01 August - Arts,Culture and Enviroment

Today we were joined by Gabi Ngcobo – Curator of Scratching the Surface Volume 1. Scratching the Surface Vol.1 combines new and re-visited visual and performance work by artists creating individually and in collaboration. This exhibition will feature artists like Dineo Bopape, Gugulective, Bandile Gumbi and more. The exhibition will be at AVA Gallery, in 35 Church Street, Cape Town. It opens on Monday, the 4th of August from 6pm and closes on Thursday the 21st of August at 1pm. For more information contact (021) 424 7436 or visit http://www.ava.co..za/

We also spoke to Jacky Manyaapelo – from Jazzart Dance Theatre. We were talking about a production titled BeautyFull, which is running at Artscape as part of Women’s Festival week. The production includes Remix Dance Company, Jazzart Dance Theatre and the SA Circle of Dance Academy on the 7th and 8th of August. Tickets cost R60 and are available from Artscape Dial-a-Seat, on (021) 421 7695 or Computicket by visiting http://www.computicket.com/

Nigel Vermaas was also in today for the Arts update in and around the city.

We closed off the show with an interview with Ernestine Deane – Singer/ songwriter. Ernie’s professional life as a singer started when she was only fifteen working with the hip-hop crew Black Noise. A few years later she made her mark in the country as the lead vocalist for Moodphase5ive with whom she released two albums. Last year she released her Album with soulful songs like the watersong and my favorite Think Again. She was also involved in the theatrical collaboration Womantide. Working with singer/songwriter Tina Schouw and performance poet Malika Ndlovu, the three women weave music and poetry to produce a production that focuses on the feminine “in honour of the human spirit.” Currently she is busy with her album that will be released I think next or in two weeks time. For more information on her music go to www.myspace.com/ernestinedeane
Pic By: Sasha Forbes

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