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#FirstThursdays and social sharing Top stories this week include an interview with theatre director Clive Mathibe about his mentorship programme in Canada, Sasha Fobes reports back on First Thursdays in Joburg and I sample the latest addition to the Peddlars & Co family: Graciales. As usual, there is a host of diverse weekend activities on offer: The Winter Jazz Festival takes place in Cape Town and Joburg this Friday and Saturday, respectively, the Capital Craft Beer Festival gets brewing in Pretoria this Saturday while Top Gear Live returns to Northgate. We've got tickets to Park Acoustics featuring Jack Parow and more up for grabs, so get entering! Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)
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|  | [Leigh Andrews] It's no Comedy of Errors: South African director Clive Mathibe was picked by The Market Theatre and NAC to work on two productions featured in the Toronto Theatre in the Park spectacular... read more>>
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Sasha Forbes First Thursday, which has been attracting new people to art galleries and adding a new dimension to the city experience, in Cape Town, has now taken over the City of Gold. Johannesburg's rendition promises a free art walk, where art lovers can experience art galleries, museums and other cultural events until late. Read more >> | Ruth Cooper Graciales Social, a trendy tapas bar and restaurant, is the latest addition to the new Peddlars & Co set up. Joining the elegantly Italian Volaré, the relaxed Oak Terrace and homey pub The Local. Graciales offers chic cocktails and unique tapas in a laid-back yet trendy environment. Read more >> | This year's Music Exchange, to be held from 24 to 26 September, will be held at a new venue: the GrandWest Casino, Cape Town. It opens with a VIP, by invitation only, launch event on 24 September. Read more >> |
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 | Kenny Rogers is to return to South Africa for the last time when he performs his Farewell South Africa Tour in Joburg on 15 and 16 June, 2015, at the Big Top Arena, Carnival City and in Cape Town on 18 June at the Grand Arena, GrandWest. read more>> | |  | The national Winter Jazz Festival is to take place on 12 and 13 June, 2015, at Grand West Casino, Cape Town and Carnival City, Joburg. The line-up will feature Musiq Soulchild, Jonathan Butler with special guest Oleta Adams, as well as other surprise home-grown guests. read more>> | | |
 | Daniel Dercksen Jurassic World is here and offers an ultimate thrill for cinema-goers on Imax 3D screens in Gateway in Durban, The Grove in Pretoria and Cape Gate in Cape Town from Friday, 12 June. The film also releases in the brand new Imax at Ster-Kinekor Baywest Mall in Port Elizabeth from 18 June. read more>> | |  | Daniel Dercksen The world of a group of rich-and-spoilt undergraduates in The Riot Club is perversely painted in money and they don't give a damn. read more>> | | |
 | The annual Shiraz Showcase will be held on 18 June, 2015, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. read more>> | |  | The Capital Craft Beer Festival will be held on 13 June, 2015, at the National Heritage Site, Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria. As well as drinking beer there will be new and exciting musical acts and a vast variety of local micro-manufactured brews. read more>> | | |
 | Brian Berkman With eight rooms and another on the way, Noordhoek's four-star graded guesthouse, African Queen, is ready to grow their already over 60% average occupancy... read more>> | | |
 | Top Gear Live will be returning to Joburg from 12 to 14 June, 2015, to its original home: the dome at Northgate. It's been four years since the motoring extravaganza last performed in Gauteng. read more>> | | |
 | The Gatsby National Polo Event is to be held at the Shongweni Polo Club, Durban Hillcrest, on 14 June, 2015. Funds raised from the event will go towards Furthering Education and Training Non-Profit Organisation, which helps underprivileged children and gives them the opportunity to pursue their goals. read more>> | | |
 | Manas Kumar Web technology marches on to the drumming sound of various cultures of innovation. With each beat, it makes progress and reforms the way the web is done... read more>> | |
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