A WOMAN of many talents – actress, director, entertainer, entrepreneur… the list goes on for Taryn Papadopaulos Louch who graced the Little Theatre stage at the Athenaeum during the National Arts Festival in July 2014 as part of the Second with the comedic piece, Meze Mira and Makeup, directed by Reno Spanaudes.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2014: REFLECTING on 30 years of a changing architectural landscape – which is shaping and reconstituting modern South African cities – the Eastern Cape Institute of Architects’ (ECIA) latest exhibition, Excellence in Architecture: 1983-2013, celebrates how the region has morphed through architectural intervention.

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Theatre4Youth National Forum aims to create an active dialogue between artists, educators, government, funders and other supporting bodies in order to engage in how theatre and the arts can serve and support the education system

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EXHIBITIONS & PERFORMANCES • MEMORY WALK • FREE JAZZ & POETRY CONCERTS • COLOUR DASH • STEVE BIKO HERITAGE • FAMILY PICNIC • URBAN RUN • LITERACY FESTIVAL • FREE ROUTE 67 GUIDED TOURS

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THEMBIKILE Mtshali Jones is no stranger to the stage. Her award winning production, Woman in Waiting of international acclaim, graced the stage at the Athenaeum on July 7 as part of the Second Season of Solo Theatre, hosted in collaboration between the National Arts Festival, Mandela Bay Development Agency, the Athenaeum and Numb City Productions.

The Second Season of Solo Theatre presented performances by artists experienced in creating work that is intimate and powerful and with which South Africans can embrace and celebrate their right to individual expression.

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IN THE beginning, a room full of posters seemed like an awkward format for an exhibition – one which might not immediately connect with the observer’s sense of their depth and meaning – at face value that is.

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67 Mandela Day minutes contemplating the faces of Madiba

JULY 17, 2014:  MANDELA’S legacy, celebrated on the day of his birth, will be widely shared on July 18 through the annual 67 Minutes initiative. Associated, is the question of how much reflection – on the man, his deeds and actions – actually takes place every year.

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THE Athenaeum, Numb City Productions and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) School of Music, Art and Design presented The Trinity Session’s survey exhibition and public space intervention in Port Elizabeth, Central and Grahamstown during the National Arts Festival last week which featured a segment on the diaspora food experience in suburb of Central.

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Justin Nurse is no longer a stranger to controversy, and the South African satirist has announced his new play, White Guilt, which Nurse jokingly proclaims will get him "in trouble."

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The Veil - Mgijima’s unveiled performances rivet audiences

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