The Palm Beach Chamber Music Festival is finishing up its 29th season tonight with the release of the third program in its series of short virtual concerts. Forced by the coronavirus pandemic to … Continue reading...
LATEST ARTICLES
MUSIC
For 29th season, PBC Chamber Fest going virtual with 3 concerts
The classical music world has adapted rapidly and skillfully to the coronavirus pandemic when it comes to the presentation of concerts. Look no further than YouTube or the Facebook page of your … Continue reading...
ART
Lazes’ ‘Paper Dolls’ pay homage to McQueen, Greek sculpture
By Sandra Schulman Inspired by both Greek sculptures from the Hellenistic era and the outrageous fashion forward designs of the late provocateur Alexander McQueen, multimedia artist Rick Lazes has … Continue reading...
Some of the best local virtual art shows to see now
By Sandra Schulman The art world has moved virtual, adapting to the new physical unreality we are all living through. Spring season has a variety of new shows that may or may not be able to be seen … Continue reading...
DANCE
Sensational Che Malambo electrifies at Duncan
How does one take advantage of that extra day that comes only once every four years? I would say experience something out of the ordinary and if you were at the Duncan Theatre’s third … Continue reading...
Sumptuous ‘Firebird’ a treat at MCB
The central focus of Miami City Ballet’s Program Three, performed Feb. 21-23 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, was concentrated on the brand-new staging for the newly acquired ballet … Continue reading...
THEATER
‘Hamilton’ on Disney+ close to glory of stage show
If you were growing up in the late 1950s, like I was, you probably were enthralled by a Disney film about a Revolutionary War apprentice silversmith, Johnny Tremain. But from here on, when the Disney … Continue reading...
Area’s theaters exploring the question: What now?
Optimism tempered by uncertainty is the mood of area theater companies, which project several possible scenarios for re-opening their playhouses and getting back to producing shows, based on what the … Continue reading...
FILM
‘The Rental’: Sharing the time with horror
If you’ve seen The Rental and were at all affected by it, you may never vacation the same way again. Specifically, if you check into a rental property — an idyllic, too-good-to-be-true, cliff-hugging … Continue reading...
“The 11th Green”: ETs-and-Eisenhower flick loses sight of the drama
On the night of Feb. 20, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower interrupted a vacation in Palm Springs, Calif. Some say he made an unexpected visit to Edwards Air Force Base. There, in the secret … Continue reading...
BOOKS
Allen’s memoir, like many of his films, is a cut-and-paste job
It seems unlikely that the employees of Hachette Book Group that walked out in protest of that company’s effort to publish Woody Allen’s new memoir, Apropos of Nothing, actually read the manuscript … Continue reading...
Delray author’s debut thriller aims for ‘Homeland’ territory
By Sharon Geltner Goodbye, Homeland. Hello, Sandblast. Showtime’s hit series Homeland ends in May. But covert ops fans can now turn to Sandblast, the first book in an action, adventure and … Continue reading...
INTERVIEWS
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...
#MeToo and the young actress: Three FAU thespians view the road ahead
By Janis Fontaine The #MeToo movement that exploded onto the cultural scene in 2017 with allegations of sexual misconduct against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein – who was indicted this week on … Continue reading...
NEWS & COMMENTARY
Arts briefs: Symphonia taps Willis as chief conductor
BOCA RATON — Grammy-nominated conductor Alastair Willis has been named principal conductor and artistic adviser of The Symphonia Boca Raton. Willis has been a guest conductor with The … Continue reading...
Cultural Council offers summer virtual programs
Like many art institutions and organizations in this time of COVID-19, the Cultural County for Palm Beach County has shifted its offerings online, with a summer lineup of free virtual programming, … Continue reading...