Rosetta, by Alyssa di Edwardo. By Lucy Lazarony Abstract expressionist Alyssa di Edwardo lives and works in West Palm Beach, but for her paintings for her solo show, opening today at the Cultural Council, she travels to mystical medieval gardens and late 19th-century London, when Sherlock Holmes would be afoot solving his crimes. The eight paintings in the exhibition, … [Read more...]
Cultural Council launches Musicians Services program
As emails go, one from May 28 proved unusual enough that it needed to be re-read. It was from Kathleen Alex, chief financial officer at the not-for-profit Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, inviting area musicians and music biz types to a June 15 meeting at the organization’s Lake Worth headquarters. And while the underlying purpose may have been to get some in … [Read more...]
Cultural Council Biennial heavy on color, nature
With all the recent dialogue challenging longstanding notions of gender, race and marriage, one would expect to find these themes daringly reflected in art. And they are — just not so much in Palm Beach County. The Cultural Council Biennial 2015, running now through Aug. 29 at the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County’s Lake Worth locale, sounds promising. One finds a … [Read more...]
Cultural Council’s SmARTBiz Summit draws eager arts advocates
About 200 culturally connected South Florida residents gathered Oct. 28 for the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County’s fourth annual SmARTBiz Summit. Representatives from distinguished arts organizations — including Katie Deits from the Lighthouse ArtCenter, Cynthia Palmieri from the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Andrew Kato from Maltz Jupiter Theatre and Joe Gillie from the … [Read more...]
Sundays: Trial by media ordeal
By Myles Ludwig I had really hoped today would be a NoZimZone. I had hoped to be free of this issue — this murder or manslaughter, this fear and self-defense, this profiling as prejudice — but no such luck. As soon as I woke up and turned on my TV, the first thing I saw was the news of George Zimmerman’s acquittal and his tragic involvement with Trayvon Martin. As the late … [Read more...]
PB Cultural Council seeks artist input; Bolge to lead Museum of Florida Art
The Palm Beach Cultural Council is holding a series of Artist Conversations beginning tonight and running over the next two weeks. The gatherings, which are scheduled for four cities, are designed to gather input from the artist community in order to guide the council. Rena Blades, the council’s chief executive officer, will lead the discussions. Conversations are set for: … [Read more...]