Jazz Artists on the Greens 2010

The eighth edition of the premier open-air Jazz Concert in Trinidad and Tobago, Jazz Artists on the Greens, presented by Production One Ltd., will be held at the Centre for Creative and Festival Arts, U.W.I., St. Augustine, on Saturday March 20th, 2010. The 2010 edition of the event will highlight Local and Caribbean Jazz performers, and further expand the repertoire for jazz lovers on the island. Prior to the 5PM main stage event WOODBROOK PLAYBOYZ will perform on the lawn and also as a new highlight, the HOLISTIC MUSIC SCHOOL YOUTH ORCHESTRA will perform a couple jazz standards on stage . Starting at 5PM the featured performers on the main stage are:

* Caribbean jazz group KALABASH, based in Canada featuring Anthony Pierre of Trinidad and Tobago.
* AFROLYPSO featuring steelpan master Jason Baptiste
* Cuban violin sensation William Roblejo performing with his trio,
* Hot young jazz vocalist, R'kardo St'von
* Powerhouse vocalist Brenda Butler
* The Jazz Artists On The Greens All Stars 2010 comprising Ming, Russel Durity, Dean Williams, Modupe Onilu, Richard Joseph and BROWNMAN.

Internationally acclaimed jazz trumpet player BROWNMAN comes to Trinidad & Tobago as a featured guest performer for the Jazz Artists On The Greens. Born in San Fernando and schooled in New York City under Grammy winner Randy Brecker's personal mentorship, Brownman now resides in Toronto, Canada and has been captivating audiences around the globe in recent years with his dynamic and fiery playing style. He is heralded as "Canada's preeminent jazz trumpet player" by New York's Village Voice magazine, and is widely considered to be a vanguard for the evolution of jazz in Canada. Has been the featured soloist for the legendary jazz-hip-hop group GURU's JAZZMATAZZ for the last 3 years, having replaced Donald Byrd in that legendary ensemble, and tirelessly leads no less than 6 award-winning ensembles of his own.

This is outdoor festival styled seating. The Centre for Creative and Festival Arts provides a concert experience like no other. We encourage JAOTG-goers to bring your lawn chairs, hats, sun screen, and blankets to sit on the ground so as to enjoy the festival up-close and outdoors on the gently-sloping lawn.

Ticket price is $250.00 in advance. Entry is more at the door and there will be a VISA/LINX machine available for these purchases.

Advance tickets for Jazz Artists on the Greens 2010, TRINIDAD are available NOW online at http://jaotg2010trinidad.eventbrite.com.

Paper tickets are on sale NOW at the following locations:
Bewil & Co. Ltd., 5-7 Philips St., POS, (868) 625-4206
WMJX 100.5FM, 9 Long Circular Rd., St. James, (868) 628-5644
Stecher's, Gulf City Mall, San Fernando, (868) 657-6993
Stecher's, Long Circular Mall, St. James, (868) 628-0987
Kanhai Raghubir Jewellery, 13 EMR, Curepe, (868)-663-1672
Kanhai Raghubir Jewellery, Trincity Mall, Trincity, (868)-640-2522
House of Chan, Emerald Plaza, St. Augustine, (868) 645-0347
The Medical Dispensary, Main Road, Chaguanas, (868) 665-5889

Visit our website for more, http://www.productiononeltd.com/jaotg/trinidad/2010

Contact us at 620-6920, 681-7879, 320-7028 and 754-9709
Jazz Artists on the Greens 2010: www.jaotg.org - A Production One Ltd. Event
www.productiononeltd.com

Jazz Artists on the Greens 2010

The eighth edition of the premier open-air Jazz Concert in Trinidad and Tobago, Jazz Artists on the Greens, presented by Production One Ltd., will be held at the Centre for Creative and Festival Arts, U.W.I., St. Augustine, on Saturday March 20th, 2010. The 2010 edition of the event will highlight Local and Caribbean Jazz performers, and further expand the repertoire for jazz lovers on the island. Prior to the 5PM main stage event WOODBROOK PLAYBOYZ will perform on the lawn and also as a new highlight, the HOLISTIC MUSIC SCHOOL YOUTH ORCHESTRA will perform a couple jazz standards on stage . Starting at 5PM the featured performers on the main stage are:

* Caribbean jazz group KALABASH, based in Canada featuring Anthony Pierre of Trinidad and Tobago.
* AFROLYPSO featuring steelpan master Jason Baptiste
* Cuban violin sensation William Roblejo performing with his trio,
* Hot young jazz vocalist, R'kardo St'von
* Powerhouse vocalist Brenda Butler
* The Jazz Artists On The Greens All Stars 2010 comprising Ming, Russel Durity, Dean Williams, Modupe Onilu, Richard Joseph and BROWNMAN.

Internationally acclaimed jazz trumpet player BROWNMAN comes to Trinidad & Tobago as a featured guest performer for the Jazz Artists On The Greens. Born in San Fernando and schooled in New York City under Grammy winner Randy Brecker's personal mentorship, Brownman now resides in Toronto, Canada and has been captivating audiences around the globe in recent years with his dynamic and fiery playing style. He is heralded as "Canada's preeminent jazz trumpet player" by New York's Village Voice magazine, and is widely considered to be a vanguard for the evolution of jazz in Canada. Has been the featured soloist for the legendary jazz-hip-hop group GURU's JAZZMATAZZ for the last 3 years, having replaced Donald Byrd in that legendary ensemble, and tirelessly leads no less than 6 award-winning ensembles of his own.

This is outdoor festival styled seating. The Centre for Creative and Festival Arts provides a concert experience like no other. We encourage JAOTG-goers to bring your lawn chairs, hats, sun screen, and blankets to sit on the ground so as to enjoy the festival up-close and outdoors on the gently-sloping lawn.

Ticket price is $250.00 in advance. Entry is more at the door and there will be a VISA/LINX machine available for these purchases.

Advance tickets for Jazz Artists on the Greens 2010, TRINIDAD are available NOW online at http://jaotg2010trinidad.eventbrite.com.

Paper tickets are on sale NOW at the following locations:
Bewil & Co. Ltd., 5-7 Philips St., POS, (868) 625-4206
WMJX 100.5FM, 9 Long Circular Rd., St. James, (868) 628-5644
Stecher's, Gulf City Mall, San Fernando, (868) 657-6993
Stecher's, Long Circular Mall, St. James, (868) 628-0987
Kanhai Raghubir Jewellery, 13 EMR, Curepe, (868)-663-1672
Kanhai Raghubir Jewellery, Trincity Mall, Trincity, (868)-640-2522
House of Chan, Emerald Plaza, St. Augustine, (868) 645-0347
The Medical Dispensary, Main Road, Chaguanas, (868) 665-5889

Visit our website for more, http://www.productiononeltd.com/jaotg/trinidad/2010

Contact us at 620-6920, 681-7879, 320-7028 and 754-9709
Jazz Artists on the Greens 2010: www.jaotg.org - A Production One Ltd. Event
www.productiononeltd.com

Swine flu vaccine raises troubling questions? Does it REALLY???

I saw this article in the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian on Sunday, and the total lack of balance and logic in it annoyed me so much, I had to write in.

Swine flu vaccine raises troubling questions

Really, what questions are so troubling? To me, the fact that people are asking questions is good, BUT the fact that their questions are so basic and that they do not look for or believe the answers from the CDC and other professionals is what is troubling.

Why are random people on Facebook quoted and their opinions given the same weight as medical professionals who have studied this stuff for years and have reams of scientific evidence on their side?

"the vaccine was rushed through development — many vaccines take years to make, while the swine flu shot was made in response to a virus that reared its head only months ago. They argue it hasn’t been properly or thoroughly tested"

"shooting myself up with an experimental drug that has not really been given enough time to find out the side effects"

Whoa - experimental drug? Maybe when vaccine technology was being developed in the last century, it might have been considered "experimental", but let's get real! We've eradicated smallpox by the use of vaccination. Polio - remember that?

Vaccines take years to DEVELOP, not to MAKE. The flu vaccine was developed ages ago. Different strains of flu come out every year.

H1N1-A is just A STRAIN of flu. Every year they determine what strains of flu are likely to hit, and make the flu vaccine for them. So, there's no "new" vaccine, no "new" process. It's what they've been doing every year, for OVER 40 YEARS, for the seasonal flu (other strains of infuenza, remember?)

Are we really seriously comparing the state of the art in medical science in 1976 - over 40 years ago - to that now? Flu vaccine might have been experimental then, but somehow, with BILLIONS of doses administered worldwide in the past FORTY years, think maybe that it's by now been properly tried and tested?

And of course, Wayne O'Brady on Facebook doesn't know of what this vaccine is composed. Guess he didn't look very far - a simple Yahoo! search turned up the following information provided by Dr. Richard Besser, former head of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

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9. What are the ingredients in the H1N1 vaccine?

Again, there are two different vaccines. The nasal spray is what is called a "live attenuated vaccine." They take the virus and change it so that it can’t cause the flu, but it can infect the cells in your nose and cause an immune reaction. The injectable vaccine has a surface protein in it called hemagglutinin. All vaccines contain trace amounts of ingredients that are used in its manufacturing, as well as stabilizers so that the vaccine remains effective.

Also, if your vaccine comes from a multi-dose vial, it will have a very small amount of a preservative called thimerosol. It is important to remember that both vaccines can have trace amounts of egg protein in them, because the viruses that are used to make the vaccine are grown in eggs. People with egg allergies can’t receive either vaccine.
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The level of basic scientific ignorance that is displayed when anything science-based is discussed is just appalling. This does not bode very well for the future of this country.

In Trinidad, a 1904 Gem of a House Is in Distress - NYTimes.com

The last decade has seen the destruction of a number of the island’s historic buildings, including the 1904 Union Club, which was torn down in 1998 and replaced by a 21-story office tower; the Coblentz House, an 1877 estate near the Savannah, demolished the following year; and a turn-of-the-century gingerbread house restored in 1954 by Colin Laird, Trinidad’s most prominent contemporary architect, which was torn down in 2005 and replaced by a faux French chateau. When the Boissiere House was listed for sale, many feared a similar outcome, given its location on prime real estate.
Read the rest of the article here...

Trinidad leading gender equality!

Good news - maybe the day is coming when I can rejoice!


 GENEVA, Switzerland, November 12, 2008 -

Trinidad and Tobago not only leads the Caribbean and Latin America in closing the gender gap, but it's among the top 20 countries in the world making that progress, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2008 released today.



The twin-island republic jumped 27 spots up from its ranking last year to be number 19 in the survey of 130 countries this time around.



"Trinidad and Tobago makes a remarkable climb up the rankings to hold the highest position in the region and to become the only country from the region to hold a place among the global top 20," the report said. "This is partly due to an improvement in the economic participation and opportunity sub-index, but can be mainly attributed to an increase in the number of women in parliament."



Argentina, at 24, is the second-highest ranking country in the region this year, moving up nine places due to an overall increase in political empowerment, driven by large gains in the percentage of women in parliament and among those holding ministerial level positions. Cuba, a new entrant last year, fell three places to 25; while Barbados, one spot down, took the fourth highest spot in the region as it entered the ranks for the first time this year.



Suriname (79), Bolivia (80), Belize (86), Mexico (97), Paraguay (100) and Guatemala (112) occupy the lowest positions in the region.



Norway leads the chart, followed by Finland, Sweden, Iceland and New Zealand. The United Kingdom is at 13 while the United States is ranked 27.

Read the full story here: Caribbean: News in the Caribbean - Caribbean360.com

44 women murdered in T&T so far this year...

In Trinidad and Tobago, 44 women have been murdered this year to date.
That's double the number from last year.

So Obama's in the White House, all's well with the world?

Not when women (the majority of the population) are being murdered in ever-increasing numbers, when US media commentators are not censured for abusing female candidates in ways that they would not dare to do to an african-american male; when in the Cairo courts last week, the magistrate informed the male accused on the best way to beat his wife without running afoul of the law;

and we are 52% of the population.

The world rejoices when a representative of a 15% minority wins an election, but what about the total lack of representation world wide of the 52% majority?

Women don't have anywhere near proportional representation in ANY government.

So when will I have a reason to go out into the streets and celebrate?

When the promises of Beijing are finally met, when half of our population is no longer paid less for the same work; when we are fully represented in the halls of government and in the White House; when we no longer live in fear of our husbands, our fathers, our brothers; when the courts of law cannot say provocation is a defense for the violence of rape; when anyone who expresses misogynistic views on cable or network television is treated as severely as if s/he expressed a racist view; when our daughters are proud to be female and have all the opportunities that should be there for the 52% majority of the population!

THEN I will put on my t-shirt, I will cry on television, I will run down the streets rejoicing.

Until then - I will contiue to work for TRUE change, change we can ALL believe in - change for the unrepresented and abused MAJORITY of the people of the world.

Change for the WOMEN of the world!

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