Butterfield have made a three-year commitment to support the Bermuda Festival’s arts education programming, and this season the Bermuda Festival is starting an education-based residency program. A spokesperson said, “The Butterfield Residency for Arts Engagement...
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Red Priest Liven Up Classic Music Tracks
Red Priest: breaking all the rules with their rock-chamber concert approach to early music (Photograph supplied) Red Priest at the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium Bermuda’s own Violin Sisters, Naphisa and Sari Smith, opened this evening with their subtle and energetic...
Reeves Set to Return to the Festival Stage
Stories to tell: Grammy Award winning singer Dianne Reeves will be the featured international artist at the 2020 Bermuda Festival (Photograph submitted) A Grammy Award-winning jazz singer said yesterday she was keen to return to a Bermuda stage next month. Dianne...
Audience Loves New Take on Romeo and Juliet
Modern twist: the Midsummer Scene group all dressed up for their new interpretation of William Shakespeare’s popular Romeo and Juliet (Photograph supplied). In an effort to reach younger audiences, more and more of Shakespeare’s plays are being updated. The hope is...
Romeo and Juliet comes to Bermuda
A Croatian theatre group will bring one of the most iconic love stories to the Bermuda stage. The Dubrovnik-based Midsummer Scene Festival production of Romeo & Juliet opens tomorrow, painting Shakespeare’s tragedy in a 1960s mafia setting. Filip Krenus, an actor...