Claudio Monteverdi was a man ahead of his time, a trailblazer in the then-new form of opera and a composer who approached his mostly vocal output with fealty to the words and a concern for their … Continue reading...
LATEST ARTICLES
MUSIC
‘Tesla’ makes strong impression in premiere
Next month, a movie called The Current War will debut, chronicling the struggle between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse for the electrical system – direct or alternating current – that would … Continue reading...
ART
Canvas outdoor art show coming to Lake Worth
The week before Art Basel descends on Miami on Dec. 7, the Canvas Outdoor Museum Show will descend upon the city of Lake Worth from Nov. 26 to Dec. 2. Founded in 2015 by art curator Nicole Henry, … Continue reading...
Arts Preview 2017-18: The season in Broward County art
By Larry Schwingel Expect eclecticism and creative diversity that takes in Modernism, female artists, Latin American flavors and a good bit more in the Broward County art scene for 2017-18. Here’s … Continue reading...
DANCE
Arts Preview 2017-18: The season in dance
Devotees of dance this season can sample Miami City Ballet’s continued artistic honing by Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez, the ongoing successful dance programming at the Duncan Theatre or the … Continue reading...
Boca Ballet Theatre offers rich, varied summer program
Because it’s summertime, arts shows tend to get a more indulgent audience: Crowds are smaller, the big names and shows that come through are a few months away, and the youths involved in the various … Continue reading...
THEATER
Monologuist Fogel amiably covers a midlife crisis in ‘’Til Death’
There is a vast gap between a theater piece and a stand-up comedy act, but Peter Fogel is the latest performer aiming to bridge that divide with his solo show, ’Til Death Do Us Part … You … Continue reading...
‘Drowsy Chaperone’ sends up theater, and its audience
Most new musicals are based on material from another medium, these days largely from the movies. But 2006’s five-time Tony Award winner, The Drowsy Chaperone, is a genuine original, a show about an … Continue reading...
FILM
‘Faces Places’: Varda’s road picture is life-affirming, joyous
Agnès Varda’s first film in nine years is, like 2008’s The Beaches of Agnès, rooted in her past, while also addressing her finite future. Faces Places is a stylized road movie co-directed with JR, a … Continue reading...
Dardennes’s ‘Unknown Girl’: Compelling social critique as noir mystery
Jenny Davin, the doctor at the heart of The Unknown Girl, is good at her job. Played by Adèle Haenel, she’s patient, flexible and agreeable. Her medical knowledge is vast as she deals with a … Continue reading...
BOOKS
Arts Preview 2017-18: The season in books
Not so long ago, Palm Beach County readers had no choice, if they wanted to enjoy a book festival, but to drive to Fort Lauderdale or Miami. That’s no longer true. While events like Miami Book … Continue reading...
Leaning in for grief: Facebook exec Sandberg explores pain of loss in ‘Option B’
When Sheryl Sandberg lost her husband, Dave, to a heart attack two years ago, the story attracted broad interest because of her position as a top executive at Facebook. In this new book, Sandberg … Continue reading...
INTERVIEWS
Erin Manning: In search of the Flagler spirit
Erin Manning took over as executive director of the Flagler Museum earlier this year from the retiring John Blades, coming to Henry Flagler’s 1902 Whitehall mansion from the Historical Society of … Continue reading...
Terry Teachout: Bringing ‘Satchmo’ to life, as playwright and director
Terry Teachout, 60, the drama critic of The Wall Street Journal, is also a biographer and opera librettist. Five years ago, he adapted his biography of jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong into a one-man … Continue reading...
NEWS & COMMENTARY
Arts Buzz: Local arts news in brief, Sept. 22-28
PNC Foundation awards $125,000 in grants LAKE WORTH — The PNC Foundation’s Arts Alive program Thursday awarded $125,000 in grants and sponsorships to eight arts organizations in the Palm Beaches to … Continue reading...
ArtsBuzz: Cultural Council adds board members; ‘Sound of Music’ will feature lobby concerts
Cultural Council names six new board members LAKE WORTH — Six new members have joined the board of directors for the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, with global finance expert Nathan Slack … Continue reading...