Madison Wolfe in The Conjuring 2. The visual and aural infrastructure of James Wan’s The Conjuring 2 is as familiar as sense memory — the creak of doors, the china that flies across the room, the autonomous movements of a rocking chair, electronics on the fritz, close-ups of teary children cowering under covers. If we haven’t seen this specific movie before, we’ve ingested … [Read more...]
New musical, ‘Song of Solomon,’ to get one-night tryout at Wick
Monday evening, Boca Raton’s Wick Theatre takes its first plunge into the risky waters of new work, putting its usual menu of classic musicals on hold for a one-night concert of a show with aspirations of Broadway, Song of Solomon. If it goes well, look for it to return for a fully staged run this summer, prior to a move to New York. Yes, Solomon is Biblical King Solomon. … [Read more...]
2014-15 arts preview: The season in pop
Amid the usual South Florida classic rock concerts in 2014-2015, plus a couple shows by popular indie stars like The Black Keys, it’s a surprisingly singer/songwriter-oriented season that ranges from blues and pop to country and folk. In addition to rootsy crossover artists Lyle Lovett, Jimmy Webb, Leon Russell and Emmylou Harris, and various blues incarnates like Robert … [Read more...]
2013-14 arts preview: The season in Miami-Dade art
By Colleen Dougher Miami-Dade museums and cultural centers offer their usual array of diverse offerings for the 2013-14 season, from the big-fat art fair that — if pronounced correctly — rhymes with nozzle, to shows that ooze masculinity, help save stadiums and question this affair we're having with technology. Art Basel Miami Beach The oft-mispronounced Art Basel … [Read more...]