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South African dance company Dada Masilo forced to cancel Vancouver performances

South African dance company Dada Masilo forced to cancel Vancouver performances

DanceHouse was to close its 2022-23 season with The Sacrifice

DANCE, NEWSGail JohnsonMay 5, 2023DanceHouse, Dada Masilo, South Africa

South African dance artist Dada Masilo's The Sacrifice reinterprets The Rite of Spring

South African dance artist Dada Masilo's The Sacrifice reinterprets The Rite of Spring

Dramatic piece for 10 dancers, three musicians, and a singer uses Stravinsky’s ballet as a springboard to explore grief and healing

DANCEGail JohnsonApril 28, 2023DanceHouse, Spring 2023, Homepage feature, African, dance, South Africa

Review: Broken Chord delivers potent social commentary through dance, song, and South African history

Review: Broken Chord delivers potent social commentary through dance, song, and South African history

Voices of South African artists and members of Vancouver Chamber Choir prove outstanding

DANCE, MUSICGail JohnsonFebruary 24, 2023DanceHouse, Vancouver New Music, Vancouver Civic Theatres, African, South Africa

From South Africa, Broken Chord shares the overlooked story of The African Native Choir

From South Africa, Broken Chord shares the overlooked story of The African Native Choir

South African vocalists join performer-choreographer Gregory Maqoma and Vancouver Chamber Choir in the ambitious dance work’s Canadian premiere

DANCEGail JohnsonFebruary 15, 2023DanceHouse, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Vancouver New Music, Vancouver Chamber Choir, South Africa, Gregory Maqoma, colonization, Black

From South Africa to Vancouver, Soweto Gospel Choir sings of hopefulness

From South Africa to Vancouver, Soweto Gospel Choir sings of hopefulness

The renowned 22-member ensemble performs its concert HOPE: It’s Been a Long Time Coming

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 1, 2022Soweto Gospel Choir, Caravan World Rhythms, Vancouver Civic Theatres, South Africa, gospel choir, African music, Homepage feature

Dance review: Out of South Africa, Via Kanana captivates in its expression of rage

Dance review: Out of South Africa, Via Kanana captivates in its expression of rage

The North American streaming premiere of Gregory Maqoma’s pantsula-based ensemble piece for Via Katlehong proves mesmerizing

DANCEGail JohnsonFebruary 17, 2022DanceHouse, Digidance, Via Katlehong, Via Kanana, South Africa, Homepage feature

South African choreographer Gregory Maqoma rails against corruption in Via Kanana

South African choreographer Gregory Maqoma rails against corruption in Via Kanana

Performed by Via Katlehong, the high-energy ensemble piece features pantsula, a dance form that grew out of apartheid into a cultural movement

DANCEGail JohnsonFebruary 8, 2022DanceHouse, Digidance, South Africa, apartheid, Gregory Maqoma, Via Katlehong, Homepage feature

Film reviews: 3 movies to check out at the South African Film Festival, from a must-see family drama to powerful documentaries

Film reviews: 3 movies to check out at the South African Film Festival, from a must-see family drama to powerful documentaries

Barakat, Zero to Zero, and Murder in Paris are some of the standouts streaming November 4 to 14

SCREENJanet SmithNovember 2, 2021South Africa, South African Film Festival, VSAFF

Film reviews: Beyond Moving's bittersweet ballet story and street kids in Durban, at South African Film Festival

Film reviews: Beyond Moving's bittersweet ballet story and street kids in Durban, at South African Film Festival

Documentary with Canadian ties is a must for dance fans

SCREEN, DANCEJanet SmithNovember 1, 2020VSAFF, South Africa