Oct. 4, 2001 – Michael Douglas is once again cast in a Serious Role, this time around as a frenzied psychiatrist in "Don't Say a Word."
Gone is the wonderboy of "Wonderboys," the carefree, pot-smoking college professor who has knocked up the college chancellor. Alack and alas.
The reason for the frenzy of Dr. Nathan Conrad (Douglas) is that his young daughter has been kidnapped and he must retrieve a crucial piece of information from Elisabeth (Brittany Murphy), a disturbed and violent young woman, in order to find the girl. Conrad is known for his expertise in dealing with troubled teens.
The upscale, uptown doctor has a 10-hour deadline by which to extract the information from the recalcitrant and hostile Elisabeth. As if this weren't enough to glue you to the edge of your seat, the generous writers have thrown in a jewel heist, an attractive wife immobilized in bed with one leg in a cast, and a troublesome young female detective.
If one plots, fails … well, you get it. The critics seem less than overwhelmed by the burgeoning plot lines, but they do say, "Don't blame the actors."
"Don't Say a Word" was directed by Gary Fleder. It's almost two hours long rated R with reason — violence, gruesome images and language. It's at Market Square East.
'DON'T SAY' THE CRITICS DIDN'T TELL YOU SO
Oct. 4, 2001 – Michael Douglas is once again cast in a Serious Role, this time around as a frenzied psychiatrist in "Don't Say a Word."
Gone is the wonderboy of "Wonderboys," the carefree, pot-smoking college professor who has knocked up the college chancellor. Alack and alas.
The reason for the frenzy of Dr. Nathan Conrad (Douglas) is that his young daughter has been kidnapped and he must retrieve a crucial piece of information from Elisabeth (Brittany Murphy), a disturbed and violent young woman, in order to find the girl. Conrad is known for his expertise in dealing with troubled teens.
The upscale, uptown doctor has a 10-hour deadline by which to extract the information from the recalcitrant and hostile Elisabeth. As if this weren't enough to glue you to the edge of your seat, the generous writers have thrown in a jewel heist, an attractive wife immobilized in bed with one leg in a cast, and a troublesome young female detective.
If one plots, fails … well, you get it. The critics seem less than overwhelmed by the burgeoning plot lines, but they do say, "Don't blame the actors."
"Don't Say a Word" was directed by Gary Fleder. It's almost two hours long rated R with reason — violence, gruesome images and language. It's at Market Square East on St. Thomas.
Gone is the wonderboy of "Wonderboys," the carefree, pot-smoking college professor who has knocked up the college chancellor. Alack and alas.
The reason for the frenzy of Dr. Nathan Conrad (Douglas) is that his young daughter has been kidnapped and he must retrieve a crucial piece of information from Elisabeth (Brittany Murphy), a disturbed and violent young woman, in order to find the girl. Conrad is known for his expertise in dealing with troubled teens.
The upscale, uptown doctor has a 10-hour deadline by which to extract the information from the recalcitrant and hostile Elisabeth. As if this weren't enough to glue you to the edge of your seat, the generous writers have thrown in a jewel heist, an attractive wife immobilized in bed with one leg in a cast, and a troublesome young female detective.
If one plots, fails … well, you get it. The critics seem less than overwhelmed by the burgeoning plot lines, but they do say, "Don't blame the actors."
"Don't Say a Word" was directed by Gary Fleder. It's almost two hours long rated R with reason — violence, gruesome images and language. It's at Market Square East on St. Thomas.
CRECENCIA MARIA BENJAMIN MARTIN SERVICES
Crecencia Maria Benjamin Martin, age 90, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 3. Her funeral sevices will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at St. Ann's Catholic Church at 10 a.m. with viewing beginning at 9 a.m. Internment will be at Kingshill Cemetery.
She is survived by her daughter Deborah J. Rodger; son Roy I. Martin; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren; sister Winifred Benjamin Smith; and other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
Arrangements are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
She is survived by her daughter Deborah J. Rodger; son Roy I. Martin; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren; sister Winifred Benjamin Smith; and other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
Arrangements are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
IRENA ADINA THOMAS-FRANCIS FUNERAL FRIDAY
Funeral services for Irana Adina Thomas-Francis, age 79, will take place at 11 a.m. om Friday, Oct. 5 at St. Luke's A.M.E. Church with viewing beginning at 12 a.m. Internment will take place at Kingshill Cemetery.
She is survived by children Cleopha Crystal Telemaque and Calvert Clarke; step children Claude A. Fredericks I, Olga Fredericks-Reifer, Opal Fredericks-Farrel and Alphancine Webster; four grandchildren; sisters Jean Thomas-Frances and Juliet Thomas Brooks; brother Walter H. Thomas; and many other friends and relatives too numerous to mention.
Arrangements are entrusted to James Memborial Funeral Home, Inc.
She is survived by children Cleopha Crystal Telemaque and Calvert Clarke; step children Claude A. Fredericks I, Olga Fredericks-Reifer, Opal Fredericks-Farrel and Alphancine Webster; four grandchildren; sisters Jean Thomas-Frances and Juliet Thomas Brooks; brother Walter H. Thomas; and many other friends and relatives too numerous to mention.
Arrangements are entrusted to James Memborial Funeral Home, Inc.
CARIBBEAN DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE CLUB BANQUET
The Caribbean Democratic Alliance Club of St. Croix will hold a Recognition Banquet held for its officers at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3, at the Midland Restaurant.
The Club will also honor individuals for their contributions to the Democratic Party and to the people of the Virgin Islands; former Governor Alexander Farrelly, former Senator Sidney Lee, former Senator St. clair Williams, mr. John Barzey, Mrs. Gloria Bell, Mr. Wadsworth Dickenson, Mr. Francisco Melemdez and Ms. Jamil Russel.
The Club will also honor individuals for their contributions to the Democratic Party and to the people of the Virgin Islands; former Governor Alexander Farrelly, former Senator Sidney Lee, former Senator St. clair Williams, mr. John Barzey, Mrs. Gloria Bell, Mr. Wadsworth Dickenson, Mr. Francisco Melemdez and Ms. Jamil Russel.
CARIBBEAN DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE CLUB RECOGNITION BANQUET
The Caribbean Democratic Alliance Club of St. Croix is holding a Recognition Banquet for its officers on Nov. 3. It will take place at 7 p.m. at Midland Restaurant.
The Club will honor individuals for their contributions to the Democratic Party and to the people of the Virgin Islands; former Governor Alexander Farrelly, former Senator Sidney Lee, former Senator St. Clair Williams, Mr. John Barzey, Mrs. Gloria Bell, Mr. Wadsworth Dickenson, Mr. Francisco Melendez and Ms. Jamila Russel.
The Club will honor individuals for their contributions to the Democratic Party and to the people of the Virgin Islands; former Governor Alexander Farrelly, former Senator Sidney Lee, former Senator St. Clair Williams, Mr. John Barzey, Mrs. Gloria Bell, Mr. Wadsworth Dickenson, Mr. Francisco Melendez and Ms. Jamila Russel.
AWANA CLUBS BIBLE CHARACTER PARTY
The Calvary Baptist Church, Coral Bay Awana Club's first event this fall is the "Bible Character Party". Students must come dressed as a character from the bible and their classmates will try to guess who they are by the things they say and do. The party will be at 5:30 p.m. om Friday, Oct. 26.
HUMANE SOCIETY DINING FUND RAISER
The Humane Society of St. Thomas invites the public to a "Dining Out" event on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at East End Cafe which will donate a portion of its proceeds to the fundraiser.
Restaurants throughout the island are joining the Humane Society to raise funds for the betterment of animals of the Virgin Islands.
For more informaiton about this event call Cara Hinton at 775-3301.
Restaurants throughout the island are joining the Humane Society to raise funds for the betterment of animals of the Virgin Islands.
For more informaiton about this event call Cara Hinton at 775-3301.
'FACE OF ST. JOHN' WASN'T THE IMAGE EXPECTED
Dear Source,
My wife and I and some friends attended the St. John "Face of America" evening at Wolf Trap [See "Wolf Trap production shows off St. John's 'face'"] and I thought I should relay our impressions to you all.
First, Wolf Trap is an open-air theater; the stage is open to a gentle slope where the spectators sit on blankets and have wine and cheese, fruit and gourmet snacks. We could look down into the theater and see the stage. The people there that night were a wide range of nationalities and backgrounds, very typical of the area we live in. It was a beautiful night. The weather gave us one of the most comfortable summer evenings of the entire season.
I should tell you that we have been to your Virgin Islands these last two years and loved it. We've stayed a few days each at St. Thomas and St. Croix, but our hearts are on St John. So, we were excited, as were most others we encountered walking with our baskets up the hill to the gates.
Most members of the audience were dressed in "island garb" or something close to it. We were ready for limin'. We expected steel drums, island music and all of the other things we would expect to see at a St. John evening. We expected Skinny Legs, Roma's, the dock and some of your beautilful art and artists.
But the evening, although wonderful, was not what we expected, and many there were disappointed in the main theme. We saw one dancer's interpretation of the history of slavery on the island and at the Annaberg sugar mill. It started with a strong reference to slavery in Virginia and the sadness involved. This had nothing to do with St. John.
Then the storyteller wove a long, beautiful tale of a young slave girl who knew a secret and became a threat to her owners — how she was pursued from the ship when she escaped and her adventure getting to a hut on the hill to meet friends.
The music was wonderful, composed to blend with the visuals on the screens and the dancing. Beautiful visuals, great dancing and great music … but all about slavery, not about the joys of St. John.
This was not a project intended to introduce your islands to tourists. I fear it will not encourage tourists to come. This wonderful evening was dedicated to explaining the experience of slavery on your island. A true sadness.
As we were walking on the way back down the hill to our cars, people were openly talking about being disappointed at not having experienced the evening they expected.
As I hope I described, this was a beautiful demonstration of dance and its music with wonderful visuals. My compliments to the artists involved; it was a beautiful piece of work. But it was not what the audience expected. We left a great presentation with less than a happy experience.
I hope others will write and explain their experiences with this presentation. I hope I was fair.
John R. DiMiceli
Germantown, Md.
My wife and I and some friends attended the St. John "Face of America" evening at Wolf Trap [See "Wolf Trap production shows off St. John's 'face'"] and I thought I should relay our impressions to you all.
First, Wolf Trap is an open-air theater; the stage is open to a gentle slope where the spectators sit on blankets and have wine and cheese, fruit and gourmet snacks. We could look down into the theater and see the stage. The people there that night were a wide range of nationalities and backgrounds, very typical of the area we live in. It was a beautiful night. The weather gave us one of the most comfortable summer evenings of the entire season.
I should tell you that we have been to your Virgin Islands these last two years and loved it. We've stayed a few days each at St. Thomas and St. Croix, but our hearts are on St John. So, we were excited, as were most others we encountered walking with our baskets up the hill to the gates.
Most members of the audience were dressed in "island garb" or something close to it. We were ready for limin'. We expected steel drums, island music and all of the other things we would expect to see at a St. John evening. We expected Skinny Legs, Roma's, the dock and some of your beautilful art and artists.
But the evening, although wonderful, was not what we expected, and many there were disappointed in the main theme. We saw one dancer's interpretation of the history of slavery on the island and at the Annaberg sugar mill. It started with a strong reference to slavery in Virginia and the sadness involved. This had nothing to do with St. John.
Then the storyteller wove a long, beautiful tale of a young slave girl who knew a secret and became a threat to her owners — how she was pursued from the ship when she escaped and her adventure getting to a hut on the hill to meet friends.
The music was wonderful, composed to blend with the visuals on the screens and the dancing. Beautiful visuals, great dancing and great music … but all about slavery, not about the joys of St. John.
This was not a project intended to introduce your islands to tourists. I fear it will not encourage tourists to come. This wonderful evening was dedicated to explaining the experience of slavery on your island. A true sadness.
As we were walking on the way back down the hill to our cars, people were openly talking about being disappointed at not having experienced the evening they expected.
As I hope I described, this was a beautiful demonstration of dance and its music with wonderful visuals. My compliments to the artists involved; it was a beautiful piece of work. But it was not what the audience expected. We left a great presentation with less than a happy experience.
I hope others will write and explain their experiences with this presentation. I hope I was fair.
John R. DiMiceli
Germantown, Md.
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PRIORITY FOR MORAVIAN PASTOR IS YOUTH OUTREACH
Oct. 4, 2001 – At Emmaus and Bethany Moravian Churches, there's a female preacher in the pulpit now — the first in the congregations' two and a half centuries of existence.
The Rev. Lillette George, who grew up on St. Thomas, took over as the pastor of the two Moravian churches on Aug. 1. The job had been vacant for several years since the Rev. Ralph Prince transferred to St. Thomas. In the interim, lay pastor Bill Lomax, a St. John resident, conducted services.
As the first woman to serve the congregations as pastor, "I am breaking new ground," George, an Antigua native, said. Calling her job now a challenge, she allowed that not everyone was receptive to the idea. But there are other challenges, too, including working with the church youth in "getting them to understand the centrality of God in their lives."
A church member who asked not to be identified said that the Provincial Elders Conference of the Eastern West Indies Province of the Moravian Church picked George for the job because of her strength in working with youth. Over the years, membership among young people has declined, the church member said.
George came to the post from a teaching job at Agape Total Life Academy on Tortola. A graduate of the University of the Virgin Islands, she taught at Lockhart School on St. Thomas and later in Newport News, Va., before heading off to Moravian Theological Seminary in Bethlehem, Pa., to earn her a degree in pastoral counseling. She was ordained in 1993.
"I studied drug and alcohol counseling, family intervention and domestic violence," she said.
George said she is still getting her feet wet in her new job. Her flocks of about 140 members each are located at opposite ends of St. John, which means she spends a lot of time in her car traveling between the churches. Not one to waste time, she said she uses the trips for reflection.
She also travels frequently to St. Thomas to consult with Moravian Church officials. Her mother, Lillian George, and a niece, Lariesha George, live on St. Thomas. too.
While she has some plans to reach out to the broader community as well as to introduce some new programs in her churches, she's not ready to discuss them yet.
George said she enjoys "the natural environment" of living at the Moravian Church manse in Coral Bay. She doesn't have a lot of free time, but when she does, she likes to write short stories, poems and plays. "And I'm going to make going to the beach one of my priorities," she said.
The Rev. Lillette George, who grew up on St. Thomas, took over as the pastor of the two Moravian churches on Aug. 1. The job had been vacant for several years since the Rev. Ralph Prince transferred to St. Thomas. In the interim, lay pastor Bill Lomax, a St. John resident, conducted services.
As the first woman to serve the congregations as pastor, "I am breaking new ground," George, an Antigua native, said. Calling her job now a challenge, she allowed that not everyone was receptive to the idea. But there are other challenges, too, including working with the church youth in "getting them to understand the centrality of God in their lives."
A church member who asked not to be identified said that the Provincial Elders Conference of the Eastern West Indies Province of the Moravian Church picked George for the job because of her strength in working with youth. Over the years, membership among young people has declined, the church member said.
George came to the post from a teaching job at Agape Total Life Academy on Tortola. A graduate of the University of the Virgin Islands, she taught at Lockhart School on St. Thomas and later in Newport News, Va., before heading off to Moravian Theological Seminary in Bethlehem, Pa., to earn her a degree in pastoral counseling. She was ordained in 1993.
"I studied drug and alcohol counseling, family intervention and domestic violence," she said.
George said she is still getting her feet wet in her new job. Her flocks of about 140 members each are located at opposite ends of St. John, which means she spends a lot of time in her car traveling between the churches. Not one to waste time, she said she uses the trips for reflection.
She also travels frequently to St. Thomas to consult with Moravian Church officials. Her mother, Lillian George, and a niece, Lariesha George, live on St. Thomas. too.
While she has some plans to reach out to the broader community as well as to introduce some new programs in her churches, she's not ready to discuss them yet.
George said she enjoys "the natural environment" of living at the Moravian Church manse in Coral Bay. She doesn't have a lot of free time, but when she does, she likes to write short stories, poems and plays. "And I'm going to make going to the beach one of my priorities," she said.
