Geared as it is to the senior set, Boynton Beach Club probably makes more commercial sense as a theatrical musical than a feature film. But based on the developmental reading at Boynton’s Park Vista Theatre this weekend, the authors seem stumped for much dramatic justification for the 2006 movie’s transition to the stage. With a so-so score by Ned Paul Ginsburg and Michael … [Read more...]
Palm Beach Poetry Festival again inspires versifiers from all over
Outside the Crest Theatre in Delray Beach’s Old School Square, Cara Nusinov posed for a photograph by the sculpture she designed to pay homage to poetry. “Art makes poetry touchable,” she said as she stood by the Polka Dot Poetry Peacock, which she created for an art-in-public-spaces project in Coconut Grove. “I imagine people enjoying the poems affixed to the peacock and … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Nov. 25-30
Film: Yes, it does sound like an oxymoron -- “A Martin Scorsese family film” -- particularly when the family is not the Mafia. But put Hugo on your viewing list and you are likely to enjoy the many pleasures of the great director, more versatile than he is usually given credit for, taking his first foray into adapting children’s lit for the screen. Set in Paris in the 1930s, it … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Nov. 4-6
Theater: John Logan’s 2010 Tony Award-winning play Red is going to be produced a great deal this season, and not just because it needs only two actors and one set. This brawny script about abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko, wrestling with a commission to create a series of murals for New York’s famed power lunch Four Seasons Restaurant and also wrestling with his … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: June 17-19
Film: Can’t decide whether to go to the theater or to the movies this weekend? Do both, with the high-definition video of the recent concert version of Stephen Sondheim’s Company, which was shamelessly promoted on last Sunday’s Tony Awards broadcast. It stars Neil Patrick Harris as marriage-challenged Bobby, which should restart the discussion whether the character’s dilemma is … [Read more...]
Economic revival? Live-music clubs return to action in PBC
As financial experts continue to look for indicators as to the status of the economic recession, a trend in Palm Beach County may hint that its grip is on the decline. It’s the opening, or reopening, of live music nightclubs, which historically attract people only if those people have money to spend. That’s the mantra of club owners, who realize that they’re in a risky … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Feb. 11-13
Film: It is a complaint have heard so often I can anticipate it returning every Oscar season: “Where can I go to see the short subjects, both animated and live action, that are nominated for an Academy Award?” The answer used to be a big shrug, but now you can head to Emerging Cinemas. This week, at the funky art cinema called Mos’Art in Lake Park, you can see all five … [Read more...]
Art fairs bring aesthetics, learning to Palm Beach
Art fair season is upon us. And, for art lovers in Palm Beach, it’s the most wonderful time of the year because, beginning this week, the Palm Beach County Convention Center will be the home of two fairs that showcase galleries and works of fine art from around the world. They’ll also provide an unparalleled opportunity to attend lectures by leading artists, experts and … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Oct. 15-18
Film: Moviegoers with a tendency towards high blood pressure are advised to take medical precautions before seeing the first-rate documentary, The Tillman Story, which is bound to make you seething mad. Amir Bar-Lev does a first-rate job sifting through the lies and cover-ups surrounding the death of Arizona Cardinals star Pat Tillman, who put his lucrative football career on … [Read more...]
Palm Beach Dramaworks moving to Cuillo Centre
WEST PALM BEACH -- Like many a local resident in this downbeat economy, Palm Beach Dramaworks has decided to rent instead of buy. Long in the market for a new theater to replace its current 85-seat digs, the 10-year-old professional theater company in West Palm Beach announced today it will be signing a 20-year lease to move into the Cuillo Centre for the Arts at Clematis and … [Read more...]