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When the cast of Colombo’s latest musical “Next to Normal” took the stage at the Melomanic Sessions for a sneak-peak performance, their three musically and emotionally diverse performances had the audience at Melo in giggles and sudden bouts of laughter that unexpectedly transformed to pin drop silence. Presented by Theatre Junction, the contemporary rock musical [...]
Marvel man
“Art is the only way I have for unpacking my world. I want to live with as much truth as I can muster and the only way that I find any kind of truth has been through making art of any kind. And it’s a very personal, very selfish truth.” It’s a Tuesday morning as [...]
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Inspiration from above
After bagging five awards at TNL Onstage season 16, Kingdom Life, the competition’s best band is already hitting the studios, as they prepare to launch their first EP “Urban Spiritual Music” in October, this year. Early on during the week, we caught up with one of the band’s founding members, Subodha Pilimatalawwe. Subodha was formerly [...]
An evening of sacred music
Eshantha De Andrado together with the Goethe Institute held an evening of sacred and secular cmusic titled “Because He Lives” at the Institute (German Cultural Centre) last month. He was accompanied on the piano by Neranjan de Silva. The performance began with Eshantha singing “Panis Angelicus” by Cesar Frank which had been a favourite of [...]
Kicking up some fun with Bubble Bash
Recently an inaugural event called Bubble Bash took place at Campbell Park. Organised by the student union of the Edulink International Campus. Bubble Football or Zorb Football is a recreational sport with similar rules to football however players are encased in an inflated round plastic bubble. Twenty-four teams of five players per team competed for [...]
Sounds like Melo
The latest edition of Melo Manic Sessions was the 26th instalment of a music project that has spanned almost 5 years in the making. For those attendees who have had their heads in the sand or simply missed out on this remarkable music extravaganza the concept is simple. Homegrown talent showcasing their music abilities with [...]
The real truth behind Oliver Stone’s biopic film ‘Snowden’
Renowned filmmaker Oliver Stone will release his latest film ‘Snowden’ a biopic surrounding the life of Edward Snowden an American computer professional , former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee and former contractor for the United States government who copied and leaked classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013 . Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt [...]
Green Day to roll out new album in October
Green Day will roll out a new album ‘Revolution Radio’ on October 7. The US punk rock band which has been around since 1986 went back to the studio early this year to work on the new album which is to contain 12 tracks. The first song from the album ’Bang Bang’ came out on [...]
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Reincarnation of ‘Sooriya Label’
Sri Lanka’s music history has recreated last week, with the opening of ‘Sooriya Village’, the modern day music village with the aged old name ‘Sooriya Records’. ‘Sooriya’ is a Record Label that was founded in 1968 by Gerald Wickremesooriya and went on to become Sri Lanka’s most innovative and revolutionary record label. The company originally [...]
Summer of cinema in the North
‘For the second consecutive year the Jaffna International Cinema Festival (JAFFNAICF) 2016 is to be held from September 23 – 27 in Jaffna. JAFFNAICF 2016 is presented by Agenda 14 in collaboration with the Fine Arts Department of the University of Jaffna and Ceylon Theatres. The main intention of JAFFNAICF 2016 is to celebrate independent [...]
A comedy play on gods and human
The maiden show of Gunapala Karunapathirana’s latest stage play ‘Deiyo Dani Mang Nodani’ will be staged at 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm on September 24 at Jayasighe hall in Dehiwela. The the cast of the play include Gayathri Dias, Deeman Hettiarachchi, Rupa Gomes, Mahesh Hemachandra Perera, Heshan Edirisuriya, Sanjaya Henadheera, Malki Fernando, Nilushika Madhuwanthi, Nayani [...]
‘Bak Maha Akunu’ back
After a four decades of silence, Dayananda Gunawardena’s acclaimed play ‘Bak Maha Akunu’ will be staged at 3.30 pm and 7 pm on September 25 at Lionel Wendt theatre, Colombo. The drama is known to have made a significant impact on the history of Sri Lankan theatre. The play was first performed in April 1963, [...]
‘361’, a theatrical exposure of the true face of media
Udyaysiri Wickremaratne’s latest stage play ‘361’ will go on the boards at 7 pm on September 24 at the Lionel Wendt theatre, Colombo. Presenting a new theatrical structure ‘361’ is different from Wickremaratne’s earlier plays like ‘Suddek Oba Amathai’ (A White Man Addresses You) ‘Rangapem Ivarai’ (Adieu to Acting) and ‘Pem Yuwalak One Kara Thibe’ [...]
Shakespeare in cinema
Academy Award winner Sam Mendes’ National Theatre production of ‘King Lear’, will be screened at 4 pm to 7.30 pm on October 20 at Sri Lankan Foundation, Colombo 7. Simon Russell Beale (Timon of Athens, Collaborators) plays in the title role of Shakespeare’s tragedy. The others in the cast includes Stephen Boxer (as Gloucester), Cassie [...]
Theatrical Tickles on the boards
Famed for his earlier production such as “Ath” (Hands) in 1985, “Mora”(Shark) which won multiple awards in 1988 and “Oththukaraya”(The Spy) which was staged in abroad, Jayantha Chandrasiri is known for his novel theatrical experiments and presentation. ‘Hankithi Dahathuna’ or ‘The Thirteen Tickles’ is played by Sriyantha Mendis, Kusum Renu, Jayalal Rohana, Wasahtha Viachchi, Sanjeewa, [...]
‘Dining in the Dark’ at Cinnamon Wild Yala
Imagine taking a night time stroll in the forest. The sounds and smells of nature accompanied by a refreshing breeze, the tingling sense of awareness from the quiet, the tangible dark that blankets your surroundings and sets your senses to an exquisite sense of consciousness; that thrill of the unexpected. Now imagine dining in that [...]
