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music
Get ready for a
sizzling show
By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net
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T’S been difficult determining the sequence of performers, having three big names in reggae and dancehall headlining Hennessy Artistry concert tomorrow
night. But one thing organisers are certain about is Jamaican reggae icon Sizzla Kalonji will close out the highly anticipated event. As for the other musical chart toppers Kranium and Charly Black, Hennessy brand manager Stephen Dames has been “indecisive” about which of the two should perform first. “Sizzla will be the person to close out because of his legacy in this market. Culture is still very big and people still love that old school vibe, so he is going to be the anchor of the show. “I am still fighting between Charly Black and Kranium. They are both really hot on the streets, they both have hit songs. But to know for certain you just have to come out to the show,” said Stephen. The stage is already being set for “Hennessy Artistry: The Art of Blending” at The National Stadium. The show begins promptly at 9pm. There will be performances by local artists Sketch Carey and Julien Believe who boasts a catalogue of music that people love. In keeping with the event’s core of blending different styles of music into one grand affair and experience, Hennessy Artistry in the Bahamas seeks to deliver by bringing together some of the most talented acts on stage. “Last year we featured Mavado and it was a big success. The show was sold out and everyone who attended had a great time,” Stephen said. “The whole idea is to keep on elevating and making the event much better. We try to reach out to everyone so if you are an old school person who likes to listen to that old school culture we have Sizzla who will perform that conscious music,” he said.
Sizzla born Miguel Collins, emerged to the musical scene as a leader of the conscious dancehall movement back in the late 90’s. Despite being a member of the militant Bobo Ashanti sect, and stirring controversy with his strict adherence to their views - his aggressive condemnations of homosexuals and white Western oppressors in particular - Sizzla’s music was generally positive, advocating faith and compassion for poor black youth, and respect for women. Concert goers can expect to hear the artist perform some of his top hits including “Solid as a Rock”, “Dry Cry”and “Black Woman & Child”. “If you are more into that dancehall mood we have Charly Black to turn the party upside down. Kranium is a mix between that sexy reggae and hip hop kind of vibe. And of course we always want to feature a local artist in the show,” he said. Kemar Donaldson, more commonly known as Kranium, is known for his melodic flow and clever wordplay. Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica and raised in Jamaica, Queens, NY, Kranium offers the perfect blend of that authentic dancehall vibe but with a unique touch of his own. He emerged onto the music scene in 2013 with “Nobody Has To Know ft Ty Dolla $ign.” He will also perform hits including “Last Night” and “Can’t Believe”. And also adding the “Momentum” to the show will be Charly Black considered the party animal ultimate entertainer. His music is widely received and is becoming one of the most passionately influential Jamaican artists. The performances are just one aspect to the show said Stephen who stressed tomorrow’s event is much more than a concert. As has been the case with all the global events, Hennessy Artistry seeks to offer complete sight, sound and taste sensations in a combination rarely to be found in one music event. This ultimate experience includes mixing bars where party-goers learn how to concoct Hennessy long drinks. More than a show of different artists,
Sizzla
Kranium
Charly Black the Hennessy artistry series are exciting collaborations of musical artists in exceptional onstage performance. “This is an experience that starts from you hit the red carpet. We want everyone to feel special and feel like
VIP,” he said. Since the concerts began in 2006, the fame of Hennessy Artistry has grown and continue to officer concertgoer an exciting mix of sound, visual innovation, and unique experiences, he said.
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Inside Weekend
My perfect Bahamian weekend Evenide Memnon Entrepreneur Saturday breakfast or Sunday lunch?
Interview 4-5 Rabbi Sholom Bluming talks to Cara Hunt about healing after tragedy Fashion 7 Paint Me Coture Fashion 8 Nobody’s Fool premiere hits and misses Nature 9 Meet Soren the owl
Food 10 Eat Right Delights serves up vegan dishes full with flavour
Books 11 Karen Katchur on the rise of family drama
Fashion 12 The postponement of Island of the World Fashion Show
Entertainment 13 Dinner en Blanc
Televison 14-15 Meet the new president in Netflix’s House of Cards
Fitness 16 Building core strength
Film 17-18 Boy Erased and Bohemian Rhapsody
Music 19 Rock Legend Jimmy Page Entertainment 20 Poley’s Playhouse provides kids with a new day out
Literary lives 21-24 Part 4 of the Fortune Hunter series
Animals 25 Looking after a faithful friend Puzzles 26 Cover Photo | Shawn Hanna
“I’m not a morning person AT ALL so I would prefer Sunday lunch.”
Wine, rum, cocktail or Kalik? “I rather like cocktails of course although my maximum is two drinks lol.”
Beach or sofa?
“I find the smell of salt water and the breeze is very relaxing for me, so I’ll choose beach.
What is the one thing that you can’t live without?
“The only thing I can’t ever live without are my kids, they always find a way to lighten up my day.”
Weekend away, where would you go? “The perfect weekend getaway is a trip to a Family Island although most people prefer the US. To me the islands are more relaxing, less expensive and visiting adds to the economy.”
Things 2 Do this weekend Friday • Prohibition: The Ultimate Rum and Smoke Experience Time: 5pm Venue: The Bullion Restaurant and
Bar at British Colonial Hilton
Enjoy the finest selections of rum from across the country. Enjoy complimentary shots & savoury snacks. The first ten people will enjoy a complimentary cigar courtesy of Graycliff Humidor. Bringing the 90s back in style Time: 5pm Venue: Studio Cafe Join us as we Bring The 90’s Back In Style! At Studio Cafe with music by Dj Slic Vic. Don’t miss the happy hour which begins at 5pm. • Entrepreneur Sushi, Mojito Happy Hour Time: 5.30pm Venue: Incudesk Event that will bring young and seasoned entrepreneurs or people looking to become entrepreneurs together to help each other and to get to know about what they offer in terms of goods and services. But most of all, creating community in a safe secure environment while enjoying freshly made sushi, mojitos and foods other crafts of The WorksSpace Cafe and Incudesk. Don’t forget business cards. •Jazz Night By Grey Goose Time: 8pm Venue” Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Join us for two soulful nights of live jazz music by Saxophonist, Sharmond Smith plus Grey Goose, martinis and specialty cocktails. Saturday • OutRun Hunger/ Hands for Hunger Community 5k/10k Time: 6.30am Venue: Arawak Cay
The run/walk will be certified by the Bahamas Association of Certified Officials (BACO). Commit yourself now! Your participation will assist Hands for Hunger’s work in raising awareness. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go towards helping Hands for Hunger fulfil its mission to eliminate unnecessary hunger and food waste in The Bahamas. The food donations will help restock Hands for Hunger’s pantry in time for the holidays. • Historic Bus Tour of Fox Hill Time: 9am Venue: Bus leaves from the Baha-
mas YMCA
Join noted Fox Hill historian, Dr Jacinta Higgs for a fun and lively tour through the village. Learn more about the people, buildings and events that make Fox Hill unique. There is a $20 charge. Anglican Church of the Epiphany Steak Out and Fair Time: Noon until Join the Epiphany Family for a day of fun for the entire family. There will be a souse out and patio sale from 6 am followed by the steak out and fair at noon. • St John’s College Family Fun and Steak Out Time: Noon Venue: St John’s College Come out and enjoy fund for the family • Battle of the Sexes - The Dinner party hosted by Bristol Wines and Spirits Time: 7pm Venue: Pink Octopus Restaurant Don’t miss a 3-course dinning experience in a night of special cocktail drinks paired with delicious appetisers and live music by Willis & Illist. $64 per person (Tax & Gratuity Incl.)
• Swayerboy Comedy Variety Show Time: 7pm Venue: National Training Agency Join Swayerboy for a night of laughter. Admission $50 VIP and $35 general • Party with Crazy Rich Asians Time: 8pm Venue: Bistro Underground
Bahamas
You simply cannot miss this one! You have seen how Crazy Rich Asians party in the movie but you haven’t seen the Crazy NOT Rich Asians have fun! With the POP MACHINE BAND performing live and some selections of Asians street food, all you really have to do is dress up! Lots of drink specials! Cocktail in pitchers, beer buckets, fired shots and flaming martinis! All at “ Not Rich Price” Admission $5 8pm-9pm and $10 afterwards • Hennessy Artistry Time: 8.30pm Venue: National Stadium See Sizzla, Kranium, and Charly Black. VIP early bird tickets $60 lounge Privilege lounge tickets $175 Sunday • Don’t Forget to set your clocks back one hour as Daylight savings time ends at 2am Sunday Cool Down Time: 7pm Venue: Balmoral Club The Sunday Cool Down is back with a November to Remember! Come Dance the night a way to the sounds of The Tingum Dem Band and DeeJay AI. Great Drinks, Great Music and Nassau’s Sexiest Crowd. Do not miss our November edition of The Sunday Cool Down - WhatsApp 242-454-0264 with Table and Bottle Reservations.
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interview
Out of tragedy, words of peace By CARA HUNT Tribune Features Writer cbrennen@tribunemedia.net
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s the world continues to mourn the 11 people killed in a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania local Rabbi Sholom Bluming is trying to help Bahamians come to terms with the tragedy. Rabbi Bluming first visited Nassau in 2008. He was so drawn to the country’s
“There is a growing community here particularly with many people moving here for work there was a definite need to have something official where we could celebrate holidays and have classes for the children.”
natural beauty and the spirituality of its residents that a few years later he and his new wife Sheera relocated here to help set up an organised Jewish community as the country’s first fulltime Rabbi. Rabbi Bluming grew up in Brooklyn, NY and accomplished his undergraduate studies in the New York Rabbinical College. He continued his postgraduate studies in Paris, France and was ordained in the Rabbinical Seminary of Los Angeles, California in 2007. During his rabbinical internship, he served a year in Buenos Aires teaching
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and creating educational programming for the local schools and community. “I came from a family of rabbis and I always felt that it was my calling to help people,” he said. “There is a growing community here particularly with many people moving here for work - there was a definite need to have something official where we could celebrate holidays and have classes for the children.” For years the congregation had rented hotel rooms or met at various member’s homes but Rabbi Bluming knew having a dedicated space was extremely important to cementing the community’s faith. “This is a place where we can come together as a community to pray and worship. Prayer connects us to God, it’s our love story to God but it also connects us to each other, when we can come together as a community and express our gratitude and pray not just for ourselves but for others,” he explained. “It was important that we had a space that was permanent, where we could have a sense of belonging and not feel like we were in someone else’s space. Hotels are lovely and welcoming, but a hotel is not your home.” The Jewish community is small yet diverse in the Bahamas, but Rabbi Bluming noted Bahamians of all faiths have been warm and welcoming. “That is the beauty of the Bahamas, there is a deep respect for spirituality and all religions. Religion is just an avenue to spirituality and Judaism doesn’t claim to be the only way. Our purpose is to build a family wide community,” he said. The community has done its share to assist all Bahamians, by donating to natural disasters, helping school children and the needy. They have also sought to educate Bahamians about Judaism. Last year more than 2,400 people showed up for a talk with Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, the half-sister of Anne Frank. The event was one of the largest gatherings ever held at the Melia resort, Today while they able to celebrate the new synagogue here in the Bahamas and the ability to worship as a community, last Saturday was also a devastating reminder that hate and anti semitism still exists in the world. Rabbi Bluming was leading his congregation in Shabbat prayers last Saturday morning when Robert Gregory Bowers entered the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh and
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss with Rabbi Sholom Bluming, director, Nassau Jewish Community.
“As an American it is hard as well knowing that America was built on the premise of religious freedom. And the thought that someone can go into a sacred place and harm people whom they have never met and who have never done anything to them is disturbing, I couldn’t believe it and it shocked me that we live in that kind of world where it could happen.” opened fired. He killed 11 people and injured seven more including police officers who had responded to 911 calls. He was arrested and charged with 29 federal crimes and 36 state crimes. The shooting was the deadliest attack on the Jewish Community in the United States. “Of course I am angry, a person goes into a synagogue and shoots people is
this the world we live in? Rabbi Bluming said. “It is very hard to understand and the reason that I think it has touched so many people is because your place of worship is supposed to be sacred. One of the victims was 97-years-old and the thought that you can live to be 97 years and go to pray, to tell God
thanks for your life and you are killed is devastating. “As an American it is hard as well knowing that America was built on the premise of religious freedom. And the thought that someone can go into a sacred place and harm people whom they have never met and who have never done anything to them is disturbing, I couldn’t believe it and it shocked me that we live in that kind of world where it could happen.” However, he said that anger by itself is not the answer. “There is a lot of anger in the world and it causes people to do horrible things but you have to realise that anger is not the answer, it does not get you anywhere. You have to use that anger for change on an individual basis by being kinder to each other,” he said. He also noted that while there is darkness, there is also light. “Pittsburgh is a city of steel and the people there are made of steel. This event will bring people together and you will see the good in humanity. This was an attack not just on Jews but people everywhere and people of all beliefs have been appalled by what has happened. There is always good and this week I assure you you will see many more people in synagogue and we will not allow the hate to win. The message in this is that we all have to stand up for intolerance and in justice,” he added.
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fashion
Paint Me Couture
By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net
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ASHION and art will intersect during the weekly “Paint Me Couture” event that allows guest the uncommon experience of painting a live model who will be decked out in designer wear. It is an effort by Bahamian fashion designer Delano Marc who is teaming up with artist Justin Moultrie. “Paint Me Couture” is a continuation of duo’s “Miasma” fashion and art exhibition held earlier this year at the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts.
The event highlights the skills of both the fashion designer and visual artist. A live model will be on display wearing a garment from the Miasma showcase made by Delano and audience members will be able to “paint what they see”, with aid of the artist artist Justin. Attendees are not required to have any painting skills to participate. They are encouraged to be as free as they wish. There will be a new model and couture clothing every week on display. This event takes place at Includesk Chesapeake Road on Saturday and will continue every Friday until December 28. It begins from 6pm-8pm.
The pair has collaborated on many projects from the Miss Bahamas stage to a more personal setting, miasma. “Paint Me Couture will be like no other sip n paint event,” he said. Delano and Justin’s aim this time is not only to promote art and fashion. With goals of studying at St Martins in London they both hope to raise enough funds to see this desire come to fruition. “I would like to study fashion print and Justin hopes to continue studying fine art,” said Delano. A product of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI), Delano’s fashion history is deep rooted as a fashion and textile designer for his brand Delano Marc since the year 2013.
He is also known in the industry as a photographer and blogger for his fashion blog, Dear Fashion Journal, which has a combined following of 7,500 plus persons from across the globe. Some of the designers past shows include the titles “ The Next Big Thing”, and “Surflife” which showcased swim and resort wear designed and sewn by himself. During the event all participating artist will have an opportunity to sell their art work done at Paint Me Couture during its New Year’s Eve exhibition. For more information email dearfashionjournal@gmail.com or contact 812-9211. Entrance to the event is $55 per person with a complimentary gourmet drink.
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celebrity The Weekend Fashion Report World Premiere of Nobody’s Fool
With Karin Herig and Cara Hunt
SPLIT
HIT
HIT
FAIL
Tiffany Haddish
Amber Riley
Tika Sumpter
Whoppi Goldberg
Cara says - “The colours in this little romper are really nice for this time of year. But I don’t like the tassle at all. But this is better than some of the other things that she has worn lately.” Alesha says - “I’m a fan of Tiffany as an actress but I was never a fan of her style. I honestly think her stylist needs to be fired; the whole team. From the hair stylist, make-up artist and the wardrobe person. They never do her justice for some reason.”
Cara says - “We’ve been seeing a lot of this bubble gum pink on the red carpet lately and Amber looks fierce. I especially love those gold shoes she’s rocking.” Alesha says - “Listen, apart from the fact that I have this exact same style dress in a shade lighter, Amber is really rocking this number. She looks absolutely fabulous. The melanin poppin’, the hair is cute, make-up is just right, nails on point, and the shoes are complimenting everything. I love it.”
Cara says - “I am totally feeling the gold burnt orange colour. The overall shape of the dress is nice. It looks like she is squishing the girls a little too much but hopefully it’s just the way she is posing.” Alesha says - “Tika is absolutely stunning and I expect nothing less than something like this from her. Everything, I love everything. She nailed it. Gorgeous lady.”
Cara says - “Whoppi just wears whatever she wants. I mean it’s pyjama pants mixed with a ringmaster coat. She does this just to have fun, she knows it’s a mess. You do you Whoppi.” Alesha - “LOL it’s not my kinda style so I have nothing much to say on it. People have their own personal styles going on and maybe this is hers. BUT, let’s say she wore this “just because”, I’d have to say it looks thrown together. As if she picked everything with her eyes shut. It’s a maze or a buzz of some sort.”
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animals PHOTO: SHAWN HANNA/TRIBUNE STAFF
MeettheSoren, orphaned owl By CARA HUNT Tribune Features Writer cbrennen@tribunemedia.net
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ust before the Crystal Palace hotel imploded in early October workers discovered the hotel’s smallest guest - a tiny barn owl whose parents are likely to have abandoned their nest in all the excitement of the demolition. The little owl was rescued by workers and now has a new home at Ardastra Gardens where she was given the name Soren and is being trained to educate future visitors about owls. “We got a call that a baby bird had been found in the hotel as workers were taking out the windows for the demolition,” Bonnie Young, the animal curator at the zoo told Tribune Weekend. “They didn’t know what type of bird it was only that it was ‘big’. “There weren’t any other birds around, owls don’t build nests, they usually find places to live in and this bird had fallen out of the crevice that was like her nest. There was no sign of her parents and we knew that they would not be able to return to her, so we took her in.” Soren ( who is named after the main character in the movie Legend of the Guardians, the owls of Ga’Hoole, was in pretty good health after being
examined by the zoo’s vet Dr Winston Davis. Because she was so young, she had to be cared for around the clock by zoo staff who took her home at night to feed her. “She imprinted on us,” Ms Young said, “and because of that, she has no interest in being around the other owl that we have and she won’t have the skills to hunt and survive in the wild and so she will spend the rest of her life here at Ardastra,” Miss Young explained. Interestingly a few days after Soren was rescued, workers near Crystal Palace discovered another wounded adult owl. “It is unlikely that there would have been multiple nests in that area, so
we do believe that that owl was one of Soren’s parents - I am not sure if it was a male or female, but that owl was taken to Atlantis because it needed extensive medical assistance. “The goal for that owl will be to release it back into the wild because it already has the skills it needs to survive and after all of the medical treatments it would have undergone, it is probably distrustful towards humans.” In Soren’s case however, she is being trained to fly on command and have some interaction with zoo guests. “Already some of the children attending this month’s zoo camp have
been able to pet her and interact with her on a limited basis. We focus on positive reinforcement when it comes to training her so there are no negative consequences if she doesn’t want to train. But when she does she is rewarded. “She is doing really well.” Soren gets a diet of whole hopper or adult mice, whole chicks and pieces of chicken. An adult barn owl can eat two to four mice a night, which averages to 1095 mice a year. While they can digest their prey whole, they can’t digest the bones and fur and feathers which forms into a pellet in their stomach which they cough back up. Ardastra Gardens is opened from 9am to 5pm seven days a week, if you would like to see Soren and the rest of the animals at the zoo.
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food
Strictly
scrumptious
Cassoulet with Brown Rice and Steam Veggies at Eat Right Delights. Photos: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff
Chicpe Burger with Potatoes at Eat Right Delights.
Nachos at Eat Right Delights.
Cauliflower Bites with Carrots and Celery at Eat Right Delights.
Veggie Wrap with Sweet Potatoe Fries at Eat Right Delights.
By CARA HUNT Tribune Features Writer cbrennen@tribunemedia.net
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he benefits of a vegan and vegetarian lifestyle are well known, but many people are hesitant to take the plunge into that lifestyle for fear they will have to give up eating tasty food. That certainly was the case with Shanique Bodie when she crossed over to a meat-free life. “My husband was a vegetarian for a long time and he had been encouraging me to become one. He brought me some vegan food to try one day, but
it tasted so bad, I was like ‘you can’t expect me to become a vegetarian and eat this bad tasting food’.” Instead, Shanique drew on her own years as a chef and played around with creating vegan meals that were not just healthy but focused on flavour. The result were so good that five years ago she decided to open up her own restaurant Eat Right Delights. The restaurant which is located on Market Street and Wulff Road caters to people already living a vegan lifestyle and has a menu she hopes is tasty enough to give meat eaters a better introduction to vegan eating than she had. “The thing is we eat with our eyes first,” Shanique told Tribune Weekend. “So it has to look appealing to begin
with. And it has to be flavourful, that is the main thing, as a chef, I know how to add flavour to food and when it comes to vegan food, you want to make it as flavoursome as possible, nothing bland or boring.” Shanique noted there are so many ways vegan foods can be presented to taste like meat. “For example, if you asked me to prepare a meal for someone to convince them that they can eat vegan, I could do some cauliflower bites, they taste just like chicken,” she said. “I like to experiment when it comes to creating the menu for our restaurant. “For example, this week we have a plantain burger - it’s a plantain bun with a mushroom pattie and avocado,
tomatoes, onions and greens. I am always looking on internet search sites to find new ideas and even if it’s a good dish with meat I can find a way to make a tasty vegan version of it.” Other menu options include stuffed mushrooms, black bean or chick pea burgers, a meatless meatball sub, tofu stir fry and breakfast items such as waffles, pancakes and veggie souse. Shanique added the restaurant can cater to people following the popular Keto diet as well. “Vegans are not necessarily small, and there are ways that you can eat that follows both lifestyles,” she said. Eat Right Delights is opened for breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday from 8.30pm to 6pm.
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books
Katchur on the rise in
rich family
drama more than 20 years earlier. The new murder puts Becca back in touch with Parker Reed, her teenage crush and best friend, who is now a detective with the state police. “River Bodies” expertly shows a town divided. Portland residents like to think that if the Scions stay on their side of town, their crimes and violence don’t affect the general population. But the Scions have infected the entire town and just about every person has had some dealing with the members. Katchur delves deep to explore Becca’s psyche and how she became the woman she is. As a child, she adored
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aren Katchur launches the first in her new Northampton County series with a darkly rich family drama about a young woman reconciling her childhood with the adult she has become. “River Bodies” centers on veterinarian Becca Kingsley, who is forced to return to her hometown because her estranged father is dying. Becca has built a life in Columbia, New Jersey, where she loves her career as a surgeon in a successful veterinary clinic. She lives with Matt Goode, a litigator, who, like her father is charming and handsome. He also cheats on her and sometimes doesn’t come home, just like her father, who flaunted his infidelities in front of her and her mother. Becca and Matt live in a gated
condo community where she often feels trapped. Her hometown of Portland, Pennsylvania, is about 15 minutes away, but light years away emotionally for Becca. Her childhood was complicated because her father, Clint, was the police chief. The town was divided between the regular residents and the members of the Scions motorcycle gang that ruled one side of Portland. At the urging of her mother and Clint’s latest live-in girlfriend, Becca returns to see her father, who is near death. But Becca cannot forget past grievances and betrayals and their reunion is tenuous. While on a run along the Delaware River that separates the two towns, Becca may have come across a murder that just occurred and that echoes back to a similar killing that Clint investigated
her father, but grew to despise his controlling, rigid personality and the way he treated her mother. She never knew that some of his demands were his way of protecting her — and distancing her from the Scions. No wonder she prefers the company of animals, especially her German shepherd, Romy. Katchur skilfully uses the Delaware River as a metaphor to show the division in Becca’s life but doesn’t allow this allusion to overwhelm “River Bodies”. A return visit with Becca is a must. Oline H. Cogdill Associated Press
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fashion
Paradise
postponed By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net
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ARADISE won’t get a chance to take a bite of the Big Apple until 2019, now that Islands of the World Fashion Showcase’s 10th anniversary celebration in New York City has been postponed. What was expected to be a mosaic of fashion culture staging yesterday and today will now take place May 15, 2019. The event presented by Small States Foundation and Exiles under the theme “Paradise Takes A Bite of The Big Apple” was to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the premiere of the awardwinning event. Designers based in or with origins in the island-nations around the globe were due to be featured at the historic venue of 4 West 43rd Street in a mosaic of fashion and culture, fusing creations from resort and urban to red carpet and destination bridal fashions. “After discussion with the designers and sponsors, in an attempt to gain as much favourable and productive international fashion trade and media coverage as possible, and additional sponsors coming to the table late in the process, it was determined in the best interest of all parties to postpone the event and allow for a grander and more effective event for all participants said Owen Bethel principal producer of IWFW. Since its inception in 2008 the event has been hosted
in Nassau, Bahamas, and featured 75 designers representing 18 island-nations and 3 non-island countries. So far designers from The Bahamas, Barabados, Cuba, Haiti, Indonesia, Madagascar, The Philippines and Sri Lanka are expected to participate. “As the background to the event was the Tenth Anniversary and therefore the organizers selected and focused on ten designers, it is still anticipated to focus on the original ten designers selected. However, if any of those designers cannot participate for any reason, then the organizers will consider replacement designers. Several have already expressed an interest,” he said. In keeping with the evolution of the event over the past ten years, from the presentation of cultural pieces unique to the designer’s island to the most recent iteration into the “Haute Art Couture”. “The details will remain the same. This component requires the designer to select a piece of art by an artist from his/ her country and to use that artwork as an inspiration for a unique couture garment, which will be featured as a part of the runway show,” he said. IWFW’s New York City’s staging is hugely significant for many reasons; the city it is considered one of the established fashion capitals of the world with every major fashion brand, media house and significant retail merchandiser or agency having either a presence or representation in there. The designer will also get great exposure for their work.
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entertainment
Dining out - it’ll be all white on the night By ALESHA CADET Tribune Features Writer acadet@tribunemedia.net
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HE NAME “Pupstar Entertainment” is known in the country for a number of exciting events. From the “Floatilla” during the summer, “Movies On The Harbour” evenings at the Green Parrot Harbour Lounge and the “Sundance Beach Festival” in November, the consistency and execution of each experience is one to always look forward to. Adding yet another event to their line-up, the group will introduce to the Bahamas this December 1, “ Le Dîner en Blanc” - an event established in Paris 30 years ago. Since then the event has made it worldwide in places like Athens, Budapest, Moscow, Madrid and the US. The concept gathers guests at a secret location, draped in white, in effort to set up a temporary chic dining area. “130,000 foodies and cultural enthusiasts around the world embrace this unique event every year in 80 cities in 30 countries around the world. We are really looking forward to everyone coming together and stepping out of the box to create history with this inaugural event. An event of this caliber is rarely executed in the Bahamas so we are excited to see what everyone makes of it,” said Alicia “Puppy” Robinson. Le Dîner en Blanc promotes friendship, elegance and gallantry. Over the course of the evening guests will experience the beauty and value of one the Bahamas’ public spaces by participating in the unexpected. “We felt Nassau was prime for such a dazzling event as an increase of interest
in fine living has been noted over the years. We are encouraging patrons to be creative with their attire and table settings, do some research on the event so that you know exactly what it is all about,” said Alicia. She believes the event in itself is a huge undertaking with many moving parts so in true Le Dîner en Blanc fashion, Pupstar organisers have
brought on volunteers to assist with the experience. Patrons will essentially have “leaders” assigned to walk them through the entire experience from start to finish; from meeting at an assigned departure location to being escorted to the venue. They all believe this will compliment the experience and promote unity between the guests as it is an interactive event.
“As this is an international event, each host city is encouraged to add their culture and flare to each event so we will do just that. As this is the inaugural event for the Bahamas, we are keeping it all a secret as not to ruin the joy of the surprise and to add extra excitement,” said Alicia. Also to maintain its uniqueness as well as staying true to tradition of Le Dîner en Blanc, guests must observe certain requirements and follow few key rules: all guests must be invited via the hosts’ network, participating partners or be on the waiting list via the official website: nassau. dinerenblanc.com/register. Once confirmed, each guest’s participation becomes mandatory, regardless of weather conditions, as this is a rain or shine event. Table setting is all white, champagne and/or wine. Beer and hard liquor are prohibited. Moreover, in order to leave the event location as clean as when they arrived, guests are required to leave with all their belongings, leftovers and litter. Guests are also required to bring: a table, two white chairs, white tablecloth, a picnic basket comprising fine food and proper stemware and white dinnerware. There is an option to pre-order food, which can be picked up at the site and it will be available for those who do not wish to pack their own picnic baskets. Guests wishing to do so must reserve online through Le Dîner en Blanc website during the initial ticket registration. “Considering this my absolute passion I would describe the feeling of putting this all together as euphoric. It takes tons of time, energy, patience and passion to create and execute these kind of events. I am lucky enough to have a dedicated crew of fun filled uninhibited individuals to help sow the seeds that have made our events purely epic. To think that it all started out as a hobby and to see how much we have grown in five years is truly unbelievable. It gives us pure joy when our guests walk away from an event feeling fulfilled but yet wanting more. The lack of unique events and entertainment options locally and the encouragement from our supporters is what give us the motivation to constantly fill that void,” said Alicia. She believes Le Dîner en Blanc will open the gates for this goal and dream. “There are not enough months in the year to accommodate the ideas we have for the future,” said Alicia.
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fitness
Core Strength: A Key Component In Overall
Back Health REGINA SMITH
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hear potential clients say from time to time “I experience chronic lower back pain and my physician has recommended I stretch and strengthen my core muscles.” A weak core leaves us vulnerable to multiple back injuries and chronic lower back pain. As a trainer, I fully understand that proper programming and careful execution is crucial to building strength. However, I truly believe our training milestones, strength improvements and biomechanical corrections happen outside of the session. I love to give my clients take-a-ways and homework to do that I feel would be helpful to their improvement. Regardless of your fitness background (tennis, marathons, flag football, basketball, boot camp etc.) a strong core can protect your spine and keep you doing the thing you love for years to come. Listed below are five beginner core exercises you can do at home to improve your core strength.
AB Prep
How to do it: Begin lying down on your back with your hands behind your head (this gives support to your head and cervical spine). Your elbows should be able to be seen in your peripheral vision. Before coming up into a crunch like position nod the head 10 to 15 degrees to achieve correct alignment of the neck. Contract the abdominals and lift the head and shoulders off of the mat until just the tips of the shoulder blades remain on the mat.
Leg Pull Front Prep
How to do it: Begin in a quadruped position. Hover
your knees off of the floor about two inches. Hold for ten to fifteen seconds and lower back down to the start position.
Ab Prep Core Exercise
Bird dog
How to do it: Begin in a quadruped position. Simultaneously extend the right arm and left leg out from the body. Bring the right arm and left leg back to the starting position. Switch arm and leg. Complete ten reps on each side.
Breast Stroke Prep
How to do it: Begin lying facedown with your hands to the outside of your shoulders. Ensure your inner thighs remain connected and your feet are parallel to the floor. As you inhale, press through the hands and gently through the forearms to lift the chest off of the mat and extend the spine. Focus on engaging the glute (hip muscles) to initiate the movement.
Bird dog
Hip Lift
How to do it: Begin lying down on your back. Your arms should be extended and your palms facing down. Inhale to prepare and on the exhalation lift your hips up to the ceiling. Inhale to lower down. Repeat. Perform three sets of ten to fifteen reps. Key points: Feel your navel drawing in towards the lower back. Careful not to overly engage in the glutes (hip muscles) so much so that you create unnecessary tension and or pain in your lower back. As with any exercise, regardless of how rudimentary; be sure to contact your physician before engaging in any exercise program.
Hip Rolls
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film
B
oy Erased “ is based on the true story of a young man, Garrard Conley, whose Baptist family put him in a conversion therapy centre to “cure” his homosexuality when he was just 19-years-old. Conley wrote about his experiences in a memoir, which writer-director-actor Joel Edgerton has adapted for the screen in a manner that is admirably and almost radically empathetic to all its characters — even the villains. In the film, the protagonist is called Jared Eamons, giving a little distance perhaps from the real life subjects. He is played with deep soulfulness by the talented actor Lucas Hedges who has yet to meet a role he can’t conquer. His parents are Marshall Eamons (Russell Crowe), a respected local pastor and car salesman in Arkansas, and Nancy Eamons (Nicole Kidman), a dutiful wife and caring mother with a penchant for tastefully bedazzled clothing. They’re the kind of family who when presented with the information that their only son might be gay, aren’t just opposed to the idea, but believe deep down that it’s a sin, a choice, and an affliction that can be cured, on par with things like domestic violence, alcoholism and paedophilia. But they’re also the kind of family who believes this mentality comes from love, not intolerance or prejudice. And so, after some tears and consulting with local men of the church who’ve “dealt” with things like this before, Marshall decides to ship Jared off to conversion therapy to be fixed in a programme run by a man named Victor Sykes (played by Edgerton himself). This is not to say that the film doesn’t have a point of view, it just doesn’t rush to demonize the people putting Jared in this situation. The administrators at the centre (including Flea as an ex-con there to muscle the kids into submission) do that well enough on their own, and without external embellishment or contrivances. The story is told in real time peppered with various flashbacks as Jared wrestles with what he’s been through (including an incredibly traumatic and upsetting incident that I won’t say anything more about here), what he’s felt and what he wants to do. We don’t get much of Jared’s internal monologue, but there is the sense that there is real conflict in him. He’s a good kid who is used to pleasing his parents, and now, through no fault of his own, he has
review
A story of ignorance dealt with empathy BOY ERASED RUNNING TIME: 114 MINS
Theodore Pellerin, left, and Lucas Hedges
Lucas Hedges, from left, Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman in a scene from "Boy Erased."
Troye Sivan
Joel Edgerton in a scene from “Boy Erased.” (Focus Features via AP) managed to disappoint them and he carries that shame. The centre devolves into a place of horrors as the weeks go on, but there is a glint of hope as Nancy, who is stewarding her son to and from the sessions while they stay in a local hotel, starts to read up on their philosophies and techniques. It’s an arc that I didn’t see coming and one that justifies why someone as brilliant as Kidman was necessary. Even Crowe, who is mostly absent, gets his own few minutes of affecting emotion by the end. You do wish you got to know everyone a little
better, especially Jared’s therapy-mates (Troye Sivan, Jesse LaTourette, Britton Sear among them) but the film keeps the viewer at a bit of a distance. For Edgerton as a writer and director, “Boy Erased” is very strong, albeit less flashy, follow-up to his first film “The Gift,” a taut thriller that couldn’t be more different from this one. “Boy Erased” is undoubtedly more important, however, and even though it might be difficult to watch at times, it’s done with such evident love and sensitivity that it’s hard to imagine a human being not connecting in some way, and perhaps even learning something along the way. Lindsey Bahr Associated Press
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film
review
Malek will have you in Rhapsody, the rest won’t BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY RUNNING TIME: 134 MINS
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here does a preening, pansexual rock god get his powers? The Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” traces his sonorous majesty to an unlikely place: his back teeth. Mercury, nee Farrokh Bulsara, was born with four extra incisors, giving him a bigger mouth. Introducing himself to his future Queen bandmates Mercury, as played by Rami Malek, explains the added chompers have benefits beyond a provocative, pronounced overbite. It endows him with enhanced vocal range. Teeth-assisted or not, Mercury’s voice was so expansive it prompted genuine scientific inquiry. But range is one thing sorely lacking in Bryan Singer’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” a slavishly conventional rock biopic that at every turn opts for the stereotypical despite a subject who devoted himself to the unconventional. It’s a remarkably bland movie about a deliciously vibrant performer. Yet while “Bohemian Rhapsody” is so hollowly, even comically formulaic that even Dewey Cox of “Walk Hard” might snicker, it’s filled, often fantastically, by Malek’s sinuous, fully inhabited performance as the Queen frontman. It’s as if he didn’t get the note about the half-hearted filmmaking going on around him, or if he did, he’s hell-bent on ignoring it. Malek, the “Mr. Robot” actor, throws himself into every strutting
Gwilym Lee, from left, Rami Malek and Joe Mazzello in a scene from “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Alex Bailey/Twentieth Century Fox via AP second of screen time as Mercury. He lacks both Mercury’s voice (it was overdubbed for singing and performance scenes) and Mercury’s teeth (Malek was outfitted with fake ones). But Malek’s performance, especially on stage, is so full-bodied he transcends both his own differences with Mercury and the tepid surrounding melodrama. That “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a bit of a mess isn’t altogether a surprise. Singer was fired toward the end of shooting for not showing up on set (Singer said it was to visit an ill parent) and was replaced by Dexter Fletcher. Singer remains the credited director; Fletcher is listed as a producer. The script, too, underwent several passes before one by Anthony McCarten (”Darkest Hour, “The Theory of Everything”) ultimately prevailed. The film opens moments before Queen’s Live Aid performance at Wembley Stadium in 1985, and — as if by rock biopic decree — shifts back in time to young Freddie, in his mid-20s and living with his parents in the London suburbs. Mercury was born to a Parsi family from Zanzibar (he attended boarding school in India), but we get only the slightest of hints of his family heritage or what made Mercury run from it. By the time we meet him, he hasn’t
yet adopted his Roman god moniker (more than a stage name, he made “Mercury” legal), but he might as well have. Young Freddie is already a larger-than-life figure clearly destined to a life of skin-tight jumpsuits and glam-rock anthems. In a flash he goes from slinging luggage on the Heathrow tarmac to convincing guitarist Brian May (Gwilym Lee) and drummer Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy) that he’s their new lead singer. Everything in “Bohemian Rhapsody” happens less with the thrust of life than the rapid-fire recounting of a biographical history, sometimes rigorously in step with Wikipedia, sometimes taking shortcuts to avoid anything that strays outside a neatly contrived narrative. In the span of minutes, Queen is a sensation with a record contract (Mike Meyers joins for a tongue-in-cheek cameo as EMI executive Ray Foster) and aspirations for much more: a world tour, a far-out concept album and beyond. Our sense is that Mercury has swiftly — and with curiously little trouble — realized his true self, in all his peacocking glory. The conflict, hinted at in passing glances in between recording sessions, is that Mercury, who died of AIDS-related pneumonia in 1991 at 45, isn’t quite so free off stage as he is
on, despite all his radical flamboyance. Much time is spent with his longtime partner Mary Austin (Lucy Boyton) and, later, with a diabolical personal manager-boyfriend, Paul Prenter (Allen Leech), who gets most of the blame for anything bad Mercury ever did. But the film mostly sticks to the familiar trajectory of rock stardom: studio magic, backstage excess, band infighting, misguided solo efforts, drug problems and — that most heinous of menaces in the music biopic — the temptation of disco. The only time “Bohemian Rhapsody” works is when it finally retreats from not just the standard biopic narrative but from storytelling altogether. It concludes with a nearly song-by-song recreation of the band’s reunion show at Live Aid which, despite the movie’s fudged timeline, took place two years before Mercury’s AIDS diagnosis. Still, the power comes mainly from the tunes and from Mercury/Malek’s magnificent stage presence. “Bohemian Rhapsody” might be easy come, easy go, but Malek makes for a show-stopping silhouetto of a man. Jake Coyle Associated Press
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music
Turning the page back with
a rock icon J immy Page once painted a dragon, and used it to slay. The guitar guru was so bursting with creative inspiration 50 years ago he felt compelled to pick up a brush and use his skills from art school to take poster paints to his favourite instrument, a 1959 Fender Telecaster, and decorate it with a psychedelic beast. He calls the axe “the Excalibur” that he wielded through the wildly eventful year of 1968, when his old band, the Yardbirds, crashed, and his new band, Led Zeppelin, was born just two months later. “My whole life is moving so fast at that point,” Page, now 74, said as he reflected on Led Zeppelin’s 50th anniversary in an interview with The Associated Press at the Fender guitar factory in California. “Absolutely just a roller-coaster ride.” Page said he had Led Zeppelin’s sound, and first songs, fully formed in his mind before the Yardbirds were even done. “I just knew what way to go,” Page said. “It was in my instinct.”
He found his first ally in singer Robert Plant, whom he invited to his house to thumb through records and talk music. Page said he used an unlikely bit of folkie inspiration — Joan Baez — to show Plant the sound he wanted, playing her recording of the song “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” and telling him to emulate the way she sang the top line of the song. Zeppelin would put the tune on its first album. Page still marvels at how fast the whole thing took off after Plant brought on drummer John Bonham and Page pulled in his friend John Paul Jones to play bass. “The whole journey of Led Zeppelin and the rise of Led Zeppelin, each tour was just extraordinary, and the growth and the respect and love of the band, and the people that were flooding to see us,” Page said. The first record also included “Dazed and Confused,” with Page famously using a violin bow on the dragon guitar, which he played on every electric song on the record. The guitar had been a cherished gift that guitarist Jeff Beck had given Page
to thank him for recommending Beck for a job in the Yardbirds, which had brought a handsome payday. “He’d bought a Corvette Stingray, and came roaring up my driveway with it,” Page remembered. “He said, ‘This is yours.’ I was absolutely thrilled to bits. It was given to me with so much affection.” Page said he made immediate and intense use of the instrument, and wanted to “consecrate” it, so he went at it with paints that were used at the time for psychedelic posters, and summoned the dragon. Page later left the guitar behind at his home in England on an early U.S. tour with Led Zeppelin in 1969. He’d come to regret it. When he returned, exhausted and abuzz, he found that a ceramicist friend who had been serving as his house-sitter had painted over the dragon in his own mosaic style as a “gift” for Page. “It was a disaster,” he said. Page angrily stripped off all the paint and it sat in storage where it sat for decades. Flash forward 50 years. Page was assembling a book for the band’s
anniversary, and the dragon guitar kept popping up in pictures. Page felt that maybe it was time to bring the old beast back to life. He worked with a graphic artist who helped illustrate the book, using photos to repaint the guitar, and recreate its old look. He loved the result so much that he approached Fender, guitar maker happily signed on to make an anniversary rendition for the public. “It’s absolutely identical,” Page said. “You wouldn’t see any difference. If anything, the colours were just slightly richer.” Four different versions of the guitar will be released next year. Along with the book, the instruments are a tribute to the band’s 50-year legacy. Asked what kind of gift one might get for his bandmates for such a milestone, Page said, “I might give them a paintbrush, and the body of a guitar, and see if they can do something with it.” ANDREW DALTON Associated Press
Jimmy Page posing for a portrait at the Fender Factory in Corona, Calif. Page reflects on the wild year of 1968, when the Yardbirds crashed and Led Zeppelin was born. PHOTO BY REBECCA CABAGE/INVISION/AP
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entertainment
Poley’s Playhouse -
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a new day out By ALESHA CADET Tribune Features Writer acadet@tribunemedia.net
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BAHAMIAN woman’s childhood memories of visiting the local “game room” in the Town Centre Mall years ago has inspired her to create what will now be known as “Poley’s Playhouse”. The fun entertainment centre, located at Wong’s Plaza in Madeira Street launched its official grand opening last Saturday with a number of local families taking advantage of the new space. Along with arcade video games, bumper cars and a train ride, visitors also got the opportunity to enjoy the main attraction indoor glow miniature golf, as well as a mascot show at the concession area for all birthday and party groups.
“There is really no target age group at Poley’s Playhouse as we have something to entertain the entire family. We are unique because we offer personalised, friendly and efficient service. We are a medium sized space and design, which allows for better monitoring and safety of younger children,” said owner LaToya Polacek. Also available at the arcade are new fun games that are carefully selected based on the hottest game trends and interest. LaToya spoke of the convenience of the central location, where customers can easily find the spot via bus transportation or walking distance from homes. “We offer special birthday, field and church packages that are suitable for everyone. We can also cater to small groups and special moments and intimate functions. We have a state of the art Indoor Glow Miniature Golf which can be played by all members of the family. My goal is not about
the financial gain it’s about restoring family fun. I personally feel that our country has to return to family values. I just want everyone who visits us to enjoy themselves and create the most magical and memorable time and to hopefully return with a friend,” said LaToya. She believes it is important for kids to create childhood memories like she did; memories they can reflect on and tell stories about. For LaToya it is important to encourage families to spend more time together. So important that she felt mandated to create a place where families can participate in recreational activities in a safe and fun environment. Speaking of additional highlights at Poley’s Playhouse, LaToya said the mascot shows will take place on Thursdays - Sundays during birthday parties or group events. The Mascots, created by LaToya herself, include characters like: Poley the bear, Emma the Rabbit,
Tom the Squirrel and Bob the Fox. “It’s a joy to see the kids’ faces when they walk through the door. They are just so happy to see they can play and enjoy themselves in this special place which I designed just for them. We want to be the place where fun never ends. I foresee us growing and adding other products and services such as: Laser Tag Arena, Play System, Redemption Games, and Virtuality Games,” said LaToya. Prices at Poley’s Playhouse include: Indoor Glow Miniature Golf at $6 from age 6 to 12 and $8 for 13 and over. Train Ride into Poley’s Cave at $3; bumper car ride $3; and video arcade games operated with tokens. Poley’s Playhouse operation hours are Monday - Wednesday from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm, and on Thursdays Sundays from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Phone contacts include 356-7273 and 438-6430.
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literary lives – charlotte hays
‘The Fortune Hunters’ Part IV The perils of marrying royalty Sir Christopher Ondaatje writes about two more dazzling and beautiful women who achieved worldwide fame and adulation only to have their dream shattered almost as soon as they had realised their goal.
Carolyn Bessette PHOTO BY RON GALELLA/WIREIMAGE
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fter the wedding, the fortune hunter’s real work, the day-to-day grind, begins. What beckoned as an eternal holiday of sunshine, shopping sprees, private jets and yachts, parties, and designer clothing can quickly turn into the nightmare of incompatibility. The predicament is all the more painful if Mr Rich happens to be Mr Rich and famous: Then his wife’s every move is subject to scrutiny by the tabloid hacks, always on the alert for a whiff of discord. As wonderful as it is to be rich, it’s important to be rich with the right person.” Two women Charlotte Hays has written about in her vitally important memoir “The Fortune Hunters” flew too close to the sun and came crashing down to earth unexpectedly and
disastrously. Lady Diana Spencer and Carolyn Bessette did not ask what would be expected of them until it was too late. Both, in a way, made Royal marriages. On July 29 1981 the wedding of Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales, heir to England’s throne, and Lady Diana Spencer, was the greatest ceremonial event ever mounted in the history of the British monarchy. Some 750 million people watched on television. But was this the stuff of which fairy tales are made? Prince Charles was 33, and Diana barely 20 – an upper class nurseryschool aide who was too much of a romantic to be a genuine fortune hunter. She was giddy at the prospect of being the Princess of Wales. Lady Diana Frances Spencer was the first girl to marry the King or the heir to the throne since the reign of Henry VIII. A member of one of England’s
great noble families, however, has been characterised as almost the girl next door. Her father, the eighth Earl Spencer, had been an equerry to King George VI and later to Queen Elizabeth. Althorp, home of the Spencers – which dates from 1508 and houses an art collection that features works by Rubens, Van Dyck, and Canaletto – is near the Royal estate of Sandringham. Lady Diana’s older sister had dated the prince. As arguably the most eligible bachelor in the world, Charles had played the field, always with the shadow of choosing the next Queen of England hovering over him. Out of the blue, Lady Diana Spencer, whom Charles knew but not well, received an invitation to his 30th birthday party at Buckingham Palace. Shortly afterward, the three Spencer sisters were asked to a shooting party at Sandringham. Continues on page 22
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Continued from page 21 That weekend was the beginning of Diana’s relationship with the Prince of Wales. They began seeing each other frequently, though generally as part of a group. Diana was fun, and did liven up the party. At a later weekend house party in Sussex, as Charles and Diana sat on a haystack, she told him that she had been saddened by the funeral of Lord Mountbatten (Charles’s honorary grandfather) assassinated by the IRA. She said, “It was the most tragic thing I’ve ever seen. I thought: It’s wrong, you are lonely, you should have somebody to look after you.” Charles later confided to Lady Susan Hussey, a lady-in-waiting to the Queen, that he had met the girl he would marry. Diana, in a show of compassion, had almost closed the deal. As the courtship progressed, several people close to the Royal circle became alarmed. Diana seemed to have fallen in love with an idea rather than a person, without understanding the enormity of taking on the heir to the throne. She seemed enchanted at the idea of becoming a princess. Romantic love was not what mattered in a Royal match. Loyalty to the institution of the monarchy, personified by her husband, was what counted. A Royal princess understood that personal sacrifice was required to keep royalty going. Diana was not in the least consumed by the single abstract passion for preserving one of the last standing Royal houses. The English media played a major role in the courtship. The Sunday Mail may have precipitated a proposal. They published a salacious story, quoting an unidentified policeman, and reported that Charles and Diana had spent several nights alone together aboard the Royal train. Buckingham Palace called the story false, but nevertheless Prince Philip counselled his son not to delay a decision much longer as it would cause lasting damage to Diana Spencer’s reputation. Charles made up his mind and invited her to Windsor Castle telling her that he had something important to ask her. When the Prince of Wales proposed she replied, “Yes, please.” Diana’s appreciation of the enormity of what she had done grew as she moved from Coleherne Court, to Clarence House, and then to Buckingham Palace, where she would live until the wedding. She felt trapped, and became obsessed with something a Royal princess would have found a way to
Diana and Charles’ wedding day on July 29, 1981 was later described by the Princess as the worst day of her life
Princess Diana dances with movie star John Travolta at President Ronald Reagan’s White House Gala in 1985. ignore: Charles’s relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles, the horsey, jaunty woman whom the Prince loved. A few days before the wedding Diana told her sisters about her misgivings.
“Well, bad luck,” they said. “Your face is on the tea towels, so you’re too late to chicken out.” Instead of running for her life, Diana walked up the aisle of St Paul’s Cathedral. Some years later
she would say, with almost prophetic intuition, “My accident was on July 29, 1981.” That was the day of her wedding. As Charlotte Hays describes in her superlative account of the mores, morals, and ambitions of the fortune hunters in America, Carolyn Bessette, although not marrying into such an ancient dynasty like the House of Windsor, was blinded – like Diana Spencer – by the glamour of the job when she married America’s Prince Charming John F Kennedy Jr. On the surface, however, she seemed to be the perfect choice. Carolyn Bessette was born worldly. She oozed class. She had grown up in an affluent suburb of Greenwich, Connecticut, was a Catholic with WASPy Polish roots. She was voted “Ultimate Beautiful Person” at St Mary’s High School and was sophisticated, tough and passionately sexy. She enrolled at Boston University and was known as the campus man-eater. Although she majored in elementary education, she chose to work in public
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relations – first for Boston nightclubs, then for Calvin Klein in Boston and next in New York. She had a brittle wit, a sense of taste, and a blasé attitude about celebrity. She worked comfortably with Annette Benning, Blaine Trump and Diane Sawyer. She probably met John Kennedy jogging in Central Park. Kennedy, who was accustomed to having women throw themselves at him, had never met a girl like Carolyn. He was devastatingly handsome with the dark looks of his maternal Bouvier ancestors. He graduated from Brown University and New York University’s Law School and took a job as Manhattan district attorney. People magazine voted the 27-year-old Kennedy “the sexiest man alive”. He had flings with Sarah Jessica Parker, Julia Roberts, Melanie Griffith and Daryl Hannah – who wanted to marry him. Like with Prince Charles, the American press grew impatient with John Carolyn Bessette and John F Kennedy Diana with Dodi Al Fayed Kennedy’s bachelorhood. In 1990, when John was 30, he still wasn’t married. Two years later Calvin and Kelly Klein gave a huge party around their penthouse pool – a collection of boldfaced names and hangers-on. Carolyn Bessette was there, as well as her sometime boyfriend Michael Bergin, an aspiring model. John Kennedy made an electric entrance and gave Bessette a quick peck before leaving. They didn’t have much to do with each other. Carolyn told Bergin, “He’s not my type. He’s not for me. I’m not interested in him or the life he leads.” This was in September 1992 and Kennedy was still involved with Daryl Hannah. Carolyn Bessette and John Kennedy were next seen together at the New York Marathon in 1993. They then went to Martha’s Vineyard several times together. His mother Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis had no idea about the young romance when she died in May 1994. They dated secretly. John enjoyed the mystery of it all. But he knew he had met the girl he wanted to marry. Carolyn Bessette moved in to John Kennedy’s TriBeCa Loft in April 1995. He asked her to marry him, but she may have taken more than a year to give him an answer. They were married in a church built for slaves on a barrier island off the coast of Georgia. There was no electricity and the priest used a flashlight to read the service. Even on their honeymoon the Prince and Princess of Wales’s marriage was a disaster. During the two-week cruise on the Royal Yacht Britannia Charles The wedding of Carolyn Bessette and John F Kennedy Jr on September 21, discovered Diana’s bulimia – an eating
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disorder brought on by stress. After the honeymoon in Balmoral Diana realised she had made a terrible mistake. During their first Royal tour to Wales the Prince found himself overshadowed. Charles didn’t like this. Prince William, second in line to the throne, was born on June 21, 1982. Nevertheless, by 1984, Charles admitted that the marriage had irretrievably broken down. Diana hated Royal life. She was still sick with bulimia and, pregnant again, she either tripped or hurled herself down the stairs at Sandringham. She later claimed it was a suicide attempt. Charles resumed his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles when he felt his marriage was beyond repair. Camilla bolstered his ego. Diana charged that “there were three of us in the marriage”. She questioned her husband’s fitness to be king. Prime Minister John Major announced in the House of Commons that the Prince and Princess of Wales had decided to separate – but that they had no plans to divorce. Two years later Diana took a second irrevocable step when she gave an interview on England’s Panorama admitting her struggles with bulimia, and her adultery with James Hewitt, an army officer. She again challenged her husband’s fitness to be king. The innocent Spencer girl was causing more harm to the monarchy since the brittle divorcée from Baltimore – Wallis Simpson. The Queen was forced to step in and made the couple agree to a divorce. Diana was now a rich woman, receiving a settlement equivalent to $26 million to be paid over five years, and an allowance of $600,000 a year for staff and supplies with a residence in Kensington Palace. She would be styled Diana, Princess of Wales – but not permitted to retain the HRH (Her Royal Highness) title. Princess Diana then ruthlessly battled the Royal family using the media to support her schedule and upstaging Charles in the charity circuit. She also used her two young princes to engage in emotional blackmail. She brilliantly branched out into charities like AIDS and landmines to highlight the suffering and death thus promoting enormous reserves of compassion. She became an incredibly popular celebrity, creating an embarrassment without precedent in the history of the monarchy. Four years before her death, the attention-craving Princess used the occasion of a charity luncheon in Continues on page 24
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Author Charlotte Hays Continued from page 23 London for the ultimate publicity stunt – her announcement that she was withdrawing from public life. She also tantalised the press with another shock event. She had become romantically involved with Dodi Al Fayed, the son of Harrods owner Mohammed Al Fayed – a Muslim who had been refused British citizenship. They spent time on the Fayed yacht Jonikal, and were seen walking hand in hand along the Seine before visiting the restored residence of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and then taking a six-day cruise on Jonikal. The relationship with the Fayeds was embarrassing for the Royal family and would cost Diana her life. Eager to slip unnoticed out of his father’s Hotel Ritz in Paris, the young Fayed hatched a plan to use a car as a decoy, thus allowing his personal chauffeur Henri Paul (who had spent the afternoon drinking) to drive the Princess and himself to outrun and avoid the paparazzi. Moments later the car crashed in Paris’s Pont d’Alma tunnel ending both their lives. Her death may have saved the British monarchy. After Princess Diana’s death, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy became obsessed with the ill-fated Princess because she, too, refused to accept her situation as being married to John Kennedy, Jr – someone constantly
mobbed by the press. She was New York’s newest celebrity, but she hated it. She regarded the press as the enemy and snubbed them. At a benefit at the Whitney Museum she was booed by the photographers. She had quit her job and now had nothing to do but hang out in the loft and think about how miserable she was. As time went on, it was clear that Carolyn was not learning to cope with her celebrity status. Kennedy, however, had not given up on his marriage. They both saw a professional marriage counsellor, trying to save the relationship. John wanted children, but Carolyn said she couldn’t bring up children with the paparazzi around all the time. John had grown up just that way. “I want to have kids,” he said. “But whenever I raise the subject with Carolyn, she turns away and refuses to have sex with me.” In an attempt to reconcile the marriage, John and Carolyn, and her sister Lauren Bessette, decided to fly in Kennedy’s Piper Saratoga to Martha’s Vineyard for the wedding of his cousin Rory Kennedy in Hyannis Port. John would be flying with an injured foot. Carolyn delayed the flight, insisting on having her nails done and redone to match the purple of a swatch of material she liked. All three travellers headed to the airport at 6.30 in the evening when it was dark and visibility was bad. Inevitably, the plane
crashed, killing all three passengers. As Charlotte Hays points out, “The tragedy caused those nearest to the Kennedys to think that Jackie Kennedy, who had witnessed her husband’s assassination and gone on to become a symbol of dignity, would have seen through Carolyn before it was too late. Jackie Kennedy was a shrewd judge of character. She would have seen Carolyn Bessette for what she was: a flirtatious, seductive, psychologically unstable woman who had set her cap for the Prince of Camelot. She would have been gravely alarmed that her son’s marriage to such a woman would inevitably come to harm.” *** “An aspiring fortune hunter should be a student of history – not just enough art history to sound vaguely knowledgeable when buying a Renoir for the boudoir, but the history of the gold-plated godmothers who have gone before her and whose stories light the path.” The Duchess of Windsor – the most daring of all the fortune hunters; Pamela Harriman – the former Pamela Digby Churchill; Jacqueline Kennedy – eventually Jacqueline Onassis; Ivana, Marla, and Melania – the three Trump wives; Tory Burch – who launched an enormously successful fashion line after marrying two rich husbands; Georgette Mosbacher and Arianna
Huffington – two ambitious unstoppable redheads, they are all covered in the last two chapters of Charlotte Hays’s vitally entertaining book “The Fortune Hunters”, as well as what happened to the children of fortune hunters – the sacrificial lambs who pay the emotional price for their mother’s success. This is a book about a unique enterprising breed of women. “The very rich are different from you and me,” F Scott Fitzgerald once famously said, and after reading this provocative book one is forced to recognise the quality of these single-minded women who are able to size up an almost closed social hierarchy and crash into it with such confidence. Men are able to get there because of extreme accomplishment or inherited wealth. However, the conventional wisdom in this book is that it is possible for some women to get these simply by fortune hunting. Incredible though it may seem, there are many lessons that can be learned from this peerlessly informative book. NEXT WEEK: Sarah Wise’s thrilling history of murderous bodysnatchers in the 19th century • Sir Christopher Ondaatje is the author of “The Last Colonial”. He author acknowledges that has quoted liberally from “The Fortune Hunters” by Charlotte Hays.
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Time to look after our faithful friend Animal matters | KIM ARANHA
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big decision to make. This is not an attempt at writing a medical report about cancer and the options given to the dog’s family, rather a psychological stroll along the emotional road of deciding what is best for your furry friend. In early September, shortly after we had returned home from Orlando following a very emotional and trying month for my husband with two heart surgeries, we found a lump on the back of Chief’s hind leg. It was surprisingly big, but incredibly well camouflaged, the way the lump was positioned, near his tail, masked by the fluffy fur referred to as “feathers”, however easily felt at bath time. I took Chiefie to his vet, Dr Valentino Grant, and we booked a biopsy under sedation, this procedure was relatively simple and we actually had another lump biopsied that we have been watching for some time but that presented itself as fatty tissue and not really of concern, but if he was going to be sedated we might as well check both. Chief came through the sedation trouble free and the samples were shipped off for analysis - we already suspected what we were going to
discover! I tried to put the word cancer in a compartment somewhere in the back of my brain where I couldn’t reach it - but it wouldn’t go away. When the results came back our worst fears were confirmed: the lump in his leg was malignant, the other lump was confirmed as we suspected, fatty tissue and of no concern. The next few days were spent arranging for the surgery to have the lump removed, this went extremely smoothly, in spite of his age ( twelve and a half). He handled the anaesthesia like a star and was home the same day, happy and demanding . There was a drainage tube inserted in his leg to avoid fluid build-up that had to stay in place for four days. He didn’t like that much and needed to wear a cone during the nights in case he tried to remove it on his own. All went very well and he healed quickly and cheerfully. Throughout his ordeal he was still able to jump up on the bed in the mornings and get his prerequisite hug! After his surgery Dr. Grant showed me the lump that he had removed from his leg, it was as big as a good sized lemon, it was livid and full of veins and blood - ugly and invasive.
Zabi, dabi do - adopt!
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miling Zabi loves to walk! With volunteer Kate,
Zabi is eager to see you!
she has a smile on her face the whole time she’s out walking.
This lively two-year-old would be a great match for an enthusiastic human walker and might even get your kids away from their computer games for a while. Zabi is friendly and outgoing with both humans and dogs. Cats, she doesn’t know too well, but she can likely be taught to respect them. Zabi hopes you’ll come down to the Bahamas Humane Society to meet her, and maybe take her for a test walk! Adoption hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, or you can call 323-5138 for more information.
When the results came back it was no surprise that it was a soft tissue sarcoma. The cancer cells extended all the way out to the edges of the lump and therefore the concern was that, in spite of being able to remove the entire mass, there was a distinct possibility there were cancer cells “floating” around his leg that could grow and attack the bone and nerve system. This particular cancer wouldn’t respond to chemotherapy - the choices were two: wait and see if the cells develop in his leg, if so, his leg would need amputation or the other option, radiation. Radiation was recommended for several reasons; the radiation targets the actual spot, is clearly easier on the dog than loosing a leg and learning
to walk on three legs at 12.5. So, after very little thought, we were all for the radiation option. “Let’s do it,” we said. “Wonderful, decision taken.” Oops, wait a minute, there is no animal radiation facility in Nassau! Of course not, what was I thinking? Nothing is that easy. So when does this radiation therapy need to start? As close to two weeks after surgery as possible would be ideal. Chief’s condition is level one, catch it early. Here we go, our lives turned upside down again. We have just recovered from canceling our trip to Europe in August - now the anticipated replacement trip to New York appears to have sprouted wings as it flew right out of the window headed to wherever aborted vacations hide and wither! We could fly over to the States weekly for Chief’s treatments? Oh no, that won’t work, he needs 19 sessions, over a period of four weeks, every morning, Monday through Friday. I looked at my boy, our faithful friend, my protector, my shadow at home who will follow me up and down the corridor a million times a day if necessary, the keeper of my secrets, who listens tirelessly to my dreams and never notices if I am wearing make-up or not. We could not let him down in this time of need, and I simply couldn’t leave him to board for five weeks. No, he has always been there for us and now it’s our turn to be there for him. Love and animal custodianship is a two way street and we have started the walk down Chief’s road to recovery together.
Zabi Photo/Patricia Vazquez
2018 BHS Raffle tickets are now on sale! Grand prize is $10,000 in groceries from Super Value, and a mere $5.00 will get you a chance to win (or buy a book of 21 for $100 to get one extra free!). Tickets can be purchased at the BHS, or from any Board member. Call 323-5138 or come in to get yours today! You cannot win if you do not play! Draw date is December 28th at Marathon Mall. Thank you to all the donors of our amazing prizes - Super Vale, BahamasAir, Anonymous, Geoffrey Jones, Kelly’s, Keshon’s Fashion, Multi Discount, CBS, and the D’Albenas Agency.
Yesterday’s solution: ToasT, yoUTH (across or down)
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Best described as a number crossword, the task in Kakuro is to fill all of the empty squares, using numbers 1 to 9, so the sum of each horizontal block equals the number to its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the number on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once. The difficulty level of the Conceptis Kakuro increases from Monday to Sunday.
Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so the each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Sunday
CRYPTIC PUZZLE Across 1 A thousand new clues for strength (6) 4 Incorrect kit means trouble (8) 9 Doctor has left to become a cattleman (6) 10 A sailor in the cast is naturally a good mimic (8) 12 Gets harder scenes to play (4) 13 She will briefly appear in a case (5) 14 We’re all bound to put our foot in it (4) 17 Doubts about bookings? (12) 20 Fool and woman share a solemn statement (12) 23 Sounds an unfavourable bet (4) 24 Sorceress of questionable identity, it’s said (5) 25 It’s a very good headlight (4) 28 See 29 Across 29 and 28 Across: Highlights of an Arctic cruise perhaps? (6,8) 30 It has a thick skin, rougher than peel (8) 31 Mix us some dessert (6)
Down 1 Verified what could be measured (4,4) 2 Caledonian will be put out by this cost (8) 3 Willingly have a new life (4) 5 Espionage agency makes the news (12) 6 A wrong to right (4) 7 Give a touching display of regal appreciation (6) 8 Golden egg served up in fruit (6) 11 It’s bound to appeal to the less affluent readers (5,7) 15 It’s comparatively bold (5) 16 Work to make some dough (5) 18 They make sporadic appearances in a bullring (8) 19 Not a neat revision to make notes upon (8) 21 Ramble around Carrara perhaps (6) 22 Averts disaster only to die of hunger (6) 26 Ill-considered evidence of a feverish disposition (4) 27 I play in Latin children’s game (4)
Yesterday’s Easy Solution Across: 1 Prove, 4 Sell-out, 8 Age, 9 Half-baked, 10 Tantrum, 11 Ritzy, 13 Coarse, 15 Plaice, 18 Pulse, 19 Meander, 21 Quartered, 23 Ace, 24 Enhance, 25 Pleat. Down: 1 Plastic, 2 One and all, 3 Ether, 4 Solemn, 5 Liberal, 6 Oak, 7 Today, 12 Third-rate, 14 Sweeten, 16 Earnest, 17 Emerge, 18 Pique, 20 Add up, 22 Ash.
Yesterday’s Cryptic Solution Across: 1 Shift, 4 Moraine, 8 Axe, 9 Lady’s maid, 10 Infants, 11 Incur, 13 Albums, 15 Adonis, 18 Abeam, 19 Washout, 21 Ordinance, 23 Awl, 24 Apology, 25 Trend. Down: 1 Stamina, 2 Ineffable, 3 Talon, 4 Modest, 5 Rescind, 6 Ida, 7 Eider, 12 Cannonade, 14 Memento, 16 Settled, 17 Twenty, 18 Aroma, 20 Sleet, 22 Duo.
EASY PUZZLE
Across 1 Private warning (3-3) 4 Remaining unconsumed (8) 9 Make wealthy (6) 10 Dazzling but brief (8) 12 Ringing of bells (4) 13 Protect by insurance (5) 14 Special influence (4) 17 Deeply ingrained habit (6,6) 20 The press (6,6) 23 Melt (4) 24 Resolute (5) 25 Persisting mutual enmity (4) 28 Locate precisely (8) 29 Supremely courageous (6) 30 Raze (8) 31 Old cause of resentment (6)
Down 1 Encroach (8) 2 Manner of speaking (8) 3 To brave (4) 5 Latest possible time (8,4) 6 Abound (4) 7 Moral excellence (6) 8 Order to return (6) 11 Indispensable parts (12) 15 Find pleasure in (5) 16 Invigorating (5) 18 Compensate for (4,4) 19 Worrying problem (8) 21 Thick-headed (6) 22 Large wine bottle (6) 26 Hard work (4) 27 Tolerate (4)
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