December 4th, 2024 – BRAZILIAN PRESS // O maior jornal brasileiro fora do Brasil
By Roger Costa
@NJPAC
Ring in the Holiday season with two spectacular, cheerful shows at NJPAC (1 Center Street, Newark) this week. On Thursday, December 5, at 7:30pm, A Magical Cirque Christmas will enchant the entire family with amazing performances from some of the best circus’ artists in the world, including an aeralist, an acrobat, a ringmaster and many more.
On Sunday, December 8, audiences will have two chances (2pm and 7pm) to discover the annual electrifying show Hip Hop Nutcracker led by legendary Kurtis Blow. The show reinvents Tchaikovsky’s ballet into contemporary hip hop and street dance, giving the classic an irresistible and energized modern spin.
Tickets start at $29. for Circus and $39. for Nutcracker. INFO: https://www.njpac.org/tickets-events/#?month=12-2024
@The Joyce Theater
Audiences favorite Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo is back to The Joyce Theater, (located at 175 Eighth Avenue, corner of 19th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan) this Holiday season!
The bi-annual not-to-be-missed all-male ballet satire is a joyful celebration that warms up and lifts up the spirits. Their talent go beyond their ability to make audiences laugh- they are athletic, resistant and vibrant dancers. Marking their 50th anniversary, the troupe will present two programs, from Tuesday December 17 thru Sunday January 5, including Symphony in C, Giselle (Act 2), Raymonda’s Wedding, Swan Lake (Act 2), and others.
So, gather your friends and family and make it a fun Holiday event. Tickets start at $10. INFO: https://www.joyce.org/performances/135//les-ballets-trockadero-de-monte-carlo
@Film at Lincoln Center
It is Awards Season and some of the most exciting, Award-buzz films of the year are playing at Film at Lincoln Center. Operating in 3 theaters, including NYC’s best movie theater, the iconic Walter Reade Theater, FLC is located at 144 and 165 West 65th Street, Broadway, Manhattan.
Grab some hot drink and enjoy a fine, arthouse film such as Isabelle Huppert in the delicious comedy “A Traveler’s Needs”, the 31st film directed by Korean auteur Hong Sangsoo, in which she plays a French teacher with an odd method of class; or the Iranian dramatic thriller “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” which its director had to flee the country in order to release it- the result is a masterpiece in suspense, one of the most impactful and politically-charged protest-movies ever made. Another revolutionary work is “All We Imagine As Light”, a romantic-drama from India which was recently named Best International Film by the New York Film Critics Circle Awards and the Gotham Awards. It is beauitiful and heartbreaking.
Opening next weekend is “Hard Truths” the new drama by veteran master Mike leigh. Its star, the great, Oscar-nominated actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste will be in attendance at select screenings.
Tickets $17. INFO: https://www.filmlinc.org/
