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IOL News
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Celebrate mom with a symphony of creativity and music in Durban
Resident conductor, Chad Hendricks will be conducting the KZNPO in two free Mother's Day concerts this weekend. This Mother's Day weekend in Durban, families and music lovers can look forward to a series of enchanting concerts and creative performances, ensuring celebrations are both memorable and musical. Mother's Day Concerts The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Chad Hendricks, will be performing two free hour-long Mother's Day-themed concerts at the Pavilion Shopping Centre on Saturday, May 10, and Sunday, May 11, at the Fountain Court (cinema level), at 1pm. There is also a free charity gift wrapping station for families to have presents for mum beautifully wrapped. The station is situated outside Edgars and is open daily from 10am to 7pm until May 10. Musical Extravaganza The KZN Youth Orchestra will team up with the Durban Girls College (DGC) senior primary and high school choirs and orchestras for their annual collaboration. Two of the College high girls will be singing with the massed ensembles. A variety of music will be performed, ranging from classical to Miley Cyrus's "Flowers". Where: Durban Girls College Centenary Hall. When: Friday, May 9, at 6pm. Classical Music Concert Evgeny Zhdanov and Andrew Warburton will play rarely performed works for violin and piano from Russia, the Czech Republic and France, by Leoš Janáček, Alfred Schnittke and César Franck. Aran Singh will open the concert. Where: Howard College Theatre at the University of KwaZulu Natal. When: Saturday, May 10, at 7pm. "Umhlaba Uyalila" (The Earth is Weeping) Second-year drama students at the Durban University of Technology are shining a spotlight on environmental issues and climate change in their latest original production, "Umhlaba Uyalila". The issues are addressed through a creative multi-lingual hybrid of dance, song, movement, spoken word, original music, poetry and image projection, by acclaimed Durban photographer, Val Adamson. Dr Tamar Meskin, Mdu Mtshali and Zenneth Cibane are the creative minds behind the concept. Where: DUT Courtyard Theatre, 51 Steve Biko Road, Musgrave, Durban. When: May 14 to 16.
The Citizen
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
DUT student production shines spotlight on climate change
UMHLABA Uyalila / The Earth is Weeping – the second-year drama students at Durban University of Technology's Drama and Production Studies Department are shining a spotlight on the environment and climate change in their latest social-justice themed original multi-genre production which comes to the Courtyard Theatre at DUT from May 14 to 16. The creative team behind the concept is Dr Tamar Meskin, who is responsible for developing the script and the overall structure; choreography is by Mdu Mtshali; and musical direction is by Zenneth Cibane. All three jointly contributed to the co-directing and co-creating of the vision of the piece. 'An exercise the cast have been working on is writing a letter from their future self to their present self about what they could have actively done to make things better. We are using the idea of someone coming back from the future to try to understand what happened and why, and to find a message of hope within it all somewhere. If we were 100 years from now, what would we be thinking? We are trying to find solutions. Waiting for the government to come up with answers is not viable. This is performance as activism. This production is intended to remind the cast and audience that by making small behavioural changes, everyone can make a difference,' said Meskin. Also Read: DUT actively raises awareness on obesity One of the mandates which the department excels in is its use of the performing arts as a mechanism for encouraging important conversations around areas of social or historical interest. Umhlaba Uyalila / The Earth is Weeping is the latest offering in this series, which takes a stylised and evocative look at climate change; drought, global warming, erratic floods, irresponsible waste practices and plastic pollution. The issues are addressed through a creative multi-lingual hybrid of dance, song, movement, spoken word, original music, poetry and image projection. Durban photographer Val Adamson is playing a pivotal role in this production – she has been working on a photo essay, talking to the theme of the piece, taking images with the cast in and around Durban which will be used as a photographic exhibition and incorporated into the production through image projection. Images and performances are being intertwined, with photos providing visual prompts against which the performances have been created. Shows start at 18:00. Tickets cost R50, and R30 for students, and are available from 031 373 2194 / bawinileM1@ or at the door. For more from Berea Mail, follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also check out our videos on our YouTube channel or follow us on TikTok. Click to subscribe to our newsletter – here At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
IOL News
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
May 3: What's on in Durban
Andrew Gilder as The Fairy God Mother, Mahlatse Sachane as the Prince and Kiana Prinsloo as Cinderella in the ballet The Abba Show: A Cinderella Story coming to the Milkwood Theatre next weekend. Image: Supplied MARKETS Shongweni Farmers & Craft Market: Spend time with family (pets included) and friends outdoors. Traders sell everything from fresh produce and deli food to arts and crafts. Walk the short nature trail or have a zipline adventure. Open rain or shine, and wheelchair accessible from 7am to 1pm. Musgrave Market: Head to Berea Park for food, music, arts and crafts. From 9am to 2pm. Glenwood Street Market: Community market at 106 Bulwer Road, 8am to 2pm. WhatsApp 061 663 9430. Buzz Market: Community market at 38 Pitlochry Road, Westville, 9am to 2pm. Ballito Farmers Market: More than 150 traders offer fresh farm produce, cut flowers and a nursery, retail, fashion, kids' entertainment, art, hobbies, crafted goods and lifestyle products. R103 at Umhlali. 7am to 2pm. Harlequins Flea Market: Every Saturday from 8am to 1pm. New vendors welcome. WhatsApp 083 595 7033 or email harlequinsmarket@ Rotary Uvongo Flea Market: Crafts, toys, bead work, wire work, clothing and food every Saturday from 8.30am to 1pm and Sunday 9am to 2pm, opposite Douglas Mitchell Sports Grounds. Call 082 829 0059. Golden Hours Market: (tomorrow) Family-friendly market at Golden Hours School, 10am to 2pm. Live music and food stalls. Call 083 262 3693. Macnut Farm, Assagay: (tomorrow) Fresh produce market for locals, 11am to 2pm. Sunday lunch, drinks and bar. Call 031 765 2572 or 074 603 0000. uMhlanga Farmers Market: Autumn Drive, Prestondale, every Wednesday from 8am to noon. Call Ethel at 060 303 3957. La Lucia Antiques Fair: Province's premier antiques fair offers a feast of fun, funky and forgotten treasures from yesteryear. From the gloriously grand to the quixotic and quirky. Sunday May 4 from 9am to 4pm on the lower ground floor of the La Lucia Mall. 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Milkwood Theatre, Durban North: Mzansi Ballet presents the fun and fabulous ballet The Abba Show: A Cinderella Story which blends the music of Abba with the fairytale of Cinderella. Combining Abba and Cinderella is a delicious marriage of two timeless, cultural institutions creating an ingenious blend of sumptuous ballet told to a familiar, hum-along soundtrack. Catch it at 7.30pm Friday May 16; 3pm and 7.30pm Saturday, May 17; 3pm Sunday, May 18. Tickets R200 / R150 for pensioners and students through Webtickets. Lovers of ballet are invited to the regional finals of the 12th South African International Ballet Competition on May 17 from 9am until 11am at the theatre. Tickets through Webtickets. DUT Courtyard Theatre: Umhlaba Uyalila / The Earth is Weeping is the second-year drama students shining a spotlight on the environment and climate change in their social-justice themed original multi-genre production. The creative team behind the concept is Dr Tamar Meskin who is responsible for developing the script; choreography is by Mdu Mtshali and musical direction is by Zenneth Cibane. Durban photographer Val Adamson has been working on a photo essay used as a photographic exhibition and incorporated into the production. May 14 to 16 May at 6pm. Tickets: R50/ students R30 from secretary Bawinile at 031 373 2194, email: BawinileM1@ or at the door. The Durban City Orchestra performs in Kloof and Umhlanga this month. Image: Supplied MUSIC Tropical Nites Theatre, Wild Coast: (today) An evening of music, rhythm, and pure magic as Olefied Khetha performs on Saturday, 3 May 2025 at 6pm. Tickets from R150 from Computicket. Centre for Jazz and Popular Music, UKZN: (tomorrow) The centre has been celebrating jazz this week around National Jazz Day. In the final concert on Sunday May 4 at Dukkah student ensembles take to the stage in a community-rooted fundraiser for their journey to the National Arts Festival in Makhanda. NGK Krantzkloof, Kloof: (tomorrow) The Durban City Orchestra will perform a captivating programme from Mozart, Coleridge-Taylor and Mussorgsky along with the debut of a new Spring overture. Tsepho Ntswelengwe will perform the Mozart Horn Concerto. Sunday 4 May at 3pm at 17 Longwood Road, Kloof. Tickets from Quicket. Also at the NG Kerk, Umhlanga on Saturday May 17 at 3pm. St Agnes Church, Kloof: Pianist Chris Duigan performs The Intimate Art - a beautiful selection of classical masterpieces that includes a selection of Schubert's Impromptus, Liszt's Sposalizio, Chopin's Barcarolle and Mozart's Rondo K511. Tuesday May 6 at 7pm. Tickets R130 include tea/coffee. Booking is preferred via WhatsApp 083 417 4473 or booking@ Durban Girls' College Centenary Hall: a Musical Extravaganza with the KZN Youth Orchestra and various Durban Girls ensembles at Durban Girls College. This is an annual collaboration featuring the senior primary choir, and orchestra and their high school choir and orchestra. Friday May 9 at 6 pm. Tickets R100/R50 for pensioners and scholars from Quicket. Centre for Jazz and Popular Music, UKZN: Award-winning South African drummer and composer Kesivan Naidoo, and his ensemble, Kesivan & The Lights, are on a national tour to honour South Africa's rich jazz heritage to celebrate 30 years of democracy. May 7 at 6pm. Tickets R65-R130 from webtickets. Howard College Theatre: A concert of music for violin and piano performed by Evgeny Zhdanov (violin) and Andrew Warburton (piano) on Saturday May 10 at 7pm. They will perform rarely performed works by Janacek, Schnittke and Cesar Francl. Prelude performer is Aran Singh. Tickets R100 at the door. Call Andrew Warburton on 082 853 4540. Coffeeberry Cafe, Pietermaritzburg: A Musical Evening with Christopher Duigan sees one of SA's leading pianists playing classics from around the world. Thursday May 15 at 6pm. Tickets R220 from info@ The cafe will be open for food orders. ART KZNSA: New exhibition opened last night. groundWork: 25 Years of Activism for Environmental Justice is a collaboration with activists and professional workers from groundWork, offering a profound exploration of the organisation's rich and impactful history. Curated by Vaughn Sadie, drawing from the extensive resources of groundWork's archive, the exhibition is a powerful testament to community resilience, activism, and advocacy. Sadie will do a walkabout in the gallery today between 10am and noon. Ends June 8. Today the gallery will host the TINZ POP UP MARKET from 10am to 3pm. Kids activities, food and drinks on site. Woza Moya Gallery, Hillcrest: The exhibition Behind Closed Doors opened last night. Features the work of artist Sinethemba Ndimande, and photographers Masibulele Nako and Manelisi Nene. FILM Rhumbelow, Durban: (tomorrow) Catch the Royal Ballet's take on the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet where the Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies, yet it is love at first sight for Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet when they meet each other at the Capulet ball, May 4 at 2pm. Tickets R175 from Roland on email at roland@ or webtickets
