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“Wes for Pres” show by funny man Stephen Westmaas will be held this weekend at the Philipsburg Cultural Center. Westmaas (stage name Wesje) is known in his native country for being able to bring the house down; as he proved here last year at his first performance in St. Maarten.

Wesje’s “Wes for Pres” (President) is a huge hit in Suriname. A satiric, hilariously funny look at reality in the South American republic, it’s this show that anchored Wesje as a brand name. “I started doing this show before the elections (of May 25). It makes people think about the way we should all work together to achieve advancement for our country,” Wesje said.

During his performances, he inhabits his comical Surinamese personas like a chameleon and delves into Suriname politics, giving his own spin on real life incidents.   “The shows will be great; anyone who speaks Dutch and can appreciate a good comedian will be able to enjoy it,” said organizer Benschop.

Wesje performs this Friday October 8th and Saturday October 9th  at Phillipsburg Cultural Centre on Back Street. The show starts at 8:00pm.

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Elektra and The Positive Foundation have teamed up to organize a series of events throughout the entire month of October Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Calendar of Events:

PINK PARADE DATE: October 1
PINK PARADE TIME: 4:30 pm
PINK PARADE ROUTE: Starts at John Larmonie Centre on Longwall Road,
moves on to Front Street, down Diamond Casino alley and up the boardwalk to St. Rose Café.

The PINK PARADE is in recognition of those who have lost their lives to breast
cancer, those who have survived it and those who are still engaged in the
struggle against it. It is important that these individuals know that the thoughts
and prayers of the island are with them while they strive to beat this disease.

Other events planned for October include the following:
• FREE clinical screenings at various doctors’ offices.
• Radio featured women and breast health
• LADY B PINK CARPET EVENT: October 8, 9 and 10.
• PINK PHIT AND PHABULOUS: October 17 – WALK A THON and spa day @
Port de Plaisance
• TAG ME PINK: October 22
• GALA BREAST CANCER MOVIE NIGHT: October 27 – CARIBBEAN CINEMAS

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Come to Sopranos at nights in September:

For Happy Hour, Industry Party & Art Now who is back playing Italian Classics on his accordion.

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Lil’ Jon will be live in St. Maarten at Tantra Night Club on Saturday September 4th.

Lil Jon is a music producer, rapper and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil’ Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004.

Music by local DJ: Djmixmaster Pauly

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Fame at the Philipsburg Cultural Center.

Come out and see the performances with your family this weekend!!!

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This Saturday, July 24, it’s a ladies lounge affair with Tanya Stephens live! Experience a laid back night with the sounds of Tanya Stephens, Zionomi, Mosiac Band, Entourage Band, Sanjay and Shani! The show will open with an amazing performance of our own St. Maarten artist Versatile. Wear white and win! Men, bring your ladies out for a night of unplugged entertainment!

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Saturday, July 17, get ready for Fat Joe live in St. Maarten! He will be performing hits such as I won’t tell; Make it rain; What’s luv; Hold you down; Lean back and more!

Fat Joe is one of the world’s most influential rap artists. He has sold over 2.5 million albums, while masterminding chart topping hits and discovering hot new artists. The Bronx, NY, native continues to break music industry barriers as a multi platinum selling Latino artist.

Fat Joe’s fame resonates throughout the USA and even more overseas, where love for his music and hip-hop itself is growing tremendously. Fat Joe has solidified his preeminent position as one of the few Latino rappers to infiltrate a predominately African-American rap scene and become a major staple in the music industry.

He thrives as a multifaceted entertainer not only in music, but television and film.  In addition to two Grammy nominations, Joe enjoyed major campaign endorsements.

Tickets are US $25 pre-sale and $30 at the door. Club 1Eleven is located at 1-11 Welfare Rd, Simpson Bay.

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St. Maarten / St. Martin International Fashion Week 2010 features nearly 20 designers from around the world, along with dozens of beautiful models.
The Fashion Week culminates with a Fashion Extravaganza on Friday July 9th and Miss Model International Party on Saturday July 10th.

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St. Martin/St. Maarten Fashion Week comes as an extension to the model competition. Fashion Week provides designers with an avenue where the key players of the industry can meet.  Enjoy the work of local designers of clothing, shoes, jewellery, handbags and sunglasses.

The event will be broadcasted as a two-hour television program on CaribVision and RFO Satellite. World-renowned fashion guru Travis Winkey is producer, director and choreographer of the event. Not a beauty contest, Miss Model International is a very distinct modeling pageant. Introduced in 1990, the annual pageant is held alternatively on St. Maarten and Martinique.  The competition tests the modeling competence of the models, as a culture of fashion.

More than 50 models, each representing their country of origin, are expected to participate. As seen in past Out N About issues, the girls of Miss Model 2010 are as beautiful as they are talented. Working with local designers, models will present original pieces for the “the future shock” segment. Other segments include a group presentation, future shock, swimwear and evening gown.

The Soualiga Fashion Award will be given to the most outstanding designer and to the best model.

St. Maarten Fashion Week runs from July 5 to 9. Miss Model International takes place at the Festival Village on July 10 at 8:00pm. Tickets are US$25 each. Visit www.sxmfashionweek.org

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Born to a Seventh-day Adventist mother and Rastafarian father, Gyptian received his musical calling at the age of seven, when he began singing in the church. Recognizing his talent, his parents introduced him to Mr. Wong, a record producer.

Nominated for Best New Entertainer at the 2006 International Reggae and World Music Awards, the young talented singer has been dominating the Jamaician charts with hits including “Is There a Place”, “Beautiful Lady”, and the chart topping ballad, “Mama, Don’t Cry”.

His style of reggae music is considered lovers rock and roots reggae, with songs about political issues and love. His musical and lyrical style has been compared to established Jamaican artists, such as Sizzla, Luciano and Beres Hammond. Gyptian got nicknamed from his habit of tying a shirt around his head and twisting his chin hair like an Egyptian pharaoh.

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