Exhibitions
"Hyperrealism at Balduccino's" takes place in the lower courtyard of Baldaccino's today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Original pencil drawings by K. Smith will be accompanied by wines from the world's finest vineyards, specialty foods by Balduccino's and live music.
The 5th Annual Empty Bowls Charity Event takes place Sunday, February 24 at Queen's College Auditorium on Village Road, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Ceramic bowls and handcrafted items will be available for sale. Admission is free. Proceeds to benefit Great Commission Ministries International, the Methodist Church Habitat for Humanity's Southern Bahamas Disaster Relief Fund and Elijah's Kitchen (an outreach ministry of St. Bede's Catholic Church). For more information, Joan Behagg at JB Pottery, telephone 327-8109 or email behagg@coralwave.com.
"Tickle me Pink: An Art Exhibition by Dede Brown and Dylan Rapillard" opens Friday, March 8, 6:30 p.m. at the Central Bank of The Bahamas. For more information, visithttp://www.popopstudios.com/tickle-me-pink/.
"Relate", an exhibition by Popopstudios ICVA Junior Artists in Residence Steven Schmid and Veronica Dorsett, continues at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. The exhibition also is co-sponsored by The D'Aguilar Art Foundation and Antonius Roberts. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
"Kaleidoscope III", an exhibition by the Bahamas Union of Teachers and the Bahamas Association of Art Educators, is featured at the Treasury Building on East Street. The exhibit will feature works by art instructors from both private and public schools throughout The Bahamas.
"Single Sex", an all-female portrait show depicting only female subjects, continues at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. NAGB Curator John Cox says it is meant to stand in dialogue with the "Master Artists of The Bahamas" exhibition (later this year), which has no female representation. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
"Sketch24" Reception and Exhibition continues at Popopstudios ICVA in Chippingham. Artists and participants worked on these drawings from 12 p.m. February 1 to 12 p.m. February 2 during a fundraiser that started at the Antonius Roberts Studio and Gallery at Hillside House and ended at Popopstudios. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be in aid of Popop's residency program.
"Matters of the Heart" a Salus Project art exhibition continues at the Ladder Gallery, New Providence Community Centre, Blake Road.
"Peace & Love: Writings on the Wall", an exhibition of recent work by Stan Burnside opened Thursday, February 14 at the Stan Burnside Gallery, Tower Heights, Eastern Road. They are available to view by appointment by emailing stanburnside@coralwave.com or denniecakes@hotmail.com.
"Nature's Blessings", a collection of floral paintings and Bahamian scenes by the late Josephine Marie Sherman continues at Doongalik Studios, 20 Village Road. The show closes on Monday, February 28. Hours at the gallery at #18 Village Road are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. For further information contact the gallery at 394-1886 or email doongalikart@batelnet.bs.
NE6: "Kingdom Come" continues at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas through April 7, 2013. Gallery hours: Tue. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. noon - 4 p.m. Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; children under 12 are free. This sixth national exhibition features the work of 49 local artists who have been asked to respond to the challenges of transitions (social, environmental, political etc.) in modern times. This exhibition will be on display until April 7. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
The Permanent Exhibition of the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, displaying pieces under the theme "The Bahamian Landscape", continues this week at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Gallery hours: Tue. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. noon - 4 p.m. Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
Lectures and Readings
"Meet the Writer" hosted by The College of The Bahamas School of English Studies will feature Obediah Michael Smith and Nicolette Bethel. Smith's "Discovery Daze" and Bethel's "Lent/Elegies" will be launched at 6 p.m. on Monday, February 28 on the second floor of Chapter One Bookstore. It is free and open to the public.
The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas is pleased to present "Forbidden Fruit: The Discovery of The Americas and its New Foods Portrayed in European Painting", a lecture by George Wanklyn, Associate Professor, The American University of Paris, at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2013.
Under the National Exhibition Six (NE6): "Kingdom Come", the National Arts Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) Education Department presents the third Artists Talk Panel with NE6 participating artists discussing the sub-theme: "Transformation and Identity" on Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. Participating Artists include Sue Katz, Keisha Oliver and Sonia Farmer. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.
Music
The Nassau Music Society will hold a "Festival of Afro-Caribbean Composers" in Nassau February 20-24. On Saturday, February 23 at 7:30 p.m., there will be a full orchestral concert at the COB Performing Arts Centre which is billed as the Nassau Music Society's contribution to the 40th anniversary of Bahamas independence.
On Sunday, February 24, the final event will be held at St Paul's Church Hall, Lyford Cay at 5:30 p.m. A one-hour concert will feature the chamber group and Quatuor Mahogany, followed by a reception.
Film
No Budget Productions (NBP) and Track Road Theatre (TRT) present "Affliction" (TRT, NBP) and "From This Day Forward" (NBP), which can be seen February 27 & 28 at Galleria Cinemas, JFK. Find them on Facebook or at www.AfflictionTheMovie.com.
Theater
The hilarious comedy play "Election 2012: What Just Happened?" is coming to the stage again, February 22-22 at the Church of God Auditorium, Joes Farrington Road, 8 p.m. nightly and February 24 at the Rainforest Theater at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 general admission, $25 at the door, and $30 preferred seating, $35 at the door. Box offices at Seventeen Shops (Collins Ave.), Signature Styles (Marathon Road), Original Swiss Sweet Shop (Cable Beach), DPD Enterprises (Nassau Street) and Family Pharmacy (Bernard Road). For tickets, reservations and inquiries, contact 356-5605, 676-7254 or 225-8254.
Tours
Transforming Spaces annual art tour will take place Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17. Participating galleries and spaces include the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, D'Aguilar Art Foundation, Antonius Roberts Studio and Gallery at Hillside House, Stingrae Studios, COB's Harry C. Moore Library, Popopstudios ICVA, Liquid Courage Gallery and Doongalik Studios Art Gallery. Tickets are priced at $30 and can be reserved at Doongalik Studios Art Gallery, #20 Village Road (394-1886), or the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas on West Hill Street (328-5800). For more about Transforming Spaces, find them on Facebook and online at www.transformingspacesbahamas.com
Islandz, having acquired Downtown Art Tours, offers its Islandz Gallery Hop tours, examining art spaces downtown on Saturdays. Tickets are $20 per person for the two-hour tour. For more information or to book tickets, call 601-7592 or visit Islandz online at www.islandzmarket.com.
Tru Bahamian food tours offers a "Bites of Nassau" food tasting and cultural walking tour to connect people with authentic local food items, stories and traditions behind the foods and the Bahamians that prepare and preserve them, through a hands-on, interactive, educational tour and culinary adventure. Tickets are $69 per person, $49 for children under 12. Tours are everyday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., starting at the British Colonial Hilton and ending at Tortuga Rum Cake Company. For more information, visit www.trubahamianfoodtours.com.
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