Chances are, if you are reading this, you are an avid fan of the arts and are going through withdrawal pains, since all area theaters, concert halls, performing arts centers and movie houses have been closed by the dreaded COVID-19. And although internet-streamed performances are a poor substitute for the live stuff, a lot of writers, actors, singers and assorted … [Read more...]
The View From Home: Global film adventure in Miami’s virtual cinemas
If you’ve never made the epic, multi-hour trek from the Palm Beaches to the art-house theaters of central Miami and Coral Gables, you can now experience their adventurous programming from the comfort of your coronaviral shelter. In an effort to generate some business following their March closures, the Tower Theater opened a Virtual Theater, and the Coral Gables Art Cinema … [Read more...]
Local arts organizations hopeful even as future looks bleak
By Jan Engoren When the Cannes Film Festival is canceled and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is projected to lose $100 million after closing down because of the coronavirus, the impact on the arts and culture all over the world is significant. And Palm Beach County is no exception. While many sectors are suffering, arts organizations and cultural … [Read more...]
What we’re missing: Critics reflect on an arts-less season
The coronavirus pandemic, coming as it did in the heart of the arts season in South Florida, almost literally stopped Palm Beach ArtsPaper critics in their tracks. And it’s not just the arts events themselves that they miss. Here’s a roundup of mini-essays from some of our critics as they take a look at a season that stopped: * Camaraderie vanished, too, as theaters … [Read more...]
Terrence McNally: Virus claims unique voice of the theater
For many people, the first face of the scourge known as COVID-19 will be Tom Hanks or perhaps Prince Charles, both of whom have gone public with the fact that they have tested positive for the pandemic virus. But the theater world, and his vast mainstream audience, is in mourning over the news that four-time Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally, 81, has died of … [Read more...]
Coronavirus fears shut Four Arts, Book Festival; other venues staying open
The Society of the Four Arts will close until further notice Friday, cutting short its arts and education season, and the Palm Beach Book Festival scheduled for next week has been canceled. Both are casualties of the worldwide COVID-19, or coronavirus, pandemic. “Coronavirus conference canceled in New York because of coronavirus,” read the headline in New York’s tabloid … [Read more...]