Arts & Theater News – Caribbean Life

Governor Kathy Hochul at the 217th session of the Basic School of the New York State Police Academy. The ceremony was held at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.

NYSCA awards $63M in arts and culture grants

By Nelson A. King

Students Performing Glow in the Dark Illusion Thriller Showcase.

Brooklyn Performing Arts Students recreate iconic ‘Thriller’

By Nelson A. King

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Corrin Rachelle Mitchell and Michael Jackson Jr. in Alvin Ailey's Revelations.

Curtain Up

By Nelson A. King

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Oliver Samuels brings the laughter — America’s premiere backs Jamaica’s hurricane relief

By Nelson A. King

Alice and Tati face off. Alice is balancing on her short crutches, legs bent and folded under herself, tops of her toes grazing the floor. They peer at each other with curiosity and intensity.

Art in Motion

By Milette Millington

President Barack Obama after he announced live on television the death of Osama bin Laden, from the East Room of the White House in Washington May 1, 2011.

’44’ The musical salute to President Barack Obama

By Vinette K. Pryce

Cameroon native Yolande Boyom, who created the play/upcoming film “The Road to Freedom,” to bring awareness to human trafficking.

From Cameroon to the stage: Playwright’s debut tackles human trafficking

By Milette Millington

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Lar Lubovitch’s Many Angels.

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Ailey II’s world tour includes Jamaica

By Nelson A. King

Sydnéi SmithJordan and her collector Whoopi Goldberg.

Acclaimed artist Sydnéi SmithJordan celebrates with new mural

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn artist Tara center, surrounded by family members at her art series honoring women, during a display at a Sept. 13 Black Art Matters Pop-Up tour at Waverly Street art space in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn artist unveils collection at Black Art Matters pop-up tour, inspired by family, nature, ancestors

By Tangerine Clarke

Shoshanna Weinberger, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Montclair, NJ, now lives in Newark, NJ.

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Caribbean American artist brings fresh vision to NYC Gallery exhibition

By Milette Millington

Ozzie Stewart, founder of Beyond The Call 24 7, Inc.

Caribbean nonprofit hosts epic artwork on Friday to help heal abuse

By Nelson A. King

The cast of “The Child” with Aminiqué Kirnon, a Canarsie, Brooklyn educator.

‘The Child’ premieres at Kent Theatre in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

Uncutt Art - “Nature's Gift.”

‘The Forgotten MasterPeace,’ art exhibition on display through Sept. 30

By Tangerine Clarke

Jose Francisco Avila.

Garifuna Coalition chair dives into ‘The Drama of King Shotaway’

By Nelson A. King

From left, Moderator Madeleine McGirk Rutherford, with panelists Hōkū Pavao, Mariana Rosa and Nisha Sajnani, on stage during the “Art & Health Panel: Exploring the Power of the Arts in Health - A Global Perspective,” held at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on July 11, 2025.

Lincoln Center hosts Art and Health Panel as part of Summer Series

By Milette Millington

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