Playwright A.R. Gurney turned 65 the year he wrote the canine comedy Sylvia, so it is completely understandable that he had male menopause on his mind. Taking a break from his usual pre-occupation with the cultural peculiarities of WASPs, he gives us a peculiar romance ― between a guy mired in the crisis of midlife and a stray mixed-breed mutt. Now on view at the Boca Raton … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
Season Preview 2012-13: South Florida hard to beat for book festivals
South Florida, believe it or not, has now been a leading literary region for nearly 30 years. Yes, publishing remains centered in New York, and Los Angeles may have its charms for authors and their fans. But we boast four of the best book festivals in the nation, beginning with the biggest, Miami Book Fair International in November, and ending with perhaps the most original, … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Oct. 6-7
Art: Continuum, an exhibition in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University’s master of fine arts in visual arts program that features the artwork of 10 current graduate candidates and 10 alumni, is on display at the main gallery space of the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County in Lake Worth. The exhibition, which includes paintings, ceramics and photography as well as … [Read more...]
Composer Waxman to get world premiere at Lynn
Time was when Donald Waxman was proud of his pen-and-ink hand, because the notes he wrote out for his manuscript scores were legible and performers found them easy to read. That all changed a few years ago at the hands of a student who dragged the composer into the digital notation era. “He said, ‘Mr. Waxman, I can’t do this anymore. I’m going to teach you how to use … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2012-13: Loss of JAMS hurts, but jazz season looks strong
The biggest news regarding the 2012-2013 South Florida jazz concert season may also be the most unfortunate. The 13-year-old, West Palm Beach-based Jazz Arts Music Society (JAMS), which presented a series of annual concerts at the Himmel Theater at CityPlace in West Palm Beach that were fixtures within these previews, decided in late July to suspend the series until further … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2012: The films of fall
The good news is that the fall film season is a superhero-free zone, unless you count the government agents who rescued a small group of American hostages in Iran or the operatives who tracked down and killed Osama bin Laden. Autumn films will still be packed with action, but you will not have to check your brain at the door. In fact, your brain will get quite a workout with … [Read more...]