MUSIC

Playhouse Opera: (today) The Love Tour with Cici & Friends is a live concert inspiring hope. March 1 at 6pm. Tickets R350-R450 from webtickets.

St Agnes Church, Kloof: Pianist Chris Duigan performs a programme titled The Magnificent Classics. It includes George Frederic Handel’s Chaconne, Beethoven’s exhilarating ‘Waldstein’ Sonata, Claude Debussy’s Reflets dans l’eau and Liszt’s Harmonies du soir. The programme ends with the ‘Heroic’ Polonaise in A-flat by Frederic Chopin. Tuesday March 4 at 7pm. Tickets R130. And at All Souls Anglican Church, Salt Rock on Sunday March 16 at 3pm. Tickets R150. Booking preferred via WhatsApp 083 417 4473.

Durban Jewish Centre: (tomorrow) A Jazzy Afternoon from some of the city’s finest jazz musicians: Melvin Peters with George and Debbie Mari in a fundraiser for the Denis Hurley Centre. Invite your friends to join you: feel free to bring snacks and drinks. A table costs R2 000 and will accommodate 10-12 people. Single tickets R220 for table seats, and R150 for regular from Quicket: Sunday March 2 at 3pm. Plenty of safe free parking.

Crusaders Sports Club: Dust off your vinyls, dig out those old cassettes, and shine up your dancing shoes! RETRO-FEST is coming to Crusaders on March 4 and 5, bringing with it a high-energy celebration of the best music from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Starring Durban's own Aaron McIlroy & Lisa Bobbert, alongside Liam & Jane Magner of the popular duo Veranda Panda. At 7pm. Tickets R220 from webtickets.

Rhumbelow Northlands: Saxophonist Andrew Young returns to Durban with Rockin’ All Over the World. Reflecting on his world tours, his storytelling will offer more than just melodies; it is an intimate sharing of experiences, from bustling cities in China to the Caribbean, South America to Europe. Accompanying him is Durban pianist Shem Mahabeer. March 15 at 7.30pm. Tickets R200-R220 from webtickets. Also a Rhumbelow Durban on March 16 at 2pm.

ART

KZNSA Gallery: Opened this week is an the ArtsResearchLab exhibition, titled The InBetween, a group show featuring Lusanda Ndita, Jess Bothma, Tabea Erhart, Camila Mejia, Gabriela Valdespino, John Sempe, Abdulgaffar Tammaa, Ilona Karácsony and Kenneth Shandu.

KZNSA Gallery: (today) Get involved in the KZNSA Portrait Party on March 1 from 10am to 4pm. The gallery has created a large-scale portrait mural and needs help to reach the goal of 100 photographic portraits to be wheatpasted onto the main gallery wall. Bring your family, enjoy a drink, explore the exhibition, and sit for your photographic portrait made by some of Durban’s finest photographers. Featuring photographers: Paige Furness, Paulo Menezes, Gift Banda, Niamh Walsh-Vorster, Roger Jardine and Gabriela Valdespino. Entertainment from Vinyl & Vibes. Free but donations appreciated.

OUTDOORS

Amblers Hiking Club: (tomorrow) At 2pm on March 2 hike Springside Reserve off Springside Road. Easy hike through through grass land and forest, including low elevation trails. Call David at 072 615 0559.

Recycles Group: Meet at 9am on Tuesdays at the parking area behind Pirates life saving club. For a 20 km ride on the promenade. Open to beginners, sociable, safe and an option for a breakfast at Pirates coffee shop. Call Ian to join on 083 675 2125.

Retreads walking group: Join for a 3 or 5 km social walk on the promenade followed with an option of breakfast at Pirates. Call Michele on 083 779 7443

Mountain Biking Rides: Saturdays at 6am, meet at Dura Cycles, Uvongo. Call 039 315 7359.

EVENTS

Centre of Creative Arts, UKZN: The Time of the Writer festival celebrates literature as a medium to promote social justice and equality. It features panel discussions by the likes of Chancellor Professor Reuel Khoza, Professor Salim Abdool Karim and Dr Mogale. Key engagements include journalist Antony Loewenstein on his book The Palestine Laboratory in which he investigates the Israeli military-techno complex, and Dr Gavin Evans from the University of London on his book, White Supremacy, which explores its roots from Darwin to Apartheid. The festival takes place from March 18 to 23. Full details from https://tow.ukzn.ac.za/

Send your event details to satevents@inl.co.za by the Tuesday before publication.

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