Tribute acts have become all the rage in South Florida and beyond. But it’s safe to say that a tribute act will soon appear in South Florida that’s beyond anything most South Floridians have ever … Continue reading...
LATEST ARTICLES
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From Russia with horns: Moscow-based band flawlessly re-creates music of Chicago, EWF, Steely Dan
Tribute acts have become all the rage in South Florida and beyond. But it’s safe to say that a tribute act will soon appear in South Florida that’s beyond anything most South Floridians have ever … Continue Reading
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Strong performances in Wick’s ‘Buddy’ hampered by show’s weak script
In 1989, long before the onslaught of singer-songwriter biographical musicals — of Frankie Valli, Carole King, Tina Turner, Neil Diamond, to name a few — hit Broadway, a show about bespectacled, 1950s … Continue Reading
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World premiere ‘What’s Best for the Children’ aims for laughs before message
When Idris Goodwin was commissioned by the Boulder (Colo.) Ensemble Theatre, he was drawn to writing about the challenge of education today, but he had no idea what shape the script would … Continue Reading
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‘Hamilton’ just as dazzling as original with national tour cast at Kravis
For the past 10 years, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop history lesson Hamilton has been enthralling audiences on Broadway, on tour and in productions around the world. So it is probably old news that it … Continue Reading
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Superstar soprano Meade makes for memorable ‘Norma’ at PB Opera
By Márcio Bezerra Few operas in the repertoire can claim the same legendary status as Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma. Be it because it can be considered as the masterwork of bel canto, or because all the … Continue Reading
MUSIC
Superstar soprano Meade makes for memorable ‘Norma’ at PB Opera
By Márcio Bezerra Few operas in the repertoire can claim the same legendary status as Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma. Be it because it can be considered as the masterwork of bel canto, or because all the … Continue reading...
Arts News
ART
At the Norton: Simpson’s ceramics link to generations of Indigenous female creators
Hailing from a long-line of female ceramicists, Rose B. Simpson grew up in northern Arizona in the Santa Clara Pueblo, (also known as Kha-‘Po Owingeh, or the “Singing Water Village”), a town with a … Continue reading...
Kips Bay 2024 house is a knockout of color
Set foot into the foyer of this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House at 230 Miramar Way in the “SoSo” neighborhood of West Palm Beach, and be greeted by a kaleidoscope of color. Nadia Watts … Continue reading...
DANCE
At Duncan, Paul Taylor troupe demonstrates its bright future
Once again, the Paul Taylor Dance Company graced the stage of the Duncan Theatre as they closed out the season for the 2024 Modern Dance Series. This world-famous modern dance company (which last … Continue reading...
At the Duncan: Grupo Corpo, Brazil’s astonishing gift to dance
One doesn’t go and see Grupo Corpo — one goes and experiences Grupo Corpo. The recent performance of this unique contemporary dance company from the interior state of Minas Gerais in Brazil was a … Continue reading...
THEATER
Strong performances in Wick’s ‘Buddy’ hampered by show’s weak script
In 1989, long before the onslaught of singer-songwriter biographical musicals — of Frankie Valli, Carole King, Tina Turner, Neil Diamond, to name a few — hit Broadway, a show about bespectacled, 1950s … Continue reading...
World premiere ‘What’s Best for the Children’ aims for laughs before message
When Idris Goodwin was commissioned by the Boulder (Colo.) Ensemble Theatre, he was drawn to writing about the challenge of education today, but he had no idea what shape the script would … Continue reading...
FILM
The View From Home: Robert Altman’s elegiac parable of early-stage capitalism
So much has been written in the past 50 years about McCabe and Mrs. Miller’s status as an anti-Western that its subversive take on the great American genre now seems like an afterthought. After all, … Continue reading...
The View From Home: Jean-Luc Godard’s final film — and a celebration of his complicated legacy
Released a year after Jean-Luc Godard’s death at age 91 in September 2022, writer-director Cyril Leuthy’s 2022 documentary Godard Cinema (Kino, $29.99 Blu-ray, $19.99 DVD) is an informative and … Continue reading...
BOOKS
‘Gator Country’ brings us the real story of the Everglades
By Sharon Geltner Gator Country opens with an authentic Florida adventure. A 7-year-old Central Florida girl explores a swamp by herself. Rebecca Renner’s dad tells her: “When it starts getting … Continue reading...
Palm Beach Book Festival returning for 10th year
If there was a book out this year titled “Perseverance,” it would be authored by Lois Cahall, founder of the Palm Beach Book Festival and a former newspaper reporter. Hitting its 10-year milestone, … Continue reading...
INTERVIEWS
Designer-entertainer Mizrahi to bring cabaret show to Boca fest
Bringing his Café Carlyle cabaret show to Boca Raton will be even more fun and fabulous on the big stage at Mizner Park, says the multi-talented fashion designer, actor, singer and Project Runway … Continue reading...
Author Raymer finds living the writer’s life her true path
By Sharon Geltner Very few people have a movie made about their life, let alone one starring Bruce Willis, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Rebecca Hall. Wellington High School grad Beth … Continue reading...
NEWS & COMMENTARY
Kips Bay 2024 house is a knockout of color
Set foot into the foyer of this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House at 230 Miramar Way in the “SoSo” neighborhood of West Palm Beach, and be greeted by a kaleidoscope of color. Nadia Watts … Continue reading...
Palm Beach Book Festival returning for 10th year
If there was a book out this year titled “Perseverance,” it would be authored by Lois Cahall, founder of the Palm Beach Book Festival and a former newspaper reporter. Hitting its 10-year milestone, … Continue reading...