The University of the Virgin Islands will host the 3rd Annual Virgin Islands Literary Festival from April 19 to 22, on St. Croix, UVI has announced. The 2017 VI Literary Festival and Book Fair will honor its founder, Dr. Simon Jones-Hendrickson, as part of its 3rd annual event. Dr. Jones-Hendrickson, a former dean of the […]
It was indeed a blessed Easter Sunday for Rasheem Griffith, Aaron Worrell and team Barbados on Day Two of the 46th Flow CARIFTA Games bei ... Read more
A report from St Maarten’s The Daily Herald. St. Maarten writer Lasana M. Sekou was invited to the Caribbean Writers Congress in Guadeloupe on April 8 as an author/panellist and representative o ... Read more
Estrella Díaz features Eduardo Abela Torrás (Havana, 1963), who says, “My sssence is absolutely Cuban.” Here are excerpts; see full article and an array of his paintings at OnCuba. [The artist,] who l ... Read more
The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Carousel will return to Broadway in 2018, featuring Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller ( Waitress ) as Julie Jordan, Joshua Henry ( Hamilton ) as Billy Bigelow and op ... Read more
Qatar Airways in recent schedule update has reversed planned aircraft changes for Doha – Male route, from 01JUN17 to 28OCT17. During this period, the oneWorld member will continue to operate A33 ... Read more
A world record was set on Sunday in Switzerland for the biggest gathering of Charlie Chaplins. A total of 662 people congregated at the Chaplin’s World museum in Corsier-sur-Vevey. Each participant re ... Read more
Now THIS is a bald statement! In celebration of Easter Sunday yesterday, student Barex Dimalibot took it to his Twitter account how he was planning to commemorate. He captions: “Oh basta ako rea ... Read more
Annika Neklason for The Atlantic. The rich metaphors and descriptions in Derek Walcott’s poetry render the Caribbean world where he grew up almost tangible: the tropical ocean air; the warm beaches; ... Read more
Until we get our Girls review up, here’s a place to discuss the series finale . Check back later tonight for our full review, and in the meantime, read our interview with Jenni Konner and Lena Dunham ... Read more
The New York Times reports that producers Scott Rudin and Roy Furman will revive CAROUSEL on Broadway next spring with Jesse Mueller as Julie Jordan, Joshua Henry as Billy Bigelow, and Renee Fleming a ... Read more
This post discusses plot points for the series finale of Girls . And with a smile and a faint rendition Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” Girls is done. In the series’ final episode we find Hannah in Upstat ... Read more
News of the Weird Weirdnuz.M523, April 16, 2017 Copyright 2017 by Chuck Shepherd. All rights reserved. Lead Story Samuel West announced in April that his Museum of Failure will open in Helsingborg, Sw ... Read more
SCHEDULE for the final day of the 46th Flow CARIFTA Games on Monday, April 17, in Willemstad, Aruba. MORNING SESSION 9:00: Girls 100 Metre Hurdles Under-18 Semi-finals 9:20: Girls Long Jump... Read more