Palm Beach ArtsPaper Staff A mass-market cultural phenomenon is set to take place Dec. 18, with the release of the highly anticipated new Star Wars film The Force Awakens, the first in a new trilogy of the durable space operas, now directed by J.J. Abrams. While newcomers such as John Boyega and Daisy Ridley are on board, many of the original characters and actors are … [Read more...]
News briefs: WLRN launches classical channel; Harid gets $250K grant; Kravis to install organ
MIAMI — Radio station WLRN will launch a 24-hour classical music station on its HD-2 radio channel Aug. 10, officials said Friday. The “Classical 24” station will replace the current “Alternative News and Talk” station at WLRN’s HD-2 channel, and is being started to fill the gap left by the departure last month of Classical South Florida from the airwaves. “We understand the … [Read more...]
News briefs: An opera startup, a new director, an education grant
Bartók for Halloween: New opera company mounts ‘Bluebeard’ If you’re not really in the mood for zombies on Halloween, a new arts group in West Palm Beach has something else you might be interested in: An operatic masterpiece. Opera Fusion, a startup founded by soprano Birgit Fioravante and bass Dean Peterson, will present Béla Bartók’s one-act Bluebeard’s Castle at the Lake … [Read more...]
News briefs: Maltz begins expansion; SoFla Symphony gets grant
JUPITER ― The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is celebrating its 10th anniversary by breaking ground on a new expansion project. Earlier this year, a $1.5 million donation was offered as a challenge grant by founding board member Roe Green and her foundation. The grant goes toward the $2.5 million needed to complete the renovation project. The Maltz has currently raised an additional … [Read more...]
The View From Home 41: New Releases and Notable Screenings, Aug. 7-31
It’s difficult for me to write about Grosse Pointe Blank and especially High Fidelity with any degree of objectivity. For almost 10 years since its theatrical release, High Fidelity held the unshakable position of my favorite film of all-time. This might sound like an eccentric or dubious choice coming from a lover of Tarkovsky, Bresson, Godard, et al. So be it. For the past … [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...]
Weekend arts picks: May 20-22
Film: If you crave a good, character-driven Southern coming-of-age, family reunion, eccentricity excess yarn, check out this weekend’s indie release, Bloodworth, fresh from the festival circuit and into a local Palm Beach Gardens theater on a market test basis. Having survived a medical scare, patriarch E.F. Bloodworth (craggy Kris Kristofferson, strumming his guitar) returns … [Read more...]