Mutual Life Gallery hosts a solo mixed media exhibit by artist Donovan Fairweather opening on December 10, 2009 (NEW DATE) with a VIP reception at 7pm.

Check out this new video by Sheba Sahlemariam – singer, songwriter and producer – who made her video debut last night on TVJ with “Love this Lifetime”, featuring Bounty Killer and directed by Jay Will.

We know that the picture is not altogether rosy in Jamaica and hasn’t been for some time now…but surely all is not lost as this article seems to suggest especially when compared to many other countries. After all, unemployment in some US cities is close to 20%…. Read more at

RISE Life Management Services is offering cards for sale this Christmas. The packages of six cards are available for both companies and individuals and use images that were photographed from a beautiful mural painted by a group of inner city children involved in RISE’s remedial education and creative arts project. See YardEdge interview with Sonita

The Grosvenor Galleries Christmas Art and Craft Fair is on December 4th and 5th from 10a.m. to 6 p.m. There is no admission charge. The fair features a wide array of jewelery, pottery, orchids, woodcraft, art, photography, henna tattoos, aromatherapy products, handmade soaps, ceramics, candles, mosaics, driftwood furniture, ceramics, stained glass, hand painted glassware, calabash