Criolo and Geraldo Azevedo perform in the city. At the theater there is Osmar Prado at popular prices. Outdoors, the best option is to watch the movie “Priscilla” at the Cinemateca
The city’s programming begins to strengthen after the carnival break. The show premiered at the Sesc Santana theater The poison of the theatrewith Osmar Prado and Mauricio Machado. Tickets are popularly priced.
It’s in the show programme Creole singing samba at the Teatro Porto e Geraldo Azedo in the company of the Uruguayan pianist Hugo Fattoruso at the Blue Note. For those looking for instrumentals, Bahian pianist Ubiratan Marques performs at Sesc Pinheiros. For those who miss the king of rock, the show The Elvis Experiencestarring American singer Dean Z, will make his only performance on Saturday.
At Masp, the new exhibition Gran Fury: art is not enough recalls the group’s activism in the 1980s and 1990s to expose the U.S. government’s negligence regarding AIDS.
Shows
February 23, Friday, 8pm
- Marches of Ubiratan – The pianist and arranger from Bahia releases his original album, Dance of time. Leader of the Afrosinfônica Orchestra, Marques is also a member of the group BaianaSystem, one of the greatest exponents of Afro pop music today. In this instrumental work, the musician plays songs like Shadow poetry, Mud AND Ibeji. Singer and songwriter Danilo Caymmi makes a special appearance. Where: Sesc Pinheiros. R. Paes Leme, 195, Pinheiros. How much: R$25/R$50.
Saturday 24 February, 10pm
- Experience with Elvis – The show stars the American singer Dean Z, recognized as one of the main interpreters of the king of rock. On stage she sings, accompanied by the band and the cast, hits such as In my own way, love me dearly, always on my mind AND Jailhouse Rock. Where: Tokyo Navy Hall. R. Bragança Paulista, 1.281, Chácara Santo Antônio. How much: R$400/R$280.
Theater
- The Poison of the Theater – The play by Spanish playwright Rodolf Sirera is performed by actors Osmar Prado and Maurício Machado. In the story, an actor is invited by the eccentric Marquis (Prado) to perform a play he wrote inspired by the death of Socrates. Surprisingly, he begins to control the actor, Gabriel de Beaumont (Machado), revealing himself to be a major psychopath. Directed by Eduardo Figueiredo. Where: Sec Santana. Av. Luiz Dumont Villares, 579, Jd. St. Paul. When: from 23/02 to 24/03. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 6pm How much: R$15/R$50.
- Medea – An English and contemporary version of Euripides’ classic, Mike Bartlett’s work shows a neglected, betrayed and abandoned mother between pregnancy and the postpartum period. Trying to survive, Medea, who lives on a suburban lot located in an apartment complex, fights with what weapons she can in the midst of a society hostile to women. The show is staged by Cia. do Sopro directed by Daniel Infantini. Where: Villa Maria Zelia. R. Dos Prazeres, 362, Belenzinho. When: From 21/2 to 3/3. From Wednesday to Saturday, at 8pm; Sun., at 7pm. How much: 4th and 5th, free; From Friday to Sunday, 10.00 am.
musical
Beetlejuice, the musical – Success at the box office in Rio de Janeiro, the show starring the actor and comedian Eduardo Sterblitch arrives in the city bringing the story known to the public through cinema, in the film Ghosts have fun, starring Michael Keaton in the lead role and directed by Tim Burton. Originally written by Scott Brown and Anthony King, the musical, full of humor and suspense, has a Brazilian version written by Claudio Botelho and directed by Tadeu Aguiar. Where: Freedom Theatre. R. São Joaquim, 129, Liberdade. When: From 22/02 to 28/04. Wednesday 5th and Friday, 9pm; Saturday, 4pm and 9pm; Sunday, 4pm and 8.30pm. How much: R$ 190/R$ 350. (Read the interview with Eduardo Sterblitch).
Cinema
Saturday 24 February, 7pm
- Priscilla- The director’s award-winning feature film Sofia Coppola will have a free outdoor session. Priscilla tells the story of teenager Priscilla Beaulieu, who meets Elvis Presley, a rising star whom she marries, but not before facing resistance from her parents and harassment from her lover. Based on the book Elvis and mewritten by Priscilla, the film shows that the protagonist’s life with the king of rock was not a sea of happiness. Where: Brazilian Cinematheque – Outdoor area. Logo. Sen. Raul Cardoso, 207, Vila Clementino. How much: Free (first come, first served). (Read the review of “Priscilla”).
Exposure
- Gran Fury: art is not enough – The exhibition, curated by André Mesquita, brings together 77 works, including photocopies and digital prints on paper, from the graphic campaigns of the artists collective Gran Fury, who worked between 1988 and 1995 in campaigns criticizing the negligence of the United States government . in relation to HIV/AIDS. Where: Av. Paulista, 1578, Bella Vista. When: From 23/2 to 9/6. Tuesday, from 10am to 8pm (free), Thursday, from 10am to 6pm (free); Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 10:00 to 18:00. How much: R$70.
- Women for women – Created by the collector and gallery owner Vilma Eid, the collective exhibition brings together 47 works, including canvases and sculptures, by eight women: Conceição dos Bugres from Rio Grande do Sul, Pernambuco Elza de Oliveira Sousa, the mineiras Izabel Mendes da Cunha, Mary Help of Christians Silva AND Noemisa Batista dos Santos (the collective’s only living artist), Madalena dos Santos Reinbold from Bahia, Mirian Inêz da Silva Cerqueira from Goiás and Zica Bérgami from São Paulo. These feminine creations have in common resistance and the desire to create. Where: Station Gallery. R. Ferreira de Araújo, 625, Pinheiros. When: From 22/02 to 16/03. From Monday to Friday, from 11:00 to 19:00; Saturday, 11am to 3pm. How much: Free.
Source: Terra
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