Blog Archive 2010-2020

  • On Black Theatre: Interview with Ava Wilson, Soul Children’s Theatre Company

                           Ava Wilson. Photo Credit Melyssah Colerangle The South Dallas Cultural Center (SDCC), Dallas, Texas, is home to numerous burgeoning arts programs. Soul Children’s…

  • KAISO! Goodbye Carnival

    mas is dying and deadall my arguments about there being people who still play “real” masand people who have not gone the commercial route seem to be shut downeven though this year’s Carnival spirit…

  • KAISO! All Roads Lead to Port of Spain

    Junior Parade of the Bands takes place on Carnival Saturday. Welcome to Fairyland head up the road to jump and wave with the Alice Yard Players who’s portrayal this year was Seen at Los…

  • KAISO! Welcome to Fairyland

    Little Tinkerbell & Mwatiya I took on the task along with my godchildren’s mother to get them into some costumes this year for Carnival (outside of school). The portrayal is Welcome to Fairyland. Our…

  • KAISO! Kindergarten Carnival

    My godchildren’s school, La Brea Early Childhood Centre, had a Carnival parade for them yesterday. I think children provide the best space for mas to grow, shine, and to continue some of the important/pertinent…

  • KAISO! Calypso Fiesta

    Calypsonian Timothy Watkins better known as Baron Calypso Fiesta is the semi-final round of the National Calypso Monarch competition in Trinidad & Tobago. Every year, calypsonians from all corners of the country vie for…

  • KAISO! 2012: Ella Andall’s Award

    Ella Andall and Gillette Group of Companies Chairman Peter Gillette.  KAISO! de anti-master narrative ca’naval series is back for the second year! In case you forgot, KAISO!  the series presents perspectives of the Trinidad…

  • ZORA!

                                                     The ZORA! Festival is coming up in Eatonville, Florida. I performed…

  • baba gil still writes

    so baba gil scott heron is writing from the ancestral realm. his memoir has just been released posthumously. like pariah, i’m going to endure another “wait” before i have a copy of this in…