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art books entertainment puzzles gardening film fashion music food
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FITNESS FOR SENIORS Pages 14 & 15
Hogging the spotlight The origin story of swimming pigs
pages 8 & 9
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entertainment
Kalik celebrates
30 years By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net
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OT many Bahamian brands can boast of being in business for 30 years. And in an effort to properly celebrate three decades of being ‘the beer of the Bahamas’, Kalik has been hosting a number of events and activities. The most recent event was last Saturday’s Junkanoo Jam, held in partnership with the Junkanoo Corporation New Providence. The event, which takes place at Arawak Cay, will showcase different Junkanoo groups each month until December. Organisers said it was thoroughly embraced by Junkanoo lovers, who got a taste of what they can expect when the actual parade takes place at the end of the year. Kalik’s entire 30th year has been dedicated to celebrating all things Bahamian and the things that make our island nation so unique, said Queswell Ferguson, senior beer brand manager. “We developed the ‘Let’s Celebrate’ campaign which looks at key facets of our culture: sports, food, agriculture, music, regatta and Junkanoo, and allows real Bahamians who help to cultivate, evolve and maintain our culture tell the untold stories of the things that we may overlook day-to-day that make our archipelago standout versus any other country in the world.” Some of the activities that have been hosted throughout year include the ‘Made in the Bahamas’ series which celebrates Bahamian music and the Bahamian way of being. Each event features top local musicians, crab-catching, pineapple-eating,
conch-cracking and Junkanoo. The event series is free of charge. Kalik is also celebrating the expansion of its Family Island support and its three-year partnership with the Bahamas National Trust in support of ‘Conchservation’. “We even had our top track and field athletes join in the celebration this year as the title sponsor of the BAAA National Track & Field Championships 2018,” Mr Ferguson told Tribune Weekend. Additionally, ‘The Pop The Top’ promotion was re-introduced this year with new elements and, most noteworthy, the largest grand prize that brand has ever offered at a total of $30,000. Mr Ferguson said the re-introduction of the promotion serves as a ‘thank you’ to its consumers who have helped make Kalik the number one beer in the country. “The 30th year of the beer of the Bahamas is momentous in the sense that all Bahamians can take pride in the fact that we were able to build a brand that has had reach as far as Australia, that has been brewed and awarded at the highest levels of the alcoholic beverage industry globally, recognised along with conch by noted international publications as one of the 40 top meals to have on your bucket list worldwide, that Junkanoo, our celebration of freedom was able to help give birth to a brand that will stand the test of time,” he said. “The Kalik brand essence has remain unchanged, as the name denotes, ‘ka-lik’ (derived from the sound of cowbells) follows the rhythm of the Bahamian spirit. This is something that has remained true over the course of the past 30 years and will continue throughout time. There’s no greater story than to be the beer of the best little country in the world.” The brand is now promising an exciting end to 2018.
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Inside Weekend Interview 4-5 Eddie Minnis honours the late Ronnie Butler with a new, unique album Food 7 ‘Happy Foods 242’ returns with a ninth season of goodies Books 8 - 10 The origin story of tourism’s superstars: the swimming pigs, plus Bahamian author releases a pre-marriage guide Art 11 Dwight Ferguson finds a new definition of beauty Music 12 Simmone Bowe sings songs for the soul Fitness 14 - 15 A workout tailored to seniors who want to maintain flexibility Entertainment 17 - 18 Hands for Hunger celebrates 10 years with Paradise Plates 2018, plus Presidente Beer sees the summer out with a bang Gardening 19 Jack Hardy marks 30 years an advice columnist Film 20 - 21 Your Fall movie guide, plus actress Tiffany Haddish rules the season Literary Lives 22 - 23 What makes a great explorer History 24 The New World’s first science lab in the Lost Colony of Roanoke Forgotten Facts 25 The Berry Islands and the Anglican Church Puzzles 26 Animals 27 Kim Aranha laments the carelessness towards animals, plus Pet of the Week
My perfect Bahamian weekend Adrian Wildgoose Kalik brand manager Q: Saturday breakfast or Sunday lunch?
“Sunday lunch. I try to sleep late on Saturdays, and Sundays is when my appetite is tremendous.”
Q: Wine, Kalik, rum or cocktail?
“Kalik, and I’m not just saying that because I am the Kalik brand manager at Commonwealth Brewery LOL.”
Q: Beach or sofa?
“This is a hard one...I would say
beach because I can clear my mind, think about life, relax and take a swim all in one place. I can’t take a swim on my sofa.”
Q: What could you not do without?
“I definitely cannot do without air-conditioning when I’m asleep. It’s hot these days.”
Q: Weekend away: where would you go? “I would go Freeport and visit my mother and family.”
Things 2 Do this weekend Friday • Coconut Porter Launch Party Time: 5pm Venue: Pirate Republic Brewing Company September 2 is World Coconut Day, so celebrate with the release of Coconut Porter. There will a pork and pint special, and at 7.30pm live entertainment by the band Pineapple Down. • Baileys Corporate Fridays Time: 6pm Venue: Palm Cay Enjoy happy hour and then a live band at 7.30pm. There will be Baileys drink specials and signature desserts. • ‘Paint Me Couture!’ by Dear Fashion Journal Media Time: 6pm Venue: The beach across from the Caves Sip some wine and paint live models wearing the latest in Bahamian fashion. This event takes place every Friday until October. Admission is $55 per painter, which includes complimentary wine, a canvas, paint, and assistance by artist Justin Moultrie if needed. For more information, e-mail Dearfashionjournal@gmail.com. • PopStyle Volume 2 Time: 8pm Venue: La Caverna, Caves Village Mix and mingle with other likeminded individuals in the arts and entertainment community or just
come out to have a good time. Enjoy authentic Italian cuisine, live performances, art, poetry and the sounds of Project Nightlife’s Shazzy Sauce and DJ Spleen. • Friday Night with the Essence Band Time 8.30pm Venue: Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Featuring Charisa Smith on vocals, Torrano Barret on saxophone, Victor Johnson on piano and Jermaine Taylor on drums.
Saturday
• Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise 5K Run/Walk/Ride Time: 5.30am Venue: Goodman’s Bay Whether you want to run, walk, skip, jump, ride or crawl, you can join in this event for a good cause. Routes: Walkers – Goodman’s Bay to the Meliá Nassau Beach and back; Runners – Goodman’s Bay to Sandyport and back; Bikers – Goodman’s Bay to Albany and back. Registration is $20 per person. There will be chicken souse and stewed conch on sale. • Big 6 Team Challenge hosted by Crossfit Potcake Bahamas Time: 6am Venue: Goodman’s Bay Crossfit Potcake will be hosting its annual Team Challenge Big 6 to celebrate its sixth anniversary. Participants will be challenged to do six workouts, find six clues to solve and complete a six-mile route.
Build your team with at least one Crossfit athlete on board. Registration is $20. • Back to School Backpack Giveback Time: 11am Venue : Bahamas Faith Ministries The Myles & Ruth Munroe Foundation hosts its annual giveaway event to ensure that students returning to school are equipped with the basic tools needed to excel. There will be free food, games and entertainment. • Bahamas 40 Under 40 2018 Time: 6pm Venue: Sapodilla Restaurant Professional Services Bahamas hosts the third annual “40 Under 40 Most Influential and Successful Professionals in the Bahamas” presentation of awards and corporate mixer
Sunday
• Miss Bahamas Universe Evening Gown, Swimsuit and Avant Garde competitions Time: 6pm Venue: Meliá Nassau Beach Resort Enjoy three events in one; meet the 2018 contestants vying for the title of Miss Bahamas Universe as the ‘Empowered11’ compete in the preliminary competitions and aspire to be a part of the top six. Online sales count towards each contestant’s popularity vote.
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interview He is one the country’s most beloved and prolific artists, in both songwriting and painting, and now his life’s work his about to become the subject of a uniquely Bahamian musical. He tells Cara Hunt how he is now also finally releasing some of his earliest songs on an album which honours the late Ronnie Butler.
Eddie Minnis
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ddie Minnis says the decision to ignore the critics who told him he wouldn’t be able to make a living as an artist was the best thing he ever did. Art has always been a primary focus in his life, and by the time he entered junior high, art had become his favourite school subject as well. “I went to St John’s and they didn’t have a science lab, but they had a really good art programme and I had great art teachers who nurtured me and whom I loved, that is really when I knew that I wanted to be an artist. “I was told that I would never be able to make a living as an artist and so I decided that I would go to university to study architecture,” the painter and singer-songwriter told Tribune Weekend. “But after three years at McGill University, I realised that I really wanted to be an artist and so I took a leap of faith and decided that I would go for the art, and if I needed to, I knew that I would have architecture as something to fall back on, but I have never had to fall back on it. The decision to be an artist and allow myself to be free has been the best decision I ever made in my life.” “It has allowed me to pursue so many avenues in my life without the pressure of a nine-to-five job. I decided a long time ago that the weekend is too short to live for and
I never even wanted to have to consider the word retirement.” His leap of faith to pursue his passion has paid off, and Mr Minnis has become of the Bahamas’ most prominent artists. He has held one-man art shows in 1969, 1972, 1976 and 1986, and has participated in numerous group shows both locally and abroad. He has also enjoyed stints as a cartoonist for both The Tribune and The Nassau Guardian for a decade.
“I will create songs in my head while on the streets painting.” Since 1989, he has held six exhibitions with his daughters, Nicole and Roshanne, and recently with son-in-law Ritchie Elma. A special retrospective exhibition was held at the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas in 2014. “That was one of the highlights of my career, because usually people wait until the artist is dead to do a retrospective of their life and so to be
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here to see the exhibition and to be recognised was a beautiful thing,” he said. Mr Minnis encourages young talent wherever he finds it. He helped establish the FINCO Art Workshop in Nassau for young people, and many of the participants have gone on to become professional artists. His paintings are in private collections internationally, including in the US, Canada, Britain, Australia and Korea. He was recently included in the video documentary entitled “Master Artists of the Bahamas” by Karen Arthur and Thomas Neuwirth. The exhibition inspired by the film was showcased in Waterloo, Iowa, and Tallahassee, Florida, as well as at the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas. Mr Minnis is heavily inspired by the works of Impressionist and post-Impressionist painters such as Van Gogh and Monet and shares their love of painting landscapes and nature scenes. He has worked in a number of mediums including ink, watercolours and pastels, but he now specialises in oil painting with the palette knife. His interest in this method of painting began in 1965 and since then he has developed a unique technique. His paintings are strikingly
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three-dimensional in appearance and vibrate with the bright colours and light of the Bahamas. In fact, he may best be known for his iconic paintings of Poinciana trees in full bloom and quaint Harbour Island landscapes. His paintings also serve as an historic reference to how the country has changed over time as many of the scenes he has painted are no longer around. “I will stay outside for as long as necessary to paint a scene,” he explained. “It’s really a thrill because you get to know the area well.” The time spent painting landscapes also allows him to indulge his second passion – songwriting. “I will create songs in my head while on the streets painting,” he said. He has produced ten albums since 1971, including Bahamian classics such as “Naughty Johnny” and “Shotgun Wedding”. He has since consolidated his song catalogue on six CDs – “Greatest Hits 1, 2 and 3”, “Hey Mon”, “Discovery” and “Tropical Waves”. He has just released his latest album called “Spice of Life”, which is also a tribute to his longtime friend, the late legendary Ronnie Butler. “This CD has been a two-year labour of love,” he said. “It was produced by Fred Ferguson and is very different from some of my other albums because it is a collection of some of my earliest songs some of which I have never recorded. All of the songs are earlier than 1990. I just felt it was time for this album to be released,” he said. “And I have always worked with Ronnie Butler and he has always been very instrumental in my career. Ronnie sang lead vocals on the first song on the CD, ‘In the Sunshine’, and sang bass background on ‘Driftwood and Flowers’, and was supposed to lead vocals on the song ‘Two Time Loser’, but sadly for the country he passed.” He added: “Every song has a message. For example, ‘Don’t Judge’ encourages you to persevere no matter how things may start off; ‘Driftwood and Flowers’, I wrote in 1971, and I was inspired when my wife and I were driving through Oregon and I saw the driftwood against the waves and and the song reminds you that things happen in God’s time and one day God’s children will be free. It is a spiritual theme that says that one day the meek will inherit the earth. “This is the first time that I have been able to go into the recording studio and not have to worry about a budget thanks to Fred Ferguson who made it possible for us to just focus on getting the music right.” Mr Minnis said he has always advocated for more local stations to play Bahamian music and support local artists because he feels Bahamian audiences do in fact have a great love for home-grown music. He is very excited about his next project, which is a musical of his work which will be performed during the upcoming Shakespeare In Paradise festival. “It is a musical that will feature all of my songs, similar to ‘Mamma Mia’ (starring Meryl Streep). It will be a first for the Bahamas. And because I am a storyteller, in my music many of the lyrics didn’t have to be changed and ...the audience who have previewed it have really enjoyed it.”
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food
Happy days are here again ‘242’ culinary show returns this Saturday By ALESHA CADET Tribune Features Writer acadet@tribunemedia.net
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he Bahamas’ hottest eateries will once again be in the spotlight when Happy Foods 242 returns for a ninth season this Saturday, to be aired on channel 212. Looking back over the last three years, Sasha Lightbourne, the show’s creator and host, said she can still remember their very first featured restaurant: Da Glass Kitchen on Hawkins Hill. The memory, she said, fills her with happiness and gratification for a dream come. “I didn’t really even have good clothes then,” she joked. She told Tribune Weekend that the journey from YouTube to a local TV station has been a very rewarding one. “Patience is always important; to never to give up. At one point I didn’t think this upcoming season would get done. Two people pulled out on us – one a week before the shoot and one the day before the shoot. I hate stuff like that because I am a very organised person and I don’t like to take the team’s time for granted. We all have our main jobs outside of the show and so cancelling affects us. This show has been blessed though, and we still managed to have an over=subscribed season where unfortunately many were turned away,” said Sasha. She is thankful for her team which keeps her motivated. They were the ones, she said, that every time she was close to giving up, helped her to keep going. “They simply laugh at me and then I find myself back to doing the administrative part of the show and in no time there are 10 shows booked. The fans are incredible, too. I love the feeling when people say ‘242’ and I know exactly what they mean. We do this for
Showrunner Sasha Lightbourne (centre) is excited for new culinary discoveries and a new season of ‘Happy Foods 242’
Miss World Bahamas Brinique Gibson gets in on the action.
the fans and we do this for our country. This country has so much to offer in terms of food and I hope people from all around the world are seeing that through the show,” said Sasha. In season nine, Sasha said, viewers can expect the same great experiences they have become accustomed to. There will be never before scenes and even a cameo by Miss World Bahamas Brinique Gibson. “The first episode will feature Bootleg Chocolates and Café, which is located in Freeport. I am really excited about this show because we got to go to Freeport for the first time and also see how chocolates are made. We need to do more Family Islands. It is something that I am working on but it is not easy. Thanks to ALIV, this show was able to happen because Bootleg is part of the ALIV rewards programme – The List – and they are also a major sponsor of the show. This season, like I usually say, will be the best one yet. I’m excited,” said Sasha.
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books
How swimming pigs changed the
face of Bahamian tourism
New book explores their origins and universal appeal By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net
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HE swimming pigs of Exuma have become a beloved attraction for tourists from all over the world who are looking for a unique, awe-inspiring, and let’s not forget ‘instagrammable’ worthy, experience. Thanks to a vigorous marketing campaign by GIV Bahamas Inc back in 2014, the pigs have become worldfamous, having been featured in a film, on dedicated websites and big television shows like “The Bachelor” and the “Today” show. Celebrities have also travelled to the Bahamas for the rare sight of pigs swimming in the beautiful aquamarine seas. The millions of video views and thousands of visitors annually are evidence the pigs’ appeal. However, author Jeffrey Todd, who has written “Pigs of Paradise”, discovered the pigs are even more important than he initially thought. “Probably the most touching interview I did for the book was with a little girl’s mother in relation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation programme, which allows seriously ill children to travel anything they wish, free of charge. Her daughter, above all else in the world, chose to see the swimming pigs for her wish. When I did that interview it truly crystallised just how important these animals have become for people,” he told Tribune Weekend. Jeffrey will host a pre-launch of his book tonight aboard the yacht Impulse at Staniel Cay from 3pm6pm. There will be a reception with food and drinks to celebrate the upcoming release. This event was designed to celebrate the official book launch in October and the global success of the swimming pigs. During the launch, Jeffrey will have several preview copies on hand that he plans to give away as door prizes. Impulse also plans to provide complimentary trips to the nearby Pig Beach for guests. “The story of how I came to be so involved with the swimming pigs is actually chronicled in the book. For the past five years, following my stint at The Nassau Guardian, I have worked for a developer in Exuma named Peter Nicholson. Our company, GIV Bahamas,
The new book on the swimming pigs phenomenon will be released this October.
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Friday, August 31, 2018 is the largest owner at Grand Isle Resort. We have a number of other assets in Exuma, but we are also heavily involved in marketing, as well as philanthropic programmes for the community, such as the Run for Pompey and Ride for Exuma,” Jeffrey explained. In 2013, the author approached Mr Nicholson about launching a marketing campaign to promote the swimming pigs. “While it is hard to imagine now, at the time the swimming pigs were not the attraction they are today. They were not front and centre for resorts or other tourism products. We felt they could be much bigger. So we embarked on a large marketing campaign in
“The swimming pigs are more than an attraction. They strike a cord with people that is profound and lasting. They are truly, in my opinion, a marvel of 21st century marketing.” 2014 to bring them into focus,” he said. This campaign included a feature film, dedicated websites, a media blitz, advertising and marketing at the resort, but also landing big television shows like “The Bachelor” and the “Today” show, all of which featured the pigs and introduced them to millions of people around the globe. “Our film did the film festival circuit in the United States and has been viewed millions of times online. Footage of our film was shared and chopped up by countless media outlets and became viral videos, also seen millions of times. And it just continued to snowball from there. Just a few years later and they are now the most talked about attraction in the country. We went from two pig colonies in Exuma to at least five scattered throughout the Bahamas. So it
has really become a national attraction now, although Exuma will always be acknowledged as the original,” he said. Plans are in the works to have an official book launch party in Nassau sometime this Fall. “I must say that without the Ministry of Tourism none of this would have
been possible. They also noticed the trend and placed the pigs on the international stage. Now they are very popular in Germany, the UK, and really countries all around the world,” he said. Having written and published a few other books on topics that spark his
interest, Jeffrey said writing the book about the pigs was a natural choice. “The swimming pigs are more than an attraction. They strike a cord with people that is profound and lasting. They are truly, in my opinion, a marvel of 21st century marketing. So for the book I really tried to take it beyond the swimming pigs. Of course, the book delves into their origins and the history of Exuma, and their remarkable rise to fame, but I try to really penetrate why they have become so popular. What is it about the pig that gets peoples’ attention? I truly believe if it was an island of chickens it would not have had quite the same effect. The whole topic is so unexpected and unique, which is why I enjoyed writing it so much,” he said. The Original Swimming Pigs Association, he said, has been doing amazing work to preserve Pig Beach and make it sustainable for years to come. Therefore, Jeffrey will be presenting a cheque on behalf of the Exuma Foundation of Canada to the association representatives at tonight’s launch party. After the pre-launch celebrations, the Staniel Cay Yacht Club will be putting on a special night at its restaurant and bar. This includes drink specials, a special sit=down menu, and at 6.15pm, an exclusive preview of a new, fulllength film about the swimming pigs. Directed by Charlie Smith, this new film will in many ways echo the book, and serves as a follow-up to “When Pigs Swim” from 2014. The book will be distributed by Skyhorse Publishing in New York City. The book is expected to reach other markets, such as Canada and the Bahamas, about a month later. Skyhorse has published more than 50 New York Times best-sellers. “Whether you like them or dislike them, one thing is certain, you will not forget them. That image of a pig swimming in the most beautiful water in the world really sticks with people. So I think that basic fact is probably the biggest reason they have exploded. Beyond that, I think they are darlings of the social media age. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have been powerful vehicles for the swimming pigs, reaching millions upon millions of people worldwide. They are perfect for sharing, liking and hashtagging,” said Jeffrey. “Finally, in modern times, I think the tourist is looking for something completely new and original. Tourists want experiences now, not just the conventional sun, sand and sea. And I think the swimming pigs deliver that in spades.” The book is now available for preorder on Amazon.
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books
Pre-marriage book prepares singles for a happily ever after
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ahamian author Teri M Bethel has released her second book aimed at helping couples take the right steps before they tie the knot. The book, “Before We Say, I Do…”, is a practical self-help guide that aims to offer all the necessary information those seeking marital bliss could need. Written in her usual cut-to-the-chase, tell-it-likeit-is style, Teri minces no words in helping couples prepare themselves to give their all in marriage. C Aitken, an Amazon reviewer, puts it this way: “ ‘Before We Say, I Do’ is a practical, engaging, and user-friendly handbook for not only the ‘befores’, but also for the maritally seasoned who are looking to tune up and ‘turn up’ their relationship. With many transparent and funny examples from her own marriage, the book is seasoned with both real-life stories and clear-cut biblical guidelines.” “Before We Say, I Do...”, said Teri, is a vital building block that lays the foundation and serves as a kind of prequel for her previous book, “My Marriage Matters”, as it helps singles determine what qualities they should be looking for in a life partner. “The book, however, is not a compatibility test,” she said. “It’s more like a tool that helps people or couples to seriously consider the responsibilities and benefits of marriage before committing to this lifelong relationship.” With so many couples experiencing a Jack-inthe-box like surprise after the wedding, “Before We Say, I Do…” seeks to encourage readers to be thorough in asking the right questions
when considering a partnership for life. It also provides practical Bible-based solutions for readers. In addition to being available in print and paperback on Amazon.com, “Before We Say, I Do…” is now available in select local stores in Nassau. Teri is a recent columnist in the Tribune Woman section. She is also a designer, publisher and the author of 12 books in multiple genres. Both she and her husband, Defence Force Commodore Tellis Bethel, serve as marriage and family advisors in a local ministry. The couple has two adult sons and reside in New Providence.
Author and columnist Teri M Bethel
New audiobook to reveal Rowling’s magical influences NEW YORK (AP) — An audiobook coming out this Fall will reveal some influences behind the wizardry of Harry Potter. The audio producer and seller Audible Inc recently announced that “Harry Potter: A History of Magic” will go on sale October 4. Narrated by Natalie Dormer of “Game of Thrones” and “The Tudors” fame, the book will feature “hidden stories” about magic and tell of the manuscripts, myths and other
artifacts that J K Rowling drew upon for her blockbuster fantasy series. The audio work will be published by Rowling’s Pottermore Publishing and can be pre-ordered at www.audible. com/historyofmagic. It also serves as a companion to a Potter exhibition that ran last year at the British Museum and will be seen this Fall at the New-York Historical Society. Audible is owned by Amazon.com.
Natalie Dormer narrates
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music
Soul ongs for the
Life coach Simmone Bowe gets serious about her ‘adult’ music
By ALESHA CADET Tribune Features Writer acadet@tribunemedia.net
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any know her as a motivational speaker, author and mentor, and they may be surprised to find out that Simmone Bowe is also an accomplished musician. But music has indeed always been a part of her life, she told Tribune Weekend. Simmone recalled her mother telling the story of how she once heard someone playing the piano at their family’s home and wondering who could it possibly be; all her older children were at school. Her mother discovered it was Simmone, then a two-year-old toddler, who had the uncanny ability to play whatever she heard. Simmone became an avid participant in her school productions, church and community choirs, and later evolved into a church musician and worship leader. She has had the opportunity to sing at many conferences and events, not to mention weddings, funerals and other special occasions. Most recently, she hosted music showcases under her brand Soulful
Sounds of Simmone; relaxing events that feature jazz standards, soul, R&B and reggae favourites. Simmone has received a Marlin Award nomination for her reggaestye cover of the song “Our God Is An Awesome God.” She is looking forward to releasing a new songs next year in the inspirational, jazz and worship genres. “I am not pursuing music full-time, but I have made a commitment to take it as far as it can go. It requires a lot of work. Performance is only one dimension of it. Learning songs, listening to lots of music, taking time to write, to rehearse, to study the music and people you admire, understanding the business of music, are others,” she said. “It does require being full-time to give it justice, but sadly the music business in the Bahamas is a difficult industry to crack and be consistently successful in, in terms of music sales and ongoing gigs that pay your worth.” She is grateful for the positive feedback received thus far, saying she believes there seems to be a real market for ‘adult’ music – easy listening, inspirational, blast from the past type of music in the country. “I call it music for the soul because it reaches a place in people that makes them feel good. My music is not available yet to the public, but I will have a launch of the music by the early summer of 2019. The song I’m working on now is not recent, most of my songs have been written years ago and I’ve just been sitting on them. I wrote it six years ago when I was in a very dark place. It is called ‘My Awakening,’ and recounts the personal discovery I made to choose me and walk away from all the pain and heartache life and relationships can bring. I woke up and said ‘no more’. And that is just how the song came to me: I woke up and the lyrics and melody came as an inspired download,” she said.
“I call it music for the soul because it reaches a place in people that makes them feel good.”
With an eclectic taste in music, Simmone said she is most heavily influenced by a lot of the rock bands of the 80s, and artists such as Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, and Nina Simone, whom she is named after. More contemporary influences are Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, India Arie, Chrisette Michelle, Leela James, and Kim Burrell. “My music goal for the rest of the year is to broaden my repertoire, increase my local performances, engage international performances, and record my original music and favourite covers,” said Simmone.
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art
A new view on beauty Exhibit honours slain young man
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oongalik Studios will be hosting Dwight Laaden Ferguson’s exploration of beauty in his “Hope & Grace” exhibition next
month. Mr Ferguson’s collection for this show is centered around a positive
message of hope that was surprisingly triggered by an empty lot filled with sunflowers growing wild and unattended next to his home. This simple scene caught his eye and began to resonate as he continued to observe and photograph the flowers’ growth daily over a period of six months. “As I watched the life cycle of the sunflowers, I came to appreciate the inherent beauty in this form of nature from all perspectives. I realised that beauty is indeed in the way the beholder uses his eyes to see. Beauty is not necessarily a state of static perfection, because I found beauty throughout the process of the flowers’
Artist Dwight Laaden Ferguson A piece of copper art growth as it passed through various phases from birth to death. Even the dying sunflower can elicit beauty, grace and hope,” he said. “Within the dynamics of this process, one can also make a comparison to a human’s life, for in the midst of all the calamity and crudeness of life, one can still find a sense of calm within heart and soul to uplift oneself. “For me a parallel was drawn between the sunflowers and an incident I experienced in December of 2017 when Alex, a young man of 25 years of age, was shot down in the streets – this exhibition is a tribute to the life he lived, and I hope that it can challenge the viewer to take the opportunity to embrace life in all its many vagaries, for in the midst of all the pain one might experience, one must still strive to take positive action in an opportunity to embrace the lives of
those left behind, who must still move forward.” Reflecting on his growth as an artist since his last two exhibitions in April and November of last year, Mr Ferguson said his aim is to continue to establish his voice as an artist, not just to sell his art, but to stimulate, change and challenge his viewers by presenting them with an experience they can feel. He strives to produce works that have a deeper meaning, so that people who visit can engage emotionally, but also be encouraged. Most of the art pieces will consist of sculptural forms – many in Mr Ferguson’s favourite medium of salvaged copper, which he has crushed to produce beauty from its mangled shape, and fashioned into 2D wall hangings. There will also be aluminum and wire sculptures, as well as several mixed media abstract paintings, and photographs. The exhibition opens on Thursday, September 6, and will be on display until Tuesday, September 21.
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celebrity
PART
With Karin Herig and Cara Hunt
SPLIT
FAIL
FAIL
SPLIT
Janet Jackson
Angela Simmons ”Growing Up Hip Hop”
Victory Boyd singer
Mary J Blige
Karin says: “Hideous! The high neck makes it look like she has no neck. The padded shoulders are just ridiculous, and the print is way too busy for a dress that short. But the real crime here are those boots; they might be some of the ugliest footwear I have ever seen.” Cara says: “This extremely busy (African-inspired?) print combined with the print of the boots is just super confusing for me. I’m baffled. It’s just way too much going on; it’s headacheinducing.”
Karin says: “I actually don’t think she’s bowlegged, but those pants sure make it seem like she is. Plus, they match none of the other elements in this outfit – not the shiny purple jacket, which I hate, nor the blue heart-shaped purse.” Cara says: “I just don’t like any of these elements together. The pants are very cute, but I feel the texture and pattern of the top is too dark and heavy for the pants. It looks a bit mismatched to me.”
Karin says: “The dress is so dramatic and would have been gorgeous at the Oscars or Golden Globes. At this event, the dress code seems to have been more casual. So it may be a bit much. As for her hair, it makes me nostalgic for some of her 90s music videos.” Cara says: “Well, Janet surely is dressed to the nines. It’s very glam and a bit gothic all at once. I like it a lot; the fabric is lovely. I’m on the fence about the super high bun. It does make her look a bit like a unicorn.”
Karin says: “Mary’s dress actually looks like it was shredded by the claws of the tiger/leopard from whom she stole the print. Again, I don’t like the neck-less look. And the dress, while sorta pretty, maybe has too much going on. I think a sleeveless version might have worked better here.” Cara says: “In theory I like this dress. It probably looked really good as a sketch, but once she is wearing it... I dunno how I feel about the cut-outs, to be honest. I don’t hate it, I don’t love it. I just keep looking at the picture trying to figure out how I feel about it.”
• For fashion fails and hits from the iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards, check out page 16
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Karin says: “I know it’s supposed to be sexy, but she looks like she’s auditioning of the part of a space gladiator in a trashy reality TV show. She’s literally wearing some silverpainted hardware and a silver bib.” Cara says: “I hate this. I can’t even be nice. It fits bad – see the muffin top – and it’s like a porn star-meetsgladiator outfit. Just too trashy. And the boots just add to the ugliness of it all.”
Karin says: “If they were still making Austin Powers movies I would think she’s trying out for the role of a ridiculous villain. I actually like the yellow skirt and jacket, but I draw the line at the leopard print bodysuit and patterned tights (it’s not winter yet).” Cara says: “It’s more Fall inspired than late August, but I’m liking the colour combo. I am always ready for anything animal print and I like that mustard yellow she has going on. But my main thought is that it looks really hot for this time of year.”
Karin says: “While Tyra is doing too much, Halsey is basically doing nothing at all. All it is really, is a flimsy silver bra and a baggy off-white linen suit. Although I’m not thrilled by the bra=top, I must admit I like the slouchy pantsuit. It at least looks cool and comfy.” Cara says: “Great, another glitter bra/ open jacket look. It’s sooo tired and overdone at this point. Also the pants are way too baggy. Not feeling this at all. Sorry, but not sorry.”
Karin says: “Another bra top, but this one works at bit better because of the fun jacket and high-waisted pants. She’s looks all fresh and summery and is having fun with her fashion and her hair.” Cara says: “Yes, wearing floralpatterned plastic technically is a bit tacky, but I do really like this little white number on her. It’s a bit whimsical and I feel it really suits her personality. So Meghan gets my approval.”
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Karin Herig 2018 iHeartRadio Much Music Video AwardsWith and Cara Hunt
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Hands for Hunger celebrates 10 years with signature event Paradise Plates
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ne of Nassau’s most highly-anticipated charity events of the year, Paradise Plates will return on September 29 and be held in the Imperial Ballroom at Atlantis. Hosted annually by Hands for Hunger, last year the charitable event sold out and drew a crowd of over 1,200 foodies and supporters of good causes alike for a memorable evening. Hands For Hunger and its culinary partners take guests’ taste buds on a tour of the rich and diverse culinary and mixology scene with delicious sample dishes and beverages, while enjoying live entertainment, music and more, all to benefit hunger alleviation and food waste elimination in the Bahamas. As the organisation marks 10 years of service to the community, Paradise Plates 2018 promises to be a festive event. “We look forward to Paradise Plates every year. It’s become an opportunity to celebrate the milestones we have reached and the community that has supported us in our mission to end
hunger in the Bahamas,” said Zeleka Knowles, executive director of Hands for Hunger. Guests of the event will once again enjoy culinary partners showcasing a lavish array of gourmet food prepared by top local chefs from Nassau’s premier restaurants, along with leading vintners, brewers and beverage purveyors who will create signature cocktails for event guests to enjoy. The event will also feature an enhanced experience for VIP ticket holders who wish
See the Summer out with the party lifestyle The Summer is slowly but surely winding down, but Presidente Beer aims to not let it go out without a bang. Since its relaunch in the local market last year, the Presidente Beer company has been hosting several successful events, from the Music Vibes tours, to Carnival-themed parties and fetes. Presidente Beer, along with its distributor Bahamian Brewery & Beverage Company, is now ready to launch a new series of events, which will build on the successes of last year while promising an elevated experience for its customers. In honour of the Summer promotion which recently launched, the entire Presidente team recently began making the rounds on local radio stations to promote the upcoming events.
“This summer will be no different,” said Presidente Marketing Manager Manuel Bartolo. “We’re about to turn up the heat, with a series of events with local promoters that we hope will both meet and exceed the expectations of our fans.” Teaming up with Exclusive Entertainment, Fresh ENT and some of Nassau’s hottest DJs, Presidente hosted a massive powder, foam and beach concert which took over the Western Esplanade last Saturday, attracting scores of soca music lovers to enjoy a colourful and fun beach experience all while enjoying drink specials all night long. Last weekend’s concert was one of two major events which will feature lots of powder and live performances.
to make a greater impact on the organisation. In addition to the all-inclusive aspect of the usual guest experience, the VIP ticket will include exclusive early access, a gift bag, a signature drink and a private catered section. “This year we come together to commemorate a decade of service to those in need. There is no better way to mark the occasion than with an incredible Paradise Plates event, that celebrates our work and raises funds to support the year ahead,” said Ms Knowles. The second concert event is set for September 29 and will feature high-energy performances from surprise artists. In addition to the major concert events, the Presidente team will also be popping up at selected restaurants and bars around New Providence, bringing with them, beer specials and brand merchandise. “Presidente is all about taking the party to the people,” said Damien Humes, sales supervisor at the Bahamian Brewery & Beverage Company. Presidente Beer will also invite several of its loyal fans to two exclusive pool party experiences. “These exclusive parties are invitation only events so we’re giving Presidente drinkers the opportunity to win entry for themselves and a group of their friends to come party with Presidente,” said Mr Humes. Details on all upcoming Presidente events can be found on social media at https://www.facebook.com/ BahamianBrewery.
JetBlue has increased its support as the 2018 title sponsor. The event is also presented by ALIV and TradeZero. Other top sponsoring partners include: Atlantis, Zamar Productions, Sign Island and Bahamas Local. Paradise Plates tickets are now available and can be purchased online at www.handsforhunger.org or in person at the Hands For Hunger office in the New Providence Community Centre on Blake Road and at Bahamas Vision Centre in the Harbour Bay Shopping Plaza. Guest experience tickets are $200. VIP experience tickets are $300. All proceeds from this event benefit Hands For Hunger. Hands for Hunger is a registered not-for-profit Bahamian charity led by a volunteer board of directors, a small staff and fuelled by the efforts of over 1,800 dedicated volunteers. For more information about Hands For Hunger or Paradise Plates, visit www.handsforhunger.org or contact the Hands For Hunger office at 327-1660 or via e-mail at tickets@ handsforhunger.org
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entertainment
Going back to the island with some ‘Rake, Scrape n’ Scorch’
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HE first Rake, Scrape n’ Scorch Festival was celebrated last weekend as the British Colonial Hilton teamed up with Kalik to indulge in some good ol’ fashioned island nostalgia. The event featured a fusion of local food and music. Guests had their taste buds teased by vendors such as Conch n’ Cone, Corn Diggity Dog, The Batter Girls;, The New Duff, PopStop 242; Pulpy and many more. Patrons who were in the mood to enjoy in some authentic Bahamian products or some Bahamian retail therapy had the opportunity to do so. In true island fashion there were also crab-catching and conch-cracking competitions, cultural showcases and live entertainment. The Hilton’s Marketing and Leisure Manager Rakel Dean said the event aimed to show the fun side of the hotel. “We thought that this was necessary because too often we are losing our culture and we want to be able to bring that back from a brand prospective,” she said. “We are an historic hotel and we thought, what better hotel to put on such an event for the guests and the locals.” “This is just the tip of the iceberg. We want to provide an experience for locals and international guests. The Hilton has been seen as a corporate hotel for many, many years and we are trying to enhance that by providing events such as this to give our guests a leisure experience as well.”
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Dear
Jack... Celebrating 30 years of expertise and advice
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his article marks 30 years of writing as gardening correspondent for The Tribune. The first article appeared on September 5, 1988, when I lived in Sandy Point, Abaco. The country had an efficient mail service in those days and I was careful to post my typewritten articles in an envelope with a five-cent stamp before the mail boat left for Nassau each week. Over the years I have talked with hundreds of gardeners and given advice where I was able. That included the types of tomatoes to grow at Government House (Sir Orville Turnquest) and improvements in landscaping at Ardastra Gardens (Norman Solomon), but mostly featured members of the Abaco communities I have lived in. I love writing and have no intention of quitting just yet. I try to be as comprehensive as I can, but gardening is a very wide subject and I relish receiving e-mails from readers with specific problems. Over the past year I had a terrible time with my internet and I realise many Tribune readers tried to contact me without success. I now have a dedicated e-mail address that is used only by myself, my editor, and interested Tribune readers. I apologise for last year and urge you to contact me when you have a problem, and also when you have an interesting observation or experience arising from gardening and growing. I would like to thank Tribune publisher Eileen Carron for giving me the chance to write, sight unseen – we have never met! Kudos also to Karin Herig,
Oleander can be a an attractive choice for ornamental purposes, but it is also one of the most toxic, commonly grown garden plants in the world. my present editor, who is the latest in a distinguished list of copy editors who help me polish my prose and also provide the tasteful photos and illustrations that accompany each article. Now for a couple of letters from readers that I have in hand: : Good day, I have seen the oleander plant lately around Baha Mar. If this plant is poisonous why do they plant it where the public will be walking by and picking the flowers. Shouldn’t the landscaping company know about this plant being poisonous? PN : Dear PN, You are right to be concerned about oleander. It is very poisonous. I think in particular of a child grabbing a handful of leaves then putting fingers in mouth as children usually do. Pity the poor doctor who has to diagnose the problem if the parents did not see the incident or did not associate grabbing leaves with the malady. One of the best deterrents is education and your letter will help make people aware of the dangers of oleander. The reason I rarely discuss bush medicine is because of the dangers of misidentification. People have made tea from oleander because it looked like an illustration in a herbal book. Kids have toasted hot dogs and marshmallows over an oleander trash fire with fatal results.
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Oleander makes a fine highway divider ornamental, but in beds open to the public they should be in a central location and surrounded by low shrubs like thryallis and plumbago. It’s a handsome plant, but in the islands they say it looks best in a graveyard. : Good morning Mr Hardy, You said to use oil to get rid of the soot on leaves on trees. My mango trees are all black and this year hardly no mangos. Do I really have to wait until January to spray. They look bad? - PS : Dear PS, The soot you talk about is oxidised digested sap from the green layer below the bark in tree branches. Scale and other sucking insects suck the sap and then excrete a substance that is euphemistically called honeydew. This splatters onto the leaves and oxidises in the air. In itself, the black ‘soot’ is close to harmless but does reduce the amount of sunlight the tree receives and this could be the cause of your reduced mango harvest. We do not have to wait until January to spray. That is my schedule so I can include my carambola trees once they have lost their fruit. Dormant oil should be used – according to the bottle – in temperatures lower than 90 degrees. Once the end of October
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comes the conditions should be fine for spraying. One problem: Dormant oil should be applied when the tree is dormant. Mango trees are never really dormant. You should choose a time when there are no leaf buds forming. A cool cloudy day with no rain forecast would be ideal. Remember that we are spraying the branches rather than the leaves because the scale insects are on the branches. Some scale insects and whitefly larvae can be controlled to a lesser degree by a soap spray. The ratio of liquid soap (not detergent) to water is not critical. Use a long-throw hose end sprayer that sells for about $10 in a hardware store. During September and October you can spray your trees three or four times, more often if we have heavy rains. Although cleaning the leaves is not our main target you will find the leaf situation will improve. When spraying with soap it does not matter if you get wet; there is nothing poisonous in soap spray, of course. When you get around to spraying with dormant oil you must wait at least one month after the first application before spraying again. Do not spray if you see flower stalk buds. Hope this helps, Jack. • For queries and comments e-mail jacktribune242@gmail.com
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film
From ‘Venom’ to ‘Mary Poppins’ Fall at the movies
“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” (November 16) — The second instalment in J K Rowling’s Harry Potter prequels, with Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald. “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” (November 16) — Joel and Ethan Coen’s six-part Western anthology film for Netflix. “Creed II” (November 21) — Michael B Jordan returns as the young Adonis Creed to fight the son of Ivan Drago. “Ralph Breaks the Internet” (November 21) — More destruction, this time by way of a wi-fi router, in this “Wreck-It Ralph” sequel. “Robin Hood” (November 21) — Taron Egerton plays Robin Hood and Jamie Foxx is Little John in the latest version of the Nottingham legend
SEPTEMBER
“The Nun” (September 7) — A gothic supernatural horror film and spinoff in “The Conjuring” franchise. “The Predator (September 14) — Shane Black’s fourth instalment in “The Predator” films, with Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes and Jacob Tremblay. “White Boy Rick” (September 14) — Yann Demange’s 1980s true-life tale about the youngest alleged FBI informant ever, with Matthew McConaughey. “The House With a Clock in its Walls” (September 21) — A fantasy of witches and warlocks, starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett. “The Sisters Brothers” (September “Venom” 21) — Joaquin Phoenix and John C Reilly play brother assassins in Jacques Audiard’s Western. “Night School” (September 28) — Kevin Hart plays the student and Tiffany Haddish the teacher in this GED comedy. “Smallfoot” (September 28) — An inverted animated fable where a Yeti is convinced that humans exist.
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“Venom” (October 5) — Tom Hardy stars in Marvel’s Spider-Man spinoff. “A Star Is Born” (October 5) — Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut is a remake of the 1937 film, starring himself and Lady Gaga. “Bad Times at the El Royale” (Octo- Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins ber 12) — Seven strangers meet at Lake Tahoe motel in Drew Goddard’s McCarthy in this story about a strugthriller. “First Man” (October 12) — Damien gling writer who resorts to forging Chazelle’s dramatization of Neil Armfamous letters. strong’s mission to the moon, starring Ryan Gosling. NOVEMBER “Halloween” (October 19) — “Nobody’s Fool” (November 2) — Michael Meyers returns in David Tiffany Haddish and Tika Sumpter Gordon Green’s installment in the play sisters in Tyler Perry’s comedy. long-running horror franchise. “Bohemian Rhapsody” (November “The Hate U Give” (October 19) — 2) — A biopic of Queen frontman A young woman struggles for justice Freddie Mercury, from director Bryan after her childhood friend is shot by Singer. police. “The Nutcracker and the Four “Can You Forgive Me” (October 19) — Marielle Heller directs Melissa Realms” (November 2) — Disney’s
lavish live-action fantasy is inspired by ETA Hoffmann’s original story. “Dr Seuss’ The Grinch” (November 9) — An animated remake of the holiday classic, with Benedict Cumberbatch voicing the Whoville killjoy. “Outlaw King” (November 9) – Chris Pine stars as 14th century Scottish king Robert the Bruce in this true David v Goliath story for Netflix. “The Girl in the Spider’s Web” (November 9) — A reboot of the Lisbeth Salander thriller, from the fourth book in the series, with Claire Foy taking over for Rooney Mara.
“Mary Queen of Scots” (December 7) — Saoirse Ronan stars as the Scottish monarch Mary Stuart and Margot Robbie as her half-sister Queen Elizabeth I. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (December 14) — Parallel dimension Spider-Men collide in an animated alternate reality. “Mary Poppins Returns” (December 19) — Rob Marshall’s sequel to the 1964 original stars Emily Blunt as the magical nanny. “Aquaman” (December 21) — Jason Momoa’s undersea ruler gets his first solo movie. “Bumblebee” (December 21) — The “Transformers” spinoff is a prequel to 2007’s “Transformers” centered on the small, yellow Autobot. “Welcome to Marwen” (December 21) — Robert Zemeckis’ fantasy stars Steve Carell as an assault victim who builds a miniature World War II village in his yard. “Holmes & Watson” (December 21) — A comic twist on Arthur Conan Doyle’s detectives, starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. The Associated Press
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Tiffany Haddish takes
Hollywood by storm NEW YORK (AP) — What’s the best thing that’s happened to Tiffany Haddish in the past year? Tough question. The 38-year-old comedian takes a deep breath. “Meeting Oprah, getting a Tesla, hosting the MTV Movie and TV Awards, winning awards, going on trips, staying in different countries, getting an award in Canada. Going to Africa was really super awesome. Getting to meet my aunties and cousins that I hadn’t met before. Having the funds to get my mother out of a mental institution — that’s freaking amazing — and getting her the best doctors. Being able to afford to take care of my grandmother. That’s really better than everything.” She pauses. “I could keep going because it’s been a pretty phenomenal year,” says Haddish, laughing. But she has one more to add. “Being able to see my ex-boyfriends in passing, them saying ‘Hey, I’d like to take you to dinner some time,’ and me saying, ‘I’m sorry. I’m busy.’ That’s pretty awesome too.” A year after her breakout role in “Girl’s Trip,” Haddish is indeed busy. At the top of the list is the Tyler Perry written-and-directed comedy “Nobody’s Fool” (November 2), which pairs her with Tika Sumpter. They play sisters (with Whoopi Goldberg as their mom) who once Haddish’s character gets out of jail discover that Sumpter’s boyfriend is catfishing her. She’ll also star alongside Kevin Hart (who for years has been a mentor to Haddish) in “Night School” (September 28) and appear in Ike Barinholtz’s dark comedy “The Oath” (October 12). Haddish is also prepping a Netflix stand-up special, attending the Emmys as a nominee for hosting “Saturday Night Live” (she became the first black stand-up comic to host), developing a sitcom with Danielle Sanchez-Witzel (”The Carmichael Show”) and readying season two of “The Last OG,” with Tracy Morgan. And that’s to say nothing of her litany of projects due next year.
(l-r) Tika Sumpter, Whoopi Goldberg and Tiffany Haddish in “Nobody’s Fool”
Tiffany Haddish in a scene from “Night School”. With blistering speed, Haddish has become one of Hollywood’s most indemand talents. Everyone from Paul Thomas Anderson to Judd Apatow (who’s interested in adapting Haddish’s memoir, “The Last Black Unicorn,” with her) wants to work with her. And this Fall, she’ll be everywhere. It’s the culmination of Haddish’s inspiring rise from a difficult upbringing to the highest reaches of show business.
Haddish has said she was abused a child before entering foster care, and later was briefly homeless while trying to make it as a stand-up in Los Angeles. But her confidence in her future never wavered; Haddish’s production company is named after her personal slogan: She Ready. “People always say, ‘Are you surprised?’ No, I’m not surprised. I manifested this,” says Haddish. “This is part of my list of goals. I’m grateful
I’ve accomplished this much so far, but there’s so much more I want to do. I want to build my own studio one day. I’ve got my little production company going and I want to create things that inspire people to be their best selves.” Yet as much as Haddish has been accomplishing, some objectives have remained elusive. “Still trying to get pregnant by Leonardo DiCaprio,” she says. “He’s not giving me the time of day right now but he’ll come around.” Haddish’s telling of her encounter with DiCaprio is exactly what has made her so beloved: She’s radically unfiltered and unapologetically herself. If she wants to wear an Alexander McQueen red-carpet dress over and over again, she will. And if she has a good story about meeting a celebrity, she’ll tell it. Of her DiCaprio-like flirtation with Michael B Jordan, Haddish says that at the Met Gala the two decided “it’s probably best just to work together.” (One tight-lipped exception: She won’t comment anymore on that infamous Beyonce party scene: “Don’t ask me who bit Beyonce because I’m not gonna snitch!” Haddish says, laughing.) JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer
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literary lives - robin hanbury-tenison
The heart of an explorer Sir Christopher Ondaatje writes about the well-known explorer, author, filmmaker, conservationist and campaigner. Named by the Sunday Times in 1982 as the “greatest explorer of the past 20 years” and in 1991 as one of the 1,000 “makers of the 20th century”, he has been on over 30 expeditions and has edited “The Great Explorers.”
“It has always been mankind’s gift, or curse, to be inquisitive, and throughout the ages certain people have been inspired to explore the limits of the worlds known to them – and beyond. These are the men and women who changed our perception of our surroundings through their courageous adventures, and who revealed the planet to us. But what drove such great explorers to venture into unknown and unforgiving lands, facing almost unimaginable challenges and risking death?” – Robin Hanbury-Tenison Robin Hanbury-Tenison is an explorer who grew up on an AngloIrish estate in County Monaghan in Ireland. He was the youngest of five children. He now lives with his second wife, Louella, in a farmhouse turned bed and breakfast called Cabilla Manor, on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. In 1957 he was the first person to travel overland by Jeep from London to Ceylon; and in 1958 was the first person (with Richard Mason) to cross South America overland at its widest point. In 1964/65 he made the first river crossing of South America from north to south from the Orinoco to Buenos Aires (with Sebastian Snow); and in 1968 took part in the Geographical Magazine Amazonas Expedition (by Hovercraft) from Manaus to Trinidad. In 1971, as chairman of Survival, he visited 33 Indian tribes in Brazil, and in 1977-78 he led the Royal Geographical Society’s Gunung Mulu expedition to Sarawak, the Society’s largest expedition to date, taking 115 scientists into the rainforest for 15 months – thus starting the global rainforest movement. In 1981 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE). The exceptional anthology of “The Great Explorers” is compiled and edited by Robin Hanbury-Tenison, and describes 40 of the most interesting men and women whose biographies reveal their obstinate ambition and the qualities that drove them to success where others failed. The selection is important. The biographies are written by a team of distinguished travel writers, broadcasters and historians, and covers journeys, ancient and modern, exploring oceans, lands, rivers, polar
Robin Hanbury-Tenison is a Cornish-based explorer and president of the charity Survival International. ice, deserts and new frontiers. The illustrations are superb and give a new and revealing dimension to the literary narrative. “Now I observed the very great variation which I have described and because of it began to ponder this matter of the shape of the world. And I concluded that it was not round in the way that they say, but it is of the same shape as a pear ... or it is as if someone had a very round ball, and at
one point on its surface it was as if a woman’s nipple had been put there, and this teat-like part would be the most prominent and nearest the sky; and it would be on the equator; in this Ocean Sea, at the end of the Orient.” – Christopher Columbus (explaining his third voyage) All the great explorers are included, from Columbus, whose journey to the New World effectively changed the size of the known world in a moment,
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to Vasco da Gama, Magellan, Cortés, Lewis and Clark, Livingstone, Burton and Speke, Bruce, Amundsen, Shackleton, Scott, as well as Hester Stanhope, Anne Blunt and Gertrude Bell. But what particularly intrigued me was the way Hanbury-Tenison has achieved his intention to put into context the great motives, passions and feats of those explorers often overlooked and forgotten: Thomas Baines (1820-1875), a gifted artist and explorer who almost single-handedly changed Victorian perceptions of distant continents. “I am simply an artist telling ... what I have seen as truthfully as I know how.” – Thomas Baines, Journal of Residence in Africa, 1842-53 Marianne North (1830-1890), an intrepid naturalist and botanical artist who only began her quest to document the rare flora of remote regions of the world when she was forty years old; Francis Garnier (1839-1873) whose explorations up the Mekong River almost drove him to insanity. “Only the construction of a new Empire of the Indies in this ideally located peninsula between India and China can ... guarantee the wealth and grandeur of our (French) nation.” – Francis Garnier, 1867 Edward Wilson (1872-1912), a scientist, doctor, naturalist and artist, who twice travelled with Robert Scott to reach the South Pole – eventually dying with him. “Words must always fail me when I talk of Bill Wilson. I believe he really is the finest character I ever met.” – Robert Falcon Scott, Journals, 1911 And Nain Singh Rawat (1830-1882), who walked enormous distances mapping the forbidden land of Tibet for the British. There are others whose paintings, sketches, maps and photographs in this book alone are worth the price of admission. The book is collectively a tour-de-force and education on the men and women who showed us the way. These were the explorers. The colonisers followed. One statement from Hanbury-Tenison’s opening chapter particularly inspired me: “The new great age of exploration may be just beginning. It may be too late to prevent many of the ills that threaten our world, but there will always be people with the singleminded vigour to go to the limits and to inspire us all.” Indeed there will. This is a book for all these people. NEXT WEEK: An unusual and dangerous experience during a hot Canadian summer. • Sir Christopher Ondaatje is an adventurer and writer resident in the Bahamas. A Sri Lankanborn Canadian-Englishman, he is the author of several books, including “The Last Colonial”.
Thomas Baines (1820 – 1875) was an English artist and explorer of British colonial southern Africa and Australia.
Both the world’s most celebrated and forgotten explorers are the focus of this collection of essays.
Marianne North (1830 – 1890) was a prolific English Victorian biologist and botanical artist.
Nain Singh Rawat (1830 – 1882) was one of the first of the late 19th century Indian explorers(pundits) who explored the Himalayas for the British.
Robin Hanbury-Tenison on an expedition to South America.
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history
The New World’s
first science lab 16th century settlers exported herbs to treat syphilis RALEIGH, NC (AP) — In North Carolina’s colonial history, the best known tales concern the legendary Lost Colony of English settlers, also known as the Roanoke Colony, who had vanished mysteriously by 1590. Less widely known, but perhaps more significant, is a story from a few years earlier about the first science centre in the New World, headed by the first known Jewish person to arrive on that land. Archaeologists plan to return this Fall to the site of the science centre once headed by Joachim Gans, an expert metallurgist who came to America in 1585 at the request of Sir Walter Raleigh. They’re trying to uncover more evidence of the centre at the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in Manteo on North Carolina’s coast, best known for the colonists who disappeared. “Everybody has in their mind this very simple story,” about vanished colonists, including an infant named Virginia Dare, said Phil Evans, president of the First Colony Foundation, which is sponsoring the fall excavation. “But it’s a much more textured, layered story.” The state recently honoured Gans. A historical highway marker will be placed along the old US Highway 64, near Fort Raleigh, later this year. Gans, an expert metallurgist in Prague, initially came to England to help the country get more copper from its ore and do it more efficiently. When Sir Walter Raleigh sent 108 people to the New World in 1585, under the leadership of explorer Ralph
Sir Walter Raleigh
A 16th century map showing settlements in North Carolina. Lane, he included Gans as the mineral expert. Gans’ presence helped reassure investors who were sceptical about the commercial prospects in North America because other explorers had failed to find anything promising, said Brent Lane, a former venture capitalist and economic strategist who researches the financing of explorations as the ones undertaken by Raleigh. Gans’ inclusion in the exploration also “marks the line where England was more interested in what he could contribute to the economy than holding onto religious prejudices,” said Leonard Rogoff, president of the Jewish Heritage Foundation of North
Carolina and author of a book about Jews in North Carolina. Gans launched a broad programme of study at the science centre, including metallurgical analysis of mineral specimens; chemical analysis of botanical specimens; and cartographic studies of landforms and maritime navigation, Lane said. He and Thomas Harriot, also part of Raleigh’s scientific team, identified sassafras, an herb that used to treat syphilis, and that became a lucrative export to England, he said. Although Gans didn’t find gold, he did identify copper. And his research was enough to convince a group of civilians, who became the Lost Colony,
to settle there in 1587. It also likely helped that the settlement had a high survival rate: 104 of the 108 returned to England. In 1589, three years after his return to England, Gans was charged with heresy for denying the divinity of Jesus Christ. He was jailed, and it’s not clear what happened after that. Historians assume he wasn’t executed because there’s no record of that happening, leaving open the possibility that he returned to Prague. A historian at the Jewish Museum of Prague is researching that question, and a seminar on Gans is scheduled in November in Prague. While the site of Gans’ work was discovered in the 1960s, it wasn’t identified as his science centre until Ivor Noel Hume, who also discovered important artefacts at Williamsburg, Virginia, put the pieces together in the early 1990s. In the past five years, the First Colony Foundation has sponsored two other digs at the science centre, said Eric Klingelhofler, a foundation board member and archaeologist who participated in previous digs. They plan to return this fall because “we can only build up the story of the First Colony (the 1585 expedition) and the Lost Colony by assembling one clue after another, he said. It’s a story that’s even more important than the Lost Colony, Lane said. “Globalisation, scientific revolution and the rise of modern capitalism are all in his science lab on Roanoke Island,” Lane said. “That’s a whole lot different than Virginia Dare lost in the woods.” MARTHA WAGGONER Associated Press
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The Berry Islands and the Anglican Church By PAUL C ARANHA
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xcerpt from the Nassau Quarterly Mission Paper of June 1918: “In 1918, the parish of the Anglican priest, who lived at Bimini, included all of the Berry Islands, over 80 miles to the east and stretching southwards in a 40-mile arc. It was not a wealthy parish and Bimini members were all giving a penny a week, to a fund for building a new church, promising to donate stone and free labour. Fr H Hogg described the Berries as ‘a picture never to be forgotten’. Starting his tour at Stirrup’s Cay he wrote that ‘to go, in a small boat, through the creeks from Stirrup’s Cay to Bullocks Harbour (on Great Harbour Cay) is a most delightful sail. Wondrous rocks and tropical vegetation’ but at Bullock’s Harbour he found that a cow ‘broke into the church and ate the altar hangings’. At Little Harbour Cay the church was ‘built of stone, the roof is thatched with palm leaves, which is a work of art.’ As well as the lighthouses on Stirrup’s Cay, Gun Cay and Great Isaacs Cay, he visited Whale Cay, Cockroach Cay, Frazer Hog Cay, Bird Cay, and Crab Cay. About Bird Cay he said, ‘I found some forty people, very thankful to have the opportunity of a service. They were all Church people, and have their own little service, twice every Sunday, all having their own hymn and prayer books. There was no house large enough to hold us all, so I decided to hold the service under the coconut trees.’ With the aid of a few boxes and planks, seats were arranged, under coconut trees, and, when two babies were baptised, it was clear that one of the congregation had never seen a baptism before. He happened to be the father of one of the children to be baptised and, when the priest took the child into his arms, the father watched most keenly, and said, quite audibly,
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‘Farder did him good, he held him fast, he wet him good, and he even kissed him! There’s a good Farder for you!’ From Frazer Hog Cay, Fr Hogg walked four miles to Crab Cay, where he found over thirty ‘most faithful members of the Church.’ They had held Morning Prayer and Litany at 10am and were more than pleased
when their priest turned up to hold Evensong. After walking back to the boat, with a favouring wind, it was a one-day sail back to Bimini, but such ‘Christmas tours’ of his parish could not finish much before Easter.” • For questions and comments, e-mail islandairman@gmail.com
August 31 • 1864 – The Battle of Jonesboro, Georgia, led by General William T Sherman, finally leads to the fall of Atlanta and seals the fate of the Confederate army. • 1888 – Prostitute Mary Ann Nichols becomes the first known victim of London’s infamous serial killer “Jack the Ripper”. No suspect was ever found and to this day the Ripper’s identity remains a mystery. September 1 • 1939 – At 4.45am, 1.5 million German troops invade Poland along its 1,750-mile border with Germancontrolled territory. Simultaneously, the German Luftwaffe bombs Polish airfields, and German warships and U-boats attacked Polish naval forces in the Baltic Sea. It is the start of World War II. • 1985 – Seventy-three years after it sunk in the North Atlantic, a joint US-French expedition locates the wreck of the RMS Titanic about 400 miles east of Newfoundland. September 2 • 31 BC – At the Battle of Actium, off the coast of Greece, Roman leader Octavian wins a decisive victory against the forces of Roman Mark Antony and Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, which ultimately leads to their defeat. • 1666 – In the early morning hours, the Great Fire of London breaks out in the house of King Charles II’s baker on Pudding Lane near London Bridge. Raging for five days, the fire gutted the medieval City of London, destroying the homes of 70,000 of the city’s 80,000 inhabitants.
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Animal matters | KIM ARANHA
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love the Bahamas. My parents moved here before I was born. I grew up on an Out Island and learned to rejoice in the beauty of nature this special little country boasts. I enjoyed the luxury of walking out on to a sand bank and picking up enough conch for a conch salad. We would go fishing for dinner and catch just enough for us. We respected the wild life around us every day. We caught what was needed. No greed allowed. True, I also, even some 60 years ago, encountered the cruel streak that hides below the surface of man. I had to endure the endless killing of sharks for their teeth and because they were (supposedly) dangerous. I witnessed the repugnant manner in which turtles were harvested and killed. I saw dogs starving to death. I heard of cats and dogs being poisoned. I believe there was a dogcatcher whose sole mission in life was to kill as many street dogs as possible and got paid weekly for each tail he produced. This was in the late 1950s. We fast-forward to the “enlightened era” the 21st century where education is readily available, where information is just the touch of a button away on the internet, and we pause as we look around us and realise that nothing has really changed. In fact, in many ways it has got worse, because we should know better in 2018. On Tuesday morning the headlines were all about a beached pilot whale in Abaco, who had been mutilated by somebody probably looking for ambergris (a wax-like substance that originates as a secretion in the intestines of the sperm whale) – cut open while still alive and left to die! There is a penalty of up to $25,000 for this action. Yes, there are fines for kinds of animal cruelty and environmental destruction, but when is anybody ever penalised to the fullest extent of the law? A gentle tap on the wrist and our law enforcers move on.
We have people who willfully starve their horses, leaving them without nourishment or adequate water all over these islands. The Bahamas Humane Society picks up the pieces. The perpetrators are frequently in highly visible and respected positions. Nothing happens to them. I write about these actions and events. I scream, I plead, I meet with the leaders of this nation, I beg, and I The body of a pilot whale which had been cut open in Abaco in an attempt to beg again. The strange and hurtful and harvest ambergris, which is only produced by sperm whales. hugely disappointing thing about this ing, assimilating information, underthrough to be the order of the day for is that I am usually received royally, I standing what you learn and putting it every person in an influential position am listened to, I actually feel I am beinto practical life situations, and taking in the running of this country. ing heard, that my concerns are going the knowledge seriously. We need to Yes, I love the Bahamas, but I would to be addressed. But nothing happens put aside this lame excuse of things love it more if we protected our heritand nothing changes. being cultural. We need to join the 21st age, kept our word, respected our comAfter all the promises, the guarcentury and treat animals as sentient mitments, and actually acknowledge antees that we will work together to beings. And we need the art of followand try to improve our shortcomings. improve animal and environmental matters in the Bahamas...”Yes, the Animal Control and Protection board will meet before the end of July, Mrs Aranha, you have my word.” Really? Still waiting, and have been waiting for 10 years. “Yes, we will make a PSA By The Bahamas together, Mrs Aranha. Yes, we will Humane Society form a task force dedicated to cruelty to animals, Mrs Aranha.” Yes, yes, yes; otcake pup Trudy has been as such an easy little three-letter word the Bahamas Humane Society that means absolutely nothing unless long enough to grow from a you intend to follow up on it. short-legged four-month-old to a One of the worst things about the slightly gangly seven-month-old. deplorable situation in the Bahamas Trudy would make a great family is that so much of the cruelty, negpet as she gets along well with kids, ligence and destruction stems from dogs and cats alike. She’s young ignorance. Yet if you dare suggest that enough to train and smart enough people are not educated, or ignorant to learn. Have you been looking for in these matters, everybody is up in a friendly, outgoing pup to add to arms and offended because they have your family? One who will return been insulted. Lets call a spade a your love with plenty of her own? shovel and face facts, it is essential for If so, then come in to the BHS to the well-being and the future of the meet Trudy or call 323-5138 for Bahamas to become mindful of the more information. Adoption hours environment. Animal cruelty can lead are 11am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, to spousal abuse and child abuse, and and 10am to 4pm on Saturday. frequently worse. Trudy looks forward to meeting We simply cannot continue to turn you! Trudy shows some a blind eye and shut me up with lip love to a BHS service and empty promises. Thanks so much! Have a great summer camper. Education is key, not just access to weekend. (Photo/Patricia education, but being educated, learnLinda Vazquez)
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