By Myles Ludwig This year’s crop of Oscar contenders has stirred a media tantrum. The controversy appears to be about artistic license. The list is dominated by three films ― Zero Dark Thirty, Lincoln, Argo ― based on, inspired by or, to use that TV trope, ripped (not torn or copied like a computer file) from the headlines. Another – Django Unchained – skirts the issue by … [Read more...]
Calendar of events: February 2013
(Note: Events are listed through Feb. 28 and were current as of Jan. 21. Please check with the presenting agency for any changes. Ticket prices are single sales. Most of the presenting organizations offer subscription plans. Entries will be updated and added as need be over the month.) Art Exhibits Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens: Through Feb. 10: Ben Aronson: The artist’s … [Read more...]
Sundays: I think, therefore I augment
By Myles Ludwig What does one do when reality isn’t enough? To paraphrase Socrates, is the unaugmented life worth living? These are troubling times in the kingdom, sayeth both Shakespeare and the Progressive Insurance lady, a fast-moving time of delusions and illusions for even the smarmiest among us, not to mention trivia fans and popular culture pundits. The snowy pixels … [Read more...]
Calendar of events: January 2013
(Note: Events are listed through Jan. 31 and were current as of Dec. 26. Please check with the presenting agency for any changes. Ticket prices are single sales. Most of the presenting organizations offer subscription plans. Events will be updated for changes, additions and to correct errors as needed. Email themailbox@pbartspaper.com) Art Exhibits Ann Norton … [Read more...]
News in brief: JAMS ends the music; Collins to headline poetry fest; more
WEST PALM BEACH ― The Jazz Arts Music Society of Palm Beach, which has presented more than 250 concerts in its 13 years of existence, is suspending operations for the season, the society said in a news release. “Due to lack of available resources and community support, it has become too difficult to continue to present performances at the level that is expected from JAMS … [Read more...]
News briefs: Four Arts extends Koch’s Old West exhibit again
PALM BEACH – The Society for the Four Arts has extended its current exhibit, Recapturing the Real West: The Collections of William I. Koch, for a second time following an unprecedented response from the public. The Koch exhibit will remain open at the Society’s Esther O’Keeffe Gallery through May 13, officials said this week. More than 20,000 people have seen the exhibit … [Read more...]
Welcome to our new home
Today, the launch of this version of the Palm Beach ArtsPaper site becomes official with the redirecting of our initial site – www.pbartspaper.com – to this one, www.palmbeachartspaper.com. If you’ve bookmarked the old site, you should end up here. If you are still interested in seeing the site as it was since our launch in November 2008, we’ve moved all that material to … [Read more...]