So I've just collected my media accreditation for the Grahamstown National Arts Festival 2012. To use the festival's strap-line, "Welcome to Amazing" fundis! Quite nifty to have the world's second largest arts festival in my hometown, don't you think? Yep - only Edinburgh pips us; and this year's ArtsFest fringe programme is bigger even than the "burgh's".

The festival programme booklet that my media pack came with, is over 250 magazine pages long - with up to six individual offerings…

DESPINA VANDI

Blessed with a striking voice and an abundance of talent, Despina Vandi is undoubtedly one of the most popular artists to emerge in recent times. A pop icon and one of the most commercially successful artists in the history of Greek Music.…

I have known IWTFY for some time, I would consider myself a friend. Its perhaps this that has always held me back from having a solid opinion on his work. Last night changes this, I wish to have an opinion and a strong one. I thought it was a magnificent and…

Now a lot of us are waiting to watch the Oscars tonight and don't want to know the results. So I won't spoil it for you, but if you can't wait and just have to know click on the links below.

The Oscars website…

We have all heard about the famous secret dinners and events hosted by 68 Encounters. The locations are always secret, until the day of the event. I love this concept and the fact that Maria Vasco is the host gives me comfort in knowing the experience will be…

With all due respect to my favourite South African band, The Black Cat Bones. There is really only one event to be going to this Saturday. 

Tallest Man On Earth, the Swedish Neo-Legend, comes to…

A phalanx of dancers styled as Roman soldiers carried Madonna onto the stage for her half-time performance at the 46th Super Bowl on Sunday. ....................................................................…

Emmanuel Castis, our latest fundi, has been a professional actor for 10 years. He started out in musical theatre - Rocky in The Rocky Horror Show and the Prince in Cinders and Her Fella. This was followed by a number of stage roles in various plays including Macbeth. Musical shows over the years…