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Slumdog Millionaire scoops four Golden Globe awards January 11, 2009 Based on the novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup, Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of a young Indian man looking for love and competing for money on a television game show. The movie won all four Golden Globe awards it was nominated for - Best Picture (Drama), Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score.
Earthquake strikes Haiti, 5th deadliest earthquake in history January 12, 2010 More than a million people were left homeless when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti. It happened 16 miles from the capital, Port-au-Prince and left 316,000 people dead and 300,000 injured. Many landmark buildings were damaged or destroyed, including the Presidential Palace, the official residence of the Haitian president, National Assembly building and the Port-au-Prince Cathedral.
“Mickey Mouse� comic strip 1st appears January 13, 1930 One of the first creations by struggling cartoonist Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse, made its debut in a series of animated cartoon strips in national US newspapers and soon grew popular enough to become comic books. The cartoon strip was initially arranged in a story format, but quickly changed to daily, disconnected, comic plots.
(L-R) Leasho, Jehan, Kemar, Keegan, Taj
Dirty Crayons
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hat happens when you put together five talented, unconventional young artists? An exhibition unlike any other. Dirty Crayons is the brainchild of Leasho Johnson, Keegan Simon and Kemar Swaby, which was started in 2011. This is the second staging of the exhibition and the trio have taken on two other artists, Jehan Jackson and Taj Francis. All graduates of the Edna Manley College of Visual and Performing Arts, the artists are looking to create a representation of the contemporary culture they are a part of, while setting themselves apart from their predecessors. Dirty Crayons gives them the forum to do just that. The 2013 staging of Dirty Crayons, Victory Run will be exhibited from Saturday, January 12 until Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Cafe What’s On, 133 Barbican Rd. The exhibit will be launched at the same venue on Saturday from 6pm-10pm.
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Simone Neilson STATS age 21 profession Owner and designer of miSim and account executive at New Levels DĂŠcor; aspiring Greek goddess Would most like to spend a weekend in Greece
How do you normally spend your weekends? and a great dose of culture would make a Well, as long as I don’t have work, I try to relax on the weekends but oftentimes it includes sewing, a trip to the fabric store and/or a night out at ULTRA++. If life allows, I try to take at least one day to sleep/lounge around all day to rejuvenate for the week ahead. What is your favourite thing to do on the weekend in Jamaica? BEACH! Or a country run. Either of the two would be pretty much perfect. Maiden Cay, Ft Clarence, Portland or Montego Bay, anywhere there is sun and sea - or a river (lol). Anything that could involve a little travel and some good food
great weekend for me.
If you could spend a weekend anywhere in Jamaica, where would it be and what would you do? Either at Holywell or at a villa on the Blue Lagoon or Great Huts in Portland. Holywell is like the ultimate relaxation spot. I love the coziness and the feeling of an escape from the usual excitement of Kingston. Blue Lagoon is simply breathtaking and Great Huts is like the perfect get away: no technology, just you in your hut overlooking Boston Bay Beach. Everywhere in Portland is pretty much amazing.
What was your best weekend ever and why? Best weekend... I can’t pick! Definitely carnival Sunday! Even though it’s just one day, it tops any and every weekend. Also, one weekend I spent in Bahamas while interning there for three months. I have always wanted to scuba dive and working at a hotel made that possible. My co-workers showed me the ropes and I did my first scuba dive in the beautiful Caribbean Sea! It didn’t end there though. They somehow coerced me into doing the shark dive that same day. First time scuba diving and shark dive SAME DAY. The thought was beyond frightful, but the experience was not like any other. I’d definitely do it again.
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Scandal Stages Theatre 8:30pm ADM: $1,400
Dangerous Ambitions Little Little Theatre 8:30pm ADM: $1,400
FRIDAY LTM Pantomime 2012/13: Skoolaz Little Theatre 7:30pm ADM: $1,200
Alice: The Musical Philip Sherlock Centre 7:30pm ADM: $1,200 (2 for 1)
Glass Slippaz CentreStage Theatre 8pm ADM: $1,400
Two can Play Pantry Playhouse 8pm ADM: $1,200
Krosses Stages Theatre 8:30pm ADM: $1,400
Boy Blue Theatre Place 8:30pm ADM: $1,400
Appleton Uber’s First Fridays Club Privilege 9pm ADM: $1,000 (ladies); $2,000 (gentlemen)
saturday Bookophilia Children’s Reading with Dr Michael Abrahams Bookophilia, 92 Hope Rd 1pm-2pm ADM: Free
Open Studio: Varun Baker and Machael Elliot NLS, 190 Mountain View Ave 2pm-5pm ADM: Free
wknd movies The Impossible (T-16) Carib 5 5:15pm and 8:30pm Palace Cineplex 5:45pm Palace Multiplex 6:05pm and 9:05pm (6:15 pm and 9:15pm on Sunday)
The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate in 3D (T-16) Carib 5 5pm and 8:45pm Palace Cineplex 8:30pm Palace Multiplex 6pm and 9pm Odeon Cineplex 8:30pm
Playing for Keeps (T-16) Carib 5 8:35pm Palace Cineplex 5:40pm Odeon Cineplex 5:35pm
Jack Reacher (A-16) Carib 5 5:10pm and 8:35pm Palace Multiplex 6pm and 9pm
Django Unchained (A-18) Carib 5 8:30pm Cineplex 8:40pm Palace Multiplex 9:15pm
(5:45pm on Friday) Odeon 8:15pm
Parental Guidance (PG-13) Carib 5 5:20pm Palace Cineplex 2:45pm and 5:25pm Multiplex 6pm (Saturday only) Odeon 5:25pm
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (A-16) Carib 5 4:30pm
Alice: The Musical Philip Sherlock Centre 4pm and 7:30pm ADM: $1,200
Glass Slippaz CentreStage Theatre 5pm and 8pm ADM: $1,400
Dangerous Ambitions Little Little Theatre 5pm and 8:30pm ADM: $1,400
Dirty Crayons 2013: Victory Run Café What’s On, 133 Barbican Rd 6pm-10pm ADM: Free
LTM Pantomime 2012/13: Skoolaz Little Theatre 7:30pm ADM: $1,200
Krosses Stages Theatre 8:30pm ADM: $1,400
Boy Blue Theatre Place 8:30pm ADM: $1,400
sunday Encore MET Opera Berlioz’s Les Troyens Palace Multiplex, Palace Cineplex, Odeon Cineplex 11:30am ADM: $1,600 (regular seats); $1,200 (children, students, senior citizens); $2,000 (box seats)
LTM Pantomime 2012/13: Skoolaz Little Theatre 4:30pm ADM: $1,200
Deep Rockin in Kingston Nanook Enterprises, 20 Burlington Ave 2pm-9pm ADM: Free
Alice: The Musical Philip Sherlock Centre 5pm ADM: $1,200
Glass Slippaz CentreStage Theatre 5pm and 8pm ADM: $1,400
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