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Barbara Ludman

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Barbara Ludman

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Book extract: Moving On

The 10 short stories in Barbara Ludman’s collection involve new beginnings

United States president Donald Trump.  (Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Vote, if you want to save the US from the one-man wrecking crew

It’s worth surmounting the voter suppression obstacles — but on the other side litigation and postal votes will probably delay the results of the presidential poll

For 7de Laan, it’s baby or career

Amid 7de Laan’s murder mayhem in suburbia, the biggest crime is the soap’s stunting of female viewers’ expectations.

The outcome of the ANC’s long-awaited KwaZulu-Natal conference was a win for the Thuma Mina crowd. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Baking new life into the original Oreo

Heidi Dodd bakes the real thing — a sandwich of two slightly chewy chocolate biscuits made with cocoa and sugar and a real buttercream filling.

A tale of two bagels

They’re small and round and emotionally addictive.

Elsa van den Heever and Joyce DiDonato.
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An opera of duelling divas

Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda is the story of the conflict between England’s Elizabeth I and her rival, Mary, Queen of Scots.

All souped up

Soup ’n Stuff has been nominated for product of the year in the Eat Out DStv Food Network awards.

A scene from ‘Les Troyens’
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Understudy wows audience in Les Troyens

The Metropolitan Opera’s production of ‘Les Troyens’, currently showing at Ster Kinekor’s Cinema Nouveau, could not have been better cast.

A scene from Verdi’s Aida.
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Verdi’s HD spectacle

Aida, the latest in the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series, is as magnificent on screen as it is in the theatre.

Adults only: A taste sensation strictly for grown-ups

These are not the sort of desserts one finds at a child’s birthday party.

A scene from The Tempest.

The Tempest: A very 21st century opera

The Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series returns to Cinema Nouveau with an inspired and audacious work.

Abortion is shunned by many communities and healthcare workers

Laws may allow abortion, but it’s much harder to change attitudes

Termination is a legal right, yet thousands still turn to backstreet abortionists, reflecting the ignorance and stigma that surround the issue.

Anna Netrebko and Matthew Polenzani in L’Elisir d’Amore.

Chill to opera and theatre

Ster-Kinekor has announced its fourth season of filmed National Theatre and Metropolitan Opera performances. We have double tickets to give away.

Movie teaches teens how to budget

A new film is teaching high school learners how to manage their moolah.

The walking route has changed from a well-pruned café society to a haven for dogs who love to forage for chicken bones.

Walking the dog in Bellevue

The neighbourhood has changed a lot, but the children and scraps make Mickey happy, writes Barbara Ludman.

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Romantic and tragic

<b>Barbara Ludman</b> reviews <i>Manon</i>, currently showing at Ster Kinekor,

Good food in context

Good food in context

Chef Daniel Jardim will give you a recipe, add its ­nutritional value and say when you should eat it.

Say cheese: Why the foodies are smiling

Say cheese: Why the foodies are smiling

Camembert, gouda, cheddar, brie, mozzarella — artisanal cheesemakers are churning them out and discerning consumers are loving them.

Bits from here
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Bits from here, pieces from there

<b>Barbara Ludman</b> reviews <i>The Enchanted Island</i>, the latest in the Met Opera series currently showing at Cinema Nouveau.

A glorious pageant
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A glorious pageant

<b>Barbara Ludman</b> reviews Philip Glass’s <i>Satyagraha</i>, currently showing at Cinema Nouveau.