Gary Burgess started his music career in Bermuda as a teenager but he went on to sing on many of the greatest opera stages around the World and sharing them with the who’s who of the opera world.
In 1973, Dr. Edward Harris created the Harris Matrix in Winchester, England. It is now the standard in archaeology discovery and used world wide on archaeological digs. In Bermuda, he was the driving force behind the redevelopment of Commissioner's House, the creation of the National Museum of Bermuda and so much more.
Lance Hayward was a giant of Bermuda music. He was the first artist released on Island Records and was a mainstay of the New York City jazz scene for 30 plus years. His passing was observed in the New York Times.
Ever watched Cup Match and wondered what gives the players motivation, how they feel moments before first ball on Emancipation Day, what the dynamic of the crowd does during a half century, a century? Documentary filmmaker Milton Raposo sits down with a number of Cup Match's greatest captains and players to talk cricket and the holiday.
FABRIC: Portuguese History in Bermuda traces the story of the thousands of people who have been coming to Bermuda since 1849. They bring their vibrant customs, traditions, language and their own personal histories. Many left but those that stayed would change Bermuda forever. They have woven themselves into Bermudian society and this is their story.
Ever sat down to listen to a musician and wondered what makes that musician tick, what or who inspires them, what happens when they take the stage?
Dr. Eva Hodgson was an educator, author and anti-racism activist who advocated for better race relations in Bermuda for nearly 80 years.
Sometimes when we don't know people, we put them in boxes. There's us and then there's them.
What does an artist mean to a community? Art cannot die. It endures even beyond the passing of its creator. After his passing, the messages in Prince's music now have a new meaning. Why do we mourn artists after their passing? Prince's messages of love, peace and harmony (and also music!) resonate with all of us - or at least it should.
The Clayhouse Inn was a legendary music venue in Bermuda that was at the centre of Bermuda's tourism heyday. It hosted performers of all disciplines but it closed around the turn of this century and never re-opened. If you listen closely, you can still hear the music echoing throughout the room when you walk around.
Arthur Rankin, Jr. was an American director, producer and writer, who mostly worked in animation. With his partner Jules Bass, they formed Rankin/Bass Productions which created many beloved stop-motion animation features such as Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus Is Coming To Town. He is credited on over 1,000 television programmes. He produced two films in Bermuda, The Bermuda Depths (1977) and The Ivory Ape (1980).
Osbourne the dusky shark lived in the North Rock tank at the Bermuda Aquarium for six years. After having outgrown the tank and regularly sparring with a giant grouper named Vader, it was decided that for aquarium staff, the other tank inhabitants and his own safety he should be returned to the sea. But can a shark be returned back to the wild and survive after living for six years in captivity? Dusky sharks are considered “vulnerable” in the Atlantic and “near-threatened” around the world because of commercial and recreational fishing. What are Osbourne’s chances of making it in the wild? And does this heighten public fears about sharks in local Bermuda waters?