The cast of Shuffle Along performs “Broadway Blues.” (Photo by Julieta Cervantes) The only suspense at this year’s Tony Awards was over whether Hamilton would set a new record for winning the most statuettes. (It fell short of The Producers’ 12-Tony total by one.) Still, it has sucked most of the air out of the Broadway season, so here is a look at some of the also-rans: … [Read more...]
Art Basel, and explosion of art fairs, about to hit South Florida
By Sandra Schulman In an overwhelming Art Fair week ready to descend on Miami from all corners of the world, there are so many events to choose from it’s almost unreal and pure art nirvana. The sheer quality and quantity of shows, promotions, screenings, talks, public art and fairs ready to land on the billion-dollar sandbar is unparalleled in America and perhaps the world. … [Read more...]
Community theater: ‘Come Blow Your Horn’ still amuses at Delray Playhouse
By Dale King Delray Beach Playhouse continues to hitch its wagon to Neil Simon’s star as it opens its 69th season with the famed playwright’s first Broadway comedy hit, Come Blow Your Horn. It closes with a matinee Sunday. The Playhouse closed its 2014-2015 season with back-to-back Simon works: They’re Playing our Song, the Marvin Hamlisch-Carol Bayer Sager collaboration … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Nov. 8-10
Film: You’ve already seen Gravity, right? Well, a new, less flashy, more earthbound, but tension-filled movie with virtually the same plot arrives in theaters this weekend. It is All Is Lost, the saga of a man (Robert Redford) out in the ocean on his yacht when it is hit by a shipping container of sneakers. It punctures his boat’s hull and forces him to use his wits and his … [Read more...]
Manzarek-Rogers are hit-and-miss at Bamboo Room
On paper, a band co-led by former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek and former John Lee Hooker slide guitarist Roy Rogers might not seem likely. But when their common agent suggested the pairing, the two collaborated on their 2011 debut CD Translucent Blues (Blind Pig), a dark yet accessible take on modern blues-based musical structures. After all, the 73-year-old Manzarek was … [Read more...]
The View From Home: New releases on DVD
While we’ve been dedicated to reviewing the newest movies to hit theaters on a regular basis, we here at ArtsPaper know that most viewing is done at home these days. Many movies already debut on pay television concurrently with their theatrical release, and many quality films either don’t receive theatrical distribution or don’t play in the comparatively small South Florida … [Read more...]