/Sledding in Central Park (1912), by William Glackens. Art: The Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale received a major bequest almost 20 years ago from Ira Glackens, who at his death in 1991 left the estate of his father, William Glackens, to the museum. This has formed the basis of a major collection of work by a group of American painters known as The … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2010
Weekend arts picks: Oct. 22-24
Art: The Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale received a major bequest almost 20 years ago from Ira Glackens, who at his death in 1991 left the estate of his father, William Glackens, to the museum. This has formed the basis of a major collection of work by a group of American painters known as The Eight, who in addition to Glackens includes George Luks, Maurice Prendergast and Robert … [Read more...]
Film review: Eastwood’s ‘Hereafter’ exquisite, unforgettable
Bryce Dallas Howard and Matt Damon in Hereafter.By John ThomasonA few years ago, when Clint Eastwood directed Flags of Our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima – his sobering companion films about World War II, told evenhandedly from both sides of the conflict – it seemed the best time to reflect on Eastwood’s directorial canon.At the time, I analyzed Eastwood’s … [Read more...]
Eastwood’s ‘Hereafter’ exquisite, unforgettable
A few years ago, when Clint Eastwood directed Flags of Our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima – his sobering companion films about World War II, told evenhandedly from both sides of the conflict – it seemed the best time to reflect on Eastwood’s directorial canon. At the time, I analyzed Eastwood’s evolution from a two-dimensional icon of Western-movie chauvinism and hard-right … [Read more...]
Theater roundup: A fine ‘Candida,’ an incomplete ‘Desire’
John Leonard Thompson and Kim Cozort in Candida.Candida(Palm Beach Dramaworks; through Nov. 21)Palm Beach Dramaworks, which recently announced plans to move into the vacant Cuillo Centre space a block away from its Banyan Boulevard playhouse in West Palm Beach, continues to take the high road of offering up the towering writers for the stage that other South Florida … [Read more...]
Theater roundup: A fine ‘Candida,’ an incomplete ‘Desire’
Candida Palm Beach Dramaworks, which recently announced plans to move into the vacant Cuillo Centre space a block away from its Banyan Blvd. playhouse, continues to take the high road of offering up the towering writers for the stage that other South Florida troupe shy away from. Think O’Neill, Ibsen and now George Bernard Shaw, whose early work Candida is the young socialist … [Read more...]
The View From Home 14: New releases on DVD
By John ThomasonMy Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? (First Look)Standard list price: $18.99Release date: Sept. 14The Killer Inside Me (MPI)SLP: $13.99Release date: Sept. 28Two movies by major filmmakers exploring the minds of killers debuted on DVD recently, and the results are so divergent they might as well be filed under different categories in the … [Read more...]
The View From Home 14: New releases on DVD
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? (First Look) Standard list price: $18.99 Release date: Sept. 14 The Killer Inside Me (MPI) SLP: $13.99 Release date: Sept. 28 Two movies by major filmmakers exploring the minds of killers debuted on DVD recently, and the results are so divergent they might as well be filed under different categories in the video store. The first of … [Read more...]
ArtsPreview 2010-11: The season in opera
Anthony Roth Costanzo,who will sing Orfeo for Palm Beach Opera.(Illustration by Pat Crowley) By Greg StepanichSouth Florida’s two chief opera companies mostly played it safe at the box office last season when it came to repertoire, with dueling productions of Bizet’s Carmen closing both companies’ offerings.But Palm Beach Opera and Florida Grand Opera also took some … [Read more...]
ArtsPreview 2010-11: The season in opera
South Florida’s two chief opera companies mostly played it safe at the box office last season when it came to repertoire, with dueling productions of Bizet’s Carmen closing both companies’ offerings. But Palm Beach Opera and Florida Grand Opera also took some risks with staging, including a bold vision from Stefano Poda for Palm Beach of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, and André Barbe … [Read more...]