Day: March 21, 2020

Bermuda Biennial Opens At National Gallery

George Shafe 2 years ago

The 2020 Bermuda Biennial opened to the community on Saturday [March 7], with the exhibition to run right up until September.

A spokesperson mentioned, “The 2020 Bermuda Biennial opened to the community on Saturday, March 7. The exhibition, sponsored by Bacardi Restricted, is a important platform for the up to date artwork scene in Bermuda. Started in 1994 by the Bermuda National Gallery, this yr marks the 14th iteration of the Biennial and its continuing representation of the vitality and creative imagination of area artists.

“As a member of the Global Biennial Affiliation, this essential exhibition delivers Bermudian artists the

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Coronavirus crisis hits talent agencies as Paradigm lays off 100

George Shafe 2 years ago

The coronavirus pandemic that has shut down Hollywood is now bringing layoffs to Hollywood talent brokers.

Paradigm Talent Company Chief Executive Sam Gores told his staff on Friday morning his Beverly Hills-primarily based company would briefly slash much more than one hundred individuals, or at least 14% of its staff, in reaction to the wellbeing crisis, in accordance to two individuals familiar with the matter who declined to be named mainly because they ended up not licensed to remark.

Gores, who resolved his staff by way of movie convention, explained layoffs ended up short-term and the corporation hopes they will

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BNG Postpones ARTReach For Education Gala

George Shafe 2 years ago

The Bermuda Countrywide Gallery has postponed the ARTReach for Training Gala, which was scheduled for March 21.

A spokesperson mentioned, “The Bermuda Countrywide Gallery’s ARTReach for Training Gala, sponsored by Randall & Quilter, which was scheduled for March 21, has been postponed in line with federal government recommendations amid developing fears encompassing the distribute of novel coronavirus and Covid-19.

“The ARTReach for Training Gala raises important resources for BNG instruction programmes, which are intended precisely to nurture innovative and essential contemplating in Bermuda’s faculty kids.

“Art is a critical learning vehicle for both of those our kids and the wider

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Disney, hit by coronavirus outbreak, seeks $6 billion debt offering

George Shafe 2 years ago

Buffeted by the coronavirus outbreak, the Walt Disney Co. on Friday mentioned it experienced raised virtually $six billion in a debt offering.

The debt offering arrives a person 7 days following Disney shut its domestic concept parks, suspended cruise ship sailings and pulled a significant-profile film release. The corporation is shoring up its debt construction amid the cascading impact of the world wide pandemic, such as heightened fears of a economic downturn that could gradual the Burbank entertainment giant’s restoration.

Disney, in its regulatory filings, mentioned it prepared to use proceeds from the sale for “general company purposes,” such as

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Movie theater closings have film academy considering rule changes

George Shafe 2 years ago

“Crip Camp,” a documentary about a “summer camp for the handicapped operate by hippies” that influenced the disabled legal rights movement, opened the Sundance Movie Pageant in January with volunteers turning absent ticket holders simply because each and every seat in the Eccles Theater was spoken for.

Outside the house, there was a massive scrum with rumors traveling that Barack and Michelle Obama, government producers on the film as a result of their corporation Greater Floor, could be attending. That proved to be wishful wondering, but their absence did not dampen the response to the movie. “Crip Camp” remaining Sundance

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‘Art Of You’ Women’s Event Postponed

George Shafe 2 years ago

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the organisers of The Art of You Women’s Transformation Collection are suspending the three-day event, which was scheduled to just take location from March 20 to March 22 at the Elbow Seashore Vacation resort & Lodge.

A spokesperson mentioned, “Organisers of The Art of You Women’s Transformation Collection have announced that, in mild of social distancing tips from the two the Governing administration of Bermuda and the Planet Health Organisation, the three-day event will be postponed.

“The event was slated to just take location March 20 to 22, 2020 at the Elbow Seashore Vacation

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