Some say the hastily arranged tour and pronouncements in the wake of the storm was a case of shooting first then aiming later, as all the facts were not in, and government is a slow and deliberative process.
The passing of Eduardo Rivero-Walker, the adopted Jamaican dancer, legendary Afro-centric modern dance choreographer and artistic director of Cuba's leading modern dance company Compañía Teatro Dela Danza Del Caribe de Santiago, has left the dance community in shock.
He was a master of the most difficult theatre art, comedy. A dramatist and folklorist, Maas Ran evolved as one of Jamaica's foremost cultural exponents.
On Sunday, The Company Dance Theatre brought its 24th season of dance, 'Panorama, The Next Generation', to an end. The show was marked by some creative but edgy choreography and costumes, lovely formations and fantastic use of lights and shadow.
The Met: Live in HD continued its seventh season recently with a live transmission of Guiseppe Verdi's Otello, starring Renée Fleming as Desdemona, with an estimated attendance of 95,000 in North America, bringing gross earnings of US$2.2 million.
In commemoration of Jamaica's 50th year of Indepen-dence, the Stella Maris Dance Ensemble will remount African Nite, one of the group's seminal pieces, as part of its 19th Season of Dance to be held from Thursday to Sunday at The Little Theatre.
Sandy Smith is hoping that an extensive musical background, a creative upbringing and years of priceless experience in the music industry, will lend themselves to a successful solo career.
Already charting in Europe and Africa, young singer Chronixx is just starting to get real recognition in Jamaica.Chronixx, real name Jamar McNaughton, says his song Behind...
He is known for high-energy performances and conscious, razor-sharp lyrics, but a few weeks ago, his fans thought those attractions may have had to be committed to memory for there would be no more to come...
JoJo's Jerk Pit was transformed into a Heineken arena on Saturday when it acted as the base of operations for the Heineken Crack the Case Scavenger Hunt. The competition sealed the deal for the onslaught of promotional activities leading up to the grand premiere...
Dancehall music is breaking new ground on the international scene with artistes finding hit records on internationally flavoured beats called rhythmic beats. Rhythmic beats have an uptempo dance music sound...
JIS:A benefit concert to raise funds for the rehabilitation of the Ward Theatre is slated for the Institute of Jamaica, East Street, downtown Kingston, on Sunday, November 18, beginning at 11:15 a.m.The concert, which forms part of a broader...
Musician and teacher, guitarist Seretse Small is a patient man. When he tells The Sunday Gleaner "I have been wanting to do this for a long time", he covers not only close to two decades, but also many stages of his multi-faceted life in music.
Lasana Bandelé describes his 1989 single Living in Shacks as a song that "come from left field all the way. It developed independent of what was going on in the so-called music industry in Jamaica".
Long proclaimed a fast-rising reggae act, Protoje is now demonstrating that he has indeed risen.Having burst onto the scene in 2009 with songs such as Dread, Roll and Arguments, Protoje is now gearing up to release his...
NOW CONFERRED with an honorary doctorate in sacred music from the Cornerstone Christian University in Florida, gospel artiste Stitchie is also gearing up to release his autobiography.
Before they get a chance next week to see Skyfall, the latest instalment in the 50-year-old James Bond movie franchise, fans of the British super spy will get a chance to be like him during a scavenger hunt that will take...
Veteran Journalist and lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Dr Dennis Howard, has released a new book titled Rantin From Inside The Dancehall.A
Upgrading facilitates Alernative ContentLocal patrons who have been enjoying the Met Opera in HD 2012-13 season at Palace Amusement cinemas have been afforded "the best seat in the house", complete with extreme close-ups, flawless sound and the coveted...
Champelle is being staged for the fifth consecutive year and, in celebration of this milestone for the calendar event, promoters HQ Events are planning to deliver a premium experience to long-standing and new fans...
