For cultured South Florida listeners seeking to hear things they've never heard before, who think that the area is inundated with only classic rock nostalgia tours and tribute acts paying homage to … Continue reading...
LATEST ARTICLES
MUSIC
Convivial, enthusiastic Mozart, Schumann enliven SFSO chamber evening
By Robert Croan With live classical music scarce at this time of year, South Florida Symphony Orchestra’s chamber music series in Miami and Fort Lauderdale has been a welcome addition to the … Continue reading...
ART
Paintings by Jefreid Lotti: A dirty job gets the fine art treatment
A different type of oil change went on during lockdown at a mechanic shop in Miami where an artist found a full-time job at the peak of the pandemic outbreak. The resulting 19 oil paintings created … Continue reading...
In Coral Gables, art shows how it saves Ukrainian culture
More than 60 artworks by nonconformist Kyiv artists freed from Soviet influence speak to the fearless spirit of a nation still fighting for its way of life. Once unleashed, their long-suppressed … Continue reading...
DANCE
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...
In MCB’s season-ender, couples, soloist Peters stand out
Miami City Ballet hedged its bets for the last program of season by presenting the world premiere of an elaborately ambitious collaborative work together with the company premieres of two acclaimed … Continue reading...
THEATER
Top-notch ‘Rent’ concludes FAU Summer Rep season
By Dale King Student actors at Florida Atlantic University have tapped a Broadway blockbuster --– the breakthrough musical Rent --- to wrap up their Summer Repertory Theatre season. Playing … Continue reading...
LW Playhouse’s ‘Heathers’ brings offbeat story vividly to life
By Dale King Lake Worth Playhouse continues to exercise its theatrical muscle by bringing unorthodox plays to its main stage in downtown Lake Worth Beach. Since the COVID pandemic eased, show … Continue reading...
FILM
‘Apples’: The bearable lightness of non-being
In the world of Greek director Christos Nikou’s debut feature film Apples, it could literally happen to anyone: You go about your day — perhaps to buy a bouquet of flowers — board a bus, nod off in … Continue reading...
The View From Home: Catching up with Criterion: Lean, Kwan and Franklin
It’s been years since I’ve perused Blu-rays from the gold standard of art-house cinema, the Criterion Collection. With diverse and exciting titles continuing apace from this vital distributor, it … Continue reading...
BOOKS
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...
‘James Patterson’: Prolific storyteller clams up in frustrating autobiography
By Sharon Geltner In James Patterson by James Patterson, the author gets a disturbing phone call. "Your Jersey Shore house is burning!” What happened? Don’t know. How did the fire start? … 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
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...
Artist Hundt wins Cultural Council’s Dina Baker grant
Michele Hundt's business is running an apparel boutique for members of Wellington's equestrian community. But her passion is art, and her work in that field has been recognized by the Cultural … Continue reading...