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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....

Clarendon celebrates sisterhood for 120th

In honour of the 120th year since the school’s founding, Clarendon High School for Girls celebrates with an on-stage production of the beloved classic,...

Msaki bids farewell in outstanding final show

East London’s Asanda Mvana, known in the music industry as Msaki, bid farewell to the public stage in an outstanding final performance at the...

East London bids farewell to its oldest choir

On March 6, the East London Cantata Choir officially dissolved after 52 years of performances across the city owing to dwindling interest in cantata...

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:...

Red Bull scouts EL for top breakdancing stars

On February 25, the internationally acclaimed Red Bull BC One Cypher competition descended on East London for the first time to find this year’s...

EL’s Hlonela off to Spain as Miss Teen Universe SA contestant

Though still a teenager, Hlonela Mrwetyana is an international model, dancer, actor and current Brand Ambassador for Hemingways Mall and will soon be jetting...

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...

Pickleball taking EL by storm

Pickleball, a hybrid sport that draws from badminton, tennis and ping-pong, among others, is a growing phenomenon across the world and this year it’s...

Michael Jackson show returns to EL

The Jo Jackson Dance Company is bringing the popular stage production Beat It! – The Incredible Story of Michael Jackson to life once again...

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...

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...

Hudson show heralds ‘A Wonderful Christmas’

  Hudson Park High School’s music department is set to showcase A Wonderful Christmas at the school’s Gibson Kente Theatre next month. Vocals teacher, Nasine Van...

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...

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...

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...

Go People: Bathandwa Diniso and Mzamo Kunene

This week we chat with Sonwa Sakuba Institution for Performing Arts second-year students Mzamo Kunene and Bathandwa Diniso. How did you first find out about...

Go People – Lungelo ‘Lens’ Mampofu

When and how did your musical journey begin? I started dancing at the age of eight and started giving singing and dancing lessons to other...

Win with Buffs Club and let Centrestage rock your world – COMPETITION CLOSED

Centrestage is set to return to East London for the first time since pre-Covid to celebrate its 25th birthday. The production company’s band will be...

Enjoy listening session of singer’s new songs

Local musician Sasa Mamzangwa Jobodwana is set to premier a listening session of her latest songs on October 29 at House 87 in Quigney. The...

Stirling cast bring adventures in wonderland

  Stirling Primary school pupils are hard at work rehearsing for their exciting production of Alice in Wonderland that will be showcased at the Guild...

Hope Schools celebrates 18 years

  On October 18, Hope Schools celebrated 18 years since its establishment. The Christian-based school in Summerpride serves children from disadvantaged backgrounds. During this year, the...

Students’ ‘Macbeth’ brings in African elements

William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth, one of his most popular plays, has been staged many times across the globe. Students at Sonwa Sakuba Institute for the...

Beachfront projects to be ready by end November

The Buffalo City Metropolitan Development Agency (BCMDA) hosted a stakeholder’s meeting on October 13 to provide feedback on progress made in the Court Crescent...

Dancer set for New York stage

Siyasanga Cwala is on her way to realizing her dream of dancing on the world stage. She has received an official callback to attend the...

Piano students excel

Piano students from the School of Music in Beacon Bay excelled in their recent Trinity College music exams, walking away with scores of above...

Pupils get to enhance arts skills at workshops

The Artists in Schools Programme hosted three workshops for pupils from October 3-7, giving them the opportunity to enhance their skills. These included visual arts,...

Beloved EL theatre turns 60

The East London Guild Theatre is celebrating 60 years since it first opened its doors on October 6 1962. The iconic theatre has staged many...

Importance of nourishing our souls

There is a strong body of opinion that views our souls as existing since the beginning of time, and which contends that our earthly...

‘Frozen’ comes to East London

The East London Performing Arts Society (ELPAS) returns to the stage from October 7-8 with A Frozen Adventure, an adaptation of the popular movie...

Xhosa rapper rising with own record label

Athenkosi Ndikinda is working hard to make a name for himself as a Xhosa rapper in the Eastern Cape music industry. Ndikinda, who goes by...

Survive the Race excitement builds up

The Beacon Bay Lions Club Survive the Race event is scheduled to kick off on September 24 and with 25 teams signed up to...

Spotlight on recycling in Cambridge’s ‘Little Mermaid’

Cambridge Primary School is working on a production of Disney classic, The Little Mermaid, set to be showcased later this month. The show includes 70...

Review: Nope

After the widespread success of his previous two movies, Get Out (2017) and Us (2019), the expectations for Jordan Peele’s latest offering, Nope, are...

Survive the Race to take place in September

  If you have ever wanted to enter the Survivor, Amazing Race, Fear Factor or M i n u t e - t o -W...

Busy Gompo Arts Centre awarded for sterling work Funding boost to go towards...

  The Gompo Arts Centre was a proud winner in the Isakhono Awards, which were held earlier this year. The arts centre was recognised for its...

Buffalo Flats musos’ song makes movie’s soundtrack

A trio of Buffalo Flats musicians has released their single, K.I.S.S.I.N.G, which is part of the soundtrack of a movie called 2 Thirds of...

Appreciating women in the media space this month

Women’s month is a time to remember and acknowledge the women who died fighting to break barriers and ensure that we have the opportunities...

Survive the Race returns to East London

Beacon Bay Lions Club have partnered with main event sponsor CFAO Motors and sole print media sponsor GO! & Express for Survive the Race...

Tracy Delport Dance Company performs for the first time since Covid-19 pandemic hit

After four years of inactivity, Tracy Delport Dance Company is back with an original production, ‘Willy Wonka Dances Down Broadway’  at the Guild Theatre...

Tragic rise in suicide in arts, sports world sees launch of Dsrac wellness programme

The Eastern Cape department of sport, recreation, arts & culture (Dsrac) launched the Silapha Wellness Intervention Programme at the East London International Convention Centre...

Senzo Meyiwa murder trial — 5 revelations and allegations that have SA talking

The trial for the murder of Senzo Meyiwa had South Africans repeating calls for justice for the slain former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper. The Pretoria high...

Gospel star Deborah Fraser dies

Veteran gospel musician Deborah Fraser has died. The star's family confirmed the news in a statement on social media, revealing that the singer died on...

US university to interview isiXhosa rapper for study

East London songwriter and rapper Hlumile Mangoloti, who is popularly known by his stage name Flash Ikumkani, will be given prominence by the African...

East London man finds out about R2.2m Lotto jackpot win while at work

A 50-year-old man from East London found out about his more than R2.2m Lotto win on the internet while at work. He is the latest...

Ambassador, readers step in

Gichul Kim and Eunju Jung, husband and wife team members of African Leadership ministry, are helping to fulfil the aims of the organisation as...

‘2.7-million potholes’: Mbalula’s celebrations at reaching a Twitter milestone takes a detour

Transport minister Fikile Mbalula's celebration at reaching a milestone on Twitter was short-lived after users flooded his comment section with complaints. The avid social media...