■ There will be a musical variety show on Saturday May 13 at A Touch of Madness, in Nutall Road, Observatory, from 9pm. The line-up will include rock group Spidersweave; Marelyn Mason and friends including Imtiyaz Kadri on Japanese flute, Carl Abrahams on djembe and Kai Goertz on bass; experimental artist Jill Faulmann; singer, songwriter and guitarist Mel Stewart; guitarist Alex Baker with Kai Goertz on bass; Ethyl Ether playing groovy grunge rock; Blitzind playing Afrikaans blues rock; Twilight jam and DJ Mafiana as MC. Entry costs R30. Call 072 510 2161 for more information.