Bahamian winner travels VIP with Sean Paul
The road to meet Sean Paul is long and hilly and leads from Montego Bay (Mobay) airport to the hillside and beach-front villas of Sandals Grande Riviera in Ocho Rio
New Entry on the verge of new album
WELL KNOWN Abaco musicians in the New Entry band are proud of their performance at the recently held Global Battle of the Bands, but most of all, they are proud of the success achieved so far on the Abaco musi
Arts festival unites private and public schools
HIGH SCHOOL students will take the stage at the National Centre for the Performing Arts on Saturday for an event dubbed "Celebrating the Talents of Youth". The
Another one bites the dust
AMERICAN Idol fans put him in the bottom three with contestants Hollie Cavanagh and Elise Testone, and American Idol judges voted him out: Contestant DeAndre Brackensick got no love last week, as AI judges opted again
Arts festival heads to family islands
FOR 59 years the E Clement Bethel National Arts Festival has been a place for young Bahamians to showcase their skills in the performing arts. The festival has inspired s
Junka time is here: The evolution of the Junkanoo sound
MUSICIANS at the Junka Shack Studio are taking Junkanoo artistry in a new direction with the latest evolution in Bahamian music.
Spring Fruits
Spring Fruits By Garderner Jack We had a mild winter this year and spring fruits should be abundant. We still have both sour and sweet oranges on the tree with the delicious Temple tangor soon to be ready and grapefruits waiting for perfection. Limes a
How to begin working on your dream (Part 2)
Most of us are conditioned to believe that hard work is the key to surviving the week. If we do not sweat, make up our faces or run around like a lost chicken day after day, we do not feel as though we have put in a good day's work.
Beer Fest fans get double dose
WELCOMING the biggest crowd since its inception six years ago, Beer Fest 2012 provided patrons with a double dose of entertainment using a split-theme concept to divide and style t
Disco night racks up big bills
SIX people walked home richer than when they arrived at the Bahamas Humane Society (BHS) "Disco Night" on Saturday night. The annual fundraiser event served as the drawing table for the signature BHS Raffle. Winners took ho
Veteran band represents for Bahamian culture
It was a Bahamian competition, but traditional Bahamian music was not the only sound on the stage at the Global Battle of the Bands, Bahamas
Bye bye to the funny guy
THE AMERICAN Idol contestant Heejun Han, known for his over the top comical sense of humor, found himself voted out of the competition last week. As the season quickly nears its end, the competition last week.
The month of April
There are two seminal months in the year. Forget the official dates. By the end of October it is winter; by the end of April it is summer. This means any plant we grow from seed in April will have fierce sun to conte
Business owners scout fresh talent at GBOB
THE Global Battle of the Bands, Bahamas, was no ordinary music event. Not just because it included 10 Bahamian bands, performing live, origi
Head over heals for painting
Straw craft instructor Emily Munnings is determined to paint just about anything she can get her hands on. The designer of Mavis M. Straw Bags was eager to learn every bit of texture painting techniques sha
