Theater: Palm Beach Dramaworks opens its new season by continuing to take the high road, giving its audience “theater to think about,” the triangular comedy Candida by the all-too-rarely produced in South Florida George Bernard Shaw. Kim Cozort stars in the title role, the wife of a “moralist and windbag” reverend, who attracts the romantic attentions of a young, blithering … [Read more...]
Lynn opens new concert hall; venues set 2010-11 classical series
Lynn University on Thursday opened its new $14.9 million concert hall, adding a much-needed venue for theater and music in south Palm Beach County. The Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center, which took about 18 months to build, features a 752-seat hall with adjustable acoustic panels, a video studio, plus scene and costume shops, and soon will have an … [Read more...]
Lynn Phil opens season with strong Prokofiev
You can't get a majority of people to like Schoenberg, it seems, even 100 years later, but that should not obscure the main impression left Saturday night by the Lynn Philharmonia -- that this is an orchestra that keeps going from strength to strength. The Lynn orchestra, like all such student groups, has a continually changing roster, but the ensemble's quality has grown … [Read more...]