In the same way that the musical Annie developed an army of mop-topped little girls able to belt Tomorrow to the last row of the balcony, the stage version of Billy Elliot has generated a passel of pre-teen boys, all expert at ballet, tap, hip-hop and character dance. And if they are as energetic and talented as J.P. Viernes, the Asian tot who opened in the title role to kick … [Read more...]
Two world premieres: One chamber, one symphonic
The Fifth String Quartet of American composer Kenneth Fuchs, which had its world premiere Sunday afternoon at the Colony Hotel in Delray Beach, is an effective piece of dramatic music first and foremost, with a big-boned grandeur that shares sonic space with an intense and hearfelt elegy. Fuchs, a professor of composition at the University of Connecticut, grew up in Fort … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Jan. 28-30
Art: As it did a few years back, the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art is host this weekend to a major show of Catholic artwork, this one called Vatican Splendors: A Journey Through Faith and Art. Fort Lauderdale is one of only three cities nationwide to host the exhibit, which contains about 200 pieces of art and sacred objects from the home of the papacy, and publicists say many … [Read more...]
ArtsPreview 2009-10: The season in opera
The coming opera season has been scaled back somewhat in both of the major local companies, but opera devotees will still have plenty to look forward to. In addition to the seven local productions, there will be five others from two different trunk companies, and 11 high-definition broadcasts of live performances from New York’s Metropolitan Opera, screened at the Society for … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: July 9-12
Art: Last month, the Norton Museum of Art launched Art After Dark, a program of nighttime art appreciation and entertainment set for the second Thursday of every month. The first Art After Dark on June 11 was very successful, with more than 540 people making their way to the West Palm Beach museum. Tonight, it's Midsummer Night's Mystery at the Museum, in which … [Read more...]