HAITI FUNDRAISING CONCERT, FRI 16/04/2010, ST GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL

an invitation from Trudy Rushin:

Hi

Like so many other people, when the news of the earthquake reverberated around the world on 12 January, I felt a strong need to DO something to help. I thought that St George's Cathedral would be the perfect venue for Capetonians to come together, to show support for people suffering on the other side of the world. I applied for the use of the Cathedral in January, but was only able to secure a date much later.



We all know that, even though Haiti is not in every news bulletin and on the front page of every newspaper, its people are experiencing immense hardship to this day, trying to recover from the devastation caused by the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks. Families are dealing with the loss of multiple members, children have been orphaned, entire neighbourhoods ruined. People lost their livelihoods and are dealing with trauma related to loss of limbs and many other physical difficulties. The effects of this earthquake were much more devastating because of the impoverished living conditions and inferior infrastructure in the affected areas.

I've rallied a group of musicians and poets, all eager to contribute their talents towards this worthy cause, and we'll be doing a concert at the Cathedral, in Wale Street, in the city centre of Cape Town, on Fri. 16 April, at 8pm.


I have secured, as the guest speaker for the night, Anglican Archbishop THABO MOKGOBA, who will update us on the situation in Haiti. He recently visited the affected areas and has been involved in aid efforts through the Anglican Church. They have an existing fund for Haiti, and it is through this channel that the funds raised on the night will be sent.

THE LINE-UP:
POETS: Diana Ferrus and Chris Ferndale, as well as three junior poets (TBA)

MUSICIANS: The Keith Tabisher Ensemble
Janice De Lilly (singer-guitarist)
Wilmie Monk (singer-songwriter, pianist)
Megan Francis (singer)
Bienvenue Mambote (singer-guitarist)
Martin and Jean (vocal-guitar pop duo)
and Wayne Bosch and I (vocal-guitar jazz duo)

Tickets cost R50, and are available from me. Please call 083 491 3048 or e-mail me at rushintrudy@yahoo.com. You may also contact me via Facebook, under "Trudy Rushin".

Peace

Trudy Rushin
083 491 3048
rushintrudy@yahoo.com
http://alwaysrushin.blogspot.com/

Melody ~ Rhythm ~ Harmony

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Baxter Concert Hall

Participating Bands

Friday 21 May 2010

Herschel Girls' School
Bishops
St Georges College
Milnerton High School
Rustenburg Girls' High School
Wynberg Girls' High School
Wynberg Girls' Prep School
Cedar House
Camps Bay High School
Forres School

Saturday 22 May 2010

St. Cyprian's School
Springfield High
Pinelands High School
Music Therapy Community Clinic
St. Joseph's Marist College
Floppy Hats Marimba Ensemble
Arboretum Prep
Reddam House
Edgemead High
Special Guests - amaAmbuh SIYEZA!

Friday 21 and Saturday 22 May, Baxter Concert Hall - 19.45
Tickets: R60 and R35 Scholars/Students/Seniors R100 for both performances

Available at Computicket, Checkers, Shoprite
http://www.computicket.com/ tel: 083 915 8000

http://www.ctbigbandjazzfest.co.za/

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Playing repertoire from the new album, Melanie will be joined at the event by previous Standard Bank Award recipients, Mark Fransman (piano), Kesivan Naidoo (drums), two of Sweden's top jazz musicians from her Swedish band, Johan Hörlen (alto saxophone), Martin Sjöstedt (double bass) and a very special guest from Australia Adrian Mears (trombone).

"Living Standards offer the listener a new take on well known American Jazz standards", says Melanie. "It highlights some new South African standards by Carlo Mombelli and Buddy Wells and has allowed me to explore the world of song interpretation and lyric writing.

The album has been a two year labour of love with recording sessions in Sweden during August 2008, Norway August 2009 and South Africa, October 2009. The final sessions were recorded and mixed by Jurgen von Wechmar at Sunset studios in Stellenbosch in late October 2009. This album is a true collaboration and the cultural connections and difference in timbres and textures are clearly heard in this neatly packaged volume of music".


Melanie Scholtz continues to captivate listeners with her original and unique sound and the launch of her new album promises an evening of superb music. Tickets cost R50 and may be booked through Anne Marie at Alliance Française 021 423 5699 or at the door.

http://www.melaniescholtz.com/

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The EDGE Glass Gallery is the country’s only glass gallery representing glass artists from across the world. Founded by glass artist, Nelius Britz, it also incorporates the Cape Glass Studio; the first kiln-formed glass studio of its kind in South Africa. Here, Nelius collaborates with a number of other glass artists for the creation of art glass and commissioned pieces.

'African Light'

30 May 2010 (opening reception at 5:30pm) - September 2010

Free entry

29 Vredenburg Lane, off top of Long Street, Cape Town

For more information please call 021 423 3371

For info on The EDGE Glass Gallery visit www.capeglassstudio.com or e-mail nbritz@iafrica.com

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Mike Powell(General Manager of Reeds Tygervalley) and Donald Christy(Operations Director Of Reeds Motor Group) are riding the Cape Epic Mountain Bike Race from 21 to 28 March together with partners, Alex Kruger(well know IT Specialist) and anaesthetist, Ian Seggie, respectively. For any cyclist, the Epic is a serious adventure and challenge. For the average cyclist it is an almost insurmountable challenge. It includes 16000m of climbing and traversing 900-kilometers of dirt roads and other difficult terrain.

For the men, going into the race for the first time will be an experience in itself and will truly be a voyage into the unknown. All monies raised will go directly to the Amy Biehl Foundation Trust as the riders are paying their own costs – between R30 000 and R50 000 per rider. They hope to raise R100 000 towards this very worthy cause.

Donations can be deposited into the Amy Biehl Foundation Trust account at First National Bank , Adderley Street branch. Account Number : 6208 5677 890.

The Foundation is named after Amy Biehl, an American Fullbright Scholar who was the victim of political mob violence in Gugulethu outside of Cape Town in 1993. More than 1 000 children benefit from its development programmes.

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This year Blue Nightingale Productions together with Nukphonik Productions presents Emily Bruce live at SABC Beach Road Studios on Thursday March 25th as part of her 30th Birthday Concert.

From the suburbs of Cape Town our Jazz nightingale Emily Bruce has sung her way from the school choir to the South African College of Music, UCT and through twelve years of living in the gig circle of Cape Town's flourishing Jazz family Emily is reaching new heights with her vocal performance and interpretation. With her debut CD 'This Love We Share' selling 1000 copies since it's release in 2007 it is time for a new album with a different feel.

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I received this email from Jonathan Eato a few days ago:

"...I thought you'd like to see a flyer for a concert I'm doing with students in York of Chris McGregor's music. We're really lucky to have Julian Argüelles and Chris Batchelor playing with us as they both knew and worked with Chris McGregor in the Brotherhood.

Stay well brother.

Jonathan."



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The Music of Chris McGregor and the Brotherhood of Breath

For this first Jazz Orchestra concert of the year we are delighted to present music written by Chris McGregor for his seminal group The Brotherhood of Breath. This band famously combined exiled South Africans and Europeans and became hugely influential to a generation of younger musicians.

The guest artists for this performance - Julian Argüelles (saxophone) and Chris Batchelor (trumpet) - both played with McGregor in The Brotherhood of Breath.

Performance materials for this concert have been reconstructed from original parts, where they exist, and from various recordings.

Friday 26th February 2010,7.30pm National Centre for Early Music,
St. Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York. YO1 9TL
Tickets: £13 (concessions £11); students £3

BOOKING INFORMATION
Box Office Hours: 1pm-3pm Monday to Friday
Telephone booking: 01904 432439
Online booking: www.yorkconcerts.co.uk
Find the National Centre for Early Music: Directions

Image Copyright (C) Jurgen Schadeberg. Used with kind permission.


If you happen to be in York on 26 February 2010 please attend.

Hope to see it coming to our shores soon.

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Get in on some South African sounds.
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