OFM Artbeat (Kunsteklop)
Stay up to date with the latest developments in the creative industries, as featured on Mid-Morning Magic.
Nianell’s raw story-telling in new book takes fans behind the fame
We know Nianell as an angel-voiced superstar but behind the platinum albums and bright lights, she has been walking a path of profound quite dismantling. She joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat, not to sing the songs we all know and love but to talk about the songs…
Memories shared and fragmented stories told in Lerato Motaung’s solo exhibition
The NWU Gallery in Potchefstroom invites you to “Fragments of what we carry” a solo exhibition by Lerato Motaung. It features various second-hand luggage pieces giving them new artistic and poetic expression. Lerato joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat and talks about memories as fragments and explains why…
Bloem Show awards talented Gr 11 learner with special prize for his artwork
Congratulations to Siyabonga Gans a learner in Grade 11 at St Andrews School in Bloemfontein, whose art work won a special prize at this year’s Bloem Show. His art work was on display during this year’s exhibition and the OFM Art Beat absolutely needed to find out more about this…
Sand du Plessis theatre hosts “Healing of Hearts” community production
The theatre production “Healing of Hearts”, featuring choirs, acting, mime, and dancers, is centred on delivering a message that healing is possible and available for every heart in every house, family, and community across the nations of the world. This community project involves children and adults from all over the…
The Free State Youth Orchestra believes in music for all ages
Joining Yolanda Maartens in studio for the OFM Art Beat is conductor Dingaan Chablala, 2nd French Horn Khanya Mbenyana and 1st Violin Neo Motseki. They are excited to share details about the Free State Youth Orchestra concert on the 31st of May. They promise an afternoon of a mix of…
Nasionale uitnemendheid en streeksamewerking te sien tydens Windswept-produksie
Die Odeion in Bloemfontein nooi jou uit na Windswept, 'n kamermusiekkonsert met twee belangrike werke in die blaasrepertorium: Beethoven se Kwintet in Es-majeur, Op. 16 en Mozart se Kwintet vir klavier en blaasinstrumente in Es-majeur. Hierdie meesterstukke is bekend vir hul elegansie, briljantheid en gehooraantrekkingskrag. Klarinetspeler Danré Strydom sluit aan…
The double bass takes centre stage in Free State Symphony Orchestra program
The Free State Symphony Orchestra (FSSO) invites audiences to an unforgettable evening of orchestral music titled Music Inspires Music, taking place on Saturday, 16 May 2026 at 19:30 at the Odeion in Bloemfontein. Under the baton of acclaimed conductor Alexander Walker, the orchestra will present a vibrant, stylistically diverse programme…
As jy ‘n aspirant prenteboekillustreeder is, dan is die Picture This kompetisie vir jou
Vanjaar vat Protea Boekhuis weer hande met die internasionale prenteboekillustreeder kompetisie: Picture This! Dit is ‘n fantasiese geleentheid en Reon Erasmus van Protea Boekhuis sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan met al die besonderhede. Wenners se werk sal deel uitmaak van ’n reisende tentoonstelling so wel as om in die internasionale…
Alla Francese: An evening of Sonatas for piano and violoncello presented at the Odeion
Anmari van der Westhuizen is an associate professor and head of the Odeion String Quartet based at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein. She teams up with top South African pianist, Nicolene Gibbons to bring you an evening dedicated to French music on the 7th of May. The…
Foto wat fondse insamel vir die Teaterbystandsfonds, kry tuiste by NWU
Kurator by die NWU Galery, Potchefstroom kampus, Sheryl Msomi sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan om te vertel oor ‘n foto wat ‘n werklike verskil gemaak het in die lewens van kunstenaars en teatermakers in ons land. Die foto geneem deur Pieter Lomaard is vir fondsinsameling doeleindes gebruik om ‘n brydae…
The Odeion String Quartet celebrate 35 years of collaboration in 2026
Samantha Durrant 1st violinist of the Odeion String Quartet joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to invite audiences to join in the celebrations this year which starts off with a programme which includes two guest performers. The programme is filled with South African sounds as well as Dvorak’s…
Lyric Landscapes: A partnership between piano and violin
Acclaimed South African pianist, Peter Cartwright and British violinist, Rupert Marshall-Luck bring their successful concert to Central South Africa on the 16th of April. The duo have been collaborating for quite a few years and look forward to share their approach to piano and violin, with the audience at the…
An all-Tchaikovsky night hosted by the Free State Symphony Orchestra
On the 10th of April you are invited to “Love, Passion and Fate” as the FSSO present an evening filled with the music from Tchaikovsky hosted by the Sand du Plessis theatre in Bloemfontein. Concert Master for this programme, Sharon de Kock, joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat…
Gold and silver inspires WHAG resident’s exhibition in Kimberley
The 2026 WHAG Artist-in-Residence, Tshepo Bopape joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat together with Curatorial Assistant, Malikah Meyer. The William Humphreys Art Gallery (WHAG) is pleased to present Valued Materials – A Work In Progress until the 30th of April showcasing the works created during Tshepo’s time in…
Creative inspiration waits for the whole family at the 5th annual Clarens Arts Festival
The 5th annual Clarens Arts Festival takes place in Clarens from 24–27 April 2026. Chairman of the festival board, Manie van Schalkwyk joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to talk about their exciting festival program which includes theatre, literature, workshops, and kiddies events, there’s a spark of inspiration…
Joseph Kunnuji’s new album gives collaboration new meaning
Dr Joseph Kunnuji is the Resident Ethnomusicologist lecturer at the Odeion School of Music at the University of the Free State and his zest for life is clear in his music and his energy towards teaching others about music from around the world. In his collaborative album with Mlungisi Gegana…
Musicians collaborate with a call to action echoed by composer Arthur Feder’s work
Traditional musical forms are reimagined in this collaborative production to reflect contemporary ecological crises, with themes of loss and resilience. Each movement unfolds like a chapter in a story: the urgency of the present, the consequences of inaction, and the possibilities of transformation. More than a performance, In the Blink…
Moses…geroep! Van die biesies na die brandende bos aangebied deur die ATKV-tak Gemeenskapsteater
Ebeth Wilson, Uitvoerende Vervaardiger en Verhoogbestuurder vir die produksie so wel as Jaco Bezuidenhout, Musiekregisseur vir ‘Moses…geroep!’ sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan die OFM Kunsteklop om oor die ATKV-tak Gemeenskapsteater inisiatief te gesels. ‘Moses..,geroep!’ volg die epiese Bybelse reis van Moses — van sy wonderbaarlike redding as baba wat tussen…
Magareng Public Art Project wants to make Warrenton “Instagrammable”
The Magareng Public Art Project is now in its final phase and is located on the N12/N18 outside Warrenton in the Northern Cape. Vuyo Mayesa is the Lead Curator and Founder of the initiative and joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to talk about the importance of public…
Creative duo opens NWU Gallery exhibitions for 2026
The “Because we are” exhibition engages with African ethical frameworks that position humanness as inherently relational and features the works of Tony Luza and Daniel Tladi. The exhibition has been curated by Sheryl Msomi and will be open to the public until the 20th of March. Both Tony and Daniel…