By Canute Lawrence On Saturday, September 16, Antigua and Barbuda will showcase the Canadian premiere of its HaMafilm’s ‘‘Deep Blue’’ at the 18th Annual COMMFFEST Global Community Film & Arts Festival at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front Street East at 7:30 PM. ‘’Deep Blue,’’ dubbed an environmental love story is HaMafilms’ […]
A groundbreaking venture has emerged on the entertainment scene, promising to shake up the industry with its commitment to diversity and thought-provoking storytelling. Rodney Diverlus, Sandy Hudson, and Anubha Momin have officially launched ‘Above the Palace’, a Toronto-based production company dedicated to crafting film, television, live performance, and digital media projects that challenge conventional […]
By Stephen Weir Last weekend, I took my to explore the vibrant preparations for this year’s Toronto Caribbean Carnival at the Mas camps. Among the camps I visited, Carnival Nationz Mas camp at the Tam Heather Curling and Tennis Club in Scarborough stood out as a hub of activity. Led by the dynamic team […]
At the 43rd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards ceremony By Stephen Weir One of the highlights of Tuesday night’s 43rd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards ceremony was the awarding of The Jon Kaplan Audience Choice Award. The winner was da Kink in My Hair, which marked its 20th anniversary in 2022 with a short run […]
To be staged at the Aga Khan Museum in July By Lincoln DePradine In this summer season of cultural arts, when most people’s attention is on the enjoyment aspects of the arts, Trinidad-born Dr. Roz Roach is taking a different approach. She’s using a musical dance show, which she wrote and produced, to spark a […]
By Stephen Weir In the world of live theater, the line between truth and fiction often blurs. Actors effortlessly switch between roles, portraying star-crossed lovers one night and filming a soap commercial the next. It’s all part of the job. So if going to see Fatuma Adar’s, “She’s Not Special,” at the Tarragon Theatre starting […]
The Black-led CBC and BET Plus series The Porter has been making waves in the entertainment industry, but it seems that the success of the show has been short-lived. Despite winning 12 Canadian Screen Awards last week, including Best Drama Series, the series will not be returning for a second season. The Porter, a fictional […]
By Stephen Weir Rarer than a church handing out money on Sunday to its congregation, the new play Vierge (virgin) is breaking ground with its black all-female cast and its black female playwright. oh yes, its director is a Zambia-born black woman. The city has a long history of White male dominated theatre, Vierge is […]
Canada’s first Black Caribbean family-based reality show returns for its second season, premiering Saturday, Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV. Encore presentations to air Sundays at 2 p.m. ET/PT on CTV2, beginning Feb. 12, with episodes also available on CTV.ca and the CTV app. “We’re so excited to be back on CTV after […]
By Stephen Weir Woof. Woof. Who let the dogs out? The Crow’s Nest Theatre in downtown Toronto is quick to answer that it is Caribbean Canadian author Andre Alexis is to blame. For almost two weeks the Carlaw Avenue theatre has been selling out each and every performance of their play “Fifteen Dogs”. The new […]
