Best betsfriday dec 14 - RUFF RYDERS AT
MAS CAMP
Nuff A Dat promotion presents 'Ruff Ryders Warrior Party Volume 3' at the Mas Camp on Oxford Road tonight. Featuring Assassin, Frisco Kid and Vybz Kartel, musical juggling will be provided by Metro Media, Firelinks, DJ Karim from Renaissance and Leftside and Esco. Admission is $300 before 10 p.m. and $400 after.
saturday dec 15
STONE LOVE
TURNS 29
Stone Love, in association with Guinness, will be hosting Stone Love's 29th anniversary tomorrow at the Mas Camp. It will feature Elephant Man, Sizzla, Beenie Man, Lady Saw, Buju Banton, Delly Ranks, John Holt, CeCile and many more. Gates open at 9 p.m. Admission is $500.
VINTAGE FEST AT
LA ROOSE
L.A.C.E Foundation presents 'Soca Reggae Vintage Fest 2001', a fund-raising showcase, which will be held at the La Roose Restaurant tomorrow. It features Pat Kelly, Ken Boothe, Calypso Rose, Phyllis Dillon, Stanley and the Fab 5 Band. Music will be provided by Afrique Disco and other guest selectors. Gates open at 8 p.m. All proceeds will be in aid of Lyon's Association for the Children and Elderly (LACE Foundation). Admission is $400 pre-sold and $500 at the gate.
sunday dec 16
MENTO AND JONKUNNU
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission will stage its second annual 'Adult Mento Band Competition', as well as the 'Jamaica Jonkunnu Mento Festival', both events will be held on Sunday on the lawns of the Ranny Williams Entertainment Complex from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival will feature a Jonkunnu Street Parade, which will showcase live performances from Jonkunnu bands which will travel from Constant Spring Road to the Ranny Williams Complex. There will also be a Jonkunnu Children's Costume Competition, as well as many other attractions.
thursday dec 21
TICK-A-MUZIK AT HART ST.
Tick-A-Muzik goes down memory lane in original style this and every Thursday at Random, Hart Street, Montego Bay.
WEEKEND
FRIDAY
Gospel in Rio Bueno
'Gospel Explosion 2001' takes place today at the Rio Bueno Baptist Church, Rio Bueno, St. Ann. Joan Flemming and the Inspirers will perform, along with local artistes. Admission is $250 for adults and $150 for children pre-sold, $300 at the gate. Proceeds in aid of the church building.
Talent, fashion
at Pier 1
Annett Promotions presents a night of 'Fashion and Talent' at Pier 1, Montego Bay, tonight, with Madd Squad and special guests the Goofy Brothers. Admission is $300. First 10 ladies free.
Ruins set to enchant
The JHTA Ocho Rios Runaway Bay area chapter charity event, 'An Enchanting Evening at the Ruins', will be held today at Ruins by the Falls, Ocho Rios, beginning at 7 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Errol Lee and the Bare Essentials. Proceeds from the event will go towards area charities and area marketing. Admission is $1,500.
Dr. Vendryes speaks
Dr. Anthony Vendryes, world- renowned practitioner, speaks at Medallion Hall, 53 Hope Road in St. Andrew today. The 'Health and Nutrition Seminar' is free of cost.
Idies Pub goes 'Contagious'
ILP Promotions will be hosting 'Contagious' at the Indies Pub and Grill today, beginning at 6 p.m. Featured artistes are Tony Curtis, Galaxy P, Champagne and Elijah. Music will be provided by Solid Gold Disco and admission is $200.
Jonkunnu a come!
The opening of the exhibition 'Run, Run, Jonkunnu A Come Exhibition' will be held today at the Exhibition Gallery at the Institute of Jamaica, 10-16 East Street, beginning at 3 p.m.
Customers appreciated
The Island Life Mall will be hosting their two-day 'Customer Appreciation Days Celebration' beginning today and concluding tomorrow. There will be discounts and giveaways, as well as performances from the Alpha Boys Band. Special appearances will be made by George Nooks, ARP and others. Music will be provided by Jerry D Live.
Fish at The Gleaner
The Cavalier Football Club will be hosting a 'Fish Fry' today at The Gleaner's Sports Club, beginning at 12 noon. Admission is $300.
LOJ showcases talent
As a apart of their 18th Staff Appreciation and Achievement Week (SAAW) which is being held under the theme 'SAAW 2001.... Showcasing Our Conquered Dreams', the Life of Jamaica Ltd. will be hosting a 'talent showcase today at the New Kingston Shopping Centre Amphitheatre. It will feature Leroy Sibbles, the Fab Five Band, Tivoli Dancers, LOJ Chorale, LOJ Drama Club and many others. MC will be Owen 'Blacka' Ellis.
SATURDAY
Jesus gets lift in MoBay
Lift Up Jesus in Music takes place at the Strand Theatre, Montego Bay, on Saturday, December 15, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Lennon Brothers, Joseph Scott, New Creation, Tempo, Faith In God, Audley Scott, New Prospective, Vivace and others will perform. Admission is $200.
Fund-raising is key
Division Six of Key Club International will be having a fund-raiser tomorrow. The event is aid of eradication of Vitamin A Deficiency.
Praise dancers host concert
The Praise Academy of Dance will be hosting a 'Christmas Grand Market and Mini Concert' tomorrow at 97A Old Hope Road from 3 to 10 p.m.
No guts, no glory
'Sheffield Showdown II, No guts, No Glory', is on at the Sheffield Ball Ground in Westmoreland tomorrow. Gates open at 7:00 p.m. for this boxing extravaganza, put on by Dreamscape Boxing Club. Admission is $300.
War in Cave Valley
'Jamaica's Biggest War Dance' takes place at Cave Valley, St. Ann tomorrow. Bass Odyssey, Sound Trooper and Black Cat will tangle. Admission is $300.
Live music at Irie Vibes
Irie Vibes on Norman Washington Manley Boulevard, Negril, presents 'Live Reggae Music' every Monday (Beach Party), Thursday (Ladies Night) and Saturday (Night Life). Music by Concrete Band, admission is free.
Party for justice
Jamaicans For Justice will be hosting 'Justice Fiesta' at Building Blocks Pre-School, 82 Lady Musgrave Road, tomorrow. Dinner will be served from 9 p.m. onwards. Music will be provided by Sparkles Disco. Admission is $500 (including dinner).
Party by the books
'The Annual Children's Christmas Party' hosted by the Friends of the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library takes place tomorrow in the Reading Room, 2 Tom Redcam Drive, beginning at 10 a.m. Entertainment will be provided by Magician De De Edmondson, the St. Peter Claver Ensemble, the Lighthouse Choir, the Mona Heights primary School, Rosseau Primary School and students of the Library's Dance Class. MC will be Auntie Nahvuma. Admission is free.
Karate tourney on
The Japan Karate Association of Jamaica presents its 27th Annual Tournament tomorrow at the Mico Teachers College Auditorium. Eliminations will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 12 p.m. and the finals will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is $300.
A potter's fair
The Association of Jamaican Potters, in collaboration with Tastee Ltd. and Burger King, will be staging an Art and Craft Fair on the grounds of the Forestry Department, 173 Constant Spring Road, tomorrow. The fair will also be held on Sunday, both days running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
Alternatives for the mature
The Mature Alternative at the Hilton's Jonkanoo Lounge is on this and every Saturday. Come and enjoy music from the 1980s only. The event begins at 8 p.m. and will continue until you say when. Musical juggling will be provided by DJ's Saxy and Jiggy. Admission is $500.
'Party Night'
This and every Saturday Night, Friends on the Deck located at 51 Hope Road, Kingston 10 will host their Saturday Night 'Party Time'. Music will be provided by Errol and special guest selectors.
SUNDAY
Horticulture bazaar
The Jamaica Horticultural Society (J.H.S.) will host their two-day 'Christmas Bazaar' at the J.H.S. Show Grounds, Hope Gardens, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, a repeat of a Saturday show. There will be plants, art and craft items, clothing and a wide variety of products on sale.
Clash at Black Ants Corner
Jam Rock and Bass Odyssey square off at Black Ants Corner, Runaway Bay, on Sunday. Admission is $150, first 25 ladies free.
Mini Miss Windsor Heights
'Fun Day and Inaugural Mini Miss Windsor Heights and Charles Town' is on at Windsor Heights Ball Ground on Sunday. Music is by Mello Phonic. There will be six-a-side football, bounce-a-bout, merry go-round and go kart racing. Adults pay $100, children pay $50.
Anything A Anything
Ian and Bread Bread Promotions present a night called 'Anything a Anything' at Mango Tree Lawn, Granville, Montego Bay, on Sunday. Music by King Midas and Innocent. Admission is $100.
Hatsome hosts a party
The Hatsome Music School, located at 28 Keats Avenue, Duhaney Park, presents a 'Grand Christmas Concert at the Duhaney Park Primary School on Sunday. It features performances from Toots Hibbert, Abijah, Uton Greene, Eddie Fitzroy and others. Music will be provided by Nothing Fancy and backing will be provided by the Melody Revealers band. Proceeds are in aid of musical instruments for the music school.
Skyline gets 'Just Right'
Girls Entertainment Group, in association with Heineken, presents 'Just Right' on Sunday at 20A Skyline Drive, beginning at 3 p.m. It ends when you say when. Featuring Deejay Hollywood, Merritone, Melody One, Leroy Sibbles, Mordy Brown, Bobby T and Delano. Admission is $500.
Classical for the hospital
The Andrews Memorial Hospital presents 'An Evening of Classical Elegance', featuring the New England Youth Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Virginia Gene Rittenhouse, on Sunday at the Little Theatre, 4 Tom Redcam Avenue. Proceeds are in aid of the Andrews Memorial Hospital East Wing Building. Admission is adults $500 and children under 12 $200 at the gate.
Hampton Old Girls go caroling
The Hampton Old Girls Association presents its 'Annual Carol Service and Christmas Dinner' at the St. Margaret's Anglican Church at 167 Old Hope Road on Sunday, beginning at 5 p.m. Admission is $600.
100% reggae at Harry's
Harry's Bar will be hosting '100% Undiluted Roots Rock Reggae' this and every Sunday. Musical juggling will be provided by Rockers International sound station. The event will get underway at 6 p.m. Admission is $100 before 10 p.m. and $200 thereafter.
Father Gemi plays Copa
A weekly juggling session is being held at the Little Copa Club every Sunday. It features juggling from Father Gemini of Gemini Disco. The session begins at 12 noon and goes up until 12 midnight.
Weekly jam at TJ's
TJ's Pit Stop Jerk Centre Restaurant and Sports Bar presents their weekly session, 'Vintage All Day All Nite Jam Session', every Sunday. The session will get underway at 3 p.m. and run until you say when. Menu includes Jerk Chicken, Roast Fish, Jerk Pork and Fish Tea on the house. Admission is free.
'Get in the Groove'
Sunday nights will come alive with 'Get in the Groove', featuring music of the 60s, 70s and 80s at the Jonkanoo Lounge, Hilton Kingston Hotel, 77 Knutsford Boulevard. The weekly theme party that begins at 7 p.m. and goes up until you say when will see the juggling of music from yesteryear by Andrew Henry. There will also be a prizes and surprises segment to include special guest acts and giveaways. Admission is $300.
WEDNESDAY
It's Nite Traxx's treat
Nite Traxx Disco, in association with Crowne Electronics, will host a 'Christmas Treat' on Wednesday, December 19. This year the focus will be on May Pen, Clarendon.
THURSDAY
Latin Night at Carlos Cafe
Latino Noche is on at Carlos' Cafe, 22 Belmont Road, New Kingston. This and every Thursday there will be drink specials, dinner and show starting at 7 p.m. It features DJ Sunshine.
