Now in its 24th Year! August 2 - 15, 2012 Vol.24, No.46-47
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Festival Fun Parade begins with hundreds of people lining the streets to see the decorated floats, soca bands and dancing troupes pass by. Monday also sees the opening of the East End/Long Look Festival, and Tuesday will feature the International Soca Show, climaxing with one of the headliners, Mr. Vegas and his Bruk-It-Down-Dancers. Putting a finishing touch to the celebrations is the Carrot Bay Fiesta, which starts on Thursday with the beautiful Torch Light Procession. Friday is Culture Day featuring fun games such as donkey races, greased pig, tug of war, all helped along with music by VI Band and Jamaican reggae artist Mavado. Saturday is the last lap and features lots of music by international artists and the BVI’s own (3D) Third Dimension, Showtime Band and many more. So don’t miss a second of Festival 2012 – enjoy the music, the dancing, the parades and the good times as you jump to the beat! Join in the fun and have a happy and safe festival. – Jan Critchley
The 2012 Festival is well underway and offers lots of fun-filled and entertaining activities. The Festival Village is open every night so don’t miss out on the rides at Coney Island, and all the stalls offering everything from local crafts to mouth-watering food such as fried patties, johnny cakes, bull foot soup, amongst other delicacies. Some of the highlights include the International Reggae Show at the Festival Village in Road Town this Friday, featuring legends Barrington Levy, Junior Reid and Shine-I. On Saturday, enjoy the BSMA Car Show and Exhibition and the International Soca Show, with its heady blend of soul and calypso featuring Lashing Dogs, Shurwayne Winchester and Kassav. The main focus of the day on Sunday is the Freedom March and Emancipation Service at the Sunday Morning Well, the cornerstone of the entire Festival. Later that evening is the glamorous Miss BVI Pageant, which starts at 8pm at the Multi-Purpose Complex where a new queen will be crowned in time for her first appearance at the August Monday Parade. Serious party goers will party on through the night as the next day, August Monday, is the big one! Setting the pace for the day’s activities is the Rise and Shine Tramp, which is slated to begin at 4am. Later, the Cultural
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By Claudia Colli
Carnival Spirit “carnevale” in Italian means to “put away the meat,” a reference to the Lenten fast, and the name has since taken on a life of its own with celebrations throughout the world. The most famous Carnival in the Caribbean is, of course, Trinidad’s, and perhaps the most ribald is Rio de Janeiro’s. New Orleans once a French colony now attracts thousands of party-goers to its creole inspired Mardis Gras. Also called Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras is a literal translation from the French (mardi – Tuesday, and gras – fat), a reference to eating rich, fatty foods before the Lenten fast beginning on Ash Wednesday. The BVI’s festival has its roots not in Lent, but in the 19th century church picnics and fetes held annually to celebrate Emancipation. Its modern form began in 1953 when a parade was held to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth. The procession of beauty queens, floats and troupes wended its way down Main Street, at the time Road Town’s only thoroughfare. It was such a success that the parade continued the following year, morphing into today’s larger and more colorful Festival celebrations that over the years keeps on growing. There may be bigger parades and grander celebrations elsewhere in the world, but in the end I think the BVI’s is just right for this small tightly knit community. Spirited and fun, it’s a harmonious and positive celebration of what it means to live on this special little island.
Festival is the sum of many parts – there are pageants both glamorous (Miss BVI), and cute (Prince and Princess), events of cultural pride like the Emancipation Proclamation ceremony at 2012 Prince & Princess Winners the Sunday Morning Well, and The Village – Festival’s throbbing center with its soca beats, pungent aromas, carnival rides and fairground games. For me though, the highlight is the parade. Costumed troupes, mocko jumbies, beauty queens, and jam band floats, exude color, humor and movement. In the BVI, Festival commemorates Emancipation on August 1st 1834, but it’s a celebration that has roots in many cultures. Many of the aspects of carnival can be found in Africa, for instance, where villagers traditionally dressed in masks and costumes and danced to bring good fortune, solve problems and appease the spirits of the dead. The famed carnivals of Trinidad, Rio and New Orleans may have gotten their start centuries ago in Italy. Masked and costumed, these ancient Italians would hold an exuberant fling before the advent of Lent, the somber 40-day period of fasting leading up to Easter. The term carnival or
Lime ... “to hang around idly” or “to go out on the town.” Source: The Dictionary of Virgin Islands English Creole by the late educator and historian Lito Valls. The Limin’ Times brings you all the news about when and where to “lime” in the British Virgin Islands. Limin’ Times Entertainment Guide
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Summer Project A Flop AskBody Koren Dear Koren, Since January when the year started my resolution was to lose weight for a summer trip with friends. I have been exercising occasionally and eating better and now summer is here, I have only lost 6 pounds but I don’t look much different. I am so upset and frustrated that I am considering not going away with my friends as planned. How do I get out of this funky mood? You probably can’t help me, but I am writing anyway seeing how depressed I am feeling. –Fluffy
I would encourage you to perk up and smell the roses. It’s summer and you probably saved up for this vacation for a while, so do not deny yourself the pleasure. Your friends accept you for who you are, so accept yourself. They issued the invitation even when you were heavier, so there…your weight does not have to be an issue right now. Can you imagine how much more depressed you will be if your friends go off without you and then you are left behind grumbling…no no no…that attitude does not for a good summer make. Get up and shake off your blues by putting on a nice outfit and dancing around the house to some nice hot music. You made it this far in the year and that is enough to be happy for. You have friends with whom to have fun and you live in a tropical island. What more could a girl ask for?
Dear Fluffy, Do you know that wearing a smile and having a positive attitude makes you look beautiful? Do you know that confidence and self love are just as important as what is on the outside? Do you know that a good posture improves your appearance? So does wearing colours and styles that flatter you. All I am saying is that even if you don’t have the size you want, there are so many other considerations to looking and feeling good. Exercise and eating right are vital tools to weight loss and it sounds like you tried. The fact that you are six pounds lighter is good reason to pat yourself on the back. In the future though, while exercising occasionally is good to not gain weight, for the purpose of weight loss, you will have to do it with a bit more regularity. Anything done for your body is useful even if you don’t see the desired effects when you would like to.
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Remembering Our Heritage - The Sunday Morning Well ple would freshen up before going to church or to town to conduct business. It provided water for animals in the area and was also used for washing, cooking and sometimes drinking. The well continued to serve the people until another one was sunk inside the schoolyard, however, it continued to serve as a meeting place. It was at the well where a large majority of slaves learned of their long awaited freedom from slavery! A bronze plaque commemorating this solemn event simply states: "On August 1st, 1834, the Proclamation of Emancipation was read in the territory of the Virgin Islands proclaiming 5133 Negro slaves free. This historic site, popularly known as the Sunday Morning Well is one of the sites where the order was read, abolishing the English plantation slavery system." Since slavery under British rule was abolished in 1834 generations of British Virgin Islanders have been born into freedom and self-determination.
Perhaps one of the most meaningful, historic sites in the British Virgin Islands is the Sunday Morning Well. The BVI Emancipation Festival commemorates the reading of the emancipation proclamation in front of the Sunday Morning Well in 1834. Every year, the BVI remembers this day and celebrates with parades, carnival rides, concerts and Rise & Shine processions (j’ouvert) in Road Town, East End and Carrot Bay. The Sunday Morning Well was a place where peo-
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Thursday, August 2
Local DJ, Caribbean Ecstacy, Jam Band & Chappy (RT Festival Village)
Friday, August 3
Micah Smith’s Cultural Food Fair, International Reggae Show, Shine-I, Junior Reid, Barrington Levy, Christopher Martin, Destra (RT Festival Village)
Saturday, August 4
Lashing Dogs, BSMA Car Show & Exhibition, International Soca Show, Shurwayne Winchester, Benjai, Skinny Fabulous, Tino, Kassav, Showtime Band (Road Town Festival Village)
Sunday, August 5
Freedom March/ Emancipation Service (Sunday Morning Well); Miss BVI Pageant 8pm (Multi-Purpose Complex); Hard Core Band, Sweet-Ta Band (RT Village)
Monday, August 6
Rise & Shine Tramp; Sunrise Service@Admin Bldg; Aug Monday Parade, Local DJ, Final Faze Band (RT); Opening of Moviene Fahie Festiville (EE/LL); DJ Commodore, Spectrum Band, WCK
Tuesday, August 7
Rise & Shine Tramp; Water Sports (Road Town); Horse Racing (Sea Cows Bay); (EE/LL) DJ Turbo, Xtreme Band, Reggae Show - Heritage, Shine-I, International Soca Show; Mr. Vegas & Dancers
Wednesday, August 8
Rise & Shine Tramp; August Wednesday Fun Day & Parade; Leon & the Hot Shots; Razor Blades, Sweet-Ta Band, Pumpa & De Unit Band (EE/LL)
Thursday, August 9
Mr. Alfredo Delville Fisherman Tournament; Torchlight Procession; Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta Opening Ceremony; Razor Blades; Volume Band; Spectrum Band (Carrot Bay)
Friday, August 10
Carrot Bay Cultural Day – Donkey Races; Tug of War, Grease Pig; VI Band, Xtreme Band, Kervin DuBiois & Lil Rick, Pumpa & De Unit, Mavado, Wally Kat, Imo, Infamaus (Carrot Bay)
Saturday, August 11
Festival Last Lap – 3D(Third Dimension), Triple Kay, Roy Cape All Star featuring Blaxx, Skinny Fabulous, Kerwin Du Bois, Lil Rick, Showtime Band, Jalena, Reema, BV & Drastic (Carrot Bay)
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Your Guide to British Virgin Islands Events
Miss BVI Pageant Don’t miss the most glamorous show of the Festival at 8pm on August 5 at the Multipurpose Sports Complex where the five contestants will compete for the coveted crown of Miss BVI 2012/2013. One of the winner’s first official engagements will be the very next day as she takes part in the August Monday Parade. The aim of the pageant is to provide the young women with an opportunity to achieve their educational aspirations through a scholarship for tertiary education and enhancing their personal and professional growth. Current titleholder, Abigail Hyndman will be a tough act to follow – and has, no doubt been coaching the contestants on what to expect as Miss BVI, so put your best foot forward and good luck ladies!
Full Moon With all the Festival happenings, it would be easy to forget about the other big party in town down at Trellis Bay. This Thursday, August 2nd is the world renowned full moon fireball party with all the usual family favorites such as steel drums, the Mocko-Jumbies, reggae bands, the amazing West Indian buffet and, of course, the spectacular fire balls which are usually lit around 9pm. So come enjoy the party on the beach – you wont regret it!
Type of Toad Hop Back Go see your favorite rocksters, A Type of Toad play at Fort Burt from 9pm this Friday, 3rd August. With their groovy outfits, fun music and $3 Mount Gay specials, this is one gig not to miss.
Yacht Challenge Another highlight of the Festival is the August Tuesday Sloop Races to be held on Tuesday, August 7th from 9am to 12 noon at Nanny Cay beach. Governor Boyd McCleary on board Moonbeam will challenge Premier Dr. Orlando Smith on board Sea Moon and President of the HLSCC, Mr Karl Dawson on board the aptly named Youth Instructor. The sloops are built by local shipwrights and the winner will receive $2000 to donate to a charity of their choice. For more information contact Mr Geoffrey Brookes, Curator of the VI Maritime Museum and race
Golfing Action The Grey Goose Open Golf Tournament will be taking place on Sunday, August 12th at Mahogany Run in St. Thomas and will be open to BVI golfers only. Registration will be at Drakes Point at Fort Burt on Saturday, August 11th with Grey Goose specials from 5pm to 7pm. Aim for that hole in one and make sure you don’t hit the big ball. For more info contact Eddie on 340-3385 or 494-3017.
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live music •events •concerts
THURSDAY - AUGUST 2 & 9 ROAD TOWN
MYETT’S — Speciality Pizza Night, Sunset HH QUITO’S — Live music by Quito & the Edge ELM’S — Beach BBQ & Live Entertainment;
PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm THE PUB — Heineken Happy Hour 5-7pm ORIGIN — Lunch take out from 12-2pm, Sushi
Happy Hour 4-6:30pm
from 5:30-11pm
VG & OUTER ISLANDS
FESTIVAL GROUNDS —Local DJ, Caribbean Ecstacy &
More ( Aug 2 only)
SCRUB ISLAND — Cheeseburgers in Paradise with
live music
CARROT BAY CARROT BAY GROUNDS — Fiesta Opening Ceremony,
FishermanTournament,Torch Light Procession & music (Aug 9 only)
SATURDAY - AUGUST 4 & 11 ROAD TOWN
BEACH BAR — Wallyball Thursday
PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm ORIGIN — Sushi from 5:30-11pm THE PUB — Heineken Happy Hour 5-7pm DRAKES POINT — Registration for Golf Tournament
EAST END
UPS — Roller Skating Disco party with DJ Millennium
NANNY CAY
5-7pm Grey Goose Specials (Aug 11 only)
TRELLIS BAY — Fireball Full Moon Party, Mocko
Jumbies, WI Buffet & The Razor Blades ( Aug 2 only)
CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Sunset HH, Fish & C hip Special, Music by Candyman QUITO’S — Live music Quito plays solo ELM’S — Carib & Mackeson 2 for $5 all day
FRIDAY - AUGUST 3 & 10 ROAD TOWN PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm THE PUB — Heineken Happy Hour 5-7pm LE GRAND CAFÉ — Hennessy Fridays ORIGIN — Sushi from 5:30-11pm UPS — Roller Skating & Bowiling with DJ (Aug 3 only) DRAKES POINT — A Type of T oad from 9pm, Drink
Specials ( Aug 3 only) FESTIVAL GROUNDS — Cultural Food Fair,
International Reggae Show ( Aug 3 only) $20
CARROT BAY CARROT BAY GROUNDS — Cultural Day - Donkey
Races, Grease Pig,Tug of War & Music (Aug 10 only)
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CANE GARDEN BAY
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King (Aug 4 only) FESTIVAL GROUNDS — Car Show, International Soca Night ( Aug 4 only) $20
CARROT BAY CARROT BAY GROUNDS — Festival Last Lap withTriple
K, Showtime Band & More (Aug 11 only)
CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S —Volleyball, Sunset HH, Jerk Pork & Chicken
Specials QUITO’S — Live music by Candyman
CAPOON’S BAY SEBASTIANS BY THE SEA — Happy Hour 4-6pm
SUNDAY - AUGUST 5 & 12 ROAD TOWN THE PUB — Heineken Happy Hour 5-7pm UPS — Festival Warm Up Roller Skating Sugar Band
Dance 11pm until ( Aug 5 only) SUNDAY MORNING WELL — Emancipation Service ( Aug 5 only) MULTI-PURPOSE COMPLEX — Miss BVI Pageant 8pm ( Aug 5 only)
•parties •sports •movies and more
CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S —Volleyball, Sunset HH, Local Menu Specials
THE PUB — Happy Hour 5-7pm FESTIVAL — Rise & ShineTramp & Water Sports
CAPOON’S BAY
SEA COW’S BAY — Horse Races ( Aug 7 only)
( Aug 7 only)
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEBASTIANS BY THE SEA — Live entertainment music
by Candyman 7-10pm
NANNY CAY BEACH — Governor vs. Premier Yacht Challenge 9am
WEST END
(Aug 7 only)
THE CLUBHOUSE @ FRENCHMANS — Sunday Brunch,
BEACH — Summer Sailing Camp from 9pm (Aug 14
Mojito Madness Jappy Jour
onlly)
VG & OUTER ISLANDS
EAST END
MARINA CAY — Happy Hour 5-8pm NAIL BAY — Sugar Restaurant Brunch w/ Steel Pan
EE/LL — Reggae Show, International Soca Show with
MONDAY - AUGUST 6 & 13 ROAD TOWN PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm LE GRAND CAFÉ — Heineken Happy Hour 5-7pm THE PUB — Heineken Happy Hour 5-7pm FESTIVAL — Rise & ShineTramp & August Monday
Mr. Vegas (Aug 7 only)
CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Speciality Pizza, Sunset HH & Music by Candyman QUITO’S —Live music Quito solo
VG & OUTER ISLANDS MARINA CAY —Happy Hour 5-8pm
Parade ( Aug 6 only)
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 8 & 15
CANE GARDEN BAY
ROAD TOWN
MYETT’S —Volleyball, Sunset HH, Local Menu Specials QUITO’S —Live Music by Guest Artist
EAST END
LE GRAND CAFÉ — Heineken Happy Hour 5-7pm ORIGIN — Sushi from 5:30-11pm THE PUB — Happy Hour 5-7pm
EE/LL — Opening of Festival Village, DJ Commodore,
CANE GARDEN BAY
Spectrum Band & WCK (Aug 6 only)
MYETT’S — Wacky Wed., 2 for 1 Bushwacker HH &
WEST END SEBASTIANS BY THE SEA — Happy Hour 4-6pm
Music by Candyman ELM’S — Shepherds Pie Night w/ entertainment; QUITO’S —Live Music by Oren of Blue Essence Band
VG & OUTER ISLANDS
EAST END
MARINA CAY — Happy Hour 5-8pm SCRUB ISLAND — Caribbean Night & Tropical Buffet
EE/LL — Rise & ShineTramp, Fun Day & Parade, Leon &
Ms. Teen Diva — August 25 Peter Island Bike Race — August 26 Full Moon — August 31 Ms. Teen Diva — August 25 Back to School Regatta — September 8 & 9 Jason Bally Memorial Cycle Race — September 30 Full Moon — September 30
the Hot Shot & Pumpa & De Unit (Aug 8 only)
Virgins Cup — October 13
CAPOON’S BAY
Kim Burrell @ HLSCC — October 27
with live music from 6-10pm
TUESDAY - AUGUST 7 & 14
SEBASTIANS BY THE SEA — Happy Hour 4-6pm
ROAD TOWN
VG & OUTER ISLANDS
LE GRAND CAFÉ — Heineken Happy Hour 5-7pm ORIGIN — Sushi 5:30-11pm
Moorings Interline Regatta – Oct 9-18
MARINA CAY — Happy Hour 5-8pm SCRUB ISLAND — Lobster Night
Trafalgar Regatta — October 27 Foxy’s Halloween Cat Fight — October 27 & 28 26th Annual Pro-Am Regatta— October 27 - Nov 3
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organizer on 852-7169.
Sailing Camps at Nanny Cay The next Youth Summer Sailing Camp starts on Tuesday, 14th August to Friday, 17th from 9am to 3.30pm and is open to young people aged six to seventeen years of age. The price is $200 per child and this a great way to keep your kid entertained over the long summer and learn an exciting new sport at the same time. With a maximum of eight kids per camp there will be no overcrowding. A second camp will also take place one week later from Tuesday, 21st August to Friday, 24th. Nagico Saturday Sailing will also be back on again from Nanny Cay beach on the 18th and 25th August from 9am to 12 noon followed by advanced sailing from 2pm till 6pm. For more information or registration contact Brian at youthsailing@royalbviyc.org
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By Jan Critchley
This Means War Best friends FDR (Chris Pine) and Tuck (Tom Hardy) are CIA agents assigned to apprehend international criminal, Heinrich, (Til Schweiger). However the mission goes wrong - making the agents a target for the rogue and so they are consigned to desk duty. Bored and restless, their thoughts turn to romance – FDR is a womanizer, whereas Tuck is looking for love. So, Tuck decides it's time to get back in the game and signs up for online dating. He finds Lauren (Reese Witherspoon) and they get on really well. At the end of the date, Lauren goes to the DVD store where she bumps into FDR who attempts to flirt with her. Initially she is unimpressed, however he is determined and she reluctantly accepts a date with him – which does not go so well. As they are leaving, Lauren bumps into her exfiancé with his new girlfriend and proceeds to pretend that FDR is her new boyfriend and that they are very much in love. She is impressed that he goes along with it and as a result, Lauren ends up dating both men. FDR and Tuck soon discover that they are dating the same girl - but neither one is willing to back down. They agree to carry on dating her (without her knowing that they know each other), but neither must sleep with her – so that it is she who has decide. However, before long, underhand tactics aided by CIA intelligence come into play to scupper the other. The crunch comes when Lauren and Tuck are on a lunch date and FDR appears to warn Tuck that Heinrick is looking for them. Lauren discovers that the two are in fact best friends and feels like she has been made a fool of, so she leaves the restaurant and gets into a car with friend Trish (Chelsea Handler) at which point Heinrick
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tries to hijack the girls. FDR and Tuck rescue them and a shoot out ensues that has Heinrich's car spiraling out of control – and heading right in Lauren’s direction! Now, she must choose which man to jump to for protection. This is a great action romance with the bonus of Chelsea Handler for great one-liners. Don’t miss it.
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2012 Festival Headliners Unveiled hop's Snoop Dogg and Lady G. Since then numerous compilations have continued to appear featuring much of the singer's greatest work and no reggae festival is deemed complete without his presence. Mr. Vegas, a Jamaican dancehall star, will be entertaining the crowd with his Bruk-it-down dancers at the East End/Long Look festival on Tuesday, 7th August. Originally from Jamaica, he found fame in 1998 with hits such as Yu Sure, Jack It Up, and Latest News and Mr. Vegas became increasingly in demand as a guest artist by top international performers. Probably one of his most popular albums was released in 2001 when he issued Damn Right, featuring guest appearances from Shaggy and Big Yard; this album went to number two on the US Reggae chart. Mavado a reggae singer influenced by the likes of Bounty Killer and Cutty Ranks was born and raised in Jamaica and he will be entertaining the crowds on August 10th at Carrot Bay. In 2004 Mavado released Real McKoy, his breakthrough single. Two years later, the song Weh Dem a Do would give him his next big hit, and the successful Dreaming and Bawl Dem a Bawl singles would follow soon after. In 2007, Mavado completed his debut album, Gangster for Life. The release featured more hits like Top Shotta Nah Miss and Dying plus Real McKoy with a Full Clip, a new mix of the track that, a year later, would be featured in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto 4. His 2008 cut I'm on the Rock featured Jay-Z on its remix before being re-recorded as We Need Barack in support of the presidential hopeful. So if you enjoy your reggae and dancehall tunes, don’t miss these legendary performers at Festival 2012.
Barrington Levy
The live entertainment this Festival, is featuring three of the top Jamaican reggae and dancehall artists, Barrington Levi, Mr Vegas and Mavado. Barrington Levy is a legendary artist whose music has spanned decades. Known as the Mellow Canary of Reggae, he will be bringing his special old skool style of reggae to the International Reggae show at Festival Village on Friday, August 3rd. He cut his first single, My Black Girl in 1977. Around 1980 he began working with producer Jah Screw and toured the UK in 1984 where he enjoyed a big hit on the reggae charts with Under Mi Sensi. This was followed by Here I Come, which became the title track to the album that took Britain by storm and ensured that Levy walked away with the Best Vocalist Award at Britain's Reggae Awards. In the 90s he worked with Beenie Man and Mega Banton for She’s Mine. Levy's fame surged anew in 1996 with the release of Living Dangerously, a duet with Bounty Killer that soared to the top of dancehall charts worldwide. The song became the title track of a 1998 Breakaway Records compilation album on which Levy shared the spotlight with a variety of stars, including hipLimin’ Times Entertainment Guide
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tv specials & highlights THURSDAY AUGUST 2, 2012 7:00 0 Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy 7:30 C Splatalot 8:00 _ ( Wipeout 1 Deadly 60 (Part 2 of 2) 2 Rickey Smiley: Live From Atlanta Smiley takes the stage to perform stand
up comedy; look at Rickey’s family and friends. 4 NCIS ∂ The Newsroom 8:30 * Two and a Half Men 1 Deadly 60 (Part 3 of 3) 8:40 ∫ MAKING OF CHICAS MAX PRIME 2012 VR. DELUXE 9:30 L Auction Kings 10:00 _ ( Rookie Blue
tv specials & highlights
10:30 0 Project Runway B Cajun Justice 11:00 1 Tanked
FRIDAY AUGUST 3, 2012 7:00 0 America’s Most Wanted 4 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 8:00 _ ( Shark Tank ) Nikita 8:30 , The Barnes Collection — PBS Arts New museum houses the art collection of Dr. Albert C. Barnes, which includes thousands of artworks. (N) 10:00 * Blue Bloods , Golf’s Grand Design Golf course architecture from the 1880s through the present. (N) 11:00 0 America’s Most Wanted 1 Into the Lion’s Den
SATURDAY AUGUST 4, 2012 7:00 4 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 7:30 D Cuba: Forbidden Fortune Cuba’s recent reforms and its untapped potential. 8:00 , Market Warriors L How Will the World End? Samuel L. Jackson presents a scientific view of the potential of global apocalypse. 9:00 1 Must Love Cats L I, Caveman: Back to the Stone Age Morgan Spurlock joins nine men and women in an attempt to survive using only Stone Age technology. 11:00 0 Drop Dead Diva 4 White Collar P Inside the Vietnam War Veterans’ accounts, archival clips and photographs reveal covert operations.
SUNDAY AUGUST 5, 2012 7:00 _ ( America’s Funniest Home Videos 8:00 _ ( Secret Millionaire , American Masters D Ripping Off the Rich The theft of high-profile art and jewelry becomes a booming criminal enterprise. 8:30 D Cyber Espionage: The Chinese Threat Cyberspies steal trade secrets, intellectual property and confidential business strategies. 10:00 * The Mentalist 11:00 , American Masters 2 Let’s Stay Together
MONDAY AUGUST 6, 2012 7:00 4 NCIS: Los Angeles 8:00 _ ( Bachelor Pad ) Perez Hilton All Access * How I Met Your Mother 8:30 * 2 Broke Girls 9:00 ) Remodeled
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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway
Giving Up The Best Seat For A Better Seat LONDON: In my possession, I had the accreditation, transportation pass and the ticket to the opening ceremonies – one of the most coveted events in the London 2012 Olympic Games – to sit in the VIP seating with the Olympic Family. Many would have paid a tidy sum for that privilege. But the athlete, the Olympian, the journalist, the photographer in me, just couldn’t stand the thought of being a sedentary observer, watching friends from as far away as Tuvalu and Kiribati, along with those from throughout the Americas and elsewhere passing by. With such a “tough” decision, I instead, decided I would simply resort to watching the “closing ceremony” from those seats for the very first time in four Olympic Games. Taking the walk from the Olympic Village to the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, through tons of school children from throughout England, then meeting one group with the British Virgin Islands superimposed over the flag, wasn’t something I would have experienced from the VIP seats. Yes, I would have collected my VIP lunch box, seen all the lead up activities to the parade of the 204 nations from around the globe, but I would not have gotten what I wanted most: meeting the athletes, exchanging pins (really the biggest Olympic sport), getting the rush of walking into the stadium, and most importantly, capturing the legacy of the BVI delegation. I would have missed that photo op with 1984 Olympian Dr. Robin Tattersall and 2012 Olympians Tahesai Harrigan-Scott and J’Maal Alexander – then as an ’84 Olympian myself, gotten in the photo as well. But, on the field of play I missed all that. Instead, I
Team BVI in front of the Olympic Stadium
was able to practice my Spanish and wish Puerto Rico ‘s Javier Cluson, a 400m Intermediate Hurdle gold medal prospect, mucho suerte. A moment with reigning IAAF World Championships 400m gold medalist, Botswana’s Amantle Montsho – who’s in line to mine gold in London, was priceless. Chillin' with Grenada’s 2011 IAAF 400m World Champion Kirani James – who’s eyeing the OECS’ first Olympic Games medal – wouldn’t have been enjoyable from the stands among persons sipping red wine. It would have been an opportunity missed. Taking a trip down memory lane with Dr. Robin Tattersall in the middle of the London Olympic Stadium, was simply priceless. Doc is our oldest Olympian who competed in the inaugural Los Angeles venture in 1984 and again in Barcelona in 1992. Hearing him speaking about “the thrill” would definitely have been lost just watching him stroll by from the stands. Hearing J’Maal expressing his feelings about the ceremony or Tahesia comparing the ceremony with Beijing four years ago, would have been missed sitting in the stands watching them walking by and waving. I might have had a ticket to the best seat, but I definitely settled for a better seat in the house. 19
Vol. 24, No. 46-47 • Aug 2 -15, 2012
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tv specials & highlights 9:31 10:00 10:01 11:00
* Mike & Molly * Hawaii Five-0 _ ( The Glass House 1 Hillbilly Handfishin’
P Martian Mega Rover The most complex robot to date, Mars rover. (N) 10:01 4 Suits 10:30 0 Project Runway 11:00 1 Tanked
tv specials & highlights
TUESDAY AUGUST 7, 2012 FRIDAY AUGUST 10, 2012
> Keeping Up With the Kardashians 11:00 2 Let’s Stay Together L Air Jaws Apocalypse Chris Fallows and Jeff Kurr travel to South Africa to examine the white shark population.
7:00 0 Dance Moms 8:00 _ ( The Middle ) Hart of Dixie * NCIS 8:05 ∏ Merlin 8:30 _ ( Last Man Standing N Dumbest Stuff on Wheels 9:00 _ ( Trust Us With Your Life ) The L.A. Complex * NCIS: Los Angeles 9:30 1 In the Dog House 10:00 _ ( NY Med * Person of Interest < For Greater Glory: The True Story of the Cristeros An inside look at the film “For Greater Glory.” 10:30 N My Ride Rules 11:00 0 Dance Moms 1 Pit Boss
7:00 0 America’s Most Wanted 8:00 _ ( Shark Tank * Undercover Boss 1 The Planet’s Funniest Animals D Mexico’s Drug War The shocking conflict between rival drug cartels’ battle over smuggling routes to America. 8:30 1 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 9:00 ) Nikita 0 America’s Most Wanted 1 My Cat From Hell 4 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 9:01 _ ( 20/20 11:00 1 Into the Lion’s Den < EWTN Season Preview A sneak preview of the new season’s lineup; hosted by Doug Keck. L Gold Rush
7:00 1 The Crocodile Hunter’s Croc Files 8:00 _ ( Bachelor Pad ) Perez Hilton All Access 8:30 * 2 Broke Girls 1 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 9:00 ) Remodeled 10:00 * Hawaii Five-0 1 Dog Whisperer 10:01 _ ( The Glass House 10:30 , Before There Were Parks: Yellowstone and Glacier Through Native Eyes Indigenous perspectives on national parks. 11:00 1 Hillbilly Handfishin’ 2 The Game
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8, 2012
SATURDAY AUGUST 11, 2012
TUESDAY AUGUST 14, 2012
7:00 0 Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy K Generation of Youth for Christ L American Guns 8:00 _ ( The Middle L American Guns 8:40 ∫ MAKING OF CHICAS MAX PRIME 2012 VR. DELUXE 9:00 _ ( Modern Family 9:31 _ ( Modern Family 10:00 * CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Sky Island The volcanic Jemez Mountains near Santa Fe, N.M., are isolated from other ranges. 10:02 _ ( Final Witness 10:30 , Before There Were Parks: Yellowstone and Glacier Through Native Eyes Indigenous perspectives on national parks. 11:00 1 Saved
7:00 , Nova scienceNOW D Luxury Boom: The New Big Spenders Inside the luxury boom for a look at the new big spenders, new trends and unexpected gender twists. 7:30 2 The Game 9:00 1 When Fish Attack People who have survived encounters with combative fish. 9:30 < ACN Presentation Aid to the Church in Need. 10:00 _ ( Castle 1 Mermaids: The Body Found Computer graphics are used to bring the legendary creatures and their enchanted world to life. 11:00 4 Necessary Roughness P Wicked Tuna
7:00 0 Dance Moms 4 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 8:00 _ ( The Middle , Breakfast Special Rick Sebak visits unusual breakfast spots across the U.S., including a Cuban cafe. 2 The BET Awards 2012 Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj and Kanye West perform; tribute to Whitney Houston and Maze. 8:30 _ ( Last Man Standing 9:30 _ ( Don’t Trust the B—— in Apartment 23 10:00 _ ( NY Med , Inside Fenway Park: An Icon at 100 The centennial of America’s oldest and smallest ballpark. 10:30 N My Ride Rules 11:00 0 The Week the Women Went P American Gypsies
THURSDAY AUGUST 9, 2012 7:00 0 Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy (Part 2 of 2) 4 NCIS 7:30 C Splatalot 8:00 _ ( Wipeout ) The Vampire Diaries ∂ The Newsroom 8:31 * Two and a Half Men 9:00 _ ( Wipeout ) The L.A. Complex * Big Brother , American Masters P Death of a Mars Rover After seven years of service, the Mars rover Spirit may be facing its final days. 10:00 _ ( Rookie Blue * Person of Interest 1 Dog Whisperer
SUNDAY AUGUST 12, 2012 7:00 _ ( America’s Funniest Home Videos * 60 Minutes 1 The Crocodile Hunter’s Croc Files 8:00 _ ( Secret Millionaire , Nature D Secret Lives of the Super Rich: Mega Homes Inside some of the most prestigious addresses on earth as Dolly deals with high-profile clients. 8:01 * Big Brother 8:30 D Ripping Off the Rich The theft of high-profile art and jewelry becomes a booming criminal enterprise. 9:00 , Helen of Troy A journey reveals the truth about Helen of Troy. D Inside the Mind of Google Development of the popular Internet search engine and the company’s plans for the future. 10:00 * The Mentalist
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MONDAY AUGUST 13, 2012
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15, 2012 7:00 0 Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy K Generation of Youth for Christ L Great White Invasion Scientists try to understand why white sharks are suddenly being sighted off popular beaches. 8:00 _ ( The Middle 8:30 1 The Planet’s Funniest Animals B Storage Wars 9:00 _ ( Modern Family ) Supernatural * Criminal Minds 10:00 _ ( Final Witness * CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10:01 4 Necessary Roughness 11:00 0 Wife Swap Vol. 24, No. 46-47 • Aug 2 -15, 2012
THURSDAY AUGUST 2, 2012 12:00 & 8 SportsCenter (N) 5:00 D XXX Summer Olympics Boxing. 7:00 & 2012 World Series of Poker Big One for One Drop. 7:30 ` The Olympic Zone 8:00 & 2012 World Series of Poker Big One for One Drop. ` XXX Summer Olympics Gymnastics, Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Rowing. (N) 11:00 & NFL Live (Taped)
FRIDAY AUGUST 3, 2012 12:00 & SportsCenter (Taped) 7:00 & MLB 2012: Field of Dreams 8:00 ` XXX Summer Olympics Swimming, Track and Field, Diving, Volleyball, Trampoline. (N) M MLS Soccer New York Red Bulls at Houston Dynamo. (N) 11:00 & MLB Player Poll (Taped) 11:30 & Boxing Mercito Gesta vs. Ty Barnett.
SATURDAY AUGUST 4, 2012 12:00 & Jaws’ Film Room 1:00 & NFL Yearbook (Taped) 3:30b D XXX Summer Olympics Boxing. 4:30 8 NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: U.S. Cellular 250, Qualifying. (N) 7:00 & 8 2012 Pro Football 8:00 ` XXX Summer Olympics Swimming, Track and Field, Beach Volleyball, Diving. (N) = MLB Baseball Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Chicago White Sox.
SUNDAY AUGUST 5, 2012 12:30 PM _ ( IndyCar Racing Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. (N) 3:30 & PBA Bowling Summer Shootout. (Taped) D XXX Summer Olympics Boxing. (N) 4:00 & ATP Tennis U.S. Open Series: Citi Open, Final. (N) 5:00 = MLB Baseball Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers. 6:00 & NHRA Drag Racing O’Reilly Auto Parts Northwest Nationals. 7:00 ` XXX Summer Olympics Gymnastics, Track and Field, Diving, Beach Volleyball. (N) 11:00 & 2012 World Series of Poker N Auto Racing FIA World Rally: Finland. (N Same-day Tape)
MONDAY AUGUST 6, 2012 12:30 PM ; Boys in the Hall 4:00 & Numbers Never Lie (N) 4:30 & Dan Le Batard Is Highly Questionable (N) Limin’ Times Entertainment Guide
8:00 ` XXX Summer Olympics Gymnastics, Track and Field, Beach Volleyball, Diving, Cycling. 8:30 & Classic NFL Yearbook 11:00 & 2012 World Series of Poker Big One for One Drop. 11:30 N Gearz
TUESDAY AUGUST 7, 2012
1:00 & NHRA Drag Racing Lucas Oil Series. (Taped) 1:55 & Soccer World Challenge: Real Madrid vs. Celtic. (N) 6:00 8 Little League Baseball World Series New England Regional, Final: 8:00 ` XXX Summer Olympics Track and Field, Diving, Volleyball. 11:00 ; Cycling Tour of Utah. M Bull Riding PBR Express Classic.
12:00 & ESPN First Take N Motorcycle Racing FIM World Supersport: Silverstone. 1:00 N Motorcycle Racing FIM World Superbike: Silverstone Race 1. 5:00 & Little League Baseball World Series Southwest Regional, First Semifinal: Teams TBA. D XXX Summer Olympics Boxing. 9:00 N 101 Cars You must Drive 8 Baseball Tonight (N) 11:00 & Jaws’ Film Room (N) ; Cycling Tour of Utah. (N
12:00 & Baseball Tonight (N) 1:30 & WTA Tennis U.S. Open Series: Rogers Cup, First Semifinal. (N) 5:00 & Little League Baseball World Series Mid-Atlantic Regional, Final 7:00 & ATP Tennis U.S. Open Series: Rogers Cup, Final. (N) 8:00 ` XXX Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony. 11:35 ` XXX Summer Olympics London
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8, 2012
MONDAY AUGUST 13, 2012
12:30 PM ; Babe Winkelman’s Outdoor Secrets 5:00 D XXX Summer Olympics Boxing. 6:30 = MLB Baseball Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres. (N) 8:00 & Soccer World Challenge: Real Madrid vs. AC Milan. (N) ` XXX Summer Olympics Track and Field, Diving, Beach Volleyball. (N) 11:30 & NFL Yearbook
12:00 & ESPN First Take 2:00 & Best of Mike and Mike in the Morning (N) 7:00 & MLB Baseball Teams 8:00 4 WWE Monday Night RAW (N) 8 NFL Preseason Football Dallas Cowboys at Oakland Raiders. 10:00 & WTA Tennis U.S. Open Series: Rogers Cup, Final. (N Same-day Tape) M XXX Summer Olympics
THURSDAY AUGUST 9, 2012
TUESDAY AUGUST 14, 2012
12:00 & ESPN First Take 1:00 & ATP Tennis U.S. Open Series: Rogers Cup, Round of 16. (N) 5:00 & Little League Baseball World Series Northwest Regional, First D XXX Summer Olympics Boxing. (N 8:00 ` XXX Summer Olympics Track and Field, Diving, Beach Volleyball, Cycling
1:00 8 SportsCenter (N) 2:00 & Best of Mike and Mike in the Morning (N) 7:00 & Little League Softball First Semifinal: Teams TBA. (N) . MLB Baseball Texas Rangers at New York Yankees. 9:00 8 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event. (Taped) M XXX Summer Olympics 11:30 & SportsNation (N)
FRIDAY AUGUST 10, 2012 12:00 N NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup Series at The Glen, Practice. 1:00 & ATP Tennis U.S. Open Series: Rogers Cup, Quarterfinals. (N) 5:00 D XXX Summer Olympics Boxing. 7:30 . NFL Preseason Football New York Giants at Jacksonville Jaguars. (N) 8:00 ` XXX Summer Olympics Track and Field, Diving, Cycling. 10:00 & Boxing Bahodir Mamadjonov vs. Darley Perez. (N) 11:00 M Heads-Up Poker 2011 Championship: Match 1.
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15, 2012 12:00 & ESPN First Take ; World Wild Adventures 2:00 & Best of Mike and Mike in the Morning (N) 2:10 = MLB Baseball Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs. (N) 4:30 & Dan Le Batard Is Highly Questionable (N) M Auto Racing SRT Viper Cup: Monticello. (Taped) 9:00 N 101 Cars You Must Drive 10:00 & Little League Softball Final 11:00 M Motorcycle Racing AMA Motorcross Highlights. (Taped)