Comments on: Videos: Bermuda Entertainment Union Meeting

By: jt

jt — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 05:35:03 +0000

No it isn’t.

By: Rick Olson

Rick Olson — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 00:09:50 +0000

IF THE OLD POLICY WORKED WELL how come entertainment is so hard to find ????

By: serengeti

serengeti — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:34:58 +0000

Of course it’s not.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:17:11 +0000

The current CIO is the same CIO that was in place under the PLP. If you think she is an OBA stooge you must be thinking of someone else.

By: Mockingjay

Mockingjay — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:52:08 +0000

It is, but O.BA./ubp want to change it.

By: Cow Polly

Cow Polly — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:58:20 +0000

I agree with the Minister, those talented local acts who keep up with the times and provide entertainment that the public want will have no problems with the change in policy however those who think they’re entitled to work just because they’re Bermudian are going to have to work at upgrading to provide a quality product. And before people start making assumptions, I am a Bermudian in the entertainment arena who relishes competition.

By: Tolerate

Tolerate — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:51:10 +0000

Johnny on the spot taking advantage of a meeting to politic.Shameful really.
SMDH

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:26:42 +0000

Why?

By: JC

JC — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:17:52 +0000

As a supporting act maybe but we have to draw the line between self promotion and being realistic about the talent the island has to offer. If Beyonce played in Bermuda she may be opposed to being supported by that guy that plays at chewstick and has like 4 fans that arent related to him

By: well much better

well much better — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:52:20 +0000

I thought this was standard world wide.

By: AC

AC — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:17:38 +0000

Every overseas act should be accompanied by a local act full stop.

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:59:05 +0000

Er…no it doesn’t.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:56:09 +0000

If you don’t provide the service that the customer wants why in the world would the customer hire you?

I cringe almost everytime I hear local ‘talent’ on the radio. First thought is “What would Simon Cowel say if this person were auditioning for him?” How many times do you want to hear some over the top version of ‘Bermuda is another world’?

Where can local venues find a decent country band, a pub entertainer, a real entertainer who can generate & react with a crowd rather than do the same thing night after night?

With sites like Trip Advisor nobody can get away with substandard service, of any type, anymore. The venues customer has already checked to see if the entertainment is any good before they walk in the door.

At home Americans can go to 3 day music festivals & spend less than $300 for 10hrs of good live music per day plus camping for 3 nights. What makes the local musicians think that they should tolerate a standard far less for far more here?

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:20:14 +0000

This has turned into a political rally with Mr. Brown’s speech.

By: watching

watching — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:16:34 +0000

“Speaking last night, BEU President Leroy Simmons said, “We tried to meet with the Chief Immigration Officer to have a full discussion as to how we can better work together, how we can serve the community better, how we can deal with whatever administrative issues that they may have, that we may have, and come to some resolve. And there was basically a refusal to meet with us – and that was some two years ago.”

This shows blatant disrespect and disregard for Bermudians. But this is the type of behavior we have come to expect from the OBA government.