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Johnny Clegg’s Royal Albert Hall show is coming to Cape Town

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A year ago , Johnny Clegg wowed London audiences with his show at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. After the success of that show, Johnny Clegg  played sold out shows at The Teatro at Monte Casino in Johannesburg in November last year and now it is Cape Town’s turn.

Due to public demand, Johnny Clegg is bringing his Royal Albert Hall show to the Grand Arena at GrandWest for one show only on the 31 May 2014.

Johnny Clegg took his highly acclaimed A SOUTH AFRICAN STORY to the Royal Albert Hall in March this year and had the entire audience up on their feet. Fans from all over London, South Africans and Londoners alike, attended the show at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall.

A South African Story covers Johnny’s life through his music, and is an inspiring and uplifting voyage.  The show shares the story of his life and tells how local and international history influenced his music.

The show will include various forms of dance that influenced him and is supported by visuals that have not been seen before from Johnny’s archives as well as state of the art lighting, sound and projection.  This production will include some of Johnny Clegg’s hits, special guest artists as well as some intimate unplugged moments.

Audiences will experience the thrill of music and dance with this South African icon as he links his music to the journey South Africa has taken over the past 30 years.

During this time Clegg has become one of South Africa’s most famous exports while retaining his popularity in his home country. Aside from his musical success, he is widely recognised and respected as an anthropologist, academic and activist. Clegg also campaigned against the injustice of apartheid South Africa and has played a role in putting the new South Africa on the map.

His energetic and passionate persona, together with his anthemic hits, have made Clegg an outstanding musical ambassador for his country. By combining African music structures with Celtic folk music and international rock sounds, Clegg pioneered a new and unique sound. From Europe to the States, from Australia to Potchefstroom and London, audiences in sold out venues have danced to “Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World”, “Scatterlings of Africa”, “I Call Your Name”, “Impi”, “Asimbonanga”, “Great Heart”, and “African Sky Blue”.

Last year Clegg was awarded the Order of Ikhamanga for his excellent contribution and achievement in the field of bridging African traditional music with other music forms, promoting racial understanding among racially divided groups in South Africa under difficult apartheid conditions, working for a non-racial society and being an outstanding spokesperson for the release of political prisoners.

 

*Show take place on 31 May, at Grand Arena, GrandWest Casino. Tickets are priced between R184 and R375 and are available through Computicket

 

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#DKEXP, BEATENBERG to support Thirty Seconds to Mars http://dkexpressions.co.za/dkexp/beatenberg-to-support-thirty-seconds-to-mars/

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BEATENBERG

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Thirty Seconds to Mars

THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS

WITH SUPPORT FROM BEATENBERG

Big Concerts is proud to announce that Beatenberg will be supporting Thirty Seconds to Mars when they tour South Africa for 2 concerts on Friday 13^th June at the Grand Arena, Cape Town and Monday 16^th June at the Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg. Presented by M-Net.

Tickets on sale now for both Johannesburg and Cape Town from www.bigconcerts.co.za and Computicket.

Beatenberg are South Africa’s new face of pop, comprising Matthew Field (Vocals/Guitar), Ross Dorkin (Bass) and Robin Brink (Drums). Songwriter Matthew says their music is about ‘emotions, images and fleeting senses of things: the mad stuff that everyone feels and almost understands’. Combined with extensive gigging and touring throughout 2013 – including performances at all of South Africa’s top music festivals – the name Beatenberg fast became familiar when the country started asking ‘Who is Chelsea Blakemore?’ after the release of their debut single in late 2013.. The collobration between Beatenberg and DJ Clock ‘Pluto (Remember You) has grown to be the biggest smash hit of the summer reaching number one across the country and holding this position for over 7 weeks, including the top spots on  5FM, Highveld, KFM, YFM and Metro FM as well as charting in the top 3 iTunes singles.

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Thirty Seconds to Mars have gone on to scale the heights of rock and roll stardom and are known for their energetic live performances and their fusion of different genres. Although they found modest success with their self-titled debut, it was their second album, ‘A Beautiful Lie,’ which announced them as a bonafide rock and roll superstars. The band’s third album, ‘This is War,’ released in 2009 garnered them another three top ten singles, the first two of which peaked at the number 1 spot on the US Alternative Songs chart. Additionally, ‘Closer to the Edge’ was the fastest selling rock single in the UK and topped the UK rock chart for eight consecutive weeks. The subsequent tour set a ‘Guinness World Record for the longest concert tour by a rock band’ and helped to establish Thirty Seconds to Mars’ reputation as one of the hardest working rock bands. 

Coming off the back of an outstanding European festival circuit and some scintillating performances, this is one band that you do not want to miss.

 

Tour Itinerary

Cape Town

Friday 13^th June 2014

Grand Arena, GrandWest

Tickets from: R310 – R510

Johannesburg

Monday 16^th June 2014

Coca-Cola Dome

Tickets from: R310 – R510

Tickets are on sale now from bigconcerts.co.za and Computicket

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#DKEXP, EXTRA DISNEY ON ICE SHOWS ADDED http://dkexpressions.co.za/dkexp/extra-disney-ice-shows-added/

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 EXTRA DISNEY ON ICE SHOWS ADDED TO ACCOMMODATE OVERWHELMING DEMAND FOR TICKETS

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The popularity of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Disney’s The Lion King and Pinocchio, and Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo and Toy Story is unprecedented worldwide and South Africa is no exception.  Since the SA tour dates for Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic  was announced the public response has been phenomenal. To accommodate the demand for tickets, Showtime Management, the local promoter of this fanfare production has added early evening shows, commencing at 6pm, to the show schedule.

 

Brought to South Africa by Showtime Management in association with DSTV, Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic opens on Friday, 11 July 2014 at the Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg and runs until Sunday, 20 July 2014. Thereafter the production moves to the Grand Arena, GrandWest, Cape Town from Wednesday, 23 to Sunday, 27 July 2014.

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Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic in a once-in-a-lifetime skating spectacular that brings together the legacy of Disney in the tradition of Disney On Ice quality that has entertained more that 135 million guests worldwide to date! Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic features more than 60 unforgettable Disney characters, a sing-along score of award-winning Disney music, stunning choreography, elaborate sets and beautiful costumes.

 

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This is the first time that Showtime Management is promoting a Disney On Ice production but not the first Disney show that the company has been involved in. Previous Disney shows include the highly successful Beauty & The Beast and High School Musical. Originally founded some 30 years ago by Hazel Feldman and now working with her son and partner, Tony, Showtime has a wealth of experience across the live entertainment spectrum. Concert productions include the FIFA 2010 Kick-off Concert; Enimem’s Rapture Tour and recent theatre productions include Tap Dogs, Mamma Mia!, Dirty Dancing and Jersey Boys. Showtime’s newly forged relationship with Feld Entertainment, the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment, will see new and exciting family shows being brought to South Africa.

 

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Don’t miss this wonderful Disney entertainment skating spectacular. Join Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pumbaa and many more Disney characters in celebrating 100 Years of Magic! Book now at Computicket by calling 0861 915 8000, visit www.computicket.com or your nearest Computicket service centre. To discover more about Disney On Ice, log on to www.disneyonice.co.za or www.disneyonice.com, or visit us on Facebook and YouTube.  

MEDIA INFORMATION

 For more information, please visit www.disneyonice.com. Members of the media are encouraged to visit the Online Media Guide http://www.feldentertainment.com/100YearsOfMagic/.

 

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 Please contact:

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Publicist

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JOHANNESBURG SHOW INFORMATION

 

VENUE:

Coca Cola Dome

 

SHOW DATES AND TIMES

11 to 20 July 2014

Friday, 11 July 3pm,

Tuesday 15 July, Wednesday 16 July and Thursday, 17 July – 3pm

Friday 18 July;  Sunday 13 & 20 July  – 10am & 2pm

Saturday 12 & 19 July – 10am, 2pm & 6pm

 

PRICES:

Midweek – R175,  R250, R 300, R450 per person inclusive

Weekend – R200, R275, R350, R500 per person inclusive

 

BOOKINGS:

Computicket by calling 0861 915 8000, visit www.computicket.com or visit your nearest Computicket outlet.

 

GROUP BOOKINGS

20% Discount on groups of 20 and more

Only valid for second and third price categories

Bookings through Computicket call centres

FAMILY PACKAGES

WEEKENDS

 

Family Packages                      R  275.00*    

R 350.00*     SAVING

4 Tickets less R50 per ticket      R  900.00      R   1200.00     R 200.00

5 Tickets less R 50 per ticket     R1125.00      R   1550.00     R 250.00

6 Tickets  less R 50 per ticket    R1350.00      R   1800.00    R 300.00

*Only valid for two categories as indicated

 

MIDWEEK

 

Family Packages                      R  250.00*     R    300.00*     SAVING

4 Tickets less R50 per ticket      R  800.00      R   1000.00     R 200.00

5 Tickets less R 50 per ticket     R1000.00      R   1250.00     R 250.00

6 Tickets  less R 50 per ticket    R1200.00      R   1500.00    R 300.00

*Only valid for two categories as indicated

 

 

CAPE TOWN SHOW INFORMATION

 

VENUE:

Grand Arena, Grand West 

 

SHOW DATES AND TIMES: 

23 to 27 July 2014

Wednesday, 23 July – 2pm

Thursday 24, July – 2pm & 6pm

 Friday, 25 July – 2pm, 6pm

Saturday 26 July – 10am, 2pm, 6pm 

Sunday 27 July – 10am, 2pm, 

 

PRICES:

 All Shows – R150, R250, R350

 

BOOKINGS:

Computicket by calling 0861 915 8000, visit www.computicket.com or visit your nearest Computicket outlet.

 

GROUP BOOKINGS

20% Discount on groups of 20 and more – all performances

                   Bookings through Computicket call centre

 

FAMILY PACKAGES

Family Packages  R  250.00*                         R  350.00*     SAVING

4 Tickets less R50 per ticket      R  800.00             R   1200.00                    R 200.00

5 Tickets less R 50 per ticket     R1000.00      R   1550.00                       R 250.00

6 Tickets  less R 50 per ticket    R1200.00      R   1800.00                      R 300.00

*Only valid for two categories as indic ated

 

  

About Feld Entertainment (USA) 
Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment’s productions have appeared in more than 70 countries on six continents and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey^®, Feld Motor Sports, Disney On Ice and Disney Live!.  

About the Walt Disney Company in South Africa 
The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media group.

TWDC has been active in South Africa for over 50 years.  In 2011 TWDC added two new channels to the Multichoice DStv platform: Disney XD and Disney Junior. Together with Disney Channel, which celebrated its 7^th birthday in September 2013, TWDC is the leading provider of children’s TV channels in South Africa. Disney is one of the top distributors of US programming in the region, and brings network series, movies and Disney-branded kids and family content to TV viewers. These include top rating US network series such as Grey’s Anatomy and Revenge and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

Disney’s film distribution arm is the leader for family movies in South Africa. Recent successes include the live action title, Marvel’s Thor 2, which grossed R22 million at the Box Office, more than 30% higher than its predecessor, Thor. Recent animated releases include Wreck-it Ralph, Planes as well as Frozen – which has gone on to become the biggest Walt Disney Studios Animation and Disney/Pixar release of all time in South Africa. In 2013, audiences also welcomed the return of the Disney Classic Little Mermaid to DVD and Blu Ray.  

Feld Entertainment’s Disney On Ice returns to South Africa in 2014 with 100 Years of Magic this July in Johannesburg and Cape Town. When it debuted in 2012 with Worlds of Fantasy, Disney On Ice sold out the Coca-Cola Dome in 2012 (Africa’s largest indoor arena) eight times in one weekend, an achievement never-before witnessed. To find out more about all things Disney, South African kids, tweens and families can visit the dedicated website www.disney.co.za or dedicated mobisite www.disneyafrica.mobi.

About Showtime Management (SA) Originally founded by Hazel Feldman and now with her son and partner, Tony – Showtime Management has set the benchmark for the presentation of quality, international-standard shows and events, many of which have been presented throughout Asia, Europe and Las Vegas. Concert productions include: The Rolling Stones; Frank Sinatra; Elton John; Rod Stewart; Pavarotti; Seal; Diana Ross; Liza Minnelli; The 3 Tenors; Black Eyed Peas; Deadmau5; 50 Cent; George Benson; Swedish House Mafia, the FIFA 2010 Kick-off Concert with John Legend; Shakira and a host of international and local artistes; Tap Dogs; Hardwell; the Electric 2014 NYE Ball featuring the legendary Carl Cox and this year’s line-up features Eminem’s Rapture SA Tour, Ultra, Cirque Eloize and Disney on Ice. Musical Theatre productions include FAME; CHICAGO; WE WILL ROCK YOU, BEAUTY & THE BEAST; HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL; RENT; MAMMA MIA!; DREAMGIRLS; MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL; BEAUTIFUL CREATURES; DIRTY DANCING and JERSEY BOYS.

 

 

 

 

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HUNGRY – A HUNGER FOR TRADE PROJECT 

STATE THEATRE

THE SOUTH AFRICAN STATE THEATRE PRESENTS

HUNGRY – A HUNGER FOR TRADE PROJECT

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Written and directed Aubrey Sekhabi, with story-structure inputs by Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom and research by Dr Otsile Ntsoane, Hungry is a story about a poor unemployed 42 years old man Tommy (played by Sanku Bokaba), who is visited by a disgraced Afrikaner researcher and journalist, Johan (played by Brandon Auret of the District 9 and Elysium fame) who gets a second chance to redeem himself as he stands in for another researcher who fell ill on a research assignment about food insecurity and poverty at a particular poor South African working class community, where Tommy resides. The community is a fictional South African microcosm called Lusaka. This is where Tommy who leads Johan through the community’s poverty, their plight and their problems.

 

Johan’s visit happens at a time when two key members of this community, Mpho (played by Tshallo Chokwe) and Maponyane (played by Josias Molele). The two, with the help of their warrior-history community, have just won their land back. The community and in particular Tommy is hoping this land is going to feed them. They hope that they are going to plant organic food and prosper from their own soil. But then, like in Orwell’s Animal Farm, we discover that Mpho betrays their ideologies and his best friend and comrade, Maponyane, and sells part of the arable land to a land-grabbing multi-national company. At the end, through Tommy’s character growth and leadership, the community starts to revolt against Mpho.

 

As for Johan, this assignment is a make or break position for him, and he goes to great lengths to try and make this work, thinking about the future of his grieving and wayward son, Dries (played by Cameron McEwan). They both go through the hunger and the unemployment and the misery of the township and the people of Lusaka, expecting to find victims, but what they instead find is a people grappling with life and survival and a determination to overcome their misery.

 

Hungry is about urban poverty, food insecurity and about how these issues are interpreted and explored in a personal and communal space that takes the side of the oppressed and the hungry.

 

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

 

Performance dates:                16 May – 8 June 2014

Previews:                                15 May 2014

Opening night:                         16 May 2014              

Performance times:                Tues – Sat @ 20:00 & Sun @ 15:00 

Tickets:                                   Tues (R40) & Wed – Sun @ R80

Venue:                                     Arena Theatre, State Theatre 

 

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Check out the ultimate Watch Dogs preview and see how to hack the city to make it your weapon.

Learn everything you need to know about the game that defines next gen.

 

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