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IT may sound like a contradiction but the title of Black Orchid Burlesque's Modern Vintage Varietease Burlesque Showat Café Roux in Noordhoek this Saturday is a fusion of spectacle and glamour from yesteryear with a sexy modern edge. "Modern burlesque has taken on many forms, but it has the…
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JONNY DOWNTOWN's response to the brief "look after the media today" was to ply me with bubbly, then put me in the Globe Of Death with a guy on a motorcycle. Best. Day. Ever. Jonny knows me and knows what I like. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Going out to Stellenbosch to The Fantastic Grifizzi…
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FOLLOWING record-breaking runs in New York, London and Asia, the Illusionists Direct From Broadway will be in South Africa for the first time, opening at GrandWest on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 and ending on Sunday, February 11, 2018. The show then moves to Montecasino’s Teatro in Johannesburg.…
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TWO of the biggest nights on the burlesque calendar are coming up next month, when The Grand Exhibition - An international Burlesque Benefit takes place in Cape Town on August 5 and in Joburg on August 12. This is not only an opportunity for fans and supporters to see their favourite performers,…
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IF there is one thing guaranteed to get me out of the house, it's an invitation that includes the words "complimentary bubbly". The celebratory party for the return of DJ René for HQ's Original Fridays did not disappoint. The promised bubbly flowed freely for the VIP guests, and a steady service…
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THIS week Black Orchid Burlesque SA will present a show in the upstairs theatre at Alexander Bar & Café entitled Stripped Bare. As racy as it sounds, this doesn't refer to full nudity - which is not part of traditional burlesque - but to the challenge which was put to the troupe members to…
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IF you think mountain bikers are crazy, then you have to watch the 40 cyclists who tackled the Tour Of Ara in 2016, a gruelling 800km stage-race through the harsh terrain of the Karoo. My feelings about cyclists in general are conflicted due to a dear friend who takes it all very seriously…
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FOLLOWING a global magical tour, award-winning sleight-of-hand artist Stuart Lightbody returns home to Cape Town this winter to present his breath-taking new show, Unique Wonders, at the Alexander Upstairs Theatre, from Monday, July 31 till Saturday, August 19, 2017. Directed by Tara Notcutt, the…
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ALIVE AND KICKING, a feature-length documentary that takes an inside look into the culture of swing dancing and the characters who make it special, will be screened at The Labia on Saturday, July 8 at 6pm. “Swing dancing elevates the human spirit beyond one’s circumstances as dancers can move to…
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COMBINING all the spectacle and glamour of yesteryear with a contemporary sexy edge, the Modern Vintage Varietease Burlesque Show at Café Roux on June 30 features four of Black Orchid Burlesque's top artistes. Headlined by Diva Disastar - "SA's Original Dame of Burlesque" - joining her on stage…
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