Starbucks plays stage to music artists

Starbucks® plays stage to music artists

 

 

·         Starbucks hosts SAMA nominee TRESOR at a live music session on 29 May from 12h00 – 14h00

·         Song writer and recording artist, Berita joins TRESOR on stage

Johannesburg, 23 May 2016 - Coffee and music lovers are in for a treat as Starbucks hosts a live music session on 29 May at their store in Rosebank.

Headlining the live session is four-time South African Music Awards nominee, TRESOR joined by songwriter and guitarist, Berita.

 

According to Starbucks Managing Executive, Andrew Massey, “We speak about Starbucks being the “third place” - a place that encourages connections, brings the community closer, and allows us to showcase young talent. We are proud to have TRESOR and Berita perform for our customers.”

 

TRESOR (French for "treasure" and pronounced "Trezor"), born Mukengerwa TRESOR Riziki is a DRC born Multiple Platinum Selling singer-songwriter and producer responsible for tracks like “Never let me go” and “Mount Everest” featuring AKA  which held the #1 spot in Italy.TRESOR had three singles in the Airplay Top 100 Chart at the same time.

 

He has penned and collaborated with some of SA’s bestselling artists including the singing sensation ZAHARA on a Lingala ballad called 'Limbisa’. He will be performing all these songs and special newly released work including “Cachet” featuring The Soil. The track was released as a tribute song and customers will be treated to its first live performance.

 

Joining TRESOR is the talented Gugulethu Khumalo, better known as Berita. She has achieved astounding success as a female vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist, at the age of 24. The Zimbabwean born songstress made her stamp when the main single ‘Thandolwethu’ from her debut album, enjoyed success on the South African music charts. Berita will be performing hits from her debut and sophomore album as well exclusive new material.

 

“This event is the start of our journey to redefine the meaning of ‘neighbourhood’ and our contribution to the vibrant and dynamic Rosebank district,” Massey concludes.

Starbucks is located at Cnr Craddock and Tyrwhitt Avenue, Rosebank. For more information on the event, follow Starbucks on Twitter@Starbucks_SA and Instagram on Starbucks_SA .

1Love Comedy

1Love Comedy at Niche

 

Johannesburg (May 2016) – Comedy fans will get their fill of some of South Africa’s funniest comedians on the first and last Thursday of every month, starting on the 26th May and 2nd June 2016 at the Niche Lounge in Rosebank.

 

The grand launch on the 26th May sees Neil Green (Durban), Wayne Lindolent, Farhan Esat and Beach Body take to the stage with Glen Bo as MC for the evening. 

 

The 2nd June show features the quirky one-liners of Dillan Oliphant, Prins and a surprise guest comedian with Glen Bo as the host. 

 

Every show will also feature an open mic spot plus musical entertainment from around Johannesburg.

 

“There is a need in the area for entertainment.  We’re not only including world-class stand-up comedy, we’re giving aspiring comedians a chance to showcase their comedy on stage and also introducing a segment for undiscovered raw musical talent,” says Charles Staals, 1Love Comedy

 

1Love Comedy will tie in with the 1Love Pay It Forwardproject.  At every show, patrons will receive a 1Love badge that they can keep or give to someone as a symbol that they’re not alone and that there is love around.  People are encouraged to help spread the love in these challenging times.

 

 

 

Show details:

Date: Thursday, 26th May / Thursday, 2nd June
Venue: Niche Lounge, c/o Keyes & Tyrwhitt Avenue, Rosebank
Time: 7PM
Pre-reserved tickets available at R80 otherwise entry is R100 at the door.

 

Forever Jackson

JOBURG THEATRE PRESENTS THE ULTIMATE MICHAEL JACKSON EXPERIENCE 

WITH 

FOREVER JACKSON

 

Direct from London and exclusively at Joburg Theatre, visiting South Africa for the first time, FOREVER JACKSON is set to delight Michael Jackson fans in Joburg.  The show will run on The Mandela stage fromJune 1st to June 19th 2016.

 

Artist and producer Robin Parsons pays true homage to the late great King Of Pop. 

Singing 100% live lead vocal, his voice replicates the distinctive tones of Jackson – you could be forgiven for believing he mimes! His dancing mirrors the legend in every detail, step for step right down to the smallest of mannerisms and his look (created through a three hour process using ONLY theatrical make-up) is the exact image of MJ. He has spent the past 17 years studying Michael Jackson in meticulous detail to produce the closest complete likeness currently performing today.

 

Robin has been a long time fan and learnt to replicate Michael's abilities through a love of performing. His dedication paid off in a big way when he got to live a dream and performed for Michael Jackson in 2003 at his 45th Birthday show at the Orpheum Theatre in L.A....an honour only a very select few have experienced!

 

FOREVER JACKSON features electrifying choreography, superb special effects and includes  an extensive catalogue of hits – from the Jackson 5’sCan You Feel It to solo pieces such as Billie Jean, Bad, Thriller, Beat It, Man In The Mirror, Smooth Criminaland many more.  

 

The three week production, set for all ages, guarantees an authentic experience and visual extravaganza throughout its season ending on Father’s Day, 19 June.

FOREVER JACKSON is on the Mandela stage @ Joburg Theatre from 1 - 19 June with performances running from Wednesdays to Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm. 

Tickets range from R120 to R325. These are available by visiting www.joburgtheatre.com or calling 0861 670 670, as well as through Webtickets.  

For group bookings of 10 or more, please contact the theatre directly on (011) 877 6853/6815. 

 

#ForeverJackson

MYLOCALI.COM ADDS MORE REAL-TIME RELISH

MYLOCALI.COM ADDS MORE REAL-TIME RELISH

The quintessential, convenient, decidedly cool and immediate eatery booking website, myLocali.com, is attracting even more serious attention.

Not that myLocali need an excuse to celebrate with quality drinking and dining experiences, the site loves acknowledging and signing up new and much-respected foodie favourite hotspots too. 

With no less than 11 new impressive names uploaded and trading on the site, LBV Bistro in Bryanston, Foundry Café set within the Parktown Quarter, The Artisan in Greenside, and Boskruin’s Urban Angel Café are just a handful of stellar signups that have myLocali buzzing.

From LVB Bisto & Wine Bar’s no nonsense approach to doing delicious dishes as fresh as Mother Nature can produce it, everything out of this kitchen is handcrafted on the day. Between the chefs talking guests through the menu, diners who enjoy great food, stellar conversation and an imported wine cellar that will make the most grown up sommelier weep with want, Bryanston locals know where a great experience can be had. Now, with myLocali on board, best locals and those packing a passport, book online in order to avoid disappointment.

Urban Angel Café, hidden away in Randburg, is another choice addition to myLocali this April. If pancakes define your culinary quest in life, the good news is, your search is finally over! Besides that, there are varied and equally appealing dishes, food lovers can look forward to fine dining in a relaxed, homely feel. Humble as pie, but way more environmentally aware, the free Wi-Fi will see you wining and dining your day and night away in no time. Oh, and did we mention if you book a table through myLocali this April R100 will be deducted off your final bill? Google it and look, or simply book! 

The Artisan in leafy Greenside is the place you should be booking for a mouth-watering selection of sandwiches, great tunes and an upstairs area with unspoilt views of the ’burbs hustle and bustle below. But be warned, you will feel so at home here, afternoons becomes nights to remember, again and again and again.

Foundry Café’s April only myLocali booking promotion, of R200 off a bill, should whet the appetite of anyone heading out to the street culture of the Parktown Quarter. If it’s a cool social vibe you’re chasing, it lives and breathes here. Think quality local craft beers, a stuff-of-legend pulled pork burger, never mind the fully imported, Belgian favourite Franky 4 Fingers a mere sip away, and it’s clear to everyone there that a small piece of Utopia lives and breathes through their entire menu. 

The remaining restaurants recruited include Chaplin’s Grill, Fusion Beach, 
Geet Indian Restaurant, La Cucina di Ciro, Luca’s Ristorante Italiano, O Garfo and wrapping up, Sophia’s Bistro with its R200 off your meal deal.

All of these great restaurants, and more, can be found and booked on mylocali.com. Visit the website, or turn to their Facebook page [www.facebook.com/mylocali] for details, competitions, survey’s and more special offers than you’ll ever have space to contemplate. 

MorganBeatbox

MorganBeatbox is an international celebrity beatboxer, who has also won the South African beatbox championships. After being in the entertainment industry for 7 years, Morgan Beatbox is constantly pushing musical boundaries and challenging himself to be multi-faceted. Morgan Beatbox is the only beatboxer worldwide that can produce a mind blowing 8 sounds at the same time.

Morgan Beatbox has worked alongside with several internationally recognized artists such as

1.        Brooklyn Bounce (Ger)

 

2.        Dj Jaguar Skills (UK)

 

3.        Dj Fresh (SA)

 

4.        Goldfish (SA)

 

5.        The Parlotones (SA)

 

6.        Jack Parow (SA)

Morgan Beatbox has worked internationally as well as close to home in countries such as The USA (California), Thailand, Botswana and Zimbabwe where he entertained multi-cultural audiences who each found Morgan a hit.Morgan further solidified his place in the South African entertainment industry when in 2012 he collaborated with The Parlotones in front of 18 000 roaring fans at 947’s Joburg Day, which in 2013 got him hand picked to open for Goldfish at the biggest  947Joburg Day where an estimated 30 000 fans cheered Morgan on. Morgan has also toured with 5fm’s Afternoon Drive host Roger Goode, performing over 20 shows nationwide, where he performed everywhere from Joburg to Blouberg.

Morgan being well noted for his versatility found it easy to make transitions into different forms of media ranging from Radio adverts to Television. His experiences led him to being a judge on a Television show, which focused on finding new talent within South Africa, the show was aired on SABC 1 and went by the name “Battle Stations”. Morgan has also been featured on multiple Radio Shows from 947’s Breakfast Express to 5FM’s The Fresh Drive.

Charity is also something that is close to Morgan’s beating heart and he is always willing to showcase his talents in order to give back. Morgan finds solace in visiting places all around Johannesburg’s bustling CBD and taking time to not onlyentertain but also to teach those who want to learn his craft. Another lesser spoken about achievement which humbles Morgan, is being asked to perform at well known charitable festivals Lusito Land and Pinkie Fest as a solo artist for 3 consecutive years.

Morgan is an enigma of an entertainer and is best enjoyed live

As a beatboxer, Morgan Beatbox gets repeatedly booked at all of the major parties nationwide such as: 947 Joburg Day H20 in Boksburg Balito New Years Street Party. Wet and Wild in Boksburg. Spring Break at Sun City. Sansui Summer cup. Lusito Lan Morgan Beatbox headlined shows where he was opened by celebrities and celebrity bands such as Idols 2011 runner up Mark Haze at a Witbank Festival. Mark Haze was so impressed with Morgan Beatbox, Mark Haze tweeted “@morganbeatbox is incredible - best beatboxer in SA without any doubt!!!!”. Goodluck at the Southbroom New Years Eve party 2011

For more info or to book

Official SA Beatbox BTTC Champ 2016.

Recovering Coco Pops Addict.

For Bookings 0879439435.

info@standing-ovations.co.za

The Style Coach, helping South Africans gain confidence

Fun, fabulous and fashion-forward: The Style Coach is helping people across SA to look and feel fantastic

A combination of years of experience, creative flair and a personalised approach is what sets Dominique Wolf apart as an exceptional stylist. As The Style Coach, she works with individuals and corporates who need her expert touch when creating a look that is elegant, on-trend and perfectly put together. The use of a personal shopper or style consultant is certainly not just for the rich and famous: anyone who needs to revitalise their image can benefit from consulting a stylist. Dominique’s work with brands and organisations, in particular, has helped many businesses to develop an internal identity for a professional, high-impact image. Having found her passion in helping people to define and refine the way they present themselves to the world, The Style Coach’s fresh eye and keen fashion sense will take anyone’s look from drab to fabulous.

Through her years working in the magazine industry, Dominique soon realised that fashion should never be generic. She saw how many people struggle to dress in a way that flatters their body and brings out their best features, which in turn diminishes their confidence and self-image. Her ability to use trends, styles and colours to bring personalities to life and help others to express their true identity led to the creation of The Style Coach. Dominique understands the psychological impact that looking good and feeling confident has. Her relationship with her clients is key and her personalised approach creates a sense of trust so that she can work closely with each client to find a style that inspires and invigorates them. The information and guidance she provides will help not only with an immediate makeover, but also to guide future choices when shopping or putting an outfit together. 

Not only are The Style Coach’s services perfect for individuals, but also for businesses who want their employees to dress in a way that accurately reflects their brand values and identity. The Style Coach specializes in group workshops, guest speaking and seminars, in order to identify the way a company wants to be portrayed and to give the employees the tools to carry that through effectively. Her wide range of consulting services include providing employees at any level with guidance on looking professional, good grooming skills, etiquette and adhering to corporate dress codes. She has worked with numerous organisations to perfect their image for maximum impact.  

Dominique says that her services help people to invest in their most powerful asset – themselves. She explains: “Using the services of a stylist is a fun and therapeutic experience that changes the way the world sees you. You learn a lot about yourself and how to express your unique qualities in a professional and polished way. I have a very personalized approach and I am not prescriptive - I always take the time to understand what a client’s specific needs are. ” She adds that using a stylist doesn’t have to break the bank, as her services are convenient but also cost-effective. “I always assess a client’s current wardrobe and show them how to use existing clothing items in new ways, as well as how to keep a look fresh and relevant”, she says. “Plus it cuts down on impulse buys and those long days trawling the mall!”

The Style Coach’s core business includes: wardrobe organising, personal shopping, personal styling and corporate consulting. She is also a stylist for TV, print and online media shoots. For more information contact dom@thestylecoach.co.za or go to www.thestylecoach.co.za. 

About The Style Coach

Dominique Wolf started up The Style Coach 3 years ago when she realised that there was a huge need for wardrobe intervention. From cleaning out over-flowing closets and creating storage solutions to tailoring and reinventing clothes, the business quickly grew into a personal shopping and personal styling service. The Style Coach also consults and works with businesses to style employees according to the organisations’ core brand identity. She is involved in uniform design and implementation and creating a ‘look’ which filters down from top management to the rest of the company.  

Dominique worked in the magazine industry for over 10 years, starting her career at Cosmopolitan and moving on to Heat Magazine and FHM. She was involved in the creative process, management and implementation of promotions and advertorials for clients. Her love of putting a ‘look’ together held her in good stead in styling photographic shoots and creatively implementing a client’s communication objectives. 

Dominique now enjoys being a freelance stylist for photographic shoots, professional photographs, TV shows and client campaigns. She is an avid blogger and has contributed editorially to magazines and websites including: The Afropolitan Magazine, Yzer Darling magazine and recruitmymom.com.

The Style Coach concentrates on marketing through social media and word of mouth. Dominique is also no stranger to the world of broadcasting. She hosts The Style Coach radio show on Hot 91.9fm every Tuesday afternoon and has been a guest on Jacarandafm and 5fm. She also had an online TV show called The Style Coach on alternaTV.com. 

Classics In The Garden -22 May

          GERMAN RHINE PHILHARMONIC             ORCHESTRA
  
                               IN

            CLASSICS IN THE GARDEN

ONE CONCERT ONLY - SUNDAY 22 MAY

 

Become immersed in the rich sounds of popular classical music pieces in a beautiful garden setting under an African sky as the German Rhine Philharmonic Orchestra entertains you at CLASSICS IN THE GARDENS at Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens on Sunday 22 May from 2:30pm to 5pm.

 

In Johannesburg for Mozart’s THE MAGIC FLUTE, the illustrious international orchestra have added this delightful picnic-style concert to their schedule to futher delight Johannesburg audiences during their visit.

 

At this concert, the German Rhine Philharmonic Orchestra will perform works including Meine Lippen küssen so heiß (Lehar), La donna e mobile and Libiamo (Verdi), Habanera (Bizet), O mio babbino caro andNessun dorma (Puccini), O sole mio (Di Curtis) and of course several numbers from The Magic Flute,amongst others.

 

Adding further flair to the afternoon, various soloists will be joining the orchestra including; Musa Nkuna(tenor); Eddie Motlhakoane (tenor); Kgotso Tsekeletsa(tenor); Aleksandra Olzyck (colotura soprano); Anna Nesyba (soprano); Viola Zimmermann (mezzo) andNicholas Ndadane (bass baritone).

 

The German Rhine Philharmonic Orchestra is a professional orchestra that has prolonged its activity in two important cities of North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne and Düsseldorf.

 

This orchestra has in its structure musicians from two orchestras, the Cologne Orchestral Society, established in 1888 and the Heinrich Heine Symphonic Orchestra of Düsseldorf, established in 1992.

 

The GRPO has performed in many concerts not only in Germany, but also abroad. To mention here are the successful concert tours in Hungary in 2001, France in 2003, Poland and Albania in 2014.

The German Rhine Philharmonic Orchestra has invited and welcomed very well-known artists from around Germany such as Hermann Baumann (Horn), Frank Lloyd (Horn), Helge 

Slaato (Violin), Liv Migdal (Violin), Elena Tanski (Violin), Caroline Merz (Soprano), Claudius Tanski (Piano), Wassily Gerassimez (violoncello), Gottfried Engels (Contrabass) and also has 

worked with guest conductors as Oliver Leo Schmidt, Hermann Wagner, Michael Barth, David de Villiers and Thomas Grothe.

 

Since 2012 the principal conductor of the GRPO isDesar Sulejmani, a conductor with a huge potential and a very extensive symphonic and opera repertoire.

 

Under the direction of maestro Sulejmani, the orchestra has established a dynamic development regarding the performing programs, the variety of the concerts and also creation of 

new artistic arrangements.

 

In this perspective, the conductor and the orchestra are recently being focused in expanding the repertoire with special works of contemporary composers as Braas, Sandberger, 

Riehm, and also in combining these contemporary works with traditional classic repertoire.

The German Rhine Philharmonic Orchestra, as part of the Cologne Orchestral Society and Heinrich Heine Symphonic Orchestra, has participated in musical festivals and activities in 

Germany and Europe, such as the International Organ Festival of Düsseldorf, the German Cultural Weeks in Poland, the German October in Albania.

In the light of the future international collaborations, the German Rhine Philharmonic Orchestra will perform in May 2016 at the opera project The Magic Flute at Joburg Theatre in 

Johannesburg, South Africa for four performances only from 18 - 24 May..

In October 2016 the GRPO will tour with concerts in the region of Emiglia Romana (Ferrara, Mantova Bologna), Italy.

 

Pack a picnic lunch and join these world renowned performers for an afternoon of unforgettable classics at CLASSICS IN THE GARDENS.

 

CLASSICS IN THE GARDENS takes place for ONE concert only at the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens, Malcolm Road, Poortview, Roodepoort onSunday 22 May, from 2:30pm to 5pm. 

 

Tickets are R250 with Family Packages available. There is no charge for children under the age of 6 years. 

 

Bookings are through www.joburgtheatre.com or by calling 0861 670 670 as well as through Webtickets. 

 

#JTGardenClassics