For three nights running, the Performing Arts Centre of the Free State hosted a double bill of productions from North West and Gauteng, and the theatre starved patrons of Bloemfontein came out in their numbers to welcome the visitors. ART STATE publisher Mpho Matsitle was at closing night and made notes.
Category: REVIEW
Reviewing music, events, books and other art forms.
PACE Yourself – VryFees is here!
The Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE) opened the week-long Free State Arts Festival with a bang, ART STATE publisher Mpho Matsitle reports.
INXEBA: A Wounded Love Affair
At the core of it, Inxeba is a beautiful albeit tragic story of unrequited – or more accurately, unrequittable love, writes ART STATE Publisher Mpho Matsitle.
The Blessing of Teko Modise
ART STATE Editor Ace Moloi writes about The Curse of Teko Modise, a book about the life of Teko Modise, written by Nikolaos Kirkinis and published by Jacana Media.
Hear the Music, Feel the Dream
Thandeka Diphoko is of the view that with his debut EP, Ohmz is asserting himself as the real kgosi.
Poetry Africa’s Rebel with a Purse
ART STATE publisher Mpho Matsitle followed the exploits of Hlox Da Rebel at the 21st Poetry Africa.
Singles Set To Light Up Mangaung
New music by Kwanza, Dezperado and the duo of Nayshen and Joel Parker will surely set the festive season ablaze, according to Thandeka Diphoko.
Glorious Engagement and Other Suddenlies
CRC Music’s debut album is as much spiritual as it is artistic, reviews Ace Moloi
Macufe Jazz: Dana and the Godfathers
Mpho Matsitle describes Macufe Jazz as a nostalgic and euphoric grand affair to his newborn Godchild, K.
Macufe Theatre Will Never Die
Macufe Theatre proved just how brilliant local talent is, and how foolish we are for neglecting it, writes Thato Rossouw.
