It is not just that Slow Burn Theatre Co. keeps taking risks with its dark, unconventional musical choices, but the scrappy West Boca troupe continues to deliver on its offbeat selections with high-impact, powerful productions. The case in point at the moment is Parade, the 1998 show based on the downbeat history of Leo Frank, a Brooklyn Jew who moves to Atlanta — a lox out of … [Read more...]
Music roundup: A night of Waxman; Trillium kicks off St. Paul’s series
Lynn New Music Festival: Donald Waxman (Oct. 4, Lynn University, Boca Raton) The composer Donald Waxman turns 87 later this month, but his compositional muse shows no sign of slowing down. The special guest last week for the New Music Festival at Lynn University, founded by pianist Lisa Leonard and now in its seventh year, Waxman has had a long, distinguished career in … [Read more...]