Mirror
Making weddings personal again
Weddings are a big deal and undoubtedly a joyous occasion, however, take the bride and groom out of the scene and one can’t shake-off the feeling of familiarity. Celebrating nuptial vows has become a fairly standard affair. For Charith De Silva and Eric Wijeratne event décor is about “personalisation,” but that wouldn’t fully describe what [...]
Beatboxers, pop and baila artistes billed to perform at “Xtaztic 2016”
They’ve been doing this for a grand total of 10 years now, but ask the boys of S. Thomas College ,Mt Lavinia about organizing ‘Xtaztic’ and they’ll still get you buzzed with their enthusiasm. For the UN Club, which organises the event every year, Xtaztic is a chance to put their best coordination skills to [...]
Of musical beginnings for Odessey
Odyssey have yet to grow accustomed to the spotlight following their win at ‘Tanatalize 2015,” a talent concert organised by the Student Activity Club (SAC) of the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT). Meeting the winners of the five member band just a month after their success, a ripple of unsure smiles pass through [...]
‘Spotlight,’ actors of colour win big at SAG awards amid diversity furor
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to diverse TV,” Idris Elba joked on stage after winning twice at Saturday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, where actors of color claimed a slew of wins amid a furor in Hollywood over the lack of on-screen diversity. Leonardo DiCaprio, Brie Larson and the cast of “Spotlight” – all white actors – [...]
Young thespians at Colombo International School take on ‘Skellig’
Science and spirituality, two subjects that usually don’t mix, come together in ‘Skellig,’ a production by the students of the Colombo International School, based on David Almond’s award-winning children’s novel. The production strays from the norms of slapstick and opts for a thought-provoking, choice, for the cast and audience. It has moonlight and owls, magic [...]
Ellie Goulding escapes death in Norway
Pop singer Ellie Goulding has narrowly escaped death recently. The 29 year old British singer has now revealed that while driving a vehicle in Norway on a frozen lake the ice gave way and the all terrain vehicle crashed through in temperature on -25 degrees. The ‘Love Me Like You Do’ hitmaker was accompanying photographer [...]
