Editor’s note: Technical difficulties prevented this entry from being posted at the correct time. Theater: One of the most unlikely adaptations is Victor Hugo’s serpentine, 1,200-page novel Les Misérables, which was turned into a surprisingly accessible epic musical almost 27 years ago. To celebrate its longevity, producer Cameron Mackintosh had the show redesigned and … [Read more...]
With just voice and guitar, Cornell mesmerizes Fillmore crowd
Seattle-born vocalist and guitarist Chris Cornell delivered a tidy 90-minute solo set at the Fillmore Miami Beach on Wednesday, blending acoustic intimacy, grunge guitar tunings and a church revival fervor. Attired in the post-grunge formal wear of jeans and a white T-shirt and surrounded by seven different guitars, the frontman for Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog and … [Read more...]
The 2011-12 season in books: PB Poetry Fest now a prestige draw
It’s amusing now to think that a mere generation ago South Florida was considered a cultural wasteland were people did not read. Today the region is blessed with several of the most influential – and fun! – book festivals in the nation, if not the world. Take the Palm Beach Poetry Festival, for example. The youngest of the region’s literary events, in only eight years it has … [Read more...]
Cast, audience deserve better than limp ‘Love Is Love’
It is a terrible mindset, but when hearing that a musical revue by a two-time Tony Award winner with a cast boasting several Broadway veterans is having its world premiere in South Florida, the first thought that comes to mind is, “Really? What’s wrong with it?" Unfortunately, with Love Is Love, written by Annie’s Martin Charnin with music by Richard Gray, starring the likes … [Read more...]