The Perfect Vodka Ampitheatre was not the place for the musically faint of heart Sunday, as the Prophets of Rage brought their “Make America Rage Again” tour, and two opening acts, through South Florida. With members of Public Enemy (vocalist Chuck D, turntable artist DJ Lord), Cypress Hill (vocalist B-Real) and Rage Against the Machine (guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2016
Season Preview 2016-17: Dance
By Tara Mitton Catao The dance season in Palm Beach County offers a wide variety of everything from classic ballets presented by one of the best troupes in the country to new work by young, innovative companies making their own mark on the field. Here’s a look: Miami City Ballet will add five major works to its repertoire this season, included a highly anticipated world … [Read more...]
2016-17 Season Preview: Community theater
By Dale King The venerable theatrical venues in Delray Beach and Lake Worth open their 2016-2017 seasons in October, offering a schedule of old, new, comic and classic productions. Both community theaters are marking major milestones. Located on the shore of Lake Ida, Delray Beach Playhouse turns 70 this year. And Lake Worth Playhouse at 713 Lake Ave. downtown is … [Read more...]
With ‘Mystery of Love & Sex,’ Arts Garage launches quirky new theater season
By all measures, the theater program at Delray Beach’s Art Garage had a very good season, the first one guided by Keith Garsson and his resident director, Genie Croft. Their edgy slate of plays was critically well received, two of the four productions had extended runs and overall the season turned a profit. The question now is can they continue their success or will they fall … [Read more...]
2016-17 Season Preview: Theater
“You can’t keep a good man down,” goes the saying, and Lou Tyrrell is the proof. After championing new work at Florida Stage, he moved his operation to Delray Beach with Theatre at Arts Garage, a smaller version of the company he ran for almost 25 years. Last season, he moved a little further south to the campus of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, still introducing … [Read more...]
2016-17 Season Preview: Film (winter)
With a winter season that includes a Marvel Comics flick and a couple of science fiction yarns, the summer still seems to be with us. Still, if the past is any indication, the Oscar winners are embedded somewhere in the list below. Can you find them? The Birth of a Nation (Oct. 7) – The sensation of this year’s Sundance Festival is this biopic of slave/preacher/rebel Nat … [Read more...]
2016-17 Season Preview: Books
If you want to see Trevor Noah, or Alan Cumming, or any of the celebrities at this year’s star-studded Miami Book Fair International, now is the time to make your plans and get your tickets. Because they are going fast. Really though, Hollywood and literary glitterati notwithstanding, the biggest star at the fair is sure to be Bernie Sanders. In post-election mode, Sanders … [Read more...]