Jane’s Book of Fighting (1985), by Raymond Pettibon.Art: The art of Raymond Pettibon is intimately tied to the punk culture of California, which perhaps isn’t surprising considering that his brother, Greg Ginn, founded Black Flag. This weekend at Florida Atlantic University, the college hosts Raymond Pettibon: The Punk Years 1978-86, featuring … [Read more...]
ArtsPaper Interview: Peter Nero, still exploring the intersection of musical styles
Peter Nero.By Jan EngorenBorn in Brooklyn in 1934, pops pianist Peter Nero (né Bernard Nierow) began his formal musical education at the age of 7. At 14, he was accepted to New York City’s prestigious High School of Music and Art and won a scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music.A two-time Grammy award winner and 10-time nominee, Nero has released … [Read more...]
ArtsPreview 2010-11: The season in Palm Beach art
A soundsuit by Nick Cave, at the Norton Museum of Art.(Photo by James Prinz)By Gretel SarmientoThis coming art season is to art lovers what the 24-hour gym is to procrastinators: the end of the Excuse. If you typically shy away from museums out of fear of being bored to death, don’t.There’s plenty to choose from, which means something is bound to delight … [Read more...]
Music feature: FAU’s Zager brings golden touch to commercial music program
Michael Zager.By Bill MeredithWhen Michael Zager founded the commercial music program at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton in 2002, it's unlikely that some students knew about the level of commercial success he'd achieved in the music industry.Perhaps they know now. The 67-year-old professor and eminent scholar has had a 50-year career as a keyboardist, … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: June 18-22
Vanille (2010), by Marcus Bickler, of Tamarac.Art: Painters, sculptors, photographers and other artists in this state look forward every year to the All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition, and next week, the 59th edition of this oldest such Florida contest opens at the Boca Raton Museum of Art for a run of seven weeks.This year, almost 1,400 … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: April 30-May 5
Painter Christina Major works on her large portraitsfor the MFA exhibition at Florida Atlantic University.Art: Florida Atlantic University’s current Master of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition at the Dorothy F. Schmidt Gallery on the college’s Boca Raton campus features the work of painter Christina Major and ceramicist Bethany Cohen.Cohen’s exhibit, An … [Read more...]
Music feature: FAU concert to feature works by ‘Piano Puzzler’ maestro Adolphe
Bruce Adolphe.By Greg StepanichWhen Bruce Adolphe is in the middle of writing a batch of Piano Puzzlers for American Public Media’s Performance Today, he’s always listening for ideas.One came along while the composer and his daughter Katja were watching a Fred Astaire film in which the song-and-dance legend was performing Irving Berlin’s Cheek to Cheek. Suddenly, Adolphe … [Read more...]
ArtsBuzz: New director at Norton; FAU sets Haiti concert
Norton Museum of Art director Hope Alswang.Norton names new executive directorAfter a nearly year-long nationwide search, the Norton Museum of Art’s board of directors has named Hope Alswang executive director of the West Palm Beach museum.Alswang succeeds Christina Orr-Cahall, who left in May 2009 to become executive director of the Experience Music Project (EMP) Science … [Read more...]
ArtzBuzz: Art fair to expand, FAU adds second Jewish fest
Visitors to the American International Art Fairtour the Adelson Galleries. (Photo by Katie Deits)Art fair does booming business, will be 10 days long in 2011The recession may be dragging on, but the 2010 American International Art Fair enjoyed 15 percent higher participation over 2009 and a significant improvement in sales, according to founders David and Lee Ann Lester.Based … [Read more...]
ArtsBuzz: PB County gets new dance company; FAU gets cache of rare recorded Judaica
Jerry Opdenaker (Photo from his MySpace page).Ex-Ballet Florida workshop chief founds dance companyPalm Beach County has a new dance company, and it will make its debut in early February at the Duncan Theatre, on the Lake Worth campus of what will soon be Palm Beach State College.O Dance was founded by and is named after Jerry Opdenaker, most recently director of the … [Read more...]