Date Event Time Venue Phone Booking

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MUSIC:

1 DAA l/h: Vez-khono Sikolethu Zulu Dancers 13h00 City Hall Steps 23-1236 FREE

1 Thokozani Choral Society 19h30 Playhouse Drama 369-9444 C/T

1-4 Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu ++ BAT Centre 332-0451 At BAT

2 Friends of Music pre-concert lecture 18h00 City Hall - C/T

2 KZNPO World Symphony Series: Shlomo Mintz 19h30 City Hall 369-9444 C/T

5 Music and Song at Evesham Castle 14h30 Evesham Castle, Hillcrest 76-7933 -

5 NPO NBS Sunset Proms 15h30 Kingsmead Cricket Stadium 369-9444 C/T

6 Durban Folk Club: Scooters Union 19h30 Tusk Inn (opp Rossburgh Htl) 77-3458 -

8 DAA l/h: Jazz Saxophonist Fortune Xaba 13h00 City Hall Steps 23-1236 FREE

11 Scooters Union/Sunways/Chris Letcher/Matthew vd Want ++ BAT Centre 332-0451 At BAT

11 FOM: Spanish mezzo soprano Maria Aragon 19h45 Durban Jewish Club - C/T

13 Durban Folk Club: Mathew vd Want & Chris Letcher 19h30 Tusk Inn (opp Rossburgh Htl) 77-3458 -

14-16 ABBA Gold ++ Playhouse Opera 369-9444 C/T

15 DAA l/h: Mighty Cloud of Peace (gospel) 13h00 City Hall Steps 23-1236 FREE

15 Simunye - Celebration of cross-cultural a-capella 19h30 St Paul's Church 202-9093 -

17-19 Rainbat Project: Ringo ++ BAT Centre 332-0451 At BAT

20 Durban Folk Club: Oil & Water 19h30 Tusk Inn (opp Rossburgh Htl) 77-3458 -

22 DAA l/h: Durban Mix (kwaito music) 13h00 City Hall Steps 23-1236 FREE

25 University of South Florida Jazz Combo ++ BAT Centre 332-0451 At BAT

25 Rolling Rhythms - A Drumming Experience! 19h30 Playhouse Drama 369-9444 C/T

26 Wellington College Orchestra 19h00 Schlesinger Thtre Michaelhouse (033) 234-1040

27 Durban Folk Club: Caffeine Substitute 19h30 Tusk Inn (opp Rossburgh Htl) 77-3458 -

29 DAA l/h: U-Skeleton (mas'kanda music) 13h00 City Hall Steps 23-1236 FREE

30-31 Tananas: Steve Newman, Ian Herman and Gito Baloi ++ BAT Centre 332-0451 At BAT

EVERY TUESDAY (19h30): Drumming Circle with Richard Ellis at the BAT Centre

EVERY FRIDAY (17h30) & SATURDAY (20h30): Jazz on the Deck at the BAT Centre. Phone 332-0451.

EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY: Hristo Kardjiev and Nina Sugden play at the Polo Club, Hilton Hotel.

DANCE:

To ? Banned with Shelley McLean and Riccardo Guarrera ++ Wild Coast Sun 23-1309 C/T

To 10 SASAD Annual Festival (also 14h00 and 19h00) 09h00 Westville Civic Centre 469-0758 At door

11 Imbizo (*also at 15h00) 19h30* Playhouse Opera 369-9444 C/T

17 Ballroom Social Dance Evening 19h30 Italian Club, Durban North 207-2424 84-2567

18 Indian Dance Drama ++ Playhouse Opera 369-9444 C/T

25 Ballroom and Latin-American Social Dance Evening 20h00 Durban College of Education - -

29-30 Journeys in Dance (*also on July 30 at 19h00) 11h00* Playhouse Drama 369-9444 C/T

31 Tea Dances 19h00 Morningside Sports Club 84-8893

EVERY WEDNESDAY: Dine and Dance with Les Dolley and friends at Le Petit Cafe, Musgrave Centre. Ph: 22-3562; Line Dancing at Berea PrimarySchool, phone Caryl Cusens on 29-8980.

EVERY SUNDAY: Sunday Ballroom Club, Playhouse Studio. Phone Patrick on 23-1236.

DRAMA/LITERATURE:

To 12 Doggy Stories ++ Animal Farm 262-6825 C/T

To 18 The Sun Splinter (daytime performances) ++ Playhouse Sanlam Loft 369-9444 C/T

To 18 Starchild ++ Kwasuka Theatre 309-2236 C/T

To 25 Pot o' Luck (SATURDAYS) 14h30 Kwasuka Theatre 309-2236 C/T

7-12 Krazy Kracks: Mohamed Ali and Essop Khan ++ Playhouse Grand Foyer 369-9444 306-1535

9 SA Writers' Circle Meeting 19h30 Alliance Française 25-1769 R5

23-26 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ++ Playhouse Studio 369-9444 C/T

23-Aug.16 A Coloured Place ++ Playhouse Sanlam Loft 369-9444 C/T

24-25 The Final Cut ++ Schlesinger Theatre Michaelhouse 261-6328

25 Playhouse Theatre Cats 10h30 Playhouse Alhambra Room 369-9488 -

EVERY MONDAY: Beat Poetry Evening 19h30 at Bean Bag Bohemia, Greyville. 84-0696

LAST TUESDAY: Live Poets Society, Beach House, 237 Marine Parade. Phone 701-7912.

LAST SATURDAY: Playhouse Theatre Cats Meeting (aged 6-12) 10h30, Playhouse Alhambra Room. Phone Sharlene Moodley on 369-9488.

VISUAL ARTS:

To 2 Werner Bischof: Swiss Photo Journalist - NSA Gallery 223-6867 -

To 2 Wearable Rights (Artists for Human Rights) - NSA Gallery 223-6867 -

To 2 APSA Regional Exhibition - NSA Gallery 223-6867 -

To 19 Mapping Terra Incognita: Andrew Verster - Tatham Art Gallery, PMB 0331: 42-1804 -

To 31 Featured Artist: Andrew Cooper - Africa Gallery, Umhlanga 561-2661 -

To 31 Paintings by John O'Donnell & drawings by Bongi Dube - O'Donnell Gallery, Botha's Hill 765-7123 -

To 31 Exhibition of Zulu headrests, milkpails & meat platters - Menzi Mcunu Gallery, BAT 332-0451 -

To 31 Lindelani Ndinisa and Vincent Tsulupi Exhibition - Democratic Gallery, BAT 332-0451 -

1- The Vessel - Soul Food (Isidlo Sempilo) - African Art Centre 304-2715 -

3 Red Eye Gallery Evening 18h00 Durban Art Gallery 23-7297 -

4 North Coast Art Group Meeting 14h00 Umhlanga Rocks Library 568-1895 -

5 Art Alfresco 09h00 Umhlanga Village Green 86-5615 -

5-23 NSA Contemporary Showcase: Profile Barbara Price - NSA Gallery 223-6867 -

5-23 1998 Annual Durban Photo Expo Exhibition - NSA Gallery 223-6867 -

7 USCAA Meeting: Theme - "Storm" 19h00 Amanzimtoti Library 96-2029 -

10-19 Miniature Art Society of SA Exhibition - Durban Exhibition Centre 765-5737 -

10-28 5th GOPIO - int. Indian visual arts & crafts exhibition ++ Durban Art Gallery 300-6238 -

12 Art by the Sea 09h00 Pavilion Site, Marine Parade 23-8743 -

18-26 USCAA 15th annual Art Exhibition - Amanzimtoti Library - -

19 Art Alfresco 09h00 Pavilion Site, Marine Parade 86-5615 -

25-26 Open Days: O'Donnell Gallery - O'Donnell Gallery, Botha's Hill 765-7123 -

26 Art by the Sea 09h00 Pavilion Site, Marine Parade 23-8743 -

OPEN EVERY DAY ON APPOINTMENT: Berea Artists at Home. Phone 23-6965 -

RESTAURANT/SUPPER ENTERTAINMENT:

To 29 The Full Monty (Mondays and Wednesdays) 19h00 El Guappo Rest, Westville 267-0424 267-0424

To mid Oct One More Night - The Music of Phil Collins ++ Playhouse Cellar 369-9444 C/T

FILMS:

7 Red Express: The Trans-Siberian Railroad 12h30 Museum Theatre City Hall 37-6246/7 FREE

12 Hamlet (edited version - 2 hrs) 18h00 Phone to book 25-7893 25-7893

14 Titanic: Anatomy of a Disaster 12h30 Museum Theatre City Hall 37-6246/7 FREE

15-Aug.5 19th Durban International Film Festival ++ Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre 260-2506 C/T

21 Babe 12h15 Museum Theatre City Hall 37-6246/7 FREE

28 Experience North India 13h00 Museum Theatre City Hall 37-6246/7 FREE

CRAFT NEWS & MARKETS:

To 2 APSA Regional Exhibition - NSA Gallery 223-6867 -

5 Maritzburg Arts & Craft Market 09h00 Alexandra Park PMB 0331: 65055 -

5 Camp's Drift Craft and Fleamarket 09h30 Camp's Drift, PMB 0331: 45-4797 -

12 Howick Falls Craft Market 09h00 Howick Falls View Site 0331: 66958 -

19 Camp's Drift Craft and Fleamarket 09h30 Camp's Drift, PMB 0331: 45-4797 -

28 Alex Arts & Crafts Upmarket 09h00 Alexandra Park PMBurg 0331: 96-2807 -

26 Camp's Drift Craft and Fleamarket 09h30 Camp's Drift, PMB 0331: 45-4797 -

26 Umhlanga Globe Arts and Crafts Meander ++ Umhlanga 562-1706/7 -

EVERY WEEK: (Wed & Fri 18h00-22h00/Sun 12h00-18h00) The Stables Craft Market, Newmarket Stables. Phone 083 252-3576

EVERY WEEK: (Fri 09h00-16h00/Sat 09h00-12h00) Watamu Craft, 37 Alamein Ave, Kloof. Phone: 764-0031

EVERY 2ND & 4TH FRIDAY: Meeting of the Embroiderer's Guild of SA held at Westville Library. Phone: 85-7834/96-1515

EVERY WEEKEND AND PUBLIC HOLIDAY: The Country Fair, Claire Estate, Pinetown. Phone 769-1090.

EVERY SATURDAY: Berea Park Market, Essenwood Rd (28-9916); Pineville Junction Craft Fair (72-5149); City Hall Craft Market, Tatham Art GalleryGardens, Pietermaritzburg (0331: 45-0122 between 13h00 and 17h00)

EVERY 4TH SATURDAY: Meeting of the Durban Hand Weavers & Spinners Guild held at the Westville Library. Phone: 82-2651.

EVERY SUNDAY: South Plaza Market (Durban Exhibition Centre); Amphimarket (Lower Marine Parade).

GENERAL:

1 Magical Society Meeting ++ Contact Desmond Smith 44-3810 -

10-19 NBS House & Gardon Show: Trends, Talent & Travel ++ Durban Exhibition Centre 202-7622 -

25 Write Calligraphy Guild Fair 09h00 Danville Park Girls High 84-6328 -

28 Dec Arts Talk: Imperial Wares of China 12h30 Green Jacket Room, DLI Hall 86-5528 -

29 Dec Arts Talk: Imperial Wares of China 12h30 Royal Showgrounds PMB 86-5528 -

EVERY THURSDAY: "Bring Durbanites Back to the Beachfront" initiative - entertainment for the whole family.