There is irony in a major media conglomerate such as Walt Disney producing a musical like Newsies, which celebrates the triumph of a bunch of ragamuffin newsboys over a publishing empire. The message, of course, is that the story line doesn’t matter as long as it brings in a few bucks. Newsies, as you might recall, was a 1992 movie musical that flopped at the box office, but … [Read more...]
Shanghai Quartet sublime in Flagler opening concert
The Shanghai String Quartet opened the Flagler Museum’s chamber music series Tuesday night, and is brilliant playing from the start set this group apart from all others. Formed in 1983, the Shanghai have a discography of 25 recordings and hold guest professorships at three universities, Montclair State in New Jersey and two in China. Leading off with Joseph Haydn’s Op. 76, … [Read more...]