Arts

New Broward Center Lounge Offers Taste Of High Life

Christine DiMattei — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:39:04 +0000

At the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, it's intermission during a production of "War Horse."

Eric Chirinsky stands at the bar of the Broward Center's new lounge Club Level, drink in hand, watching the Miami Heat battle the Chicago Bulls on a flat-screen TV.

"I just figured I'd check it out and see how our home team was doing tonight," he says.

But his wife, Katarina, isn't focused on pro basketball right now. She's sitting alone, enjoying a plate of hors d'oeuvres and a glass of bubbly.

'Digging' Miami with Bob Carr, Cypress String Quartet, Chef Norman Van Aken & Broward Arts Calendar

Ed Bell and Paul Leary — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Palm Beach International Film Festival, music from Nicole Henry, Pauletter Dozier and Aaron Lebos

Ed Bell and Paul Leary — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Miami Jazz Coop, Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida and the New World Symphony

Ed Bell and Paul Leary — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Letter From Key West: Bikes Blocked

Staff — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:08:55 +0000

“Our cars get dented form being parked on the street, and faded from sitting in the sun,” says Nancy Klingener in this essay on bike culture in Key West. “But our bikes, we take care of them… ”
Their bikes are so beloved, some people paint them up into “art bikes,” like the ones in these photos. These are all painted by Key West artists for a show at The Studios of Key West , and ridden in the Fantasy Fest parade.

The Poetry of I-95 and 26-Inch Rims

Jordan Levin — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:56:34 +0000

Hundreds of Miami-Dade middle and high school students listened to “Two Pianos” by Morton Gould.

The People Robert Frank Saw

Alicia Zuckerman — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:23:10 +0000

This photo of a forlorn, slightly bored young hotel elevator operator was taken on the beach in 1955, at the Sherry Frontenac Hotel (65th and Collins). It has become one of Frank’s most famous photographs and the face of the exhibition, “Looking In: Robert Frank’s the Americans” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It runs through Jan. 3.

30th Annual Scottish Fest, Boca Festival of the Arts, Miami Int'l Film Fest & Broward Arts Calendar

Ed Bell and Paul Leary — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:00:00 +0000

ArtServe And Other Broward Arts Groups Go Digital For Fundraising

Tricia Woolfenden — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:02:05 +0000

The audio/visual set-up at ArtServe, an "arts incubator" in Fort Lauderdale, could use an upgrade. To get there, the organization needs equipment like XLR cables and a 12-channel mixer, plus permits and the manpower to install the gear. In total, it's expected to require nearly $7,500 in funds.

Tatsuya Nakatani Brings Gong Music To South Florida

Dan Dickinson — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:00:00 +0000

For artburstmiami.com

Morikami To Say Sayonara To Long-time Curator, Promises Public Won't Feel Any Pain

Tricia Woolfenden — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Changes are ahead for one of the country's largest museums dedicated to showcasing and preserving Japanese culture and history. Tom Gregersen, senior curator of the Morikami Museum in Delray Beach, is leaving his post after 35 years with the institution. Gregersen came to the museum about six months after its initial launch in 1977, meaning he's been there "pretty much from the beginning."

Eco-Art Therapy By ArtServe And Sunset School: "It's Not A Partnership, It's A Love Affair"

Tricia Woolfenden — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:25:04 +0000

When Donald Cottrell, principal at Sunset School in Fort Lauderdale, first heard about the concept of Eco-Art Therapy -- which fuses education on environmental issues with art in a therapeutic context -- he was hooked.

Warning: These Images Are Meant to Confuse You

Arielle Castillo — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Go to Butter Gallery, a second-floor loft in a burgeoning mini-district of galleries in far-west Wynwood, if you're into being on a natural high. It's there that you'll find a solo show, Sym City, by local artist Yuri Tuma, whose quest for total Op Art abstraction is finally reaching full steam. The seven works on view comprise prints and one holographic work that takes bits of reality, flattens, mirrors and repeats them into (legally) trippy infinity.

Largest Hurricane Proof Glass Pane Installed In Future Museum

Daniel Rivero — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:32:18 +0000

Having a world-class museum set a few short feet from Biscayne Bay has both its advantages and its headaches. As the Miami Art Museum plans to make its move to future Museum Park, they know this all too well.

Check It Out: What Happens When An Inaugural Poet And A South Florida Painter Make Art Together

Marva Hinton — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:00:00 +0000

A painter who lives in Miami and teaches at Florida International University has collaborated with inaugural poet Richard Blanco to create paintings based on his poetry.

Their project, Place of Mind, will be exhibited in February in a New York gallery. The pieces were originally exhibited in 2007 at the main branch of the Miami-Dade Public Library.

Coral Gables Bluesfest, Annie Leibovitz and the Miami Jewish Film Festival

Ed Bell and Paul Leary — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:00:00 +0000

Why Miami Poet Richard Blanco Embodies Obama’s Winning Coalition

Arianna Prothero — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:30:00 +0000

Today, Miami poet Richard Blanco will recite the poem he has composed for President Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony.

Bidding On The Glitz: Studio 54 Auction In West Palm Beach

Christine DiMattei — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:15:19 +0000

A West Palm Beach art gallery is taking collectors on a trip back in time to the golden -- or silver glitter -- age of disco.

Items from the personal collection of Studio 54 owner Steve Rubell are going on the auction block tomorrow at Palm Beach Modern Auctions.

They include hundreds of photos taken in the hey-day of the legendary New York City nightclub. Rubell, who died in 1989, was known for his celebrity-studded parties.

What Broward And Palm Beach Ballet-Goers Can Expect From Miami City Ballet's New Program

Arianna Prothero — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Miami City Ballet’s Program II: Tradition and Innovation opens in Fort Lauderdale Friday evening at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts before it heads to West Palm Beach the following weekend.

Femi Kuti Followed Dad's Dangerous Road To Afro-beat Stardom In Nigeria

Arianna Prothero — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:30:00 +0000

This Sunday, Nigerian Afro-beat artist Femi Kuti will be performing in Miami. Femi is known for using music to protest against the Nigerian government -- a legacy he inherited from his father, the legendary Afro-beat pioneer Fela Kuti.

New World Symphony Hosts Its First Yoga Night

Jessica Meszaros — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:39:01 +0000

In its latest experiment with performances and outdoor spaces, New World Symphony will host an evening of music and meditation this Friday.

The symphony is partnering with lululemon to produce a night of classical music and yoga training on the 11th at 7 p.m.

FIU Was Literary Launchpad For Obama Poet Pick, Cuban-American Richard Blanco

Christine DiMattei — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:05:57 +0000

The announcement that a Miami-raised son of Cuban immigrants has been chosen as the inaugural poet for President Obama's swearing-in ceremony is causing a stir throughout South Florida. And nowhere more than in our region's literary community.

In 1993, a young civil engineer named Richard Blanco wanted to try his hand at writing poetry. So he took a class at Florida International University, led by English Professor Campbell McGrath.

Talented Young Artists Flock To Miami For YoungArts Week

Arianna Prothero — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:09:07 +0000

About 150 talented, young artists from across the country are in Miami this week to hone their skills through classes and performances.

They were chosen from a pool of 10,000 applicants to take part in the 32^nd annual YoungArts Week. Twenty of the participants are from Florida.

Sing-A-Long With Dorothy And The Gang Tonight

Jessica Meszaros — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:58:44 +0000

Tonight you and your kin have the chance to relive an American classic in The Wizard of Oz Sing-A-Long.

The Miami Shores Fine Arts Commission partnered with O Cinema to bring a lively night of costumes, contests, prizes and, of course, singing.

Along with Dorothy, Toto, and witches of varying degrees of wickedness, be sure to say hi to WLRN's Michael Stock. He'll be emceeing for the night.

Extras! Extras! Palm Beach Opera Seeking (Silent) Players

Christine DiMattei — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Ever wanted to be on the operatic stage?

Now’s your chance – and you don’t even have to carry a tune or know a Gotterdamerung thing about opera.

Palm Beach Opera is expanding its talent pool of supernumeraries (non-singing extras) for its 2013 Season.

The “supers,” as they’re called, perform as guards, maidservants, townsfolk, water sprites, matadors, etcetera, according to the needs of the production.

Why Video Games Are Leaving The Living Room For The Art Museum

Arianna Prothero — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:30:00 +0000

When 20-year-old Jackson Alexander Parodi got the chance to develop a show on his college radio station, he was inspired by some of the music he grew up with: video game scores.

Parodi is a music theory and composition major at the University of Miami who has been playing video games almost his entire life.

Bacardi Tower Purchase Rejuvenates The YoungArts Foundation, Marks Growth

Miguel Angel Estefan Jr. — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:00:00 +0000

Young Musicians Band Together Against Anti-Gay Bullying

Christine DiMattei — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:30:00 +0000

The stands in front of the teenagers’ chairs hold the same sheet music – the theme to “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” But each of the young musicians has a different story to tell about anti-gay bullying.

Like the bi-sexual flutist, who says she’s pretty much been bullied all her life.

And the gay saxophonist, who describes how it “really gets to you inside and sometimes you start believing what people are saying.”

Even the heterosexual clarinetist is not immune. She feels too many of her classmates use the word “gay” to describe something bad.

‘Imaginarium Life’: Get Ready For A Most Unimaginable Tale

Neil de la Flor — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000

For artburstmiami.com

Imaginarium Life is a complex, multi-media performance piece created by the brilliant dark angels at Bistoury Physical Theatre, Alexey Taran and Carla Forte.

The performance documents -- through dance theater, sound and gorgeous cinematography -- the spiraling, chaotic world of an artist whose obsession with himself and his own imaginary world of self-inflicted wounds destroys him and the person he loves.

Theaster Gates' Design District Project Explores The Meaning Of The Hand-Made

Marva Hinton — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:20:53 +0000