listing

TODAY

Kingston & St Andrew

Sasha presents Cook-Out, at Caribbean Palm, 88-100 Spanish Town Road. Menu: fried fish, steamed fish, jerked pork, jerked chicken. Side orders: bammy, festival, potato salad, turn cornmeal, rice and peas, and tossed vegetables. Music by DJ Fresh. Tickets: $1,200 and $1,500.

Pre-Game Fridays, 2-4-1 Happy Hour, at New Kingston Conference Centre (upstairs New Kingston Business Centre). Free salsa classes at 6 p.m. Latin dancing continues until 10 p.m. Music by DJ Drizzy Dre & DJ Chan.

This and every Friday, Jackpot Sports Bar presents Come Drink with Me, 42 Giltress Street, Rollington Town, Kingston 2. Every Friday and Saturday, reduced prices on all drinks, lots of giveaways and free tokens to play slots.

St Thomas

Free Flow Promotion, in association with Buggy, Symone and DJ Sipple, presents Free Flow, Part 11, Buggy Famous birthnight bash, at G Spot Nightclub,Seaforth. Featuring Jack Stain, DJ Sipple and Flava,Tony P, Kevin Genius and legacy Sound. Admission: $200.

SAT, Aug 12

Ally, Jody and Kim present Feeva, Soca Vs Dancehall Edition, at Sip and Talk Club, Albion, Yallahs. Music by DJ Fido Fletcher. Admission: $299, ladies free before midnight.

SUN, Aug 13

SenYAcum Edutainment, in association with JCDC and Irie FM, presents Jamaica Poetry Festival, at Louise Bennett Garden Theatre, 36 Hope Road, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Professor Mervyn Morris. Tributes will be paid to Mr Delroy Gordon. Featuring Mutabaruka, Yasus Afari, Asante Amen, Antonia Valarie, Jessica Mbangeni, Dr Clinton Hutton, Ka'Bu Ma'at Kheru, Kimberley Wright, and Kim Gaubault. Tickets: adults $1,000 pre-sold, $1,500 at the gate; children $700 pre-sold, $1,000 at the gate.

THURS, Aug 24

Sex and Potions, Bare as you Dare Edition, at 63 Mountain View Avenue, from 6 p.m. to midnight. Music by No Limit and Pittyless.

SAT, Aug 26

Clean Money Fish Fry and After Party, at Club Yard, Brooks Level Road, Stony Hill. Music by Stainless Sound, Step by Step, Whimpy Hype, Chiney K, and DJ Shawn. Chef: Angel.

FRI, Sept 1

St Ann

Hummingbird International presents Heart and Soul Gospel Concert, at St Ann's Bay Baptist Church, Market Street, starting at 6 p.m. Admission: $1,000 pre-sold, $1,200 at the door. Backing band: Leviticus Band. Featuring Joan Flemmings, Betty Martin, Unity Singers, T Rizzy, and others.

SAT, Sept 2

Rooftop Loyalty Production, in association with Uptown Music Fraternity, present Back-to-school Treat for the Children, at The Turf, Stand Pipe, starting at 2 p.m.

SAT, Sept 9

Kingston & St Andrew

Mali Round Robin, at Shoppy's Car Wash, Seaview Road, Stony Hill. Music by Stainless Sound, Lippo and Chinnoman.

FRI, Sept 15

Shoppy presents his birthday bash called Retro FIte, at Shoppy's Car Wash, Stony Hill. Music by Clack Moses Disco, and special guest selector.

FRI, Sept 22

Aschia presents her birthday celebration called Never about the Hype, at Pinto Lane, Stony Hill, St Andrew. Featuring DJ San Hype, DJ Baba, and K9 International.

FRI, Sept 28

St Catherine

Liquor Blacks, in association with Di Unit, presents Heineken Splash, pool party, at Waterford Community Centre, Portmore. Music by Di Unit, ZJ Liquid, and Ice Box. Hosted by Singer J. Bucket deals all night. Admission: free.