Film: Those who fell victim to Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme probably do not have the stomach to sit through Chasing Madoff, Canadian director Jeff Prosserman surprisingly involving analysis of how the former Palm Beacher duped the investment system and how the Securities and Exchange Commission was asleep at the switch, despite investigative reporters blowing the whistle. … [Read more...]
‘When the Sun Shone Brighter’ a smart, sharp SoFla story for our times
Florida Stage ends its residency in Manalapan on a high note, with the world premiere of a smart, verbally adroit political play by a new writer with a natural affinity for the theater. Unclear is what lies ahead for the company when it moves into the uncomfortable quarters of the Kravis Center’s Rinker Playhouse beginning this summer, but if it can keep serving up scripts of … [Read more...]
Ballet Florida standout Opdenaker launches new company tonight
It was so hard to see him go. Dancer Jerry Opdenaker retired from Ballet Florida in 2006 after 14 years with West Palm Beach’s resident contemporary dance and ballet company. He showed so much personality, imagination, even mischief in his dancing -- especially, he confided, when he was unrecognizable; say, costumed as a Cinderella stepsister or Nutcracker Mouse King. But … [Read more...]