Musician Abhijit Anchortassoo says his interest in Indian classical music began when his family sent him to classes in the genre at age eight. Now, at age 20, he says music is what he wants to do for the rest of his life. Anchortassoo plays a wide range of instruments, including the harmonium, guitar, piano, … Continue reading
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Mavis John, still singing at 71 (May 21, 2017)
For over 60 years, Mavis John has graced the stages of T&T. Now, as she prepares to perform at the North Coast Jazz Festival: Blanchissuese 2017 and celebrates her 71st birthday, she looks back and reflects on her life thus far. John said if she knew what kept her going, she would bottle it. She … Continue reading
National Drama Association seeks new life (May 21, 2017)
The revival of the National Drama Association of T&T (NDATT) will enable T&T theatre practitioners to contribute to the development of T&T as a nation as a cohesive whole. That’s the view of Dr. Lester Efebo Wilkinson, who is the Chairman of the organization’s caretaker committee. Wilkinson, who was the second President of NDATT after … Continue reading
Wasafoli T&T – discovery through dance (May 21, 2017)
Wasafoli Trinidad and Tobago’s upcoming dance and drum show is a landmark for the company in two ways. “Ajuba: Paying Homage to Those Before and After Us” is the fifth African Folk Ballet production put on by the company, and its first major collaboration with performers from the Ijo Vudu Dance Company from Nigeria and … Continue reading
Mervyn de Goeas – raising the acting bar (May 14, 2017)
“There’s so much we don’t know, and we don’t know that we don’t know.” This is the reason actor/director/artist Mervyn de Goeas gives for establishing The Actor’s Lab, programmes on intermediate and advanced acting techniques taught by himself and veteran actor Cecilia Salazar. He said acting is tough to get into and even harder to … Continue reading
Head Sisters to hold recital (May 14, 2017)
Closing Doors: The Final Recital is the final year concert put on by sisters LeAndra and Tylah Head as they complete their music degree at UTT. They describe the free recital, which is one of the final requirements to complete the degree, as the grand finale to their time at the University. The sisters, who … Continue reading
DCFA Art students’ ingenuity shines (May 7, 2017)
Knowledge of yourself and how your creativity can contribute to the betterment of the world around you are some of the topics creative persons confront as they develop their potential. This was evident in the exhibits presented by students in the recent UWI Department of Creative and Festival Arts Final Year Art Exhibition 2017 at … Continue reading
Joanne Kilgour Dowdy dances for life (May 7, 2017)
Dr. Joanne Kilgour Dowdy currently teaches Adolescent/Adult Literacy at Kent State University in the US, and so even though she has been involved in dance all her life, attendees at the Monday Night Theatre Forum on April 24 were not expecting to be treated to an impromptu dance lesson. Joanne told the story of a … Continue reading
2017 Grand Slam includes five women poets (April 30, 2017)
In recent times, T&T audiences have been accustomed to seeing and hearing male voices dominate the Spoken Word arena, despite a long history of women-led Spoken Word spaces and initiatives. This year, five of the 12 confirmed finalists of the 2017 First Citizens National Poetry Slam Finals are women and the hope is that one … Continue reading
Everybody’s macomere launchs third Savanoy book (April 30, 2017)
Laughter and camaraderie were the hallmarks of the T&T launch of Side by Side We Stand, the third book in the Savanoy Series by Nathalie Taghaboni, or Queen Macoomeh, as she is known by admirers of the series. The launch took place on April 23 at the Big Black Box on Murray Street, Port of … Continue reading
