August 21 - 24

Just for Laughs Mid-Ocean Amphitheatre, Fairmont Southampton Hotel. Comedians include Bermudian Jonathan Young and internationals Derek Edwards, Finesse Mitchell, Jo Koy. 100% reserved seating. Tickets $55. Show and dinner sold separately. Tickets available online at www.bdatix.bm or at Steppin' Up Menswear (Crawl Hill), Transact (Internet Lane, Reid Street), Picture Perfect (Heron Bay Plaza). Visit www.comedyevent.bm for complete information.

August 21

Bermuda International Film Festival (BIFF) August film series will be showing 'The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt' at 7.30 p.m. in the Tradewinds Auditorium at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. The film will be shown in Spanish with English subtitles. Tickets, $8 for BIFF Film Club members and $10 for non-members, can be reserved by emailing the festival at info@biff.bm. The film earned the Audience Choice Award at the Slamdance Film Festival, and an Honourable Mention for the Amnesty International Award at the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, widely considered the world's top documentary film festival.

August 30

Sand Sculpture Competition presented by the Bermuda Department of Tourism in association with the Bermuda Institute of Bermuda Architects, at Horseshoe Bay, Southampton. To enter fill out an entry form or email at sandtasticdays@bermudatourism.com. Entry free. Space limited. Entries received before Wednesday, August 27, will be eligible for prizes. All entries will receive goody bags. Telephone Nicky Gurret at 295-4597 or Department of Tourism at 292-0023 for more information.

August 31

Bermuda Federation of Musicians and Variety Artists/Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Social Rehabilitation 'Jazz Command Performance', new Berkeley Institute, Pembroke, 6 p.m. Featuring Bermuda's No.1 jazz band, 'The Unit', plus Rickeisha Binns, Aimee Bento, Lavette Phillips-Fuentes and Sia Spence. Awards to female singers who contributed to local music scene in '50s to '70s, plus jazz compere/radio host Derick (CJ) Symonds. Poetry, songs, dance, prizes. Jam session w/Unit for musicians + instruments who buy a ticket. Tickets ($100) available: People's Pharmacy, Hot 107.5, Music Box, Shine's Music Studio.

September 12 -14

MotherBaby International Film Festival (MIFF) will launch its international debut in Bermuda. This three-day world-class event features powerful and inspiring films that explore issues around pregnancy, parenting, and birthing. For more information contact Sophia Cannonier-Watson at the Bermuda Health Co-op on 236-0336 or e-mail: info@healthcoop.bm. Tickets are $50 for a one day ticket, $90 for a family (two adults) one day ticket. For a single two day ticket it is $80, and for a family two day ticket it is $150. Opening night party tickets $15 (Friday).

September 13

Culture Shock Promotion presents "Sweetness is My Weakness" featuring Beres Hammond, Troy Anthony, Bobby Washington, Ras Gymsy and Ali on Saturday September 13 at Somerset Cricket Club.

Tickets are scheduled to be available on www.boxoffice.bm early August.

Bermuda Folk Club night with American acoustic country pop group Avenue B at Spanish Point Boat Club at 8 pm. $10 at the door. For more information telephone 291-2070 or go to www.folkclub.bm