The QUILT performing Arts Company shows what they can do at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts— By Shereita Grizzle— Despite being named one of the six companies to perform at the 2014 staging of the United Kingdom’s (UK) Contacting the World Theatre Festival (CTW), the QUILT Performing Arts Company might not get the chance to represent the country at the July show. According to the group, there is the possibility that it will have to sit out the festival because of financial difficulties. In an interview with The Gleaner, artistic director of the group, Rayon McLean, said he was aware that getting financial backing from corporateJamaica and even the Government would be a challenge, but he did not expect it to be as hard as it has been. “I knew it would have been difficult because these are hard … Read entire article »

  Luciano – File— REGGAE LEGEND Luciano will headline four shows in the United Kingdom (UK) beginning Thursday, his reps have confirmed. The news follows claims that the Silver and Gold hitmaker had been unsuccessful in securing a visa to enter the country, forcing him to pull out of the much-anticipated Positive Vibrations tour. Reps for the star released a statement on Friday, assuring fans that the Jamaican singer was in rehearsals and would arrive in the UK tomorrow. “After much unfounded speculations and false rumours, which were circulating up and down the country recently that Luciano was unable to get a visa to come to England, promoters and sponsors are glad to announce that the British High Commission in Jamaica granted Luciano, The Messenger, his work visa, valid from the 6th May 2014,” the statement started. “Luciano … Read entire article »