Jeff Beck at SunFest, on Sunday.(Photo by Chris Salata/SunFest) By Bill MeredithSet to turn 67 next month, Jeff Beck is one of three famed British lead guitarists who played with 1960s pop/rock group the Yardbirds, the others being Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.And each followed that stint by diving into heavy blues-rock: Clapton with Cream; Page with Led Zeppelin, … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: April 29-May 1
Street Surfer (1986), by Robert Vickrey.Art: The technique of egg tempera painting, perhaps most memorably wielded by artists such as Giotto, was eclipsed by oil painting in the 15th century.But egg tempera still draws creators, and the acknowledged modern master of this technique was the American artist Robert Vickrey, whose paintings of nuns, children, … [Read more...]
Music feature: Cook, Taylor, perfect weather made 28th SunFest special
American Idol David Cook on stage Saturday at SunFest.(Photo by Thom Smith)By Thom SmithWEST PALM BEACH -- Cool breeze, Clear sky. Jubilant crowd. And David Cook headlining.Saturday night at SunFest couldn’t have been better, even if Cook’s heart wasn’t entirely into his show. Nevertheless, the performance showed that the 2008 winner of American Idol has the goods to become … [Read more...]
ArtsBuzz: James Taylor generates ‘tremendous’ interest for first SunFest gig
Veteran singer-songwriter James Taylor.By Thom SmithJames Taylor is no stranger to Palm Beach County stages.He’s played the Kravis Center and Cruzan Amphitheatre (it then had a different name). He’s played private parties at The Breakers and out west in Wellington.So it’s hard to believe that never, not in its previous 27 incarnations, has he played SunFest. That will change … [Read more...]