Travel: A-Spire To Legend, Or A Tall Tale Told

Aug 6, 2022 | depART

By BRUCE DENNILL “Let’s go and see the devil.” “Pardon?” It is the final night of a trip to the venerable Karoo capital of Graaff-Reinet, and with the end of dinner, the official itinerary is complete. Some of our party have retired to bed. Others have enjoyed a...

Travel: Florida’s Secret Paradise, Or A Gulf Dream

Mar 21, 2022 | depART

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] BY JOE DAVID From November to early May, Florida is a tropical paradise of sunny days and moonlit nights. In the western area (a short distance from Fort Myers), there are two secluded islands off the Florida...

Theatre Interview: Natasha Sutherland – Shirley Valentine, Or Letting Go And Building Up

Jan 15, 2022 | ARTicle

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] By BRUCE DENNILL Natasha Sutherland stars as Shirley Valentine in VR Theatrical’s production of the play of the same name, written by Willy Russell and directed by Gina Shmukler.   This is a story...

Book Reviews: Secret Cities, Or Getting Lost With Gusto

Mar 6, 2021 | depART

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] By BRUCE DENNILL Secret Brooklyn by Michelle Young and Augustin Pasquet Secret Edinburgh: An Unusual Guide by Hanna Robinson Secret Naples by Valerio Ceva Grimaldi, Maria Franchini and Fernando Pisacane...

Opinion: Avoid Post-Crisis Crashes, Or Take Leave Before Leaving

Nov 13, 2020 | ARTiculate

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] By HOWARD FELDMAN When on holiday in the Kruger Park recently, I woke up on more than one occasion to find myself alone in the chalet. In all instances I was completely unaware of the betrayal that was taking...