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Bahamian actor, Jamaal Hepburn lands Boost Mobile ad campaign - Mar 7, 2014 - 1:48:33 PM
Talk about a star on
the horizon! Bahamian actor, Jamaal Hepburn's career has been heating
up, and The Bahamas Weekly has been following his progress.
After landing the
iPhone 5S ad
campaign in 2013 this young talent has landed a Boost Mobile campaign,
which is a web series called, The Mo & Les show. Jamaal plays Les,
the more calm character of the two. Les is constantly trying to keep Mo
in control as he deals with Mo's crazy antics. The two make a great
comical pair!
The
versatile fresh-faced young actor can play roles from 15 to 25 and was
born in Nassau, Bahamas. He graduated from
Boise State university
on a Tennis Scholarship, and has been honing his acting skills in...
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Bahamas International Film Festival
Bahamas Intl Film Festival Call For Films and Scripts - Mar 7, 2014 - 8:17:47 AM
 Nassau, Bahamas - The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) is
dedicated to providing the local community and international visitors
with a diverse presentation of films from around the world.
The 11th edition of the Film Festival will be held on December 4 - 14, 20
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once again we expect to generate excellent local and international
media coverage throughout the world and will be attracting leading film
professionals and distributors.
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Exuma featured on Awe TV’s Vicarious Escapes show - Feb 27, 2014 - 11:22:35 AM
Island Routes Caribbean Adventures, named
World’s Leading Caribbean Attraction Company, for five consecutive
years, recently took AWE TV’s Vicarious Escapes on a whirlwind tour of
the Exumas. The entertainment cable network, formerly known as WEALTHTV,
is renowned for giving viewers an inside glimpse into the lifestyles of
the rich and famous. Vicarious Escapes does just that by enabling
guests to follow host, Jennifer Barlow, to exotic locations across the
globe and experience the destination with her, almost as if they were
there for themselves, this time in Jamaica and the Exumas.
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Stars Come Out to Celebrate On Oscar® Sunday - Feb 26, 2014 - 1:25:09 PM
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron today
announced the complete slate of stars who will present Oscars at the
ceremony. The Oscars®, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will air on Oscar
Sunday, March 2, live on ABC.
“We are very excited that the Hollywood community
will be turning out in force for Sunday’s Oscar ceremony,” said Zadan
and Meron. “We sought to include a tremendous diversity of stars to
represent not only this year’s nominees, but the legacy of the motion
picture business as well.”
The presenters, including several past Oscar winners and nominees, will be...
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Jazz in the South Announces 2014 Line Up - Feb 23, 2014 - 5:26:03 PM
SAINT LUCIA – Major
Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival stakeholder, Labowi
Promotions,producers of the popular ‘Jazz in the South’ series of
concerts, has announced its 2014 lineup. Opting to consolidate into one
major offering on May 4th at the Rudy John Beach Park in Laborie,
included in this year’s roster, from the south of Saint Lucia, is The
Shomari and Wendell Jazz Project; from Martinique, The Gregory Privat
Quintet featuring namesake pianist and composer Gregory Privat; and
rounding out the unique blend of creole jazz for which Jazz in the South
is known, The Jazz Racine Haiti Project of Guadeloupean Jacques
Schwarz-Bart, featuring festival mainstay Etienne Charles on trumpet and
“Prince of Haitian Roots Music” Erol Josué.
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5th Annual Sidney Poitier Film Festival: February 20-23 - Feb 20, 2014 - 1:52:35 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - The
College of The Bahamas School of English Studies presents the 5th Annual
Sidney Poitier Film Festival, 20-23 February 2014 in commemoration of
the 40th anniversary of The College of The Bahamas with a specific focus
on Education.
Among the anticipated highlights are the premiere
of When a Man Dreams Dreams, a Bahamian film on the life of cultural
icon, educator and attorney the late Winston V. Saunders. Dr Gail
Saunders and Director Philip Burrows will attend the screening,
following there will be a question and answer period. On Saturday,
February 22nd, the audience will screen films produced by College of The
Bahamas students. A reception will follow...
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GRAMMY® Music Festival at Sea heads to The Bahamas - Feb 19, 2014 - 5:39:38 PM
ATLANTA — Hot on the
heels of the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards®, The Recording Academy®
(internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards) and marketing and travel
company Sixthman are partnering to produce the first GRAMMY® Music
Festival at Sea, which will set sail Nov. 4 – 8, 2014, in conjunction
with Norwegian Cruise Line, the official cruise line of The Recording
Academy. Departing out of Miami on Norwegian Pearl, the GRAMMY® Festival
at Sea will offer guests the opportunity to celebrate GRAMMY-winning
and/or -nominated women who rock, while sailing to Grand Bahama Island
and Nassau. Joining guests at sea will be Shawn Colvin, Estelle, Skylar
Grey, Emmylou Harris, Heart, and Indigo Girls, with more artists to be
announced throughout 2014.
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"Bahamas Lobster Pirates": New Reality TV Show starting Feb 15 - Feb 15, 2014 - 3:52:45 PM
"Bahama Lobster
Pirates” is an exciting new reality TV-Show filmed in the breathtaking
Bahamas, premiering February 15th, 2014, Prime Time on the Sportsman
Channel, Saturday nights at 8:30.
TUNE IN EACH WEEK for a
spectacular underwater adventure, experience the everyday life, drama
and competitive rivalries within the crews and between the fleets as
they compete to come home as the Top Crew and Boat.
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Angelique Sabrina releases "I'm Ready" - Feb 14, 2014 - 1:30:10 AM
Bahamian recording artist, Angelique Sabrina released her music video, "I'm Ready" today coinciding with Valentine's Day 2014.
Shot
in her hometown of Nassau, I'm Ready captures the many facets of love
and relationships that speak to Angelique's generation, and follows
Angelique's journey through loving relationships, set in the majestic
and historic backdrop of the nearly 300-year old Graycliff hotel
property in the heart of The Bahamas' capital city, as well as several
other stunning tropical locations in the island nation.
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Rik Carey to perform at the 50th Annual Heart Ball in The Bahamas - Feb 14, 2014 - 12:30:25 AM
The 2013/ 2014 Heart Ball Committee presents the 50th Annual Heart Ball,
under the theme “Celebrating the Golden Anniversary of a Vision…
Championing the Cause of Children!”, an entertaining and exciting
fundraiser to benefit the Sir Victor Sassoon (Bahamas) Heart Foundation.
Funds donated to The Heart Foundation help to repair the hearts of
children in The Bahamas.
On
Saturday February 15, 2014, the
50th Annual Heart Ball
is set to take place at Melia Nassau Beach Resort and will feature a
performance by Grammy award winning artist; Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice
Award winner and 2-time Billboard winner, Mr.
Rik Carey. Mr. Carey is a Bahamian artist, music producer, song writer, proprietor
and drummer. He is best known for his lead vocals in Baha-Men...
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Freeport Players Guild YARD Event: Celebrity Couple & Celebrity Look-a-like Valentine's Party - Feb 12, 2014 - 1:10:33 PM
Freeport, Grand Bahama - The Regency Young
Adults Regency Drama Group presents our second event of the year
Hollywood Lovin' this Saturday February 15th, 2014. This is the year of
the lovers everyone!
Dress up with your friends or lover as
celebrity couples or just come on out for the fun of it! There will be
performances by our very own talents, music and many other activities
throughout the night you won't be disappointed!...
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Bahamian filmmaker crafts web series, "The Cinemas" - Feb 11, 2014 - 1:28:13 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Rising star filmmaker
Travolta Cooper, in conjunction with Galleria Cinemas, will soon launch a
new web series, keeping viewers informed of films and entertainment.
“The show is called
The Cinemas,”
said Mr. Cooper. “Much of it is designed to create a coherent movie
going community, bridging the marketing gap between local and
international commerce as it relates to Galleria Cinemas.”
Mr.
Cooper said the show could also be used as a tool for visitors to see
local productions that might play at the cinemas. Mr. Cooper (center)...
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Bahamian Filmmaker Launches Internet Show, ‘The Cinemas’ - Feb 8, 2014 - 3:48:04 PM
The Tribune: In an effort to create a
more vibrant movie community, Bahamian film maker Travolta Cooper has
launched a new internet movie critic show.
‘The Cinemas’, a show
which will spotlight the latest movie releases and happenings in the
movie world, will be released bi-weekly. The first episode was filmed
last week and can be viewed on the YTV Youtube channel.
Mr Cooper told Tribune Entertainment the lack of a vibrant movie community was what led him to launch ‘The Cinemas’.
Mr
Cooper will be joined on the show by local radio personality Teej
Grant, and they will share their thoughts on the latest releases.
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Bahamian entertainment group branches out - Jan 29, 2014 - 12:55:07 PM
Brown Entertainment
Group Auditions and BE Arts Programs have been combined
and been
rebranded as a regional tour and a model and talent expo.
The
company’s principal, Sonia Brown, announced that its
inaugural
Carib-Link Bahamas project is slated for the summer of 2014.
As a prequel to the event, the James Pentaudi
Workshops will be held
July 26-28.
“The goal is to not only to create a platform for
Caribbean entertainers to be
educated, empowered and exposed, but also
to bring the top decision makers
to our markets to discover the
multi-faceted talent we have,” Ms. Brown said.
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Kel Mitchell to headline Bahamas' Youth Explosion 2014 - Jan 24, 2014 - 1:45:10 PM
The Island of Grand Bahama is about to experience a wave of Youths as
the first ever Spring Break-Through weekend is about to take place. This
coming March hundreds of young people will come together in a time of
Fun, Fellowship and Worship.
The
event is scheduled for three days and will begin with a Youth
Explosion with Live Performances from some of the island's top Gospel
Artist. Special Celebrity Guest for the evening will be Mr. Kel Mitchel
of the hit Nickelodeon Show "Kel N Kenan". This will be Kel's first time
coming to the island of Grand Bahama...
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A need for education inspires organizers to launch viralmovements.com in preparation for ViralMovements 2013 - Aug 1, 2012 - 10:56:51 PM
Nassau, Bahamas -
Musicians and creatives now have a digital platform to instruct them on
how to make money online doing what they love. DistinctiveImpression MMG
and partners announce the launch of ViralMovements.com today.
ViralMovements.com responses to the rapid growth entertainers in the
digtial space. It is a resource for education, exposures and
development. The online hub offers information on how to craft music,
photography, videography and blogs for digital monetization.
ViralMovements.com can be accessed from any presonal computer, laptop,
or mobile device.
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Bahamas French Cine (Movie) Club to screen "Queen of Montreuil" - Mar 4, 2014 - 1:37:12 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Alliance Francaise Des Bahamas - French Cine (Movie) Club - Queen of Montreuil Friday, March 7, 2014 - 6:30 PM - Alliance Française, Ocean Place, West Bay Street (Cable Beach)
The
Alliance Française des Bahamas will hold its monthly French movie club
on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 6:30 PM at the Alliance. The film featured
is "Queen of Montreuil"
Queen of Montreuil is a French comedy
directed by Solveg Anspach starring Florence Loiret Caille which made
its debut in March 2013 in France...
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Results of the 86th Academy Awards - Mar 3, 2014 - 11:14:00 AM
The 86th annual Academy Awards took place last night, March 2nd in Hollywood, and overall
Gravity came out as the biggest winner with 7 awards.
Dallas Buyer's Club took home 3 awards.
Best Picture went to
12 Years a Slave, while Best Director went to Alfonso Cuarón of
Gravity. Matthew McConaughey and Cate Blanchett took the top acting prizes for
Dallas Buyers Club and
Blue Jasmine, respectively. Lupita Nyong'o won Best Supporting Actress.
Here are the results:
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