Film Company Says Free Film Industry Training Program Is Now Accepting Applications CANE BAY — International Award-Winning Filmmaker and USVI Film Industry pioneer Johanna Bermúdez-Ruiz
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Lenny Kravitz played Global Citizen’s ‘Power Our Planet’ show for climate financing
PARIS — Music superstars Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish and H.E.R. will team with advocacy nonprofit Global Citizen for a free concert in front of the
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Bernie Taupin, Elton John’s lyricist, would like to have a word
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re thinking of checking out the new memoir by Elton John’s lyricist to learn more about the Rocket Man, you’re out of
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Rock band The Killers apologizes for bringing Russian drummer on stage in Georgia
TBILISI (Reuters) — An American alternative-rock band, The Killers, has apologized for bringing a Russian drummer on stage during a show in Georgia and for
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USVI Celebrates “Timeless: A Virgin Islands Love Story” Feature Film on Amazon Prime
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — “Timeless: A Virgin Islands Love Story,” a captivating feature-length movie, will be available for streaming on Amazon Prime starting September 6, 2023. The date
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Rastafarians celebrate freedom of worship after gaining sacramental rights to marijuana in Antigua
LIBERTA, Antigua (AP) — On the same ground where their enslaved ancestors were forced to plant sugar cane, Rastafari on this small island nation are
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Guadeloupe-born writer mentioned as possible Nobel Literature Prize candidate
BASSE-TERRE — Acclaimed Guadeloupe-born writer Maryse Condé is often mentioned as a possible Nobel Literature Prize candidate. The 89-year-old writer was nominated for the International
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Afros, twists and plaits: Trinidad on a quest for more diverse hairstyles at schools after outcry
PORT OF SPAIN (AP) — Government officials are pushing to relax hair codes at schools in Trinidad and Tobago following a recent public outcry over
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From caterers to cowboy outfitters: Writers’ strike hits Hollywood economy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Before Hollywood writers walked off the job in early May, Pam Elyea’s prop house History for Hire filled an average of
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Why Rastafari Smoke Marijuana For Sacramental Reasons and The Faith’s Other Beliefs
ST. JOHN’S — Members of the Rastafari religion and political movement have for decades been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic use of marijuana. But
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