Nelson Mandela’s return to his cell
Jürgen Schadeberg’s photograph of Mandela looking through the bars of his Robben Island Cell in 1994 was voted as one of the 50 most memorable images of the 20th century
Sarafina! the Broadway musical for Joburg Theatre
Joburg Theatre, in partnership with Keeloz Global Entertainment, will be restaging the internationally acclaimed Broadway hit musical Sarafina!. Directed by Nhlanhla Ngema and starring Noxolo Dlamini as Sarafina, it will
Magnet Theatre’s powerful G7: Okwe-Bokhwe for Cape Town and NAF
Multiple award-winning Magnet Theatre presents G7: Okwe-Bokhwe directed by Mandla Mbothwe and starring the talented graduates of the fifth Magnet Theatre training programme. G7: Okwe-Bokhwe (like/of a goat) will be
We are African: Celebrating Africa Day
On 25 May 1963, Africa made history with the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity, the precursor to the African Union. To commemorate this historical event, the month of
Museums, Memorials and Monuments
June is celebrated as Youth Month in South Africa, with a specific focus on 16 June in tribute to the school pupils who lost their lives during the 1976 Soweto
South Africa gets ready for the 58th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia
Strength and resilience will come into sharp view when critically acclaimed collective of curators, Nkule Mabaso and Nomusa Makhubu rise alongside a three-member team of visual artists, Dineo Seshee Bopape,
A witness to time: Justice Dikgang Moseneke
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the South African Constitution, Creative Feel asked Justice Dikgang Moseneke, one of South Africa’s most eminent judges and former Deputy Chief Justice of
Music Education in Soweto important as a tool for human development
Music might seem like a luxury in a country where poverty and joblessness are the order of the day, especially in places that are in need of great infrastructural and
Transcendent gestures
John-Michael Metelerkamp’s latest body of work, Nekkies, had its premiere at Berman Contemporary’s stand at Investec Cape Town Art Fair in February to critical acclaim. John-Michael Metelerkamp’s life struggle and
Art&Design Saturday presents FUBA: Preserving a Legacy
The November edition of Art&Design Saturday at Keyes Art Mile is proud to partner with the Friends of Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) to commemorate the 40th anniversary of FUBA, the
Documenting the past and present
The Art of Performance is a monthly column written by Dave Mann, an editor and award-winning arts journalist. From the outset, the Goodman Gallery’s On Common Ground seemed like an exhibition
Building a legacy
Buskaid’s 21-year legacy is a unique coming-of-age story; from humble beginnings to today’s thriving Academy of String Teaching and Performance, a world-renowned music ensemble situated in the heart of Soweto.
FNB Art Prize winner Haroon Gunn-Salie’s reflection space
Accomplished young artist, Haroon Gunn-Salie has been announced as the 2018 winner of the FNB Art Prize. Since its establishment in 2011, the FNB Art Prize has celebrated and recognised
The 2018 Women’s Humanity Arts Festival
It is with pride and heartfelt thanks to women from all walks of life that Artscape hosts yet another Artscape Women’s Humanity Arts Festival this August to celebrate them and
Renowned photographer, David Goldblatt, has died
Renowned photographer David Goldblatt has died, the Goodman Gallery confirmed on Monday morning. The 87-year-old was born in Randfontein, the youngest of three sons born to Eli Goldblatt and
The biggest African Musical ‘Sarafina!’ comes to Joburg Theatre
32 years of SARAFINA! in Commemoration of Youth Month. Committed Artists Theatricals in association with the Joburg Theatre, will be staging the Broadway renowned award winning production of Sarafina! from
Cross The Bridge
Lore Watterson is the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Creative Feel Magazine Whatever you do, cross the Nelson Mandela Bridge into Newtown during May and June to join in the celebration
Playhouse Company revives Gibson Kente’s classic musical drama How Long?
After an absence of 45 years, Gibson Kente’s musical drama How Long? returns to the South African stage in a prestigious new production presented by The Playhouse Company, an agency
The Playhouse Company revives SA classic drama, “How Long”
After an absence of many years, Gibson Kente’s classic drama, How Long, returns to the South African stage as part of Africa Month, in a prestigious new production presented by
Woza Albert!
Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon’s Woza Albert! will enjoy a run at The Soweto Theatre from 22 February to 11 March 2018 and at the Joburg Theatre Fringe
A tribute to Keorapetse Kgositsile, South Africa’s only poet laureate
Memories of Keorapetse Kgositsile (1938-2018), or Bra Willie, as he was affectionately known, are of a poet who always had a smile on his face, who exuded gentleness, and was
Support the ‘people’s theatre’ as the Baxter turns 40!
Over the last 40 years, the Baxter Theatre Centre has been unwavering in its commitment to presenting theatre in a way that is open and accessible to all. In celebration
James Matthews – a dissident poet
The 2017 recipient of the Arts & Culture Trust Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature, James Matthews, has been called everything from a ‘legend’ to a ‘die-hard dissident’. He is a
Lindiwe Mabuza, a life of cultural activism
The 2017 Arts & Culture Trust Lifetime Achievement Award for Arts Advocacy is bestowed on Lindiwe Mabuza who, in the course of her working life, has been a college-level teacher,
Truth, or some other abstraction
This year’s FNB JoburgArtFair marks the milestone of a decade of sustained engagement with contemporary artistic practice. ‘This has meant showcasing the work of artists not only from Johannesburg, but
Aspire commemorates Youth Month with important Feni work
Specialised national art auction house Aspire goes into its Winter 2017 auction on 17 July in Johannesburg with a roster of artworks proving its credentials as an authority in the