KNYSNA NEWS What. A. Jol. That is perhaps the best way to describe the phenomenal show that was put on by Neon Dreams and Levi Rowan on Friday 7 May. Beginning in Cape Town on 1 May, the Canadian alt-pop duo have been making their way up the South African coastline as part of the "Sweet Dreams Till Sunbeams" tour, which is their first tour of SA. Prior...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - It's been four decades since Bob Marley's death, a period longer than the reggae icon's brief but potent life that skin cancer ended when he was 36. Yet Marley lives on as a voice of the dispossessed, the palpable vibrancy, spirit of protest and moral zeal of his songs including "One Love," "Redemption Song" and "I Shot The...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Arias are set to reverberate once again throughout Milan's La Scala when the mythical Italian opera house reopens to the public after six months of silence imposed by the coronavirus. The performance comes a day before the 75th anniversary of a historic concert in 1946 that celebrated the postwar reopening of La Scala which had...

GEORGE VERMAAK NUUS - Liefhebbers van klassieke musiek en sang kan komende Woensdag, 12 Mei, in hul dagboek merk. Die volgende konsert in die etensuur herfsreeks beloof pragtige sang deur die bekende plaaslike mezzo-sopraan Elisabeth Potgieter en die belowende tenoor Pieter Raath. Met die vaardige begeleiding van Dalene Brits gaan die twee 'n konsert...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - With concert halls shut, one French mezzo-soprano decided to take her voice directly into people's homes as a way to stay connected, and has found herself performing to families, Alpine shepherds and a couple of cats. Sat comfortably on their couch and surrounded by family, Genevieve and Jacques, both in their nineties, have a...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Trust Nando’s to weigh in on the Ace Magashule saga. Taking to social media the franchise launched the perfect meme to sum up the last 48 hours politically in South Africa. ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule was suspended from his post due to his refusal to step aside while his criminal case is still before the courts. After...

KNYSNA NEWS - All the local info to keep you up to date with what is happening in your area: Museums • The Motorcycle Room museum, Thesen Isle, Knysna (daily). Info: 082 414 5167 / www.themotorcycleroom.co.za • San Ambrosio Church museum in the Gouna Forest, Knysna (daily). Info: 044 382 9762 or info visitknysna.co.za • Forest Legend Museum and Café,...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Meghan Markle is to release a children's book titled "The Bench" inspired by her husband Prince Harry's bond with their son Archie, the couple's foundation announced Tuesday. The book, illustrated by Christian Robinson, is out on June 8 as Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, awaits the birth of her second child. "The Bench started as a...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who pioneered Afrobeat alongside his old band mate Fela Kuti, was knocking out rhythms right up until his death last year at the age of 79. And as shown on a new album out this week, Allen never stopped pushing boundaries and promoting young talent. At the time of his death in April 2020, he...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Another Instagram model who goes by the name Kim Cakery has claimed that Tristan Thompson, the father of Khloe Kardashian’s child, True, has other children outside of his relationship with Khloe and there might be another on the way. This comes after claims that Tristan cheated on Khloe with Sydney Chase, an Instagram model. Chase...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - The absence of Kgomotso Ndungane in season one reunion of the Real Housewives of Durban (RHOD) was felt by viewers this week, with many wondering why she didn’t pitch up. The reality show, streaming on Showmax premiered its last episode, of what many would say was a very successful first season of the housewives franchise. Ndungane...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Olympia Dukakis, a character actress who won an Oscar for her role as an overbearing mother in the romantic comedy "Moonstruck," died Saturday at the age of 89. The passing of the theater veteran, who made a name for herself in film late in her career, was confirmed on Facebook by her brother Apollo. “My beloved sister, Olympia...

KNYSNA ENTERTAINMENT NEWS It's only 6 days before Canadian creators of the hit Life Without Fantasies, Neon Dreams (together with hip-pop exponent Levi Rowan), will be taking to the stage in Knysna as the third show of the SA leg of their Sweet Dreams till Sunbeams tour. But before you can start singing and dancing along to their music, it might be a...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - American TikTok user Doug Romeo has made a video about the celebrity he hates the most and that happens to be Trevor Noah. Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, television personality, political commentator and actor. He is the host of American satirical news programme The Daily Show. In the video Romeo expresses his anger at...