Kiran Deol discovered the subject of her first film while studying at Harvard University. “I learned the statistic that 40 percent of the rebel army in Nepal's fighting forces were women,” says Deol, a 2001 graduate of Spanish River High School in Boca Raton. “That statistic had my jaw on the floor. So the idea of showcasing the story of a woman that showed women as agents of … [Read more...]
Lynn opens new concert hall; venues set 2010-11 classical series
Lynn University on Thursday opened its new $14.9 million concert hall, adding a much-needed venue for theater and music in south Palm Beach County. The Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center, which took about 18 months to build, features a 752-seat hall with adjustable acoustic panels, a video studio, plus scene and costume shops, and soon will have an … [Read more...]
Norton names new director; FAU sets Haiti relief concert
Norton names new executive director After 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 Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in … [Read more...]
Art fair to expand; FAU sets second Jewish fest
Art fair does booming business, will be 10 days long in 2011 The 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 on the strength of this year’s fair, organizers plan to return to a 10-day length in 2011, … [Read more...]
Cleveland Orchestra settles strike; Miami residency starts Friday
The Cleveland Orchestra strike was settled early this morning after a one-day walkout when the two sides agreed to a new three year-contract that freezes wages for two years. The agreement means the Miami residency for the orchestra, set to start Friday, will go forward as scheduled. “We are very happy that management has heard our message and agreed not to further erode … [Read more...]
AEG signs Willie Nelson for Sunset Cove; Delray Quartet gets new violinist
AEG signs Willie Nelson, Yes for Sunset Cove AEG, the Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment presenter, has added more national acts to the roster next month at the Sunset Cove Amphitheater. Country music legend Willie Nelson will appear at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, with tickets ranging from $35-$60, and the Canadian identical-twin indie group Tegan and Sara will … [Read more...]
Cleveland Orchestra talks stall on eve of Miami stay; Palm Beach Opera goes to iPhone
Cleveland Orchestra could strike as early as Jan. 18 Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect new developments. The Cleveland Orchestra, which is less than three weeks away from its Miami residency, could go on strike as early as Jan. 18, union officials said late Wednesday, according to the orchestra. That would be four days before the start of its … [Read more...]
PB County gets new dance company; FAU gets cache of rare recorded Judaica
Ex-Ballet Florida workshop chief founds dance company Palm 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 now-defunct Ballet Florida’s STEP Ahead … [Read more...]
FAU to celebrate state’s surf culture; Armory guest to craft Parks statue
FAU gets grant for surfing exhibit The University Galleries of Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters has been awarded a $16,596 matching grant from the Florida Humanities Council to research and present a traveling exhibition called The History and Culture of Surfing in Florida. The surfing culture has an 80-year history in … [Read more...]
Florida Stage moving to Kravis, MCB gets its orchestra back
Florida Stage moving to Kravis Center next summer Florida Stage is making a long-anticipated move to West Palm Beach. Beginning in July 2010, Florida’s largest professional theater company dedicated exclusively to new and emerging plays will take up residence in the Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse at the Kravis Center, the company said Monday night. Officials with both … [Read more...]