The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida • Page 127

THE PALM BEACH POST SUNDAY, MAY 4, 1997 3J to-1 Let us charm our re. U1 -ssS Mother and shower her with a tten Hon IT'S UlvM. Secada's new album aimed at mainstream rm We promise we'll let you take all the credit! Join us for our Signature Mother's Day Menu, served from Noon to Sunday, May 11. Call for Reservations. Mm uu The cultural season is officially over.

And what a season it was! V- The Chesterfield Hotel 363 Cocoanut Row(561) 659-5800 By EDDIE DOMINGUEZ The Associated Press MIAMI BEACH For more than two years, it's been just another day without him. Auir (ii But Jon Secada is back with a new hit single and a self-titled album that has a look so simple, it's almost cocky. Of ON THEIR TOES: In January, Ballet Florida offered a wildly energetic mixed bill, highlighted by the company premiere of Val Caniparoli's Bow Out. Miami City Ballet kicked up its toe shoes in resident choreographer Jimmy Gamonet De Los Heros' The Big Band SU-PERMEGATROID, a show-stopping swing salute. ft MMII '111 The Heiress Secada by Ruth Augustus Coetz "Packs a wallop" -Jack Zink, Sun Sentinel something that happened to me a long time ago.

A lot of things that deal with love are not always happy." In the song Too Late, Too Soon, a man unexpectedly comes home after a long trip, only to find his lover in bed with another dance re-mix of the song is already popular in the young adult market its intended target. The song is becoming a hit on the heels of Secada's recent marriage to 24-year-old Maria-tere Vilar. He met her on the job at Estefan Enterprises, the company owned by his mentors and manager, Gloria and Emilio Estefan. The event that inspired the tune, Secada points out, predates his new bride. One song on the album was written for his new wife.

In Heaven Is You, Secada sings that it was not her looks, but rather her style and personality that make her so beautiful to him. But Secada, 35, one of Play-girl's 10 sexiest rock stars of 1993, hasn't had such an easy hand at love. He divorced his first wife in 1993, saying they wed for the wrong reasons. After that, he described himself as single "on purpose." The album debuted at No. 58 on Billboard's general album chart, and the single quickly rose to the Top 20 on the magazine's adult contemporary chart, according to Estefan CLEMATIS VS.

ATLANTIC: The two thoroughfares in West Palm Beach and Delray Beach became a mad crush on weekend nights, with even more nightclubs, bars and restaurants. Atlantic's music scene really blossomed with the opening of the Musicians Exchange and the concert series, highlighted by Ray Charles, at the Delray Tennis Center. WHO'S THE I I What's a season without a public jart scandal? A spat erupted over lauthorship of the statue of developer Henry Rolfs Sr. along Okeechobee Boulevard opposite Sthe Kravis Center. West Palm feeach artist Marsha Montoya (filed a lawsuit, claiming the right to be called the creator, because she came up with the design and headed the team that made the piece.

Pembroke Pines artist Valerie Broomfield-Ambrose says she deserves prominent recognition for making the statue. Wags wonder why anyone would want credit. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH: ripsnorting good yarn" Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post course, anyone who has ever met the Cuban-American singer considered a down-to-earth pop star realizes that can't be true. It's confidence, not arrogance. In silver letters outlined in copper, Secada can be read over a black and white close-up of the 1992 nominee for best new artist.

No screaming package, just simplicity. "That's what we were after," Secada said. "It's all about the music. It's a pop mainstream album with, songs that hopefully people can relate to." The music is typical Secada midtempo love ballads that he says are based on his life experiences and his fears and feelings. Some of the songs echo depressing themes: a jaded lover, getting over a relationship, missing a lost love.

"I talk about past, present and future feelings," Secada said. "The first single is about RING THAT BELL: The Kravis snagged Lee Bell, the Duncan Theatre's longtime visionary head, as its new director of programming (Kravis Chief Operating Officer John Wilkes resigns at the same time). "The Kravis gains intellectual credibility with this," said one patron. BEEFCAKE IN BOCA: The Boca Pops, that local bastion of middle-of-the-road music-making, tried on a slightly more contemporary look with its new music director, Crafton Beck. The 39-year-old conductor was sold as a sexy star-in-the-mak-ing.

But for the most part, the programming remains as safe as ever. BEEFCAKE IN PALM BEACH: a well-crafted production" Skip Sheffield, The News Tickets Group availability! thru May 18 KENNETH KAY is I MAY 12 Sometimes there are 2 8 P.M. QNLYJ -r TICKETS $15 STUDENTS $5 monsters under the The surprise of the season award goes to John Denver, the 70s sensation who delivered a stirring evening of song in November at the Kravis Center. lit waijted Old Oriental Rus IMMEDIATE MAXIMUM CASH gSlL WE BUY, SELL, TRADE, CLEAN REPAIR ORIENTAL RUGS Wffl toloM 1-800-908-7847 liiiiu Oricttal Ku Palace Mon sat 10 6, sun 125 I South Florida 's Oldest Dealer 3 Generations of Integrity mmammmmmmt ivtm V-v'fltVv tfi- Denver At 6 feet, 4 inches, he stands out anywhere, but Baywatch star David Hasselhoff barely created a stir in Palm Beach. At St.

a win CALL 930-6400 lv HJLiLi KILE or poi) iti-itji in out naiuii juuu Nonn reoerai nwy. n. Lauueruaie KRAVIS CENTER LOW: Hasselhoff Liza Minnelli, claiming throat, hip and back problems, cancels her gala benefit show twice. STAR QUALITY: Attracting director Robert Wise to the Palm Beach International Film Festival was nothing short of a stroke of genius. Having stars Roger Mobre and Church, the most popular American TV personality in the world was just another guest in a pew at the wedding of Chuck Russell (the director of The Mask and Eraser) and fashion model Patti Rao in November.

INSTANT CLASSICS: Two extraordinary concerts at the Kravis: The Cleveland Orchestra under the baton of Jahja Ling, and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra led by Bobby McFerrin. Ling and his forces gave a furious reading of Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony and solidified their position as one of the world's preeminent orchestras. McFerrin did a serviceable job as a conductor, but his strength will always be his superb voice. From his astonishing vocal work on Bach's Air on the String to some unbelievable improvisations, this was a performance that will linger in the memory forever. Hitchcock Michael Caine, neither of whom have appeared in a Wise film, kid each other on the same stage at the.opening gala at the Boca Raton Resort and Club just added to the luster.

With the Hitchcock tribute and an offbeat array of foreign and American films, the festival deserves a permanent spot on the cultural calendar y' jniusmiilliWii YJ-t mmum iff V- kW BUFFED UP: BOOKED UP: Bookstore wars and that's a good thing. A new Borders opened in Boynton Beach, Clematis Street Books opened downtown and Books-A-Million opened on Okeechobee Boulevard. There are rumors of even more. Palm Beach troubadour Jimmy Buffett was all over, with a splashy, fun-filled concert at Coral Sky and the world premiere of his musical 7 THE THREE HYPESTERS: Buffett stage col Join Florida's Internationally-Acclaimed Dance Company For a Season of Exceptional Dance Entertainment 4th PROGRAM From the kilts Scotland to the splendor of Old Spain to the Company Premiere of a Paul Taylor work inspired by the Sunday you'll find this the grand finale to a grand season! 3rd PROGRAM Span over 100 years of dance as we bring you a 19th-century classic, a 20th-century masterwork and the World Premiere of resident choreographer Jimmy Gamonet De Los Heros' latest spectacular. 2nd PROGRAM Enjoy the variety as we bring you selections ranging from a classic European-style ballet danced to Mozart to a rip-roaring piece danced to familiar Western tunes such as 'Red River Valley'! 1st PROGRAM From graceful swans on a moonlit lake (Swan Lake Act II) to stately dancers in a majestic palace setting, you'll be enthralled by four ballets all danced to the glorious music of Tchaikovsky.

Programs an' suhja'l to chanfy without notice. laboration with Herman Wouk, Don't Stop The Carnival. The music was pure Buffett, but the show at the Coconut Grove Playhouse still needs some work if it wants to succeed on Broadway. GREAT PERFORMANCES: Stone Temple Pilots' Nov. 21 show at Coral Sky was hot.

Singerrecovering addict Scott Wei-larid was over-the-top, and the intensity of the band's music and stage presence was rivaled only by the crowd's excitement. Alternative singer Paula Cole performed at the Carefree Theatre oiMarch 29. Her prowess on piano, impressive vocal range and powerful movements provided candy for both eyes and ears. The music ranged from delicate to damaging (in a good way). The Mighty Blue Kings gave Delray Beach's Musicians Exchange a healthy dose of modernized swing.

Horns, 1 stand-up bass, smooth vocals a compicie I I'D LIKE MORE INFORMATION: II Send me a Season Brochure Call me at the number below Performances run from November-March at the elegant Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Choose from Friday or Saturday evenings, or Saturday or Sunday matinees. Limited seating at some shows. Performances also at Bailey Hall (Davie) and the Jackie Gleason Theater (Miami Beach). SAVE MONEY WITH YOUR 4-PROGRAM SUBSCRIPTION -Group discounts available.

CALL NOW! TOLL-FREE 930-DANCE (3262) Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti, that over-hyped operatic trio otherwise known as the "Three Tenors," come to Miami's Pro Player Stadium in March. With a top ticket price of $2,500, the event fails to sell out and a follow-up concert at the Houston Astrodome is cancelled. All of which goes to prove that you can have too much of a not-so-good thing. HAP ERSTEIN, BILL F. FAUCETT, CHARLES PASSY, BRYON RIVERS, GARY SCHWAN, THOM SMITH BeacriCauntvFkrtia us its-re, nwmH Kli.VIS CfNIIW BKST TIMi: TO CUl Diana Acltmm phowSlrvrn Cans; Dancer: Marin Roicru Ihrme Variations phulo Steven Cans; lancers lluiu Lopez and Franklin danKro Phtci of FdwaruVillclla Philip Herminiiham.

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