- By Melissa Woodley & Keith Semple
BBQ and More at Brandywine
Catch the action at Brandywine Bay this Saturday when Road Town Wholesale's BBQ Grill-Off takes over the beach, with plenty of activities and prizes to entertain everyone.
The main event, the BBQ Grill-Off, pits teams of up to 12 cooks against each other in four categories: chicken, pork, beef and fish. Judging times will be announced on the day of the event, using a scoring system of 9 (excellent) to 2 (bad). Up for grabs is $2,000 for first place, a stainless steel grill for second, and $200 for third. The Dominoe Slam Off, RC Boat Races and Arm Wrestling Contest will all take place on Saturday and prizes will go to top competitors. After the BBQ judging, some cooks will be selling their food to the hungry public, so taste test the goods and declare your own winner.
Firecracker 500 & Chili Cook-off
Break out the secret family recipe for the Jolly Roger's Great Chili Cook-off this Saturday, July 4 at the waterfront restaurant in West End. Anyone who can muster up a gallon of chili is invited to enter the competition, where all proceeds benefit the KATS program, which teaches kids to be safe and have fun in the sea. Red, green, vegetarian or meat, any kind of chili is welcome. The cook-off will start around 5:30pm; everyone is invited to sample the chili offerings for just $5, and vote to select your favorite.
Registration for the Firecracker 500 race will take place Friday, with live music and the JR's creative Caribbean BBQ party all evening. The race will kick off Saturday morning, with the chili cook off to follow. Call the Jolly Roger at 495-4559 for more information.
Hope Festival 2009
Monday begins the fourth annual Hope Festival at Cane Garden Bay Baptist Church, with guests speakers to inspire and uplift the community.
Under the theme "Dream," this year's event will feature Minister Michael Turnbull, Reverend Darien Mickens of Chicago and Pastor Claude Cline. Tempo's Rise & Shine, hosted by Jamie Thomas, will be on hand to shoot for its upcoming season that features local BVI artists.
All are invited to attend the worship ceremonies at 7pm nightly, Monday, July 6 through Thursday, July 9.
Brownies Cake Sale
The 1st and 4th Tortola Brownies will be having fund-raising cake sales at two locations this Saturday, July 4. They will be held simultaneously at Bobby's Market Place and at One Mart from 8am to 4pm.
Proceeds from the cake sales will go towards the Brownies' Annual Summer Camp 2009 so please come out and give your support.
Full Moon Parties
Tuesday marks the return of the full moon, so parties will be in full swing at Bomba Shack and Trellis Bay. Trellis Bay Kitchen will be serving up a Caribbean BBQ meal from around 7pm, with live music and the lighting of the fireballs around 9pm. In West End, Bomba's party will start around 9pm and go all night long. Whichever you choose, you're sure to have a fun night under the full moonlight.
Oliver Brings Laughs to the BVI
"Jamaica's Bill Cosby," Oliver Samuels, is making a trip to the BVI next week, bringing a highly entertaining play "Sheep in Wolf's Clothing" to Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall on Thursday, July 9.
Famous for his television series Oliver at Large, Oliver Samuels has become a well-known name in Caribbean comedy, both at home and abroad. Featuring an alter-ego also named Oliver, the series included a sidekick Maffi and led to several spin-offs featuring the Oliver character.
"Sheep in Wolf's Clothing" is a family-friendly play following the posh upper class Brown household. Mr. Brown (Oliver) must face his wife's dream of taking in a foster child, who shatters the comfortable household Mr. Brown has created for his family.
The play tackles the issue of social classes and the struggle between poor and privileged, with lessons to learn amongst the laughter. A slow motion fight sequence, a Bollywood dance number and Mr. Brown adamantly maintaining that "a leopard never changes his stripes" are among the comedy's many humorour scenes.
Sharee McDonald-Russell co-stars as the social worker socialite Mrs. Brown, Camille Davis plays the Browns' daughter and Courtney Wilson portrays the ex-gangster, reform school dropout foster child, CP.
The show will begin Thursday, July 9 at 7:30pm. Tickets are available for $25 beforehand at Shell Botanic Gas Station, VI Motors, East End, Dollar Rent-a-Car and LSL Bakery on Virgin Gorda. At the door, tickets will be $30. Children under 12 are just $15 and VIP tickets, which include priority seating and hors d'hoeuvres, are $50.
HIHO Awards
The 25th annual Highland Spring HIHO Windsurf Competition is wrapping up this weekend, with races down the Sir Francis Drake Channel today, Thursday, July 2 and tomorrow, Friday, July 3. On Saturday, the weeklong event will close with awards ceremonies at the Moorings.
Also this Week:
Young Generations Productions will be having an after-the-ballgame party titled "Family Style Part 1 at Blue Magic disco this Saturday. Showtime Band and DJ Turbo will be playing the tunes from 12am onwards.
The fourth annual Men's Health Month hosted by The Office of Gender Affairs kicked off on July 1 with activities pertaining to various issues that impact men's health and continues until July 18. From July 2 to 16, educational sessions will be held at various venues, including workplaces, throughout the territory.
