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Art Events

Ambassadors of Song

Until April 24 — Masterworks is holding a special exhibit “Ambassadors of Song” – a tribute to Bermuda’s entertainers from the 40s to the 60s. The show runs until April 24 in the West Gallery.

Art shows

Bacardi Limited

Biennial 2006

Exhibition of

Contemporary

Bermuda Art in

Association with

Island Construction Ltd.

April 21 — 83 works by 50 local artists were chosen by the distinguished international jurors for the 2006 Biennial. The jurors are Dr. Annette Blaugrund, Director, National Academy Museum and School of Fine Art, New York; and Professor Moe Brooker, former professor at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Presently he is Department Head of Basic Studies at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia where he also teaches painting. The exhibition opens to the public on April 21.

Artist in the Gardens

April 21 — Recent Works by Frank Dublin are on display at Masterworks as part of the Artist in the Gardens series. The opening reception takes place on April 21 from 5:30–7pm and runs until May 4 in the Rose Garden Gallery.

Bermuda College Exhibition

Until April 26 — Open at the Bermuda Society of Arts is the Bermuda College Art Students Exhibition in the Onions Gallery. In the Edinburgh Gallery is a show by Carmel Byrne. The shows run until April 26. Third Floor, City Hall. 292-3824

Members’ Open

Until April 28 — Open at the Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard is A Sense of Place. The show runs until April 28. The BACD is open Monday to Sunday 10am- 5pm. Call 234-2809.

Education

Saturday School For Additional Learning (African-Centred

Education)

April 22 — Saturday School For Additional Learning invites Parents/Guardians with children 5-13 years old to enrol them in the new African-centred Saturday morning classes which will commence the last Saturday in April. Registration fee is $5. Registration time is 9am to 12pm. Place to register — Devonshire Recreation Club (Auditorium), Frog Lane, Devonshire. Activities will include basic skills such as math and English, and lessons on Bermudian & African History, Photography for Academic Excellence, African Dance, Mask & Jewellery Making, Original African Plays, Swahili — an East African Language, and Cultural Excursions. There will be a free informational session regarding the new African-Centred Educational Programme in the auditorium of the Devonshire Recreation Club, Frog Lane, Devonshire at 7pm on Monday, April 24.

For more information contact Sistah Tianja Bean, Executive Director, at 296-7607 or e-mail [email protected]

Family Events

Annual Peppercorn Ceremony

April 26 — Join the pomp and ceremony of the Annual Peppercorn Ceremony in the St. George’s Town Square. The Governor of Bermuda, the Premier, the Mayor of St. George and other dignitaries will be in attendance. The event begins at 11am and spectators should be in place by 10:30am.

The Garden Club Of Bermuda Open Houses & Gardens 2006

Various dates — Admission is $25 for Adults, Season ticket — $80 and tickets will be on sale at the houses. All proceeds will be used to sponsor scholarships related to horticulture and to fund civic improvements. All open houses take place from 1pm-4pm rain or shine.

DEVONSHIRE PARISH:

Devonshire and Rocky Bay

April 26 — Surf Song, 19 Rocky Bay Lane;

The Gardens of Rocky Ledge, 18 Devonshire Bay Road;

Rosapenna, 6 Devon Point Lane;

Decks Awash, 29 Devon Point Lane;

Parking at Palm Grove gardens; eastern entrance closest to Rocky Bay Lane.

WARWICK PARISH:

Longford Road and St. Mary’s Road

May 3 — Old Walls, 41 St. Mary’s Road;

Old Walls Cottage, 41 St. Mary’s Road;

Casuarina, 1 Mizzentop, off Longford Road;

Parking at Old Walls as directed;

PAGET PARISH: Salt Kettle

May 10 — Salt Winds, 3 Salt Kettle Lane

Marechaux, 1 Salt Kettle Road

Marechaux Cottage, 3 Salt Kettle Road

Salt Kettle House, 10 Salt Kettle Road

Pruden’s Point, 10 Tribe Road No. 6

Parking at The Manse, 6 Manse Road

SMITH’S PARISH: Pokiok and St. Mark’s

May 17 — St. Mark’s Church, 51 South Road;

Mount Hope, 13 Mount Hope Lane;

Somerhill, 11 Pokiok Crescent;

Parking on McGall’s Bay Road as directed.

Lectures

Bermuda National Gallery Bermuda Film Night

May 9 — The BNG will present Rare Bird, Winner of Best Documentary in the Bermuda International Film Festival, ‘The true story of a boy who helped find an extinct bird’ the story of David Wingate and the cahow. Lucinda Spurling, Director. There will be a 5:30pm reception for 6pm lecture, which takes place at the Bermuda National Gallery in City Hall. Tickets are $15 for non-members, members, $10.

PartnerRe Art

Lecture Series 2005/6, Lecture 5

May 18 — PartnerRe and the BNG present The Body in Art a lecture by Ori Z. Soltes, Goldman Professorial Lecturer in Fine Arts and Theology at Georgetown University.

How have artists in different times and places approached the representation of the human body? Why is the approach not universally the same? What related and diverse goals do artists have in depicting the human body and its cognates in animal, plant and architectural depiction and how does this relate to what art is all about? 5:30 reception for 6pm lecture, which takes place at the Bermuda National Gallery in City Hall. Tickets are $15 for non-members, members, $5.

music

Live Music at

Mediterraneo Bistro

April 21 & 22 — There will be live music at Mediterraneo Bistro, on the corner of Church & Parliament Streets, in Hamilton. Downbeat is at 10pm with music until 1am. Appearing will be Wayne Davis on piano, Stan Gilbert on bass, Howard Rego on drums and surprise guest artists, playing jazz, funk and R & B music, with tapas served until 1 am. For more information call 296-9047.

Ensemble Singers Concert

April 22 — The Ensemble Singers presents a programme of classical leiders and Traditional Spirituals with Canadian soprano, Measha Brueggergosman at 8 pm in the Wesley Methodist Church, Hamilton. Tickets are $40 and available at The Music Box, The Methodist Church Office and members of the group.

Organ Recital

April 23 — American Guild of Organists Bermuda Chapter presents an organ recital at 7.30pm at St. Paul’s Church in Paget played by Dr. Douglas Major, former organist National Cathedral, Washington D.C. Tickets are $30, $15 for students and are available at the Music Box or www.organconcert.us

Sports

Walking Club of Bda

April 23 — The Walking Club will walk from Harrington Sound School parking lot, Harrington Sound Road, Smiths, around the Sound. Participants should meet at the parking lot at 7am. The walks are free and all are welcome. There are cut-off points for those who do not want to walk the full distance. For more info call 737-0437, e-mail [email protected] or visit the website http://walk.free.bm.

Theatre

The Beauty Queen of Leenane

May 15-20 — The Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society presents The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh. The Beauty Queen of Leenane is a black comedy portraying ancient, manipulative Mag and her virginal daughter, Maureen, whose mutual loathing may be more durable than any love. Shows take place each night at 8pm at the Daylesford Theatre, Hamilton. To book tickets visit www.boxoffice.bm.[[In-content Ad]]

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