History continues to be made, as T&T Pride 2019 comes to an end this weekend, with three major events scheduled. On July 25, veteran actor, director and artist Mervyn de Goeas will host ACTING UP! Chapter 2 – Queer Representation on Stage, Film and Television. The event is a follow-up to last year’s event, which … Continue reading
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Spoken word, sci-fi and fantasy in a mix (July 24, 2019)
Writer and spoken word poet Brandon O’Brien’s first ever solo show, Distress Signals, will showcase his spoken word poetry and science fiction and fantasy (SFF) writing, as well as a conversation with the artist. The show takes place on July 26 at the Writers Centre, 14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair, Port-of-Spain. O’Brien has had short … Continue reading
The emergence of Andrew J Fitt (June 28, 2019)
Digital artist and writer Andrew J. Fitt’s latest creations can be viewed as part of the art exhibition, Emergence Group Art Exhibition, currently taking place at NAPA, UTT. The exhibition continues until June 30. Fitt’s pieces are mosaic-like, with rich deep colours and hidden depths which draw the viewer in. While he does not create … Continue reading
Think Art to raise funds (June 20, 2019)
The upcoming THINK art exhibition at THINKARTWORKTT Studio is a fundraiser for artist Safiya Hoyte as she prepares to study at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). The exhibition begins on June 22 at 7 pm and continues until July 8. Hoyte said she has received a partial academic scholarship, which she will … Continue reading
Art exhibition celebrates the angels among us (April 18, 2019)
Who are the angels in your life? The upcoming interactive art exhibition and charity fundraising event, I See Angels, explores this theme through the eyes of five artists. The event, which was conceptualised by mixed media artist Anika Plowden-Corentin, brings together five amazing artists: abstract artist Joy Luk Pat, abstract expressionist artist Leela Makha, photographer … Continue reading
Mas fun continues for children (March 9, 2019)
Play Mas!, the inaguuaral project of the Zum Zum interactive children’s museum, continues to run at 215 Belmont Circular Road, Belmont. The museum is a project of dancer and filmmaker Sonja Dumas. “Children of any age need various ways of expressing themselves if they’re to grow into the best adults they can be.” That’s the … Continue reading
Lovelace shows new works (November 20, 2018)
Artist Che Lovelace said his upcoming exhibition is a sharing of the work he has recently created with the T&T public before he exhibits the collection in New York, as he expects most of it will not come back. Lovelace said he’s been working with a gallery in New York, which he said is the … Continue reading
Once a “has been,” Mervyn de Goeas continues another act (September 18, 2016)
Theatre practitioner Mervyn de Goeas said he does not think of himself as just a director or a mas-man or an actor or a writer, but as an artist. He told an appreciative audience at the Monday Night Theatre Forum he has been a has-been on many occasions and come back each time. This article … Continue reading