ARE you looking for something to do this weekend? Well, look no further – from markets and movie screenings to concerts, we have got you covered. Here’s a list of fun events happening this weekend in Durbs and surrounds:
Friday, September 8
Rhumbelow film fun
Join the Rhumbelow film lovers’ regular get-together! With cinemas either closing or becoming really expensive, and Netflix becoming very stay-at-home-predictable, enjoy the notion of an old-fashioned movie night out with friends.
A once-off subscription of R300 for June till the end of the year will allow you entrance to all their movies. (The very occasional special is extra.)
Roland Stansell and the Rhumbelow team have curated a careful mix of classics, art-house titles, unusual finds, crowd-pleasers and pure nostalgia. Most have one screening. The Rhumbelow Theatre offers regular movies on their excellent big screen, run as a club. Book a table and bring friends or come solo and meet fellow film buffs.
The Rhumbelow Theatre is located at 42 Cunningham Road in Umbilo. Food is available at the venue, and booking is essential. For more information, email roland@stansell.co.za or call 082 499 8636.
Saturday, September 9
Glenwood Saturday Street Market
A little pop-up market takes place on Saturday mornings outside Pizza My Heart in Glenwood, which offers fresh veg, coffee and veggie burgers with giant mushrooms – which can be pre-ordered. This week’s special is heirloom tomatoes.
Fundraising dance showcase
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), an organisation dedicated to the fostering and development of dancers and choreographers, is set to present Rhythm and Dance, the Royal Academy of Dance (KwaZulu-Natal) annual showcase of dance and fundraiser. The event will come to the Playhouse Opera for two shows on Saturday, September 9.
A great diversity of approaches is to be found in this showcase of dance: classical ballet, musical theatre, contemporary, tap, modern contemporary, hip-hop, Russian folk and fusion.
Tickets are R100 through Webtickets. There will be two performances on September 9 at The Playhouse at 13:00 and 16:00.
Eye for Cancer Walk
Join the Isolempilo for an Eye for Cancer Walk and colour run which will be held at Westville Senior Primary School. The walk will create awareness on cancer, and it is going to be an educational and fun-filled day where there will be discussions about cancer challenges and other chronic illnesses. There will also be free screenings. Buy your tickets at www.webtickets.co.za.
Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10
JOMBA! Dance Concert
This year, the JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience presented by the Centre for Creative Arts (UKZN) celebrates its 25th anniversary, offering dance fans a 13-day treat of world-class contemporary dance that will see both local and international dance makers converge on Durban from 29 August to 10 September. There are still several shows to see this weekend at the following venues:
Woza Wienties – Howard College Dome: Friday, September 8 at 18:00 and Saturday, September 9 at 18:00.
Unknown Realms – Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre: Saturday, September 9 at 19:30 and Sunday, September 10 at 14:30
Woza Wenties! is a partly autobiographical solo offering by contemporary live artist Lorin Sookool. Interpreting the dancing body as a previously colonised state, Sookool sets out to understand her own erasure by deconstructing the colonial projects undertaken in many South African schooling systems post-1994.
Unknown Realms is composed of two dances:
1. The Night Before Tomorrow
Choreography by Serge Aimé Coulibaly (Burkina Faso) The Night Before Tomorrow is a metaphorical night where people try to do their last dance before an uncertain tomorrow. Performed to a supercharged soundscape, this sensational new work by Serge Aimé Coulibaly questions what frustrates you in the world today. Imagine… people meeting to escape their everyday life, but is it really possible to escape from the reality of this world?
2. Mana – The Power Within
Choreography by Vincent Sekwato Mantsoe (France / South Africa)
Sacred, ritualistic and shamanic, the word ‘Mana’ is used in over twenty-four countries; it is universal; we can all feel it when people and things possess this power. Tracing the journey of past lives, this physical work unifies beliefs and cultures – it’s the ultimate life force, the stuff of which magic is made.
Tickets are R80 or R50 (students, scholars, pensioners) and booking is through Computicket.
For more information, visit https://jomba.ukzn.ac.za/
Sunday, September 10
Spring into musical treat
The Durban Symphonic Choir, in conjunction with the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, presents a Spring Celebration at St Joseph’s Cathedral in Mariannhill on Sunday, September 10 at 15:00. Conducted by Naum Rousine, the concert comprises Mozart’s Coronation Mass, musical medleys and solo songs.
Tickets for adults cost R120, and children under 12 can attend at no charge. Tickets are available through Quickticket.
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