The Seven Year Itch
Miami Theater Center opens an exceptional new adaptation
Miami Theater Center (MTC) is Miami’s home for exceptional new work and unexpected adaptations. MTC celebrated the opening of its new and unconventional interpretation of a theater classic — the 1950s Broadway hit comedy The Seven Year Itch, which inspired the iconic Hollywood film.
In MTC’s production, the original play’s sexual innuendos and romantic fantasies were brought to life along with a few irreverent surprises including an unexpected nod to a classic Marilyn Monroe moment. The re-imagined play, which runs through March 22, was co-adapted by MTC Artistic Director Stephanie Ansin and MTC Resident Artist Fernando Calzadilla, and directed by Ansin.
More than 100 of the city’s leading business and civic leaders, arts patrons, and artists enjoyed a post-performance reception with the creative team and cast in the theater’s SandBox space after the sold-out performance. Party-goers dined on regional Florida fare provided by The Florida Cookery at The James Hotel.
Pictured: Stephanie Ansin & Adrienne bon Haes
Anthony Japour Looks at Artist Xu Bing
Some years ago during Art Basel Miami Beach, I hosted a Symposium on the Chinese Contemporary Art Movement at the Center for Visual Communication sponsored, in part, by Art & Antiques Magazine. In attendance were art collectors, art dealers, curators, and as well as experts and specialists from Christies, Sotheby’s and Bonhams auction houses. It was a lively series of talks and I provocatively posed a question to the experts: Which Chinese Contemporary artist’s works would still be talked about in the 22nd Century?
While the more familiar names we often see in the headlines with auction records such as Zeng Fanzhi, Yue Minjun, and Zhang Xiaogang were mentioned (notably, no one mentioned Ai Wei Wei— of course that was before he got into trouble with the Chinese law). I said: the artist “Xu Bing” who is on view now at the Frost Museum…
Pictured: Xu Bing’s Book from the Sky
“A Crown for Charity”
As Miss Columbia is crowned Miss Universe 2015, we are reminded that women who participate in these events are much more than just their beauty. The women who compete for the crown have talents beyond the stage and runway, contributing their time and commitment to philanthropic endeavors in communities around the world. Former and current pageant winners, united at the first “Crown for Charity” event to help raise funds for the Inti Foundation, a non-profit organization that gives hope and provides support to children in need and seeks to provide community based solutions to enrich their lives. The event, presented by BNY Mellon Wealth Management, featured cocktails, dinner and entertainment by musician Jon Saxx at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Korn. Zoo Goodwill Ambassador Ron Magill and CBS4’s Meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez co-hosted the evening.
Pictured: Mayra Joli, Jessica Corpanch, Chary Rico-Toro and Lissette Gonzalez
