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The Ba Beta Kristian Church of Haile Selassie I, led by the Abuna Ascento Foxe, is located on Oxford Street in front of Coronation Market and is worth a visit for its colorful service on Sunday afternoons. Women must cover their heads, wear dresses, and sit on the right side of the aisle. Men should not cover their heads.
Jubilee and Coronation Markets sort of fuse together starting at West Parade and running along West Queen Street and Spanish Town Road to Darling Street. It's certainly worth a visit to mosey around and browse through the stalls, renowned for touting the best bargains in town on produce and just about anything else.
Marcus Garvey Community Center is the present-day venue for meetings of the Marcus Garvey People's Political Party (MGPPP) (6 p.m.–8 p.m. every Thurs.) which certainly had a stronger following when its iconic leader still attended. A fish fry is held on the last Friday of every other month (Oct., Dec., Feb., etc.), accompanied by a sound system, of course.
Holy Trinity Cathedral (Sun. service, weekday mass at 8:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.), presided over by Father Kenneth Richards, replaced the old cathedral on Duke and Sutton, which was destroyed in the earthquake of 1907. Trinity has been center stage for several important national events.
Sanaa Studios (10 a.m.–5 p.m. Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sat.) offers classes in ceramics, drawing, painting, art photography, and jewelry making. A small gallery has a steady flow of exhibits by students and others. Drop-in rates are US$20–35 for three-hour sessions.
Amai Craft (10 a.m.–5 p.m. Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sat.) sells paintings specializing in Jamaican intuitive, or self-taught, artists. Belgium-born Herman van Asbroeck, the proprietor, founded the gallery i n 2000 but has been living in Jamaica for more than three decades.
Grosvenor Gallery has contemporary art exhibits and occasional crafts fairs that brings artists and craftspeople from around Jamaica. Call for upcoming events.
The Art Centre (9 a.m.–5 p.m. Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Sat., free admission) is housed in a uniquely designed apartment building commissioned by A. D. Scott in the 1960s. Inside, colorful murals adorn the walls and art is displayed on the upper two levels as part of the building's permanent collection.
Jamaica Association of Vintage Artistes and Affiliates (JAVAA) holds occasional shows at the Pegasus Hotel or smaller productions at other venues (admission typically US$15–20). JAVAA carries the torch for Jamaica's early music from the 1950s to the 1980s, from lovers' rock to rocksteady, ska, and roots reggae.
Quad is Kingston's longest-standing Uptown nightclub, with three levels. Christopher's Bar and Lounge is on the ground level, with Oxygen Nightclub on the second floor, and Voodoo Lounge on the top level.
