MORNING MIRROR EXTRA THURSDAY 9 JULY 2009 CONDOLENCES "Munro - Alex, passed away on the 7th July 2009, Our most loved and respected friend, a gentle gentleman, Rest peacefully after all your pain and suffering. Our most sincere and heartfelt sympathy to Ray, Louise, Johnny, Wayne and Neil and families, Don and Syl and all the family. Go well Mandevu, you will remain a Zimbabwe legend. Love from Buster Marg and Peggy." +++++ DEATHS - McDERMOTT Sean McDermott, beloved husband of Debbie (nee Speller) and father to Daniel and Peter, passed away peacefully in New Zealand on 3rd July, 2009 after a long, brave battle against cancer. Shall be sorely missed, but now thankfully out of pain and in the arms of Jesus whom he loved and believed in so much. Anyone wishing to contact Debbie may do so through her e-mail as follows: SDDP@xtra.co.nz +++++++++++++ APOLOGIES To Rowan Francis - How could I forget to mention that Rowan from Ecoweb is also vitally instrumental in distributing the Morning Mirror.!! So sorry Rowan +++++++++ PETS IF YOU ARE LEAVING THE COUNTRY AND NEED AN EXCELLENT, ABOVE AVERAGE HOME FOR YOUR LARGE, GOOD NATURED DOGGIE (SOMETHING LIKE A BOUVIER OR AN IRISH WOLFHOUND) I KNOW A HOME WHERE YOUR DOGGIE WOULD BE ADORED AND VERY WELL CARED FOR. E MAIL magskriel@mac.com ++++++ NOTICES 'The Lounge' - monthly open mic nights at the Art Grove Cafe in the National Gallery, Bulawayo. JULY 10TH 7-10pm 10 Rand entrance - 1 free drink A creative hub for the artistic community here in Bulawayo and beyond. Serving the artists first through providing a platform for them to perform and develop. Secondly, seeing the arts serve the community through projects and support. bring your voice....get involved! for more info contact oriadale@gmail.com dress warm! 5 Rand bus service to western areas afterwards. ++++++ KING GEORGE VI is celebrating KGVI day on Friday 10th July. We have decided to make this an annual event about the time of our anniversary (52 years old this year!) It gives us something fun to plan for! So please come along and see what we are up to. There will be drama, music, dance, a Mr & Miss KGVI competition, drum majorettes and of course lunch. We will also have displays in our re-furbished library and art room and there will be a sneak preview of our upcoming play - Its My Disability, Deal With it. Entrance fee in advance R20, at the gate on the day R30. +++++++ Carmel School Ride & FunDay Date: 12th July 2009 Venue: Bulawayo Country Club (Polo Cross Field) Time: 8.30 - 9.00 Start / Finish: The Polo Cross Field Distances: Rising Stars - 4.6km Social / kids - 12km Intermediate - 30km Elite - 40km Registration Fee - R20/rider Pre-registration Carmel School - Tues 23 June - Friday 10th July - 8am - 12noon Country Club on Sat 11th July, 4pm-5pm Jumping Castles and all sorts of fun for the Kids. Mega cake & 'goodie'sale Full Bar and Catering available: Burgers, Steak Rolls & more!! Please come and support Carmel School and enjoy a great Day!! +++++++ COMING TO BULAWAYO: BRUCE KUHN Dates: 10 July 2009 - THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 11 July 2009 - THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Venue: Byo Theatre Time: 6:30pm for 7:00 Cost : R20.00 Tickets available at the Byo Theatre Who is BRUCE KUHN BRUCE KUHN performed on Broadway in Les Misrables, in the National Tours of Chess and Cotton Patch Gospel and in the resident company of the acclaimed Actor's Theatre of Louisville in roles as diverse as D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers and Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as The Gospel of Luke. The Gospel of Luke is the story of Jesus, memorized word for word from the Bible and told with the passion and surprise of an eyewitness account. The show premiered at the acclaimed Actor's Theatre of Louisville (one of America's largest professional theaters) to rave reviews and an extended run. The text is the Authorized (King James) Version, which takes to the stage like Shakespeare. The Acts of the Apostles is the story of the first church in the words of the first believers. Wearing modern clothing and using modern idioms, the actor captures the immediacy and relevancy of the first century stories, collected and edited by Luke as the sequel to his Gospel. The text is based on Eugene Peterson's vibrant translation The Message. Bulawayo Boy Ross Cooper has written another great book. Hi if you're interested in an insect and animal book, please consider the following recently released. Regards, Ross. ++++++++ ZIMBABWE ACADEMY OF MUSIC SATURDAY 11 JULY : SOIRE "BON VIVANT" The Soire "Bon Vivant" will take place in the Academy Foyer at 6.30 p.m. on Saturday 11 July. Tickets for this celebration of Bastille Day with fine wine, fine cheese, French delicacies and fantastic music will cost $20.00 and be available at the Academy office from Wednesday 24 June (not Monday as previously suggested). ++++++ NEW BOOK "Sid the Stick Insect" by Ross Cooper: ISBN 978-1-4092-8936-4 http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/sid-the-stick-insect/7310262 +++++ PERFORMING ARTS BULAWAYO Lunchtime Talk: Peter Rollason Thursday 9 July in Room 25 at 1.10 p.m. Entry by donation. Verdi: Nabucco Friday 10 July in the Robert Sibson Hall at 6.30 p.m. There will be a supper interval. Carriages: 10.00 p.m. Perhaps the best-known of Verdi's early operas, largely because of the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves, Nabucco concerns the Biblical king Nebuchadnezzar and calls for some spectacular staging, not least the destruction of the Temple of Solomon. It calls for equally spectacular singing with the role of Abigail in particular known for its fearsome demands on the soprano. This Met production was mounted in 2001 for the centenary of Verdi's death and the New York Times noted that "everything is natural, songful, crisp and sonorous". Tickets: R10.00. A three-course dinner is available to order at US$10.00. Soire Bon Vivant (11 July) Saturday 11 July at the Academy at 6.30 p.m. A celebration of Bastille Day with fine wine, fine cheese, French delicacies and fantastique musique played by Elizabeth French, Brian Hartnack, Billy St.John, Peter Rollason and Jill Wild. Tickets cost $20.00 and are available at the Academy office. Limited numbers so book early! Lunchtime Talk: Elizabeth French (16 July) Thursday 16 July in Room 25 at 1.10 p.m. Entry by donation. Marimba Competition (17 July) Friday 17 July in the Robert Sibson Hall at 9.00 a.m. In the Academy's annual Marimba Competition schools will this year compete on the African National Anthem, Nkosi Sikeleli Africa - God Bless Africa. Everyone is welcome to attend and there is no admission charge. Wagner: Siegfried Acts II and III Friday 17 July in the Robert Sibson Hall at 6.30 p.m. There will be a supper interval. Carriages: 10.15 p.m. Siegfried has many of the elements of legendary tales throughout the ages, tasks, riddles and supernatural messages. The guileless hero who has never known fear, having re-forged Notung, slays Fafner as he guards the horde of gold, takes the Ring and Tarnhelm, encounters Wotan and shatters his spear before he finally passes through the magic fire to awaken Brünnhilde from her enchanted sleep. All this is thrillingly depicted in the Met's production and is fully matched by the glorious singing of Hildegard Behrens as Brünnhilde, James Morris as Wotan and Siegfried Jerusalem as Siegfried himself. Tickets: R10.00. ++++