findingthemojo no 367

Greetings - two suggestions for some fine theatre this weekend

• get to the Artscape Arena Theatre for The View, a riveting two-hander - rave reviews

image: artscape.co.za

• do go and see Laugh the Buffalo at The Baxter Theatre, to witness Andrew Buckland in amazing form

image: baxter.co.za

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 366

Morning - CT loves a dress-up and  Halloween is a happening! the spine-chilling celebrations are huge this year, including bloody balls, bats, bums and bingo, continuing well into the wicked weekend

• the blood-curdling SA Horrorfest starts today and will include the screening of two dozen horror movies at The Labia, from Fri 1 - 8 Nov

 

• Hillcrest Quarry hosts the 2013 Halloween Dansville, "an eight hour jol", get your tickets now, phases 1 & 2 are already sold out!

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 365

Hello - a pet peeve

image: telegraph.co.uk

• from The  Independent, some frightening stats concerning wasted food in the UK:  "68% of bagged salad bought and sold by Tesco never makes it onto the consumer's plate", "the average British family throws away R10880.00 worth of food each year"

image: yelp.com

• also need to mention (and remind ourselves of) the mountains of plastic waste this 'bagged' and packaged fresh produce and pre-packaged meals generate on an annual basis - try to buy your fruit and veg local and loose - it's lekker!

image: telegraph.co.uk

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 364

Hi again - on the road, in this amazing place we call home

• on our way over Kloof Nek into the City the other evening - a ridiculously lovely rainbow

• on a road trip through the Karoo just recently, we drove behind this fabulously branded haulier - Lephuthing and 3 Daughters

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 363

Hello - two famous actresses have their say

• "I always wanted to be somebody but now I realise I should have been more specific" - Lily Tomlin, quoted in The Spectator

image: biography.com

• "Life is about losing everything, gracefully" - Mia Farrow, quoted in The Daily Telegraph

image: people.com

Enjoy your weekend
cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 362

Hello - weekend suggestions

• you should support our local artists and visit the brand new Cape Town Art Fair at The Lookout at the V & A this weekend, opens Fri 25-27 Oct, from 11 - 6pm

image: whatsonincapetown.com

• and get the ultimate adrenalin rush at the Banff Mountain Film Festival which also opens Fri 25 Oct - 1 Nov.  Screenings at Cavendish and Tygervalley @ 20:15 daily

image: banff.co.za

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 361

Hi again - as we head into Summer and those lovely long days, the diary seems to require more and more attention.  Suggest you make space for these two upcoming events

• the Elgin Open Gardens 2013 weekends, on 2-3 and 9-10 Nov.  Try to incorporate a hike, visit to a wine farm or restaurant while in this beautiful area of the Western Cape - so worth it!

• spend a riveting two hours or so listening to nine different speakers, presenting their interesting stories for six mins and 40 seconds each at PechaKucha on Tues 5 Nov - it's free!

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 360

Morning - winning photographers

• the winners of the Landscape Photographer of the year 2013 have been announced. The overall winner was Mist and Reflections, Crummock Water, Cumbria by Tony Bennett, but love this 'adult urban view winner'

Starlings over Carmarthen by Nigel McCall

• and the winner of the  Wildlife Photographer of the year 2013 is Greg Du Toit from SA with his Essense of Elephants photo, but the top 10 pics are all amazing!

Dive buddy by Luis Javier Sandoval (Mexico)

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 359

Morning - all about art (aaa!)

image: Dennis van Tine- Abaca USA

• Banksy's at it again - from Time Magazine: "British street artist Banksy's new work 'The Sirens of the Lambs.' The installation features dozens of wailing stuffed animals aboard a slaughterhouse delivery truck that has been driving the streets of the Meatpacking District in New York"

• do go and check out the brand new Art For Me Fair at The Lookout at the V & A Waterfront, from 25 to 27 Oct, 10:00 till 20:00 - should be interesting, here's hoping!

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 358

Greetings as we head into the weekend

• "you can't get spoiled if you do your own ironing" - Meryl Streep, quoted in the United Press International

image: zenoza.com

• "pressure is something you feel when you don't know what the hell you're doing" - Peyton Manning, quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle

image: createavoice.org

cheers, have a super weekend
jp

findingthemojo no 357

Hello - ideas for the weekend ahead, apart from The Colour Run, trance parties etc, go and see

• cool dude and "prince of dark jazzy blues", Albert Frost is appearing at The Mahogany Room in Buitenkant St on Friday 18 Oct from 8:00 - 11:00ish - he is excellent!

• and on Saturday pm, get on your bike for the monthly Moonlight Mass Night Cycle, starting at 9pm under the Green Point Circle

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 356

Morning - time for some mid-week inspiration from Colossal

• gorgeous images inspired by dance, provided by Estonian photographer and ex-ballerina, Kylli Sparre

image: sparrek.org

• Johnson Tsang's Painful Pot is quiet incredible, "a sculpture to express how I feel about my country".  Have a look at the step-by-step creative process

image: johnsontsang.wordpress.com

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 355

Hello - two news items for the foodies

image: tripadvisor.co.uk

• at last someone is going to do something about the sad, sad state of affairs at The Lord Milner Hotel in Matjiesfontein.  The Rawdon family have handed it over to Liz McGrath and her Collection, can't wait to see the transformation to it's former glory

image: constantia-uitsig.com

• Constantia Uitsig (La Colombe, River Cafe and Constantia Uitsig restaurants) which was on the market for 175 M ZAR has been sold to Pieter Erasmus MD of Pepkor for an undisclosed amount.  Mmmmm, watching developments with interest.....

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 354

Hi there - what's up with your weekend?

• there's a newish Market you could visit on Saturday am - The Lock Stock Market at the Woodstock Exchange, from 9 - 2pm, show-casing art, clothing, jewellery, collector's objets, homeware and furniture.  PS whilst there, visit Oceanjewels for delicious, really fresh SASSI friendly fish 

image: holifestival.com

• get to Sahara Park in Newlands (cricket ground) for The Holi Festival of Colours Cape Town on Saturday  - live music, lots of fun and fabulous colours (nb wear white!)

enjoy your weekend
taking a break, speak to you on Tuesday 15 Oct again
cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 353

Hello again - read an article in emeraldstreet.com about Winter dressing versus Summer dressing, going on about the "relish of a winter wardrobe" and the idea that "cold weather wear was more empowering".  This may be the case up North, but right now it's fresh air and flower-child time down this end of the globe, and loving it!

image: colourbox.com

• “At this time of year, shops are awash with warmer hues such as mustard, brown, plum and terracotta. These are earthy colours and we associate them with safety and survival” - bring on the soft pastels, white and sunny summer tones, go wild!

image: thegloss.com

• "we also find winter clothes more interesting from a design perspective? “Winter dressing can feel more creative as we can play with new lengths and layers, shapes and silhouettes" - simple, light, natural and airy fabrics, please!

image: wheretogetit

• “People tend to wear more black in winter, a colour which is associated with authority and power, so perhaps we feel more professional at this time of year" - unstructured, floaty, loose and light equals freedom - unleash your carefree inner hippie this Summer

image: huffingtonpost.com

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 352

Morning - two crazy items

• towel monkey, yes seriously!  Terry Fabrics UK has a step-by-step guide to folding towels, origami style - the ultimate towel folding guide, check it out 

image: emerald street

• Nick Brandt took these eerie photographs of calcified animals at a deadly alkaline lake in northern Tanzania.  These photos appear in his book Across the Ravaged Land - Colossal has more

Calcified Flamingo, Lake Natron, 2012, image: Nick Brandt

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 351

Hello - artifacts

• just love the elusive Banksy and this month he's in New York with the Better Out Than In series which seems to be disappearing soon after appearing

The Street is in Play, image: banksy

• looks like a 500-year old mystery has finally been solved with the discovery of a Leonardo Da Vinci painting in a Swiss vault - "found in a private collection of 400 works kept in a Swiss bank by an Italian family who asked not to be identified"

Isabella d’Este, image: leonardo da vinci

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 350

Hi there - the weekend is upon us

• "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" - Mark Twain, quoted in Publishers Weekly

image: time.com

• "Whatever you may be sure of, be sure of this, that you are dreadfully like other people" - James Russell Lowell, quoted on Forbes.com

image: wikipedia.org

cheers and super weekend
jp

findingthemojo no 349

Morning - before the bulk of the out-of-towners arrive, definitely get to the wines farms over the weekends

• this weekend, "celebrate sauvignon" at the Blues meets Rock Festival at Hillcrest Quarry (Wine Estate) in Durbanville, this Sat & Sun, from 12:30 pm.  Tickets R70 & R60.  Also get more info on the Durbanville Wine Valley Festival at the various other wine farms this weekend and here

• next weekend, it's that lovely red pinotage - POT Cape Town takes place at Diemersfontein Wine Estate on 12 October with live music, chocolate and coffee - gather those friends!
  

image: diemersfontein.co.za

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 348

Hello - you might find these two items useful

• essay or report to write? use the clever app www.qub.ac.uk/cite2write to check that you have all your references right- easy peasy!

• The Telegraph recently published an interesting article by Sophie Curtis on Google Search and the 15 Hidden Features you might not be aware of (?), eg no 10: "exclude search terms", how brilliant is that!

image: pcmag.com

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 347

Morning - try not to miss these two events

• the next first thursdays cape town happens on Thursday 3 October, from 5 - 9pm.  This month, there's a free concert in Greenmarket Square taking place, check out some of the other highlights and remember it's FREE

image: the Haas Collective

• the open gardens of Oranjezicht and Higgovale takes place on Saturday 5 October, from 9 -5pm.  A R60 ticket allows you entrance to all 11 gardens (R50 seniors and kids under 13 are free)

image: Letschert

cheers
jp