Here's the daily schedule of events for the first St. John Arts Festival, which runs from Saturday, Feb. 17, through Friday, Feb. 23.
Each day includes a lunchtime concert and food fair from noon to 2 p.m. in Cruz Bay Park – featuring the foods of various Caribbean islands on opening day and St. John specialties on the other six days – and an island crafts fair in the park every day but Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Vendors and exhibitors will dress in traditional West Indian style.
Every day will also include an open house at participating art galleries between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. – Bajo el Sol, Best of Both Worlds, Caribbean Creations, Coconut Coast Studios, Every Ting, Frames of Mind, Kareso Studios, Lorelei, Pink Papaya and Wicker Wood & Shells in Cruz Bay; and Syzygy in Coral Bay. Each evening from 5 to 8:30 p.m. there will be a "meet the artists" reception with music and refreshments at one or more of the galleries.
Each night (and some afternoons), the festival includes the live music booked at local entertainment venues.
For an overview of the festival, see the St. John Source main page story titled "Arts abound for St. John's first fest" at www.stjohnsource.com.
Saturday, Feb. 17
11 – 11:30 a.m. – opening ceremony
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. – mocko jumbie dancing
Noon – 2 p.m. – steelpan music by the Love City Pan Dragons
Noon – 2 p.m. – Caribbean food fair
2 – 5 p.m. – crafts fair
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – galleries and studios open
5 – 8:30 p.m. – "meet the artists" open house at Kareso Studios
6 pm. – midnight – The Safety Zone's third annual Art Auction and Dinner Dance, Westin Resort (For details, see story titled "Safety Zone art auction starts on the web," in this Things to do section.)
6 – 8 p.m. – old-time island music, Smalls and the Music Makers scratch band, Cruz Bay Park
8 – 10 p.m. – contemporary island music, Ah We band, Cruz Bay Park
Live music at local night spots: Cruz Bay: Beach Bar, various groups, 9 p.m. – midnight; Front Yard, Hatch (rock), 11 p.m. – 3 a.m. Coral Bay: Skinny Legs, Chris Carsel (acoustic blues) 7 – 11 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 18
Noon – 3 p.m. – Island Voices concert, with groups performing in the following order:
Noon – Nazareth Lutheran Church choir
1 p.m. – Seventh-day Adventist Church choir
1:30 p.m. – Moravian Church choir
2 p.m. – Methodist Church Gospel Tones
2:30 p.m. – St. John Singers
3 p.m. – Methodist Church junior choir
Noon – 2 p.m. – St. John food fair
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – galleries and studios open
5 – 8:30 p.m. – "meet the artists" open house at Every Ting Gallery
Noon – 5 p.m. – Coral Bay Open golf tournament, Skinny Legs (a fund raiser for the Coral Bay Middle School)
7 p.m. – play, "Our Island Heritage," Youth Theater Company, St. John School of the Arts; tickets are $10 adults, $5 students and include attendance at the film which follows the play.
8:30 p.m. – film "Awara Soup," presented by the V.I. Film Society, St. John School of the Arts; tickets are $10 adults, $5 students and include attendance at the play which precedes the film.
Live music at local spots: Cruz Bay: Mongoose Junction, Tom & Rebecca, 2:30 – 5:30 p.m.; Chloe & Bernard's at the Westin, Kate Danvers (jazz), 7 – 10 p.m. Coral Bay: Miss Lucy's, Rich Greengold and Eddie Bruce (tropical jazz), 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Flamingo Club, T-Bird (folk/rock/blues), 6 – 9 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 19
Noon – 2 p.m. – multi-ethnic music by the Anacrusis Brass band
Noon – 2 p.m. – St. John food fair
2 – 5 p.m. – crafts fair
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – galleries and studios open
5 – 8:30 p.m. – "meet the artists" open house at Caribbean Creations and Blue Carib Gems
Morning program for local schoolchildren – blues artists Corky Siegal and Frank Donaldson, St. John School of the Arts
3 – 4 p.m. – children's bamboula dancing, Cruz Bay Park
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. – children's quadrille dancing, Cruz Bay Park
7:30 – 9 p.m. – play reading, "We Wear the Masque," Carabana Ensemble Theater Company, Fish Trap restaurant (closed to dining on Mondays); tickets $5 donation
Live music at local night spots: Andres Bermudez Marcano Mariachi de Mexico band strolling to La Tapa, Woody's Saloon and Quiet Mon Pub, 6 – 6:30 p.m.; to Lime Inn and Pink Papaya, 6:45 – 7:15 p.m.; to Maho Bay Camps on the North Shore, 7:45 – 8:15 p.m.; and to Morgan's Mango, 8:45 – 9:15 p.m. Also, La Tapa, Sambacombo (tropical jazz), 7-10 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 20
Noon – 2 p.m. – scratch band music by Smalls and the Music Makers
Noon – 2 p.m. – St. John food fair
2 – 5 p.m. – crafts fair
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – galleries and studios open
5 – 8:30 p.m. – "meet the artists" open house at Pink Papaya and Frames of Mind
Morning program for local schoolchildren – blues artists Corky Siegal and Frank Donaldson, St. John School of the Arts
7 – 8 p.m. – Island Dance Ensemble performance, The Marketplace atrium; tickets $15 adults, $5 students
8 – 9 p.m. – adult quadrille dancing, Cruz Bay Park
9 – 10 p.m. – adult bamboula dancing, Cruz Bay Park
Live music at local night spots: Cruz Bay: Morgan's Mango, music of Argentina, 6 – 8 p.m.; Mongoose Junction, Tom & Rebecca, 6-9 p.m.; Beach Bar, Taters (country/bluegrass), 8-11 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 21
Noon – 2 p.m. – drumming by The Echo People
Noon – 2 p.m. – St. John food fair
2 – 5 p.m. – crafts fair
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – galleries and studios open
5 – 8:30 p.m. – "meet the artists" open house at Lorelei, Coconut Coast Studios and Syzygy
4 – 6 p.m. – children's Dance Happening by St. John School of the Arts and Sprauve School students, Cruz Bay Ball Field
8 p.m. – Corky Siegal (harmonica, piano, vocals) and Frank Donaldson (percussion) blues concert, St. John School of the Arts; tickets $20 adults, $10 students
Live music at local night spots: Cruz Bay: Beach Bar, Tom & Rebecca, 9 p.m. – midnight; Fred's, Inner Vision (reggae band), 9 p.m. – 1 a.m.; Front Yard, T-Bird or Sandevils (folk/rock/blues), 11 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 22
Noon – 2 p.m. – reggae music by Inner Vision band
Noon – 2 p.m. – St. John food fair
2 – 5 p.m. – crafts fair
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – galleries and studios open
5 – 8:30 p.m. – "meet the artists" open house at Bajo el Sol and Best of Both Worlds
3 – 4 p.m. – children's mask show with Linda Smith-Palmer, Cruz Bay Park
4 – 5 p.m. – children's puppet show with Linda Smith-Palmer, Cruz Bay Park
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – V.I. National Park Folk Life Festival, Annaberg Sugar Mill
8 p.m. – "Musical Potpourri" classical concert by John Cahill (French horn), Lorna Young-Wright (piano) and Sandraann Massac (voice), St. John School of the Arts; tickets $15 adults, $5 students
Live music at local night spots: Cruz Bay: Morgan's Mango, Mark & Tom (acoustic guitar), 6 – 9 p.m.; Caneel Bay Main Bar, Greta Rose (jazz vocalist), 8 – 10:30 p.m.; Beach Bar, T-Bird (folk/rock/blues), 9 p.m. – midnight; Front Yard, Peanut Butter & Jellyfish (party rock), 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 23
11:30 a.m. – noon – closing ceremony
Noon – 2 p.m. – steelband music by the Love City Pan Dragons
Noon – 2 p.m. – St. John food fair
2 – 5 p.m. – crafts fair
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – galleries and studios open
5 – 8:30 p.m. – "meet the artists" open house at Wicker Wood & Shells, Functional Furnishings and Pink Pa
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2 – 3 p.m. – children's sand castle competition, Cruz Bay beach by The Battery
3 – 4 p.m. – children's festival costume competition, Cruz Bay Park
4 – 5 p.m. – adults' festival costume competition, Cruz Bay Park
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – V.I. National Park Folk Life Festival, Annaberg Sugar Mill
6 – 8 p.m. – fish fry with music by Ah We, Mongoose Junction
8 p.m. – Al Rapone and Zydeco Express, The Marketplace atrium; tickets $20
Live music at local night spots: Cruz Bay: Banana Deck, Wayne (folk guitar), 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.; Tamarind Inn, Chris Carsel (acoustic blues), 7 – 11 p.m.; Beach Bar, James (folk guitar), 9 p.m. – midnight; Fred's, Cool Session Brass (soca/reggae), 9 p.m – 1 a.m. Coral Bay: Miss Lucy's, Pan & Keys (steelpan), 6 – 9 p.m.
For ticketed events, tickets may be purchased in advance at either Connections on St. John or (space allowing) at the door. For further information, call festival committee president Frank Langley at 779-4038.
