archive for February 2009

• Kanopi House, Portland

  28 February 2009 by Karin in Film, Worth A Visit [ 2 comments ]

  Kanopi from Rickards Bros. on Vimeo. Thanks to the Rickards Bros., we have this look at Kanopi House in Portland and the amazing country we have here... For more info Kanopi House For more about Peter Dean Rickards see 2 part YardEdge ...

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• Experimental Art Installation Opened At Philip Sherlock Centre

  26 February 2009 by Karin in Art [ 7 comments ]

  Fall From Grace Robert "Toby" Grant's "experimental" art installation opened yesterday at the Philip Sherlock Centre, UWI. Robert Grant, a sculptor, is a graduate of the Edna Manley College for the Visual and Performing Arts. The exhibition was opened by Petrona Morrison ...

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• New Video From Rootz Underground 2008 Tour

  24 February 2009 by Karin in Music,Rootz Underground, Videos [ 2 comments ]

  Check out this new video from Rootz Underground and their 2008 tour...

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• The Top Dub Albums Of All Time (Part 1 Of 2)

  22 February 2009 by Christopher in Music [ 8 comments ]

  YardEdge welcomes our new guest blogger Christopher Edmonds here with his first post about dub. The Seducer Dub Wise - Perhaps this covers suggests the Broadcasting Commission should ban this too? After reading this great article here about Jamaican album covers, I ...

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• Marlon James Releases Second Novel To Positive Reviews

  21 February 2009 by Karin in Books [ 3 comments ]

  Jamaican author Marlon James has released his second novel, The Book of  Night Women to positive reviews. A Professor of Literature and Creative Writing at Macalester College, his first novel was John Crow's Devil.

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• The E Park Band Performing At Jazz In The Gardens Sunday

  20 February 2009 by Karin in Happenings On The Edge, Music [ 2 comments ]

  This Sunday, Feb 22 at The Jamaica Pegasus, the E Park Band will be the featured act at Jazz In The Gardens. Featured vocalists are Michael Sean Harris and Karen Smith.

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• Jamaican Movie At Red Bones Movie Night – Feb 21

  20 February 2009 by Karin in Film, Happenings On The Edge [ 1 comment ]

  Desperate Decisions is a movie set in Jamaica, that tackles the issues of romance, life and the drama that surrounds love. For more information see www.desperatedecisions.com

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• Xaymaca, Life In Spanish Jamaica Opens At Institute Of Jamaica

  20 February 2009 by Karin in Art, Happenings On The Edge [ no comments ]

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