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Penny Siopis Named ACT Lifetime Achievement Winner

Visual artist Penny Siopis was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to the arts at the 19th annual Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) Awards, held at Sun International’s The Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg on Friday, 21 October. Lifetime Achievement Award winners, who are nominated and selected by the current and previous ACT Trustees,… Continue reading Penny Siopis Named ACT Lifetime Achievement Winner

John Cho, Cary Elwes, Aja Naomi King, Alia Shawkat To Perform At Academy Nicholl Fellowships Live Read

2016 presentation dedicated to actor Anton Yelchin Actors John Cho, Cary Elwes, Aja Naomi King and Alia Shawkat will perform a live reading of selected scenes from this year’s five winning scripts at the 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Awards Presentation & Live Read on Thursday, November 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s… Continue reading John Cho, Cary Elwes, Aja Naomi King, Alia Shawkat To Perform At Academy Nicholl Fellowships Live Read

Johnny Clegg Named An ACT Lifetime Achiever

One of South Africa’s most revered musicians, Johnny Clegg, has been honoured with the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) Lifetime Achievement Award for music. Sponsored by SAMRO, the Award aims to celebrate Clegg’s fruitful career. Clegg, who is sometimes referred to as Le Zoulou Blanc (The White Zulu) has been an iconic figure both locally and internationally,… Continue reading Johnny Clegg Named An ACT Lifetime Achiever