Elijah Taj Gee and Avery Sommers in The Devil’s Music. (Photo by Alex Shapiro) For the third show of his first season at the helm of The Theatre at Arts Garage, Keith Garsson has selected a bioplay-cum-concert featuring the song stylings of Bessie Smith, the Depression-era performer considered to be the “Empress of the Blues.” Featuring over a dozen musical numbers delivered … [Read more...]
Stunning ‘Ragtime’ at Playhouse already show to beat for 2015
Having already tackled and triumphed with such mega-musicals as Les Misérables and Miss Saigon, Coral Gables Actors’ Playhouse could hardly be accused of avoiding a challenge. Still, you would be excused if you had doubts that the Miracle Mile company could pull off the towering, demanding Ragtime, arguably the finest stage musical of the past 20 years. But succeed director … [Read more...]
Momix’s ‘Botanica’ stunning at Duncan
Momix never disappoints. Audiences go knowing that they will be visually satisfied and expecting something new and exciting to excite their tastebuds. After all, Momix has been doing just that since it was founded 30 years ago. It is similar to returning to one’s favorite gourmet restaurant, being served multiple exotic courses and knowing that one will leave sublimely … [Read more...]
Scarlett’s ‘Viscera’ a stunning triumph for MCB
Edward Villella is getting a tremendous sendoff as he eases out of his role as artistic director of the Miami City Ballet, the company he founded 26 years ago. And the rest of us? We get to revel in his company’s brilliant success. A packed house Saturday at the Kravis Center was treated to one of the world-premiere performances of Viscera, a piece created especially for the … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: June 3-7
Art: Two photographers – Alan Winslow and Morrigan McCarthy – traveled 11,000 miles by bicycle across the United States beginning in 2008 to gather opinions about the environment, get to know their fellow Americans, and, of course, take pictures of them. They put together a show of this work (Project Tandem) that’s now touring the country, and through June 18, their … [Read more...]