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PLAYS

RIO

Amor, Religião e Sexo (Love, Religion and Sex)—Seven inmates share their experiences and interact with each other in jail, undressing themselves figuratively and literally. Written and directed by Wellington Amorim with Wellington Amorim, Anderson Clayton and Édino Júnior.

Aviso aos Navegantes (Notice to Mariners)—Ms Media (Mídia) and Mr. Dollar Sign (Cifrão) go to Internet in search of a Brazilian Cabral. Pedro Álvares Cabral was the Portuguese navigator credited with the discovery of Brazil. Written by Brazilian playwright Thomas Bakk, directed by André Paes Leme, with Cláudio Mendes and Márcia do Valle.

As Bodas do Rei (The King's Wedding)—A crazy lady dreams with a lost kingdom. Written by Paulo Marcos de Carvalho, directed by José Sisneiro, with Toninho Ferreira and Adriana Medeiros.

A Roda do Mundo (The World's Wheel)—The struggle of the Brazilian black to survive and integrate into the Brazilian society seen through the eyes of dance and martial art capoeira. Written and directed by Márcio Meirelles, with the ensemble Cia. dos Comuns.

Se Correr o Bicho Pega, Se Ficar o Bicho Come(If You Run the Beast Will Get You, If You Stay the Beast Will Eat You)—A new mise-en-scène for Oduvaldo Vianna and Ferreira Gullar's play from 1966. Mocinha, a flirtatious daughter of a political boss fall in love with Roque, a scoundrel who unwillingly ends up becoming a hero. Directed by Antônio Pedro, with Leandra Leal and Murilo Rosa.

Cócegas (Tickling)—Several women provoke laughs and compassion while talking about their stressed life. Ingrid Guimarães and Heloísa Perissé wrote and interpret all the different characters.

SÃO PAULO

Um Pijama para Seis (A Pajama for Six)—A group of friends play a swinging game during a weekend in a country house. Jacqueline loves Robert, her husband's best friend, while Bernardo, the husband, is in love with Marilu. She pretends to be the fiancée of Roberto just to be close to her lover. Written by French playwright Marc Camoletti, directed by Rogério Fabiano, with Luciana Coutinho, Jayme Periard and Élcio Romar.

South American Way—Multi-awarded show on Carmen Miranda comes to São Paulo after being seen by 150,000 spectators in Rio. Nineteen actors play Carmen and interpret, among other songs, "Adeus Batucada," "Taí," and "Tico-Tico no Fubá." Written by Miguel Falabella and Maria Carmen Barbosa and directed by Miguel Falabella and Josimar Carneiro (music)

Jantar Entre Amigos - Pequenos Terremotos—A couple (Karen and Gabe) decide to make an inventory of their own 12-year-old relationship when their best friends (Beth and Tom) tell them they are splitting. With Xuxa Lopes, Otávio Müeller, Renata Sorrah and Mário Shoemberger. Written by Donald Margulies, directed by Felipe Hirsch.

O Homem do Sobretudo Escuro (The Man with the Dark Overcoat)—Based on Agatha Christie's short stories. A young couple who owns a boarding house in England is visited unexpectedly by a police inspector. Directed by Silvio Tadeu and Iná Carvalho, with the troupe Cia. Target de Teatro.
 

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MOVIES

Just-released or re-released American movies:

Ice Age (A Era do Gelo), Queen of the Damned (A Rainha Dos Condenados), Anniversary Party (Aniversário de Casamento), Gosford Park (Assassinato em Gosford Park), The Deep End (Até o Fim), Mulholland Drive (Cidade dos Sonhos), High Crimes (Crimes em Primeiro Grau), Crossroads (Crossroads - Amigas Para Sempre), E.T. - The Extraterrestrial (E.T. O Extraterrestre), Whipped (Eles Só Pensam Naquilo), Spiderman (Homem-Aranha), Iris (Iris), Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (Jimmy Neutron, o Menino Gênio), Not Another Teen Movie (Não É Mais um Besteirol Americano), The Count of Monte Cristo (O Conde de Monte Cristo), The One (O Confronto), The Scorpion King (O Escorpião Rei), The Man Who Wasn't There (O Homem Que Não Estava Lá), The Panic Room (O Quarto do Pânico), Ocean's Eleven (Onze Homens e um Segredo), The Royal Tenenbaums (Os Excêntricos Tenenbaums), Peter Pan - Return to Neverland (Peter Pan - De Volta À Terra do Nunca), Some Like It Hot (Quanto Mais Quente Melhor!), Showtime (Showtime), John Q (Um Ato de Coragem), A Beautiful Mind (Uma Mente Brilhante)

Abril Despedaçado (Broken April, Behind the Sun in the English Version)—Brazil-Switzerland-France/2001—Based on Albanian author Ismail Kadaré's book Broken April. In the Brazilian Northeast, following a family tradition, a young man is compelled to avenge his brother's murder. The youngster, however, decides to question this blood code. Directed by Walter Salles, with Rodrigo Santoro, José Dumont, and Rita Assemany.

Latitude Zero (Latitude Zero)—Brazil/1999—Lena, who is pregnant and lives in a tavern by the road, gets involved with a former policeman after being dumped by her boyfriend. Directed by Toni Ventura, with Débora Duboc and Cláudio Jaborandy.

O Invasor (The Invader)—Brazil/2001—A 15-year-old friendship and partnership goes sour and generate a war of words and physical violence when one partner wants out. Directed by Beto Brant, with Marco Ricca, Paulo Miklos, Alexandre Borges, and Malu Mader.

Sonhos Tropicais (Tropical Dreams)—Brazil/2002—Two parallel stories. The first centered in the so-called Vaccine Revolt, which involved Oswaldo Cruz (1872-1917), the sanitarist physician credited with the yellow fever eradication in Rio. The second story deals with a young Polish-Jewish lady who becomes a prostitute after giving up on a Brazilian romance. Directed by André Sturm, with Carolina Kasting, Bruno Giordano, Lu Grimaldi, Flávio Galvão, Ingra Liberato, and Celso Frateschi.

Dias de Nietzsche em Turim (Days of Nietzsche in Turin)—Brazil/2001—The passage of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) through the Italian town of Turin. Based in the last writings by that pioneer existentialist. Directed by Julio Bressane, with Fernando Eiras, Paulo José, Tina Novelli, Leandra Leal, and Mariana Xiemenes.
 

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BEST-SELLER BOOKS

FICTION

1. O vôo da rainha, Tomás Eloy Martínez, Objetiva, R$27.90

2. Sexo na cabeça, Luís Fernando Veríssimo, Objetiva, R$17.90

3. Diário do farol, João Ubaldo Ribeiro, Nova Fronteira, R$25

4. O veterano, Frederic Forsyth, Record, R$30

5. Pequenas criaturas, Rubem Fonseca, Companhia das Letras, R$28

6. As mentiras que os homens contam, Luis Fernando Verissimo, Objetiva, R$16.90

7. Harry Potter e a pedra filosofal, J.K. Rowling, Rocco, R$27

8. Harry Potter e a câmara secreta, J.K. Rowling, Rocco, R$27

9. A rainha sol, Christian Jacq, Bertrand, R$39

10. O diário da princesa, Meg Cabot, Record, R$25

NONFICTION

1. Querida mamãe, Bradley Greive, Sextante, R$19.90

2. Um dia daqueles, Bradley Greive, Sextante, $19.90

3. Quem mexeu no meu queijo, Spencer Roberts, Record, R$25

4. O universo numa casca de noz, Stephen Hawking, Mandarim, R$35

5. Um dia de cão, Jim Dratfield, Bertrand, R$19.90

6. Uma mente brilhante, Sylvia Nasar, Record, R$43

7. O livro de ouro do futebol, Celso Dario Unzette, Ediouro, R$32

8. Jack Definitivo, Jack Welsh, Campus, R$59

9. Estação Carandiru, Dráuzio Varella, Companhia das Letras, R$29.50

10. As melhores piadas do Planeta e Casseta, Casseta e Planeta, Objetiva, R$15.40

ESOTERICISM AND SELF HELP

1. Marketing pessoal, Sady Bordin, Record, R$20

2.Independência financeira, Lechte Kiyosaki, Campus, R$39

3. Pai rico, pai pobre, Lechte Kiyosaki, Campus, R$39

4. Quando é preciso voltar, Zibia Gasparetto, Espaço, vida e consciência, R$22

5. Ninguém é de ninguém, Zibia Gasparetto, Espaço, vida e consciência, R$22

6. A semente da vitória, Nuno Cobra, Senac, R$25

7. Presente precioso, Dr. Spencer Johnson, Record, R$23

8. Você: a alma do negócio, Roberto Shinyashiki, Gente, R$29.90

9. Os 100 segredos das pessoas felizes, David Niven, Sextante, R$19.90

10. Histórias para aquecer o coração, Hansen Canfield, Sextante, R$19.90

According to Jornal do Brasil, www.jb.com.br  

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