WEST PALM BEACH ― The Jazz Arts Music Society of Palm Beach, which has presented more than 250 concerts in its 13 years of existence, is suspending operations for the season, the society said in a news release. “Due to lack of available resources and community support, it has become too difficult to continue to present performances at the level that is expected from JAMS … [Read more...]
Illustration show at Four Arts also chronicles shift in American identity
Two adjacent exhibits, now on view at The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach until Jan. 15, demonstrate why illustration should be given due consideration within the context of the history of art in America. Yet also, as the complement to the journalism of their day, the works on view provide a visual thumbprint for our nation’s ideology during different times in our … [Read more...]
‘Due Date’ crude, but oddball bromance really works
In Due Date, Robert Downey Jr. adds a heretofore-absent patina of acting credibility to the sophomoric cinema of Todd Phillips. He stars as Peter, a harried architect with anger management issues who, thanks to highly improbable conceit aboard an airplane, winds up on a no-fly list, sans wallet, ID and luggage, and is forced to trek cross-country with stranger Ethan (Zach … [Read more...]