T&T rapper K Bishop’s song Shackles and Chains turned up on the critically acclaimed US TV series Underground on March 8. The show is produced by John Legend and broadcast on WGN America. The song was in the soundtrack of the premier episode of Season Two. It was one of the first songs produced by … Continue reading
As 3 Canal continues to celebrate 20 years in existence, the group will be performing at the Southern Academy of the Performing Arts on April 2 for one night only. Founder Wendell Manwarren said he expects there will be a sold-out house as both people from the area and patrons who missed it at NAPA. … Continue reading
Independent mas practitioners gathered at Granderson Lab in Belmont on March 7 to talk about their experiences during Carnival. They discussed ways of rethinking Carnival and its past, present and future configurations. Speakers on the panel included host Atillah Springer, designer and leader of the Vulgar Fraction Independent Carnival Mas[querade] group Robert Young, Wendell Manwarren … Continue reading
The British Council Caribbean has been carrying out a number of programs in T&T over the last few months. Caribbean Arts Manager Annalee Davis said the implementation of these programs is a part of establishing and continuing cultural relations between the UK and the Caribbean. She said it’s about demonstrating that the UK has something … Continue reading
The Design Objective organization is a non-profit membership organization created to improve and support the development of design and designers in T&T. The organization was formed by seven founders, Agyei Archer, Melanie Archer, Ayrïd Chandler, Marlon Darbeau, Debbie Estwick, Gareth Jenkins and Joshua Lue Chee Kong, and will be hosting an informal chat with designers … Continue reading
The T&T Film Company (FilmTT) is inviting applications for its 2017 Small Marketing and Development Grants. Film TT General Manager Nneka Luke said the grants are small investments into very specific projects based on what the organization is capable of providing at this time. In a release, FilmTT said the grants, which will range from … Continue reading
In commemoration of International Women’s Day 2017 on March 8, the Women in Art Organization of T&T will execute a socially engaged art initiative and action titled the Women’s Cable Project. The project will be carried out in conjunction with Mary Bourne, Director of the Board of arts organization Deveron Projects, based in Scotland. In … Continue reading
T&T artist Wendy Nanan’s statement “your reaction is just as important as my reaction. Fifty percent of the work is your (the audience’s) response” is the inspiration behind a bi-annual series of conversations on art, called Articulate Caribbean, which will be launched on March 9 at the Medulla Art Gallery, Woodbrook. The project is the … Continue reading
The 2017 staging of UWI St. Augustine’s Old Yard, put on by the Department of Creative and Festival Arts, Agostini Street on February 19, was a colourful celebration of traditional mas. Patrons were treated to up-close views of the characters portrayed by UWI students and performers. The grounds were transformed to look like an actual … Continue reading
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