Category: Arts & Culture
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“New Museum” presents video installations by Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca
This will be the first group exhibition in the United States featuring works by Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca. Having worked together for a decade, Bárbara Wagner (b. 1980, Brasília, Brazil) and Benjamin de Burca (b. 1975, Munich, Germany) produce films and video installations that present protagonists involved in cultural production. The duo often…
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WELCOME, VIOLETA!
Produced by Rodrigo Teixeira (CALL ME BY YOUR NAME), the Psychological Thriller featuring Darío Grandinetti (TALK TO HER) and Débora Falabella, is an emotional portrait of the creative process and the lengths one is willing to go for their art Welcome, Violeta! (Bem-vinda, Violeta!), the second feature film by Brazilian director and screenwriter Fernando…
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Cathedral of St. John the Divine Illuminates Columns for Pride Month
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine illuminated its columns with vibrant and beautiful rainbow colors in support of LGBTQ communities during Pride Month. The Cathedral, located in historic Morningside Heights, has long been a home for progressive social causes, beginning with its charter as a “house of prayer for all people.” As one of…
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Ney Matogrosso at Central Park, NYC
In association with the Arte Institute, Summerstage, Rumsey Playfield, this year presents Ney Matogrosso, Francisco El Hombre, Fado Bicha, and DJ Set by Surma on July 17th, Sunday starting at 5 PM. Classified by Rolling Stone as the third greatest Brazilian singer of all time, Ney Matogrosso emerged in the 70s with Secos e Molhados,…
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Exhibition Dancing With Colors by Cecilia André
Few things are more abstract than light, and yet so dramatically objective. It creates each color of the prism as a fraction of itself. It makes the world visible. Cecilia André has spent years chasing light to create art, which has led her to develop an seemingly oxymoronic vision, both so prosaic and yet exceptional:…
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Band “Monobloco” Presents High-Energy Show at SummerStage – Corona Pk, NYC
MONOBLOCO, NAILAH BLACKMAN & DJ PATRICKTOR4 Sunday, June 26, 20224:00 PM – 8:00 PMFlushing Meadows Corona Park Grand Central Parkway/Whitestone Expressway(Between 111 St. and College Point Blvd., Corona, NY 11368) Additional performances by Batalá, Boom Boom Room TT, and Kaisokah Moko Jumbies. The program will kick off at 4:00 PM with a percussion workshop by…
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BRASIL SUMMERFEST 2022, NYC
• Rodrigo Amarante & Alice Caymmi June 29 @ Le Poisson Rouge Brazilian MPB / Singer-songwriter / Pop Versatile singer, composer, poet, and multi-instrumentalist Rodrigo Amarante first gained recognition as a member of the popular Brazilian rock band Los Hermanos before launching his solo career in 2013. Since then, Amarante has released several albums, formed…
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Rosa Passos and Her Quartet, July 14 to 16 @ Lincoln Center, NYC
Rosa Passos, the great Brazilian singer, has an immaculate and delicate voice, and she uses it in a mesmerizing way… She sang a series of sumptuous ballads in such a way that their melodies seemed illuminated from within. She also flirted with samba, adopting an airy and translucent cadence. Her concert was a study in…
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Guilherme Arantes in Concert, July 14 @ Carnegie Hall, NYC
GUILHERME ARANTESJuly 14Weill Recital Hall – Carnegie Hall Since his debut in 1976, Brazilian composer and performer Guilherme Arantes has built a long and established career as a singer, songwriter, and pianist. Guilherme is part of the select roster of Steinway & Sons. This intimate Piano and Voice concert will encompass 47 years of his…
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GROUP DOT BR and HOUSE OF YES present OPA! SÃO JOÃO
The Brazilian theater company Group Dot BR and House of Yes is pleased to announce Opa! São João, a taste of the Brazilian Festas Juninas, also known as Festas de São João (June Festivals/Saint John’s Festivals). The all-day event will take place on Sunday, June 12 from 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM at House of…