Category: Entertainment
Shirley On The Good Ship “Queen Of Bermuda”
As a nine-year-old in July, 1938 she embarked for a holiday in Bermuda accompanied by her parents, two toy dolls, three armed bodyguards and a new insurance policy taken out by Hollywood studio Twentieth-Century Fox for $1,685,000. At the time she set sail for the island from New York aboard “The Queen of Bermuda”, Shirley Temple was the... Read more of this article
Film Screening & Dog Training History Lecture
The Dog Training Club of Bermuda will be presenting ‘Tough Love, a Meditation on Dominance and Dogs’, a documentary film along with a short lecture on the history of dog training and the pitfalls of reality television with director, cinematographer and co-editor Chad Montrie. The screening takes place on Saturday [Mar 16] at the Tradewinds... Read more of this article
Free Breakfast Kicks Off City Food Festival
Residents will be able to sample the wares of more than a dozen Hamilton restaurants at an upcoming culinary festival. On Monday, March 18th from 8am until 9am — or until supplies run out — the 2013 Hamilton Food Festival kicks off with a complimentary continental breakfast in front of City Hall On Saturday, March 23rd from 2.00pm until 10.00pm... Read more of this article
Talbot Brothers’ Enduring Musical Legacy
The death of legendary Bermuda calypsonian Roy Talbot at the age of 94 in 2009 marked the end of a musical era. The last surviving member of the hugely popular and groundbreaking calypso group The Talbot Brothers, Mr. Talbot and his siblings made an indelible mark on popular music both locally and internationally. “Mr. Talbot lent his voice to... Read more of this article
Warwick Academy To Host Free Concert
Warwick Academy are hosting a free concert with the Duke University Concert Chorale on Tuesday [Mar 12] in the school’s Phoebe Purvis Memorial Hall. The concert will feature the Warwick Academy Upper Primary Choir and the Warwick Academy Jazz Band and starts at 7.30pm. The Duke University Concert Chorale, is a primarily undergraduate concert... Read more of this article
“Oz” Artist Denslow: The Who Would Be King
The title character in “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is an eccentric circus illusionist and balloonist blown to a magical kingdom where he poses as an all-powerful sorcerer. In a move at least partly inspired by the supreme ruler of that imaginary land, American artist W.W. Denslow banished himself to Bermuda and used the profits he made... Read more of this article
2013 KiteFest Back On After Prior Cancellation
The Chewstick Foundation confirmed today [Mar 8] that after meeting with the Minister of Environment and Planning Sylvan Richards, a green light to hold Kitefest has been given. The Chewstick Foundation and the Minister met today and agreed to work together to resolve any misunderstanding surrounding the permit application process for Kitefest and toward... Read more of this article
Masterworks Exhibit Opening Reception Today
Masterworks will be hosting an exhibit opening reception tonight [Mar 8] from 5.30pm – 7.00pm in the Rick Faries Gallery featuring the work of Artist in Residence – Jennifer Lawson. A spokesperson said, “Jennifer Lawson is Masterworks first Artist in Residence of 2013! Born in Yorkshire and at an early age she began to soak up the... Read more of this article
Parks Department Respond To Chewstick
The Ministry of Environment and Planning responded to Chewstick’s statement about the cancellation of KiteFest, saying they do not have a record of permit application from Chewstick for Kitefest, and also stated they told Chewstick that the permit could be immediately approved and collected this morning [Mar 8]. Yesterday the Chewstick Foundation... Read more of this article
Chewstick: “No Choice But To Cancel Kitefest”
The Chewstick Foundation said they “have no choice but to cancel this year’s Good Friday KiteFest due to a lack confirmation from various government departments which has severely hampered the ability to seek adequate funding.” Chewstick said they “inherited the Good Friday Kite Festival from the former UBP and were happy to add... Read more of this article
Grundy Collection Expected To Fetch Millions
In what the Australian media is calling the “art sale of the century,” paintings from the personal collection of Reg Grundy are expected to fetch up to $20 million when they go under the hammer in June. Mr Grundy — a part time Bermuda resident — is best known as the television producer behind a legion of Australia’s most... Read more of this article
New Twanée Music Video: “Mission Statement”
Bermudian singer Twanée Butterfield released her latest music video “Mission Statement” today [Mar 7], with the song available on download on iTunes for $0.99. “Mission Statement” was written by Twanée and Julien Thompson, features Kidd Kidd, with the video directed by Chris “Broadway” Romero. Read More →
