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Loco Dice South African Fundraising Tour with Bridges For Music
Loco Dice is landing in South Africa with Bridges for Music to raise money for educational projects in the townships of Johannesburg and Cape Town through 2 shows where he will be playing with local artists in the township of Soweto and at Truth night club.100% of the ticket sales will be going towards the cause. He will also be hosting special workshops in underprivileged communities, to share his experience in the music industry and inspire the youth through his successful story.
Jessica Zoob's South African adventure
Southern Guild is bringing the work of acclaimed British contemporary artist Jessica Zoob to South Africa for the first time in partnership with London Connoisseur. In the exhibition Passion and the Still Life, Zoob’s monumental Passion collection is paired with a curated selection of ceramics, sculpture, glass and curiosities by South African designers
Jessica's caption of her South African adventure so far over her blog... jessicazoob.com/blog
St Petersburg Ballet Theatre in south africa
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The legendary St Petersburg Ballet Theatre returns to Montecasino, offering three full-length classical ballets performed with the backing of a full orchestra.
In Johannesburg, the globally acclaimed St Petersburg company, which sold out all of its performances and won rave reviews on its last tour in 2013, returns to perform three classics -- Swan Lake, Giselle and Don Quixote.
This gives Johannesburg audiences the opportunity to see other, much-loved ballets – at full-length, and with the sumptuous sets, orchestra and performances that only a company of such international acclaim can offer.
The company comes to South Africa in May 2015, immediately prior to its major UK season at the London Coliseum which premiers on 20th August. The UK visit with its hallmark Coliseum season is the company’s 12th UK tour.The South African season is part of a major international tour which includes Johannesburg, Cape Town, Singapore, Perth and Melbourne and which culminates in the UK season.
Jazz at Lincoln Center has announced its 2015-16 concert season, themed “Jazz and American Song,” according to a press release from the organization. JALC’s 28th season will feature more than 80 concerts and programs, including concerts that, the release says, “explore music created or popularized by masters such as Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, George Gershwin, Benny Goodman, Cole Porter, Ma Rainey, Frank Sinatra, Billy Strayhorn, and others.” Making appearances will be Monty Alexander, Bill Charlap, Adriane Lenox, Steve Miller, Johnny O’Neal, Catherine Russell, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Diane Schuur and others. Michael Feinstein will also return for the fifth consecutive year to curate and perform in Jazz & Popular Song series.