GUEST ARTISTS JOIN CENTRESTAGE BAND FOR KICKASS GUITAR SHOW

Centrestage presents its bi-annual presentation to all things musically pyrotechnical when it comes to smokin’ guitar-wizardry as the Kick-Ass Guitar Show takes the stage for one night only on Saturday 13 March at the MMM Loubser Auditorium, starting at 19h30.

The perennially popular tribute to the guitar maestros has become a tradition amongst lovers of 70’s blues influenced hard rock populated by awesome guitar, drum and bass solos.

Fronted by the prodigious talent of Donovan Hattingh on guitar and Wayne Kallis on ridiculously high vocals, this edition of the Kickass Guitar show will also feature 2 special guest artists.

Jack Rabbit Slim lead guitarist Rob Thomson will weigh in with his interpretation of classic Jimmi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn songs in front of the Centrestage All-Star band for the very first time ever, whilst Hattingh’s protégé’s, Arno Erasmus, will also take a turn trading licks in front of the band.

From much loved classics such as Smoke on the Water, Born to Be Wild, Little Wing, Little Red Rooster, Hey Joe, Voodoo Chile, Foxy Lady and Texas Flood, Pride and Joy, You Really Got Me, Eruption and the Boys Are Back in Town to the Lords of the genre, Led Zeppelin’s A Whole Lotta Love, Black Dog and Rock n Roll, Deep Purple’s Black Night and ACDC’s A Whole Lotta Rosie, the show promises to rock and blues things up respectively.

The rhythm section is provided by Gino Fabbri on drums and Mike McAully on super cool bass.

Fans of Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Metallica, Guns n Roses, Gary Moore and Van Halen will also not be disappointed as the the Kickass guitar show promises 2 ½ hours of musical heaven!

Tickets for this one-off show start at R70 each and can be purchased through Computicket.

Centrestage changes tack with its latest unplugged offering The Acoustic Sessions Part 1 – The Folk Heroes – a tribute to the great folk song-writers James Taylor, Carole King, Tom Waits, Janice Joplin, Cat Stevens, Rodriguez and Bob Dylan, taking place at Tonis Place (69 Mangold Street) on Wednesday 10 March (19h30) and Friday 12th (20h00).

The intimate show features local songbird Claire Harmse on acoustic guitar and vocals in the guise of the prolific 70’s songwriter Carole King, playing selections from her famous album 1971 Tapestry, which, incredibly, was the top selling solo album of all time for a decade before Michael Jackson’s 1982 album Thriller. She is joined along the way by Donovan Hattingh on keyboard and acoustic guitar in the alter ego of the much loved James Taylor.

The flip-side to these two gentle melodic performers will also be embraced as Harmse lends her interpretation to the misunderstood vocal powerhouse of Janice Joplin, while Hattingh displays the off-beat, bearlike sensitivity of troubadour and vagabond Tom Waits.

Big-voiced Jeffries Bay singing and surfing icon will make the popular songs of Cat Stevens and Rodriguez come alive before all 3 performers team up for a fitting Dylan encore.

Songs such as Its Too Late, Natural Woman, You’ve Got a Friend, Fire and Rain, Sweet Baby James, Summertime, Me and Bobby McGee, Piece of My Heart, Moonshadow, Father and Son, Wild World, I Wonder, Sugar Man, Rich Folks Hoax, Martha, On the Nickel, Better Off Without A Wife, One More Cup of Coffee, I Shall Be Released and Knocking on Heaven’s Door are just a few of the acoustic gems which will be played in the show.

With a cabaret styled indoor/outdoor environment with a bar and a kitchen available, The Folk Heroes is a perfect recipe for a relaxed and unpretentious evening’s entertainment.

Tickets, priced at R60, can be booked on 0413641964.

The idea of being able to have a robot version of yourself go into the world and experience anything you want without any fears or worries and not being able to die is very alluring. In this movie all of that becomes a reality in the world of the future. You control the robot version of yourself with your mind from the comfort and safety of your home.

Like with most things in the world there will always be people that are against something and will form protest groups around the world. Here we see the same thing happen where there are groups of people that oppose the idea of surrogates.

Tom Greer, (Bruce Willis), starts investigating the first murder in years where both surrogate and their operator were killed using an OD (Overload Device). He feels the need to connect with his wife Maggie, (Rosamund Pike), in real life and not through her surrogate. Their lives changed when their son was killed in a car accident and now Maggie feels she can only interact via her surrogate and not the person she really is.

More than that I won’t give away. If you are into sci-fi and futuristic movies then this is for you.

PEVibe Score: 7/10

This is one show you don’t want to miss!

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Ulagh Williams, Kyle Du Preez, Jason Humm (in hat)

CROONERS & COMPANY
The Playhouse, Uptown Theatres
25-27 March 2010 – 8 pm
Tickets: R105 from Computicket

They brought you diva Esther Miller, now the jazz continues! The Bay’s original Crooners, Ulagh Williams and the TwoTone Show Band return with a brand new installment of their Showtime Award- winning ‘Crooners’ series.

Joining musical director Ulagh Williams (piano and vocals) are, TwoTone regulars, Romy Brauteseth (Bass), Marcel Scullard (Drums), Dr Rudi Bower (Guitar) and Gareth Williams (Sax). Local crooner and trombonist Kyle Du Preez adds some smooth sounds to the mix, whilst newcomer Jason Humm (recently cast as the male lead in the Bay’s upcoming ‘High School Musical’ Production), will have audiences singing along in no time! True to form, TwoTone keeps its promise to feature new young talent, such as Alyssa van Rooyen (17) on trumpet, along with students from the TwoTone Vocal Studio, including CJ Daniell (16) and Carmen Stindt (17). Crooners’ Cameo artist and familiar face, Emma Sanan, returns on backing vocals as well as assistant producer in her capacity as TwoTone’s consultant. With young and old, blues and smooth, the new blend of faces is aptly named Crooners & Company and has all the standards to keep Crooner-regulars happy, but is also including new crooners to appeal to the younger audiences. This is the first ‘Crooners’ show of 2010.

Musical director Ulagh Williams calls this “new blood doing old jazz!”, and it is not all strictly jazz, as classy popular songs from the likes of honorary Crooners Michael Buble, Burt Bacharach and Stacey Kent are also being performed.

For last year’s ‘Crooners’ fans, there is plenty of classy jazz and sultry vocals from TwoTone’s songbird Ulagh Williams and the band. Songs from Steve Tyrell, Diana Krall, Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee and the Rat Pack will be performed. Original music by Ulagh Williams will also be featured for the first time.

In a new twist, original artworks by well-known PE artist Esme Goosen will be featured as part of the show. This event is sure to please lovers of all the arts, in a truly sophisticated blend of music and visual art. The paintings will also be available for sale.

Tickets cost R105 and are available from COMPUTICKET. Bookings are now open.

Please support Port Elizabeth’s local entrepreneurs by going to the next Wholesome Market.

So here is our first competition ( as promised ) we are running on PEVibe.

It is open to all our facebook fans and all you need to do is answer a simple question correctly and the winner will get a meal voucher to the value of R300 for the Restaurant / Eatery of their choice.

Note that only Port Elizabeth Residents are allowed to enter this competition and only one entry per fan.

Question: On what date did PEVibe go mobile?

The answer is located somewhere on our website – you’ll have to do a little investigation.

Click Here to enter or click on the advert on the home page located middle right.

The winner will be drawn on the 31st of March and contacted to collect their prize.

Good Luck!

Again a fabulous day for the Wholesome Market this month. The heat was at least not as uncomfortable as last month. The Wholesome Market was again a great way to relax, browse around, have something to eat and drink. Always fun.

Check out the photos

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Alice in Wonderland. What can I say… I wouldn’t say it was a bad movie, but also not all that great. It’s not one of those movies that when it ends up on M-Net you’ll watch again. Not really the Alice I expected it to be where she has to slay a dragon type creature… Again another Disney film that is not really “fun” to watch. I would think twice if you were planning on taking the kids to watch this as there are some nightmarish scenes in this one. The 10M Age restriction should rather have been 13PG.

One thing I did enjoy about a movie like this one is you can just see how powerful the imagination can be. So many different creatures being born out of mind. Also the idea of going off to a magical imaginary place to get away from real life sounds like a good one in this crazy, busy, stressful world we live in today.

Johnny Depp’s performance in this is brilliant as expected, but for the rest of the cast… not so sure. Mia Wasikowska does not make for a good Alice and Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen fail to impress.

So if you are a fan of weird and wonderful then check this out, but if you are wanting to see the original Alice in Wonderland story then give it a miss.

PEVibe Score: 6/10

Port Elizabeth, 3 March 2010 – - In a first for Nelson Mandela Bay, environmental education has been included in the curriculum of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) Business School through a partnership with the Wilderness Foundation of Southern Africa.

NMMU Business School’s Director Professor Piet Naude and Wilderness Foundation executive director Andrew Muir celebrate the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two organisations. With them is the Dean of Business and Economic Sciences, Professor Niekie Dorfling (centre).

A memorandum of understanding (MOU), signed by the Business School’s Director Professor Piet Naude and the Wilderness Foundation executive director Andrew Muir this week (March 3, 2010), provides a framework for co-operation in environmental education and leadership between the organisations.

“This is a breakthrough for conservation. It is vital that the leaders of tomorrow understand how important it is to use the earth’s limited resources wisely and sustainably,” says Muir.

“Including conservation in business studies supports the Wilderness Foundation’s vision of being a leadership organisation that strives to create opportunities for economic and social equality,” he says.

The NMMU Business School’s commitment will include the development and presentation of appropriate academic modules and an executive level programme in environmental thinking and management through the Leadership Academy, which offers executive education and corporate learning, and the Graduate School with its MBA and DBA study programmes, according to Naude.

The Business School and Wilderness Foundation will also pursue an exchange of programmes, experiences, information and knowledge; jointly host public events to create awareness, and collaborate in the area of ecological information and business services.

“The NMMU Business School is serious about environmental education and the importance of this area. In order to achieve an ecologically intelligent and sustainable future, we cannot solely rely on the actions of governments and politicians. Business leaders have to take the lead in ecological care, innovation and conservation” says Naude.

“It is therefore our vision to instil and promote amongst students, employees and our corporate stakeholders, leaders of tomorrow, a deep sense of devotion and commitment to the environment, the earth’s natural resources and conservation”.

Media Release jointly issued by the NMMU Business School and the Wilderness Foundation (SA)

Contact: Wilderness Foundation: Andrew Muir: 041 373 0293

NMMU Business School: Professor Naude: 041 504 4369

Note to editors:

The Wilderness Foundation is a project-driven conservation and leadership organisation that strives to create opportunities for economic and social equality and achieves it mission by initiating and implementing the following programmes concentrated on four main areas: Conservation, Social, Advocacy & and Awareness, and Experiential Education.