The Post Present Future exhibition juxtaposes the ephemeral representations of personal experiences and history against a backdrop of a fixed museum discourse. In an attempt to disrupt a space limited within its own elusive boundaries, Post Present Future inserts quotidian narratives alongside a metanarrative – infusing the vexed exhibits with a potentially renewed contemporary gaze. The exhibition attempts […]

The Post Present Future exhibition juxtaposes the ephemeral representations of personal experiences and history against a backdrop of a fixed museum discourse. In an attempt to disrupt a space limited within its own elusive boundaries, Post Present Future inserts quotidian narratives alongside a metanarrative – infusing the vexed exhibits with a potentially renewed contemporary gaze. The exhibition attempts […]

Students and drama teachers are invited to join the UJ Tech Bootcamp Workshop in conjunction with DWR Distribution. Explore the fundamentals of working as a backstage technician. 12, 13 & 14 April 2019 12, 13 & 14 April 2019 Friday 3pm-7pm Sat and Sun 9am – 4pm TOPICS COVERED: – Theatre Lighting Workshop – Theatre […]

uBhoboza, is a Sketch Rap Show of: “Boom Bap vs. Swag Rap” (a solo Hip Hop Theatre Musical). This work, and the hilarious characters in them, are back after a long awaited return to the stage. It is a poignant feast of Urban Music and fans of Trap Hits are encouraged to witness this timeless blend of […]

In association with Concerts SA, pianist Coila-Leah Enderstein and percussionist Dylan Tabisher present the national tour of The New Project, an improvised music collaboration with bassist Carlo Mombelli. The New Project is a music improvisation initiative formed by pianist Coila-Leah Enderstein and percussionist Dylan Tabisher in 2018. The project aims to foster collaborations between various musicians, […]

This March UJ Arts & Culture proudly welcomes the international contemporary Duo Muze, featuring virtuoso musicians Bernadette Zeilinger and Diego Muné, for an exclusive one-night only concert at the UJ Art Centre, Kingsway Campus on 15 March at 19:30. With Bernadette Zeilinger on the contrabass recorder and Diego Muné on guitar, this avant-garde duo have […]

Conquer MIH in partnership with UJ Arts & Culture and UJ Library will be hosting a discussion titled How To Open Up The Industry focusing on a step by step approach to breaking into the entertainment industry particularly in music, television and radio. The aim of the discussion is for professionals in the entertainment industry to share […]

It Has To Be Jazz® started off to prove that the youth is more than ready to take over the jazz legacy. Now that 2019 has come around the new mission for this year is to show that jazz is not lost. In partnership with UJ Arts & Culture (a division of the Faculty of […]

Out the Box Comedy offers UJ students, staff and the public an opportunity to catch some of the biggest names in SA comedy. #UJOutTheBox is a monthly stand up comedy gig hosted at the Con Cowan Theatr. The #UJOutTheBoxComedy is proudly hosted in partnership with our friends at Goliath&Goliath  and POPArt – Out the Box gives you the […]

The Bruckner University Big Band and Anna Davel and kick off UJ Arts & Culture’s 2019 #ListenToYourHeART Music Concert Series. UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA), Bruckner University and Anna Davel is proud present the popular South African songstress in concert with The Bruckner University Big Band on 18 February […]

Brazilian photographer Rodrigo Petrella’s photographs present body paintings, ritual scenes, masks and feather pieces of the Kayapó tribe in the Amazon forest. Mekaron, that kaleidoscopic word of the Kayapó language, can be used both to describe a photograph, as an incorporeal image or even a spirit. It is also the name given to a peculiar […]

Brazilian photographer Rodrigo Petrella’s photographs present body paintings, ritual scenes, masks and feather pieces of the Kayapó tribe in the Amazon forest. Mekaron, that kaleidoscopic word of the Kayapó language, can be used both to describe a photograph, as an incorporeal image or even a spirit. It is also the name given to a peculiar […]

Brazilian photographer Rodrigo Petrella’s photographs present body paintings, ritual scenes, masks and feather pieces of the Kayapó tribe in the Amazon forest. Mekaron, that kaleidoscopic word of the Kayapó language, can be used both to describe a photograph, as an incorporeal image or even a spirit. It is also the name given to a peculiar […]

The story is about a teenage girl who had a great love for Christmas as a young child, she had dreams of making the world a better place, but this all changes as she experiences disappointment and hurt. Her love for Christmas and her desire to change the world dwindles away. She falls into a […]

Babah is a multi-sensory experience for babies (4-12 months) and their caregivers. Objects and music capture the imagination of the little ones according to their own developmental milestones. Baby will meet African animals, hear African sounds and even see, feel and smell a beautiful African Sunrise. With this very first theatre encounter, the babies’ reactions reveal […]

This is verbal jousting! A war of literature! A duel of vulgar poetic proportions! It is gore. It is battle. It is all things blood, sweat and ink. I mean, listen to that horrid tagline even? Does this sound like a finger snaps and gentle hugs show to you? No! This is Guri! This is […]

Chiffonnade is a dance performance specifically made for toddlers and young children (1 – 5). The piece is created by established French choreographer Michelle Dhallu of Carré Blanc Cie and has toured extensively in Europe and to acclaimed festivals around the globe receiving glowing reviews. Chiffonnade unfolds with fabrics as its raw materials – fabrics […]

Aimed at 9 – 12 year olds. Nina has just woken from a bad dream. Or was it a dream? Either way, she can’t fall back asleep in case it comes back. But it’s bedtime now and the dark is making her feel strange, too… How is she going to navigate through this dark night […]

Splash! Splutter! Then shhhhhh… Only ripples left. Would you dive in next? For Ages 7 to 12 Three best friends embark on a project to make their town´s drinking water safe again. They soon discover, however, that they have waded into hot water and that the problems affecting the town dam are deeper and murkier […]

We are a multi subject Dance Studio located in Ruimsig on the West Rand. Each year we celebrate our dancers in our Year End Showcase; showcasing some of the work that the dancers have learned during the year; which includes performances in Ballet, Modern Dance, Urban Hip Hop, Musical Theatre and Tap.

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.

Join us as we share technical and physical tools you need to be a master in public speaking or any form of presenting. Not only will we be giving your insight on public speaking and presentation but some of the speakers will be focusing on finances in the Arts. They will educate you on how […]

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 joined by the UJ Choir and […]

Body Beautiful, in collaboration with Arts & Culture, provides a platform where UJ Gym members showcase their beautifully earned bodies. The creation of a beautiful body is an art, the body is the canvas, training is your paintbrush and nutrition is your paint – change your painting into a masterpiece!!! Come and witness greatness, as […]