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ART artSPACE DURBAN: (today) Once More by Karla Nixon. Masters Fine Art exhibition of sculptural, video and two-dimensional work. Call 031 312 0793. KZNSA: (today and tomorrow) Messages for Soul by Amasosha Art Movement. A collective of 14 young artists working in and around Durban. Until September 25. Call 031 277 1705. AFRICAN ART CENTRE: (today) Woman’s Touch – pottery exhibition by Jabu Nala, Bongi Nala and Mabusi Ntuli. Music by Madosini. 94 Florida Road, Morningside. Call 031 312 3804. LOADING BAY GALLERY: (today and tomorrow) Own A Space – exhibition of paper cut-outs, oil paintings, mixed medium, pencil drawings, water colours and monoprints. Bronze sculptures and oil and acrylic paintings. 15 Station Drive, Durban (in Con Amore Home). Call 082 560 5045. ARTISAN GALLERY: (today) Jewellery exhibition showcases the very best in new young talent and established jewellers from the DUT Jewellery Design Department. Call 031 312 4364. TATHAM ART GALLERY: (today) Thunga Uthimule’s The Art and Times of Ben Nsusha is a reflection of Uthimule’s observations of people and society and includes ceramics, sculpture, printmaking and painting. Lorna Peirson: Memorial Exhibition. Art works by Lorna dating from 1949 until her death last year. Call 033 392 2801. ELIZABETH GORDON GALLERY: (today) New paintings by Scott Bredin. Call 031 303 8133. LONGMYND ART GALLERY: (today) Paintings of nature and more.Anthony Buckland is showing wood sculptures. Until November 30. Call 031 765 2878. BLUE CATERPILLAR ART GALLERY: (today and tomorrow) Will be exhibiting works by one of South Africa’s foremost expressionist artists, Hennie Niemann. Call 033 387 1356; www.artsales.co.za THE GREEN GALLERY: (today) collection of oil landscapes by Kim Donaldson, John Smith, Marion Townsend, Rob Domijon, Lorna Panzenbock and Marc Poisson. Shop 19 Flanders Mall, Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe. Call 031 502 2757. THEATRE
ASIBAYA CASINO: (today) Local comedian Mervyn Pillay will perform his one-man show Me,
AMyself & I at the iZulu Theatre, at 8pm. Bookings at Computicket. SEABROOKES’THEATRE: (today) Cape Town comedy duo Stuart Cairns and Westley Cockrell present their energetic show about the whacky journey of becoming stand-up comedians. 7.30pm. R100 www.Quicket.co.za. Call 031 277 1500. RHUMBELOW THEATRE, DBN: (today and tomorrow) Elvis Presley tribute artist Doug Weich is back in full swing with an Elvis and legends tribute.Today 8pm, tomorrow 2pm and 6.30pm. R140-R120. Call 082 499 8636. GOLDEN HORSE, PMB: (today and tomorrow) Aussie Circus Spectacular. Ends tomorrow.Today 1pm, 4.30pm,7.30pm.Tomorrow 11am and 2pm.R200R400.Computicket. THE BARNYARD THEATRE: (today and tomorrow) Six Of The Best. Hits from the last four decades. R155. Call 031 566 3045; www.barnyard.durban MUSIC CAFE 66, BOTHA’S HILL: (today) Seb Goldswain Not Quite Spring Tour, 6pm. R80. Call 082 467 6720. BAROQUE 2000: (tomorrow) At the Church of the Monastery Mariannhill. Italian music featuring the flute and four solo violins. 11.30am. R140, at the door. Call Michel on 082 303 5241 OUTDOORS DURBAN RAMBLERS CLUB: (today and tomorrow) Hike Nkonka Trail (Krantzkloof Nature Reserve). Meet at 1.45pm at the picnic spot. Reserve fee R25. Call Linda at 083 353 8319. Hike at Old Baldy through Isithumba village, along the Umgeni River. Meet at Assagay Hotel parking lot at 8.am. Call Abdullahat 084 478 6779 AMBLERS HIKING CLUB: (tomorrow) 2pm. Hike the top of the Bluff to the Millennium tower. R20. Off Lighthouse Road, at the top, turn into the army camp and park vehicles. Call David at 072 615 0559. CRAFT MARKETS WONDER MARKET: (tomorrow) Chris Saunders Park in Umhlanga. 9am to 2pm. Call 074 468 2463. I HEART MARKET: (today) at The Plant, 5 Station Drive (off Umgeni Road) 9am - 2pm. E-mail info@iheartmkt.com SHONGWENI FARMERS AND CRAFT MARKET: Lot 457, MR551, Shongweni. 6.30am-11.30am. Call 083 777 1674. GOLDEN HOURS FAMILY MARKET: (tomorrow) Uitsig Road, Durban North. 10am-3.30pm. Call 083 262 3693. MUSGRAVE: (today) Essenwood Market, from 9am to 2pm. Call 031 208 1264. THE STABLES LIFESTYLE MARKET: (tomorrow) In Jacko Jackson Drive, next to Kings Park stadium. 10am to 5pm. Call 031 312 3058. GENERAL UMGENI STEAM RAILWAY: (tonorrow) Preservation group will be running its vintage dieselhauled passenger train.The train departs from Kloof Station at 8.30am and 12.30am, travelling through the spectacular Valley of a Thousand Hills, to Inchanga. Tickets R200/ R140. Call Bruce Bennett at 082 353 6003 or 087 808 7715. www.umgenisteamrailway.co.za
See picture ANIMAL ANTI-CRUELTY LEAGUE: (today) Support the AACL at Artesia Farm in Hammarsdale by visiting their tea garden and charity shop - books, kitchenware, clothes and other items. 9am to 1pm. Call 031 736 9093. KLOOF AND HIGHWAY SPCA THRIFT SHOP: (today) Maytime Centre, Kloof. Bargains and collectables. 9am-5pm Saturday, and first Sunday of every month 9am-noon. Call 031 764 1212/3. AFRICAN BIRD OF PREY SANCTUARY: (today and tomorrow) Off the N3 on the Lion Park Road. Shows at 10.30am 3pm. Call 031 785 4382 or 082 925 3023. UMGENI RIVER BIRD PARK: (today and tomorrow) Open from 9am5pm. Call 031 579 4601 or email education@urbp.co.za MINI TOWN: (today and tomorrow) Scale models of the , at beachfront’s best known buildings. Call 031 337 7892. AFRICAN DRUMSHACK: (tomorrow) Drumming at the Stables Lifestyle Market, 9 Jacko Jackson Drive, Morningside. 115pm. Call 083 704 4879. LOOKING AHEAD THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY: Will celebrate Swami Sivananda's birthday on September 4 at the Sivananda International Cultural Centre, La Mercy. 6am - 3.30pm. Call 031 262 314. THE KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE, 26 Menston Road, Westville, will a host a“Learn to Meditate”retreat on September 4 . 9.30am – 12.30. R150 including refreshments. Call 031 266 0096 BLUES FESTIVAL: The Durban International Blues Festival will be held at the The Plant, Station Drive Precinct. September 9 –11. R150, Computicket. MENSA IQ TEST: The next test for membership is on September 3, in Westville. R100 (students R50). Call Dave on 031 764 2642. ELIZABETH SNEDDON THEATRE: Tim Plewman’s fabulous one man show Defending the Caveman is on from September 7 – 17 . Computicket, USHAKA MARINE WORLD: Spring break party September 3. From 9am until 9pm. Emtee, Big Nuz, DJ Tira,Dream Team,Babes Wodumo and WTF. Compticket or call 031 328 8000. BUDDHIST RETREAT CENTRE: Rene Stephenson is offering“SOS: a retreat for women - awakening to the self, other and sisterhood”, September 2-4. Richard Jordi leads “Tai chi with ease”. Ven Chamtrul Rinpoche, a Tibetan Lama, will explore the core of Buddhist teachings September 16-18. Call 087 809 1687.