Arts & Culture

Enjoy the Jewish humour in earthside 

When I saw Candice Bernstein’s one-woman show, earthside, about a year ago, I was struck by how sad it was that, other than myself and the two other people in...

A Little Night Music – a night of lots of entertainment 

After performing last in a full-length production almost 30 years ago, Cape Town’s well-known opera star of many years Aviva Pelham is...

Judge Dennis Davis: A life in law and music

From courtroom to concert hall, a lifelong devotion finds its fullest expression KAREN MILLER There are public figures whose reputations...

Auction of local art a resounding success

LISA TRUTER, Coordinator, SAFIM Art Collaborative On Tuesday, 12 May, SAFIM Art Collaborative hosted their 9th Gala & Auction...

A debut under pressure – South Africa at the 1950 Venice Biennale

In 1950, South Africa stepped onto one of the world’s most prestigious cultural stages – the Venice Biennale....

Beautiful new mural on display

Cape Town artist and ceramicist, Yvette Polovin, spends a great deal of her time inspiring senior members of our community during her mosaic classes...

When Networking = “Ask your dad!”

Finding a job in your twenties is tough. Finding a job when you’re Jewish? Slightly less tough – especially if your dad happens to be...

CATS the Musical at Artscape: a night of magical entertainment  

Cape Town audiences are privileged to see the return to our stage of CATS – one of the most iconic and beloved musicals in theatre history...

Ballet: Alice in Wonderland

Jewish ballet dancer Tamar Moross from Cape Town City Ballet makes her lead role debut as Alice in Alice in Wonderland at the Artscape on...

Letters across time: a family story that teaches the next generation

Karen Kruger, an American visitor to Cape Town, is using her family’s history to inspire meaningful learning among teenagers worldwide. Her extraordinary story is captured...

CATS, the musical, opens in Cape Town

CATS – one of the most iconic and beloved musicals in theatre history – will open over the festive season at Artscape in Cape...

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