Issue 58 (November/December 2002)
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Sporting Links
C.L.R. James, the renowned Trinidadian cricket writer and political historian, once argued that sport was as high an art form as painting or theatre. Surely, then, Sir Garry Sobers, Ato Boldon, and Brian Lara must be among our greatest artists. Here are some sites that celebrate the Caribbean genius for artful athletics and the visitors who share that passion.
New & Recent Books About the Caribbean (Nov/Dec 2002)
PICK OF THE MONTH Selected Writings José Martí, ed. & trans. Esther Allen, with an introduction by Roberto González Echevarría (Penguin Classics 2002, 462pp, ISBN 0-140-243704-2) Revered as “the Apostle of the Nation”, the visionary writer-revolutionary José Martí is everywhere in Cuba. Statues and busts adorn plazas, public buildings, schools; his face is on coins …
Art Beat: Barrington Watson
Jamaican artist Barrington Watson has parlayed a European education into the modern classical Caribbean style for which he’s celebrated. Donna Yawching talks to this graceful master of technique and Caribbean spirit
Checking It Twice: A Caribbean Christmas List
Christmas is a time for giving — yes, giving to Nola Powers. The little girl who Santa Claus forgot makes up for lost time with the Christmas list to end all Christmas lists.
Rex Nettleford on Keeping “Caribbeanness” Alive In Dance
Rex Nettleford celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Jamaica National Dance Theatre
Tobago
Tobago is a paradise for those whose only ambition is to chill on a beach 24/7. But it’s also a haven for fans of the active lifestyle. Georgia Popplewell finds herself torn between extremes on Trinidad’s sister isle
Yours Sincerely, Nello
Letters from London, a new book of little-known essays by C.L.R. James, fills in a significant biographical gap in the career of this pre-eminent Trinidadian thinker, activist and theorist of cricket
Postcard from Washington
Long on monuments, museums, and atmosphere, Washington DC is a city with grandeur to spare and more than a few happening neighbourhoods. Donna Yawching on the unique pleasures of America’s capital
Celestial Manoeuvres
Asteroids may be destructive, but they may also have triggered the creation of life on earth. Maura Imbert explores the phenomenon
Carnival Messiah
Haffezar Khan is wowed by Geraldine Connor's British production of Carnival Messiah
Oh What Fun it is to Ride on a Sikorsky S76A
The holiday season is here, bringing with it Soca Santas, Martiniquan carols, Hindu and Muslim festivals, music and film. Simon Lee on the season's offerings - and his mixed chance to be a flying Saint Nick
