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MENYATSO MATHOLE



Hot new jazz outfit the Menyatso Mathole Quartet performs at Funky's restaurant and bar at the BAT Centre every Sunday at 18h00. Cape Town based guitarist Menyatso Mathole was one of the original members of success-ful jazz band Sakhile along with local guitar legend, Sipho Gumede.

Sakhile was around for just over 10 years, disbanded in the early 90s, and recently came together for a concert at Durban City Hall.

Menyatso, who played on Sakhile's four albums, performs a style of jazz which is a rich brand of afro-jazz based loosely on the mbaqanga sounds. Most of his music is original but includes a small selection of African jazz standards. Performing with him are Lex Futshane on bass, Dumisani Hlela on drums and Mandla Mgabhi on percussion.

There is a normal couvert charge. To book a table call Funky's on 368-2029.

NBS SUNSET PROMS



Wykeham Collegiate's popular wind band features as guest artist at the NBS Sunset Proms concert at the Village Green on November 10 at 17h30.



ANNIE



Opening in the Playhouse Opera on November 16 is the Broadway musical, Annie headed by Jo-Ann Pezarro, Jonathan Taylor and Karen van Pletzen with Lauren Wallet and Nondumiso Tembe (daughter of NPO director Bongani Tembe) alternating the title role.

The director is well-known actor/director Ralph Lawson, winner of this year's Vita Award for best actor for his performance in Hysteria. Well-known choreographer Denise Britz devises the dance routines.

Annie

has been designed by Peter Cazalet and Lykele Temmingh conducts the Natal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Set in New York in the Great Depression of the 1930's, Annie tells of a young orphan girl who escapes from a orpha-nage to search for her parents and finds herself chosen by the secretary of a billionaire industrialist to spend Christmas at his mansion.

The film version of Annie starred Carol Burnett, Albert Finney, Anne Reinkeng, Tim Curry and Bernadette Peters.



JUST MEMORIES NO 5



Just Memories No 5

is another of Colin Penn's popular shows of fun and nostal-gia paying tribute to artistes such as Nat King Cole, Perry Como, Larry Adler, Julie Andrews, The Andrew Sisters, A Pearly King and Queen and Big Al's Barbershop Trio. Colin Penn and his Pennants provide the backing. Performances in DHS Theatre, Durban Boys' High School, Essenwood Road, on November 23 at 14h30 and 19h30.

Pietermaritzburg shows are at the Winston Churchill Theatre, Leinster Road, on November 24 at 14h30.

Colin Penn says "The whole show is a musical blast from the past that will have those who were around in the 50's and 60's singing along."

Tickets at R20 from Computicket for the Durban show and at the Pietermaritzburg Philharmonic Society office on (0331) 42-4896 for the Pietermaritzburg show.

PRE-CONCERT LECTURES



The Friends of Music pre-concert lectures during the NPO's present World Symphony Series are being given this month by Dr Veronica Franke (November 7), Roseline Shapiro (November 14 and 21) and Prof Christine Lucia (November 28).

The lectures are held in the basement of the City Hall prior to the concert of the evening. Booking is at Computicket.

THE GREAT PRETENDERS



Jayson Jay King and his company, including Pretender favourite Solly Junior, return to Durban for a three week season at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from November 10-30.

The Great Pretenders

took Gauteng by storm and hope to have a successful run in Durban similar to the one they enjoyed earlier in the year.

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