Category: Entertainment
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Brazil Loses Jô Soares
The presenter, comedian, actor, and writer Jô Soares passed away in the early hours of this Friday (5), at the age of 84. Regarded as one of Brazil’s greatest comedians, Jô had been hospitalized since July 28 at the Hospital Sírio-Libanês in São Paulo.
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Et Alia Theater presents: Stella, Come Home
“There is no judgment in the art of Et Alia.” ~ John Osburnt on the Et Alia play This is Me Eating “Your strength on stage is your internationality.” ~ International Women Artists’ Salon on Et Alia Theater Presented in special agreement with The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee. Associate Director: Marina Zurita…
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Bebel Gilberto creates controversy with Brazilian flag
Singer Bebel Gilberto became one of the most talked-about subjects on social media after a video showing the artist stepping on the Brazilian flag went viral on the internet. The daughter of João Gilberto was performing in San Francisco, California, when she received a Brazilian flag from someone in the audience. She throws the object…
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Fifa announces host countries for the 2026 World Cup, and the USA is among them.
Fifa announced the list of 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
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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…