August 8th, 2012
Morning Ladies and Gents
Hope you all had a wonderful Cup Match and have fully recovered by now! If you haven’t fully recovered yet then you probably want to get yourself checked out by a doc as it was kinda a long time ago..
Ten are offering some live entertainment tonight as M. Brian Swan (live samples, groove box and bass) and Nicola Swan (vocals), also known as 1Undread, will be performing from 6pm until 10pm. As usual, food and drink will be available with Happy Hour prices between 4pm and 7pm, so it’s a good excuse to have an extra glass of wine or cocktail. For more details, contact 295-0857 or ten@yellowfin.bm – here’s the flyer!
The Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society (BMDS) presents their latest production, Willy Russell’s Shirley Valentine, for a limited run of three nights only from Thursday, August 9th until Saturday, August 11th. This show will see Carol Birch reprise her much-acclaimed role as the title character is this comedy-drama. Showtime is at 8pm each evening and tickets cost $25 from www.bmds.bm or from their box office on 292-0848. The programme, box office hours and further information on this production is available on their website at www.bmds.bm. All proceeds will go to the BMDS Charitable Trust – here’s the flyer!
Pink Beach Club are currently running a special offer for NothingtodoinBermuda.com readers who’d like to attend their Happy Hour this Friday – the first 100 people who send an email to info@pinkbeach.com with “Happy Hour Drink” in the subject heading will have a voucher for a free drink emailed to them. The voucher is valid for Friday, August 10th only and you have to bring it with you on the day – here’s the flyer!
If you like your comedy to be a little more off-the-cuff than the norm, get yourself along to The Improvised Comedy Cup Match 2012 – St Gorgeous vs. Some R Phat on Thursday, August 16th. From 8pm at Daylesford Theatre, two teams will compete to see who can come up with the best and funniest scenes, making it up as they go along based on audience suggestions (like in the show Whose Line is it Anyway?). Tickets are $15 and available online at www.bmds.bm/improv or at the BMDS Box Office from 6pm on the night of the show. All proceeds will go to the BMDS Charitable Trust – here’s the flyer!
Hot on the heels of the success of their Pig in the Park and Fish in the Park Parties, Lemon Tree have decided to milk it a little more and bring us something even more a-mooo-sing! Friday, August 17th will be the date of their Cow in the Park Party, which will run from 5pm until midnight. T-shirts are $25, which includes Mini Beef Pies, Bacardi Oakheart Beef Jerky, Red Skinned Southern Style Smashed Potato Salad and Bacardi Oakheart Baked Beans and free rides on the Electrical Bull (you must be wearing your shirt to ride). **UPDATE: Lemon Tree Cafe are offering Bacardi Oakheart-flavoured menu items in the run up to the Party on Friday – here’s the menu or see their Facebook Page here** Men’s and women’s t-shirts are available and they suggest that you grab the bull by the horns and get your t-shirts early to be sure of getting your size – here’s the flyer!
Didn’t quite get your fill of boating and boozing at the Non-Mariners? Good news, Drunken Sailors, the Robin Hood FC Booze Cruise will be on Friday, August 17th. This will be on board the Elizabeth with an open bar and music by Lifestyles Entertainment and Supatone. The boat leaves Albuoys Point at 8pm sharp, returning at 11pm. Tickets are $55 and available from www.ptix.bm or RHFCBermuda@gmail.com – here’s the flyer!
Whether you’re an artist/crafter, or just someone who appreciates their work, the West will be the place to be on Saturday, August 25th. The First Annual Dockyard Art Festival will run from 5pm until 8pm with local artists setting up tables outside various locations and a jam session in the Victualling Yard. The Walk will lead from the Clock Tower, along Maritime Lane, onwards to the Ferry Terminal and back along the kiosks. For more information, contact 234-2809 or artcentre@ibl.bm – here’s the flyer!
The Moonlight Movie Series is back for Labour Day Weekend! Movies in the Park will be at the Botanical Gardens will have a double-billing each night with family-friendly fun (including a variety of food vendors, games, rides and activities in a relatively large Kiddie Land provided by Play Games Entertainment) from 6.30pm each night. On Friday, August 31st, the early feature at 8.30pm will be The Pirates! Band of Misfits (Rated PG) followed by Think Like A Man (Rated PG-13) at 10.30pm. On Saturday, September 1st, Journey 2 (Rated PG) will start at 8.30pm, followed by the late feature The Hunger Games (PG-13) at 10.30pm. For more information about the Moonlight Movie Series, call 295-4917 or visit www.moonlightmovieseries.com.
Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events
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Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Bermuda Art – June 15th to November 24th
BSoA: Through a Child’s Eye by Tricia Walters – July 27th to August 15th
BSoA: Emerging Artists 2012 – July 27th to August 15th
Sandys 360 Summer Academy & Camp – June 28th to August 31st
Death by Disco – June 28th to November 1st
Sandys 360 Aquatics Camp – July 2nd to August 31st
1Undread Live Performance at Ten – August 8th
PwC Student Networking Reception – August 9th
Ming Mambo Social Night at Inferno Lounge – August 9th
Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society (BMDS): Shirley Valentine – August 9th to 11th
How Old School Are You? Game Show and Old School Jam – August 10th
Pink Beach Club Happy Hour with Free Drink for NTDIB Readers – August 10th
Mambo Nights – August 11th
Moonlight Movie Series at Shelly Bay Park: Big Miracle – August 11th
Bermuda Volleyball Association’s SpikeFest Beach Tournament – August 11th
Opti-K Information Session – August 11th
The Improvised Comedy Cup Match 2012 – St Gorgeous vs. Some R Phat – August 16th
One Love: A Tribute to Tamell Simons – August 17th to September 6th
Cow in the Park Party at Lemon Tree – August 17th
Robin Hood FC Booze Cruise – August 17th
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – August 19th
Bermuda Anglers Club Annual Junior Fishing Tournament – August 19th
JB Youth Soccer Camp – August 20th to 31st
Bermuda Civic Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet – August 22nd to 25th
Community Family Movie Nights: Courageous – August 24th
First Annual Dockyard Art Festival – August 25th
Riddell’s Bay Golf & Country Club Movie Night on the Green – August 31st
Moonlight Movie Series: The Pirates! Band of Misfits and Think Like A Man – August 31st
Moonlight Movie Series: Journey 2 and The Hunger Games – September 1st
Summer Sundays in the Park: Island Vibes – September 2nd
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – September 2nd
>Jazz Caravan at the Leopards Club: Giant Steps – September 9th
The Family Centre’s Beach Bash – September 14th
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – September 16th
Bermuda Summer of Love: John Lennon Tribute (Concert, Book Launch and Double CD Release) – September 21st
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – September 30th
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – October 14th
Mount Saint Agnes Academy (MSA) Bazaar: Nursery Rhymes – October 19th and 20th
Bermuda Kennel Club’s 2012 Bermuda Dog Shows – October 20th to 21st
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – October 28th
Okay, this is a very serious and important article but I can’t help looking at the photo and thinking, Wow, Little Guy, if looks could kill…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8520825.stm
Enjoy the downwards slope to the weekend!
C
xx
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