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Let's gather as Marcia Douglas shares her most recent work 'The Maervelous Equations of the Dread' with us. We'll sip coffee, tea or water and nibble a little something sweet from the cafe, soak up di words an have a good chat.

Marcia
Marcia Douglas was born in the U.K. and grew up in Jamaica. She is the author of the novels, The Marvellous Equations of the Dread: a Novel in Bass Riddim (2016), Madam Fate (1999) and Notes from a Writer's Book of Cures and Spells (2005) as well as a collection of poetry, Electricity Comes to Cocoa Bottom (1999).

Her work has appeared in journals and anthologies internationally, including Edexcel Anthology for English Language/London Examinations IGCSE, The Oxford Book of Caribbean Verse, The Forward Book of Poetry, Sisters of Caliban: Contemporary Women Poets of the Caribbean, Cultural Activism: Poetic Voices, Political Voices, Kingston Noir, Jubilation! Poems Celebrating 50 Years of Jamaican Independence, Mojo: Conjure Stories, Whispers from Under the Cotton Tree Root: Caribbean Fabulist Fiction, Caribbean Erotic: Poetry, Prose, Essays, The Art of Friction: Where (Non) Fictions Come Together, and Home: An Imagined Landscape.

Her awards include a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, and a U.K. Poetry Book Society Recommendation. In addition to writing, she performs a one-woman show, Natural Herstory, and teaches at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

'The Marvelous Equations of the Dread'
The Marvellous Equations of the Dread tells the twin stories of Jamaica’s nihilistic violence and its wondrously creative humanity and does truthful justice to both. It takes place in the worlds of the living and in the vivid afterlife of the dead, spanning Kingston ghettoes and Emperor Haile Selassie's palace in Addis Ababa.

At its heart are the human stories of deaf Leenah, who with her mother and daughter tells a powerful woman version of events; the relationship between Fall-down (a Kingston madman and fallen angel) and Delroy, an orphaned street-boy; and the meetings in the clock tower at Half Way Tree between Bob Marley and Marcus Garvey.

Not least of the novel's marvellous equations are the dread revenants who encourage the living to take responsibility for the future of the nation.

Written with an ear to music, this novel is a bass track of ancestral memory and the inexorable search for freedom.

Kingston

Jamaica

Hope Road

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Author Meet&Greet: Marcia Douglas

Some of Jamaica's most talented performers from the 2017 Performing Arts Music from across the island will wow the audience at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on June 27, 2017 at 7pm.

Adult presold $800/$1000 at the gate and children $400

Get you presold tickets now at any Bill Express and online www.jcdcjamaica.com

Saint Andrew

Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre

Best of Festival MUSIC 2017

Spades Bar and Lounge  comes alive with the launch of SEDUCTION Tuesdays .. Where every night is ladies night. First 50 ladies will receives a complimentary drink upon entry. Free shots from IslandShakes Jamaica upon entry

Phoenix Avenue

Spades Lounge

Seduction Tuesdays

Kingston 10

Renfrew Road

Redbones Blues Café

Poetry Night

Only $699 for 10 wings and a beer! 

Come check out this amazing offer every Wednesday at A-Bar Restaurant and Lounge!

Halfway Tree

Constant Spring Road

A-bar Restaurant & Lounge

A-Bar Beer Wings Wednesday

New Kingston

Knutsford Boulevard

Escape 24/7 Bar & Grill

Latin Night

East Kings House Road

Ribbiz UltraLounge

Wings & Beer Wednesday

Kingston 19

Red Hills Road

Bistro 19 & Lounge

Karaoke Wednesdays

Some of Jamaica's most talented performers from the 2017 Performing Arts DRAMA from across the island will wow the audience at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on June 28, 2017 at 7pm.

Adult presold $800/$1000 at the gate and children $400.

Get you presold tickets now at any Bill Express and online www.jcdcjamaica.com

Best of Festival DRAMA 2017

Pier One Montego Bay stages this night of fun, food and fashion. Showcasing fashion pieces from different designers each week!

Montego Bay

Saint James

Howard Cooke Boulevard

Pier One

Star Struck Wednesdays

Bamboo Avenue

Afya Yoga Studio

Afya Studios: Yoga & Pilates

Hope Botanical Gardens

AFYA Yoga

This is an annual charity event in Jamaica which involves engaging youth in acting, music, financial and self esteem workshops as well as sport camps in Kingston and Montego Bay. Past participants included Indianapolis Colts' Darius Butler; Denver Broncos' Tony Carter; former  American Football star Marshawn Lynch, Boston Legal's Jaleel White (also known as Urkel on Family Matters); Aisha Hinds from Law and Order SVU; The West Wing's Dule Hill; Empire's Jussie Smollett (and his 3 brothers), Raven Symone from The Cosby Show & That's So Raven, Robert Ri'chard of Coach Carter, My Wife & Kids' Jennifer Freeman,  MacGyver's Tristin Mays, Grey's Anatomy's Bresha Webb, Jazmyn Simon of Ballers, Rosewood's Gabrielle Dennis and Lance Gross of Meet the Browns as well as famous songwriter/record producer Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd.

If you're between ages 14-19, it's an event you don't want to miss.  For details on this and other activities of the foundation, please visit www.rujohnfoundation.com

Kingston 5

The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel

RuJohn Celebrity Camp

Eat all you want!
Make your reservation early! 

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Barbican Beach Bar

Pasta Thursday

Some of Jamaica's most talented performers from the 2017 Performing Arts TRADFOLK from across the island will wow the audience at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on June 29, 2017 at 7pm.

Adult presold $800/$1000 at the gate and children $400

Get you presold tickets now at any Bill Express and online www.jcdcjamaica.com

Best of Festival Traditional Folk Forms 2017

Each and every Thursday the place to be Gen-X Sports Bar & Night Club W&N 2 for 1 special all night.. Air conditioning environment good vibes,

Ocho Rios

Saint Ann

Main Street

Gen - X Sports Bar & Night Club

Overproof Thursdays

Ladies this night is especially for you. Call up the girls, grab those heels, step up into the club , find a spot and take shots !

Triple Century Sports Bar and Restaurant

Triple Thursdays

Bog Walk

Biters Garden Restaurant & Sports Bar

Jams: The Ultimate After Work Party

James Stewart

https://123h2b.mystrikingly.com

123 H2B Employment Agency

Friday Frenzy

The best steak, no mistake!

$1500 special includes a filet mignon entree with a glass of wine

Fillet Friday

The best steak no mistake!

$1500 Gets you a 10 oz Filet Mignon entree with a glass of wine

Steak Nights

Come out and play Beer Pong, Rum Roulette and other crazy drinking games.... adm free and music by me so come out early!! Fun starts @ 6 pm untill u say when.

Spades Cup Saturdays

Every Friday on the rooftop at 100 Hope Road, enjoy seafood of all sorts! Conch soup, conch fritters, Hellshire-style fried & steamed fish, fried lobster, curried shrimp, festival & bammy, fried ripe plantain, bread pudding, ice cold jelly and more!

Check out our $1000 cue specials which includes: Appleton Special, White Overproof Rum & Campari.

Seafood prices are based on pound.

Old Hope Road

100 Hope Road

Captain's Deck @ 100

Holborn Road

876 Terrace Bar and Grill

Grub N' Dub

Jump into the Jamaican inspired easy to follow calorie burning, dance fitness class party that makes working out a vibe filled experience.

For class detail contact House of Dancehall Shona Lee Thompson: 1 (876) 665-0565, 1 (876) 817-4570 sthompson@whirlwindintlgroup.com houseofdancehall.com

Cargill Avenue

House of Dancehall

Dancercise

Some of Jamaica's most talented performers from the 2017 Performing Arts SPEECH from across the island will wow the audience at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on June 30, 2017 at 7pm.

Adult presold $800/$1000 at the gate and children $400

Get you presold tickets now at any Bill Express and online www.jcdcjamaica.com

Best of Festival Speech 2017

Tuesday on the Grill

CLUB Foreplay

Friday Frolic

Every Friday Night at the Hope Zoo, Serengeti Restaurant is showcasing a Live Band “Indigenous”.
Starting at 8pm
Enjoy Live Music and delicious dinner at Rib Kage in truly African style.
Full Bar Available – No Cover Charge

Chillin' Serengeti

Friday Night Live Band Indigenous

Negril

Westmoreland

Norman Manley Boulevard

Bourbon Beach

A Night with Bounty Killer

Swallow

Mark Irie

Prince J

Dancehall Explosion Live Band with Unique Vybes featuring African Drums with #1 percussionist in Jamaica Calbert Brooks w/ the Drummer Kids and Bonefire..
Come out Early and Have Dinner with us while enjoying the night sea breeze and catchy african reggae beatz

Afro Nights

Beach Carnival ~ Jouvert Edition @ Bourbon Beach

Come Party With Us at The Most Famous Spot on the Beach! 

Music by: Miller Xtreme 

** FREE Admission **
~ Drink Specials ~

Dress Code: Swimwear

Starts at 9:30PM

Beach Carnival

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