The central irony of The Social Network is that while the website Facebook was devised to bring friends together, it split longtime friends among its creators apart. Populated with hyper-smart, glibly articulate characters based on real people, this is that rare studio release that allows itself to wallow in dialogue and gives moviegoers credit for being willing to listen. … [Read more...]
First PB chamber festival concert shows group establishing canon
Pieces of music come and go, sometimes just once before disappearing, sometimes aired out only every once in a while like an unfashionable sweater found in the depths of Grandfather’s closet. But many of these works are pieces of real merit, and it’s up to performing organizations to start turning old and new rarities into repertory. The musicians of the Palm Beach Chamber … [Read more...]
Los Lobos delightfully reimagines Disney catalog
When I first learned that Los Lobos was about to put out an album of Disney songs, I was righteously indignant. Such a misguided project could only be a sellout, at best, and, at worst, a complete collapse of creative drive. What in the world could the trailblazing East L.A. Chicano rockers have in common with Cliff Edwards, as Jiminy-freaking-Cricket, crooning When You Wish … [Read more...]
Weekend Arts Picks: August 7-9
Art: Watching artists create their work can be fascinating, as it allows one to enter into their world, watch their processes, and then see the images emerge from a blank canvas. This Friday night, starting at 7 p.m., 20 artists will start with a 16-inch-by-20-inch canvas and for the next 90 minutes will create their work in a variety of mediums on site at the Organic Music … [Read more...]