In Memoriam Miriam Makeba
Nico on Nov 13 2008 | Filed under: Annoucements, Miscellany, R.I.P.
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R.I.P. J. Wavell Thompson
Nico on Jan 06 2008 | Filed under: R.I.P.
It is with great sadness that we report on the passing of a great patron of the arts and a friend and doctor to many artists.
After a brief illness Dr. John Wavell Thompson has passed away. He will be missed especially for his humor and friendship.
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Pauline Glasby R.I.P. 1942-2007
Nico on Oct 20 2007 | Filed under: Annoucements, R.I.P.
Pauline Glasby died today, a week or so short of her 65th birthday.
She had been suffering from complications following pneumonia for some time.
Walk good, P.G. Walk good.
Ian Ali laid to rest in Trinidad and Tobago
Nico on Aug 22 2007 | Filed under: Annoucements, R.I.P.
The funeral for Ian Ali, Trinidadian artist and cultural icon, and father of Tammy Ali-Burrows, was held yesterday.
Below are links to the reports:
Trinidad Express
vital to T&T: Ian Ali
Hundreds of mourners gathered yesterday at the St Joseph Presbyterian Church to say a final farewell to TV host and artist Ian Ali, who was known as “Uncle [...]
R.I.P. Ian Ali
Nico on Aug 19 2007 | Filed under: R.I.P.
Ian Ali, Trinidadian television personality, artist and teacher, has died at the age of 70.
VETERAN local television personality, artist and teacher Ian Ali has died. The 70-year-old Ali who was known to many people as “Uncle Ian†on the now defunct Rikki Tikki show which was aired locally during the 1980s, died of heart failure [...]
Condolences
Nico on Aug 03 2007 | Filed under: General Theatre, R.I.P.
Condolences go out to Betty Knowles, Manager of the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts, on the death of her mother.
Most people who know Betty will know that her mother has been ailing for some time. Mrs. Knowles died today at the hospital.
Our deepest sympathies go out to Betty, Bunny and Bertram Knowles at this [...]
Passings
Nico on Apr 10 2007 | Filed under: General Theatre, R.I.P.
Viveca Watkins (featured here on the cover of the Music of The Bahamas CD)
died April 9, 2007, aged 55
Calvin Lockhart
died March 30, 2007, aged 73
Passings
Nico on Jan 07 2007 | Filed under: General Theatre, R.I.P.
2006 was not a good year for the Bahamian cultural community, and especially for the Bahamian theatrical community. The deaths of Leo Roberts and Sean Hanna at the end of 2005 were harbingers of things to come; if we were paying attention, we might’ve noticed that the raven was hoarse back then.
2006 began with [...]
Tribute to Winston by The Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie
Philip on Dec 10 2006 | Filed under: General Theatre, R.I.P.
Visit the “In Memoriam” pages to find the Prime Minister’s tribute.
Or simply read it here.
Philip & Winston
Philip on Dec 09 2006 | Filed under: General Theatre, R.I.P.
My friend died last week and I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye.
My first recollection of Winston Saunders goes back to 1973 during rehearsals for the Independence Celebrations. He was the writer and director of that production and I was a member of the choir. Our next encounter came when he was about to [...]
