By Myles Ludwig Veni, vidi, vici. I selfied. I think the selection of “selfie” as the word of the year signals the Return of Me. The inclusion of the word in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) by the arbiters of the English language and its meaning is equivalent to the Supreme Court of Lexicology issuing a final, unappealable decree. Neither plea nor twerk could change the … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
Armory exhibit an impressive look at local black artists
Collaboration: African Diaspora, which concluded at the Armory Art Center on Nov. 9, was an intoxicating blend of art from a diverse group of talented black artists. Self-described as a Harlem Renaissance-style exhibit, the show featured paintings and drawings, sculpture, crafts and jewelry from more than 20 artists and was co-curated by the husband-and-wife team of Anthony … [Read more...]
Music roundup: SoFla Symphony, Delray SQ, PBAU Artists series
A very fine young cellist made an eloquent case Nov. 16 for an undeservedly neglected American concerto in the opening program of the South Florida Symphony’s concert season at the Crest Theatre in Delray Beach. Clancy Newman, a first-prize Naumburg Foundation Competition winner and a graduate of Columbia and the Juilliard School, tackled the Cello Concerto of Samuel Barber … [Read more...]
Sandoval, Goodwin headline 8th Festival of the Arts Boca
Jazz trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval and popular historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will be among the guests for this year’s Festival of the Arts Boca, which will return for an eighth season to the Mizner Park Amphitheatre. Festival officials unveiled the lineup Friday night in a media event that included a screening of I Am Not a Rock Star, a documentary by Bobbi Jo Hart that … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Nov. 23-24
Music: The Master Chorale of South Florida began life as the chorus for the Florida Philharmonic, providing massed vocal heft when it was time for the Beethoven Ninth Symphony or Belshazzar’s Feast. The orchestra dissolved 10 years ago, but the chorus has continued, and in that decade it’s had three different directors. Now it’s on its fourth, young Brett Karlin of Boca Raton, … [Read more...]
Theater roundup: ‘Fear Up Harsh,’ ‘The Timekeepers,’ ‘White Christmas’
Zoetic Stage is justifiably proud of its resident actors, the only true repertory company in South Florida. But even more important to the group’s success are its resident playwrights, notably Christopher Demos-Brown, whose works range from political drama (When the Sun Shone Brighter) to family comedy (Captiva) to his latest, Fear Up Harsh, a mournful tale of the aftermath of … [Read more...]
Filmmaker Gibney examines truth about ‘The Armstrong Lie’
Opening this weekend locally is The Armstrong Lie, a documentary chronicling Tour de France cycling legend Lance Armstrong’s improbable rise and ultimate fall from grace for using performance-enhancing drugs. It was directed by Alex Gibney, winner of the 2007 Oscar for the documentary Taxi to the Dark Side. Gibney began this project as a positive story of one man’s comeback … [Read more...]
‘Irreversible’ art mag showcases contest winners
By Colleen Dougher Rafael Enrique Rodriguez Bencid’s 6666 is a “floating cube” that takes visitors on a four-year journey of the artist's travels, as documented through 6,666 pictures edited to a musical score built on 6,666 notes, all projected in a few minutes. To experience this, one simply sticks one’s head inside the cube and, as the Miami artist notes, it's “as if time … [Read more...]
Guitarist Karadaglić looks to bigger future for instrument
Earlier this month, Miloš Karadaglić signed off on the final proof of his forthcoming recording of the Concierto de Aranjuez, probably the most beloved classical guitar concerto in the world. He’s delighted with how it came out. “It’s everything I ever wanted. It’s a very special recording for me,” said Karadaglić, the rising young guitarist who recorded the emblematic … [Read more...]
Wick Costume Museum ideal draw for fans of musicals
It is said that Marilynn Wick bought the former Caldwell Theatre chiefly to house her superlative costume collection. Producing shows was simply an afterthought because an auditorium came with the building. True or not, The Wick Theatre is just one more production company in our area, albeit a very welcome one. But there is nothing like Wick’s newly opened Costume Museum … [Read more...]