Four for Artist of the Year contest
MUTUAL GALLERY has shortlisted four artists in this year's Under-40 Artist of the Year competition. Paula Daley, Raymond Graham, Khepera Oluyia Hatsheptwa and Miriam Hinds are the quartet featured in the 2008 edition of the exhibition, which runs for another three weeks.
Literary arts - The Descendant (Part I)
Akeel and Akeen were twins. They had just celebrated their sixth birthday - separately. Akeel was tall and skinny for his age. He had strong, long legs that helped to get him a place on the school's track team. Akeel outran all his friends and competitors and collected first prize every sports day. "Akeel, how come your eyebrows so thick, man?" his friends would tease. Yes, Akeel's eyebrows were thick; as thick as the black hair on his.
Book review - City of Kingston offers oasis
Politician and historian Anthony Johnson in 1993 produced his first of three books that focus on the city of Kingston (Portrait of a City). His second of like character appeared in 2002 (City of Kingston Souvenir). His third was produced in 2006 (City of Kingston Souvenir, 1802-2006: Facing the Twenty-First Century).
Book review - A breath of fresh air
The peoples of the Caribbean islands are alike in many ways, and we have a similar culture and history. The geographic landscapes of the region, though miles apart, in many respects are not much different either, and so a trip to any of the islands is like déjà vu, despite variations here and there.
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