Congratulations to Spur Tree Restaurant’s Chef Sean John who was selected by MACY’s Culinary Council as one of NYC’s hottest chefs. He was asked to prepare a dish for Black History Month at MACY’s department store’s kitchen studio. Sean is preparing ackee and cod bruschetta with coco bread. Visit Sean

This is the schedule for the weekend for the JAMAICA DANCE UMBRELLA festival which starts Thursday. Thurs March 3rd, 2011 – 7:30 pm Renee McDonald KRI Performing Arts School – (Cayman Islands) She Her Me – A Collaboartive Dance Collage, co-creators Safi Harriott, Neila Ebanks, Tamara Thomas and special guests

. Dubtonic Kru’s performance at “Scotiabank Presents the Global Battle of the Bands Jamaica 2010” last December. Last Saturday, Jamaica’s DUBTONIC KRU  won the Global Battle of the Bands competition held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The band had won the local Global Battle of the Bands Competition produced by Griot

The Inna De Yard series looks at Kingston’s newly resotred Holy Trinity Cathedral. This unique Jamaican religious landmark is covered from ceiling to floor with restored artwork from the early 1900’s. Reverend Monsignor Kenneth Richards details the role of the cathedral in the community. For more on the the restoration

Sankofa Arts & Facilitation’s first production for 2011 will take the form of an original and provocative experimental performance piece called TAPESTRY. This looks like it’s going to be an amazing theatrical performance and well worth checking out!! TAPESTRY’s World Premiere will be on February 27th as part of the