The Old Get Wiser (2011), by Sam Perry.(Photo by Jenifer M. Vogt)By Jenifer M. VogtThe contemporary art scene in Palm Beach County may not contain as much of the risqué or emergent as can be found in our flashy neighbor to the south, Miami Beach — and we really needn’t be jealous; after all, we have old money — but there is a steady undertow of the … [Read more...]
Music review: Passionate Brahms performances marred by piano tuning
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897).By Greg StepanichAnyone who’s been to an arts camp or summer festival has heard that sound before – enthusiastic, friendly voices loudly acclaiming a performance by members of the team.Tuesday night at Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Persson Hall, the applause from a home-court crowd was heard for two aggressive performances by … [Read more...]
Passionate Brahms performances marred by piano tuning
Anyone who’s been to an arts camp or summer festival has heard that sound before – enthusiastic, friendly voices loudly acclaiming a performance by members of the team. Tuesday night at Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Persson Hall, the applause from a home-court crowd was heard for two aggressive performances by faculty members at the summer Stringendo School for Strings, who … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: June 24-29
Duke Ellington (1899-1974).Music: After conquering the world of popular music, bandleader Duke Ellington began branching out in more ambitious directions for the concert hall. In 1943, his suite Black, Brown and Beige had its premiere at Carnegie Hall, and in subsequent years there would be a landmark recording of the work with the great gospel singer … [Read more...]
Theater feature: Maltz campers to get ‘Footloose’
Christina Caperna, Nicky Wood, Jessica Pereira, Lanardo Davis,Alyssa Berger and Taylor Joseph Rivera in Footloose.By Jan EngorenThe 1984 film Footloose, starring Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer, tells the story of a Chicago teenager, Ren McCormack, who moves to a small town where dancing and rock music are banned.Boosted by a catchy score, it was fairly … [Read more...]
Music review: Shevchenko’s survey of Brahms, Chopin deeply satisfying
Margarita Shevchenko.By Greg StepanichMargarita Shevchenko’s program at the Steinway Gallery in Boca Raton on Saturday night was as core-Romantic as it could get, with much-loved music by Brahms and Chopin making up the bill of fare.But while these works were twice- and thrice-familiar, the Russian-born resident of North Miami Beach brought a deep, mature vision to … [Read more...]
Shevchenko’s survey of Brahms, Chopin deeply satisfying
Margarita Shevchenko’s program at the Steinway Gallery on Saturday night was as core-Romantic as it could get, with much-loved music by Brahms and Chopin making up the bill of fare. But while these works were twice- and thrice-familiar, the Russian-born resident of North Miami Beach brought a deep, mature vision to the music that enhanced and restored its classic status. By … [Read more...]
Art feature: Lighthouse ArtCenter looks to emerging artists
Warm War, by Jorge Marquez.By Jan EngorenWhen Nicholas Whipple was looking for a venue to showcase his light sculptures, he put out feelers to galleries in the Wynwood section of Miami.Luckily for Whipple, 28, of Hobe Sound, a set designer and master carpenter at the Maltz Theatre in Jupiter, he found a space closer to home.In an exhibit opening Friday, … [Read more...]
Book review: Writer’s memoir of husband’s stroke meticulous, moving
One Hundred Names for Love: A Stroke, a Marriage, and the Language of Healing, by Diane Ackerman; Norton; 322 pp.; $26.95By Bill WilliamsWhen a blood clot lodges in the brain, patients may lose their ability to speak or write, a devastating setback for anyone, but particularly so for an author.Husband-and-wife authors Diane Ackerman and Paul West had … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: June 17-19
Neil Patrick Harris in Company.Film: Can’t decide whether to go to the theater or to the movies this weekend? Do both, with the high-definition video of the recent concert version of Stephen Sondheim’s Company, which was shamelessly promoted on last Sunday’s Tony Awards broadcast. It stars Neil Patrick Harris as marriage-challenged Bobby, which should restart the … [Read more...]