[The Natural Arts Diary 1997 - Click for information]

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NEWS

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

The 1820 Settlers Association and Tafta Frail Care Foundation are staging a Christmas Crackers concert in the Durban City Hall at 19h30 on December 21. The concert will feature the Natal Philharmnic Orchestra conducted by Naum Rousine and the Durban Sym-phonic Choir with Bongani Tembe and Linda Bukhosini as soloists.

The programme includes popular works by Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Bach and Leroy Anderson.

Booking opens at Computicket from November 18 with tickets ranging from R35 to R60.

Further details from 202-6174.

MIDMAR WATERFRONT

The Midmar Waterfront Market is situated next to Midmar Historical Village on the first Sunday every month from 09h00 to 15h00 (November 3).

Entry to the market area is free and there is ample public parking. Other attractions include the tugboat, Eaglesham, a Shackleton aircraft and steam train rides.

Indoor and outdoor stalls are available, contact Olga Hutt on (033) 502-9074 or Fax (0331) 42-8897.

STAYING ALIVE

A new supper theatre venue opens at 214 St Thomas Road on November 5 just in time for the festive season, with a vibrant new show, Staying Alive written and directed by Themi Venturas.

The venue at 214 St Thomas Road com-bines the theatrical talents of Themi and Gary McKenzie with the culinary skills of Blue Strawberry.

There will be equal focus on the meal and on the show with Jenni Jackson and her Blue Strawberry team concentrating only on serving high quality gourmet meals with Themi's team concentrating on the production.

Staying Alive

features Darryl Evan Fuchs, Clinton Philander, Tim Wells, David Manqele and Janene van Pletsen as the diary-writing Suzy Johnson.

Picking up where the smash-hit, long-running Good Vibrations left off, Staying Alive looks at some of the issues perti-nent to the turbulent 70's.

Jane Sanders is the choreographer and Dawn Thompson as music director.

There is free and secure parking adjacent to the hall. To book phone 579-1463.

SPIRIT OF OUR STORIES

Africa is rich in stories. Some are traditional and relate origins, others are contemporary and speak of the modern world. Many instruct their audience and convey morals through using interesting events and characters providing wonder-ful sources for visual interpretation.

The Caversham Press and the Caversham Press Educational Trust have produced an exhibition of original prints to celebrate African stories and legends titled The Spirit of our Stories. It runs at the Tatham Art Gallery in Pietermaritz-burg from November 23 to January 12.

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY

Start your weekend the relaxing way by attending a lunch-hour or cocktail concert with groups from the Natal Philharmonic Orchestra in the Playhouse Grand Foyer.

November 1 sees the NPO String Quartet and Wind Octet take the stage, while solos, duos and trios provide the entertainment on November 8. Cathy Peacock's popular Platform Jazz appear in the final concert on November 22.

The concerts begin at 13h05 and are repeated at 17h15. Tickets on sale at the Playhouse box office before the concerts.