Your weekend what’s on guide
WILDLIFE PHOTO EXHIBITION
The 2018 East Cape Landscape and Wildlife Photography Exhibition is on at the Quad Gallery at the NMU North Campus Art and Design Building in Summerstrand. The students’ collaboration with the Addo Sanpark honorary rangers will be on show until November 30 on week days from 8.30am to 3.30pm. Inquiries: 041-504-3256/3247.
SA/GERMANY PLAY
The PE Opera House is presenting Changes: Fall of Berlin Wall and Apartheid at the Barn Theatre from Tuesday to Saturday. Directed by Frank Fuhrmann, the play stars Nobesuthu Rai, Xabiso Zweni, Paul Lücke and Jeffrey van Laun and is on each night at 7pm, with an extra show at 2pm on Saturday. Tickets are R100 (R150 double, R50 for students and pensioners). Inquiries: Cingiwe, e-mail: cingi we.skosana@gmail.com, or Nomgcobo Mkize, nomgcobo mkize@gmail.com, or call 041-586-2256.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT MARKET
The Walmer Christmas Craft Market continues until Saturday to 2pm. On Friday it is open until 7pm. The market, at the Walmer Town Hall in Main Road, Walmer, also includes a tea room.
Inquiries: Sheila Thysse, 082-970-0731.
DIGBY AND THE LULLABY
Bay singer-songwriters Digby and the Lullaby are bringing their live show to the Acoustic Cafe at the Victoria Hotel on Friday November 16 in Grahamstown, followed by another show in Nieu Bethesda on Sunday December 2 at Die Waenhuis. Tickets are R100 (students R40) for Friday’s show at 8pm. They are R180 for the 4pm show at Die Waenhuis, which includes canapés and a glass of fizz. Inquiries: Book at 079-897-0698, chanel5louise@gmail.com for Grahamstown; 063-746-8928 for Nieu Bethesda.
GALERIE NOKO
Galerie Noko presents two exhibitions, Women Fashionably Adorned, by Khehla Chepape Makgato and Basadi Ba Tshakgetse, and The Scramble Continues, by Ludwe Mgolombane. Inquiries: Usen Obot, 073-0885883, 041-582-2090, galerienoko@gmail.com
PADLANGS MARKET
Padlangs in Patensie is hosting a market day on Saturday from midday to 3pm, with live music and activities including a kiddies’ play area. There will be food, veggies, wine and beer on sale and entry is free. Inquiries: Mare-Lee, 081-817-0848.
WESSA CLEAN UP
Wessa Algoa Bay Branch will clean up around Walmer High School on Saturday November 17. The school is about 200m from the Heugh Road and Ninth Avenue Walmer intersection, and the clean-up is from 9.30 to 10.30am. Wessa will supply litter bags but bring water, gloves if you have them, and hats.
Inquiries: Ziyanda, 073-7874793 or Tim, 082-775-8816.
BIRD TRIP
Cliff Hopkins will lead a birdwatching outing on Sunday to the beautiful Van Stadens Gorge and Lady's Slipper Mountain. All to meet at Schultz’s, West Street, Newton Park, at 6am for the morning trip. Petrol money of R50 is requested. The group will look for forest birds in the gorge and fynbos birds on the mountain (driving up the back of the mountain).
Inquiries: Cliff, 082-784-3242.
PARK RUGBY CLUB
The Western Suburbs Flea Market is on Sunday from 8am to 2pm at the Park Rugby Club in Stella Londt Drive, Fernglen. The club will be open, with indoor and outdoor stalls including clothing, accessories, food, videos, books and second-hand goods, wooden benches, plants and more.
Inquiries: 060-506-7587.
FILM AUDITIONS
Nelson Mandela Bay auditions for the film The Route will no longer be held on November 20 and 21, but have moved to December 8 and 9 from 8am to 5pm. Note the venue changes also, to the NYDA offices at Kwantu Towers. Aspiring actors and actresses aged 18 to 21 are welcome to audition and an audition script will be provided on the day.
Inquiries: Vuyo Mpotso, 076-989-7670.
PARKRUNS IN PE
Take part in one of four parkruns in Port Elizabeth: PE Hobie Beach, Lady Slipper, Wells Estate and Sardinia Bay. The parkrun is a 5km fun run at 8am 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; Sardinia Bay is at the Grass Roof in Heron Road; Lady Slipper is at Slipperfields, and Wells Estate is at St George’s Strand. There are also runs in Jeffreys Bay and St Francis Bay, with contact details as follows for the respective runs: PE Hobie Beach: pehobiebeachoffice@parkrun.com; Sardinia Bay: sardiniabayoffice@parkrun.com; Lady Slipper: ladyslipperoffice@parkrun.com; Wells Estate:
wellsestateoffice@parkrun.com; Jeffreys Bay:
jeffreysbayoffice@parkrun.com; St Francis Bay: stfrancisoffice@parkrun.com. Inquiries: Tammy Ellis, tammy.ellis@parkrun.com
HEROIC BRASS
The NMU brass and horn ensembles will present a concert, Heroic Brass, on Saturday in the DR Church, Summerstrand, at 5.30pm, directed by Prof Erik Albertyn and assisted by Tiago Vital.
Inquiries: Nicky Bosman, nicky.bosman@mandela.ac.za, 041-504-4235.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographer Heidi Saayman Hattingh is opening Site: Engaging the Archive in the Visual Arts Department in NMU’s School of Music, Art & Design on Tuesday November 20. Prof Mary Duker will address the opening, at 6pm for 6.30pm at the Bird Street Art Gallery in Central. The exhibition runs until Wednesday December 12, from 9am to 5pm, weekdays. Inquiries: Jonathan, 041-5043293, gallery@mandela.ac.za
BEL CANTO
Mimi Coertse’s opera company, the Bel Canto Ensemble, will present a Christmas concert at the NMU South Campus Auditorium at 7.30pm on Tuesday November 20. Tickets for the concert of arias and Christmas favourites, performed by six opera singers, accompanied by Susan Swanepoel, will only be on sale at the door. Prices are R95 for adults, R80 for pensioners, R40 for students and R35 for school pupils.
Inquiries: Erika Bothma, 082-308-4494.
ITALIAN TALK
The Italian Culture Club of Port Elizabeth is presenting a talk entitled “From Italy with Love” by Jano Jonker from NMU on Tuesday November 20 at the Italian Sporting Club in Charlo. The talk starts at 7pm and is preceded by an optional Italian dish at 6pm for R 50. The talk is free.
Inquiries: Peter, 083-359-1072.
FILM FESTIVAL
AFDA Port Elizabeth will host a Graduation Festival with performances by graduates on Monday November 19 at 7pm, and on Tuesday November 20 at 2pm and 7pm, at the Savoy Theatre. The Film School graduate festival will be on Saturday November 24 from midday until 5pm at the Nu Metro cinema at the Boardwalk in Port Elizabeth. Tickets for the Stage Festival can be purchased from AFDA at R40 for adults, R30 for students and pensioners, and R200 for a block booking of 10. Film Festival tickets will be sold by students and a limited number of tickets will be available at the door, at R20 per film.
Inquiries: Melissa Evans, 041-582-1266, e-mail: melissae@afda.co.za
MAKHANDA
The Makana municipality will meet at the Luvuyo Hall, KwaNdancama, Fingo Village, in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) on Sunday at 2pm to support the King Lobengula Foundation in developing the site to become a National Heritage arts and culture centre. Inquiries: Sizwe Mda, 073-664-9849.