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Andrea Scott, Joseph Jomo Pierre, Ordena, Miranda Edwards and Marcel Stewart perform a scene from the Obsidian Theatre Company/Factory Theatre World Premiere of ahdri zhina mandiela’s who knew grannie: a dub aria playing March 13 – April 4, 20...
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ahdri zhina mandiela’s new play, who knew grannie, is and isn’t a play in the same way that mandiela is and isn’t a playwright. In her career she has applied her inherently rhythmic voice to spoken word, film, theatre and other forms from a...
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I am in Trinidad now to do a 3 month artist in residence placement, and the first two weeks of my time here were during the Carnival Season (I swear I did not plan it this way!). Though my family is originally from Trinidad and Tobago and I have been co...
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Lesra Martin was born in 1963 to Earl and Alma Martin. He was the second eldest son of eight children. The family initially enjoyed a middle class lifestyle until Earl Martin suffered an injury and could no longer work. The family was soon mired in pove...
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Laser Therapy is on its way to becoming the future of medicine. Currently laser therapy is being used for vision corrections and anti aging procedures. In the rehabilitation field, low level lasers or cold lasers, as they are sometimes referred to, are ...
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During the winter time, the number of car accidents in the GTA inevitably rises. According to Toronto Police Services there were over 10,000 reported motor vehicle accident injuries within the GTA in 2008. Of those injuries, neck injuries, specific...
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Selwyn Jacob was born in Trinidad and Tobago and has been living in Canada since 1968. He earned his Masters Degree at the University of Southern California and then embarked upon a combined career as an educator and filmmaker. He became a teacher and e...
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To describe Toronto’s own Saidah Baba Talibah as a mesmerizing singer and performer would be an understatement. This multi-faceted artist is actually an accomplished singer, dancer, actress and writer.
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The daughter of legendary jazz a...
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I just returned from a two week workation to London, England, and was determined that while on this trip I would go to Paris for a day. I began to do the appropriate searches on Google (London to Paris, Cheap Fares from London to Paris, ...
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Dr. Benjamin Solomon Carson Sr., M.D was born in Michigan in 1951 to a young mother in inner-city Detroit. He and his older brother, Curtis, grew up amid poverty, crime, and violence. His parents divorced when Dr. Carson was very young. He and his broth...
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With Dael Orlandersmith’s Pulitzer-nominated tale, Yellowman, local director Weyni Mengesha adds to an already impressive list of works showcasing the powerful voices of black female playwrights featured on Toronto’s vibrant theatre scene. Showing u...
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Award-winning Jamaican-Canadian dub poet, storyteller and actor d'bi young is an overall performing arts phenomenon. She is known for such performances as her outstanding role in the 2005 production of 'Da Kink in my Hair created by Trey Anthony and her...
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Pierre Gage, of both Jamaican and Haitian origins, was born on January 3rd 1977 in Montreal. In high school, he passed an audition for an amateur version of Starmania, where the acclaimed author of the Luc Plamondon show noticed him. He there obtained t...
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A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of watching Chris Rock’s Good Hair at the Toronto International Film Festival. The idea for this comedic documentary was borne out of a question posed by Rock’s daughter Lola, “daddy how come I don’t have...
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The Toronto International Film Festival ends this weekend. But it's not tow late to enjoy the festival if you haven't yet. There are still two full days of screenings and the following picks are films we recommend that you check out.
Coco Chanel &...
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Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square was mesmerized last Saturday (Sept. 12th) with a powerful reading by poet-novelist Sapphire from her book entitled Push. The book was originally published in 1997 and struck a chord with many readers. The book's main char...
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The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) starts today. This year’s edition has been touted as one of the best line-ups in years.
Much fanfare has been made with the announcement that none other than Oprah Winfrey will be in town to promote the ...
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Oscar-Nominated Documentary about Hurricane Katrina Comes to DVD
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On August 28, 2005, with Hurricane Katrina bearing down on the New Orleans , Scott and Kimberly Rivers Roberts made the fateful decision to weather the storm instead of...
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Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth made her memorable entrance into the national spotlight as the villain viewers came to either love or hate on The Apprentice during the debut season of the hit NBC-TV reality series. By the time she was fired in the boardroo...
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Born in Knoxville , Tennessee on March 27, 1963 to an Italian father and a mother of Irish and Cherokee extraction, Quentin Jerome Tarantino took a most unorthodox approach to showbiz. He dropped out of high school at 15 to pursue moviemaking but it ...
