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Music Performances

Comedy Night

The Athenaeum Comedy Nights is somewhat unsurprisingly a comedy night in Port Elizabeth in the Nelson Mandela Bay and will be showcasing three of the finest stand-up comics from the Mandela Bay and from national comedy circuit. These shows will be held once every month on the last Thursday of every month with the first show on the 21 April at 7 pm. It’s the perfect start to anyone’s weekend.

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MXO and Sliq Angel Live

MXO and Slig Angel together known as the formidable and exciting Roots 2000 a duo that launched them in the industry before pursuing successful Solo careers that has sustained them for over decades.

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YAZI IBALI LAM - KNOW MY STORY EXHIBITION

Artworks for Youth represents Visual and Performance Arts Show by the Youth of Joe Slovo Township.

The show is free but please consider a donation so that they can continue working.

Date: Friday 1st April at 5;30 for 6PM
Venue: Athenaeum Studio 1, 7 Belmont Terrace, Central, PE

The Show runs until the 8th of April but the performance will only be on the opening night

SATORI CD LAUNCH

Satori CD Launch live at the Athenaeum Little Theatre, The Band is very excited to showcase everything they have been working on so hard on the last few months.

Date: Friday 4th March at 6PM
Tickets: R150
Online tickets: www.quicket.co.za/events/14618-satorilive-in-pe/

VENUE: Athenaeum Little Theatre, 7 Belmont Terrace, Cnr. Castle Hill & Belmont Terrace, Central, Port Elizabeth

RSVP & information: Ms Aarti Narotam at aarti.narotam@nmmu.ac.za

PEMADS/CLOVER SHOWTIME

The annual Showtime Awards and Revue, under the updated title of Clover Showtime: The Pleasure of Your Company, and presented in collaboration with Clover and the PEMADS, celebrates Clover Showtime's amazing 25th birthday. The show will run at the Little Theatre in Central from Friday 22nd to Saturday 30th January, with the three awards nights on Saturday, 23rd (High School Awards), Monday, 25th (Primary School Awards) and Friday, 29th (Main Amateur and Professional Awards).

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MAMELA FESTIVAL

 Please join Athenaeum together with Arts and Culture in Conversations with Dineo Lebakeng,

Featuring Thandeka 'Tash" Mawanga

 

Celebrating our living Heritage in partnership with Bay TV.

Black Tye Brand Launch

Isingqi Records will be launching the brand - Black Tye on Friday 6th November.

Black Tye will also feature and make stage collaborations with artists like Asanda Mqiki, Brown Sugar, and 2 members of Umle.

BRINGING THE BEST HOME

The National Arts Festival 2015 showcased a range of local productions and the Mandela Bay Development Agency, in association with the Athenaeum proudly brings nine of these fantastic productions back home to entertain the residents of Nelson Mandela Bay.

 

For an opportunity to experience the best local productions over a 9 day period, see the schedule of performances listed below:

 

Friday 14 August - Lefa Mosea & The Double Standards Quintet from 6 - 7:30 PM

Tuesday 18 August - "Give us this day" from 6-7PM

Wednesday 19 August - "Ghost of Glenmore" from 6-7PM

Thursday 20 August - "Lovechild Live" from 6-7PM

Friday 21 August - "Frame of Mind" from 6-7PM

Saturday 22 August - "UMLE" from 3-4PM

Saturday 22 August - "Nomhle Nongogo & Band" from 6-7Pm

Saturday 22 August - "The Brothers" from 8:30 - 9:30PM

Sunday 23 August - "Magic through the Ages" from 1-2PM

 

Francophonie Live Music Show

Marena and Rumbaccordeon bought to you by the Athenaeum and the Alliance on Sunday the 22nd of March at 6PM

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Love Child's Love Avenue Concert

Music Meets Fashion Show Event.

Athenaeum Little Theatre at 17:30 for 18:00

R50 Single Tickets and R80 Double at the door or contact: 073 755 2744

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