"KUNSKAFEE" is a magazine programme about the arts, which aims to reflect art in such a way it will become accessible to all viewers, but at the same time not disappoint art connoisseurs. All of the arts are featured: theatre and sculpture, architecture and landscape design, classical music and pottery, ballet and modern dance, fine art and street painting, literature and installations, computer art and the Internet, photography and cartoons. Anything from profiles, happenings in the art world to up to date round-ups.
"Kunskafee" is not recorded in a studio. The backdrop is always a different location - a theatre, an exhibition, a gallery, an interesting garden or innovative architectural design, etc.
Although the programme is presented in Afrikaans, local and international artists are also featured in the line-up.
The programme does not only give insightful profiles on artists and happenings in the South African arts world. It also includes a weekly roundup that alternates between CD launches, productions, exhibitions and recitals in the Western Cape and Gauteng.
* Our host this week is artist Ernest Korkie from Pretoria. He is well known for his drawings, and his favourite media to work with is charcoal and pastels. Dawn went to look at some of his unique landscapes.
* The local rendition of the highly popular musical Chicago is finally here and it can be seen at the Civic Theatre in Johannesburg.
* The First Unisa Southern Africa Voice Competition was held in Pretoria a couple of weeks ago and the soloists gave astounding performances. We went to the final round of the competition.
* Capetonian Egon Tania gets the ideas for his wooden sculptures of the street. He observes people, and captures bits and pieces of everyday life in his work.
* The Jonny Cooper Big Band is now playing the music of the legendary Glenn Miller at the Barnyard in Broadacres.
Ria Engelbrecht and Nadine Petrick
Pieter Cilliers Productions
Tel: +27 11 789 6780
Fax: +27 11 789 6647
E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]
Website: www.kunskafee.co.za
Posted on Monday 9 May 2005
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