Film: Fresh from the Miami International Film Festival comes City Island, an amiable look at a dysfunctional Bronx family, each of whom is harboring a secret. Cuban-born, South Florida-raised Andy Garcia gets a rare opportunity to flex his comic muscles as the prison guard dad who yearns to become an actor. When he is taking evening classes, his wife (the terrific Julianna … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Jan. 1-3, 2010
Art: If you haven’t bought your 2010 calendar yet, consider buying one that supports local artists. Twelve local artists bared all to artist/photographer Durga Garcia in her first annual Palm Beach Artists Uncovered calendar. The artists, who range in age from their mid-thirties to mid-eighties, are all members of the Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery in downtown Lake Worth. … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Dec. 11-15
Art: Emotionally moving and dynamic color and black-and-white photographs by NBC's Ann Curry are currently featured at the newly reopened Palm Beach Photographic Centre. The exhibit, titled Empathy, will be on display through Jan. 21. Curry was at the Centre last Friday and Saturday for the opening. In her artist's statement, Curry wrote: “My travels have convinced me that no … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Nov. 20-22
Art: Today and tomorrow, the Ceramic League of the Palm Beaches is holding its annual holiday sale and exhibit. On display will be affordable, handmade art that is ideal for gifts, including pottery, sculpture, fused glass and mixed media. The Ceramic League is a nonprofit artist group dedicated to the advancement of its members as well as promoting public interest in the … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Nov. 13-17
Art: Tonight will be a busy one for art openings from Jupiter down to Boca Raton, and Barry Seidman will be part of several of them. The fine art photographer will exhibit images from six of his different series -- Beached, Bloomers, Drinks, Art-chi-textures, Hot Peppers and Smoke -- at the Palm Beach Yacht Club tonight and Saturday. His Bloomers series features flowers on … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Oct. 30-Nov. 2
Art: Handmade quilts have been a cultural part of America’s history for practical reasons (warm bed covers), community building (quilting bees), storytelling and personal artistic expression. But in the African-American community, quilting took on an expanded role. During slavery, quilts with secret symbols were hung on fences to help guide fugitives to freedom. In … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Oct. 15-21
Theater: The girl who gave the world the indelible foghorn version of Tomorrow as the star of Annie back in 1977 is a 45-year-old theater veteran now, and tonight in Jupiter she takes on the world premiere of a new musical revue, Love Is Love, written by Annie lyricist Martin Charnin and composer Richard Gray. Charnin also directs the show, which has been in development for a … [Read more...]
Weekend Arts Picks: August 7-9
Art: Watching artists create their work can be fascinating, as it allows one to enter into their world, watch their processes, and then see the images emerge from a blank canvas. This Friday night, starting at 7 p.m., 20 artists will start with a 16-inch-by-20-inch canvas and for the next 90 minutes will create their work in a variety of mediums on site at the Organic Music … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: July 23-26
Brian Kovachik with his best-of-show vase. (Photo by Katie Deits) Art: The Gallery at Palm Beach Community College’s Eissey Campus in Palm Beach Gardens currently is featuring Earthly Delights, a multimedia exhibition of art by members of The Palm Beach County Art Teachers Association. The exhibition is composed of recent paintings, sculpture, photography, and mixed media works … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: July 2-5
Art: If you’re up for some laid-back fun while viewing (and perhaps buying) art at the same time, the weekly Thursday night art show at the Rum Bar next to Panama Hattie's in North Palm Beach is the latest, hottest hangout for the artsy crowd. About a dozen artists show their work, and tonight, well-known local artist and Armory Art Center teacher Bill Perry will have … [Read more...]