Limin Times

Now in its 26th Year!

May 15 - 21, 2014 Vol.26, No.35

Your Free Guide

To our islands’ Happenings

HLSCC Spring Concert

Saturday, May 17th @ 8pm Also THis week: Pajama Party @ Quito’s • Grown Folks Fridays @ Fat Cat • Family Fun day • step Back in Time

This Week’s Feature Story by Claudia Colli

The Dinghy Championships Rock Whether you are young or old, the 2014 BVI Dinghy Championships promises a weekend of on the water action and land-based fun and entertainment. Held at Nanny Cay’s Oceanfront Deck from Friday, May 16th to Sunday, May 18th, the Championships, one of the BVI’s largest sailing events, is expected to attract 65 to 80 sailors from the BVI, Antigua, St. Maarten, the USVI, and US along with their coaches and families.

In addition to the racing, there will also be special entertainment each evening including a Fire Show and Bounce Dance Floor party with DJ Maya on Friday, the Cada Players African Dream Show and Dinner on Saturday, and A Type of Toad will rock at Sunday’s closing party.

Young sailors from the ages of 8 to 15 will be racing in Optimist Sailing Dinghies, 420s and the Byte while youth over 15 and adults will race in Lasers and IC-24s at this Royal BVI Yacht Club and Bounce organized event.

According to Brian Duff, Director of the Youth Sailing Development Program (YSDP) for the BVI’s National Sailing Federation, the Dinghy Championships are “a showcase for our Youth

Development Program. The aim is to make this sport more accessible to everyone on the island. If you are living here you should be playing on the water, and whether you are an adult or kid, dinghy sailing is a low cost way of doing this.” He also points out that the BVI is the yachting center of the Caribbean and learning to sail can be a path to a career in the yachting industry for local youth.

A flagship event, the Dinghy Championships is the YSDP’s chief fundraiser for the year. Funds are used to support the program, attract new sailors and support young sailors and their families traveling to international competitions.

Whether you are sailing – or just want to enjoy the after racing festivities, Nanny Cay is the place to be this weekend. For more information contact 4943286, 542-0352 or visit www.royalbviyc.org.

3

Vol. 26, No. 35 • May 15 - 21, 2014

By Arlena Smith

Backyard BBQ Fun Living in the BVI we are fortunate to experience great weather all year round, with the exception of a few rainy months. I for one love it and appreciate it more having dealt with snowy conditions for a portion of my life. I can appreciate a good backyard BBQ where you throw a couple steaks, burgers or hot dogs on the grill, have a few cold beers handy and sit and socialize with family and friends. I always loved BBQ gatherings, I think it’s the way the food tastes after being cooked on the grill and the outdoor setting that gets me. But there is a different feeling at home here in the Caribbean and the BBQ’s I so fond-

the same burgers and steak and hot dogs. But every-

ly remember during my college days in Canada.

one seems so much more chilled than I remember

In college I remember lusting after summer’s

maybe it the fact that I am older now and more about

own heart, counting the months before the snow

the moment than the party. I also enjoyed watching

would be all melted away and everyone could throw

my nieces and nephews riding around on their bikes

on their daisy dukes and a pair of cowboy boots and

or playing on the swing. It could have been the smell

hit the streets. Usually, the first sign of warm weath-

of the fresh pot fish being grilled in aluminum foil or

er was the inaugural first BBQ of the season.

maybe it was the heated game of dominoes that

Everyone would either pitch in to buy all that was

made it feel more like a Caribbean party. Whatever it

needed, or we would each just bring a dish, and of

was it reminded me that even though we live a per-

course, BYOB (bring your own beer) was always a

petual state of summer, it’s still my favorite season

standard rule of the party.

of year. So get your BBQ ready everyone – grill sea-

Here at home the same rules still apply, we eat

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

son is here.

While every effort is made to ensure that information is correct, we cannot accept responsibility for any errors, changes in schedules, ads or other information in this magazine, which is intended as a guide only.

If you have an entertainment event coming up that you would like published, give us a call at 494-2413. Special Notice: Purchase of advertising space in this publication does not guarantee editorial coverage of any event.

4

Published weekly by Island Publishing Services.

Caribbean Printing Company Limited, Pasea Estate, P.O. Box 133, Road Town, Tortola, B.V.I. arlena@bviwelcome.com, © 2014 www.limin-times.com Publisher & Editor: Claudia Colli Associate Editor: Arlena Smith Writer & Editorial Assistant: Jan Critchley Tel: 494-2413; Fax: 494-6589

Call 494-2413 to Advertise Today!

5

Vol. 26, No. 35 • May 15 - 21, 2014

Pirates of The Caribbean: The Curse of Black Pearl ByClaudia Colli

20 Feet from Stardom From Motown classics like Marvin Gaye’s I heard it on the Grapevine to the Rolling Stones’ megahit Gimme Shelter, there is an unseen dimension at work in the background – the backup singers, who add texture, and sometimes, a “wow” factor to these songs, and are the unsung heroes of the record industry.

That is until 20 Feet from Stardom, the 2013 Oscar winning documentary, highlighted their efforts. This moving and fascinating film features interviews with some of the past’s greatest backup singers. They tell of their travails, their successes and sometimes the despair that they encountered during their long careers. The backup singers like many other of America’s most well known singing stars – first sang Gospel in church. Their voices are rich and full of passion, and when they hit a note – whether high, or low, it resonates.

The film though is not just about their success as backup singers, it also touches upon the difficulties they encountered trying to launch a successful solo career. But in the highly competitive music industry, being talented wasn’t always a road to stardom.

The movie is directed by Morgan Neville, who has produced and directed several other documentaries centering on musicians, and the music industry including legendary blues singer, Muddy Waters, country and western star Johnny Cash and Respect Yourself, the Stax Records Story about the famed Motown record company which had its heyday in the 1950s and ‘60s.

Each of the featured singers tells her own story, through interviews and best of all song. The women are both talented and fascinating. The most impresLimin’ Times Entertainment Guide

sive is Darlene Love. A successful backup singer, who after her career waned early on, took a job as a house cleaner to support herself and her child; she eventually made a dramatic comeback, launching a successful solo career and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.

Another is Mable John, now Dr. Mable John. She too started out singing in her church choir as a youth, later became a “Raelette” one of the backup singers for Ray Charles, and then went full circle and returned to her church roots as a pastor and founder of the Joy in Jesus Ministries in Los Angeles. Claudia Lennear who was backup singer to the Rolling Stones in the 60s and 70s lived the rock and roll highlife that went along with accompanying this storied group.

Interspersed with the singer interviews are ones with some of the stars that they appeared with including Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder and Sting who praise the talents behind their stardom.

While the stories are fascinating, the singing is glorious – depicted in film clips which show each of the singers on stage in their prime and as they struggled through their latter years. Through thick and thin these women persevered and the musical world is a richer place for their efforts.

6

Your Guide to British Virgin Islands Events

By Claudia Colli

Summer Concert at College The College will be holding its musical ode to summer on Saturday May 17th. The HLSCC’s Annual Summer Concert, the College’s last concert of the 2013-14 Performing Arts Series will feature the HLSCC’s many talented instrumental and vocal groups – the Woodwind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, the HLSCC Singers, the Chorale and Vocal Jazz.

Highlights from the program will include the Jazz Ensemble’s renditions of “Norwegian Wood” by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and the Bond movie theme song “Live and Let Die” by Paul and Linda McCartney. The Vocal Jazz group will perform “You Made Me Love You” and “The Nearness of You” among other pieces, and the Chorale will feature a variety of selections including “Kia Hora Te Marino,” a traditional Maori Proverb, and “Let me Ride, Swing Down Chariot.” The concert will begin at 8pm.

It’s Happening at Quito’s Quito’s will be featuring a warm up this Friday and Saturday (May 16-17) to next weekend’s Music on the Beach. This Friday kicks off with a Happy Hour from 57pm with Ras Rio and at 10pm don’t miss the “Music on the Beach Warm Up Party” featuring DJ Dre. Wear your pajamas to be eligible to win passes to the Meet the Artists Cocktail Party next Saturday, May 24th.

On Saturday, a Beach Jam with Too Smooth starts at 5pm. There will be drink and food specials, a Beach BBQ, a Hairiest Leg Contest and complimentary Green Flash shot at sunset. There will be more to come next week when Music on the Beach gets underway with a slate of local artists on Friday, May 23rd. Saturday, will

feature a stellar lineup of international artists including Fiona, Marcia Griffith and Freddi McGregor.

Step Back in Time If you miss the good old days or would like to check out some oldies but goodies, don’t miss St. George’s Episcopal Church Step Back in Time – “OldieGoldie” Fundraiser on Friday, May 16th at Plum Rose at Prospect Reef. There will be lots to eat and drink, and entertainment will be provided by their steel bands and DJ Mr. Sealey. There will also be a karaoke contest, and if you wear a “Back in Time” outfit you may win a prize. The event begins at 7pm and admission is $10.

Grown Folks Fridays Looking for something to do this Friday night?

Then Fat Cat at Pearla’s in Baugher’s Bay is the place to be. The event which is geared toward the older more mature crowd, kicks off this Friday and every following Friday and features DJ Dre on the ones and twos. Don’t miss it – it’s one not to be missed!

Family Fun Day Activities, food and games are all on hand this Saturday when the Community Mental Health 7

Vol. 26, No. 35 • May 15 - 21, 2014

live music • events • concerts •

THURSDAY - MAY 15

NANNY CAY

ROAD TOWN

NANNY CAY — BVI Dinghy Championships. Fire

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

show at 8pm. Bounce dance floor w/ DJ Maya 9pm

D’ BEST CUP — aka...The Barking Frog - Ladies

CANE GARDEN BAY

Night. Happy Hour all night from 5pm

THE ELM — Beach BBQ, Live Music “Elm Tones”

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour with Candyman 5-

QUITO’S — Happy Hour 5-7pm, (Half price appertiz-

7pm. Evolution Band 7pm

ers & drinks daily excluding Sunday). Quito solo from

QUITO’S — Happy Hour with Ras Rio 5-7pm. Pajama

7:30pm. Dinner 6:30-9:30pm

Party. Music on the Beach w/ DJ Dre 10pm.

MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour with ‘Sim’ 5pm.

WEST END

Awesome Crew band 7pm

SOPER’S HOLE — Scaramouche Happy Night from

EAST END

9:30-10:30pm, cocktails & beers half price

DE LOOSE MONGOOSE — Entertainment by

SATURDAY - MAY 17

Candyman ROAD TOWN

FRIDAY - MAY 16

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

ROAD TOWN

NANNY CAY

PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm D’ BEST CUP — aka...The Barking Frog - Happy Hour from 5-7pm, open til midnight

NANNY CAY — BVI Dinghy Championships. Buffet Dinner 6:30pm. CADA Players African Dream Show.

EAST END

PROSPECT REEF — St. Georges Episcopal Church

DE LOOSE MONGOOSE — Karaoke Night

Oldie-Goldie Fundraiser steelpan by Mr. Sealey plus Karaoke contest at Callalou upstairs Plumrose at 7pm

HLSCC — HLSCC Spring Concert starts at 8pm WEST END

FAT CAT @ PEARLA’S — Grown Folks Fridays, music by DJ Dre

SOPER’S HOLE — Scaramouche Happy Night from 9:30-10:30pm, cocktails & beers half price

Limin’ Times Entertainment Guide

8

ts • parties • sports • movies and more

CANE GARDEN BAY THE ELM — Brugal’s Special Happy Hour, Live Music MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm. 2 for 1 Paddle Board Rentals 9-5 QUITO’S — Beach Jam with Too Smooth at 5pm. Food & Drinks Special. Beach BBQ. Hairiest Leg Contest & Complimentary Green Flash Shot at Sunset

QUITO’S — Brunch 11-3pm, music by Eric Christian

UPCOMING EVENTS

MONDAY - MAY 19 ROAD TOWN PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Mexican Monday with Specialty Margaritas, fish & lobster tacos. Candyman Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm. Singing Chef Al 7pm

SUNDAY - MAY 18

QUITO’S — Happy Hour 5-7pm. Dinner 6:30-

NANNY CAY

9:30pm

NANNY CAY — BVI Dinghy Championships final

TUESDAY - MAY 20

day of racing. Awards & A Type of Toad closing party LONG BAY

CANE GARDEN BAY QUITO’S — Happy Hour 5-7pm. Dinner 6:30-

LONG BAY BEACH CLUB — 1748 Restaurant

9:30pm. Quito solo from 7:30pm

brunch 11am-3pm

MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm.

EAST END

Fish-N-Chips

DE LOOSE MONGOOSE — Sund Brunch from

WEDNESDAY - MAY 21

10am-2:30pm

Leverick Bay Poker Run May 25

EAST END

NORTH SHORE

DE LOOSE MONGOOSE — BBQ Grill Party with live

SEBASTIANS — Candy Man plays live 7-10pm

music & open mic with Verne

CANE GARDEN BAY

CANE GARDEN BAY

THE ELM — BBQ Live Music “Elm Tones” MYETT’S — Sunday Brunch. Bottomless Bloody Mary

MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm w/ Awesome Crew & Tortola’s Own 3D Band. Caribbean Dinner & Dance 7:30pm

& Screwdriver Bar. Steel Pan Vibes 1-4pm. Happy Hour

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

5-7pm. 2 for 1 Paddle Board Rentals 9-5pm

Smooth from 8pm.

Music on the Beach — May 23 & 24 BVI Exquisite Boat Show — May 24 Wooden Boat Regatta — May 24-26 A Type of Toad @ Myett’s — May 24 Jazz on the Hill — May 30, 31 The Disney Experience with a Twist — June 1 Swim & SUP — June 1 Steel Pulse — July 5

9

Vol. 26, No. 35 • May 15 - 21, 2014

(contd. from page 7)

Services Family Fun Day gets underway. “Laughter and fun shared with family and friends are great ways to relieve stress and foster closer relationships with the people in our lives,” explains the Director of Community Mental Health Services, Dr. Virginia Rubaine.

Part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the event begins at 10am and will be held at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park. The day will feature a special appearance by Freckles the clown, a bouncy castle, face painting, glitter tattoos and The Incredible Race. There will also be many great prizes including a Samsung Galaxy tablet.

“This year’s theme, ‘Mind your Health’ highlights the absolute importance of combining activities that increase our mental and physical well-being,” says Dr. Rubaine.

Limin’ Times Entertainment Guide

10

Ask Koren Need Help Learning to Trust Again

Ask Koren

Dear Koren, I need your help. I’ve been badly hurt as a child and more so as an adult so I have a problem with trusting people and loving without reservation. I have been dating a man for the past few years and he has been very patient with me; however I keep looking for the negative. I’m waiting on the hurt. How can I get over this?

–Untrusting soul

Your personal E-therapist, is in the house! more and forgiving them.

You can have a good life in spite of what they did.

2. Forgive yourself for past mistakes and errors in judgment. You might be blaming yourself for some of what has happened in your past. If you think you might have had some responsibility because you ignored red flags, then forgive yourself because really, no one is perfect.

3. Banish fear from your life. You are living in fear of what will happen next and who will hurt you again. Truthfully, you will probably be hurt again at some point, but just be prepared to accept whatever life brings and make up your mind, that you can deal with it.

If this guy has demonstrated that he is trustworthy, then give him a chance, but accept that no one is perfect. Challenges will always come but you have a choice as to how you react to them. Instead of allowing them to leave you weak and suspicious and emotionally crippled, how about allowing them to help you to make wiser choices and help you become more resilient so you are not easily knocked off your feet.

The choice is yours and you can choose forgiveness and healing so that going forward you have a better chance of happiness in life.

Dear Untrusting Yes, past experiences do affect us to the point where we live our lives trying to protect ourselves from a repeat of the hurt. In most instances, it is okay to be cautious because it can prevent us from being scammed or hurt. However, when someone has proven over time by their attitude and actions that they are trustworthy and because of our fears we just cannot open up, that is a problem. I think you are limiting yourself from experiencing true happiness and it’s a great first step that you have admitted that you need help.

It won’t happen overnight that you become the most trusting person in the world; it will take time, practice and constantly trying to control the thoughts that take you back to that dark place. Here are a few things to consider.

1. Do not be a prisoner of your past. It’s horrible that you were hurt before, but take back your heart from the ones who broke it by not being their victim any-

Send your questions confidentially to askkoren@live.com or via twitter at @korennorton

11

Vol. 26, No. 35 • May 15 - 21, 2014

By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

The Virgin Islands Toughest Challenge It’s simply dubbed Beauty and the Beast. It’s a true test of stamina, endurance, physical and mental will power. It will also surpass St. John’s Eight Tuff Miles as the toughest race in the Virgin Islands.

Already a challenging event with a tour of historic Coppermine and an undulating circumnavigation of the Valley, the 3rd Virgin Gorda Half Marathon and 6 Mile Challenge which kicks off at 6am on Saturday, has added an even tougher segment.

The course will take runners north to a section of Gorda Peak via Nail Bay, giving participants magnificent vistas before descending on its southern tour of the island.

Race director Casey McNutt said she has seen how many people like to push themselves in races she organizes including the Dive BVI 5K and 10K Series.

“They go to the 8 Tuff Miles on St. John; they come out in droves to the 5K here that goes up by the college and I see people looking for challenges so I wanted to maintain an integrity of the course and it’s something you have to train and fight for and there’s so much gratification when you finish,” she explained. “I think there’s no better way of being rewarded from this training than looking at the views from this course. It’s just an outstanding, beautiful place.”

Over 50 have preregistered for the event including several from the U.S. Virgin Islands. Final registration will be held between 5:15 and 5:45am before the briefing and race start at 6am, followed by the 6 Mile challenge start at 6:30.

Virgin Gorda’s Maxford Pipe – clearly the fittest man in the territory who ran a 5K on Saturday followed by a game of Cricket and a Football match on Limin’ Times Entertainment Guide

Maxford Pipe, right and Guy Williamson. Photo Todd Van Sickle

Sunday – will be out to defend his home turf and expects a great challenge from Tortola resident Guy Williamson, whom he beat for the first time on May 3, in the Dive BVI 10K Series finale, a tune up for this event.

“Guy is a god distance runner, he runs Half Marathons very well, probably better than me but I’ll see what I can do because there are lots of hills so let’s see what happens,” Pipe said. “I like a bit of hills – it helps me a lot because I have long legs – going up the hills probably can help.”

Williamson said he’s going to represent Tortola. “I can’t just let Pipe walk away with it,” he stated. “It’s a tough race – a challenge all the way around – you never get a break, always up or down. It’s tough on the legs. I wouldn’t expect any fast times but it would be a fun course.”

Katrina Crumpler has run the two previous editions of the race and is looking forward to the challenge. “It’s a new course – a harder course,” she noted. “I’m not keen on the hills actually. I prefer the flat courses, but it’s a beautiful place.”

12

Weekly Suduko

The objective is to fill the full 9x9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3x3 “sub-grids” that compose the main grid contains all of the digits from 1 to 9 – with no repeats within each row or column within the entire square. A partially completed grid is usually provided, which typically has a unique solution. See next weeks Limin’ Times issue for solution.

13

Vol. 26, No. 35 • May 15 - 21, 2014

Limin’ Times Entertainment Guide

14