By Myles Ludwig These are the days of lasers in the jungle/Lasers in the jungle somewhere/ Staccato signals of constant information/ A loose affiliation of millionaires and billionaires/ And baby, these are the days of miracle and wonder /This is the long-distance call Paul Simon’s lyrics are prophetic. Apparently, no one answered that call. It went straight to voicemail. … [Read more...]
Sundays: One tall skim latte, hold the brains
By Myles Ludwig Never met a zombie. Not likely to, either. So far, I’ve managed to ease over those gruesome speed bumps of immortality for most of my life, but now I’m surrounded by them. They’re everywhere. They’re after us, stalking our channels, our movies, even our TV commercial with their awkward stomps, leprous peeling flesh, grasping outstretched hands and an … [Read more...]
News briefs: Poster contest has a winner; sculpture gets a helping hand
Lake Worth ArtFest names winner of poster contest A Memorable Night, an acrylic painting by Lake Worth artist Tiffany Beasi, has won the inaugural commemorative-poster contest for the Lake Worth Beach ArtFest. "My inspiration for the painting came from the newly renovated historical Lake Worth Casino and by the city's effort to unify the arts community," Beasi said. "This … [Read more...]
News briefs: A painted-piano gala; Muse candidates sought
The inaugural "Keys to the Cities" kickoff party will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Lake Pavilion in West Palm Beach. During the event, the Kretzer Piano Music Foundation will unveil 18 distinct baby grand and upright pianos, all of which have been whimsically designed – each with its own theme – by local artists. A piano owned by late baseball Hall-of-Famer Gary … [Read more...]
Sundays: The call of the wrecking ball
By Myles Ludwig Scoff as you may, but I’ve been musing on the meaning of Miley. I‘ve come to think the emergence of this self-described “bad bitch that I am” from the animatronic cocoon of Disneyworld, sanctified by SNL and Fallon, sanitized by Ellen, glorified by Rolling Stone and celebrated with a way-pre-tour promo video on MTV, this tall, pig-tailed, lizard-tongued … [Read more...]
Sundays: The sound and the fury
By Myles Ludwig Ladies and gentlemen, the government has left the building. Thank you and good night. It’s times like these that make us glad to see a punky Miley Cyrus embarrass herself on the VMA, then make an amusing, self-conscious effort to redeem herself on SNL by slutting up Michele Bachmann, wearing an ironic throwback jersey and a lacy transparent hoodie jumpsuit … [Read more...]
Sundays: A song for autumn
By Myles Ludwig There’s a certain sweetness to autumn. Can’t deny that. Yes, summer days have dwindled into September, leaving a soft sense of sadness and broken promises trailing in their wake. Over much too soon. We didn’t have enough fun. But, at the same time, that feeling of loss, that nostalgic mourning, seems to gin up a burst of renewal, of beginning again. And … [Read more...]
News briefs: Ballet Palm Beach, Palm Beach Pops
PALM BEACH GARDENS — Ballet Palm Beach, formerly Florida Classical Ballet Theatre, kicks off the season with “flash ballet” performances this week, beginning today at the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County in Lake Worth. A performance of “flash ballet” lasts no more than 10 minutes, and Ballet Palm Beach, led by Artistic Director Colleen Smith, will be performing at … [Read more...]
Sundays: Living the illustrated life
By Myles Ludwig Amid gods and grotesque wonders I meandered in an alternate universe. The atmosphere vibrated like a plucked string on a cosmic harp playing the music of the spheres. Creatures escaped from a child’s nightmare — lurid monsters with no discernible reference, deformed horrors, superbeings with powers defying rational explanation — surrounded me. Weird tales … [Read more...]
Sundays: Into the unknown unknowns
By Myles Ludwig I’m in a melancholy mood today. Two things have been on my mind this week. When I thought enough about them, I realized they were the same: we don’t know what we don’t know. That much-mocked Rumsfeldian tautology has resurfaced with a vengeance this week and it applies as much to the current Syrian situation as it does to the profoundly personal questions of … [Read more...]