February 28th, 2018 Bermuda Calendar Update
Morning Kids!
Good news – tomorrow, BermudaEvents.com, the website formerly known as NTDIB, turns 8 years old – cake for everybody!!
Here is your weekly update with all the new events added to the site since last week’s post. As always, be sure to check out the Quick Recap Section at the bottom of this post for a full listing of all upcoming Bermuda events, including those previously covered in previous posts.
Hamilton Princess & Beach Club invite you to Marcus’ Book Signing and Dinner on Friday, March 2nd.
Marcus’ Dinner starts at 6pm with some great specials for you to enjoy. From 7.30pm until 8.30pm, Marcus Samuelsson will be in the restaurant and signing copies of his book, The Story of Food and Hustle in Harlem.
For more information, or to make a reservation, contact 298-2028 or ham.diningreservations@fairmont.com.
Marcus’ is encouraging Bermuda College students to be the best they can be at Marcus’ Chefs’ Competition Dinner on Saturday, March 3rd.
From 7pm, three students will compete for an employment contract at Marcus’ at Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. They’ll prepare two courses to be judged by Marcus Samuelsson.
The winner of the Competition will join Marcus and help prepare a very special menu for for you right alongside him. Entertainment will be by DJ Keem.
The cost is $75, plus gratuities, and tickets are available on www.pTix.bm.
For more information, contact 298-2028.
The Women’s Action Group (W.A.G) is about Equality, Justice, Empowerment and Support for Women who have been victims of assault or abuse and they are hosting a Community Meeting on Monday, March 5th.
From 6pm at the Human Rights Commission (Milner Building) at 32 Victoria Street, you are invited to come work with them to develop strategies to change the paradigm. Bring your stories, tips, and ideas. W.A.G. believe that people should be safe from abuse, whether it be sexual, physical, mental and/or financial.
This event is free, although space is limited, so you are asked to RSVP in advance.
For more information, contact Sylvia Hayward-Harris at sihaya911@gmail.com or join the conversation on their Facebook Group.
Visiting from the US state of Delaware, the Andrean Vocal Ensemble will be performing Postcards: Songs from Around the World on Thursday, March 8th.
From 5.30pm at St. John’s Anglican Church in Pembroke, the group will sing songs in 14 different languages. The group is doing a performance tour of Bermuda under the direction of Quinn Kerrane.
Entry is free.
For more information, contact OPUS Tours at 732-741-3800.
Join Bermudian Historian, Dr. Clarence Maxwell, as he lectures on the contributions of Africans toward the success and sustainability of 17th century Bermuda at Before the Akaniba: The African Colonisation of Bermuda 1616 to 1680 on Thursday, March 8th.
Did they lay a foundation for any of our practices today? African slaves satisfied the need for specialised labour such as pearl diving and agricuture, in particular, staving off starvation and through their expertise, provided support and viability to the island.
From 5.30pm until 8pm at Bermuda College’s Hallet Hall Blue Room H115, you can hear what valuable knowledge, experience and fundamental success they brought to our island that allowed Bermuda to avoid the “starving time” that decimated Jamestown.
To whet your palate, you can read Dr. Maxwell’s article in Voices in Education, Volume 3 on Bermuda College’s website (under About Us – BC Journal), or on their Voices in Education Facebook page.
Admission is free. Educators who RSVP at bcjournal@college.bm, by March 7, with their name, school and email address, will be eligible for a free PD certificate. For educators who do not RSVP, there will be $5 fee for the PD certificate.
For more information, contact bcjournal@college.bm.
The Bermuda College Alumni Advisory Council is hosting a Cocktail Social for Alumni on Friday, March 9th.
From 5.30pm until 7.30pm at Bermuda College Library, they encourage you to come and reconnect with the college and former classmates. The graduating class with the most attendees will win a prize.
Refreshments are free, however, there will be a cash bar.
For more information, or to RSVP, contact email:bcalumni@college.bm or 236-9000 ext 4059.
The Saltus Association is hosting a Car Boot Sale on Saturday, March 10th.
From 2pm until 5pm at the soccer field off Woodlands Road, over 40 cars are signed up, so you are sure to grab a deal. This is a rain/shine event and tons of parking is available.
For more information, contact saltuscarboot@gmail.com.
The Bermuda Society For The Blind invite you to their March Vision Talk on Monday, March 12th.
From 6pm in Astwood Hall at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, this monthly discussion group is open to the public and offers information on living with vision loss, providing opportunities to network, share, and socialize with others in a caring and supportive environment.
Their March 2018 Topic is What is Vision Rehabilitation? You can join them and meet Vincent Godber, their new Certified Vision Rehabilitation Professional and learn about how rehabilitation can help those with vision impairment achieve independence.
There is no cover charge and an RSVP is required.
For more information, contact bsfbinfo@gmail.com or 292-3231.
Direct from Harvard, the legendary Hasty Pudding Theatricals will be returning to Bermuda once again as part of their annual tour to perform their unique brand of student-written theatre with their latest show HPT 170: Intermission Impossible from Wednesday to Friday, March 14th to 16th.
World War II is over, New York is booming, and alcoholic playwright Tennessee Whiskey is making his Broadway debut. After aging actress Faye Dinaway is deemed too old for her role, struggling deli waitress Megan Itbig gets her chance to audition. But when America’s sweetheart and ditzy pageant queen Amber Wavesofgrain lands the lead, Megan teams up with Faye to reclaim the spotlight.
Showtime is at 8pm nightly at the Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall
Tickets are $30 on Wednesday, $35 on Thursday, and $40 on Friday, and available at www.BDAtix.bm.
For more information, contact producers@hastypudding.org.
Evening Light Pentecostal Church will be the location for the Apostolic Woman Summit and Breakfast from Thursday to Sunday, March 15th to 18th.
There will be two days of empowerment sessions for women on the Thursday and Friday evening at 7.30pm, a Breakfast and Talk Show on the Saturday Morning starting at 8.30am and church service on Sunday evening at 6.30pm.
The sessions on Thursday and Friday are free, while the Saturday morning breakfast is $25 with part donation to assist with the refurbishing of the Caron Assan Library at the Women’s Treatment Centre.
For more information, contact Dr. Sharon Apopa on 704-9476.
Featuring 10 local artists working in non-traditional media, NOW: Contemporary Art Experience will open on Friday, March 16th.
Housed in Casemates, a fantastic historic building, this is a fresh and exciting way to experience present day Bermudian visual culture.
There is no cover charge and this experience will run for 2 months from March 16th to May 16th, open daily from 10am until 4pm.
For more information, visit their Instagram or Facebook Pages.
Bring your family out and learn about the Bermuda Easter tradition of kite making at the Family Kite Workshop on Thursday, March 22nd.
From 5.30pm at the Bermuda Youth Library, you can find out about the history, different type of kites and taste the traditional food of Good Friday. Fish cakes, hot cross buns and a drink is included. Each family will receive one free kite.
The cost is $15 per family of 3 and additional kites can be purchased for $15. Registration is required and can be completed at the Youth Library.
For more information, contact 295-0487.
G&S and BUEI are proud to present, as part of the Met. Operas on Film, the documentary The Opera House on Saturday, April 14th.
Drawing on rarely seen archival footage, stills, and recent interviews, The Opera House chronicles the creation of the Metropolitan Opera’s storied home of the last 50 years, against the backdrop of the artists, architects, and politicians who shaped the cultural life of New York City in the ’50s and ’60s. Amongst the notable figures in the film are famed soprano Leontyne Price, who opened the new Met in 1966 in Samuel Barber’s Anthony and Cleopatra; Rudolf Bing, the Met’s imperious General Manager, who engineered the move from the old house to the new one; Robert Moses, the unstoppable city planner who bulldozed an entire neighborhood to make room for Lincoln Center; and Wallace Harrison, whose quest for architectural glory was never fully realized.
The screening will begin at 5pm in the Tradewinds Auditorium at BUEI. There will be no scheduled interval or complimentary canapes, but they hope that a cash bar will be possible from around 4.15pm.
Tickets are $30, or $25 for students, and available in advance online at www.pTix.bm, www.GandS.bm or at the door. They will also be available at BUEI’s Oceans Gift Shop around a week in advance can be purchased in person or by phone on 294-0204. Cash, cheque and cards are accepted.
For more information, see www.GandS.bm/opera.
Save the Date: Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events
National Museum of Bermuda Free for February to all Bermuda Residents – February 1st to 28th
PSA Bermuda Open 2018 – February 26th to March 2nd
Bermuda National Trust Annual Auction and Jumble Sale – March 1st to 3rd
Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts: The Mountaintop by Katori Hall – March 1st to 3rd
Maternal Secrets Screening (aka Mother Of All Secrets) – March 1st
Bonfires and BBQs – March 1st
IslandKaddy’s Demolition Driving Range Happy Hour – starts March 1st
Free Lunchtime Concert – March 2nd
**NEW Marcus’ Book Signing & Dinner – March 2nd
Unveiled – March 3rd
Powerhouse Academy: Say Yes to You Masterclass – starts March 3rd
Jewish Community of Bermuda Wine Tasting Fundraiser – March 3rd
**NEW Marcus’ Chefs’ Competition Dinner – March 3rd
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Puccini’s Tosca – March 4th
Bermuda Wedding Expo – March 4th
**NEW Women’s Action Group Community Meeting – March 5th
Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts: Ferio Saxophone Quartet – March 6th and 7th
The Sarah Allen Women’s Missionary Society Luncheons – March 8th to 12th
**NEW Postcards: Songs from Around the World with the Andrean Vocal Ensemble – March 8th
**NEW Before the Akaniba: The African Colonisation of Bermuda 1616 to 1680 – March 8th
Havana Nights – March 9th
**NEW Bermuda College Alumni Cocktail Social – March 9th
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Donizetti’s L’Elisird’Amore – March 10th
Bingo Night – March 10th
**NEW Saltus Car Boot Sale – March 10th
Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts: Playing By Air – March 10th and 11th
20th Anniversary KPMG Round the Grounds Running Race – March 11th
Zoom Around the Sound – March 11th
Pirates of Bermuda – March 11th
**NEW March Vision Talk – March 12th
Monthly Medal #3: Indoor Golf Tournament – March 14th
Love Lessons: Thriving Together – March 14th
**NEW Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals 170: Intermission Impossible – March 14th to 16th
Michael Ramsden: Is Christianity Inherently Arrogant? – March 15th
**NEW Apostolic Woman Summit and Breakfast – March 15th to 18th
Bermuda Startup Challenge 2018 – starts March 16th
Bermuda Triple Challenge 2018 – March 16th to 18th
No Pulse, Just God: Benefit Concert – March 17th
Bermuda Kite Making Classes – March 17th and 24th
Winter Wine Dinners at The Loren – March 21st
Cancer Talks: Colorectal Cancer – March 21st
**NEW Family Kite Workshop – March 22nd
Entrepreneurial Leadership Summit – March 23rd and 24th
WindReach’s Denim & Diamonds Fundraiser – March 24th
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Puccini’s La Bohème – March 24th
Swan’s Running Club Legends Race Series: Ray Swan Flat 8K – March 25th
April
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Rossini’s Semiramide – April 7th
Swan’s Running Club Legends Race Series: Ludwig Cann 10K – April 8th
Bermuda Breeze USTA Championship Tournament – April 11th to 15th
**NEW Met. Operas on Film: The Opera House Documentary – April 14th
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Mozart’s Cosìfan Tutte – April 21st
A Night in the Triangle: Fundraising Gala – April 21st
Blind Wine Tasting – April 27th
May
Swan’s Running Club Legends Race Series: “Sir” Stanley Burgess 5K – May 6th
26th Annual Corporate Volleyball Tournament – May 12th
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Verdi’s Luisa Miller – May 19th
June
Free Lunchtime Concert – June 1st
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Massenet’s Cendrillon – June 2nd
Art Exhibits
Exhibits at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art
- Room with a View – ongoing from January 5th
- Charman Prize 2017 – October 14th until February, 2018
Current Exhibits at Bermuda National Gallery
- Shepard Fairey: Rebel With A Cause at BNG – September 21st until further notice
Bermuda Society of Arts – February 9th to March 6th
- 53rd Annual Primary School Show
IWC Art Exhibition – March 9th to 23rd
Bermuda Arts Centre Dockyard: Reflections – February 25th to March 16th
World Heritage Centre: Bermuda Panoramas by Emile Antoine Verpilleux – until further notice
**NEW Casemates: NOW: Contemporary Art Experience – March 16th to May 16th
Enjoy the rest of the week!
C
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