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Dana Tai SoonStars Burgess Helen Mirren in Theatre Dance Company HLSCC Broadcast “The@Audience” Saturday, March14th 15th @ Friday March @7pm HLSCC trellis Bay Bay Full Also this this week: week: trellis Full Moon Moon Party Party •• st. st. Patrick’s Patrick’s Day Day Parties Parties •• Governor’s Governor’s Gourmet Gourmet Gathering Gathering •• Brandywine Brandywine Celebrations Celebrations Also

This Week’s Feature Story by Jan Critchley

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company If you are a fan of contemporary dance and choreography, then you are in for a treat as the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company is holding a one night only performance at HLSCC Auditorium on Saturday, March 15th at 7pm as part of their BVI and South American Tour.

The mission of the dance group is to create and perform new contemporary dance choreographies that illuminate our multi-faceted landscape. The repertory focuses on identity in the context of historical events and personal stories, thereby bridging cultures and connecting shared human experiences. Through performance, touring and educational programming, the company engages the community in its home base of Washington DC and the world at large.

The dancers in the company come from diverse backgrounds – Columbian, Chilean, Irish, Korean, Filipino and Peruvian. As Washington DC’s leading dance company, they have a long history of artistic dialogue and partnerships with schools and universities to encourage students into the creative arena of dance. During their visit to the BVI the dance group

will have the opportunity to perform and teach at HLSCC and throughout the community.

Dana Tai Soon Burgess is the Artistic Director and Choreographer for the modern dance company of the same name. He is a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico and has studied with notable dancers, Tim Wengerd and Judith Bennahum while training in the Michio Ito technique (developed by the first Asian-American choreographer) and in martial arts. He has been described by the Washington Post’s dance critic as “not only a Washington prize but a national dance treasure” and “the Poet Laureate of Washington dance.”

The dance group has been established since 1992 and has exposed local, national and international audiences to a unique fusion of contemporary dance, ballet lines, martial art style and gesture and visual arts, receiving critical acclaim for synthesizing Eastern and Western aesthetics.

So don’t miss out and book your tickets today from LIME, UMI, Bella Blooms, HLSCC Bookstore and Sunny Caribbee, prices are $20 for Adults and only $10 for children.

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Vol. 26, No. 26 • Mar 13 - 19, 2014

Ask Koren The struggle is real… and so can be the victories!

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Your personal E-therapist, is in the house! the barriers created by ignorance. When they know for themselves, they can make wiser choices that will impact them positively.

• Encouraging our girls to dream. We mustn’t quell the dreams of our children because of lack of money or the circumstances of their birth. There are too many success stories out there of people who have beaten the odds for us to not encourage them to dream big and to put their studies and actions behind those dreams to make them a reality.

• Teaching our girls to build esteem. Our girls must learn that their bodies are precious, their minds are a wellspring of inspiration and they are special. Teach them to identify their strengths and build on them and to understand that they have a place in this world and a purpose.

• Making boys a part of the solution. Our boys must be taught to respect women, to treat them as they would want their mothers to be treated and to have no tolerance for domestic abuse.

Inspiring change is a continuous challenge and one that involves everyone at all levels of society.

Gender equality is not a competition and it does not diminish our men – it inspires and uplifts them because the same women that we empower will be raising boys into men and their influence will be positive. The struggle is real and the victories can be also.

The world just celebrated International Women’s day on March 8 and in the spirit of being better late than never, we wanted to pause to acknowledge our women, recognize their struggles and acknowledge their successes. There are countless examples of how women are still seen as the weaker sex and the less smarter sex and the too-emotional-for-business sex. However, the good news is while the struggle is still a reality, the victories are just as real.

We have women as general managers, excelling in engineering, medicine, law and women who run countries. Pioneering women have paved the way for our journey towards gender equality and we have had some victories. However, we cannot rest on our laurels, but we must continue to stand up for women everywhere. We are paving the way for our daughters and nieces and the foundation we lay, may very well determine the world that our children and youth inherit.

The theme for this year is inspiring change and we must join hands to do just that. Men have a key role to play by not minimizing the value of women; by ensuring that the lyrics in the songs they write do not promote violence towards women; by teaching their sons respect for all persons; by being there for their daughters and by showing in their attitudes, their words and their actions that women are important, valuable and worthy of high esteem. How do we inspire change?

• Ensuring our young girls read. Reading opens a whole world of knowledge. Knowing our history and knowing what the world has to offer helps to break

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.

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Vol. 26, No. 26 • Mar 13 - 19, 2014

By Jan Critchley

Gravity This award winning film has picked up some of the credit it deserves, recently winning seven Oscars at the Academy Awards including Best Achievement in Cinematography and for Best Visual Effects, which was undoubtedly deserved. And, in the Golden Globes, earlier this year, the film’s Alfonso Cuarón also won for Best Director – Motion Picture.

Dr Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a brilliant biomedical engineer on her first space shuttle mission, with veteran Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney) who is in command on his last flight before retiring.

However, on a seemingly routine spacewalk – Houston control suddenly advises them to abort their spacewalk and return to the Space Station immediately as a huge explosion has just occurred at a Russian satellite. Before the crew can do anything about it, the explosion debris comes hurtling towards their space station, damaging the shuttle and the station, and killing all the crew with the exception of Stone and Kowalsky and knocking out all communication with Houston.

As the pair try to re-enter the space station, some high speed debris hits it – sending it spinning wildly with Stone hanging on to the end of the boom. The boom arm breaks off and Stone is forced to release. Once free, she is thrown far from the Space Station and is floating, weightlessly and alone in space – she panics, desperately trying to contact mission control or Kowalsky.

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Kowalsky, who is wearing a thruster pack suddenly appears and tethers her to him. The pair fly back to the space station and find it has been catastrophically damaged, so Kowalsky decides to use the thruster pack to get them to the International Space Station (ISS) which is in orbit about 60 miles away.

As they float towards the ISS, Kowalski asks Stone about her life back home and learns that her daughter died in a schoolyard accident. When they get close to the International Space Station, they are all but out of air and maneuvering fuel for the thruster pack – the two try to grab the ISS as they whizz by. At the last moment Stone’s leg gets caught in one of the ISS’s lines, and she grabs Kowalsky’s tether, barely stopping him from flying off into space.

The beauty of space is really captured in this film as is the extreme feeling of mortality and isolation. There is lots more too this, but without giving away spoilers, you will just have to watch it – you won’t be sorry.

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Your Guide to British Virgin Islands Events

By Jan Critchley

St Patrick’s Day Round-up

buffet and enjoy live music by the Razorbladez from 812pm. Also new for this full moon, is a three-person dance group from the CADA players performing from 6-8pm. The burning fire balls are normally lit around 9pm so enjoy a night out where there is something for all the family.

Tico is turning St Patrick’s Day into a weekend from March 14th to 17th with Guinness specials at selected locations in the BVI – check Tico’s cover ad for venues. Perfectly fitting for St Patrick’s Day, A Type of Toad will be making you jump right into party mode at the Last Resort on Monday, 17th March from 7:30pm till late. So grab your Guinness or a greenie and your dancing partner and throw some moves on the dance floor! Call 394-0100 to get the free ferry over for a great night out.

Or, if you are on the north shore, celebrate the luck o’ the Irish at Myett’s who are hosting a great party with Irish toasts, themed food and drink specials and fabulous prizes. Entertainment will be provided by KapEye and the International Rhythm section from 5-7pm followed by “The Singing Chef” Al B on stage from 7pm.

Gourmet Gathering Celebrate in style – it’s the 25th Anniversary of VISAR! His Excellency the Governor Boyd McCleary and Mrs McCleary invite you to the Governor’s Gourmet Gathering at Government House on Friday, 14th March at 7pm. Top chefs will showcase their signature dishes and cocktails for your tasting pleasure and there will be lots of fun and entertainment too!

So do your bit for this life saving organization and get your tickets in advance from Katie on 494-4357.

The Audience The stage is set yet again for more contemporary theatre with The Audience, which will be broadcast on Friday, 14th March at 7pm at the HLSCC as part of the new spring line-up of Appleby’s BVI Theatre Series. This version of the acclaimed play, stars the inimitable Helen Mirren in her Academy Award winning role as Queen Elizabeth II. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 on the door and $10 for students and HLSCC staff.

Brandywine Celebration The hosts of Brandywine, Chef Regis and Claudine are celebrating two years at Brandywine Estate Restaurant, so head over there on Sunday, 16th March from 1pm and help celebrate the anniversary. There will be a pig roast and drink specials all afternoon plus live music from Al and his band Hot Sauce, so make it a date and call 495-2301 for reservations.

Full Moon Don’t miss the Trellis Bay Full Moon party on Sunday, 16th March – get there early for the Caribbean

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live music • events • concerts •

THURSDAY - MAR 13

SATURDAY - MAR 15 ROAD TOWN

ROAD TOWN PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm.

PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm NOEL LLOYD PARK — CCT Family Fun Day per-

CANE GARDEN BAY

formances by Kirk Adams, BMore & DJ Malie

MYETT’S — KapEye & the International Rhythm Section plays Sunset Happy Hour 5-7pm QUITO’S — Happy Hour 5-7pm, Quito solo from 6:30pm & open mic night from 8pm

SMUGGLERS COVE — BVI X Tri 7:30am start. Reg at Tortola Sports Club Friday 5:30-6:30pm CANE GARDEN BAY THE ELM — Brugal’s Special Happy Hour, Live Music

FRIDAY - MAR 14

MYETT’S — Happier Hour w/ KapEye & The Int.

ROAD TOWN

Rhythm Section 5-7pm. Specialty Pizza Night

PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm

QUITO’S — Happy Hour 5-7pm & Too Smooth

GOVERNMENT HOUSE — Governor’s Gourmet

6:30pm

Gathering from 7pm for VISAR 25th Anniversary

EAST END

EAST END

HLSCC — Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Group live

HLSCC — Theatre Broadcast of “The Audience” star-

from 7pm

SUNDAY - MAR 16

ring Helen Mirren 7pm

LONG BAY CANE GARDEN BAY

LONG BAY BEACH CLUB — 1748 Restaurant

THE ELM — Beach BBQ, Live Music “Elm Tones” MYETT’S — Specialty Pizza Night, Sunset Happier Hour w/ Candyman 5-7pm. Evolution Band 7:30pm

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brunch 11am-3pm EAST END BRANDYWINE BAY — Brandywine Bay Restaurant

QUITO’S — Ras Rio plays Happy Hour 5-7pm. Quito

Two Year Anniversary Pig Roast w/ Drink Specials Live

& The Edge 9:30 until

music from Al & the Hot Sauce Band 1pm

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ts • parties • sports • movies and more

TRELLIS BAY — Trellis Bay Full Moon Party with

CANE GARDEN BAY

Live Music by the Razorblades & Dance Performance

MYETT’S — St. Patricks Day Party, Irish Food &

by CADA Players

Drink Special. Sunset Happier Hour with KapEye 5-

HLSCC — Gospel Concert by The

7pm & “Al B” (from Last Resort) 7pm on stage

University/Baltimore Choir shwo starts at 5pm NORTH SHORE SEBASTIANS — Candy Man plays live 7-10pm CANE GARDEN BAY

QUITO’S — Happy Hour 5-7pm & Third Dimension from 6-9pm. St. Patrick’s Day Menus & Drink Specials

TUESDAY - MAR 18 CANE GARDEN BAY

THE ELM — BBQ Live Music “Elm Tones”

MYETT’S — Taco Tuesday, 2 for 1 Fish Tacos &

MYETT’S — Sunday Brunch. Steel Pan 1-4pm. Sunset

Margarita Specials 5-7pm

Happier Hour 5-7pm. Speciality Pizza Night

QUITO’S — Open mic happy hour 5-7pm. Quito solo

QUITO’S — Sunday Brunch 11-3pm with Eric

from 7:30pm

Christian from 12:30pm. Reservation recommended

WEDNESDAY - MAR 19

VG & OUTER ISLANDS ROAD TOWN SCRUB ISLAND — Beach Party from 11am-3pm w/ Caribbean Style Buffet & music by DJ Dre

MONDAY - MAR 17

PLUMROSE — GrillOut & Caribbean Night Buffet with music

ROAD TOWN

CANE GARDEN BAY

PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm

MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm &

EAST END

UPCOMING EVENTS

Black Violin in Concert @ HLSCC – Mar 29 BVI Spring Regatta — Mar 31- April 6 Super Yacht Regatta & Rendezvous — Mar 19- 22 War Horse @ HLSCC — Mar 22 & April 5 The “Rev Raven Band” Live @ Myett’s — Mar 28 & 29

Caribbean Party with 3D Band from 7:30pm

LAST RESORT — St. Patrick’s Day Party with A Type

QUITO’S — Quito plays Happy Hour 5-7 & Live enter-

of Toad from 7:30 til late

tainment from 8pm til late.

Rotary Grand Affair — Mar 29 Ken Boothe @ HLSCC — April 12 BVI Exquisite Boat Show — May 24

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Fun, Unlimited It’s CCT Family Fun Day, so head over to Noel Lloyd Park from 11am to 6pm on March 15th for amazing deals on 4G phones and a great day out. There will be performances by Kirk Adams & McKenzie Baltimore, music

by DJ Malie plus face painting, video gaming, a bouncy castle, giveaways and much more, so see you there!

Gospel Concert The University of Maryland/Baltimore Choir (UMBC) will be performing at the HLSCC auditorium on Sunday, 16th March at 5pm. Hosted by St George’s Episcopal (Anglican) church, this same choir thrilled BVI audiences back in 2010 – so come out and enjoy an evening of gospel music and be prepared to be thrilled again! Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for all students and are available from church members, St George’s Church Office or on the door.

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By Claudia Colli

To Walk or to Talk Are people exercising more? As I drive home from work each evening, I see a growing number of people walking along the road. Some, like the group of women in trendy lycra outfits I recently saw on the West End Road, looked as if they were enjoying an evening stroll rather than a calorie burning walk. They were engaged in an animated conversation, which I suspect had more to do with husband or boyfriend issues rather than physical fitness. Others are more serious; in t-shirts and sweat pants, they walk fast and purposefully in an obvious attempt to slim down and tone up. One woman I have spotted even carries hand weights, giving her a much greater bang for her exercising buck.

This zeal for walking isn’t surprising, especially since the BVI has traditionally been a nation of walkers. Up until the 1960s most communities were isolated, linked only by dirt tracks. These were sometimes traversed by donkeys and horses – but more commonly people walked between villages. This had to be a major challenge since there only two directions in the BVI – up and down, and I occasionally hypothesize that when I read about a BVIslander celebrating his 100th birthday, his ripe old age is due to a physically active lifestyle. Like many of his generation, he may have walked up to a hillside plot where he grew a healthy array of tropical fruits and vegetables.

Then the age of the motorcar arrived. When my husband first arrived in the late 60s his license plate was VI 611 – an indication of how few cars there were on the island at the time. In contrast, Road Town’s roads are now as clogged as our arteries. Today, people have stopped walking as a mode of transportation and instead the health conscious few have taken it up

as part of a healthy lifestyle.

I try to walk as well. I sometimes walk along my estate road, this way I can admire my neighbors’ gardens and the views along the way. If I want a real workout – the type which I will feel in my legs the next day – I go up and down the extremely steep hill that leads to my house.

The other place I meet fellow walkers is on Long Bay, my very favorite walk – one that reminds me of why I originally fell in love with Tortola. Long Bay, that superb swath of white sand, stretches for almost a mile, and was the first beach that I went to when I arrived on the island. There are a lot of walkers here as well, sometimes young lovers on honeymoon at Long Bay Hotel (exercise being the last thing on their mind), and residents out walking their dogs. Along the way I nod hello to my fellow walkers, watch the terns wading on the shore’s edge and small crabs scurrying towards the sea. Exercise can’t get more enjoyable than this – let’s just hope I am healthier as well.

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Vol. 26, No. 26 • Mar 13 - 19, 2014

By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Harrigan-Scott Sets High Benchmark When the Territory’s future generations of track Scott a 2008 bronze medalist and 2010 finalist where and field athletes are evaluated, they will certainly be she placed seventh. “I started reaching at the line measured against sprinter Tahesia Harrigan-Scott’s instead of just running through. It caused me to get benchmark. While she’s still active, it’s quite easy to long. I feel good overall but I would have felt better if I overlook her accomplishments. was in the final.”

On Sunday at the Ergo Arena in Sopot, our sprint Since she made the mark for the 100m in 2005 in sensation narrowly missed her third straight IAAF Helsinki, Finland, she has qualified for every World Indoor Championships 60m final by thousands International Association of Athletics Federations of a second.

(IAAF) World Outdoor Championships since including Fact is she was not just the only athlete who won 2007 in Osaka, Japan; 2009 Berlin, Germany; 2011 a 2008 medal from the championships in Valencia, Daegu, South Korea and 2013, Moscow, Russia and Spain in the semifinals but the only athlete who was a was a 2009 semifinalist although injuries has affected finalist. Harrigan-Scott, who made her performance leading up to the semis for a third time after runeach of the championships. During ning 7.20 seconds in her prelims to that stretch, only Chantel Malone automatically advance, equaled and Karene King have met the qualher season’s best of 7.17 seconds ifying standard established by the in the third of three semis won by IAAF. eventual winner, Jamaica’s Shelly Between all that, Harrigan Ann Fraser-Pryce in 7.08 seconds.

Scott has qualified for the 2008 Britain’s Asha Phillips ran a perBeijing Olympic Games where she sonal best of 7.09 and Trinidad and was a 100m semifinalist and the Tobago’s Michlle-Lee Ahye third in 2012 London Olympic Games. a national indoor record 7.10 folAdditionally, she has been a lowed by Harrigan-Scott. finalist in the CAC Games where Harrigan-Scott’s time equaled she’s won two gold medals; the Tahesia Harrigan-Scott competes that of Jamaica’s Veronica Commonwealth Games a two in the 60m dash Campbell-Brown in heat two who was one of the two times finalist placing fifth and the Pan Am Games fastest losers to advance along with Ahye. Harriganwhere her best showing was fourth—narrowly missScott and Campbell-Brown’s time equaled the eight ing a medal by .05 seconds. best from the semis, but the Jamaican was thousands Along the way, she was the first female to Long of a second quicker than the BVI athlete.

Jump over 20 feet and earned NCAA All America honA disappointed Harrigan-Scott blamed herself for ors as a collegian. So in the future when comparnot advancing. “I should have just kept running isons are made, Tahesia Harrigan-Scott will definitethough the line instead if trying to dip,” said Harriganly be the benchmark.

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