Easter weekend plans sorted with Galileo Open Air Cinema

SOMETHING exciting is hopping on over to Six Gun Grill Newlands Cricket Stadium. The Galileo Open Air Cinema, sponsored by Santam, presents an exciting Easter-inspired open-air movie experience for families and friends to enjoy on Sunday, 9 April 2023, which also sees the last month of this seasons’ summer screenings. Moviegoers have the opportunity to […]

Top Cape Town artists ready to celebrate Love Life and Happiness

JOIN some of SA’s favourite musicians Emo Adams, Jesmoné Damonse and Berry as they celebrate Love Life and Happiness on Saturday 8 April. The show, presented by LRI Productions, is created by Cape Town artists for Cape Town audiences and will take place at La Pineta Restaurant in Stellenbosch. “I believe it is important to […]

The Buddy Holly Story, now live on stage at Artscape Opera House

PIETER TOERIEN presents a new, full-scale stage production of the hit rock ‘n roll jukebox musical, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, at the Artscape Opera House, now until 16 April, and thereafter at The Teatro at Montecasino from 21 April to 28 May. Directed by internationally renowned English director and choreographer, Nick Winston (Bonnie and […]

Devil Song is a glittering cabaret of villainous proportions

INSPIRED by Tony Award-winning Audra McDonald’s song cycles The Seven Deadly Sins, Devil Song is a delicious new cabaret that’s devilishly good fun. The new South African cabaret is running now until 5 April at the Avalon Theatre at The Homecoming Centre. Presented by Dal Segno Theatre, Devil Song is created by a stellar team of theatre […]

Yellowjackets season 2 drops first two episodes on Showmax

THE first two episodes of season two of Yellowjackets drop on Showmax on 1 April 2023, with new episodes on Saturdays. The hit Showtime series follows a high school girls’ soccer team that survives a plane crash in the ’90s. The Yellowjackets barely made it through summer, but now, as winter begins to bite, we’ll see […]

No meat, no gluten – but still all the deliciousness

THE corn products used in Mexican cuisine are gluten-free which means those with an intolerance can still enjoy these yummy tostadas made with a recipe from the SA Mushroom Farmers’ Association. Also good for Taco Tuesdays. GLUTEN-FREE MUSHROOM TOSTADAS Serves 2-3 / makes 6 tostadas Ingredients 1 small red onion, quartered and sliced 4 Tbsp […]

The Guardian, luxury self catering in Hemel en Aarde

AS you will have seen in my previous post, I was in the Hemel en Aarde valley for Creation Wines’ 21st anniversary celebration in February. I don’t even like driving from town to the southern suburbs at night so obviously I had to stay over. Carolyn Martin from Creation pulled some strings, as she does, […]

Creation Wines celebrates 21st anniversary milestone

IT’S not breaking news that I adore Creation Wines (and wines) and have a long standing love affair with the Hemel en Aarde valley. Therefore I was honoured to be invited to Creation’s 21st birthday celebration in February 2023, and it was as extraordinary as anything and everything else that happens in what co-owner Carolyn […]

Solo show is testimony to women’s vulnerability and strength

CELEBRATED internationally and locally, artist Jaret Loggenberg will showcase her first solo exhibition in South Africa, titled Gratitude, at Avontuur Estate in Somerset West from 30 March to 2 April 2023. The show, which explores the feminine form through a collection of oil paintings, highlights the vulnerability and strength intrinsic to women and serves as a […]