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Now in its 27th Year! oct 23 - 29, 2014 Vol.27, No.7

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to our islands’ happenings

Also this week: Foxy’s Cat Fight • Myett’s local Art, wine tasting & Farmers Market • Ntl Presents king lear

This Week’s Feature Story by Jan Critchley

National Theatre Live Presents King Lear If you enjoy world-class stage productions, then don’t miss the latest filmed theatre presentation from The BVI Theatre Series, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, King Lear, which will be shown at 7pm on Saturday, 25th October at the HLSCC Auditorium.

The BVI Theatre Series is now into its second season and most of the plays shown to date were filmed “live” at the National Theatre, London and then broadcast across the globe, bringing the best of theatrical entertainment to audiences everywhere. The exceptions are The Nutcracker, which was filmed at the famed Mariinsky Theater in St Petersburg, Russia and the Surprise Performance, which will conclude the 20142015 series.

The BVI Theatre Series was the brainchild of Nadia Menezes of Appleby who has chosen the line-up of productions to attract as many different audiences as possible. Nadia said recently, “I hope that people will be as excited about this new line-up as I am – and I do hope that those who missed it previously will be coming out to support the series this time around.

The Director of King Lear is Academy Award win-

ner Sam Mendes who makes his return to the National Theatre to direct Simon Russell Beale in the title role of King Lear.

One of Shakespeare’s best, the play depicts the aged king as he decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. So when his favorite daughter, Cordelia, remains silent – Lear’s world descends into chaos.

All the performances are held at the HLSCC who have worked closely with Appleby and high praise has been given for their innovative set design and stage work.

Other productions to put in your diary for this season include a dazzling production of Tchaikovsky’s, The Nutcracker on 29th November at 3pm and 7pm; Skylight, a Valentines special on Saturday 14th February starring Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy and don’t miss the penultimate show on 28th March, the family favorite – Treasure Island.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 on the door and $10 for Students/HLSCC staff and can be bought from The Watering Hole, House, Sunny Caribbee, Digicel and alookingglass.

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Vol. 27, No. 7 • Oct 23 - 29, 2014

Ask Koren

Your personal E-therapist, is in the house!

My Friend Is Now My Boss

Ask Koren

Dear Koren, My co-worker got a promotion back in July and it has completely changed her. All the things we used to do as colleagues, now is suddenly not allowed. She has blocked facebook access at the office and want to introduce all kinds of new policies. We used to go movies Tuesday night, now she is too busy working late. Is it fair for her to use the insider information she had as an employee now that she is a supervisor?

How do I not let this affect our friendship?

–Disgruntled Friend and Employee

divorce themselves from the knowledge they have, so yes, she would know the little tricks you all did together as employees.

I’m not hearing anything to suggest that you are proud of your friend or happy for her. Maybe you need to pull yourself together so that you too can be eligible for a promotion. Adhere to the new policies, do away with the tricks that you practice and give your friend and boss the respect she deserves. You never know when you will be in that position.

If you think she is really overdoing it with the new rules too early or infringing on anyone’s rights, then discuss that respectfully as you would anyone else, but ensure that you are being fair and objective and not jealous or just feeling left behind. Unless she changes drastically, the friendship can survive.

Do your best to be a team player. The workplace is not your personal playroom, it is a place of business and right now there are so many people looking for jobs that we cannot slip up. This is your opportunity to support a friend, be proud of her and maybe to make some changes in your work habits.

Dear Disgruntled, Many persons are promoted because of experience or because they are next in line, with no supervisory training which would help them to make the transition in a more gradual way. Also, sometimes it’s a very difficult thing to have to supervise friends because now she has to separate herself from being your buddy and partner in crime on the job to being the one who polices you.

Don’t be too hard on her. In trying to prove herself and satisfy her superior, she has to demonstrate that she treats all employees the same regardless of who her friends are, that she is minimizing time-wasting by eliminating access to social media and that she is putting in enough hours to get the work done. As for her using insider information, a person cannot just

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.

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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.

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Vol. 27, No. 7 • Oct 23 - 29, 2014

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Your Guide to British Virgin Islands Events

By Jan Critchley

Microphone Messenjahs If you appreciate the literary arts, then don’t miss the 6th Annual Microphone Messenjahs event, featuring the legendary Black Ice who inspired Russell Simmons’ world famous Def Poetry Jam. The event is hosted by the Callaloo Poets and Artists Collective and local artists featured are Sharie de Castro, Sowande Uhuru, Richard Georges plus other poets, dancers and musicians. Don’t miss this magical evening, which will take place at Beach Club Terrace (Da Spot) at 7:30pm on Saturday, October 25th.

Tickets are available from Mellow Moods or by calling

mimosas – so make a day of it, we’ll see you there!

542-4507.

Foxy’s Cat Fight Foxy’s Cat Fight Regatta is now in its 17th year and the iconic race will be held on Saturday, October 25th.

This regatta is all about fun, and if you don’t have enough out on the water, then you will certainly enjoy the party in the evening with Final Faze playing live, an

IC 24 “Worlds” Regatta The Fish ‘N Lime is hosting the IC 24 “Worlds” Regatta all weekend on 25th and 26th October, so get along and enjoy the racing action from their breezy deck. They have a new lunch and dinner menu and

Hot Sauce will be playing on Saturday night, so come out and play – the West End way!

awesome BBQ, the awards ceremony with great prizes and the legendary costume party.

Coming Up

Myett’s Art, Wine Tasting & Farmer’s Market

Bomba’s Halloween Bash Get along to Bomba Shack from 8:00pm on

Head to Myett’s this Sunday, between 1pm and

October 31st for a Halloween party to remember with

5pm for their local art, wine tasting and farmers mar-

great music, drink specials and food on sale. Try one

ket, which is held on the last Sunday of every month.

of their signature cocktails and you are going to

There will be displays of local art, produce from local

party!! Special Halloween offer – for $65 you get a t-

farmers and wine tasting, sponsored by Proudly

shirt, hat and ten mixed drinks or beers & more.

African plus the chance to win a bottle in the blind tast-

Dress for the occasion and you could be in to win a

ing event! Stay for the special brunch and bottomless

great prize.

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Vol. 27, No. 7 • Oct 23 - 29, 2014

live music • events • concerts •

THURSDAY - OCT 23

CANE GARDEN BAY

ROAD TOWN

MYETT’S — Sunset Happy Hour 5-7pm.

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

SATURDAY - OCT 25

SHARKY’S — Happy Hour from 5-7pm. Ladies’

ROAD TOWN

Night 7pm-until

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

CANE GARDEN BAY

BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Microphone Messenjahs

MYETT’S — Sunset Happy Hour 5-7pm.

Spoken Word Event Featuring “Black Ice” at 7:30pm

FRIDAY - OCT 24

SAVE THE SEED — Basketball League Ruff House

ROAD TOWN

vs. Knights 7pm. Bayside Blazers vs. Da 3rd 8:30pm

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

RT JUDO BLDG (BEHIND ISL PAINTS) — Self SHARKY’S — Happy Hour from 5-7pm.

Defense & Personal Safety Session 10am - Noon.

NATIONAL BANK — Free Breast Exam 10am- 2pm CANE GARDEN BAY SAVE THE SEED — Basketball League Bayside Blazers vs Da 3rd 7pm. Ruff House vs. Knights

plays live

8:30pm

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MYETT’S — Sunset Happy Hour 5-7pm. Hot Sauce

CAPT. MULLIGANS — Heineken City Promotion

EAST END

6-9pm

HLSCC — NTL King Lear theatre screening from 7pm

WEST END

WEST END

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

FISH ‘N LIME — IC 24 “Worlds” Regatta entertain-

music by saxophonist Glenroy Charles 7-9pm.

ment by Hot Sauce

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ts • parties • sports • movies and more

VG & OUTER ISLANDS

SHARKY’S — Happy Hour from 5-7pm. Service

FOXY’S (JVD) — Foxy’s Cat Fight Regatta w/ Final

Industry Night bring in pay stubs for discount specials

Faze, BBQ & Costume Party

from 7pm

SUNDAY - OCT 26

UPCOMING EVENTS

SAVE THE SEED — Zumba Classes with Doniesha Maduro Findlay at 7pm

ROAD TOWN SAVE THE SEED — Pilates Classes with Pamelah SHARKY’S — “Bubbles, Breeze Sunday Brunch startAntoine from 5:45pm ing from 11:30am CANE GARDEN BAY WEST END MYETT’S — Sunset Happy 5-7pm. Margarita PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm. Live music by saxophonist Glenroy Charles 7-9pm.

FISH ‘N LIME — IC 24 “Worlds” Regatta

Mexican Monday

TUESDAY - OCT 28 CANE GARDEN BAY

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S — Sunset Happy Hour 5-7pm.

MYETT’S — Art Festival, Wine Tasting & Local Farmers

WEDNESDAY - OCT 29

Market,.Special Brunch Menu & Bottomless Mimosas

ROAD TOWN

with DJ Jephet 2pm. Sunset Happy Hour 5-7pm. Roll

SHARKY’S — Happy Hour from 5-7pm. Salsa &

the dice boutique sale up to 60% off

Quiz Night. Trivia begins at 7pm. Salsa Dancing from

MONDAY - OCT 27

8pm

ROAD TOWN

CANE GARDEN BAY

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

MYETT’S —Sunset Happy Hour 5-7pm

BVI Wine & Food Festival

November Foxy’s Halloween Regatta — Oct 31 Halloween Costume Party @ Bomba Shack — Oct 31 Withers Bucket Challenge — Nov 8 BVI Triathlon Federation-Semi Steel — Nov 15 Thanksgiving — Nov 27 Hudson & The Hoo Doo Cats — Nov 27 NTL The Nutcracker — Nov 3

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Vol. 27, No. 7 • Oct 23 - 29, 2014

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By Jay Bobbin

It’s 12 and out for ‘Two and a Half Men’ as last season starts No one can accuse Two and a Half Men of resting on its laurels as it heads toward its finish.

The CBS sitcom staple makes a big, “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” type change to its premise in its 12th and final season, which begins Thursday, Oct. 30. Suddenly worried about his mortality, Walden (Ashton Kutcher, who recently became a first-time father) wants to adopt a child ... and believing he stands a better chance of doing so as half of a couple, he asks housemate Alan (Jon Cryer) to pose as his gay partner.

“It’s just a little bit out of left field,” admits the amiable Cryer, a two-time Emmy winner for the series, “but the writers have managed to create a story where it makes sense. I first thought, ‘Wow, that’s a dumb idea,’ but I mean it was a dumb idea for these two guys to have. I think we’ve established that they’re idiots in many respects — so the more I thought about it, the more I said, ‘Sure.”’

Noting the plot gives the show’s creative team “great fodder,” Cryer adds part of that is a major adjustment to frequent dater Alan’s social life.

“It’s a tightrope walk,” the actor confirms. “He wants to honor the parental relationship he’s creating with Walden, but he still has the same wants he’s always had. We have an episode where Lyndsey

(Courtney Thorne-Smith) wants to come back into his life, and he has to make that decision.”

Maggie Lawson Psych is joining “Two and a Half Men” for its home stretch in the recurring role of a social worker linked to the adoption scenario, and Cryer is happy to have her on board. “She’s got a lovely arc that’s been fun to play,” he says.

Since everyone involved knows the end is near, Cryer — who also stars in the new movie Hit by Lightning — describes the atmosphere on the Two and a Half Men set as “jovial, tinted with a slight amount of bittersweet. Everybody has had so much fun, and it’s been such a crazy ride, we’re grateful for every moment. That’s really fun, but we’re going to miss it. It’s a mix of feelings.”

Jon Cryer stars in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, which begins its 12th and final season today.

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Vol. 27, No. 7 • Oct 23 - 29, 2014

By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Digging into Beach Volleyball In many jurisdictions around the world Beach Association and worked with them in the initiative in Volleyball is a very popular event. Despite having the help organize the event and thanked them for working ideal climatic conditions and numerous beaches along with his organization. Freeman said he thinks around the Territory, Beach Volleyball here is dorthe general public should help the Volleyball mant.

Association in coming up with ideas.

The recently formed GRATE BVI Music Alliance “This is an event that can propel the popularity of must be commended for taking the initiative to push the sport in the BVI,” he noted. “It’s a joint effort in the the BVI Volleyball Association and include the sport – community to getting more people involved in playing which is also on the Olympic volleyball.” program – in their inaugural Freeman – Showtime Band’s “Go Green Family Fun Day” lead singer and a basketball playevent at Long Bay Beach, Beef er who played with Alvin Bolton in Island on Monday. the 2 on 2 tournament – advanced With Quito Rymer and the out of the first round before being Edge kicking off the musical knocked out of the competition. offering for the day with several “Right now I’m feeling the of his popular renditions foleffects, my ankles are hurting lowed by other performers, the me,” he said on Tuesday morning. games were played again a “It’s tough in the sand,” the basbackdrop of entertainment as Valissa Bratwaithe and Canice Marquis ket-baller added. “But we had a persons entered and exited the popular beach, stopgood time playing so it’s all good.” ping and casting an eye on the action that so many Following the initiative Freeman pointed out that around the region and the world enjoy. we live on an island with numerous beaches where “The tournament went well but like anything else the sport can be played. He said it might take a little could have been better for our first time doing it,” said time and effort to get the courts lined out the proper BVI Music Alliance President Eustace “Boss” Freeman way. who spearheaded the initiative. “We had eight teams “This is something that can go on all year long if participating and the competition was pretty stiff. we work towards it,” he said.

Ultimately, Valissa Bratwaithe and Canice Marquis I couldn’t agree more. With the presence of obesiwalked away as the winners and they were very excitty prevalent in the Territory, anything to get people ed after beating Denfield “Doc” Solomon and Bobby moving and sweating is a good move especially for Pickering, 21-17.” our young people. 2 on 2 Volleyball should be someFreeman said they approached the Volleyball thing that we all embrace.

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