The best music, plays and art events coming to Palm Beach County in spring 2024
COVID? What COVID?
Like flowers in a garden, the perennial arts scene has bloomed and blossomed with even more entertainment than pre-COVID times. And there’s a renewed excitement surrounding almost every event and performance. Like delicious food, we were literally starved for the beauty that we can find only in the arts.
The arts season in Palm Beach County really kicks into high gear about now. While our northern neighbors are snowed in, we can hit the museums, spend evenings at the theater, catch all manner of concerts without thought to heavy coats or mittens. And the offerings are top notch.
Here's what to expect on the local cultural scene in the next few months:
ART
Three Women at the Norton
Three exhibitions reflect the array of work being produced by women today.
Nora Maité Nieves. The artist hails from Puerto Rico and works in Brooklyn and was recently named the Norton Museum’s Mary Lucille Dauray Artist-in-Residence. Her one-woman show, "Clouds in the Expanded Field," is Nieves’ first solo museum exhibition features nearly 20 two-dimensional works. Nine pieces were produced specifically for this exhibition. Nieves’ work contains textured and tactile surfaces on brightly colored canvases using acrylic and modeling paste. One highlight is Nieves’ first exploration of video using stop-motion animation in in “Eyes of the Sea.” The exhibit has already been extended from April 28 to July 7.
Ellen Graham. There’s nothing more intimate that an unplanned photo — especially today when everything is super-scripted and if it’s not perfect it’s a do-over or photoshopped. Ellen Graham’s new exhibit, “Unscripted,” on display from March 2 to June 16 is exactly that. Dozens of unposed, unplanned, unscripted photographs of actors, musicians, royals, athletes and models are captured in “moments of intimacy and humor,” which shows Graham’s gift for charming her subjects.
Rose B. Simpson. Simpson’s “Journeys of Clay” opens March 23 and runs through Sept. 1. The artist can trace her matrilineal line of ceramicists and potters back nearly 70 generations. Not years. Generations. The work of the artist and mother, seen from the perspective of a woman and the head of household, and a member of the Santa Clara Pueblo (Kha'p'oe Ówîngeh) in New Mexico. Her mixed media sculptures use clay, organic found items and mechanical hardware. Work by Simpson’s mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother are featured alongside hers. Her great-grandmother, the artist Rose Naranjo, kept Simpson’s many talented and successful relatives connected.
If you go: The Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. Admission: Free for Members; $18 adults, $15 age 60+, $5, students with ID. 561-832-5196 or norton.org.
10 local women artists at the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County
“She. Her. Hers.” This innovative exhibition of artwork focused on the experiences of women opened Jan. 26 at the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County. Female artists remain under-represented in galleries and museums, so this exhibition focuses exclusively on the work of 10 female Palm Beach County-based artists. The women used their feelings about domesticity, feminism, and their own experiences as inspiration. Artists include Olivia Rachel Austin, Amy S. Broderick, Heather Couch, Nazaré Feliciano, Laura Tanner, Sarah E. Huang, Autumn Kioti Horne, Lisa MacNamara, Quimetta Perle and Lisa Zukowski.
An associated lecture, “A Conversation with Women on Art,” takes place at 10 a.m. March 2. Jessica Ransom, director of artist service, speaks with artists Sarah Huang and Lisa MacNamara about their work.
If you go: “She. Her. Hers.” is on display through April 6 in the Main Gallery at the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, 601 Lake Ave., Lake Worth Beach. www.palmbeachculture.com.
ART IN THE GARDEN
Origami in the Garden at the Mounts
Twenty larger-than-life sculptures inspired by origami, the Japanese art of paperfolding, have bloomed in the garden. Created by Santa Fe artists Jennifer and Kevin Box, the exhibit mixes nature and art with stunning results. More than 2 million people across the United States have seen the cranes and planes, the butterflies and boats in this traveling exhibit dance.
Artist Kevin Box said, “Botanical Gardens are the most beautiful living, outdoor museums in the world. There is no better place for the exhibition of a sculptural art form like origami, which actually originates from paper and the plants that form it.”
Pieces on display include "Star Unfolding," "Rising Cranes," "Pegasus Unfolded," "White Bison," "Painted Ponies," "Emerging Peace" and "Flying Folds." Don’t miss "Master Peace," a 25-foot sculpture.
If you go: Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $20 adults; $18 for age 65+, college students and military with ID; $13 for ages 6-17; and free for children younger than 6. Cashless. Get tickets online at mounts.org.
Don’t miss:
The Palm Beach County History Museum first “grand exhibition” — “Endless Summer: Palm Beach Resort Wear” — explores the impact Palm Beach made on resort fashion over the last 129 years as it solidified itself as one of America’s premier luxury destinations. Luxury brands thrived here from Gucci to Chanel, and some iconic brands were born here like Jacqueline Kennedy and Lilly Pulitzer. On display through May 25. The museum also offers a variety of lectures and special events. Mark your calendar.
If you go: The Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum, 300 N. Dixie Highway, on the second floor of the restored 1916 Courthouse, West Palm Beach. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Free. Donations appreciated. 561-832-4164; hspbc.org.
FAU’s Schmidt Center Gallery. Fans of baseball find “David Levinthal: Curveball: Sports & American Myths” on display through March 23. This exhibit of large-format Polaroid photographs captures toy figures recreating some of the most important moments in the history of baseball by artist/photographer David Levinthal. The photographs are paired with artifacts on loan from the Avron B. Fogelman Sports Museum.
If you go: FAU’s Ritter and Schmidt Galleries, as well as the Fogel Sports Museum, are at 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton. fau.edu/galleries
THEATER
Palm Beach Dramaworks presents a world premiere and a classic staged all over the world: “The Cancellation of Lauren Fein” is on stage Feb. 2-18 and “Death of a Salesman” takes over from March 27-April 14.
In “The Cancellation of Lauren Fein,” Fein and her wife, Paola Moreno, are professors at an American university who live with Dylan Fein-Moreno, their 16-year-old African American foster son. When Fein's actions violate the university's "diversity, equity, and inclusion" policies, suddenly northing is simple. In fact, it’s downright dangerous out there.
In the Arthur Miller Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece “Death of a Salesman,” the tragic state of affairs at the Loman house is painful to watch even 70-plus years later. The pathetic Willie is still — like all of us — scrambling to matter.
If you go: Palm Beach Dramaworks productions take place at the Don and Ann Brown Theater, 203 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. Tickets for all performances are $89, except for opening night ($104) and previews ($69). Student tickets are $15 with ID. Anyone younger than age 40 pays $40 with a photo ID. 561-514-4042, Ext. 2 or palmbeachdramaworks.org.
Maltz Jupiter Theatre, newly remodeled and thirsty for guests, presents two sure-to-please productions this spring.
“Plaza Suite,” the Neil Simon comedy, is on stage Feb. 11-25. Suite 719 at New York’s Plaza Hotel is currently occupied by three comical couples reflecting different stages of wedded bliss – or not! “42nd Street,” sometimes called “a love letter to Broadway,” is the fairy tale we all dreamed of as children coming to life. On stage March 12-31, the musical, set in the 1930s, contains a hit parade of songs from “Lullaby of Broadway” to “We’re in the Money” to “Shuffle Off To Buffalo.”
The theater offers a free master’s class, 42nd Street: Remarkable To Raunchy To Reborn, at 11 a.m. March 16, which takes a closer look at Broadway’s famed theatre district. From splendor to seedy slum and back, it’s a mecca for theater lovers, embraced for its resurgence. Free.
If you go: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E. Indiantown Road, Jupiter. Tickets are at $50 to $120 for either show. 561-575-2223 or jupitertheatre.org.
The Kravis Center’s four-show “Kravis On Broadway” series kicks off with “Jagged Little Pill” Feb. 20-25. This new musical based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing album embraces the “perfectly imperfect American family.” Tickets start at $35.
Next, “Tina-The Tina Turner Musical” showcases the ultimate performer. From March 12-17, see the ultimate come-back story and a tribute to one of the greatest movers and shakers of all time. Tickets start at $34.
Following “Tina” is the new global sensation “Six the Musical,” on March 26-31. See the six wives of Henry VIII rehashing history on stage in a show that celebrates girl power. “Six” won a Tony Award for Best Original Score (music and lyrics) in 2022. Tickets start at $55.
Finally, it’s the biggest show of the last decade: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” comes to the Kravis stage April 10-21. In an unlikely mash-up of American history and hip hop, Miranda’s hit show about the historic figure. Based on the acclaimed 2004 biography by Ron Chernow, “Hamilton” won 11 Tony Awards, a Grammy, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and a special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors. Tickets start at $49.
If you go: The Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. 561-832-7469 or kravis.org.
CONCERTS
The Society of the Four Arts commits a good portion of its calendar to classical, chamber music and opera. Performances take place in the Gubelmann Auditorium, 102 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Get tickets or make reservations at www.fourarts.org or 561-655-7226.
The Calidore String Quartet, grand prize winners at the inaugural M-Prize Competition and recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant, perform works by J.S. Bach and Henry Purcell at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4. Features Jeffrey Myers, violin, Ryan Meehan, violin, Jeremy Berry, viola, and Estelle Choi, cello. $40, free for members.
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Wind Ensemble performs works for winds and keyboards at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7. $40, free for members.
The Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Artists in Concert takes the stage at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9. These artists are from the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, which gathers extraordinary young artists and helps them pursue their dreams of a professional career. $40, free for members. A related lecture, “The Future of Opera” by Peter Gelb, is planned at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. $20; free for members.
The Schumann Quartet, which features three brothers, Erik Schumann and Ken Schumann on violin, and Mark Schumann, cello, with their friend Veit Hertenstein on viola, performing a program of works by Mozart, Janáček, and Beethoven at 3 p.m. Feb. 11. $40, free for members.
The Escher String Quartet (their name comes from their philosophy, taken from graphic artist M.C. Escher), performs at 7:30 p.m. March 6. The group features Adam Barnett-Hart, violin, Brendan Speltz, violin, Pierre Lapointe, viola, and Brook Speltz, cello. Tickets are $40, free for members.
Pianist Michael Stephen Brown, a performer/composer, presents a program featuring Haydn, Debussy and Ravel alongside his own composition (“Etude-Fantasy on the Name of Haydn”) at 7:30 p.m. March 13. $40, free for members.
The Jerusalem Quartet performs at 7:30 p.m. April 3. Their program includes a late work by Joseph Haydn, and Brahms’s lively String Quartet in B-flat. Features Alexander Pavlovsky, violin, Sergei Bresler, violin, Ori Kam, viola, and Kyril Zlotnikov, violoncello. $40, free for members.
The Flagler Museum’s Music Series features five weeks of music beginning Feb. 6 at the museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. Considered one of the finest chamber music venues in South Florida, this popular series always sells out. Single tickets are $75, or $350 for all five concerts. Doors open at 7 p.m. 561-655-2833 or flaglermuseum.us.
The Ulysses Quartet performs at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6. These four women astonish audiences with their ‘textural versatility.”
Elissa Lee Koljonen, one of the most celebrated violinists of her generation, performs at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13.
The Beo String Quartet performs at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Violinists Jason Neukom and Andrew Giordano, violist Sean Neukom, and cellist Ryan Ash have found their niche performing classical music with a contemporary accent.
The Aznavoorian Sisters perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27. Marta Aznavoorian, a pianist, and Ani Aznavoorian, a cellist, perform together as they have since they were 4 and 8 performing in church in Evanston, Ill. In 2022, the Aznavoorian Sisters released their début album, “Gems from Armenia.”
Black Oak Ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. March 5. The ensemble’s latest CD release, “Avant l’orage,” a double album of French string trios, reached No. 1 in the Billboard Classical Charts in July 2022. All three are Grammy nominees: violinist Desirée Ruhstrat and cellist David Cunliffe for their work with the Lincoln Trio, and violist Aurélien Fort Pederzoli as a founding member of the Spektral Quartet.
The Kravis Classical Concert Series welcomes orchestras from around the country and around the world. Mark your calendar for:
The Cleveland Orchestra — 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29. Franz Welser-Möst, music director, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, violin
Detroit Symphony Orchestra — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 and 2 p.m. Feb. 18. Jader Bignamini, music director, Alisa Weilerstein, cello.
Rotterdam Philharmonic — 7:30 p.m. March 4. Lahav Shani, chief conductor; Daniil Trifonov, piano
Vienna Philharmonic — 7:30 p.m. March 8 and 2 p.m. March 9. Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Academy of St Martin in the Fields — 7:30 p.m. March 18. Joshua Bell, music director
Don’t miss: Michael Feinstein in "Big Band Blast," with a special tribute to Liza Minnelli, takes the stage at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the Kravis Center. Hits by Ellington, Gershwin, Berlin and the classic big bands performed by Feinstein’s 17-piece band. The tribute to iconic Minnelli is sure to touch music lovers’ hearts.
Local favorites
Your family and friends and neighbors and coworkers have been practicing for months for these performances.
The Palm Beach Gardens Concert Band presents “Love American Style,” featuring American love songs performed with guest vocalists Alicia Branch and William Stafford, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 At the PBSC Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens. Tickets are $22 at 561-207-5900 or pbgconcertband.org
The Masterworks Chorus performs selections from Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” at 7 p.m. March 10 at the Royal Poinciana Chapel, 60 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. 561-845-9696 or masterworkspb.org.
The Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches performs “Shining Stars: The 42nd Annual Rudolph von Unruh Scholarship Concert” with trumpet sensation Dr. Courtney Jones at 7:30 p.m. March 16 at the PBSC Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens. A repeat of this concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. March 23 at PBSC’s Duncan Theatre, 4200 Congress Ave., Lake Worth. Tickets are $25. symphonicband.org
The Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, an award-winning community-based children's choir performs “I’m Home,” its spring recital at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. yspb.org. 561-651-4429. Tickets start at $15. 561-832-7469; kravis.org.
The Palm Beach Gardens Concert Band presents “Musicals & Movies” at 7:30 p.m. May 1 at the PBSC Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens. The show features the best songs from the best musicals and movies. Tickets are $22 at 561-207-5900 or pbgconcertband.org.
The Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County performs at the annual Spotlight on Young Musicians at 7 p.m. Friday, May 3 at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. The concert is in partnership with the School District of Palm Beach County, and the Palm Beach County Music Teachers Association. $12 in advance, $15 at the door. kravis.org or 561-832-7469.
The Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches presents “Copeland Davis is Back” at 7:30 p.m. May 18 at the PBSC Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens. By popular demand, Copeland Davis returns with the Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches in a program of Americana pieces that showcases Davis’ trio’s gifts. Call 561-832-3115 for tickets.
COMEDY
The tremendous hole in local comedy left since Palm Beach Improv vacated The Square has been filled by a few special performances in coordination with the Kravis Center, but only one remains.
Palm Beach Improv and the Kravis Center present comedian Preacher Lawson at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9-10. Lawson is best known for his appearance on season 12 of NBC’s America’s Got Talent where he made it to the final round. He shot his first stand-up special, Get To Know Me, for BET in 2019. He’s since gained a phenomenal following of 3.2 million on TikTok and his YouTube channel has 600,000+ subscribers. Tickets start at $32.50 at kravis.org or 561-832-7469.
The Art of Laughter Series at the Arts Garage (94 NE Second Ave., Delray Beach) is a monthly showcase of top-shelf comedy talent.
Coming up at 8 p.m. Feb. 2 is Cam Bertrand. In 2019, Bertrand became the youngest comic to win the ‘Florida’s Funniest’ competition, beating out over 300 comics, and his special ‘Sophisticated Ignorance’ has garnered over 120 million total views since its release.
On March 1, Orlando Baxter performs. This down-to-earth former high-school teacher has a relatable authenticity that connects with audiences. He’s performed at comedy festivals all over the world that just proves he’s universally funny. Baxter Orlando co-starred in the 2022 Amazon prime movie, “Salesmen,” and released his comedy special, “Live from South High” on YouTube. Tickets are $35 for either show at 561-450-6357 or artsgarage.org.
DANCE
BODYTRAFFIC speaks humankind’s common language — dance — at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2-3 at the Duncan Theatre. Authentic, conceptual, physical, musically grounded movement is all that is required, making dance accessible to everyone. Its compelling style “suggests invention, attitude, and urban edge” (The Boston Globe). At the Duncan Theatre at PBSC, 4200 Congress Ave., Lake Worth. $45. 561-868-3309; duncantheatre.org.
The Miami City Ballet’s “Winter Mix,” onstage at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3-4, at the Kravis Center, is alive with color and special effects. The ballet dances the world premieres of two new pieces: Choreographer Margarita Armas’s second commission for the ballet and Miami City Ballet School’s resident choreographer Durante Verzola’s third world premiere. But the highlight is surely Balanchine’s “Firebird,” a dynamic fantasy with magic forests, princesses under the spell of sorcerers, and the hero, Prince Ivan. Tickets start at $45. At the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. 561-832-7469 or www.kravis.org.
The Brazilian dance group Grupo Corpo performs at 8 p.m. Feb. 23-24 at the Duncan Theatre. The troupe tries to present the many different Brazils — the modern and the traditional, the local and the learned, the urban and suburban — through their colorful, athletic dance. Tickets are $49. At the Duncan Theatre at PBSC, 4200 Congress Ave., Lake Worth. $45. 561-868-3309; duncantheatre.org.
Ballet Palm Beach presents “Romeo & Juliet” at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24-25, at the Kravis Center. Shakespeare’s sad story is told via dance in an original production. Tickets start at $45. At the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. 561-832-7469 or kravis.org.
Step Afrika is one of the Kravis Center’s PEAK performances, scheduled to light up the stage March 11-12. Designed to bring cutting-edge hip hop, jazz and dance performers to the stage. Step Afrika combines percussive dance with songs, storytelling and humor to tell its story and encourages audience participation. Dances draw their inspiration from dances practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional West and Southern African dances and an array of dance and art forms. Tickets start at $35, which includes a free drink. At the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. 561-832-7469 or kravis.org.
LECTURES
The Esther B. O’Keeffe Speakers Series began in January and continues through March 25. Experts at the top of their fields with diverse opinions speak at 3 p.m. Tuesdays in the Gubelmann Auditorium at the Society of the Four Arts, 102 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Talks are free for members, $50 for guests. Reservations are required at fourarts.org or 561-655-7226.
Nicholas Callaway, “67 Nights in the Sistine Chapel” — Feb. 6
Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko — Feb. 13. ("The Rothkos in Conversation: Philip Rylands in discussion with the Rothko children.")
Thomas Friedman, "The Big Trends Shaping the World Today: Economics, Technology, and Geopolitics" — Feb. 20
David Zaslav, "'The Stuff That Dreams Are Made of’ ... 100 Years of Thrilling Audiences and Shaping Culture Through Storytelling" — Feb. 27
Renee Fleming, "My Life in Music: An Afternoon with Renee Fleming" — March 5
Robert Ballard, "‘Exploring Earth’s Last Frontier – The Deep Sea’ by the man who found the Titanic" — March 12
Peter Zeihan, "War and Politics at the End of the World" — March 19
Steve Wynn, "Take Henri Matisse and the 14th Dalai Lama … Add Water, Poof, You Have a Culture" — March 26
The Flagler Museum’s Whitehall Lecture Series takes a hard look at some of the greatest men in American history with people who have studied them. “Titans of Industry & Commerce” lectures take place at 3 p.m. Sundays beginning Feb. 4. Free for museum members at the patron level and above. $20 for other members and guests, plus museum admission. 561-655-2833 or flaglermuseum.us.
George Westinghouse — 3 p.m. Feb. 4. Lecturer: Dr. William R. Huber
Thomas Alva Edison — 3 p.m. Feb. 11. Lecturer: Dr. Paul Israel
Henry Ford — 3 p.m. Feb. 18. Lecturer: Dr. Steven Watts
James Cash Penney — 3 p.m. Feb. 25. Lecturer: David Delbert Kruger
John Wanamaker — 3 p.m. March 3. Lecturer: Dr. Nicole C. Kirk
Frank Winfield Woolworth — 3 p.m. March 10. Lecturer: George W. Nelson
The River Center in Jupiter offers informative lectures about the environment at noon the first Friday of each month and at 6 p.m. the third Friday of the month. 561-743-7123 or lrecd.org
“Prescribed Fire – Reigniting the Spark” is the topic at noon Friday, Feb. 2. The speaker is Harper Carroll, Fire Manager for PBC’s ERM and its natural areas program. Harper has spent 30 years working on ecosystem restoration and management restoration projects around central and south Florida
“The Effects of Harmful Algal Bloom-Associated Biotoxins on Sea Turtle Health in Florida” is the topic at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. The speaker is Annie Page-Karjian, an associate research professor and clinical veterinarian. She also serves as the Harbor Branch associate director of education. She discusses the clinical effects of algal blooms on sea turtle health.
The Wild Dolphin Project” is the final lecture of the season, from noon-1 p.m. Friday, April 5. The speaker is Hayley Knapp, a master’s student at FAU, who speaks dolphin. Knapp is working on tracing paternity and genetic diversity by using fecal DNA to match calves to their parents.
FILMS AND FILM FESTIVALS
The African American Film Festival held annually at the Kravis Center continues with six films this year. Part of the PEAK series, each film is followed by a panel discussion led by a guest host. $70 for all six films. The Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. 561-832-7469 or kravis.org.
“Black Barbie: A Documentary” (2023) — Feb. 15. Moderated by director Lagueria Davis, curator Terri Francis and researcher Imani Warren.
“Losing Ground” (1982, feature) and “An Ecstatic Experience” (2015, short) — Feb. 16. Moderated by artist Ja’Tovia Gary and curator Terri Francis.
“Bright Road” (1953, feature) and “Seventh Grade” (2014, short) — Feb. 17. Moderated by director Stefani Saintonge, Professor Tiffany Gilbert and curator Terri Francis.
“Island in the Sun” (1957) — Feb. 17. Moderated by Professor Tiffany Gilbert and curator Terri Francis.
“Ruby Bridges” (1998) — Feb. 18. Moderated by curator Terri Francis and guest panelists.
“Daughters of the Dust” (1991, feature) and “When Angels Speak of Love” (2021, short) — Feb. 18. Moderated by filmmaker and community organizer Helen Peña, filmmaker Julie Dash and curator Terri Francis.
The Society of the Four Arts’ new Friday Film Series with Discussions kicked off in December and continues through May. Films are screened at 4:30 p.m. in the Gubelmann Auditorium, 102 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. $10; free for members. Reservations required. fourarts.org or 561-655-7226.
“Dark Waters” — Jan. 19. (2019, PG-13.) A Q&A with Dr. Edie Widder follows.
“Fire of Love” — Feb. 2. (2022, PG). A Q&A with producer Jessica Harrop follows.
“The Swimmers” — March 15. (2022, PG-13). A Q&A with ICFJ’s Mais Katt follows.
“Ophelia” — March 29. (2018, PG-13). A Q&A with Professor Charles E. Pierce Jr. follows.
“Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry” — April 5. (2012, R). A Q&A with Asia Society’s Orville Schell follows.
“Project Paradise” documentaries — April 26. (Varies, not rated). A panel discussion, a Q&A with the filmmakers and a wine reception follow.
Friday screenings without discussions continue at 2 and 5:30 p.m. Friday when the new series isn’t meeting. Screenings take place in the Gubelmann Auditorium, 102 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. $10; free for members. Reservations required. fourarts.org or 561-655-7226.
“Benediction” — Feb. 16. (2021, PG-13). ICS Winner for Best Original Screenplay
“She Said” — March 1. (2022, R)
“Phantom Thread” — March 8. (2017, R). 2018 Oscar Winner for Costume Design
“Parallel Mothers” — March 22. (2021, R). In Spanish with English subtitles
“Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” — April 12. (2019, not rated). In English and Dzongkha with English subtitles
“Rebel in the Rye” — April 19 (2017, PG-13)
BOOKS
The Florida Voices Author Series meets at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Dixon Education Building, 240 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach, or in the King Library, 102 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach, for a presentation by the author, a Q&A session and a book signing. These events are free, but reservations are required at fourarts.org or 561-655-2766.
Andrea Taylor: “Three Women & An Architect: Maurice Fatio” — Feb. 7
Tracey Enerson Wood: “The President’s Wife” — March 6 at the King Library
James Clark: “Lost Attractions of Florida” — April 10
Diane Bergner: “Royal Coconut Beach Lunch Club: A Novel” — May 8, King Library
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