TJ Armand (File photograph by Blaire Simmons) TJ Armand, executive director of the Bermuda Festival, will leave the organisation after a year in the role. Mr Armand will instead focus on recording projects and a musical, Sama, in New York and London. He said: “I am...
Year: 2019
Manhattan Transfer Get Us Off to a Flyer
The Manhattan Transfer: from left, Alan Paul, Cheryl Bentyne, Trist Curless and Janis Siegel (Photograph supplied) The 44th annual Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts opened on a high note on Saturday night. The Mid-Ocean Amphitheatre at the Fairmont Southampton...
Dance and the Gender Dynamic
Dance and the gender dynamic: the women of Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company spoke with Lifestyle, in advance of their performance tonight with the Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts, about what that means in the 21st century. Q: How long have you been dancing? What...
Bermuda Festival Starts Rush Ticket Policy
44th annual Bermuda Festival Executive Director T.J. Armand announced today [Jan 18] that the Festival will start a Rush Ticket policy, “which allows available discount tickets to be sold to the public one hour before each show at the box office.” The Festival will...
When T.J. Calls, You Just Say ‘Yes’!
Getting down: Sheila Smith performing at the Made in Bermuda Festival last year (Photograph by Akil Simmons). They’ve spent decades on the stage but this performance is a special one for Gita Blakeney Saltus and Sheila Smith. The Bermuda Festival of the Performing...