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It’s not easy eavesdropping on a dolphin.
Marine mammal biologist Frants Jensen spent all Wednesday searching for dolphin chitchat.
The ocean was rough, there was a torrential downpour and no sign of dolphins.
“We probably travelled 90 miles,” said t...
DATE: Aug 29, 2016
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Arts & Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
When Nicky Gurret first took on the annual Sand Sculpture Competition she thought she’d do it for a year and then hand it over to someone new.
It was a new concept at the time, the brainchild of the Institute of Bermuda Architects.
Twenty-one years ...
DATE: Aug 29, 2016
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Arts & Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Colin Duerden has always been fascinated by crime.
As a child he loved his father Floyd “Happy” Duerden’s stories of policing Bermuda in the 1940s and 1950s.
He thought of becoming a police officer himself, at one point, but his father said “no way!”...
DATE: Aug 15, 2016
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Arts & Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
The Bermuda summer typically brings respite after Cup Match, but when Nadanja Bailey got a call from his sister in Barbados, he knew he had to put on a show.
Turning over plans for his upcoming 40th birthday, the promoter originally thought he’d repr...
DATE: Aug 15, 2016
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Arts & Entertainment
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In his introductory speech BMDS president Than Butterfield asked where else in the world would you get to see six world premieres in one evening? Indeed. For this is the 14th playwriting contest held by the society which has raised more than $300,000...
DATE: Aug 15, 2016
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Arts & Entertainment
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Good morning, good afternoon, good evening — it’s the little things that count in Bermuda. Etiquette expert Trudy Snaith has written Bermuda Shorts & More to help people who are new to the island fit in. The book covers “cultural etiquette faux pas” ...
DATE: Aug 01, 2016
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Arts & Entertainment
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A bit of soul, a bit of pop is how Gianluca Gibbons describes the band he formed with fellow Bermudian Hannah Eggen five years ago.
They called it Heritage. Even if the name doesn’t sound familiar it’s possible you’ve seen them perform.
The pair and...
DATE: Aug 01, 2016
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Arts & Entertainment
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Joe Bawduniak started dreaming about Bermuda the moment he saw the ad in Time. The magazine regularly carried testimonials from frequent visitors here in the 1970s. He resolved to find out if the island lived up to the hype.
“It was everything I expe...
DATE: Aug 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Arts & Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Money is often on Justine Smith’s mind and it’s evident in her work.
The British artist has made a living creating pieces out of world currencies.
Look for examples of her work on the walls at Hamilton Princess; the hotel’s owner Alexander Green com...
DATE: Jul 11, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Arts & Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Kiana Madeiros jumped at the chance to sing at Berkeley’s Summer Jazz Jam. An audience of fellow jazz lovers sounded like heaven to the 18-year-old. Not many of her peers share her passion.
“I’ve always loved old music,” said the songwriter, who grad...
DATE: Jun 27, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Arts & Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy