WESTERN CAPE

MUSIC

When internationally renowned klezmer clarinettist David Krakauer performs at the Jewish Music Festival in Krakow, Poland, it is in front of an enthusiastic audience of 35 000 fans. Now this “breathtakingly flamboyant” musician is coming to Cape Town. This will be a rare opportunity to hear Krakauer backed by our very own Matthew Reid and the Playing with Fire Klezmer Band. The show is at 7pm on July 21 at the Baxter Theatre. Tickets are R140 to R300, available from Computicket and the Baxter Theatre.

For more information, contact CJSA on 021 434 9691 or e-mail admin@cjsa.org.za.

PUBLIC TALKS

TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading and TEDxCapeTown is a programme of local, self-organised events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. The 2013 series kicks off at the Baxter Theatre on July 20 with a selection of speakers sharing inspirational tales of how unexpected circumstances inspired them to greatness. R350 per person.

Baxter Theatre, 021 685 7880.

On July 17 at 11am, June Botha will be giving a lecture on Diane De Poitiers, an intriguing figure in French history with a story set against the backdrop of the French Renaissance. The R55 ticket includes a 10% discount in the café for lunch tables of two or more, booked in advance.

Casa Labia, 021 788 6068.