The Scene

Taste Like Home Hi Everyone, Long before the Prime Minister of Barbados announced in Parliament, a week and a half ago, the six-month amnesty for undocumented Caricom Nationals to have themselves regularized, there has been tension.

Designer Sonia Noel is back on the radar, unofficially launching Guyana Model Search 2009 and her brainchild project, Designer Portfolio 2009.

Classic Indian, Latin and hip-hop will fuse with alternative dance styles this year when the dancers from the APSARA production hit the National Cultural Centre (NCC) stage come next weekend in a production the producers have promised would be “breathtaking.”

Guyanese in New York can expect a treat on Sunday May 24, when Bhakti Sargam, an evening of inspiring devotionals is held at the John Adams High School in Queens.

School children are once again being given an opportunity to see some of the popular local artistes on stage for a small fee, compliments of Kross Kolor Records (KKR).

Sidewalk Cafe in collaboration with the Indian Cultural Centre screen Mr and Mrs Iyer next Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – For more than half a century, Bob Barker was a mainstay of US television, hosting game shows “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price is Right,” along with the Miss USA and Miss Universe beauty pageants.

(EUR) – Actress Vanessa Williams returns to music next month with the release of ‘The Real Thing’, a collection of classics inspired by jazz and Latin music, particularly the work of Sergio Mendes, who first performed the Stevie Wonder-penned title track.

DIRECTV and Cityvibe continue their exclusive concert series this weekend with Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy live in concert on Channel 999; the first airing was yesterday and the series will also air today and tomorrow.

(New York, NY) – J Records recording artist Jamie Foxx sets the all-time record for 12 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Urban Mainstream chart with his hit single “Blame It” (TLC’s “No Scrubs” was #1 for 11 weeks in 1999)!

NEW YORK (Billboard) – Twenty years ago this week, Paula Abdul scored her second No.

(EUR) – Chrisette Michele has scored her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, as her sophomore set ‘Epiphany’ (Def Jam) debuts atop the list with 83,000.

One half of Linden’s famous designing duo downed her sketch pad and tape measure and stepped from behind the curtains to stitch up the Miss Linden Town Week title and crown last Saturday.

Hi Everyone, Twice each year I go through a phase where I find food unappealing.

By Iana Seales With a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Guyana and a one off-exhibition that debuted to fairly good reviews last year, artist Damian Moore can be said to be ‘on his way’.

After a one-year hiatus Miss Guyana Universe is back and Guyanese may see 15 — the number is still to be decided — contestants face off on the National Cultural Centre stage come June 27.

For Love of Aidana Soraya opens this Thursday at the National Cultural Centre, following a cocktail reception from 7.30 pm to 8 pm.

Guyanese music icon Eddy Grant will bring out his treasured ‘Ringbang Guyana Guitar’ when he entertains at the Indian Premier League (IPL) semifinals and final in South Africa.