The club scene in Portmore quantum leaped to a whole new level on May 17 with the official opening of Famous Nightclub, which lived up to its billing as a spectacular new space for party-goers. At over 11,000 square feet with 30-foot tall ceilings, Famous is the largest nightclub in the Caribbean and is outfitted with [...]

On Sunday, June 2, the lively town of Bog Walk in St. Catherine will welcome scores of runners when Tru-Juice presents its inaugural “Run for Your Cause” charity race. The event features a 5K Run/Walk, which begins at 7:00 am, and a mountain bicycle race that commences at 8:30 am. Only mountain bikes that meet [...]

The embrace of the early morning sunlight warms the hikers as they journey through the cool hills of Gordon Town with staff in hand, and proceed along the banks of the Hope River through Penfield before hitting the first rest stop of Forest Trek 2013 at Redlight. Beyond this point, the mettle of hikers with [...]

Enthusiasts from the local tuner scene rolled out to Princeville Plaza on Constant Spring Road on Saturday, May 11 for a night of camaraderie, cars and chicks at the Hot Rides Link Up staged by the BMW Innovation Club. The event, which was sponsored by Sound City, attracted wicked whips from Team Myzery, Tezza World, [...]

The Liguanea Art Festival celebrated its 10th staging on April 21 at its lifelong home at Liguanea Plaza on Old Hope Road. The threat of rain did not deter many patrons of the arts from attending the event, which showcased exquisite works from established and upcoming painters, artists, sculptors, ceramists, photographers, jewellers and potters. Among [...]

Her sound is nothing like the music one would expect from an artist coming out of the Caribbean. Singer/songwriter Sarah “Sezi” Silvera, who was born in Jamaica and raised in Trinidad, has an eclectic sound that embraces multiple genres while at the same time rebelling against the inevitable attempts at categorisation. She describes her recently [...]

A fusion of unique and fascinating art forms, Cathi Levy’s “IMAGINE” promises to deliver a kaleidoscopic theatrical experience of light, colour and movement that has never before been witnessed in Jamaica. Scheduled for May 10 – 12 and 17 – 19 at the National Indoor Sports Centre, the show will feature amazing “theatre-in-black” with black [...]

Erice Reid’s new Yard Girl Jewelry line, which consists of gold and rhodium plated fashion jewelry, is inspired by her twin passions of art and culture, as well as life’s colourful moments. Her signature map of Jamaica necklace and two exquisite earrings are currently available, and her sights are firmly fixed on completing the line [...]

Dubtonic Kru and roots singjay Jah Sun out of California have teamed up for portions of the U.S. Spring leg of “The Journey Part 3″, which will see the band performing tracks from their upcoming album “Evolution”. The album is set for release on May 28 and marks an important chapter in the musical journey [...]

The future of Jamaica art is on show at the 2013 staging of “Art Fresh” at the Mutual Gallery, which opened on March 21. The group exhibition and competition cast the spotlight on 15 young artists, most of whom are graduates of the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMC). Renowned artist [...]

The Jamaican duo of Shedeiky Hamilton-Barnes and Kai Wright of the Venus Volleyball Club emerged as the top female team at the second annual University of the West Indies (UWI)/Pelican Beach Volleyball Invitational tournament, which was held on April 13 and 14 at the UWI Sands on the Mona Campus. Hamilton Barnes and Wright defeated [...]