Dining
- This month's wine and dine event at one.waterfront sees a collaboration between four winemakers and a culinary team headed by executive chef Bruce Robertson to put "sémillon on the soap box".
Tonight Nitida, Cape Point Vineyards, Constantia Uitsig and Steenberg contribute the best of their sémillons to a six-course menu.
Kicking off at 7 for 7.30 in the Cape Grace library, the evening costs R260 per person.
Booking: 021 418 0520 or e-mail [email protected]
Exhibitions
- The National Library in Queen Victoria Street is presenting a small exhibition on comics and picture-stories.
There are amazingly detailed plates by Hogarth; a nostalgic look at the She, Tessa and Grensvegter era in South Africa; publications from The Storyteller Group and a look at the disturbing Bitterkomix.
Visit the library's website at www.nlsa.ac.za for a preview, or drop in: Zap! Pow! Wham!! runs until the end of June.
The library is open on weekdays from 9am to 5pm, except Wednesdays, when it opens at 10am. Entry is free; inquiries: Lianda or Mandla on 021 424 6320.
- Goya etchings and a sculpture by Rodin are among the treasures to be seen at the exhibition Old Masters, New Perceptions, at Iziko-SA National Gallery, comprising pre-20th century European paintings, sculptures and work on paper.
The gallery is open from 10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Sunday. Info: 021 467 4660.
- Faces are the essence of African Expressions, an exhibition of photographs by Trygve Skorge and sculpted ceramic figurines by Silke Heiss, at the Cape Tourism Gallery, on the corner of Berg and Castle streets.
The gallery is open Mondays to Friday from 8am to 5pm, and on Saturdays from 8am to 2pm.
Music
- As part of its Music Memory and Heritage programme, the District Six Museum is hosting a concert by Madosini, an exponent of traditional Xhosa music, at 6 tonight.
Madosini, a traditional mouth-bow player and uhadi singer, will be be supported by Hilton Schilder (percussion) and Nocawe (backing vocals and percussion).
Details: Shamila Rahim on 021 466 7121 or e-mail [email protected]
- The South African College of Music presents its final symphony concert of the first semester tonight at 8.15 in the Baxter Concert Hall.
Xandi van Dijk will conduct and the soloist is Darleny Gonzalez (clarinet). The programme will consist of Finlandia by Sibelius, Weber's Clarinet Concertino and Beethoven's Symphony No 5. Tickets at R40 are available at Computicket.
- The Obz Cafe in Lower Main Road, Observatory, is calling all musicians, singers, songwriters and poets to get on stage and strut their stuff.
The Open Microphone takes place every Tuesday from 7pm. Contact Tristan to get a place on stage: 082 518 2719.
- Nestled in the milkwoods of Noordhoek, Monkey Valley Resort offers original music every Tuesday evening, in an intimate environment with access to a full bar and a pizza and à la carte menu.
The log-cabin style venue is at the end of Mountain Road, off Beach Road, opposite The Red Herring. Info: 021 789 1391.
- The 20-piece Marimban Big Band, conducted by Mike Campbell, plays African, American and Latin Big Band classics from 10pm at Marimba Restaurant and Cigar Bar at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
Along with Shannon Mowday on sax, Bruce Muirhead on guitar, Melissa van der Spuy on piano and guest vocalists, the band also features a marimba virtuoso, Bongani Sotshononda.
There's no cover charge and dining is optional. Details: 021 418 3366.
- Octave, featuring Edgar Syce on bass and vocals, Rudy Burns on guitar, Cyril Lambert on keyboard and JP Crouch on drums, plays jazz standards, blues and funk at Kennedy's Cigar Bar, 251 Long Street, tonight. Details: 021 424 1212.
- Know of something special in town? Let us know in 100-200 words - e-mail [email protected]
or fax to 021 488 4535. Do not send text in attachments, please.