archive for April 2009

• “Goat”, An Excerpt From Martin Mordecai’s New Novel, Blue Mountain Trouble

  30 April 2009 by Karin in Books [ 2 comments ]

  This is an exerpt from Martin Mordecai's new novel, Blue Mountain Trouble. You can read YardEdge's interview with the author here. "Goat" For Pollyread and Jackson, walking down to school around the same time each morning was the same and slightly different. ...

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• YardEdge Talks To Martin Mordecai About His New Novel, Blue Mountain Trouble

  28 April 2009 by Karin in Books [ 5 comments ]

  YardEdge talks to Canadian-based Jamaican author Martin Mordecai about his life, philosophies and his latest work entitled Blue Mountain Trouble. YardEdge: Why are you a writer? Martin: I'm a little uneasy at calling myself ‘a writer', though I've been putting it on ...

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• Ebony G. Patterson Looks At Jamaican Dance Hall Through Her Art

  28 April 2009 by Karin in Art [ 4 comments ]

  Here's an interesting  video interview with a young Jamaican artist, Ebony G. Patterson who recently had an exhibition entitled "Gangstas, Disciplez + Doiley Boyz" which recently closed at the CAGe gallery, Edna Manley College.

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• Liguanea Festival of Fine Art & Photography Exceeds Expectations

  26 April 2009 by Karin in Art [ 5 comments ]

  Charl Baker The Liguanea Festival of Fine Art & Photography, held today at Liguanea Plaza in Kingston, showcased over eighty primarily Jamaican artists (some of whom live abroad) and included painters, photographers, sculptors and potters.

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• Jake’s Off Road Triathlon On Today

  26 April 2009 by Karin in Sports [ no comments ]

  Jake's Resort in Treasure beach, known for its "off-the beaten track" atmosphere, once again offers locals and foreigners alike, a different perspective with its annual staging of the Jake's Off Road Triathlon on today.

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• Danceworks 13th Season Of Dance This Weekend

  25 April 2009 by Karin in Dance [ no comments ]

  Another great event this weekend-  Danceworks celebrates their 13th Season of Dance, "BEYOND THE ORDINARY".

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• Lizard Light – Random Lizard Photo #2

  23 April 2009 by Karin in Photography [ 2 comments ]

  Ok, so you know we like lizards here at YardEdge...

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• NYC Reggae Forum Talks Radio

  23 April 2009 by Karin in Happenings On The Edge [ 1 comment ]

  [caption id="attachment_4191" align="aligncenter" width="570" caption="Left to right: Ed Robinson, Mikey Sterling, DJ Roy, Spreadlove Bobby, Avril Francis, Francine Chin, Dahved Levy, Richie Poo, Sharon Gordon and Carter Van Pelt."][/caption] On Thursday, April 16th, the Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music (CPR) in ...

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