Category: Entertainment
Christopher Play Opens To Upbeat Reviews
“Hurt Village” — the new Off-Broadway show featuring Bermudian actor Nicholas Christopher [pictured] — opened to largely enthusiastic reviews on Monday [Feb.27], with the “New York Times” describing the play “as a rousing, latter-day response” to Lorraine Hansberry’s watershed 1959 drama “A Raisin... Read more of this article
Roger Hannant Photography Show
Full-time Bermudian boat repairer and part-time amateur photographer Roger Hannant chronicles his work and surroundings in the new exhibit “Photos from the Boatyard” which opened at Rock Island Coffee on Monday [Feb. 27] and will be up for four weeks. “Photography has been my hobby since 1969 when I bought my first 35mm Pentax camera,”... Read more of this article
New Collie Buddz Song: ‘I’m Paid’
Bermudian reggae sensation Collie Buddz recently made a previously unreleased track available online for the first time. As he gears up for an appearance at a major reggae festival in Florida next month, his song “I’m Paid” is now available to download. Best known for his chart-topping single single “Come Around”, Collie... Read more of this article
Photos: BIFF’s ‘Live From The Red Carpet’
The Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] wrapped up its weekend of film-related entertainment on Sunday [Feb.26] with a gala night of glitz, glamour and film talk at the Oscar-themed “2012 Live From the Red Carpet” affair. The event was held at The Deep in the Elbow Beach Complex on the night of the 84th Academy Awards. The awards were broadcast... Read more of this article
Armani Bermuda Shorts Unveiled In Milan
Bermuda shorts made a dramatic comeback to the world of haute couture at the Giorgio Armani catwalk show at Milan Fashion Week today [Feb. 27], which mixed modern cuts and vibrant colours with throwbacks to the 1920s. “The look is rockabilly, reflecting a fun, bad-girl attitude,” the Armani team said, but the brand’s mix of masculine... Read more of this article
‘Atlantic’ Spotlights ‘Mr. Happy Man’
The film “Mr. Happy Man” — the story of 88-year-old Johnny Barnes, who spends each morning wishing Bermuda’s commuters well — is spotlighted at “The Atlantic” magazine’s on-line site along with its director Matt Morris. The magazine’s film critic Jason Sondhi selected “Mr. Happy Man”... Read more of this article
Tourism Invites You To ‘Feel The Love’
The Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] is inviting locals as well as visitors to “Feel The Love” at an ongoing series of musical events featuring local performers. The “Feel The Love Fridays” shows are being run in conjunction with the Department’s new “Feel the Love Month” promotion aimed at positioning Bermuda... Read more of this article
Christopher’s ‘Gut-Wrenching’ Play
The curtain doesn’t rise on the world premiere of Bermudian actor Nicholas Christopher’s play “Hurt Village” until Monday [Feb.27] — but advance word on the intense drama set in a Memphis housing project is overwhelmingly positive. The play has been in previews since February 7 preparatory to next week’s official... Read more of this article
BIFF’s Oscars Red Carpet Gala
… And the winner could be you at the Bermuda International Film Festival’s Oscars party on Sunday [Feb.26] BIFF, now in its 15th year and considered one of the world’s leading independent film festivals, has teamed with MEF to bring you a night of glitz, glamour and film at the “2012 Live From the Red Carpet” affair. The gala event... Read more of this article
Owain Gets Another 15 Minutes Of Fame
Bermuda dramatist Owain Johnston-Barnes is getting his 15 minutes of fame — for the third time. The journalist and creative writer picked up his third Golden Inkwell Award on Saturday [Feb. 18] at the end of the Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society’s annual “Famous For 15 Minutes” festival for aspiring playwrights. Other finalists... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Living Art Exhibition
The Art Centre at Dockyard are hosting a unique art exhibit on March 10. Dubbed “Living Art”, the show — which takes place at the New Washington Mall behind the Beluga bar — features the human body as a canvas. Various “canvases, or works of art” will be featured including tattoos, body painting, extreme hair styles,... Read more of this article
New Twanée Song: “Put It On You”
Bermudian singer Twanée Butterfield has released a new song online, posting the “Put It On You” on Youtube recently. The song was produced by Ky Miller; written by Ms Butterfield, Ky Miller, and Talon Haynes, and courtesy of Mudd Monkey Inc. It is also available as a free MP3 download here. Read More →
