Jamaica Gleaner Entertainment

Published: Monday Wednesday | May 27, 2009

'An Evening of the Classics' to help children
In a speech at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Sunday evening, Lorna Golding, chairperson of the Jamaica Early Childhood Development Foundation, reminded a packed ballroom of her "passion" for the foundation with which she has been working over the last year. ... Read More...

Hot 'Two The Hard Way' at Calabash
The Two The Hard Way format is a highly anticipated staple at the Calabash International Literary Festival, putting two outstanding writers together in one session. It does not pit them against each other, as the title often implies at the dancehalls and stage shows... Read More...

Derek Walcott gets poetic justice
The first female Oxford Professor of Poetry resigned on Monday following her involvement in an alleged smear campaign against St Lucian poet Derek Walcott. Ruth Padel, a great-great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin, insisted she had "acted in good faith"... Read More...

THEATRE REVIEW - Dream Merchant a dream come true
As a general rule, there are only two plays running at any given time in Kingston. One is an American or British import, such as Love Letters by A R Gurney (American) or Bedroom Farce by Alan Ayckbourn (British), preloaded with accolades... Read More...

Something extra
Colourful Calabash... If you plan to be at the Calabash Literary Festival in St Elizabeth, you better dress the part! Read More...