August 27 to September 5

Bermuda Music and Dramatic Society's 'Famous for Fifteen Minutes' will take place at Daylesford Theatre. Tickets are available by visiting www.bmds.bm. Showtime 8 p.m. nightly.

August 29

How to become an entrepeneur seminar at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Celebrating Show Off Magazine's fifth anniversary at the Bermuda Insurance Institute. Tickets $25. Telephone 535-9797 for details. Must register ahead.

August 30

Endless Summer celebration of Royal Naval Dockyard, 200 year anniversary, 12 noon to 10 p.m. including 8.30 p.m. 'Kung Fu Panda' family movie.

September 1 to 4

The Bermuda Civic Ballet, in conjunction with the St. George's Foundation, presents Ballet Troupe Croatia (from Zagreb, Croatia) in an original ballet, 'Hamlet'. Performances under the stars at 8.30 p.m., Fort St. Catherine. Tickets: Adults $40, Students $20. Box Office at City Hall, 11a.m. to 2 p.m. until September 4, or call 232-0959.

September 3 to 5

The TROIKA Company presents a 'Work in Progress #1' at the Ruth Seaton James Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets $25, Patrons $50 are available from www.bdatix.com, 517-1718 or troikabda@gmail.com. Showtime 8 p.m. nightly.

September 4 to 6

Navigating Success 'Keep Rising' at the Fairmont Southampton. Bermuda Athena International Leadership Awards, Business Summit and Spa Retreat. Motivational speakers Dr. N. Cindy Trimm, Dr. Patricia Russell McCould and Neletha Butterfield, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Social Rehabilitation, director and founder of Care Learning Centre. 292-2663, or info@navingatingsuccess.bm or go to www.navigatingsuccess.bm.

September 4

The Bermuda Industrial Union is holding its 28th Annual Labour Day Banquet at the Fairmont Southampton. Cocktails are at 7 p.m. Dinner is at 8 p.m. Tickets are $100. Contact LaVerne Furbert at 292-0044 or lfurbert@biu.bm for more information.

September 12

Bermuda Folk Club Night. Doors open 7.30 p.m. Music starts 8 p.m. Spanish Point Boat Club, Spanish Point, Pembroke. Open Mic Night. Families are welcome. Cash bar. Admission: $10 non-members, $5 members Enquiries: info@folkclub.bm or website www.folkclub.bm.

September 13

ANCOP International Bermuda GK Walk 2009, a 5k fundraising walk, to be at 9 a.m. from Botanical Gardens taking the scenic route of Harbour Road, Lovers Lane, South Road all the way to Tee Street back to Berry Hill Road. To register online go to www.raceday.bm and click on Running. Proceeds of the Walk will be used to help poor people in third world countries. For more information visit www.ancopbermuda.com or call 441-799-6659 or e-mail to ancopbermuda@logic.bm.

EXHIBITIONS

Ace Gallery: Calix Smith – Que Vive El Concepto (Long Live the Concept) Until September 30. Mr. Smith is currently pursuing an associate degree in art and design at the Bermuda College. The show consists of 12 drawings and paintings, many in black and white charcoal with splashes of colour. Most of his work offers a social commentary on local and international issues including the plight of young black males. Ace Building, 17 Woodbourne Avenue, Hamilton. The Gallery is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Groups should call 295-5200 for an appointment.

Alfred Birdsey: An Exhibition of Paintings by Alfred Birdsey from the Collection of E. Michael Jones. Until December. As one of Bermuda's most celebrated artists, Alfred Birdsey stood alone for most of the second half of the 20th century as the only modernist painter working in Bermuda. Entirely self-taught, it is believed he started painting in 1927 at the age of 16. This exhibition of paintings is selected from the extensive collection of E. Michael Jones, one of Birdsey's major collectors. The paintings, all from the 1970s and 1980s, span a period when Birdsey created his most accomplished works.

Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard Until August 28: Trevor Todd (solo). August 30-October 2: Windows (members' choice). October 4-30: Pastels IX. November 1-December 4: Lines. December 6-January 2010: Small Works. 234-2809, see website www.artbermuda.bm or e-mail artcentre[at] ibl.bm

Bermuda National Gallery Bermuda National Gallery Further information: 295-9428 or see website www.bng.bm Gallery hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed Sundays. Free admission.

Bermuda Maritime Museum, Dockyard: (1) Commissioner's House: The Exploring Voyage of HMS Challenger in Bermuda 1873. A selection of original and reproduction photographs depicting Bermuda, which were used as evidence in the scientific reports of the Challenger voyage, 1872-76. (2) From the Fay and Geoffrey Elliott Collection: 'U-505 Captured', an exhibit telling the remarkable story of the capture off western Africa and the hiding in Bermuda of the submarine U-505. (3) Steinhoff Magazine, High Cave: 'Prisoners in Paradise': Artefacts in Bermuda cedar/stone/other materials created by Dockyard convict establishment, and prisoners of the Boer and World Wars. Open daily 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admissions at 4 p.m.) Entry: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children, free for members and children under five. Further information: 234-1333, e-mail marmuse@logic.bm or see website www.bmm.bm

Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute Titanic exhibit until November 30. A unique collection of Titanic artefacts, photographs and memorabilia, throughout the exhibits. This exhibit will not be seen anywhere else in the world as these collections have been compiled by BUEI from various sources to give visitors a wide overview of how the greatest marine tragedy captivated the public. The collections vary from artefacts used on the film 'Titanic', scientific research done by renowned scientists and photographs of the ship by National Geographic photographer, Emory Kristof.

Bermuda Society of the Arts: Onions Gallery: Emerging Artists. Edinburgh Gallery: Gretchen Gurr's show 'Reflections of a Photographic Journey' features large format photography. Studio A and B hosts Alicia Wanklyn's 'Spirit of the Garden', which is large format images on mirror. Master Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Top floor of City Hall 292-3824.

Common Ground Café/Gallery Select Palette Art: Michael Cacy's 'Reflections on Bermuda' runs until September 24. 11 Chancery Lane, Hamilton. Open 7.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, Saturdays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Susan A. Pearson 505-4290 or e-mail SPArt@logic.bm.

Corporation of Hamilton offices. 'Down through the Years' Selection of cartoons (1988-2008) by Royal Gazette cartoonist Peter Woolcock, City Hall, Church Street. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Crisson & Hind Fine Art Gallery: Hand-carved African sculptures by master Shona artists of Zimbabwe, including stone heads, animals, abstracts. Second floor, Crisson Building, 71 Front Street. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. 295-1117, fax 295-1125.

Department of Airport Operations/Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art Department of Airport Operations/The Masterworks Foundation: 'Bermuda Onion Series': Paintings by Elizabeth Mulderig in honour of Bermuda's 400th anniversary, Charles Lloyd Tucker Lounge. Show runs until December. : e-mail mworks@logic.bm.

The Desmond Fountain Gallery has added many new works to the collection. Viewing at the new location is exclusively by appointment only. For more information visit or contact: www.desmondfountain.com, sculpture@ibl.bm or ring 441-747-3955 to arrange an appointment.

Elliot Gallery 27 Jubilee Road, Devonshire (corner of Jubilee Road and Parsons Lane), Devonshire. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment.

Kafu Gallery: Works by Glenn Wilks. Further information: 295-5238, e-mail info@kafu.bm

Masterworks at Colonial Insurance Foyer Gallery: Gifts and Acquisitions' plus Dr. Pestana's lead soldiers exhibit, 35 Reid Street. Open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Admission Free.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art: The Butterfield Family Gallery, Botanical Gardens, Paget. 'We Are Sailing' is a featured event of Bermuda's 400th Anniversary. Open everyday except Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $5, members and children under 12 free.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art Camden 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Free admission.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Rick Faries Gallery: Botanical Gardens, Paget. Reg Grundy, 'Longtails: The Bermuda Dream'. Open everyday except Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $5, members and children under 12 free.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Rose Garden Gallery: During shows open Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: members/children under 12 free, others $5. Further information: 236-2950.

TQ Atrium/ Select Palette Art: Antoine A.R. Hunt Exhibition 'Bermuda Blue'. Cyanotype Prints. It is on the upper level Walker Arcade, 12 Reid Street.