Stories by Marcia Rowe

Known for attractively decorated stages, effective sets and props, vibrant costumes, and creatively choreographed dances, the Wolmer's Dance Troupe met expectations on Saturday.The gala night affair was the second of three shows in the dance company...

For those who experienced the spectacle and energy of Father Ho Lung and Friends' 2006 staging of the musical, Moses, the experience was unforgettable. So it was welcome news to learn that the epic drama would once again be used to minister for the...

On his arrival on the main stage, Jean-Michel Despax, the ambassador of France to Jamaica, announced that he was also the master of ceremonies for the evening. "And I like this role" he said, to the amusement of his guests.He continued, "We start,...

When short, hand-held sticks gently hit specific spots in a timely manner, the beautiful sound that emanated from the mainly half pans, with a few full-sized ones, was mesmerising. Despite the absence of vocals - except for a shout here and there...

It has been more than nine years since France made a port-of-call to Jamaica. However, that has not stopped the diplomacy between the two countries, and the French Embassy of Kingston recently hosted a reception to make this known."The reception is...

Imagine a world where there are no prisons and wherever there is, all prisoners are given the opportunity to climb to the top of the educational ladder and read for a degree. And more important, when their time is up, they are given a chance to take...

A wicked aunt is the antagonist in Fabian Barracks' latest penned dramatic production, Barrel Pickney.The protagonist is her nephew, Prince (Tevin Gibbons). In spite the cruelty neted out by his aunt, Babsie (Latoya Moulton) and her partner ,Bulbie...

It was an ideal start to what promised to be an entertaining week of jazz festival. Invited guests gathered to meet and greet by the Courtyard Marriott Hotel Poolside for the Meet the Stars Cocktail Party over the weekend. The party was the...

According to the good book, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friend." While the members of the Campion College Alumni Association did not lay down their lives for a friend, what they have done, and promised...

For the most part, their names do not come readily to the lips when one thinks of Jamaican musicians, but after the recent staging of Jazz in the Gardens 'A Feast for the Senses', for those who were on hand to experience theirperformances, they will...