On Monday July 18, at 5:30 p.m., Bookophilia will launch two titles, from legendary poet, memoirist, journalist, literary scholar and creative writing teacher, the late Wayne Vincent Brown. The two collections, “On the Coast and other Poems” and “The Scent of The Past & Other Stories”, were posthumously published by

F.Y.I. ALL!  We’re now using our YardEdge facebook page to share the myriad events happening around town and across the island that we think are worth checking out. So please “like” our facebook page to stay informed of some of the amazing variety of cool arts and culture “happenings” here in JA. Facebook

Here is an interesting video on birding in Jamaica. It’s a great introduction to our great variety of endemic and other bird species (please excuse the few Nikon camera ads). Jamaica is considered a premier birding hotspot for Caribbean birding with 28 endemic bird species (birds that can only be

  Sarah “Sezi” Silvera has grown to be one of YardEdge’s favourite artists- a talented singer, performer and songwriter, she projects a tremendous amount of confidence and energy on stage.

Smokin’ Jacket features a bit of a different line up tomorrow night as dancehall artist Gyptian, along with Supa Hype, Laden and Abby are scheduled to perform. Show starts at 10:00pm SHARP at its usual venue Carlos Cafe, 22 Belmont Rd. Musical beats provided by the Housing Project. Cost $1,000 See YardEdge review of last Smokin’

Looking for an eco-tourism vacation in Jamaica? How about visiting the Rio Grande Valley in Jamaica?  Ambassabeth Eco-Cabins is a unique experience of Jamaican rural life and a authentic eco- tourism vacation or weekend get-away. Located in the upper Rio Grande Valley about 15 miles south of Port Antonio, the

The Jamaican Jerk Tour from Diana Ogilvie on Vimeo. Check out the Jamaican Jerk Tour from Diana Ogilvie on Vimeo. Award winning filmmaker Diana O’Gilvie, explores Jamaican jerk cuisine’s humble beginnings to its rise on the global culinary stage. Join her as your host and traverse from the streets of

  Up and coming local songstress, Sarah “Sezi” Silvera will be performing at Redbones Blues Cafe, July 8 at 9pm. Sezi is a talented singer, songwriter, storyteller, and dancer and never fails to entertain her audiences with her unique animated style and provative lyrics. Check out the show for sure! Admission

  Check out Hugh Dixon and Bart Robinson from Southern Trelawny Environmental Agency (STEA) talking with Simon Crosskill on TVJ’s Smile Jamaica about Jamaica’s Cockpit Country and a new video being produced there. To see the video trailer – Cockpit Country Green Heart of Jamaica