TONIGHT
l The Strange Case of Hester Cilliers at Foxwood Theatre, 13 5th St, Houghton (Killarney end, close to the US Consulate.) 8pm. R100 or R180 for dinner. Bookings: 011 486 0395 or [email protected] . Tonight, tomorrow and Sunday.
l F.eU Party for the Hell Of It at Vacca Matta, Shop 66, Montecasino, cnr William Nicol Drive and Witkoppen Rd, Fourways. R100. 9pm. Tel: 011 511 0511.
l Musos Jam Nite at O’Hagans, cnr Baker and Harris sts, Edenglen, Edenvale, at the bottom of the Orion Building. 8pm. Backline equipment provided. Free. Ample parking. Tel: 082 719 0605 or e-mail [email protected].
l Ed and Ed at Cozy Corner Pub ‘n’ Grill, cnr Minuach and Partridge sts, Highway Gardens, Edenvale. 7pm. Free. Tel: 073 152 7831 or 082 491 8034.
l Witches and Warlocks at Classic Corner Headquarters (CCHQ), 1 Main Rd, cnr Main and Violet sts, Fischer’s Hill, Primrose. 8pm. R50. Tel: 011 822 4271.
l Prime Circle at Voodoo Lounge, cnr Club St and Linksfield Rd, Linksfield. 8pm. R100. Tel: 083 556 8975.
l The Jim Morrison Tribute at Café Barcelona, Elardus Park Shopping Centre, cnr Delmas Rd and Barnard St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. R100. 8.30pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
TOMORROW
l The Last Laugh at The Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City Casino, cnr Northern Parkway and Data Crescent, Ormonde.
Tickets for all shows are available at Computicket (083 915 8000) or the Lyric Theatre box office at 011 248 5168/ 5229/5000.
l Something Else at Cozy Corner Pub ‘n’ Grill, cnr Minuach and Partridge sts, Highway Gardens, Edenvale. 7pm. Free. Tel: 073 152 7831 or 082 491 8034.
l Josie Field at The Radium, 282 Louis Botha Ave, Orange Grove. 8.30pm. Tel: 011 728 3866 or 083 542 1044.
l Kick out the Jams at Kitchener’s Carvery Bar, cnr Juta and De Beer sts, Braamfontien. 8.30pm. R20. E-mail [email protected]
l Glamour Gloss Girls launch at Protea Hotel Fire & Ice, Whitely St, Melrose Arch Precinct. R280. Come in a touch of pink and enjoy a day of girliness and gifts. Just e-mail [email protected] to book your spot! Tel: 011 218 4000.
l my/epic/vice, Voodoo Child and Machineri at The Bohemian, cnr 5 Park and Menton rds, Richmond. 8pm. R20. Tel: 011 482 1725.
l Jason van Wyk in the trance party at Truth, Old Pretoria Rd, Midrand. R70. 10pm. Tel: 072 251 6036.
l 6.9.1, Lola and Ether at Café Barcelona, Elardus Park Shopping Centre, cnr Delmas Rd and Barnard St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. R30. 8pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
SUNDAY
l Enjoy a relaxing brunch in the garden with jazzy guitar music by Paul Craig at Frog and Toad, Clinic Rd, Muldersdrift (off the N14 motorway). From 11am. Free. Tel: 082 464 0662 or 082 681 5701.
MONDAY
l New Material Mondays with South Africa’s top comics, Kedibone Mulaudzi and Eugene Khoza, at The Bassline, 10 Henry Nxumalo St, Newtown Music Hall, Newtown Cultural Precinct. 8.30pm. R50. Tel: 073 828 9165.
l Comedy Nights at Wish, cnr 7th St and 2nd Ave, Melville. 7pm. Admission TBA. Tel: 011 482 1162.
TUESDAY
l Tanz Café Acoustic Jam Session at The Buzz Shopping Centre, Witkoppen Rd, Fourways. Tel: 011 658 0277, 082 855 5445 or 082 591 1892.
l Lola Montez Ladies’ Night at The Codfather Village, 1 First Ave, cnr Rivonia Rd and 1st Ave, Morningside, next to the 90 Degrees shopping centre. 7.30pm. R120 includes a welcome drink and a goodie bag. See www.thecodfathervillage.co.za
l Female vocalist Elzahn Rinquest, Fish and Gevoel van Veiligheid at Café Barcelona, Elardus Park Shopping Centre, cnr Delmas Rd and Barnard St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. R40. 8.30pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
WEDNESDAY
l Ridge at Cozy Corner Pub ‘n’ Grill, cnr Minuach and Partridge sts, Highway Gardens, Edenvale. 7pm. Free. Tel: 073 152 7831 or 082 491 8034.
l Jazzy Wednesdays at Wish, cnr 7th Street and 2nd Avenue, Melville. Featuring Marcus Wyatt (brass), Clement Benny (drums), Nduduzo Makhathini (keys). Free. 7pm. Tel: 011 482 1162.
l Bella Rouge Ladies’ Nights presents Boudoir Photography at Tony’s Spaghetti Grill, Leaping Frog Shopping Centre, cnr William Nicol and Mulbarton drives, Fourways. 7.30pm. R120 includes a welcome drink and fun goodie bag. Tel: 011 795 3698.
l Attack of the Strawberries at Café Barcelona, Elardus Park Shopping Centre, cnr Delmas Rd and Barnard St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. R40. 8.30pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
THURSDAY
l Bella Rouge Ladies’ Nights presents The Art of Burlesque at News Café Menlyn, cnr Louis and Glen Manor aves, Menlyn. R120 includes a welcome drink and a goodie bag. 7.30pm. Tel: 012 348 2982.
l Guitarist and vocalist Naming James, reggae outfit Tidal Waves and Tree Houses On The Sea at Tanz Café, The Buzz Shopping Centre, Witkoppen Rd, Fourways. 8pm. R50. Tel: 011 658 0277 or 082 855 5445 or Clare at 082 591 1892.
l Psycho indie rock ‘n’ roll at Classic Corner Headquarters (CCHQ), 1 Main Rd, cnr Main and Violet sts, Fischer’s Hill, Primrose. R50. 8.30pm. Tel: 011 822 4271.
l Rock ‘n’ roll band 2nd Life at Café Barcelona, Elardus Park Shopping Centre, cnr Delmas Rd and Barnard St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. R40. 8.30pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
l Comedy Nights with Kedibone Mulaudzi and Eugene Khoza at Bambatha Ave Jazz Cafe, Shop G107, Centurion Mall, Heuwel Ave, Centurion. 8.30pm. R50. Tel: 073 828 9165.
l All That Jazz evenings at the Ascot Hotel, 59 Grant Ave, Norwood. Free. 8pm. Tel: 011 483 3371.
l Parker’s Urban Comedy Nights at Carnival City, intersection of the N17 toll road, Snake Rd (Heidelberg Rd or R23) and Elsburg Rd (R554). R30. 8pm. Tel: 011 898 7000.
l Gigs featured by those venues that informed Tonight of their line-up. E-mail your gig info to [email protected] by Tuesday afternoon for publication on Friday. Please put “Gig Guide” in the subject line.
GIG OF THE WEEK: Judith Sephuma – 10 Year Legacy Tour Launch
Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace, Johannesburg
You cannot write the history of South African music and leave out the sensational and elegant Judith Sephuma.
While this is only her 10th year in the industry, Sephuma has made a lot of music and it feels like she has been around forever.
Celebrating her first decade of song, Sephuma invites you to the Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace (64 Jones Road, Kempton Park) tonight where she will take you on a journey into how it all began.
Yes, like everyone else, she has had her fair share of trying times and that has affected her music at times. However, tonight is not about that, but instead about all the good music that made her known to us. To add to that, she will also be launching her new album, I Am Living Testimony, so you will be the first to hear it live and be able to get the CD before the likes of music stores like Look & Listen and Musica (or your street-side pirate dealer, if you are one of those).
The multiple Sama-winning musician also boasts a Kora award and a few Metro FM awards too.
I Am Living Testimony sounds like a gospel offering and consi-dering what the singer has been through recently that notion would be understandable.
Tickets prices begin at R150, but there is a special package available from R205, which includes a ticket and a signed copy of the CD, which will only be officially released to the public in September.
Tickets can be booked through the Emperors Palace box office at 011 928 1297/1490 or Computicket at www.computicket.com or 083 915 8000. – Munyaradzi Vomo