Arts & Entertainment

Is poetry the baring of a soul overwhelmed by grief and melancholy in front of life’s issues? Or is it a tribute to the beauty of nature or the feats of heroes? Is it just a way to communicate with and reach to others, in the hope they also share the same feelings while confronted by the many aspects of life?

By Amanda Diedrick A colourful quilted wall hanging featuring wild horses, candy-striped lighthouses, curly-tailed lizards and fourteen other iconic elements of Abaco history was recently auctioned off to benefit the Albert Lowe Museum. Though offers on the quilt were received from throughout the Bahamas and the U.S., Green Turtle Cay …

The special screening of “It’s A Potcake Life”, a documentary produced by Evelyn Vaccaro of Vaccaro Creative Productions, New York, was a grand success. The event was held at the Abaco Inn on Elbow Cay May 15th, 2016. With a breathtaking backdrop of the Atlantic rolling across the beaches on one side, and the twinkling harbour lights on the other, the venue was a perfect complement to the launch this special film.

The highly anticipated Potcake documentary, ‘It’s A Potcake Life,’ filmed and produced by New York producer, Evelyn Vaccaro of Vaccaro Creative Productions, and co-produced by Angie Pattusch of North Abaco Potcake Rescue, with an original music score by classical pianists Stephen and Kristina Segarra, has reached completion. A special screening event will be held under the stars at The Abaco Inn on May 15, 2016 at 8pm.

There is always something interesting happening in Hope Town, from art retreats to regattas to summer camps for kids. Photography Artist Monty Knowles recently landed and fell in love with Hope Town and its people, and both residents and visitors are quickly becoming his canvases. His body paintings are a reflection of their inner beauty that he sees in each of his models.

If a first impression is a lasting impression then Bahamian playwright Cindy Johnson is unforgettable, particularly in her on-stage persona as Aunty Tingum in her hit production, “Every Secret Thing.”

The last Island Market Place of the season was held on April 2.

The nineteenth Abaco Inn Art Show and Wine Tasting was held this year on March 26. The beautiful setting of the Abaco Inn, located on Elbow Cay, is always a popular spot for visitors, but even more so this day. Some of the finest artists and crafters of Abaco had their best work on display and for sale. Visitors were also treated to a tasting of several nice wines, donated by Bristol Cellars.

The 10,000 Things exhibit by local artist, Leanne Russell, was the culmination of months of work, collaboration, struggle and introspection. Hosted at Bliss Coffee House, the titular “10,000 Things” references the way lives intersect, impact each other and, ultimately, leave fragments to remember us by – “things.” Specifically for Leanne, the art expressed at the show reflected meaningful moments she shared with her late grandmother who battled with cancer.

On March 5th, Bliss Coffee House hosts their first art exhibition, featuring new work of artist and owner Leanne Russell.