One of the most memorable hits and videos of the past half-century was the 1981 single “Once in a Lifetime” by the Talking Heads — in which vocalist David Byrne repeated the mantra of “same as it ever … Continue reading...
LATEST ARTICLES
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SunFest retools, regroups for a robust 40th anniversary
One of the most memorable hits and videos of the past half-century was the 1981 single “Once in a Lifetime” by the Talking Heads — in which vocalist David Byrne repeated the mantra of “same as it ever … Continue Reading
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Pianist Geniushene’s ‘Op. 1’ program intriguing, to a point
By Márcio Bezerra The Society of the Four Arts hosted pianist Anna Geniushene on Wednesday in a program of firsts. The young artist, whose career has been growing silver she won the silver … Continue Reading
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Weird rumination on Sasquatch life is short, but too long
If you ask 10 Bigfoot enthusiasts what the apocryphal creature is, you’re likely to get 10 different answers. The latest and trendiest explanations are the most mystical, bolstered by advances in … Continue Reading
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Boca Stage ends season with charming ‘America’s Sexiest Couple’
Unlike its recent seasons, Boca Stage has no Neil Simon plays in its current line-up. But with America’s Sexiest Couple, boy, does it come close. Its playwright, Ken Levine, is no stranger to … Continue Reading
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‘What’s Best for the Children’: Sharp topical comedy premieres at FAU Theatre Lab
Educating our youngsters --- deciding what and what not to teach them --- is a very serious matter. But apparently that news never made its way to playwright Idris Goodwin. For he has taken the … Continue Reading
MUSIC
Pianist Geniushene’s ‘Op. 1’ program intriguing, to a point
By Márcio Bezerra The Society of the Four Arts hosted pianist Anna Geniushene on Wednesday in a program of firsts. The young artist, whose career has been growing silver she won the silver … 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
Boca Stage ends season with charming ‘America’s Sexiest Couple’
Unlike its recent seasons, Boca Stage has no Neil Simon plays in its current line-up. But with America’s Sexiest Couple, boy, does it come close. Its playwright, Ken Levine, is no stranger to … Continue reading...
‘What’s Best for the Children’: Sharp topical comedy premieres at FAU Theatre Lab
Educating our youngsters --- deciding what and what not to teach them --- is a very serious matter. But apparently that news never made its way to playwright Idris Goodwin. For he has taken the … Continue reading...
FILM
Weird rumination on Sasquatch life is short, but too long
If you ask 10 Bigfoot enthusiasts what the apocryphal creature is, you’re likely to get 10 different answers. The latest and trendiest explanations are the most mystical, bolstered by advances in … Continue reading...
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...
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
SunFest retools, regroups for a robust 40th anniversary
One of the most memorable hits and videos of the past half-century was the 1981 single “Once in a Lifetime” by the Talking Heads — in which vocalist David Byrne repeated the mantra of “same as it ever … 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...