In its cultural arts master plan, the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) writes: “Something wonderful is about to happen.” The something they had in mind – a cultural arts district and destination in a formerly underused area of east Atlantic Avenue — kicked off its soft opening tonight with ArtHall, a monthly art exhibit, and a street party with live music … [Read more...]
Contemporary American works add much interest to PBCMF’s second fall concert
By Donald Waxman The planets must have been in alignment last Thursday evening when the Palm Beach Chamber Music Festival players, with their accustomed professionalism and virtuosity, presented an uncommonly interesting program at Lynn University’s Wold Center for the Performing Arts auditorium, arguably one of South Florida’s most beautiful and comfortable new performing … [Read more...]
Singer O’Connor finds career on contemporary path
Kelley O'Connor would like to spend some time pursuing her passion for cooking in the house she just bought in her hometown of Fresno, Calif. But for the time being, the world of contemporary classical music has plenty for her to do. Most notably, O'Connor is currently championing the Neruda Songs, a five-song cycle written by the American composer Peter Lieberson for his … [Read more...]
‘Storytelling’ an incisive look at contemporary youth
Carter W. Lewis’ imaginatively written tale of two smart, smart-mouthed teens, Peck and Dora, might well have been titled This Is Our Youth, if Kenneth Lonergan had not beaten him to it several years earlier. For in this three-character microcosm, we glimpse what is happening inside the heads of today’s students and, perhaps inevitably, how matters lead to violence. But … [Read more...]