LADLES OF LOVE MANDELA DAY WHAT’S ON IN JULY
CINEMA CRAFT NIGHT WITH THE CAPE TOWN CRAFT CLUB
WHERE: The Labia, 68 Orange St, Gardens, Cape Town
WHEN: July 17
Arts and crafts aficionados — and novices — this one’s for you! The Cape Town Craft Club is hosting an evening dedicated to all things creatively crafty on Wednesday. The
Craft Club welcomes all forms of artsy adroitness. Attendees will be treated to a screening of ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ (crafty characters aplenty!) with the lights on so you and your fellow crafters can merrily create away while enjoying the fashionista film. Tickets are available from R150 via quicket.co.za
HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL
WHERE: Artscape Theatre, DF Malan St, Foreshore, Cape Town
WHEN: July 17-27
The musical version of Michael Lehmann’s 1988 teen black comedy ‘Heathers’ is coming to Mzansi! Indulge in the deliciously dark tale of outsider Veronica Sawyer who infiltrates her way into Westerberg High’s trio of queen bees whose stings in their tails are as severe as their coiffed hairdos: the Heathers. Cliques, croquet games and murder intermingle with wit, smashing belters and 1980s glam production brought to life by the Waterfront Theatre School. Tickets for this killer show are available from R200 via webtickets.co.za
WHERE: Constitution Hill, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
WHEN: July 18
Commemorate Tata Madiba’s legacy this Mandela Day by joining fellow South Africans in creating a better future for our country’s children with local NGO Ladles of Love. Focused on providing meals that nourish children atearly childhood development centres in impoverished communities,Ladles of Love invites you to volunteer for 67 minutes doing activities that nurture children’s bodies and minds: from sandwich making and creating books and posters to crafting toys and packing nutrition boxes. Your ticket — available from R100 via webtickets.co.za — acts as a donation and will provide a child in need with 40 healthy meals.
KWA’MNYAMANDAWO
WHERE: The Market Theatre Laboratory, 138 Lilian Ngoyi St, Newtown, Johannesburg WHEN: July 18-21 Inner-city Joburg’s housing crisis has been depicted on screen in Ralph Ziman’s crime thriller Jerusalema, investigated in Louis Theroux’s documentary series ‘Law and Disorder in Johannesburg’, and written about by Matthew Wilhelm-Solomon in ‘ The Blinded City: Ten Years in Inner-City Johannesburg’. And now the grim reality of dark — or “hijacked ”— buildings is coming to the stage in Thabang Chauke’s Kwa’ Mnyamandawo. A junior investigative journalist’s research into Hillbrow’s hijacked buildings leads her to Kwa’Mnyamandawo, a building beleaguered by police raids and corruption. Aided by a local tour guide, she unearths an underground illicit trade network and is confronted with a moral dilemma: Does she expose the truth or improve the living conditions of the residents? Ticket sa re available from R80 via webtickets.co.za
DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
WHERE: Various venues across Durban
WHEN: July 18-28
Universal cinephiles, unite at the 45th Durban International Film Festival for 10 days of celebrating the finest cinematic works from across the globe. Recognised as South Africa’s premier film festival, this annual homage to world cinema’s 2024 programme includes more than 90 screenings ranging from features and documentaries to shorts and student films. Attendants can also look forward to filmmaker workshops, industry seminars, discussion forums and outreach activities. Festivalpasses are available from R250 via webtickets.co.za, while single tickets can be bought for R80 at the various cinema doors or through cinema websites.
VINCENT — HIS QUEST TO LOVE AND BE LOVED
WHERE: John Rupert Theatre, Parsonage St, Graaff-Reinet
WHEN: July 19
The life and art of Vincent van Gogh reaches new starry heights in the lauded multimedia cabaret ‘Vincent — His Quest to Love and Be Loved’. The recipient of three 2024 Naledi Theatre Awards, this production delves into the Dutch post Impressionist painter’ s psyche as acclaimed actor
Daniel Anderson alternates between a narrative voice and portraying Van Gogh, who speaks out loud as he pens letters to his brother, Theo. The employment of reimagined versions of musical theatre, pop, rock and jazz numbers creates an unforgettable theatrical experience. Tickets are available from R200 via quicket.co.za
MURDER AND MADNESS IN THE NORTH
WHERE: Sunnyside Park Hotel, Princess of Wales Terrace c/o Carse O’Gowrie Rd & Sunnyside Dr, Johannesburg WHEN: July 20
The City of Gold has been home to plutocrats,gangsters and shysters since the early 1890s. Join the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation on Saturday for a bus tour that will introduce you to the most notorious miscreants and insane incidents of its northern suburbs. From the tragic tale of “good-time girl” Bubbles Schroeder and the mysterious assassinations of Hazel Crane and Brett Kebble to a sojourn to the Stander gang’s hideout in Houghton, this David Fleminger-led tour includes visits to various locations where either victim or perpetrator contributed to the city’s grizzly history. Tickets are available from R380 via quicket.co.za
THANDISWA | THE SANKOFA TOUR IN CAPE TOWN
WHERE: Artscape, DF Malan St, Foreshore, Cape Town
WHEN: July 20
Thandiswa Mazwai will be igniting stages as she launches her latest album, Sankofa.Catch the award-winning songstress at Artscape for an evening of songs featured on Sankofa — offering archival Xhosa music, jazz and West African melodies — and familiar classics. Tickets are available from R350 via webtickets.co.za — Mila de Villiers