a problem when it came to shopping for Christmas clothes, the bad teachers he had in school, the way his mother “subtweets” him in her prayers, and bacon. According to Gola, everyone loves baconContinue reading “Loyiso Gola Breaks Down the State of Our Nation”
Nkhensani Manabe 