Entertainment
Entertainment comes to a screeching halt
March 20, 2020
With the cancellation of his deejaying gig at the national high school track and field championships, Gary “Super” Johnson began to feel the effects of COVID-19, and since then he’s had six events cancelled due to crowd size as the world emphasizes social distancing in an aim to try to cut down the amount of the contagious coronavirus spreading around, and ultimately protect the most vulnerable, including the elderly and people with weakened immune systems...
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Overseas Students Making Plans To Come Home
March 16, 2020
BAHAMIAN students studying abroad said they are making plans to return home amid fears that the global coronavirus pandemic would cause countries to shut down their airports and close their borders...
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Jazz In The Gardens postponed
March 13, 2020
Jazz In The Gardens (JITG) and its ancillary events were the latest to fall victim to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). City of Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert on March 11 at 10:48 p.m. signed a local state of emergency for the City of Miami Gardens due to the virus.
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'Onward' is great if you've never watched a Pixar film
March 13, 2020
In this image released by Disney/Pixar, characters Laurel, voiced by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, from left, Ian, voiced by Tom Holland, and Barley, voiced by Chris Pratt, appear in a scene from "Onward"...
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"MEDIA IN THE DIGITAL AGE"-Bahamas Press Club Stages 2019 Awards Ceremony
March 02, 2020
The Bahamas Press Club held its Fifth Annual Media Awards Ceremony themed: “Media in The Digital Age”, in Black Tie fashion at the British Colonial Hilton on Saturday, February 29, 2020...
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Much to be learnt from Trinidad Carnival
February 28, 2020
It will likely take months before we recover from missing Trinidad Carnival - two-and-a-half months to be exact...
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A 'warped' experience
February 28, 2020
Nassau Music Society (NMS) is emerging from behind the walls at The Current at Baha Mar and St. Paul’s Church Hall, and taking the music to the people with a jitney ride for the ages that will feature the cross-genre chamber music sounds of the Warp Trio – a combination of Juilliard-trained members juxtaposed with members steeped in jazz and rock styles.
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Government and Public Policy Institute Facilitating National Discussions on Sustainable Development Goals
February 21, 2020
The University of The Bahamas Government and Public Policy Institute (GPPI) will facilitate increased discussions this year with local policy makers, civil society and the private sector on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to clean water, affordable energy, climate action, life below water and life on land...
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A 'sensational' spring break beach party
February 21, 2020
Lil Jon.It's time to shake off the winter blues and get into the newness of spring at the Atlantis resort as it debuts its newest party - Sensation Spring Break Beach Party...
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Cacique Awarded "Site Partner of the Year"
February 18, 2020
Cacique International Ltd, The Bahamas’ premier Destination Management, Event Design, and Production Company, and their President Shawn M. Sawyer are no strangers to prestigious industry awards, but their most recent - the 2020 SITE Foundation Partner of the Year - takes it to another level. This international award is brand new, and was created specifically for Cacique’s masterful handling of SITE’s global networking event in the wake of Hurricane Dorian...
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Caribbean Creative Lanthro Munroe Scores Big With Tyler Perry Studios After Dish Nation and Coco Studios
February 17, 2020
Atlanta, Georgia... After successful tenures with ‘Dish Nation’ and collaborations with Coco Studios, the first major film studios owned by a black woman in the Atlanta area, Lanthro Munroe is now settling into his new position in the editorial department at Tyler Perry Studios. It’s a dream come true for Munroe to see his name among the credits in Tyler Perry’s shows currently airing on BET such as ‘Sistas’ as well as ‘The Oval’ and it’s anticipated spin-off ‘Ruthless’. He also worked on Season 3 of BET’s ‘From the Bottom Up’ and Seasons 7 and 8 of Fox’s ‘Dish Nation’...
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Masqueraders' legend continues
February 14, 2020
A fusion of metallic gray, teal and peach, Maya Maya's costumes are both tribal and majestic. PHOTOS: MASQUERADERSThe legend of carnival is a mysterious and complicated one, steeped in history from as far away as Europe and Asia and rooted in the Caribbean. Now, carnival celebrations take place around the world...
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'Birds of Prey' is definitely worth seeing
February 14, 2020
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows, from left, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Margot Robbie, Ella Jay Basco and Jurnee Smollett-Bell in a scene from "Birds of Prey." ...
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Dwight's Oscar scorecard: big wins for Parasite - as predicted
February 14, 2020
I told ya! Nobody cared about Sunday's 92nd Annual Academy Awards. And it had nothing to do with it not having a host...
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New Film mixes love, laughter with life lessons
February 12, 2020
A battle of the sexes is brewing in the latest Bahamian film, set for its premiere on Valentine’s Day. Foxy Ladies takes a romantic and comedic look at the struggle for control in relationships. The film is the third movie created out of a production partnership between Bright Light Arts and Vision Pictures...
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Valley's members support boycott
February 03, 2020
VALLEY Boys Chairman Brian Adderley yesterday said the majority of the group's members are in support of its decision to leave the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP), with their focus now on "moving in a new direction"...
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Junior Junkanoo Panorama
January 31, 2020
School children in colourful Junior Junkanoo panorama in Rawson Square on Bay Street, January 30, 2020...
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That’S It - We Quit: Valley Boys Resign In Protest Over Loss Of Boxing Day Title
January 28, 2020
THE Valley Boys resigned from the Junkanoo Corporation New Providence (JCNP) yesterday, saying they will no longer participate in upcoming parades managed by the body...
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Prime Minister Minnis urges junkanooers to take cultural festival ‘beyond Bay Street’
January 27, 2020
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis met with Junkanoo A Group leaders at the Office of the Prime Minister on Friday, 24 January 2020...
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Going out or staying in Some good choices in and out of theaters
January 24, 2020
This image released by Sony Pictures shows Martin Lawrence, right, and Will Smith in a scene from "Bad Boys for Life"...
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