Written by the great Gabriel Garcia Marquez in 1955, “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings” is one of his most beloved and anthologized stories. The short story is an example of magical realism, a narrative in which characters and setting are “real world” but which also includes a convincing and straightforward element of magic. […]
Article · March 29, 2012 by Neil de la Flor
If you love the drama of theatre (dance, music, plays, art, multimedia performances) and have a special child in your life, now’s the time to introduce them to this fabulous world. Theatre provides an outlet for imagination, illustrates the wonder of art, presents passionate performers and proves that being different is OK. But I don’t […]
Article · March 26, 2012 by Neil de la Flor
“Är det här du föreställer en björk på fjälltoppen?” asks Henrik Skott. Unless you’re Jenny Larsson, it may be a challenge to perform as if you’re a small birch tree on a mountain top. “It’s fairly close to what I had in mind,” she says of her latest work in progress which debuted last Friday […]
Article · March 22, 2012 by Neil de la Flor
If you’re looking to hone your talents, then go to MAD. Cherilyn Marrocco’s MAD (Marrocco Academy of Dance) is open to students of all ages with varying abilities who have the desire to a nurturing, non-competitive environment to develop their talents in various disciplines. Classes in ballet, theater, singing and songwriting are offered at the […]
Article · March 19, 2012 by Neil de la Flor
We live in Miami. By the ocean. We know tides and waves are fickle and that we shouldn’t turn our backs on the sea. In 1962, Miami — and the United States as a whole — was in flux. Especially momentous for Miami and its sizeable Cuban population were the “Cuban Democracy Act,” which essentially […]
Article · March 15, 2012 by Neil de la Flor
Alzheimer is one of the most psychologically and emotionally distressing diseases, especially for family members and loved ones who have to watch the disease strip memories. According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2009 Facts and Figures report, approximately 5.1 million people age 65 and older suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, which means one out of every eight […]
Article · March 12, 2012 by Neil de la Flor
Inkub8, a recent Knight Arts Challenge recipient, hosts a feedback forum on March 16 at 8 p.m. with emerging South Florida artists Becky Flowers, Jenny Larsson, Katie Meehan & Sam Hanson, Karen Peterson and Dancers and Pioneer Winter. The purpose of the forum is to foster deeper connections between artists and the community in which […]
Article · March 9, 2012 by Neil de la Flor
“Even those from whom art has been stolen away by tyranny, by poverty,” Jeanette Winterson writes, “begin to make it again … in song, out of dust and mud.” The Arsht Center, along with Miami’s community leaders, have rescued art from the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake that flattened Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 12, 2010. […]
Article · March 5, 2012 by Neil de la Flor
“…in the language of poetry, where every word is weighed, nothing is usual or normal. Not a single stone and not a single cloud above it. Not a single day and not a single night after it. And above all, not a single existence, not anyone’s existence in this world.” – Wislawa Szymborska The language […]
Article · March 1, 2012 by Neil de la Flor
I’ve always found sweaty, entwined (possibly naked) bodies one of the most challenging forms of artistic expression. Sometimes things can get awkward, but not when said bodies belong to the incredibly talented dancers from Pilobolus. Pilobolus is an experimental dance company created out of Dartmouth College in 1971. In case you’re bad at math, that’s […]
Article · February 27, 2012 by Neil de la Flor
If you haven’t seen “Pina,” the Oscar-nominated documentary film by German filmmaker Wim Wenders about famed choreographer and dancer Pina Bausch, then go. It’s running for another week at the Coral Gables Art Cinema, and I suspect the tickets will go fast. “Film is one of the most popularly accessible art forms,” says Robert Rosenberg, […]
Article · February 24, 2012 by Neil de la Flor