Post Archive

February 2009

FilmWorth A Visit

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 interview: YardEdge interview with Peter Dean Rickards Part

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Art

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 of the Edna Manley College and is part

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Rootz UndergroundVideos

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

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Music

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 thought I would add my bit to the

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Books

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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Happenings On The EdgeMusic

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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FilmHappenings On The Edge

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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ArtHappenings On The Edge

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Happenings On The EdgePhotography

Photograph by Neil Williams The grand opening of a new monthly event called ‘Just Photographs’ will take place on February 22 at the Photography Place – a Gallery dedicated to the Fine Art of Photography. It will be open on the last Sunday of each month.

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ArtMusic

Check out this fascinating article about reggae album covers and their connection to Jamaican art, culture and our musical history… Read more at www.crestock.com

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