By Sandra Schulman In an art career that spanned 40 years and major cities, Kathleen Goncharov served for 14 of those years as the senior curator at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, where she curated more than 30 exhibitions featuring notable artists of national and international acclaim. Goncharov died Dec. 31 at age 73 at her home in Boca Raton, family members said. … [Read more...]
Folk Radio Hall of Fame inducts longtime WLRN host Stock
A list of the things that have changed in the South Florida music scene since the Reagan administration’s first presidential term constitutes a scroll, with practically all being for the worse. Yet something that hasn’t changed during that time frame is WLRN (www.wlrn.org) deejay Michael Stock’s Folk & Acoustic Music radio program, which streams and airs Sundays from 3-5 … [Read more...]
Appreciation: Remembering Palm Beach County folk scene star Marie Nofsinger
Singer, guitarist and songwriter Marie Nofsinger came onto my radar more than 25 years ago, as I was walking along Lake Avenue while she was performing live on the sidewalk stage in front of the Coffee Gallery in downtown Lake Worth. This was back when Palm Beach County had a thriving original music scene — even if I purposely only heard some of its many such performers in … [Read more...]
Palm Beach’s new Glazer Hall means more than a theater’s rebirth
In the 21 years since the Royal Poinciana Playhouse closed its doors, several groups have tried unsuccessfully to bring the former jewel box performance space back to life. Now, however, on the site of the dormant theater, a much-redesigned multi-purpose arts center in Palm Beach is under construction, poised to launch by the end of this year. The difference this time? … [Read more...]
Veteran South Florida theater critic Hap Erstein dies at 76
Harris Alan Erstein, known to his decades of readers and to family, friends and colleagues as Hap, died Saturday in Aventura. He was 76. Erstein had long suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was taken ill Monday night after a showing of the latest Jurassic Park film and transported to Aventura Hospital. Doctors there were able to stabilize him, but his … [Read more...]
‘We Are America’ celebration aims to be Northwood draw on Flag Day
There are times when the effort of searching for the right destination pays off. Artistically, such is the case with the Northwood Art & Music Warehouse. If you’re looking for a casual, comfortable venue with indoor and outdoor stages and a house PA system for live music; paintings, drawings and other crafts by local artists, and craft beers and imported wines, look no … [Read more...]
In its centennial year, Boca salutes its original visionary, Addison Mizner
A current exhibit at The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum coincides with the city of Boca Raton’s centennial and looks back on the continuing impact of city planner, industrialist and architect Addison Mizner. The multimedia exhibit, Boca Raton 1925-2025: Addison Mizner’s Legacy, features photographs, drawings, maps and videos, and runs through May 30. Highlighting Boca … [Read more...]
Kips Bay’s 2025 edition showcases designers’ rich imaginations
Not your typical Palm Beach mansion, this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House is a single-family brick Providencia house built in 1937, located on a corner lot in West Palm Beach. With 7,706 square feet of living space, five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a backyard and outdoor pool, the initial showstopper is the large and towering banyan tree that greets you as you approach … [Read more...]
PB Opera taps Netrebko for gala star, courting controversy
By Robert Croan Palm Beach Opera has announced that Russian soprano Anna Netrebko will be the featured guest at the company’s annual Gala, to be held Feb. 5 at The Breakers Palm Beach resort. She will partner with pianist Angel Rodriguez in a recital program to benefit Palm Beach Opera – “An Evening with Anna Netrebko” – and the event will be the singer’s Palm Beach Opera … [Read more...]
Kravis invites you to visit Space Station, courtesy of VR
Imagine yourself as an avatar of pulsating lights, sporting a virtual reality (VR) headset and joining an international crew of astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). You can do just that at the 3-D immersive experience, Space Explorers: The Infinite, now at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts through September 2. The state-of-the-art, … [Read more...]