Sunday, November 25, 2007

Tis' the Season for art fairs - like Grosvenor's

GROSVENOR GALLERIES

CHRISTMAS FAIR

Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th December, 2007

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Over 50 booths of things you can’t find in stores! silver jewelry, pottery, precious stones,

wood craft, paintings, prints, ceramics,

Indian clothing, stained glass, linens, leather bags,

carvings, curios, driftwood angels,

aromatherapy products, books,

coffee gift baskets, furniture, antiques,

food court and much more!

Entertainment and drinks by Tony’s Bar

1 Grosvenor Terrace, Kingston 8, Jamaica

876-924-6684, 876-931-5569

grosvenorgallery@cwjamaica.com , www.artofjamaica.com

Thursday, November 08, 2007

Shakespeare: gang-breaker?

From David Heron in NY, the notice is short, but the info is good nonethless

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- An Adaptation of William Shakespeare's HENRY IV, Parts 1&2 -

This workshop production examines “power” and “the divine right to rule”

through Spoken Word & Shakespeare’s text

conceived & directed by Kaia Calhoun

Cast:

Kim Sullivan* Jeffrey Thompson* Chris Bauer* David Heron
Jeanetta Rich Carsey Walker Jr.* C.L. Rivera LaKai Worrell

Xavier Rodney Tennesse Palmer

Michael Leonard James* Xavier Merchan

November 9 -10, 2007
Location & Performance Schedule:

BRIC Studio

57 Rockwell Place (bet. DeKalb Ave. & Fulton St.)

Brooklyn, NY
Fri. at 8pm, Sat. at 2PM & 8PM/

Post-Show Discussion(s) on the production, street gangs and their impact on the Brooklyn community

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Francophone Film 07

Good food, good wie, good music and good film combined excellently
atthe Alliance Francaise in Kgn on Monday as the 31st (wow!) Francophone FIlm Festival was officially launched, with one new entrant - Senegal - repepd by the new ambassador (Switzerland is the other)
Thae audience also heard live interpretation of Guadeloupean composer Chevalier de St George (b. Joseph Bolougne)courtesy of Anee McNamee and Peter Ashbourne before viewing a documentary made by Caribbean hudban-wife filmaking team Steve and Stephanie James abouta special comemmoration of St George - a ballet and musical concert - that took place in Cuba.
The festival runs for one week
Will return with film titles and schedules