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International Scholar Publisher Brill To Publish JOURNAL OF AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY
by Molly Tracy - September 13, 2016

Brill, the international scholarly publisher, adds the Journal of African Archaeology to its growing portfolio in African Studies. Founded by Africa Magna Publishers (Frankfurt/Main, Germany) in 2003, the international peer-reviewed periodical provides scholars with a new pan-African forum for discu...


Fugard Theatre Opens Musical Tribute DISTRICT SIX – KANALA Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2016

Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre will present a musical tribute - DISTRICT SIX - KANALA, created and directed by David Kramer - to mark the 50th anniversary of the destruction of District Six....


Mae Ella Moss Pens FROM AFRICA WITH LOVE
by Christina Mancuso - July 15, 2016

Mae Ella Moss writes her third book, an exposé of the sufferings, pains and devastation of the African people under questionable leaderships. In 'From Africa with Love' (published by Xlibris), readers see the truth from a citizen's eyes and not from the outsiders. It is a revelation of what the peop...


ORPHEUS IN AFRICA to Run Through Summer Holiday Season at Fugard Theatre
by David Fick - November 01, 2015

David Kramer's ORPHEUS IN AFRICA, an original South African musical, will run through the summer holiday season at the Fugard Theatre....


2015 Artists in Residency Announced by The Africa Centre
by David Fick - May 16, 2016

The Africa Centre is pleased to announce the artists selected by The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center as part of its 2015 Artists In Residency Programme....


Cross-continental Project MAMA AFRICA: THE MUSICAL Coming to South Africa, UK and Nigeria
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2017

MAMA AFRICA: THE MUSICAL, the bio-musical about Miriam Makeba, will be staged at Artscape Theatre Centre this February, with tour dates booked for the United Kingdom in March and Nigeria in May....


Photo Flash: Pangea's OUT OF AFRICA Raises Over $100,000
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2016

The Pangea Network, an international nonprofit dedicated to empowering young individuals with education, hosted its annual 'Out of Africa' celebration this past Saturday, September 10, which raised more than $100,000 in donations enabling the nonprofit to reach its yearly goal. Additionally, creator...


2015 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards Winners Announced - THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Brendan van Rhyn, Candice van Litsenborgh and More!
by BWW Special Coverage - January 18, 2016

Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 70 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2015 South Africa winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the w...


ULTRA South Africa Adds Fedde Le Grand, W&W and Claptone to Final Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - January 12, 2016

With just over six weeks until ULTRA South Africa lands in Johannesburg and Cape Town for its landmark third annual edition, festival organizers now reveal three surprise international superstars set to perform across the four-day, two city event this February....


A Quartet of Nominations for the Baxter Theatre in the 2015 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards
by David Fick - November 16, 2015

Four productions that have played the Baxter Theatre have received nominations for the 2015 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards. The reader-submitted nominations honour productions which opened between October 2014 and September 2015, with the public voting period for the winners running through 31 De...


Mary J. Blige Joins BET Experience Africa Lineup
by Tyler Peterson - November 27, 2015

Multi-Grammy award winning R&B superstar Mary J. Blige is to raise the roof with a trademark heartfelt performance at the BET Experience Africa at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg on 12 December. ...


Worldreader Releases Top 2015 Digital Books in the Developing World
by Christina Mancuso - January 05, 2016

Worldreader, a global nonprofit dedicated to improving literacy and access to great books in the developing world, today announces the top digital books read by children and adults on mobile devices across Asia and Africa in 2015....


Rita Edkins Releases WHEN ALL THE SAINTS COME MARCHING IN
by Christina Mancuso - November 18, 2016

Author Rita Edkins has a story to tell about taking risks and moving forward. By writing her story in the published book 'When All the Saints Come Marching In' (published by Partridge Africa), Edkins echoes to readers to never give up and rise above negative factors, as there is much more to life....


Circus Spectacular MOTHER AFRICA: MY HOME to Swing Into New Victory Theater for the Holidays
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2016

This holiday season, experience the joyous spirit of Mother Africa: My Home, an all-new circus spectacular set in Cape Town's largest township, Khayelitsha. Returning with their latest show, the 2014 Drama Desk nominee for Unique Theatrical Experience brings its vibrant mix of modern circus acts wit...


Africa Utopia Returning to Southbank Centre
by Tyler Peterson - July 05, 2016

Africa Utopia returns for a fourth time to Southbank Centre to explore what can be learnt and celebrated from modern Africa and the African diaspora. The festival investigates the arts and culture of one of the world's most dynamic and fast-changing continents and looks at how Africa can lead the wa...


British Museum Hosts Major UK Exhibition on South African Art, SOUTH AFRICA: THE ART OF A NATION, Oct. 27
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016

This autumn the British Museum will host the first major UK exhibition on South African art that explores a 100,000 history through archaeological, historic and contemporary artworks, which look at the long and rich artistic heritage of the country. South Africa: the art of a nation is sponsored by ...


Kwese & ESPN Ink Long-Term Collaboration Agreement for Sub-Saharan Africa
by Caryn Robbins - October 25, 2016

Econet Media's Kwesé and ESPN today announced a groundbreaking media collaboration in Africa....


Sundance Institute Opens Submissions for Theatre Lab & Playwrights Residency
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2016

Playwrights can now submit their new work to two upcoming Sundance Institute programs: the Theatre Lab, which will return to the Sundance Resort in Utah next Summer, and a new Playwrights Residency in Berlin next Spring for theatre artists from the Middle East/North Africa....


Fugard Theatre to Present Musical Tribute DISTRICT SIX – KANALA in 2016
by Tyler Peterson - December 02, 2015

Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre will present a musical tribute - DISTRICT SIX - KANALA, created and directed by David Kramer - to mark the 50th anniversary of the destruction of District Six....


Katlego Powerful Releases YOU ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST
by Christina Mancuso - April 07, 2016

'You are the Best of the Best' (published by Partridge Africa) is a new book that author Katlego Powerful says will awaken something within every reader....


Cross-continental Project MAMA AFRICA: THE MUSICAL Coming to South Africa, UK and Nigeria
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2017

MAMA AFRICA: THE MUSICAL, the bio-musical about Miriam Makeba, will be staged at Artscape Theatre Centre this February, with tour dates booked for the United Kingdom in March and Nigeria in May....


Hit Musical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT Makes its South African Debut with Local Cast
by Liz Cearns - September 28, 2016

Showtime Management in association with Lunchbox Theatrical Productions and Nullarbor Productions, invite local audiences to join them for what they hope will be the musical journey of a lifetime when the critically-acclaimed hit musical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, based on the Oscar-winning film...


SHADES OF AFRICA is Released
by Christina Mancuso - May 10, 2016

South African history is dominated by memories of Nelson Mandela and the end of apartheid. Few remember the violence and horror that engulfed the country in the decades leading up to the national reconciliation of the 1990s....


British Museum Hosts Major UK Exhibition on South African Art, SOUTH AFRICA: THE ART OF A NATION, Oct. 27
by Christina Mancuso - August 08, 2016

This autumn the British Museum will host the first major UK exhibition on South African art that explores a 100,000 history through archaeological, historic and contemporary artworks, which look at the long and rich artistic heritage of the country. South Africa: the art of a nation is sponsored by ...


SPARTACUS OF AFRICA to Play Return Season at Oude Libertas
by David Fick - November 18, 2016

A SPARTACUS OF AFRICA, featuring the original music of Khachaturian, will be presented for a limited season at the Oude Libertas Amphitheatre this November. Renowned choreographer Veronica Paeper has re-designed the original ballet that she created for CAPAB Ballet in 1984, in which she incorporates...






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