As part of reading month celebrations, Dr. Anderson Reynolds will be conducting a book signing this Saturday 11 May from 10AM to 3PM at 758 Books, Gablewoods Mall, Sunny Acres, Castries. All three of the author’s books will be on sale, including the recently released third edition of The Struggle for Survival: an historical, political and [...]
In Washington, DC. I attended the Colour of Music Festival Orchestral & Chamber debut which featured the students of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. The concert was held to honor the school’s co-founder Peggy Cooper Cafritz. Of course, I had to look at the extent that Duke Ellington mentioned the Caribbean as he [...]
Who said, "Blue and green should never be seen?" I remember hearing that when I was growing up, but in these pictures of the grounds at Government House in Saint Lucia, the majority colours, as you can see, are blue and green. If you're in Saint Lucia, using the roads from the center of Castries town [...]
An evening of splendor in all sorts of ways took place recently at the residence of the Ambassador of France, H.E. Gérard Araud, in Washington, DC. Celebrating the partnership of the Colour of Music, a black classical musicians festival and music students of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, guests were treated to a [...]
If you're in Washington, DC, you're missing out if you don't join the Colour of Music Festival and the Duke Ellington School of the Arts as they showcase the Colour of Music Virtuosi (all-female) Chamber Orchestra, which highlights the contributions of black female composers and presented in honor of Ellington's Co-Founder, Peggy Cooper Cafritz. Other [...]
My daughter Kandy did this. Alone. Just as she was abandoned pregnant, she wrote this book on her own. I’ve said before that it brought tears to my eyes, I bawled, I still feel pain when I see the book, but I also feel pride. Abandoned Pregnant reminded me, that I too, was abandoned pregnant. As [...]
I was honored to meet over 70 black classical musicians at Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh recently. Classical music played by those of your culture has to be experienced to be truly appreciated. Pittsburgh declared a proclamation that evening that they would honor the African American slaves...more on this later, but here's what CASOP is about: [...]
One of my all-time favorite actors, Sir Sidney Poitier, turned 92 this week - 20th February. He's an Aquarian like me, yey! I can remember as a child admiring him, and not only because he reminded me of my father but the roles he played made me aware of the virtues I wanted from men who would [...]
Here's another 40 year celebration. I've celebrated three so far...Maybe I should choose the number 40 in the lottery this week! Can you remember where you were 40 years ago? I was in Saint Lucia, and in fact, I was actually at the Independence ceremony. Do you recognise any of the places and people featured [...]
School days are some of the best days of our lives, yet we don't always realise this when we're attending. I was reminded of that when I met friends I'd attended secondary school with. It had been upto 20 years, maybe even 30 years, that I'd seen one or two of them. We hugged, laughed, [...]
