Category: Entertainment
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National Museum of African American Music
The history of black music in America spans four centuries, and now there is a museum that honors this legacy. The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), inaugurated on January 30 in Nashville, Tennessee, describes itself as “the only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the many musical genres created, influenced, and inspired by…
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The film The Fever was virtually released in the United States
The film is a hypnotic reflection on contemporary indigenous experience and urbanization in the Brazilian Amazon. The premiere took place on March 19 at Film at Lincoln Center, NYC.Winner of the Best Direction award at the Chicago International Film Festival, Best Actor at the International Critics, and the Special Jury Awards at the Locarno International…
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Jennifer O’Neill, American Star of the Hit Film ‘Summer 42’ Has a Brazilian Soul
You have probably seen her on TV, especially as the spokesperson for the CoverGirl cosmetics line, but you might not have imagined that she is a Brazilian born in Rio de Janeiro. Model, actress, internationally acclaimed film and television star; producer, author, activist, mother of three, and grandmother of four, Jennifer O’Neill left Brazil at…
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Brazilian Culture for Americans Through Its Children’s Books
The Rio de Janeiro author of children’s books in the United States, Ana Crespo, is launching a project called Lia & Luís: Who Has More? which won the Mathical Book Prize from the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) in the PreK category. The story is about twins Lia and Luís, who try to figure out…
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark – William Shakespeare
Love it or leave it!! This is the great truth about one of the most phenomenal playwrights of all time, William Shakespeare. A writer of extreme intelligence, sensitivity, and literary acerbity, he has enchanted and continues to enchant the world with his tragedies, sonnets, comedies, and historical dramas. And as it could not be otherwise,…
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Monica Eisenberg talks about the Brazil Foundation and support for women
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Lawyer Monica Vieira Eisenberg is the new Development Director of the Brazil Foundation. The organization, founded in New York 20 years ago, is a pioneer in philanthropy in Brazil, having supported over 655 non-governmental organizations. In this interview, Monica shares her involvement with the foundation and projects supporting women’s entrepreneurship.The Brasilians: What is the Brazil…
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Fernanda Montenegro: an international talent
Here in Rio de Janeiro, in August 2019, Globo chose her to present the gifts and give the opening speech for its new studios. It was in Jacarepaguá, the MG4 studios, now the largest studios in Latin America. Not by chance was this great actress chosen, who, in addition to her various works at the…
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Six Notable Women Posthumously Honored
The National Women’s Hall of Fame has included six pioneering Black women in its unique sisterhood, recognizing their contributions in Seneca Falls, NY, the birthplace of the women’s rights movement in the United States. Its new Virtual Induction Series celebrates underrepresented women of note. This is done by posthumously recognizing marginalized women who were overlooked…
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My Zoom with Andrew Lloyd Webber
When you are invited to a private Zoom conversation with a musical mogul like Andrew Lloyd Webber, you cancel all your plans (well, in these Covid days, your only plan!) and hover over the “JOIN” hyperlink with excitement and apprehension, at least an hour beforehand! The familiar face of Andrew comes to life on your…
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Futuristic and Dystopian, DIVINE LOVE is a Non-Orthodox Religious Narrative from Brazil
The film Divino Amor (Divine Love) by Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro (Boi Neon) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, receiving critical acclaim and intense reactions from audiences. Recommended for adult viewers only, the film surprises and provokes everyone who watches it. Its North American release begins on Friday, November 13, by Outsider Pictures and Strand…