ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Bellville High School Symphonic Wind Band were the star performers at a concert that took place in Knysna's Dutch Reformed Church hall on Sunday afternoon 14 July. The event was organised by Carpe Musicam, so those in the audience knew they would be truly entertained. What we didn't really know was just how talented the band is....

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - A bold vision by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to mesh human brains with artificial intelligence remains more science fiction than reality. Even as Musk claimed his Neuralink startup had enabled a monkey to control a computer with its brain, experts were quick to dampen expectations for a futuristic scenario from "The Matrix" films,...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Jesse Clegg, son of the late Johnny Clegg, has broken his silence and paid tribute to his father in his first post since the news of his passing. The Suvuka and Juluka frontman succumbed to his illness after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. His passing has been confirmed by his manager, Roddy Quin, who is also the family’s...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS AND VIDEO - The SA music icon and legend passed away on Tuesday 16 July after a battle with pancreatic cancer, but his music lives on. Here are 5 essential songs we will remember him by: 1. Scatterlings of Africa Johnny Clegg and Juluka Juluka was formed in 1969 by Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu. Juluka means “sweat”, and was the name...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Netflix has removed a graphic suicide scene from season one of the hit show "13 Reasons Why" following concern from mental health experts who fear it glorifies suicide. The move comes two years after the launch of the show, which follows the story of high school student Hannah Baker who takes her own life. While praised for raising...

OUDTSHOORN NUUS - Liefhebbers van klaviermusiek het hope om na uit te sien by hierdie jaar se Klein Karoo Klassique, wanneer die klanke van klawers tussen Donderdag 8 en Sondag 11 Augustus op Oudtshoorn weerklink. “Die program bevat ’n variasie van musiek, van klavier, tot orrel en marimba uitgevoer deur bekroonde kunstenaars in beide solo-uitvoerings...

KNYSNA ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - The Parlotones are bringing their Unplugged(ish) tour to Knysna. This tour will see them perform special intimate shows around South Africa in support of the release of The Parlotones 'Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue' Unplugged(ish) album. They will perform in Knysna at The Blend Country...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - "Spider-Man: Far From Home" beat back competition from two debut films at the North American box office, winning for a second week straight by raking in an estimated $45.4 million, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The latest installment in the blockbuster superhero franchise, which picks up where "Avengers:...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - As the battle over on-screen representation in the movies continues to rage, actress Scarlett Johansson once again stepped into the crossfire. In an interview with As If magazine, the actress made the bold and particularly in left-leaning Hollywood unpopular statement that she feels political correctness is antithetical to art....

OUDTSHOORN NUUS - Die elfde Klein Karoo Klassique-program word gekenmerk deur bekroonde uitvoerings en kunstenaars wat by dié fees van klassieke musiek, kuns, kos en wyn te sien is. Klassique word van Donderdag 8 tot Sondag 11 Augustus op Oudtshoorn aangebied. “Ons sien uit om die winterkoue op Oudtshoorn met uitmuntende klassieke musiek te verdryf,”...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - When Mohamed Ghaly's workshop was reduced to rubble in February, he could never imagine that a new cultural centre dedicated to an instrument with Pharaonic roots would thrive just months later. The semsemia, similar to a harp and made of beechwood with steel strings, is believed to have ancient Egyptian roots. It appears on ornate...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS AND VIDEO - The uplifting song was co-written by Queen B alongside Ilya Salmanzadeh and Timothy McKenzie. “Rise up to the light in the sky, yeah/Watch the light lift your heart up/Burn your flame through the night,” she sings in the choir-tipped chorus, over a rich orchestral melody. The song is expected to play during a pivotal...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - A round-the-clock webcast starring two beloved baby dugongs in Thailand named Mariam and Jamil went live Sunday, allowing a more in-depth look at the celebrity sea cows. Mariam captured hearts in viral social media posts last month showing her playfully nuzzling up to rescuers in shallow waters off southwestern Thailand, while...

KLEIN KAROO NUUS - “Ter viering van die Vrouedag-langnaweek in Augustus, kan klassieke musiekliefhebbers by die 11de Klein Karoo Klassique musiek deur uitsonderlike vroue geniet.” So sê Hugo Theart, artistieke direkteur van dié fees van klassieke musiek, kuns, kos en wyn wat van Donderdag 8 tot Sondag 11 Augustus op Oudtshoorn aangebied word. 'n...