This article is part of a series presented by the Jamaica Observer highlighting the 10 murals which form an installation of public art along Water Lane in downtown Kingston. The initiative is part of the Paint the City project being curated by non-profit arts... Read More
Yasus's poetry still in motion
Although many events were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, organiser for Poetry in Motion (PiM) Yasus Afari said his will not be among them.... Read More
Actor Rooney Chambers passes away
The local theatre community is paying its respects to the life and talent of veteran actor Rooney Chambers, who passed away last weekend.... Read More
Lois Kelly Miller takes final bow
THE theatre community woke up to sad news on the morning of April 8.Local stage and screeen actress Lois Kelly Miller passed away at her Gordon Town residence in St Andrew. She was 102 years old.... Read More
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com | Sunday, December, 27 2020
For local actor and theatre advocate Akeem Mignott, receiving the Prime Minister's Youth Award for his contribution to the arts is just but another rung on the ladder he has set for himself. Read More
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com | Sunday, December, 27 2020
All the world may be a stage but here in Jamaica, like the rest of the world, stages and theatres were quiet as the current global health crisis sent the dramatic and comedic community on intermission. Read More
By Brian Bonitto Associate Editor — Auto & Entertainment bonittob@jamaicaobserver.com | Friday, December, 25 2020
BAD Boy Trevor lived up to his moniker when he found himself on the wrong side of the law in March. He was arrested and charged with breaching the Disaster Risk Management Act, Noise Abatement Act, the Emergency Powers Act, and Spirit Licence Act. Read More
The art community has lost one of its founding fathers, painter Alexander Cooper. The 85-year-old died at midnight on Tuesday, March 10, following a battle with bronchial pneumonia. Read More
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com | Friday, December, 25 2020
At 7:15 on the evening of January 17, Jamaica lost renowned dancer and choreographer Barry Moncrieffe to cancer. He was 78. Read More
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com | Sunday, December, 20 2020
This is the seventh in a 10-part series by the Jamaica Observer highlighting the murals which form an installation of public art on Water Lane in downtown Kingston. The initiative is part of the 'Paint the City' project being curated by local arts advocacy group... Read More
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com | Sunday, December, 20 2020
Visual artist Orando “The Pencil Man” Henry can't remember a time when the world of art was not part of his life. Read More
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com | Friday, December, 18 2020
WHEN the Prime Minister's National Youth Awards were handed out just under a week ago, Akeem Mignott was named among the recipients. Read More
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com | Thursday, December, 17 2020
This is the sixth in a 10-part series by the Jamaica Observer highlighting the murals which form an installation of public art along Water Lane in downtown Kingston. The initiative is part of the 'Paint the City' project being curated by local arts... Read More
Because he learned at the feet of a man considered the father of roots theatre Bunny Allen knows what it takes to get a buzz going, even when there is a pandemic. Read More
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com | Sunday, December, 13 2020
This article is part of a series presented by the Jamaica Observer highlighting the 10 murals which form an installation of public art on Water Lane in downtown Kingston. The initiative forms part of the 'Paint the City' project being curated by non-profit arts... Read More