Open mike night at BMDS

The Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society (BMDS) has declared Saturday, November 8 'Poems 'n' Pints' night at its Daylesford theatre bar on the corner of Washington and Dundonald Streets. All performers of poetry, play readings, songs, comedy, prose, instruments ? whatever they're good at ? are welcome. No experience necessary. The event will begin at 8 p.m.

BNG hosting lecture on NY artist

Author Dr. Ann Eden Gibson will deliver a lecture entitled 'Norman Lewis's Diasporic Myth and the Ritual Paintings' at the Bermuda National Gallery on November 13 at 6 p.m.

New York school abstract expressionist Mr. Lewis (1909-1979) was born in Harlem, New York of Bermudian parents, Wilfred and Diana Lewis. Dr. Gibson's lecture (part of the current PartnerRe series) will include a brief overview of his career in the context of postwar abstraction in New York City, and then focus on Lewis's development of a set of abstract forms with which to represent the Civil Rights demonstrations in the 1960s as structures in which the possibility of a strong and health African American presence in the US was being simultaneously contested and articulated.

Dr. Gibson is professor and chair of 20th century American and Contemporary Art at the University of Delaware. She writes on modern and contemporary art, and is best known for her work on abstract expressionism.

The lecture will be preceded by a reception at 5.30 p.m., and tickets ($5 members, others $10) can be reserved by telephoning 295-9428.

In addition, the Gallery is exploring the possibility of an exhibition of Norman Lewis' work at a future date, and is appealing for anyone with knowledge or biographical information regarding his parents, Wilfred and Diana Lewis, who are said to have owned a bakery in Bermuda, to telephone 292-9428.

Fun and Food at the Rhythm Lab

Eddie Ming's Rhythm Lab, located in the St. George's Community Centre building, is mixing music 'n' munchin' on November 11, beginning at 11.30 a.m. In addition to a community Johnny Bread luncheon, The Max Maybury Jazz Quartet with drummer Jamie Thain will be featured. Special guests include: Robert (Sai) Emery and Da-Da-Dee, Sam Ho, Indonesian blues guitarist Lingga and vocalist Ayu; Duke Joell, Nick Swan, the Atwood Drummers, Al Woods, Kevin Drummond and Mr. Ming's Tiny Tots Drummers. Showtime is 12 noon, and lunch is from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets ($8) will be sold at the gate, and all are welcome. For further information ( 297-2874 or 297-8422.