Vanessa Perez.By Greg StepanichIn an ambitious and wide-ranging recital Saturday night at the Steinway Gallery in Boca Raton, pianist Vanessa Perez brought poetry and power to music from Mozart to Villa-Lobos.It was in the music of South America and Spain that Perez, a native of Venezuela, made the strongest impact, though in the six years since I last saw her at the … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: July 8-10
Jade Master, left, winner of last year’s Palm Beach Idolscompetition, with events producer Eileen Weissmann at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre.Theater: Many of Palm Beach County’s professional theaters are idle this summer, but the Maltz Jupiter Theatre has a few special events, like this Saturday night’s talent competition, called -- what else? -- Palm … [Read more...]