The Scene

Tashandra Inniss is the kind of person who never gives up on her passion.

Innovation – A new idea, method, device. Innovation – Introduction to something new.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Beyonce’s lips remained sealed on Wednesday over her headline-making rendition of the US national anthem at President Barack Obama’s inauguration, leaving others to do the talking over whether she lip-synched to a pre-recorded track.

Yolanda Camacho and Zena Bland have been selected to represent Guyana and themselves at the Miss & Mr Afro-Caribbean UK Scholarship Pageant 2013, which is billed for August 24 in the UK.

The Guyana Musical Arts Festival 2013 is currently accepting entries, the closing date for which is March 29.

The 29th edition of Guyana’s most popular annual satirical review, the GT&T Link Show opens on February 15 at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) and will continue until February 18 and on February 24 and 25.

LOS ANGELES  (Reuters) – Whitney Houston’s mother has told People magazine that she questions her skills as a parent and wonders if she could have saved her superstar daughter from the drug use that played a role in her death.

Chutney-soca artiste Rikki Jai was recently endorsed by Shure, the world renowned manufacturer of microphones, quality wireless systems, in-ear monitoring systems, sound isolating earphones, headphones and many other products.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis continue their out-of-the-box success story, as “Thrift Shop,” featuring Wanz, tops the Billboard Hot 100 with a 2-1 rise in its 16th week.

Her love for the literary arts and her passion for drama are what drive Lloyda Nicholas-Garrett.

The buzz in Guyana right now is about the twin theatres: Kara and Nash, together they are under the ‘Avinash Theatres’ brand and they are the pre-ups to a mega entertainment complex the company is still working on in an effort to remodel Water Street, Georgetown.

D&C Promotions will host this year’s Miss Bartica Regatta pageant which is scheduled for March 13, 2013, in the mining gateway community.

Comedy Central, the comedy-driven general entertainment destination targeting the 25+ adult audiences is now available on DIRECTV.

So driven is she to create, that there is never a waking moment when Collette Jones-Chin is not writing, telling stories, acting, drawing or painting.

My editor knows that I put Soca and Dancehall in front of every genre of music man can think of, everything else is too profane, too stupid or too annoying.

Starting tomorrow, Pandays’ Cinemas will offer Bollywood films on Sundays and again on Wednesdays at 2 pm and 3.30 pm respectively.