In Studio Today: Meg Shout

She Built This City

Meg Shout joins The Morning Cruise to discuss She Built This City, and her aims for the project.

"I have 3 aims for SBTC – INSPIRE those in the industry. You’re not alone in the hustle, there are many of us trying to make it happen! CONNECT young creatives or provide a source for those looking to find young women for various creative projects. EDUCATE those who are interested in joining a creative working space.

She Built This City is a about the young women working in the Mother City striving to achieve their goals. Not only are they pursuing their dreams but they are also contributing to the creative wealth of the city. Cape Town has always been steeped in arts and culture and these treasures are only kept alive by the citizens of the city. These are the UNIQUE stories of young creative women working in their desired fields.



Learn more about Meg Shout and She Built This City:

http://www.shebuiltthiscity.com/

Presenter Meg Shout

SheBuiltThisCity

@SheBuiltThis

Today in Studio :: @psquintmusic & @YungLue @MNR_LQ

Today we had PS Quint and Yung Lue in studio giving us the 411 on their new single Funk which will be dropping tomorrow for FREE download.

To get your hands on Funk you can download it tomorrow on Hulkshare here or on Facebook here

Stay up to date with them on Twitter here:

PS Quint Twitter 

Yung Lu Twitter

Music Note Records Twitter

In Studio Today :: DJ Ded C (@The_Ded_C)

We had Ded C in studio whodescribes himself as a Music lover and DJ from Cape Town. Obsessed with obscene amounts of bass.

His genre of choice s dubstep and he kindly dropped us a 15 minute dubstep mix of his favourite tracks from the past 2 weeks.

You can find Ded C on  Twitter and Facebook and you can listen and download his mixes on his Soundcloud

Listen to the mix below

DJ Ded C mix for Bush Radio by Morning Cruise 89.5FM

Today On The Show :: Michelle Ludwig from GBCSA

Today we spoke to Michelle Ludwig from The Green Building Council of South Africa who offer courses that are for people who want to further their knowledge on green building, green design as well as green interiors.

What is a green building?

A green building is a building which is energy efficient, resource efficient and environmentally responsible - it incorporates design, construction and operational practices that significantly reduce or eliminate the negative impact of development on the environment and occupants.


To find out more about the courses available you can check out their website here or on LinkedIn here or follow them on Twitter here

The Young Designer Series :: Daniel Ting Chong (@DanielTingChong)

Today was the third installment of our Young Designers Series, where we interview up and coming designers in Cape Town and speak to them about what it takes to get in the industry, stay in the industry and succeed in the industry.

Daniel Ting Chong is an illustrator, designer, artist and VJ/DJ based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Daniel was born in 1987 in Cape Town. Studied graphic design at Vega. He is emerging as one of Cape Town’s top creative talents following a series of art exhibitions, talks, commissions from clients and design collaborations with leading international brands including Levi Strauss, New York Times and the Discovery Channel.

We spoke to Daniel Tin Chong designs/work  has been featured from The New York Times to the discovery Chanel - we found out his inspiration, his creative process and the real in's and out's of what it takes to get an idea to fruition. We also learnt about the different avenues that you can go into if you are interested in design, from illustrating, web design, interior design and graphic art.

 

To find out more about Daniel or getting hold of his work you can follow him on Twitter here

or check out his website here

 

Some of Daniels designs/projects:

 

 

#racedebate on The Morning Cruise

The first #racedebate on the Morning Cruise took place today with SRC members from UCT, UWC and Stellenbosch Universities participating in the discussion. The conversation was an on air dissection of the race issue in Cape Town but ended in poignant points regarding Africa as a whole being made and the panel touching on issues of the ideological conception of race, race affinities, prejudice and the social constructs of racism.

From left: Nixon Tasakana (UWC), Ziyanda Stuurman (US) and Kwadwo Ofori Owusu (UCT)

Here are some of the responses on Twitter to what was discussed on the show

 

#TechTuesday with Kat Scholtz (@KatharinaS) of Quirk Education (@QuirkEducation)

Today we had the second installment of Tech Tuesdays where the focus was on Technology and Education. Our guest this week was Kat Scholtz from Quirk Education.

Here is more information on Kat:

Kat started as an intern herself, and went on to play a major role in developing and managing the Quirk Graduate Programme that exists today. Alongside Lyndi, she has built Quirk Education, producing and eventually managing the production of content and video production for our distance-learning courses. She is currently Head of Courses, responsible for both materials and the academic coordinators, with the growing Quirk Education team

Kat spoke to us about the courses on offer at Quirk Education as well as how digital and education play a role hand in hand in the development of skills of the Nomad employee and any individual who wants learn more about digital marketing.

Quirk Education has a series of courses available such as:Advanced Search Engine Optimisation Course
Paid Media Course
Foundations of Social Media Course
PR in a Digital World Course

You can find out more about the courses on offer here

You can also follow Quirk Education here to keep up to date with courses that are on offer.

In Studio Today :: Nonku Phiri (@nonkulululu)

Today we had the lovely Nonku Phiri in studio speaking to us about her journey in music, what she's doing now and her collaborations with house duo Crazy Whiteboi.

To find out more about Nonku, listen or download her music you can find it on her SoundCloud here

or follow her on Twitter here or get inside her head here on her Tumblr

Listen to some of Nonku's music here
  Secr.ete. by nunulooloo

Career Tip :: Be Flexible

When applying for jobs, be flexible about where you apply. Don’t limit yourself to just one city or one company. Keep an open mind about all potential opportunities.

The Young Designer Series :: Odysseus (@Arnreuby)

Today was the second installment of our Young Designers Series, where we interview up and coming designers in Cape Town and speak to them about what it takes to get in the industry, stay in the industry and succeed in the industry.



Songstress Nomfusi in an Arnreuby creation at the SAMA's



We spoke to Odysseus ho designs under the label Arnreuby - we found out his inspiration, his creative process and the real in's and out's of what it takes to get a design from the sketchpad to the shop floor.

You can look out for Arnreuby's spring collection in the upcoming months at the Hope St outdoor Market but if you can't wait that long you can keep in touch and find out more about and get a hold of his designs through the following:

You can catch him on Twitter here or on his blog here

Here is a sneak peak of the Arnreuby winter collection below

Tech Tuesday with Bernelle Verster of TEDxCapeTown

Today we had our inaugaral Tech Tuesday show with Bernelle Verster from TEDxCapeTown.

Bernelle believes an integrated approach to education, waste management (a subsection of ‘sustainability’) and economic viability is achievable. As curator of TEDxCapeTown, she enjoys creating cooperative relationships between entrepreneurs, philosophers, creatives, academics and business professionals, younger and older, and exposing them to Ideas Worth Spreading. Together with public participation events like TEDx, she believes a new model of entrepreneurship & business can be used to create positive change in the paradigms prevalent in society today.

More about TEDxCapeTown:

There are a trio of TEDxCapeTown events planned in the coming months: 

TEDxYouth @ CapeTown (26 May Aquarium, Waterfront)TEDxCapeTownED (16 June at Tatanga Junction)

TEDxCapeTown, 21 July 2012 Baxter Theatre – themed ‘What We Play Is Life’, creates a platform for unheard change-makers, individuals with profound and BIG ideas, to gain exposure and support from our audience who have the networks, passion and knowledge that can help stimulate and drive these ideas to the market. This will encourage tangible impact to our innovation and entrepreneurial landscape here in South Africa. We want to use innovation and entrepreneurship to make a difference in all areas including service delivery and human health. Attending this event is not a ticket, but a vision, and a shared belief and commitment that big ideas are achievable and in our grasp.

For more information checkout the TEDxCapeTown website http://www.tedxcapetown.org/

The Young Designers Series :: Celeste Arendse and Robynne Kahn

Today was the first installment of our Young Designers Series, where we interview up and coming designers in Cape Town and speak to them about what it takes to get in the industry, stay in the industry and succeed in the industry.

We spoke to Mrs Robynne Kahn Special Projects Fashion Director at Cosmopolitan SA/ Founder of A Fashion Friend as well as young designer Celeste Arendse owner of the label Selfi.

Celeste Arendse-  Selfi

A Fashion Design Graduate of Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 2007, Celeste Lee Arendse started Selfi in 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa. After working for Malcom Kluk and CGDT in 2008 she became a Elle New talent finalist in 2009 and from there ventured into creating her own brand.

Inspired by architecture, forms and patterns in nature, each garment is designed to represent an innovative twist toward existing women’s apparel.
The name Selfi was created from the word self which stems from the dreamlike, juvenile part of the self which remains dormant to most. The idea was to unlock this state through playing with pattern, form and shape. Recreating, manipulating and ultimately capturing an essence or a spirit of the time. Ideally each piece should reflect a nostalgic, dreamlike connection between the wearer and item. And ultimately create form and shape from an essence which is formless and shapeless.

To find our where you can get hold of Celeste or Selfi clothing you get hold of Celeste on 082 724 74 85 or email celeste@selfi.co.za also check out the Selfi website here or you can buy her clothing from anywhere in the world here
Also if you are or know of  a designer/stylist/makeup artist and are interested in entering the industry or want to get a hold of Robynne you can find her here on Twitter or here on Facebook or you can email Robynne.

In Studio Today Fingers In The Sky (@fingersinthesky)

Today we had Fingers in the Sky  (Andrique, Aiden, Leigh and Wilton) in studio talking to us about their sound, their musical influences and the rock scene in Cape Town.

We got a taste of their music with the record ''White Lies"
You can stay up to date with Fingers in the Sky here on their Twitter
You can also find out more about them here on Boom. Fm and download their music here

Cooking From The Heart Cookbook Interview

We had an amazingly informative interview with Dr Vash Mungal-Singh CEO of the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa and Mariska Fouche who is the Public Affairs Manager at PharmaDynamics which is key financial sponsor of COOKING FROM THE HEART Cookbook which will be officially launched in September 2012 during National Heart Month. 

The book will contain only South Africans’ favourite meals (across cultures) that have been given a healthy makeover and will take a very important aspect into affordability. The goal is to ensure that each recipe can be made under R50 and to feed approx. 4 – 6 people. In addition to this, Cooking from the Heart will be distributed free of charge to South Africans. 

  DID YOU KNOW:

Cardio Vascular Disease kills about 195 people a day:
33 of these deaths are as a result of a heart attack
60 are due to stroke
37 people die of heart failure

For more information you can contact THE HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION SOUTH AFRICA here

In Studio Today :: Kwadwo Ofori Owusu (@KwaswoOwusu)

We had Kwadwo Owusu the Trandformation Facilitator at UCT - speaking to us on the open forum that went down at UCT last week namely "Is UCT Racist"

The open forum tackled a very big issue within South Africa, Cape Town and UCT. We also posed the question " Are you racist" to ourselves and to Kwadwo - which lead to some interesting discussions.

As readers of this blog we also pose the question to you " Are you racist? " and how does this make you feel as a whole!

In Studio Today :: Jody Abrahams (@JodyJAbrahams )

We had Jody Abrahams in studio talking to us about the play Bullets over Lavis.

The acclaimed Bullets over Bishop Lavis opens at the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio on 23 April for a limited season.

Bishop Lavis, a community tortured by gangsters. Day after day people fight the gangs infesting their streets and killing their children. Bullets over Bishop Lavis is the story of these people. Jerome and Ronnie grew up as blood brothers... street brothers. One night a shooting changed everything. Ronnie pulled the trigger, but it was Jerome’s face Malaysia saw last. Seven years later Jerome is released looking for his traitor blood brother and discovers that things have changed in Bishop Lavis. This is where the story begins. Ronnie is now a successful criminal lawyer and Jerome an ex-con. Entangled in a new life, haunting secrets and a ghost from the past Ronnie now has to make a decision that will change their lives. Jerome is back to complete the last part of their pact.

The production enjoyed a successful debut at the Absa KKNK in 2011 where it was nominated for a Kyk-Net Fiesta Award.

Shows run Mondays to Saturdays at 20:15 and tickets cost from R90 to R120 via Computicket or 0861 915 8000.
Group booking discounts are available and corporate bookings are via sharon.ward@uct.ac.za
Please call 021 685 7880 for more details.

In Studio Today :: Loyiso Mkize (@mzantsifreqency)

Today we had young artist Loyiso Mkize who spoke to us about the struggles of a young artist as well as letting us know about his latest work that will are being displayed all over the City of Cape Town.

Find out more about Loyiso on his Facebook here

In Studio Today :: The SCrIBE Script Writing Competition - Sam de Romijin

Today we had Sam de Romijin in studio alking to us about the SCrIBE Scropt Writing Competition.

The SCrIBE Script Writing Competition is open to playwrights who are South African residents, over the age of 21 and living in the Western Cape. The winning script will be produced for a run in Cape Town from 22 October to 3 November.


The 2012 Scribe initiative is the inaugural competition and will be an annual event. It is the brainchild of the Imbewu Trust, a non-profit organisation set up to nurture and promote the contemporary theatre industry, providing a platform for new works as well as showcasing the best of South African theatre on an international stage. The Imbewu Trust was founded by highly acclaimed director and teacher Paul Griffiths, who has worked extensively in South Africa and the UK; Sam de Romijn, who is a seasoned theatre teacher, performer and stage manager; and accountant and business consultant Paul Dickson. It has established a number of programmes including an international showcase in New York, USA, and a bursary to enable graduates of the Waterfront Theatre School to produce a production at the National Arts Festival.


To find out more about how you can enter by checking out the website here

In Studio Today :: @NativeRefugee

We had one of our poets Mfundo Ntobongwana in the Freedom Writers series in studio with us - giving us some insight into his creative process as well as letting us get a sneak peak to his poem Burdens of The Free : The Train Track Chronicles that he recorded for the Freedom Writers series.

Listen to the show on Freedom day where we will be plaiying Mfundo's and the other poets poems on the show

@MelanieScholtz in Studio

The beautiful and enigmatic Melanie Scholtz joined us in studio and spoke about her new album, upcoming European Tour and her journey as a performer. Checkout her Facebook Fan Page for more details on where she is performing here and find her on twitter on @MelanieScholtz