By Márcio Bezerra A 15-year-old geisha is bought in marriage and later abandoned by an American naval officer in — of all places — Nagasaki. The storyline of Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly is … Continue reading...
LATEST ARTICLES
MUSIC
At Four Arts, Calidore String Quartet turns in knockout performance
By Ava Figliuzzi Name any major U.S. chamber music competition, and it has likely been won in the past by the Calidore String Quartet. The New York City-based ensemble was the recipient of a … Continue reading...
ART
In Palm Beach, mature work from a grown-up child art star
By Sandra Schulman As an art star from an extremely young age, Alexandra Nechita has matured into a thoughtful, forceful, sophisticated artist. Born in Romania, Alexandra immigrated to the … Continue reading...
TCM host Mankiewicz visits Boca Museum to discuss Hollywood exhibit
For Turner Classic Movies primetime host, Ben Mankiewicz, his appearance at the Boca Raton Museum of Art on December 10 was a full circle moment. Mankiewicz was invited to the museum and a … Continue reading...
DANCE
Season Preview 2022-23: The season in dance
This past summer was particularly hot and grueling everywhere, but the gradually arriving change in the weather will also usher in a very cool South Florida season of dance. Here are the details: … Continue reading...
All for Mr. B: Dancer sees Balanchine’s ‘Serenade’ through worshipful lens
When I started reading Toni Bentley’s Serenade: A Balanchine Story, I wasn’t sure what to make of it. In fact, I wasn’t sure that I was going to continue reading it. I had my suspicion that the tone … Continue reading...
THEATER
LW Playhouse’s ‘Guys and Dolls’ winningly shows off large, able cast
By Dale King After recently toying with a variety of theatrical genres, Lake Worth Playhouse has chosen to kick off the 2023 portion of its 70th season with a tried-and-true classic, Guys and … Continue reading...
‘Last Night in Inwood’: World premiere play suggests an all-too-real nightmare
The year was 2016 and graduate student Alix Sobler needed to write a play for her master’s thesis. “I write comedy, but the world was in a real state at that moment,” she recalls. “The election … Continue reading...
FILM
The View From Home: Rivette’s subtle, rewarding ‘Gang of Four’
What would a Hitchcock thriller look like if it were stripped of all of its suspense — its capital-E entertainment? As a director of mainstream, if fussily curated, studio pictures, the maestro … Continue reading...
New Palm Beach Film Festival looks to be inclusive
Live film festivals are back, and a new one, The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Film Festival, makes its debut Jan. 26 with the opening night film, the U.S. premiere of the French comedy Two Tickets to … Continue reading...
BOOKS
Spies, lies and a big art prize: Silva’s newest a thrilling romp through the art world
By Sharon Geltner Gabriel Allon, legendary Israeli spy, has retired. “He was no longer Israel’s avenging angel.” No more violence. Total serenity. A do-over. He settles on in Venice with his … Continue reading...
‘Head On’: Legendary Dolphin Csonka recounts losses amid gridiron glory
It's impossible to reflect on Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Larry Csonka's new memoir Head On (Matt Holt/BenBella Books) without referencing Always On the Run (1973), the former Miami Dolphins fullback's … Continue reading...
INTERVIEWS
Norton’s new CEO: The museum as hub for creativity and dialogue
Early into a recent interview, it becomes clear why Ghislain d'Humières landed the job of director and CEO of the Norton Museum of Art. A native of France with a last name that exudes harmony and … Continue reading...
Writer T Kira Madden: Leaving Boca, opening doors for ‘Fatherless Girls’
The tattoos dotting T Kira Madden’s arms may not symbolize everything you need to know about her, but they unlock a number of doors. They include likenesses of the Hawaiian islands, her ancestral … Continue reading...
NEWS & COMMENTARY
Join us for our Culture Talks series at Cultural Council
In collaboration with the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Palm Beach ArtsPaper is hosting a series of four Culture Talks this season featuring local culture makers discussing arts issues of … Continue reading...
Palm Beach Poetry Festival calls off 2023 event, plans return in 2024
DELRAY BEACH --- The Palm Beach Poetry Festival is taking a hiatus in 2023 as it regroups from the death of its founder, Miles Coon, and searches for a new home. Officials said the festival plans … Continue reading...