Learn to be uncomfortable. Francois Knoetze’s Virtual Frontiers is a dizzying arrangement of Virtual Reality films that not only invite the viewer to see diversity, but to be immersed in it; to be engrossed in the messy, discombobulating diversity of lived experiences that mark the town of Grahamstown.
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Stories by the Cue Media user on the Grocott's Mail website have been written by journalists working for Cue Media during the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. Selected stories are re-published (in part) on Grocott's Online, with the full versions being available at www.cuemedia.co.za
Benjamin Jephta’s music is remarkable. The audience at his sold-out performance at the Standard Bank Jazz Festival appeared to agree, as they physically responded to every note change and fresh beat. His art is one that transports you, taking you on a visceral, vibrant journey. Jephta has been on a journey of his own. The National Arts Festival has had the privilege of witnessing his growth, from his days of being a part of the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival, to now being awarded the 2017 Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz. His sound has evolved from the easy-going bass flow of…
What kind of madman puts on 30 shows in 11 days? It can only be… Rob van Vuuren. The multi-award winning comedian / megalomaniac is gracing Grahamstown’s stages with his show Life for the last time, as well as Best of Rob van Vuuren and Dangled – not to mention the several comedy performances he is also producing and directing such as Heavier and Pay Back the Curry. Over the course of the National Arts Festival’s 43 years of existence, van Vuuren has attended 28 of them and performed in 26. So when he says that this year’s line-up of comedians may…