New Blog for National Gallery of Jamaica
The National Gallery of Jamaica has recently launched a blog which they describe as a “blog about the National Gallery of Jamaica and Jamaican art”. The blog is reasonably well done and worth checking out. National Gallery of Jamaica Blog
Brazilian Group Celebrates Five Years Promoting Peace Through Capoeira in Jamaica
“KAH-POH-AY-EE-RAH” or Capoeira represents a vibrant and exciting cultural form invented by Brazilian maroons or “quilombolas” in the time of slavery in Brazil. It may seem even more difficult to perform than it is to pronounce to the first time onlooker who is invariably captivated by the enchanting rhythms and
Jamaican Justin Lynch Dances with Naganuma Dance, Show Opens Thursday
Nouveau Americain opens at the Joyce Soho Theatre on November 19 to 22. Jamaican dancer Justin Lynch dances this season with Naganuma Dance, a multi ethnic modern dance company based in New York. Naganuma Dance makes its Joyce Soho Theatre debut with Nouveau Americain, a collection of vignettes by Darcy
Kingston: Trading Beach Chairs for Bar Stools
Some positive press about Kingston for a change… Read more at the New York Times
Coming to Jamaica to Run
Marketing consultant Chris Morales has a passion for running. A Jamaican / Canadian Morales will be among the hundreds who will gather at the Long Bay Beach Park in Negril in the early hours of December 5, in the light of bottle torches and to the sound of Reggae music
Michael Sean Harris Presents Armchair Rebelution 2009
Check out YardEdge interview with Michael Sean Harris Part 1 & Part 2
“Pot of Gold” New Area Youth Production Opens Dec 5
A mystical-dramatical-comical-satirical musical opening December 5th at the Theatre Place, 8 Haining Road, Kingston. Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 pm; Sundays at 5:00 pm. Tickets are available at York and Moodie’s Pharmacies, The Theatre Place and AYF at 66 Barry Street. Pot o’ Gold features the AYKrew with Majah Bless
Jake’s in Treasure Beach – A South Coast Gem
Jake’s is located in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, on Jamaica’s south coast about an hour southwest of Mandeville. Part of the Island Outpost family, Jake’s offers visitors a unique semi-rustic experience (most rooms have no a/c, no phones and no TV, although there are CD players and CD’s provided at
Sean Paul Interviewed on CNN
http://www.flickr.com/photos/manuelino/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 This is an interesting interview with Sean Paul talking about his music and demonstrating some recent dancehall moves… Check out video of Sean Paul interviewed on CNN
YardEdge Earrings On Sale To Benefit The Richard Hitchins’ Scholarship Fund
YardEdge earrings My uncle Richard Hitchins was murdered several years ago in Jamaica. In order to give this senseless tragedy some positive outcome, my brother Steve Wilson decided to start the Richard Hitchins’ Scholarship Fund to help students at St. Georges College (my uncle’s alma mater) with their exam fees,