Entertainment

According to statistics, the average life span of night clubs in North America is a little more than five years and, while those statistics can almost be transported to the Jamaican club scene, they do not seem to apply to The New Quad Nightclub in New Kingston.

Since the devastating earthquake that hit the city of Port Royal on June 7, 1692, the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' have steered clear of its ports, navigating the seas and looting lands far and wide. This Heroes weekend, from October 15-17, the pirates will return to paradise for a pirate's feast - five events at the Morgan's Harbour Hotel.

The fabulous Mexican Ambassador Leonora Rueda hosted a celebration of the 200th anniversary of her country's independence at The Jamaica Pegasus on Wednesday....

A major part of reggae's international breakthorugh was the soundtrack to the 1972 film The Harder They Come, which included the title song by Jimmy Cliff (who also starred the film), Rivers of Babylon (The Melodians) and 007...

It took no more than two songs to win the audience over when The Uprising Roots Band rocked their performance set on Sunday at the Root of The Music concert, held on the grounds of the Bob Marley Museum....

Arrow, the trailblazing artiste who gave the soca beat an international profile, died yesterday at his home in Montserrat. The singer, whose real name was Alphonsus Cassell, was 59 years old.

"This song is my way of being the voice of people in communities like Sufferers Heights and August Town." Not many internationally renowned artistes are able to speak from an authentic space where their words directly mirror their life experiences as much as Duane Stephenson....

Contestants headed to the 2010 Miss Global International Pageant from countries east of London have slowly been overcoming visa woes which had threatened to affect the number of entrants to the competition....

You could say it's time for arrivals and departures over at the United States and Spanish missions here in the island's capital!...

No braids. Skirts only for women. These rules which have been instituted at a certain tertiary institution seem to suggest that someone is trying to turn back the clock. Standards should be maintained by all means

Veteran Singer Junior Reid said there is a big buzz surrounding the upcoming release of his new album, Junior Reid: The Living Legend. The artiste said the album will be released in November and is being eagerly awaited by his fans....

There was a warm welcome for a US Embassy official last Thursday and plenty happenings on the south coast....