Umtiza Arts Fest back with exciting line-up
The Umtiza Arts Festival is returning next month and it promises to be an exciting experience for art and music enthusiasts across Buffalo City...
Afro-pop star happy to perform at home again
Local Afro-pop princess Berita is back home in East London and will be performing on Thursday evening, April 6, at the Guild Theatre.
An Intimate...
Go People – Mzukisi Yawa
This week we chat with aspiring Hip-Hop musician Mzukisi Yawa from Mdantsane about his musical journey.
What products/services do you offer?
I am a hip-hop artist...
Go Review – Ted Lasso
GENRE: Comedy, drama, sport
In a world where movies and shows about crime, violence, and horror top the trending charts every week, a simple comedy...
Autistic pianist uses show to raise awareness of condition
With April being autism awareness month, JR Nkosi will be showcasing a music and theatre production to highlight the positive aspects of living with...
Go Review – Missing
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Screen-life movies are pioneering productions filmed entirely on a screen to simulate screen-recording software, using footage from webcams, phone cameras, and...
Gqeberha chef wins tavern showdown
The Eastern Cape leg of the first-ever Mzansi Tavern Cook-off competition took place at the Blue Ribbon Catering and Hospitality School on Tuesday and...
Beloved club rises from ashes
After the popular and well-loved Rhythm Bar closed down in 2017, a fairly large group of East London patrons lost their favourite hangout spot....
Calling all playwrights
The Sonwa Sakuba Institute for Performing Arts and Umtiza Arts Festival has partnered with the Guild Theatre to introduce a short play competition.
Entrants stand...
Go Review – Cocaine Bear
Genre: Thriller, comedy
A black bear gets high on cocaine and kills everyone. That’s the simple, yet extremely outlandish premise of the recently released thriller...
Famous saxophonist returns to EL stage
World-renowned saxophonist Andrew Young will be performing at the Guild Theatre on Tuesday, March 14. The show, titled Sounds of the ‘70s will feature...
Local audiences gear up for top country legend
COUNTRY SOUND: SA country singer Clive Bruce will be performing on an East London stage at the Buffalo Club on Sunday, March 26. Picture:...
First-year students shine in their debut productions
The first-year students of Sonwa Sakuba Institute for Performing Arts put on stellar performances last week with their self-produced presentations of the theme ‘Hidden...
Go Review – Die Hart
Genre: Action, Comedy
Kevin Hart has built a career around being the funny sidekick to the big action hero and has now found himself wishing...
GO Review – Knock At The Cabin
Genre: Horror, thriller, mystery
Here’s a film that will leave you feeling frustrated and infuriated by the characters you’re supposed to be rooting for.
M Night...
Singles share V-Day advice
February is the month of love but not everyone has a special someone with whom to celebrate.
Maureen Nel, 63, lost her husband six years...
Local comedian brings one-man show to EL
Local comedian Ndumiso Lindi is finally bringing his one-man show Boys Don’t Cry to the Guild Theatre on Saturday, February 25.
He is excited to...
Go Review – Abbott Elementary
Genre: Mockumentary, sitcom
Brilliant scriptwriting, great acting, and perfect comedic timing are only a few things that make award-winning Abbott Elementary one of the best...
Go Review – You People
Genre – Romance, Comedy
The storyline is as old as time, but with Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy included in the cast, You People offers...
Top East London acts scoop multiple awards
The Broadway SA Regional Awards 2022 winners have been announced, with several East London, acts receiving top honours.
The awards are presented to top regional...
Go Review – Puss In Boots
EN GARDE: Antonio Banderas voices the swashbuckling hero in ‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’. Picture: SUPPLIEDGenre: Animation, fantasy, adventure
A sign that a movie...
EL musician releases latest single ‘Curious’
East London musician Jordan Dysel started the year off on a high note with the release of his new single Curious.
The energetic track, released...
Go Review – Ginny & Georgia
Genre: comedy, drama
Netflix series Ginny & Georgia follows the story of a free-spirited mother and her two children as they navigate a new life...
Miss Teen Idol World shares winning wisdom
The GO! & Express caught up with Qonce high school pupil Caitlyn Cassels, who was recently crowned Miss Teen Junior Idol World 2023 in...
Work on objectification of the human body on at Ann Bryant
East London artist Wade Louw is showcasing his latest collection of art pieces titled ‘Threaded’ at the Ann Bryant Art Gallery until January 25.
The...
Club provides safe space for local LGBTQ+ community
C
lub Eden has been a safe entertainment haven for the LGBTQ+ community in East London for decades.
The club hosts regular drag queen events that...
Go Review – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Genre: Drama, mystery, thriller
The clever, brilliant, and funny whodunnit film, Knives Out, sets the scene for the perfect murder mystery franchise.
Glass Onion: A Knives...
GO People – Ryan Ward
When and how did your YouTube channel get started?
We started towards the end of 2021.
How did your partnership with Jovi Chen come about?
We met...
Festive showcase dances into hearts
Dynamic Dance Academy’s recent annual Christmas-themed showcase saw its students, young and “older”, performing different genres of dance.
The dance celebration returned to the stage...
Students take it to ‘The Next Level’ in own show
Sonwa Sakuba Institute for the Performing Arts School students staged The Next Level, their last production of the year, last Friday.
The show, which incorporated...
Buffalo City to host world waveski event
On November 9, SA won the bid to host the 2024 World Waveski Surfing Titles (WWST) in Buffalo City.
Voting took place in Ventura in...
EL’s Hillier makes top three in reality show
Former Cambridge High School pupil Kedeshia Hillier has made it to the top three of DStv channel VIA’s reality show Houvrou of Trouvrou.
The show...
Mdantsane Creative Hub to host family arts festival
The Mdantsane Creative Hub is preparing to host the Indibano Arts Festival on December 10 at the Mdantsane Community Arts Centre.
The fun event is...
Popular dance academy returns in festive season
Well-known dance teacher and choreographer Vicky Luff is opening her doors again in December for her popular Dynamic Dance Academy (DDA) classes.
Registration for DDA...
Go Review – Black Panther : Wakanda Forever
Genre: Action, superhero, drama, fantasy, adventure
The cinematic universe of the latest Marvel installment, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, explores the complexity of loss and grief...
Magic of Motown at the Guild
Motown Records, the music label responsible for introducing us to Diana Ross and the Supremes, among others, had an undeniable influence on rhythm and...
Murambi roses ready for picking
The annual Murambi Roses rose- picking event was held on Saturday November 12, and attendees from far and wide arrived early to put their...
Krishna Festival of Chariots comes to EL
or the first time, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in East London will host an internationally celebrated event, the Festival of Chariots, which...
Quilters Guild returns with show
After a Covid-induced absence, the East Coast Quilters Guild’s annual Quilt Show has returned and is on at the East London Museum.
The exhibition, which...
Musical family to grace gospel and jazz show (Competition Closed)
The talented Schultz family is set to perform in the Where Gospel Meets Jazz showcase at the Guild Theatre on December 2, and GO!...
Go Review – From Scratch
GENRE: Drama
Bring out the tissues for Netflix’s newly-released romantic drama series From Scratch.
The eight-episode series follows the story of American artist Amy (Zoe Saldana)...
Music pupils give sterling performance
Stirling Primary School’s music department presented a spectacular end-of-year show at the Guild Theatre on Tuesday, November 8.
Performing to a full house, the pupils,...
EC comedians ready to entertain
Eastern Cape comedy is once again taking centre stage with seven local comedians set to entertain in the Amazing Laughs show at the Guild...
Museum delights with colouring book
Ahead of Christmas, the Friends of the East London Museum have launched an informative colouring book for children which features some of the museum’s...
Go Review: Don’t Worry, Darling
OLD TROPES: Florence Pugh, in a scene from ‘Don’t Worry, Darling’, portrays her character brilliantly Picture: SUPPLIEDGenre: Psychological, thriller, drama
During the weeks leading up...
Dancing her way to the Big Apple , Teen set to...
Talented young East London dancer Tamia Latola is heading to New York next year to represent SA in the Princess Pageant Talent Africa competition.
The...
