What South Florida’s theater community has long needed were playhouses where a hit show could transfer for an extended run. Now suddenly, just in time for the holiday season, we have two such gifts. The Arts Garage has moved its sensual season opener, Sex with Strangers, to the new Palm Beaches Theatre, a/k/a the former Florida Stage and Plaza Theatre in Manalapan. And Fort … [Read more...]
Sundays: A much-needed shot in the psyche
By Myles Ludwig When the ancient gods descended from Mt. Olympus, it’s not likely they figured their progeny would be luging down the slick course of Sanki Sliding Center at 85-plus mph. Not likely Homer could evoke the heroism of snowboarders Sage Kotsenburg and Jamie Anderson, skater dudes on snow, leaping and twirling off the rails of Rosa Khutor, though there’s a bit of … [Read more...]
Schubert recital admirable, but needed more drama
It takes some kind of pluck and courage to play a serious chamber music recital with the kind of piano that was available Saturday afternoon to violinist Tomas Cotik and pianist Tao Lin: a much-used brown Baldwin upright. But the two musicians soldiered on regardless, though the sound quality would have been much different with a concert instrument, and managed to make a large … [Read more...]
‘Symphony’ provides much-needed spark at MCB show
For a season opener, Program I seemed a bit tame. Friday’s performance at the Kravis Center, heralding the start of Miami City Ballet’s 24th year, was remarkably low-key: No sets, for one thing. And of course, in these lean times, again no orchestra. And no new repertoire. Two ballets, from the midpoint of George Balanchine’s New York City Ballet career, announced a short, … [Read more...]