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With Valentine's Day falling on a Sunday
this year, you have the whole day to spend with your loved one. And there are
loads of things to do together.
LOVE is in the air again, with Valentine's
Day on Sunday, 14 February turning up the heat across the city. And a number of
venues are rising to the occasion, with activities that promise to make the day
extra special.
The Dahlings: the Andrews Sisters meets Beyonce
At the Joburg Theatre Complex in
Braamfontein, Cinema Wow features music from the 1930s to now. The trio of
singers perform hits such as Life Could Be A Dream, Lemon Tree, ABC, Mas Que
Nada and Chasing Cars.
"It is the Andrews Sisters meets Beyonce
meets cabaret, set against a backdrop of classical film," says the theatre's
associate producer and marketing manager, Claire Pacariz. "The tunes are well
known and will keep audiences tapping their toes throughout the 80-minutes of
non-stop fun."
On at the complex's Fringe Theatre, the
show starts at 2pm and tickets are R90 each at Computicket outlets, on 083 915
8000 or 011 340 8000, or through the Computicket website.
For more information, call the Joburg Theatre Complex on 011 877 6800 or visit
the website.
Muse
There is more theatre down in Newtown, at the Market Theatre. The Pen tells the
story of a young playwright, Sipho, who is trying to write a new play.
Beset by writers' block, he is lured on a
seductive journey with Thandi. The boundaries between fantasy and reality
become blurred as he begins to live in an increasingly illusionary world
dominated by his sexy, assertive writing goddess.
His girlfriend, Pinky, innocently drawn
into his passionate internal world, soon starts to suffer as she realises
Sipho's passion for Thandi. Her attempts to woo Sipho are frustrated as Thandi
seems to be the perfect woman.
"This is a great show. People must come
with their better halves to watch this exciting and moving show," says the
theatre's publicist, Robert Motseko.
The Pen is on at The Market Theatre until
21 February. Tickets are available at Computicket, from R50 to R120 each. Show
times are 8.15pm during the week and 3.15pm on Sundays.
Songs of Migration was created by music icon Hugh Masekela
Also at The Market, at the Laager Theatre,
is Foreplay. This show is a South African adaptation of Arthur Schnizler's
Reigen, also known as La Ronde, brought from 1890s Vienna into the vivid and
distinctive world of Paul Grootboom's South Africa in 2008. It follows a series
of 10 interconnected love scenes.
No children under the age of 16 are allowed.
Foreplay is on at the Market's Laager Theatre until 14 March. Show times are
8.15pm during the week and 3.15pm on Sundays. Tickets are from R50 to R120 each
at Computicket.
Musical
And then there is Songs of Migration, a musical tribute to the great songs of migrants
across Africa. Created by the internationally acclaimed trumpeter, composer and
lyricist Hugh Masekela, it was written and directed by award-winning director
James Ngcobo and features the multi-talented Sibongile Khumalo.
The story follows the discovery of minerals
in Gauteng and other parts of South Africa during the late 19th century. People
migrated to the tent towns and later the cities. These new migrants brought
with them their music, traditional costumes, musical instruments, songs,
ceremonies and dances.
Songs of Migration is on at the Market
Theatre until 21 February. Tickets are available at Computicket and cost from
R50 to R140 each. Shows are at 8.15pm during the week and 3.15pm on Sundays.
Wild ride
For those wanting to celebrate the day with a bit of an adrenaline rush, down
south at Gold Reef City's Theme Park, rides will be discounted for couples. Try
the Golden Loop, Tower of Terror, Anaconda, Miners Revenge and many others.
Afterwards, grab a bite at one of the many
restaurants at the park - there is Chip 'n Dip, Anat, Ola Milky Lane, Barney's
Restaurant and Bar, Mugg & Bean, Barcello's, and Wimpy.
Mouth-watering fare for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day entrance to the Theme Park for
couples is R200. For more information call 011 248 5000, email
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the website.
The Northgate Ice Arena, at Northgate Shopping
Centre, will be open on Valentine's Day, from 10am to 5pm, and again from
7.30pm to 10.30pm. Entrance is usually R40 each and R20 per person to hire
skates. However, on Sundays, entrance and the hiring of skates is R25 per
person. For more information call 011 794 8706.
Dinner
For those who prefer a more relaxed Valentine's Day, Back O' the Moon at Gold
Reef City Casino is offering a three-course candlelight dinner and live
entertainment.
Choices range from salads to snails, from
steak to prawns, and from crème brûlée to malva pudding, among others, for just
R450 per person. This Valentine's special dinner starts at 6pm. For more
information and bookings call the restaurant on 011 4961423/67 or email
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The Palazzo at Montecasino, on the corner
of William Nicol Drive and Witkoppen Road in Fourways, is also offering a
Valentine's Day special with a mouth-watering menu. For starters, expect a duo
of oysters and tiger prawns in a saffron and bamboo shoot broth. This is
followed by springbok Wellington, fricassee of wild mushrooms and pomme anna.
And then, gorgeous raspberry mousse, sultry
cosmopolitan jelly, seductive cherry crème fraîche ice cream, prom queen pink
spun sugar and gold strawberry leather will be served for dessert.
Or choose bling lemon and lime mousse,
adventurous gin and tonic jelly, naughty lemon grass crème, emerald green spun
sugar, silver apple tuille, chocolates and petit fours, tea and coffee.
Dinner is R325 per person and it starts at 6pm.
For more information and booking call the Palazzo on 011 510 3792 or send an
email to
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