Entertainment

Mid-week events happening in Johannesburg

Here is the ultimate guide to Johannesburg weekday outings for 18 and 19 April 2018.

Johannesburg is undoubtedly the urban centre of South Africa. There is hardly ever a time when one cannot find something interesting to do in and around the city.

For those who are looking for mid-week entertainment in the city, here is a list of events happening on Wednesday 18 April and Thursday 19 April.

Theatre

JOBURG THEATRE

The Last Respect

18 April – 22 April

A play about a man who struggles with being a father, serving his people and obeying the commands of his ‘Master’. Set between the years 2012 and 2019, in a democratic South Africa.

Written by Michael Mazibuko, Fumani Mabogoane and Xolani Dlamini

Tickets R50.00 – R70.00

POP ART

Platitudes

19 April – 22 April

Platitudes is a play on grief, in the style of physical poetry. It plays with the ways that grief both moves us and keeps us stuck. he piece uses the real words of real people for its text. Verbatim, words from interviews, become the questions posed to its witnesses: what is grief?

Directed by Nondumiso Msimanga

Tickets R100.00 online

THE MARKET THEATRE

The Gibson Kente Music Tribute

18 – 29 April

Gibson Kente was a theatre extraordinaire; he was a director, producer, playwright, music composer and choreographer of his own plays. He will be commemorated in a musical tribute of songs from the plays he produced by Soweto Theatre in collaboration with Market Theatre.

Directed by Makhaola Ndebele

Tickets R90.00

Film

NUMETRO WOWZA WEDNESDAY’S

Every Wednesday movie ticket prices for all 3D and 2D movies are discounted at up to half-price off.

Visit the NuMetro website to view movies and book tickets:

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THE BIOSCOPE

Jane

18 and 19 April.

The Bioscope, National Geographic and The Jane Goodall Institute South Africa proudly present these special screenings of the award-winning documentary Jane.

Directed by: Brett Morgan

Screenings are made free of charge.

Art

FADA GALLERY – UJ ARTS CENTRE

Black Chronicles IV

13 April – 31 May

This exhibition series showcases previously unseen, and often thought lost, photo studio portraits of 18th and 19th century ‘black presences’ (from Africa, the Caribbean and South Asia) ranging from performers, missionaries, students and sportsmen to politicians, visiting dignitaries and international royalty.

Free entrance.

Music

THE ORBIT

Viwe Mkizwana Quintet

19 April

Double bass player, Viwe Mkizwana, brings new compositions to be featured on his upcoming album.

He will present this material in a quintet format with Thandi Ntuli, Siphiwe Shiburi, Tshepo Tsotetsi, and Keorapetse Kolwanwe. This quintet will also revisit compositions from Mkizwana’s debut album, African Skies.

Tickets R140.00

Markets

27 BOXES MELVILLE

27 Boxes, 75 4th Ave, Melville

27 Boxes Night Market

This weekly market takes place on Wednesdays from 17:00 – 21:00. The market brings together fashion, craft and unique design courtesy of 27 Boxes’ many boutique stores and pop-ups which stay open late during the market, plus a wide range of food stalls.

BRYANSTON ORGANIC MARKET

40 Culross Rd, Bryanston, Sandton

This is the original outdoor market, in existence for 40 years and still offering a superb range of organic goods and products in a relaxed environment. The market is open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 09:00 – 15:00.