Reed Birney, Sarah Steele, Jane Houdyshell and Arian Moayed in The Humans. (Photo by Brigitte Lacombe) It was a relatively busy year for plays on Broadway, though it produced no widespread, runaway hit that will sustain itself much beyond the Tony Awards telecast Sunday. Still, considering the seriousness of most of these subject matters, maybe remaining open this long into … [Read more...]
Arts season preview 2015-16: The fall in film
Fanboys have been circling Dec. 18 on their calendars for more than a year, salivating over the arrival date of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (a/k/a Episode VII). It will surely dominate the year-end box office, no matter how much it satisfies or disappoints moviegoers. So it is OK if, like us, you are more interested in festival fare and awards fodder like Carol, Joy, The … [Read more...]
2014-15 arts preview: The season in Miami art
By Michael Mills Situated, as it is, at the confluence of Caribbean and Latin American cultures, the greater Miami area can’t help being the epicenter of the South Florida art world. Broward and Palm Beach counties may have increasingly vibrant art communities of their own, but Miami-Dade has Art Basel/Miami Beach, as well as the Wynwood Arts District. Here are some expected … [Read more...]
2014-15 arts preview: The season in Broward County art
By Michael Mills For years the Broward County art community has been eclipsed by Miami-Dade and even Palm Beach County, with their glitzy, high-profile events such as Art Basel Miami Beach and Art Palm Beach. Although Broward doesn’t have a Wynwood-style concentration of galleries and studios, it now has pockets of comparable art activity like FATVillage, North Beach, … [Read more...]
2014-15 arts preview: The season in theater
This will be another season of theater companies on the move, as a couple of Palm Beach County troupes invade Broward. Slow Burn expands to the Broward Center with a separate slate of shows from its productions in West Boca. Also helping to fill the Broward theater vacuum is Outré Theatre Co., which moves permanently in mid-season from Boca Raton to various black box spaces at … [Read more...]
2014-15 arts preview: The season in pop
Amid the usual South Florida classic rock concerts in 2014-2015, plus a couple shows by popular indie stars like The Black Keys, it’s a surprisingly singer/songwriter-oriented season that ranges from blues and pop to country and folk. In addition to rootsy crossover artists Lyle Lovett, Jimmy Webb, Leon Russell and Emmylou Harris, and various blues incarnates like Robert … [Read more...]
2014-15 arts preview: The season in classical music
In some respects, area classical music activity has begun to divide more sharply into concerts that echo the middlebrow past, and others that are working out on the borderlands of the nervy future. This season, there will be plenty of new music, as well as a healthy helping of contemporary music to enliven the programs of standard canonic repertoire. In addition, the season … [Read more...]
2014-15 arts preview: The season in Palm Beach County art
Whether you are an artist or an admirer of beauty, you should thank the lucky stars (and planets) for aligning once again to bring Palm Beach County robust art by local and international artists. It is not the most exciting lineup ever, but as usual diversity is the big hero saving us from the villain: predictability. That there will be something for everyone is always good … [Read more...]
2014-15 arts preview: The season in dance
By Tara Mitton Catao The coming dance season promises a strong line up for lovers of both contemporary dance and classical ballet, from large companies such as Miami City Ballet to scrappy modern dance troupes such as Reach Dance Collective. Here’s a closer look at what will be on view for lovers of dance this coming season: Duncan Theatre: The always satisfying seasons at … [Read more...]
2014-15 arts preview: The season in opera
For opera companies, being the first house for a brand-new work is a standout way to elevate your cultural profile at home and abroad. And surely the biggest news in the coming season for the local opera scene will be the world premiere at Palm Beach Opera of a new American work, Enemies: A Love Story, with music by Ben Moore to a libretto by Nahma Sandrow, based on the Isaac … [Read more...]