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Coco Dance Expands its Community Outreach

Newspaper: Newsday Date Published: Thursday 22nd October, 2015 COCO Dance Festival will expand its community outreach during its upcoming festival by having its guest facilitator, US choreographer Trent Williams, conduct outreach classes in various communities.   Read the full article here....

” Nrityanjali Returns with Classic Divine Flute” at Queen’s Hall

Newspaper: Trinidad Guardian Date Published: Friday 16th October, 2015 Nrityanjali Theatre’s production for 2015 is a ballet/dance drama at Queen’s Hall entitled The Divine Flute. In association with the Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Cultural Co-operation, this presentation, dedicated in devotion to the divine flute player Krishna, concentrates on two main...

” NDDCI Continues 30th Anniversary Celebrations with Threshold” at Queen’s Hall

Newspaper: Trinidad Express Date Published: Saturday 10th October, 2015 As a continuation to its 30th anniversary celebrations, the Noble Douglas Dance Company Inc (NDDCI) presents “Threshold” today at Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s featuring new and previous choreographic works by Noble Douglas, Allan Balfour, Penelope Kalloo, Arlene Frank, Delton Frank and...

” ‘Best Little Whore House in Guapo’ returns” to Queen’s Hall

Newspaper: Newsday Date Published: Friday 2nd October, 2015 AFTER FIVE years, hit comedy play The Best Little Whore House in Guapo, will be revived for two days at Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s. The play, last staged in 2010 to sold out houses, is sure to delight and titillate once again....

“Groups Across TandT battle in Best Village Finals” at Queen’s Hall

Newspaper: Trinidad Express Date Published: Thursday 3rd September 2015 Best Village groups from across Trinidad and Tobago continue to compete at the finals of the Prime Minister’s Best Village Trophy Competition, which continues at Queens Hall, St Ann’s, until September 13. Read the full article here....

Christine Johnson and Judy Agard’s “Cinderella” at Queen’s Hall

Newspaper: Newsday Writer – James Dupraj Date Published: Sunday 20th September 2015 Cinderella the Trinidad and Tobago Musical opened on Thursday at the South Academy for Performing Arts. The musical, released under the Baggasse Company, is directed, produced, and written by Christine Johnston. Its composer, Judy Agard, is Christine’s sister....

“TTYP to hold Blessed with the Sound of Music” at Queen’s Hall

Newspaper: Newsday Date Published: Friday 7th August 2015 Inspired and energised by a history- making performance with internationally- acclaimed American concert violinist Andrew Sords, the Trinidad and Tobago Youth Philharmonic (TTYP), will host “Blessed with the Sound of Music”, at Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s. The concert will be the culmination...

“Use Pan as Tool to Fight Racism”

Newspaper: Guardian Writer:David Cuffy Date Published: Friday 7th August 2015 Can the steelpan be used as a tool to fight racism that still exists in the world? That was the rhetorical question posed by award-winning novelist Earl Lovelace in delivering the keynote address on opening day of the first major...

“Marionettes Youth Chorale is 20 years old

Newspaper: Daily Express Writer:Verdel Bishop Date Published: Friday 10th July 2015 More than 100 performers will take to the stage at Queen’s Hall in St Ann’s on Sunday to celebrate a major musical anniversary. The Marionettes Youth Chorale will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a grand musical concert titled “Showtime...

“Dennis gets Walcott Bursary” at Queen’s Hall

Newspaper: Newsday Date Published: Friday 3rd July 2015 The inauguration of the Margaret Walcott bursary for tertiary students of dance, an initiative of the Patrons of Queen’s Hall, took place at Queen’s Hall last Tuesday. This bursary is dedicated to the memory of Walcott, the founder of the Patrons of...