Die-hard fans of some musicians and actors make it their duty to learn everything they possibly can about them and then retain what they would have learned so that they are able to rattle off all of the statistics whenever they need to make a point.
So the talk of the town, or rather the globe for the past week has been the Met Gala.
So caught up are we in the throes of the ‘silly season’ that World Intellectual Property Day came and went on Sunday last without so much as a blip on our collective consciousness – at least for the most part.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, long seen as one of the darlings of Bollywood and India for that matter, found herself in some hot water this past week after an advertisement she did for a huge Indian jewellery chain was slammed for being racist and promoting child slavery.
It has been said before, but bears repeating – there is not much scope for talented locals who desire a career in music.
Ed Sheeran’s new song “Thinking Out Loud” from his album ‘x’ seems to be all the rage these days.
Many people might not know this but three years ago, out of concern for the way the world had become the United Nations decided to designate a day of happiness.
We have had the conversation before. But things have not improved—if anything they have gotten worse—so we’re having it again.
So India’s film censors have said no to the film Fifty Shades of Grey.
Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and The Jewel runs until March 5 at the Theatre Guild and those who haven’t seen it yet should make the time to do so.
It was more than fitting that this year’s Children’s Costume and Float Parade was held on February 14, St Valentine’s Day.
Happy Valentine’s Day. It’s that day of the year devoted to love.
The 57th annual Grammy Awards will be shown live on television tomorrow night.
Two weeks ago when we mulled over the comments made by the lady at Bourda Market, while reflecting on the run up to Mashramani, we had an overall look at the local music scene.
Magnetism virtually oozes from Ingrid Griffith the minute she sets foot on stage and begins her monologue; you just can’t take your eyes off her.
Overheard at the Bourda Market: “Now Mash coming round, dey gun kill we wid Guyanese music!
A friend and I were driving around the city in circles the other day, disappointed that there was really no place to sit, talk, relax without too chatter and music.
2014 was an eventful year in local entertainment as this look back at some of the happenings will reveal.
There is a certain beauty about time. It goes on. It’s infinite, never ending a continuous click of the clock.
Yes it is. By the time the next publication of The Scene hits newsstands, Christmas Day would have passed and we will all be looking to the coming of the New Year and all that it brings, or all we hope it will bring.
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