Margate Moves: A few of our favourite swings

`BOOGIE Woogie’, `Mack the Knife’, `All That Jazz’ and `What a Wonderful World’ are a few of Tonya Koenderman’s favourite swings and the dynamic diva will perform them and many more at this month’s supper theatre offering at the Azalea Hall. `A Night Of Swing’ will be staged at Margate Retirement Village this Saturday, August 31. Doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm.

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Tonya is best known for her tribute to the great Liza Minnelli, in her long-running show titled `Liza with a T’, which she has performed all over the world.

Pack a picnic supper and take along your drinks and enjoy a fabulous evening of great entertainment. Tickets, at R75 per person, are on sale from either the RAC or admin offices at the village.

For more information phone 039 3125000.

Totally enchanting

From start to finish `Some Enchanted Evening’ recently staged at the Azalea Hall captivated the audience and held them spellbound.

Pianist Evan Roberts, singers Samantha Landers and Anthony Downing and cellist Nina Watson presented one of the finest shows ever staged at Margate Retirement Village. From `A Place for Us’ (West Side Story) to `Don’t Cry for Me Argentina’ (Evita) the production was filled with all the big hits from Broadway musicals. Samantha gets an extra gold star for her amazing lightning-fast costume changes, with each outfit being glitzier than the last.

Anthony’s rendition of `Bring Him Home’ was spine-tingling as was Nina’s cello solo `Climb Every Mountain’.

It was a totally enchanting evening, although it started on a sombre note with the performers and the audience standing at the start of the show to pay tribute to Liz Curran, the Residents’ Activities’ Committee chairman, who sadly died on July 23.

Liz would have loved `Some Enchanted Evening’.

Spring fever

Celebrate the start of the new season at a spring day picnic at Ramsgate’s iconic music venue, Rocky Ridge in Fascadale Road.

Catch The Gentry boys and Princess Dube at the bring and braai this Sunday, September 1. Venue opens at midday and the band plays from 1pm. Braai fires, meat packs and bar service will be available.

Take a picnic basket as well as your chairs or a blanket to sit on and enjoy a wonderful afternoon’s entertainment. Entry fee is R50 per person. For more information phone 072 4736095.

More braaing

If it is the last Friday of the month it’s `Braai and Brain Evening’ with the Ramsgate Lions. Get to the Community Centre (old Ramsgate bowling club) in Glenmarkie Road this Friday (30th) from 6pm.

Take along something to drink and braai – braai fires will be provided. Salads at R30 per person are available. After everyone has eaten it’s time to tune in the grey matter for the quiz.

Cost to enter is R10 per person and there are prizes to be won.

For more details contact Lion Jenny Henry at 083 3098314.

Good music

Swing into spring with the legendary `Legends’ at Southbroom Golf Club this Saturday (31st).

The club is celebrating its 80th anniversary with an evening of fantastic food and great music.

There will be a full buffet at R180 per person – take note booking is essential. Phone 039 3166026 for more information and to book.

`Lekker opskop’

Looking for an evening of good old-fashioned fun? Then `Pretville’ is just for you. Live music and dancing are on offer at Van’s Roadhouse in Margate this Saturday (31st). Tickets are on sale at Suid-Natal Primary.

For more information contact Gerda at 071 6727385.

Bet on fun

Don’t forget to book your table at the annual `Donkey Derby’. This fund-raiser for South Coast Hospice ranks as one of the highlights on the South Coast’s entertainment calendar. It takes place at Margate Bowling Club on September 21. If you fancy yourself as being a `racehorse’ owner this is your opportunity as the nags will be auctioned before each race. And punters can have a little flutter or three. Tickets at R100 per person are now on sale.

For details or to book a table contact ‘BT’ King at 082 7280233.

Save the date

Margate Baptist Church will hold a women’s seminar in October. Jaci Mun-Gavin is the guest speaker and the date to diarise is October 26 from 9am to midday.

Good wishes

Celebrating birthdays this week are Carla Cowden, Tyler Loomes, Iqbal Iqram, Peta Lee and Mandy Massey (28th), Wally Archer, Louis Hansmeyer, Tish Charlton, Donna Krummeck and Karlo Jacobs (29th), Kelly Boom and Debbie |Nathanson (30th), Kelly Yeatman, Rob Bing, Steven Ralph, Iris Cioffi and Debbie Louw (1st), Dean Hall, Marie Banks and Dani Walker (2nd) and Pat Kilroe, Hayley Fenton, Elise Langley and Alison Dwyer (3rd).

Happy wedding anniversary wishes go to Tony and Janine Letizia (29th), Precious and Mlungi Jili (1st) and Stefy and Warren Sharbel-Fahry (2nd).

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