Aaron Kula and the Klezmer Chamber Orchestra. South Pacific, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s blockbuster musical of war and love in the islands, turned 67 earlier this year, and in some respects, you could argue it’s showing its age. It’s set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, for one, which every day fades from society’s living memory. For another, one of … [Read more...]
Violinist Johnson brings the blues — successfully — into his parlor
Violinist Gareth Johnson creatively started his downstairs “Parlor Series” concerts last summer after moving into a two-story condo just west of the downtown area of Lake Worth. With a master’s degree from the Lynn Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton, the 29-year-old is often paired with fellow classical musicians in the intimate, 40-seat room — his Jan. 18 presentation … [Read more...]
Henry’s Colony shows set elegant stage for Jazziz nights
By Dale King Lots of people leave Palm Beach County for the summer. But jazz vocalist Nicole Henry decided to stay. She sold out back-to-back-to-back cabaret performances at the Colony Hotel -- not an easy accomplishment during August in Florida -- then sang the national anthem at a Marlins-Mets game on Labor Day and took her talent to New York, Indianapolis and Washington, … [Read more...]
Still getting around: Beach Boys fire up Hard Rock
HOLLYWOOD ― “It was a rough night,” Mike D’Amico sighed as he poked through the offstage drapes to deliver a couple of passes to waiting friends at Seminole Hard Rock. No chance to explain, only to say before returning to his dressing room that he hoped to make it home to Lake Worth “sometime in September.” But any reason is plausible, since D’Amico is adopted: He’s a member … [Read more...]
Chopin winner Huangci set for recital, Boca Symphonia
The bicentenary of the birth of Frederic Chopin in 2010 was observed all over the classical world, not least in Miami, where the U.S. version of the Chopin Competition was held. The winner of that February competition was Claire Huangci, a daughter of immigrants from Beijing who grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in her … [Read more...]
MCB’s Program I electrifies at Kravis
Miami City Ballet opened its 26th season at the Kravis Center this weekend with a rousing performance of four diverse, contemporary works that ended with a standing ovation Friday night from a near-capacity crowd. The evening began with George Balanchine’s Square Dance. This high-energy, technically challenging ballet was perfectly danced: Jeanette Delgado was the … [Read more...]
‘Spring Awakening’ set for Kravis; radio chief mum on WXEL changes
‘Spring Awakening’ coming to Kravis The Kravis Center’s 19th season of theater, film, music, dance and comedy will include a performance in March of Spring Awakening, the Duncan Sheik adaptation of Franz Wedekind’s play that won the Tony for best musical in 2007. In its initial run, the musical starred Lea Michele, the current star of Fox’s TV show-choir comedy, Glee. The … [Read more...]