As a member of the swiftly growing sub-genre of entertainment appreciators, described on social media as “local culture hipsters”, the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival
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Janine Charles-Farray is a passionate advocate for the arts and the creative industries and a Marketing Strategist and Publicist with a Bachelor of Business degree from the University of New Brunswick, Canada and a Master of Marketing degree from the University of the West Indies/Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business. For the past eight years in the Trinidad and Tobago Creative industry to today, she continues to offer her creative marketing services to a wide cross-section of sectors primarily Fashion, Film, Animation, Theatre, Dance and Music. In September 2019 she founded Black Collar Creative Ltd.
T&T Film Festival revives focus on local films
“The days of the starving artist must be over,” declared Founder and festival Director Bruce Paddington at last Tuesday’s opening of the Trinidad and Tobago
Mac Farlane and Choo Kong join ALIAS 2018
The ALIAS Entertainment Expo (ALIAS) will celebrate its 5th anniversary this year on the weekend of July 27th to 29th 2018. The event will continue
Down Memory Lane: Remixing the Jam!
QEDTT invites you to journey with them Down Memory Lane. This year, the charismatic trio of Raymond Edwards, Nigel Floyd and Eddie Cumberbatch will be “Remixing
Lydians showcase Music Festival winners at Mount concert
Hot off a resounding success and over 10 championship trophies at the recently concluded T&T Music Festival, The Lydians head to the majestic setting of
Jeanine Ruiz & J9Quartet debut world music sound on “This Is Me” album
This month, the debut of a musician comes to the forefront, pianist and composer Jeanine S. Ruiz launches her first and highly anticipated album ‘This
The Lydians light the way with music this Christmas
This Christmas, the Lydians, comprising singers, steel ensemble, drummers, dancers and more, make a call to the nation to hold out a light this Christmas!
Lydians on the Mount – In Holy Songs of Joy!
This year marks 38 years of musical excellence of The Lydian singers, and among those years of service in music, the choir has had a
Contemporary Dance shines at COCO Dance Festival 2017
With a strong line-up of choreographers for the 2017 season, the COCO Dance Festival 2017 proudly launches its 9th edition at Queen’s Hall Auditorium from
Cast Confusion at KHONA Finale [Exclusive]
The soaring chorus of the celebratory final act of KHONA The Musical turned swiftly to angry chants of protest backstage at the Lord Kitchener (Aldwyn
Film Review: Moko Jumbie (2017)
Set in the stunningly shot south-western sea-side village of Cedros, Trinidad, Vashti Anderson’s Moko Jumbie (2017) tells the story of a young woman, Asha, who has
A Prince, A Priest and The Queen! – Opera Festival 2017
The Picoplat Music Development Foundation will present its third annual T&T Opera Festival in Trinidad from June 30 – July 9 featuring the famous opera
QED TT gets a big band sound
The month of June will open with a ‘bang’ of beautiful music at Queen’s Hall with ‘Down Memory Lane – the soundtrack to your life!’
Vocal Trio Q-E-D TT take audiences ‘Down Memory Lane’
Three of Trinidad and Tobago’s finest vocalists, Edward Cumberbatch, Raymond Edwards and Nigel Floyd joined together to prove that good music can be ‘Quite Exquisitely
Historic Theatre Comany – ‘The Company of Players’, Reunite at TTW
In 1960, local drama created history when two of the major amateur theatrical companies at the time—The Company of Four and The Whitehall Players—came together
Culture Meets Technology – Liz Mannette launches new Steelpan Digital Content
Trinidad and Tobago’s national instrument is about to enter a new phase of the digital age through the effort of steelpan entrepreneur and designer cum
Gather ‘round The Christmas Calabash with The Lydians
There are few things more universal among indigenous peoples of our climates than the calabash. A truly versatile marvel of tropical regions; the calabash is
Kyle Richardson takes the lead as Jesus of Nazareth
This weekend, Kyle Richardson takes the lead role as Jesus of Nazareth in JCS Entertainment‘s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, bringing his passionate and soaring
Llettesha Sylvester on becoming Mahalia Jackson
This month, theatre production company JCS Entertainment Ltd. (JCS Ent) will be bringing back a double-feature of Broadway musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Jesus Christ
Arianna Rodas Laing, an undeniable talent
In the upcoming 2016 production of Jesus Christ Superstar by JCS Entertainment Ltd. (JCS Ent), young singer/actress Arianna Rodas Laing along with Gyerlini Clarke will
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