WHAT’S ON Your guide to all the gigs and family enter tainment
BRENDON PEEL
BAY illusionist and magician Brendon Peel presents a new show Mysteries of the Mind at the Savoy Theatre at 7.30pm tonight. Tickets are R90, with reduced rates of R60 for students, pensioners and block bookings or 10 or more. Tickets are on sale at Computicket. Inquiries: Rose Cowpar, 072-906-1977.
MUSIC AT THE KITCHEN
ROCK musician Albert Frost will perform at Music Kitchen tonight from 7.30pm. Tickets cost R100 pre-sale and R120 at the door. Tomorrow he will perform at Rock Lily in Cape St Francis from 8.30pm. Tickets are R150 each and are available at Quicket. Inquiries: for Music Kitchen: 066-200-2765; Rock Lily: (042) 940-0174.
BOK VAN BLERK
AFRIKAANS musician Bok Van Blerk will be performing tonight at Open Sky Entertainment Park in Colleen Glen, from 8pm. Tickets are from R130 each. Tomorrow night Afrikaans musician Steve Hofmeyer will be performing at Open Sky, also from 8pm. Tickets are from R100 each. Inquiries: Westway Café, (041) 365-0217.
FOLK MUSIC
FOLK artist Ann Jangle and Basson Laubscher will perform at Music Kitchen tomorrow from 7.30pm. Tickets
are R100 pre-sold or R120 at the door. Rock band Wonderboom will perform at Music Kitchen on Sunday from 7.30pm. Tickets are R150 pre-sold or R170 at the door. Inquiries: Music Kitchen, 066-200-2765.
MUSIC AND ART
THE Redstock music and art event will be held tomorrow from 4pm to 10pm, at 28 Towpath in Carden street, Redhouse.
There will be performances by Alex Caven, Edward Allen, Alasdair Gilles, Dave Goldblum and many more. Entrance is free and donations are welcome. Homemade bread and soup will be on sale, and patrons are encouraged to bring a picnic basket and drinks. Inquiries: Tine Watts, 076-792-6776, or Yawn, 076-851-0527.
LADY SLIPPER FARMERS MARKET
The Lady Slipper Farmers Market will be held tomorrow from 8am to noon at Old Cape Road, St Albans. There are a range of stalls, selling items like fresh produce, freshly-baked goods, plants and drinks. Inquiries: Gideon Botha, 079-490-0550.
PARKRUN IN PE
TAKE part in one of the three parkruns in Port Elizabeth: PE Hobie Beach, Lady Slipper and Sardinia Bay. The parkrun is a 5km fun run at 8am tomorrow (every Saturday) which is free and open to all but if you want a time please register for a barcode at
www.parkrun.co.za The Hobie run starts at the palm tree next to Shark Rock Pier, the Sardinia Bay run starts at the Grass Roof in Heron Road, and the Lady Slipper run at Falcon Rock. Inquiries for Hobie: pehobiebeachoffice@parkrun.com; Sardinia Bay: tam- my.ellis@parkrun.com
ARTS FESTIVAL
THE Embizweni Arts Festival will be held from midnight on Sunday to midnight on Monday at Embizweni Square in New Brighton. Admission is R100 a person. Inquiries: Art and Crafts Embizweni Square, 084-037-2108.
AMPHITHEATRE SOUNDS
KARLIEN Van Jaarsveld will be performing on Tuesday at the Boardwalk Amphitheatre, from 7.30pm. Tickets cost from R100. Inquiries: Westway Café (041) 365-0217.
MEMORIAL RACE
THE Atta Victor Memorial Race will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday at Victory Raceway in Walmer. Gates open at 2pm and racing starts 6pm. Admission is R70 for adults and R20 for kids under 13, with track Parking at R20 per vehicle. Braai facilities and food stalls will be available. Inquiries: Vicky, (041) 991-0309.
BOBBY PERFORMS
BOBBY Van Jaarsveld will be performing next Saturday at the Boardwalk Amphitheatre, from 7.30pm. Tickets cost from R100. Inquiries: Westway Café (041) 365-0217.
SHED PARTY
THE Shed is hosting a special New Year’s eve party next Sunday at Sherwood Garden Centre, from 7pm until late. The theme is “lumo” and there will be live music by Bazirk. There will be no food stalls so patrons must bring their own picnic basket. Tickets at R120 for adults. Inquiries: Ute, 082-469-3541 or Tanya, 072-122-1549.
CALLING DONATIONS
THE Bargain Box Charity Shop at Ninth Avenue shopping centre in Walmer, which supports the Animal Anti-Cruelty League, is in need of donations of household items, linen, kitchenware, books, magazines, toys, jewellery, clothes, shoes, LPs, CDs, DVDs and haberdashery. The shop is open from 9am to 4pm on weekdays and 9am to noon on Saturdays. Collection of goods can be arranged if necessary. Inquires: (041) 581-2852.
BAYWORLD MUSEUM
BAYWORLD Museum in Summerstrand is only open weekdays from 9am to 4.30pm. It will be closed on weekends until further notice. Inquiries: (041) 584-0650.
WAGTAILS CHARITY
THE Wagtails Charity Shops on behalf of the Animal Welfare Society PE need donations of good quality clothes, shoes, bric-a-brac and other household items. Larger items such as furniture can be collected. Inquiries: (041) 581-2633 or 060-518-0149
ART MUSEUM
THE Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is running four exhibitions until next year. A collection of work from the museum’s permanent collection that explores the symbolic use of colour in artworks, titled In Colour is on until February 2. The Friendly City exhibition allows art lovers to see the city through the eyes of artists and runs until February 14 next year. An exhibition showcasing the museum’s collection of three-dimensional works, titled In 3D is on until February 2. Works from The Art of the Kite call for submissions are on display until February 2.