Sunday 02 October 2022 12:25 pm Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida is an opera usually characterized by unabashed spectacle. When the original production opened in Cairo in 1871, the stage was adorned with all manner of ancient Egyptian finery. Many contemporary productions follow this original formula, more or less, but director Robert Carson swerves away from it …
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HOUSTON, TX — Although the summer heat is still lingering on, October is packed with fun fall events to usher in the new season. From chalk art and painting to community building and group fitness classes, Midtown Houston has something for everyone (even puppies!). Check out these nine things to see and experience in Midtown …
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Nearly 570 children and teens between 6 and 18 years old, in socially vulnerable situations, have found a safe haven at the Brazilian Navy’s Marine Corps Base on Governador Island, in Rio de Janeiro. The naval complex serves as a venue for the Ministry of Defense’s Strength in Sports project (Profesp), which aims to reduce …
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In spite of a recent drug-related shooting – and mounting violence against PT supporters nationwide – the excitement and ebullience on the beach at Porto da Barra in Salvador are palpable, and barely contained. An older man dressed in yellow who sells cashews took a break for a beer late on Sunday morning, and said …
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The seven-year old José António wasn’t happy with the nickname he got when he started learning capoeira on the streets of Vila Boa, in the north-eastern state of Goiás, Brazil. He was nicknamed Minhoca, ‘little earthworm’, because he was skinny, small and flexible. The other boys had nicknames like Tiger, Snake, Phoenix. His teacher explained …
It seems incredible but Brazil is becoming a hotbed of fascism, something we thought was more of a European phenomenon. Michel Gherman, a member of the Far Right Observatory, a collaboration between academics from more than 10 Brazilian universities and from other countries, says that Bolsonaro’s election has created a “Disneyland of neo-Nazism in Brazil”, …
,This is up here?” a friend recently said of the scene that greeted her upon ascending the steps to Barnsdall Art Park in East Hollywood. A native Angeleno, she had driven past the park many times but was surprised to see a wondrous pine grove with paved walkways and multiple historic buildings — not to …
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The vision for the school has become a reality, with the first class of students embracing their Latino identity through their learning. INDIANAPOLIS — 13News first told you about Monarca Academy about a year ago when the school was in its final planning stages. The vision has become a reality, with the first class of …
Russell Maliphant Dance Company, Silent Lines, Excelsior Studios Russell Maliphant Dance Company, Silent Lines, Excelsior Studios Teresa Guerreiro Dancemaker extraordinaire Russell Maliphant creates a unique opportunity to view one of his most transporting works, Silent Lines, up close and personal. This fluid one-hour work will be performed throughout October in Maliphant’s own workplace, which is …
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After dropping the epic “Lord of the Rings” television series on Prime Video last month, it’s no surprise the streaming giant is taking it easy this October. They still have plenty of new shows and movies coming out, though none quite on the scale of their journey to Middle Earth. That being said, they’re transitioning …
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