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BUAF, National Troupe Hold Drama Competition

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BEETAUniversal Art Foundation (BUAF) is partnering with the National Troupe of Nigeria (NTN) for this year’s edition of Dramatised Storytelling Competition, which holds in Lagos and Abuja, respectively. The maiden edition of the competition...

When river of love flows endlessly

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WITH a total of 24 poems, the 45-paged book, The River Flows In You, by Catherine Uhomoibhi will take the reader through all the emotions of love.

Written by the 17-year-old daughter of the former president of the United Nations Human Rights...

Damnation: Iloduba’s love songs in verses

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DAMNATION, the latest release by Mr. K.K. Iloduba Jnr., is a collection of love verses. The book was published by Kayus & Bukky Commercial Enterprise, Abuja, in 2013.

The poet’s maiden offering, In the Arms of Misery, written in 2007, won...

Venice Biennale 2015… Seeking a curator for Nigeria Pavillon

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Curator-to-lead-Nigeria-Pavilion-1-NIGERIA, no doubt, is blessed with artists and curators in contemporary practice, home and in the Diaspora, but selection of participants and successful packaging of the diverse contents at the global and competitive Venice Biennale, Italy, will...

Paintforation of Ehikhamenor’s Amusing the Muse

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INSPIRED by ancient aesthetics, designer, Victor Ehikhamenor, steps into a new period of his art as he creates contemporary images, which thematically, focuses faces within the analogy of identity.

Currently showing at Temple Muse, Victoria...

Ighodalo’s return in Pungent Punctuations of relief texture

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Ighodalos-Pungent-Punctuation-1THE return of George Ighodalo to the art circuit in a recent solo show at the Didi Museum, Victoria Island, Lagos, offered a summary of his few years’ break. Perhaps, this may have suggested the theme, Pungent Punctuations.

A mixed media...

Kakadu… Metaphor for excellence

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kakadu-1THE premiere of the much-publicized “Kakadu” took place last week Thursday at the Agip Recital Hall of Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON). It was very well attended. It was grand!

Before the show started at around 7.30 in the evening...

‘My mates begged for bicycles, I asked to be bought a camera’

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odugbemis-latest-photoThere were film shows yesterday at the upscale event center on Tiamiyu Savage Street in Lagos to mark the 50th birthday anniversary of foremost Nigerian filmmaker and documentarist, Femi Odugbemi. Friends, colleagues and fans of one of the few...

Odugbemi... Representing his race in motion picture

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Femi-odugbemi3-HIS office setup is quite unusual; not your typical CEO office, where everything tends to be on the ‘executive side.’ Three single seats in the middle (he has preference for a particular one), a centre table with all sorts of film festival...

‘My life is beyond what you see on TV’

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Jim-okOne-on-one with Jim Iyke

BEFORE now, getting an interview with Jim Iyke was usually a herculean task. If he’s not busy on locations either in Lagos or outside, then he’s abroad attending to his many business interests. Most times, all you get...

A blast of music in Durban

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Snoop-Lion--• Snoop Lion, Tuface, D’Banj, Zahara, Flavour, Fally Ipupa others on parade

FROM the day MTV Base disclosed its plans to stage the MTV Africa All Stars music concert in Durban, South Africa, excitement filled the air, especially among...

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