Art Centre Theatre 14–22 SEP :: See www.uj.ac.za/arts for performance details MIDM’s 40th Anniversary Celebration SeasonattheUJ ArtCentrewillcomprisetwo programmes–thefirstwillrun from14to16September2018,and thesecondinthefollowingweek, from20to22September2018. {DANCE} UJ Arts & Culture and Hannah Ma present SWAN Con Cowan Theatre 20–22 SEP :: 19:30 SWAN, inspired by the famous ballet, Swan Lake, and the Japanese social phenomenon Hikikomori, the dance piece is built on Tchaikovsky’s music. SWAN was created by Hannah Ma and Kesuke Mihara, during TalentLAB#17, at the Grand Theatre Luxembourg, in cooperation with Trois C-L/ Centre de Creation Choregraphique Luxemburgeois. {FESTIVAL} UJ Arts & Culture presents IZIMBONGI POETRY FESTIVAL All four UJ campuses 24–29 SEP :: See www.uj.ac.za/arts for performance details UJ Arts & Culture’s grand finale after a year-long slam poetry programme with students, school learners and the public will take shape in the form of a week- long poetry festival featuring performances by professional and amateur spoken word artists, book launches, lectures, forum discussions and workshops. OCTOBER {EXHIBITION} Visual Identities in Art and Design (VIAD) presents PETER MAGUBANE: A PHOTOGRAPHIC REVIEW 01 OCT–02 NOV (provisional dates) :: See FADA Gallery operating hours Bringing together a unique selection of images by iconic South African photographer Dr Peter Magubane, this prestigious exhibition will afford viewers an opportunity to imaginatively revisit the everyday experiences and aspirant struggles of black South Africans living (and dying) under apartheid. {EXHIBITION} UJ Arts & Culture in collaboration with the MTN Foundation SA present CONTINUING CONVERSATIONS UJ Art Gallery 03–31 OCT :: See UJ Art Gallery operating hours Following 2017’s collaborative Shifting Conversations exhibition, the theme of conversations will continue in 2018, with works derived from both the MTN and UJ art collections, as well as emerging artists with the addition of a mentorship and educational programme. {STAND-UP COMEDY} UJ Arts & Culture, POPArt and Goliath & Goliath present OUT THE BOX COMEDY Art Centre Theatre 05 OCT :: 19:30 Out the Box Comedy offers UJ students, staff and the public an opportunity to catch some of the biggest names in SA comedy. {DRAMA} UJ Arts & Culture presents METAMORPHOSIS Art Centre Theatre 10–13 OCT :: 19:30 As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed – in his bed – into a gigantic insect. {CHORAL} UJ Arts & Culture presents UJ CHOIR CELEBRATION CONCERT See www.uj.ac.za/arts for performance details 26 OCT At the annual UJ Choir Celebration Concert, audience members will be treated to a selection of the Choir’s 2018 repertoire, touching the heart, as well as songs that inspire dance. NOVEMBER {EXHIBITION} FADA Gallery presents VISUAL ARTS B TECH EXHIBITIONS 03–20 NOV (provisional dates) :: See FADA Gallery operating hours Two consecutive exhibitions, featuring the work of final–year, Visual Art Students. {CLASSICAL} UJ Arts & Culture presents A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING Art Centre Theatre 03 NOV :: 19:30 Launched in 2016, in support of a bursary established by Professor Federico Freschi, the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), in aid of academically deserving but financially needy students in FADA, this gala concert brings together distinguished musicians and rising stars, and in 2018 was joined by the UJ Choir and the Johannesburg Youth Orchestra (JYO). {EXHIBITION} UJ Arts & Culture presents 21 YEARS OF THE AMPERSAND FOUNDATION UJ Art Gallery 07–28 NOV :: See UJ Art Gallery operating hours The Ampersand Foundation rewards excellence in the visual arts by granting fellowships to young professional South African contemporary visual artists. Curator, Gordon Froud, brings works completed by such fellows together in this exhibition, celebrating 21 years of the Foundation. DECEMBER {THEATRE} Assitej SA & UJ Arts & Culture present SEASON OF THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES Con Cowan Theatre 26 NOV - 9 DEC See www.uj.ac.za/arts for performance details This season of theatre for young audiences includes workshops and performances by Zikkazimba, Play Africa and a showcase of a new work developed in residence at UJ Arts & Culture. {AWARDS EXHIBITION} FADA presents 2018 DEAN’S AWARD EXHIBITION (PROVISIONAL DATES) 04–15 DEC :: See FADA Gallery operating hours The work on this exhibition is of finalists nominated for the 2018 Dean’s Award. Each department nominates candidates (mainly B Tech and Honours students), who demonstrate innovation and creativity. VENUE HIRE UJ Arts & Culture venues for hire include the Art Centre, Con Cowan and Experimental theatres, dance and drama studios, and a small conference room. For further information, or to submit an enquiry, please visit www.uj.ac.za/arts. UJ ARTS & CULTURE INFO Soweto: 011 559 5678 Doornfontein: 011 559 6959 Bunting Road: 011 559 1309 Kingsway: 011 559 4674 ujarts@uj.ac.za www.uj.ac.za/arts