THINGS to do
ART
ARTS PACE: (Today) Notion and Nature, an exhibition by Nicholas and Miranda Crooks until May 26. 3 Millar Road. Call 031 312 0793 or visit info@artspace-durban.com DURBAN ART GALLERY: (Today) An exhibition, Beauty and its Beasts, asks questions about the way we create or allow gender stereotypes. The show ends May 28. Call 031 311 2264 / 031 332 7286. GREEN GALLERY: (Today) Works by Penny Meakin, Pat Murdoch, Sue Whitmore and Allen Kupeta. Sculptures by Owen Llewellyn Davies and Sarah Richards. Flanders Mall, Mount Edgecombe. Call 031 502 2757. TATHAM: (Today and tomorrow) Standard Bank Young Artist Mohau Modisakeng in the Main Gallery until May 14. Migrations: Time – Place – Culture an eclectic display of art by British, French and South African artists. Also Vessels and Containers in the ceramics room. Call 033 392 2801. KZNSA: (Today and tomorrow) Marlene de Beer presents Genealogy, a thought-provoking look at historical interpretations of Afrikaner women. Until May 20. Call 031 277 1705. IMBIZO Gallery: (Today) Roots, with Everett and Izidro Duarte and Anita de Villiers. Call 082 897 0190. ELIZABETH GORDON GALLERY: (Today) Work from Zimbabwean artist Hugh Mbayiwa. Call 031 303 8133. PHANSI MUSEUM: (Today) 200 years of Southern African cultural history in a rich collection that brings to life ethnic diversity . 500 Esther Roberts Road, Glenwood. Call 031 206 2889. BLUE CATERPILLAR GALLERY: Marion Townsend exhibits harbour scenes, and landscape paintings of Clarens and the Drakensberg. Call 033 387 1356.
THEATRE
PLAYHOUSE DRAMA: (Today and tomorrow) South African premiere of We Live Here by American playwright Harold Ellis Clark, whose work has been compared to that of Athol Fugard. The powerful work looks at racial prejudice when a young black couple move into a “white” suburb of New Orleans. Today at 2.30pm and 7.30pm, tomorrow at 2pm. Tickets R175/ R250 from Computicket. PLAYHOUSE LOFT: (Today and Tomorrow) Crepuscule, the adaptation by Khayelihle Dom Gumede of Can Temba’s real-life romance, at 7.30pm. Nominated for six Naledi Theatre awards. Booking through Computicket. RHUMBELOW DBN: (Today and tomorrow) Divas around the world. Cat Simoni takes her audience on a musical whistle-stop tour to meet her favourite 20th century divas, singing their hit songs in eight languages. Today at 8pm, tomorrow at 2pm and 6.30pm. Tickets R150, pensioners R130. Book Computicket or e-mail Roland at roland@stansell.za.net RHUMBELOW TINAS: (Today and tomorrow) Durban “bluesman” Rusty Red in his debut offering, Crossroads, a ttribute to Eric Clapton and Friends. Accompanied by Chris Melling on drums and Skippy Kubheka on bass. Today at 8pm, tomorrow at 2pm and 6.30pm. Tickets R150. Book at Computicket or e-mail Roland at roland@stansell.za.net
MUSIC
ALLIANCE FRANCAIS: (Today) Lunchtime vibes with singer-songwriter Natalie Rungan and pianist Mark Royeppen. Sutton Crescent. Noon to 2pm. MUSIC UNLIMITED: (Today) Murphy at Stamford Hill Bowling Club, Morningside (5 Arbuckle Road) every Saturday from 2pm. “Bring and Braai” or braai packs and light meals available. Call Estelle 084 060 9078, Murphy 073 584 0258. SUNCOAST: (Tomorrow) Sunday Beats features Beatroute from 2pm-4pm. Free. See suncoastcasino.co.za USHAKA: (Today and tomorrow) Wahooz on the Promenade Restaurant keeps you entertained with Solomon Willy (today) and country band Warren Brothers (tomorrow). Call 031 328 8000 JAMESON’S PUB: (Today) Hiphop Saturdays noon to 6pm. Dorothy Nyembe (Gardiner) Street. Call 061 988 1341. LINDA SIKHAKHANE QUINTET: (Today and tomorrow) Linda Sikhakhane, winner of the 2016 Samro scholarship for Instrumentalists in jazz, live at Seaman’s Corner in Hammarsdale (today) and the Rainbow Restaurant in Pinetown, (tomorrow). STABLES LIFESTYLE MARKET: (Tomorrow) African Drumshack Entertainment offers drumming. 3-4pm. Adults R85, children under 12 R50, under 2 free. 9 Jacko Jackson Drive. Call 083 704 4879.
OUTDOORS
AMBLERS HIKING CLUB: (Today) At 7.30am a 12km hike at Giba Gorge Mountain Bike Park. Call Lorraine at 082 726 7787. (Tomorrow) At 2pm hike Rasta Caves and waterfall with sundowners. From the N3 take the KwaMashu off-ramp and turn inland. Drive 100m to the first Sasol petrol station and meet there at 1.30pm sharp. Drinks after at Inanda Dam. Cost R20. Call David at 072 615 0559. DURBAN BOTANIC GARDENS: Visit the new Butterfly Habitat Garden. SUNCOAST: (Today) North Beach Park Run – 5km every Saturday at 8am, from the promenade. Free entry. Registration required. www.parkrun.co.za. Also in uMhlanga, eManzimtoti, KwaMashu, Shongweni, Margate and Pietermaritzburg.
CRAFT MARKETS
SHONGWENI FARMERS’ MARKET: (Today) 6.30am to 11.30am. Fresh produce, food, arts and crafts. 457 MR551 Road, Shongweni. Free. Call 031 777 4686. MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM: (Today) Monthly iHeart market from 9am. Art, craft, fashion, vintage and artisanal food offerings. KARKLOOF FARMERS’ MARKET: (Today) Fresh produce, kids’ activities and nursery, 7-11am. See karklooffarmersmarket.co.za BOTHA’S HILL MARKET: (Tomorrow) Corner of Old Main Road and Rob Roy Crescent. Food, fresh produce, crafts, kids zone and more. BYO and enjoy a glass under the trees. Every Sunday, 10am-3pm. Call Nathalie Lange 083 564 3335. FRAGRANCE STREET MARKET: (Today and tomorrow) Chatsworth opposite RK Khan Hospital. Wednesdays to Saturdays, 9am-5pm. Sundays, 10am-4pm. Call 072 638 9459. BANGLADESH MARKET: (Today) Fresh produce, exotic vegetables, clothing, spices at Westcliff, Chatsworth.
EVENTS
LA LUCIA MALL: (Today) Phoenix Animal Care and Treatment holds a 3km dog walk and family fun day at La Lucia Growthpoint Park. Food stalls, flea market, activities and rides plus dog adoption and discounted micro-chipping. Registration from 8am, walk 10am. Humans R30, dogs R10. DENIS HURLEY CENTRE: (Today) Free performing arts classes every Saturday. Music theory 9-10am; guitar 10.30am-noon (bring a guitar if you have one); voice 10.30am-noon. Classes run by UKZN drama and music graduates. E-mail: jean-marie@ denishurleycentre.org THE DURBAN CALEDONIAN SOCIETY: (Tomorrow) Provincial chieftain’s lunch at Berea Bowling Club, corner of Brand and Ferguson roads at 12.30pm for 1pm. Cost R60. Cash bar. Phone Memory at 083 306 9229/ 031 564 4279. LOOKING AHEAD ST AGNES CHURCH, KLOOF: The Durban Men’s Choir in Men of Note a programme of popular songs and some old favourites. May 11 at 7pm Q&A: With author Lesley Pearse. May 15. Noon for 12.30pm at Durban Country Club. Tickets R255 (includes lunch and complimentary drink). RSVP to admin@booksandbooks.co.za or call 0315636288. HEXAGON THEATRE, PIETERMARITZBURG: Dancers from Maritzburg College in last year’s Funk, in a choreography by Bonwa Mbontsi called TRANS. Funk 2017, a collaborative dance drama featuring 12 local schools and directed by Lynn Chemaly from May 12-13 and 15-17 at 7.30pm. Tickets R70 at hexagon@ukzn.ac.za or at 033 260 5537. EVERTON CONSERVANCY: Mother’s Day Garden Party in Everton Park on May 14. Three-course meal, live music, massages, manicures, pedicures, kids’ entertainment. To book, call Lucy at 082464 6612 or e-mail evertongardenparty@gmail.com GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: The Durban and Coastal branch meets on Saturday May 13 at 2pm at the Family History Centre, Montgomery Lane (off Silverton Road),Berea. The topic is Route to your Roots. Call Gail at 082 670 1842 ELIZABETH SNEDDON THEATRE: Ben Voss (Beauty Ramapelepele) and John van de Ruit (Spud) are back with Mamba Republic, a savagely funny look at all that is very wrong in the Rainbow Nation. May 16 to June 4. Booking through Computicket COURTYARD THEATRE: Molière’s theatrical event Tartuffe will show from May 25-26 with a South African cast and context, directed by Sylvaine Strike. Bookings through Computicket on 0861 915 8000. GUITARIST VUMA LEVIN tours nationally his new jazz album collaborating with pianist Neil Gonsalves. Winston Churchill Theatre, Pietermaritzburg. May 19 at 6pm. Cost R100. Call 033 392 2730. ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DURBAN May 21. Cost R100. Call 031 312 9582 and L’Aperetivo, Umhlanga May 20 at 6pm. Cost R250. Call 031 825 2939 BLUE LAGOON BEACH: The Zakifo Music Festival, Durban boasts more than 30 of the finest international music-makers from the UK, Jamaica, US, Belgium, France, Niger, Congo, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and South Africa, with huge stages, a cultural area, food carts and stalls, craft beer bars, local traders and interactive art exhibits from May 26-28.