by Aramide Abe

Hello People,
Happy New Month! Please find listed below, a run-down of exciting things happening this weekend.

Event Hotlist

FRIDAY:

*Cinema Lagos

SATURDAY:

*Soup Kitchen

*Young@Art

*Beautiful Nubia @ Flowerstalk

*Farafina Review

*To Love A Ghost

*Industry Nite Hosts NEA

SUNDAY:

*J-Ville: Xtreme Praise Party

*The Water Brook

*THEATRE AT TERRA: THE ULTIMATE FACE OFF 2

The Monologues are back again! The V-Monologues vs. The Tarzan Monologues – starring Kate Henshaw-Nuttall, Bimbo Manuel, Carol King, Soul Snatcha of the Rooftop MCs, Iretiola Doyle,Kemi Lala Akindoju, Katherine Edoho, Michelle Dede, Kenneth Uphopho and others.

Showing for the first three sundays in September.

*Crown Troupe of Africa

NEXT TUESDAY

*Araism Movement 7

*Taruwa

NEXT WEDNESDAY

*Industry Nite

NEXT FRIDAY

*Redefinition Campus Storm

*Telling African Stories

FRIDAY (3RD SEPTEMBER)

CINEMA LAGOS
GROWN UPS with ADAM SANDLER, CHRIS ROCK & SALMA HAYEK out at Genesis Deluxe Cinemas

Venue: The Palms Mall, Lekki

Text GDC to 33533 for other movie schdules. N50/sms. Powered by One Number

SATURDAY (4TH SEPTEMBER)

THIS IS HOW WE DO ‘SOUP KITCHEN’

Charity group ‘This Is How We Do’ goes to the streets. An excellent initiative for feeding the masses.

Just bring cartons of indomie and boiled eggs!

Venue: Makoko [Contact [email protected]]

Time: 9am

YOUNG @ ART
A Children’s Art Exhibition.
Venue: Biodun Omolayo Gallery, National Museum, Onikan, Lagos

Time: 12pm

BEAUTIFUL NUBIA @ FLOWERSTALK
Beautiful Nubia & his renaissance band have helped to strengthen the belief that there is hope for genuine modern Nigerian & African music says Guardian Newspaper. Be prepared to enjoy real folklore, cultural music and try out tasty treats from the Tea Room menu. www.beautifulnubia.com

Venue: Flowerstalk Tea Room (ETB Building, 114 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos)

Time: 1pm – 4pm

FARAFINA REVIEW
Discussion of Ben Okri’s ‘Starbook’.
Venue: Terra Kulture, 1376 Tiamiyu Savage Street, VI, Lagos

Time: 3pm

TO LOVE A GHOST – A STAGE PLAY
For the first time in Lagos, a soul stirring tale, “To Love A Ghost”; will be presented on stage by DreamPlayHouse Theatre. “To Love A Ghost” is a play written by Ita Hozaife and directed by Kenneth Uphopho.

Venue: Terra Kulture, 1376 Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
Time: 3PM and 5PM Tickets: N2,500 and N5,000 for the first and second shows at 3pm and 5pm respectively

INDUSTRY NITE HOSTS NEA NOMINEE PARTY

The Nigerian Entertainment Awards is nigh and the nominee awards party is happening this Saturday, hosted by the highly acclaimed ‘Industry Nite’

Venue: Saipan, Bishop Aboyade Cole Street, VI

Time: 10pm

SUNDAY (5TH SEPTEMBER)

J-VILLE: SOUL TRAIN SERVICE
Church, passion and purpose unadulterated……like you have never experienced it

Venue: The INCUBATOR, COD Church Road, Dideolu Estate, Off Ligali Ayorinde Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Time: 7.30am

THE WATER BROOK
Vibrant worship session brought to you by This Present House – People. Music. Life
Venue: Oriental Hotel. 3 Lekki Road, Lekki Express Way,Lagos

Time: 10am

THEATRE AT TERRA: THE LION AND THE JEWEL

Starring Kate Henshaw-Nuttall, Bimbo Manuel, Carol King, Soul Snatcha of the Rooftop MCs, Iretiola Doyle,Kemi Lala Akindoju, Katherine Edoho, Michelle Dede, Kenneth Uphopho, Ayo Orobiyi, Sola Roberts Iwaotan, Tunde Aladese, Precious Anyanwu, Paul Alumona showing for the first three sundays in September.
Venue: Terra Kulture, Plot 1376, Tiamiyu Savage Street, VI, Lagos

Time: 3pm and 6pm (Adults Only – 17yrs+). Tickets: N3,500

CROWN TROUPE OF AFRICA
This Dance-Theatre group Presents…Noel Greig’s ‘Whispers in the Dark’

Venue: Motherlan, 64 Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos

Time: 3pm & 5pm

TUESDAY (7TH SEPTEMBER)

ARAISM MOVEMENT 7 (ABUJA)

The exhibition by Mufu Onifade et al. runs from September 7th to 17th

Venue: Thought Pyramid Art Gallery, 62 Paraku Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja

Time: Opens at 5pm

TARUWA

Poetry, spoken word and music live every Tuesday.

Venue: Bacchus, 95 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi

Time: 7pm

WEDNESDAY (8TH SEPTEMBER)

INDUSTRY NITE
Business Networking and live music from the best of Naija artistes.

Venue: Saipan, Bishop Aboyade Cole, VI, Lagos

Time: 9pm

FRIDAY (9TH SEPTEMBER)

REDEFINITION CAMPUS STORM (ILE-IFE)
The maiden of edition kicks off in O.A.U. Ile-Ife featuring Lara George, Ebe, Cobhams, Segun Obe, Rooftop MC’s, Timi Dakolo, Kore, Jahdiel, Sammie Okposo, Mike Aremu, Nikki Laoye, Mixmaster Jay, B.O.U.Q.U.I and DJ Gosperella on the ones and twos. Mounting a banner in Zion….it’s the redefinition babay!

Venue: Amphi Theatre, O.A.U. Ile-Ife

Time: 10pm; Red Carpet: 6.30pm