St. Thomas! Go see the Lord Put A Ring On It movie today through Wednesday night and win an all expense paid trip AND a Walk-on-Role Acting in Part 2 of Lord Put A Ring On It! Last day is Wednesday! #LordPutARingOnIt
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Establishing, mending and healing relationships are the key themes surrounding the film ‘Lord Put a Ring on It’. Tune in today, Monday, May 30, 2016, at 4pm for the live interview on WUVI with Dr. Tikki Collins as I find out the audience and cast perspectives of the film’s world premiere night, or to hear how the island responded and more on WUVI.
According to Dr. Collins, it started out with Netflix being interested in the project, then it turned into a cinema buyer that handles all the Caribbean who saw the trailer and said they were interested in bringing the film to the islands.
St. Thomas, was suggested a the “biggest island” before they even had a mainland date. Somehow, Dr. David Hall, UVI President got wind of it and WUVI started promoting. That’s how I got involved and the rest is Thistory…
Everybody’s asking how the new film Lord Put a Ring on It, got to our beautiful little, seemingly insignificant, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. The movie had it’s World premiere this evening on May 26th at Caribbean Cinema St. Thomas. Let me tell you what I’ve learned. The Universe is multi-lingual and one heck of a code switcher. The Creator speaks in whatever way we need to hear our lessons. Sometimes we recognize it, but other times, it simmers a while before we can truly appreciate the flavor, or the favor.
Meeting the director and cast of Lord Put a Ring on It, then seeing the film for myself has become my latest testament to the glory of God. No, I’m not Christian. Those that know me know I’m not even religious, per se, but that I’ve always “fit in” wherever I go as if I belong and have always been present. Whether it’s the cathedral or the mosque, I’ve taught or still teach the basic principles of a variety of religions, spiritual systems and cultural practices mirror each other, thus if we just practice those repeating virtues, no matter the name, language, genre or gender, we would each be of the best in representations of the Christ-like ones, Buddha or Allah, among many others.
I believe that one’s relationship with their higher power is personal and their right to choose, just as we all have many roads to walk, which could eventually lead us in the same direction or in our individual correct directions. In many ways, I also see relationships with each other and ourselves individually are microcosms of that macrocosm.
The film ‘Lord put a Ring on It’ also focused on relationships, from a Christina foundation. Not being Christina in no way affected my ability to gain and grow from the many themes and lessons illustrated through this romantic comedy. Presenting everyday challenges of today’s families, Director Dr. Tikki Collins wonderfully weaved the stories together, making it easier to notice the connection between various types of relationships, potential conflict and life lessons that we each could always use reminders of.
According to Pastor Collins, also the director’s husband, the theme of the film is life changing about how to establish, mend and heal relationships from Christian foundation.
Everyday people, with everyday challenges, learning to solve them and strengthen themselves with extraordinary grace and simplicity using the teachings of the bible. Maybe just a book to some, or a creative work of poetry to others, no matter the perspective, it became immediately obvious, that the message was Universally understood. 
If you have anew relationship, or are working on a current one… even if you’re just beginning to mend a seemingly broken one, go check out Lord Put a Ring on It to get a new lease on life, or an old one renewed.
Thanking Dr. Tikki Collins, her husband, Pastor Collins and the cast for their influence over the past week as they blessed the University of the Virgin Islands and St. Thomas with the gift of their creative and healing labor.
Check it out for yourself at Market Square East right here on St. Thomas for the next week. Share these photos from the WORLD PREMIERE of ‘Lord Put A Ring On It’ on St.Thomas, US Virgin Islands with Dr. Tikki Collins, Troy Latham, Tyrone Junior, Jared Malcolm, Trae Summiel, and cast.
If you missed the premiere, you can still catch it on the following dates/times:
Mon-Fri 7:15 & 9:30
Sat – Sun 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30
$7.50 for Adults and $4.25 for children
View the trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-0fEk_UBIU
Media contact: Paris Brooks
Telephone: 302-786-1135
Email: lordputaringonit@mail.com
Visit www.lordputaringonit.com
#LordPutARingOnIt
Establishing, mending and healing relationships, stay tuned for the live interview with Dr. Tikki Collins as I find out the cast perspective of the world premiere night, how the island responded and more on WUVI.
Listen in above to this special pre-event interview with Dr. Tikki Collins and the crew of the film ‘Lord Put a Ring on It’ in our WUVI St. Thomas studio. Co-hosted by Dr. Chenzira Davis Kahina of the UVI Center for the Study of Spirituality and Professionalism along with DaraMonifah Cooper of the UVI Cooperative Extension Service office and WUVI’s Station Manager.
