Acclaimed dancer and calypsonian Natalie Joseph-Settle has been performing all her life. Now living in Atlanta, Georgia, Joseph-Settle continues to fly the flag of T&T high in all she does. Joseph-Settle began performing at age nine, and joined the Northwest Laventille Cultural Movement at the age of 15 as a dancer, limbo dancer and actress. … Continue reading
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Prison Service Calypso Competition on February 27 (February 23, 2019)
The T&T Prison Service will host its annual Calypso Competition at Woodford Square on February 27. The event is the culmination of calypso competitions held at all nine facilities managed by the Service. The calypso competitions are arranged by the Programmes Department of the T&T Prison Service, which according to the Service’s website, “is geared … Continue reading
PreMature baby is a big girl now (February 20, 2019)
Spoken word poet Deneka Thomas will be hosting her first solo show, entitled PreMature, on February 24 at the Little Carib Theatre. Thomas, who is the 2018 First Citizens National Poetry Slam defending champion, will also be launching her first ever EP at the event. Thomas said the name was chosen for its relevance in … Continue reading
Tuff Crowd… “Safe Space to Hate” (February 20, 2019)
Spoken word poet and actor Kyle Hernandez will be launching a new monthly series called Tuff Crowd. The first show in the series will take place on February 21 at the Writers Centre, 14 Alcazar Street, Port-of-Spain. Hernandez said the series is dubbed the country’s first Anti-Open Mic, and will function as a “safe space … Continue reading
FilmTT reels in local producers… with MovieSite Software (February 19, 2019)
Those involved in the creative and business aspects of the film industry are now able to take advantage of new production tools developed by Film TT. Film TT General Manager Nneka Luke said these tools increase the film friendliness of T&T for all producers. The tools are an updated Production Directory, a new Production Guide … Continue reading
Local animators for 2019 Kidscreen Animation Summit (February 14, 2019)
Six animators will be representing T&T at the 2019 Kidscreen Animation Summit, regarded as the children entertainment industry’s most important annual event, in Miami this month. They will form part of a delegation being led by Animae Caribe, with assistance from the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Export TT and Film TT. The delegation will … Continue reading
Divas Calypso Cabaret International launched (February 13, 2019)
“Calypso tents and steelband are the fundamental basis of T&T Carnival.” Trinbago Unified Calypsonian’s Organisation (TUCO) President Lutalo Masimba, aka Brother Resistance, made the statement during the opening of the Divas Calypso Cabaret International calypso tent on Friday evening. Tent manager Dr. Rudolph Ottley said the tent celebrates 16 years of existence this year. He … Continue reading
Seon Isaacs – Nurturing the artistes of our nation (January 11, 2019)
“Precision planning is what it takes to manage a large number of artists in the current environment in T&T.” Manager Seon Isaacs, who currently manages five Soca artistes, including wife Shivonne “Lil Bitts” Churche-Isaacs. In addition to Lil Bitts, Isaacs currently manages four soca artistes – Rodney “Benjai” LeBlanc, Seumas “Azaryah” Callender, formerly known as … Continue reading
Alice @ Wonderland at Queen’s Hall (January 9, 2019)
Native Caribbean Foundation’s presentation of Alice@Wonderland is a new twist on a classical fairytale. The musical will be staged at Queen’s Hall between February 12 and 14, with one public show on Valentine’s Day and three school shows.In the adaptation, Alice, who is a texting, tweeting and Googling girl of the modern age, is transported … Continue reading
Making up for Carnival with Adafih Padmore (January 8, 2019)
As Carnival approaches, many mas players begin the search for the makeup artist to make them look good at fetes and on the road. One makeup artist offering her services to make players feel beautiful is Adafih Padmore. Padmore has been doing makeup for many years, having completed a diploma in makeup artistry from the … Continue reading
