Sasha Grey in The Girlfriend Experience.By John ThomasonNo film better describes the world we live in right now than Steven Soderbergh’s The Girlfriend Experience.The film is almost designed to be a time-capsule artifact, a vivisection of America in late 2008, ready to be unearthed and dissected in some future economics, political science or cinema studies course (because The … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2009
‘Girlfriend’ an intense look at way we live now
No film better describes the world we live in right now than Steven Soderbergh’s The Girlfriend Experience. The film is almost designed to be a time-capsule artifact, a vivisection of America in late 2008, ready to be unearthed and dissected in some future economics, political science or cinema studies course (because The Girlfriend Experience is about all three). On the … [Read more...]
Theater review: ‘Knish Alley’ good concept, but play needs work
A scene from Knish Alley.By Hap ErsteinPart historical fiction and part shameless collection of vintage punch lines, South Floridian Tony Finstrom’s Knish Alley is a good idea for a play still waiting to be developed.The script, being premiered at Coral Spring’s Broward Stage Door, has already had several readings at area theaters, yet it still seems at least one draft away … [Read more...]
‘Knish Alley’ good concept, but play needs work
Part historical fiction and part shameless collection of vintage punch lines, South Floridian Tony Finstrom’s Knish Alley is a good idea for a play still waiting to be developed. The script, being premiered at Coral Spring’s Broward Stage Door, has already had several readings at area theaters, yet it still seems at least one draft away from being ready for production. … [Read more...]
Music review: Cellist Jaffe elegant, polished in Boca recital
Cellist Claudio Jaffe.By Greg StepanichHearing a good chamber music recital in a small room out of season is comforting: While our local world is focusing on other things than the classical realm, it's heartening to know that fine musicians are still at it, working away and making admirable art.This past Sunday at the Steinway Piano Gallery in Boca Raton, the Brazilian-born … [Read more...]
Cellist Jaffe elegant, polished in Boca recital
Hearing a good chamber music recital in a small room out of season is comforting: While our local world is focusing on other things than the classical realm, it's heartening to know that fine musicians are still at it, working away and making admirable art. This past Sunday at the Steinway Piano Gallery in Boca Raton, the Brazilian-born cellist Claudio Jaffe offered his … [Read more...]
Theater review: ‘Private Lives’ a witty, pleasant summer tonic
Caroline Strong and Wynn Harmon in Private Lives.By Hap ErsteinPerhaps as important as romance to a successful relationship is a well-matched pair of witty bickerers. And maybe that is as good a definition of love as you could hope to find.At least that is the philosophy of Noel Coward in his 1930 classic comedy, Private Lives, now receiving a robust, satisfying production at … [Read more...]
‘Private Lives’ a witty, refreshing summer tonic
Caroline Strong and Wynn Harmon in Private Lives. Perhaps as important as romance to a successful relationship is a well-matched pair of witty bickerers. And maybe that is as good a definition of love as you could hope to find. At least that is the philosophy of Noel Coward in his 1930 classic comedy, Private Lives, now receiving a robust, satisfying production at Palm Beach … [Read more...]
Theater feature: Dramaworks betting on classic Coward for summer
Noel Coward and Getrude Lawrence in the original Private Lives (1930).By Hap ErsteinPalm Beach Dramaworks is committed to producing modern classic theater, an ambiguous term that gets stretched even further in the summertime.Though the West Palm Beach company has succeeded with revues of work by Jacques Brel, Kurt Weill and Stephen Sondheim, this summer is it gambling on a move … [Read more...]
Dramaworks betting on classic Coward for summer
Palm Beach Dramaworks is committed to producing modern classic theater, an ambiguous term that gets stretched even further in the summertime. Though the West Palm Beach company has succeeded with revues of work by Jacques Brel, Kurt Weill and Stephen Sondheim, this summer is it gambling on a move away from musicals to a classic comedy series, beginning with Noel … [Read more...]