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...]
Film feature: ‘Trucker’ star Monaghan found role refreshing
Actress Michelle Monaghan.By Hap ErsteinEye candy with a comic flair. That sums up most of the roles that 33-year-old, Winthrop, Iowa-born Michelle Monaghan has played (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Mission Impossible: 3, Eagle Eye) in her decade-long career. But Hollywood is going to look at her differently once Trucker, in which she play tough-talking, hard-drinking, stubborn big rig … [Read more...]
Film feature: Lauderdale fest shorter, but movie quality is high
Michelle Monaghan and Jimmy Bennett in Trucker.By Hap ErsteinNow in its 24th year, the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival no longer talks about being the Guinness Book of World Records-sanctioned festival of longest duration.Cuts in state government arts funding, the dwindling of corporate donations and the economy in general makes this such a bad year that FLIFF is … [Read more...]