What we’re drinking this week: Van Ryn’s 10-year-old Single Potstill Brandy
Warm up with a glass or two of this fine local liquor…
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The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Garden Party’ by Rick Nelson
Mark Rosin takes us through the past and present of a song he admires: this week, it’s Rick Nelson’s relaxed and easy sounding ‘Garden…
‘Figaro’ for first timers: An opera newbie’s take
Opera meets the big screen in Cape Town as ‘The Met: Live in HD’ brings Mozart’s ‘Figaro’ to a new generation of viewers…
Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Brett Murray
Artist Brett Murray shares his thoughts on loss, sculpture, suburban tennis, and why he might be a slut for 70s icons…
What we’re drinking this week: Creation Reserve Chardonnay
It might be very chilly, but that’s even more of a reason to get cosy and enjoy a very good glass of wine this…
The ballad of goat mountain
Eurovision is an exercise in high camp and gimmickry. But its sincerity makes it hard not to fall for it…
From heirlooms to hammer price: Gold shines during Joburg auction week
Strauss & Co’s upcoming sale week celebrates all things golden, glittering and iconic…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Love Goes On!’ by the The Go-Betweens
Mark Rosin takes us on another short journey into and around a song he admires: this week, it’s a track by The Go-Betweens called…
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