Tortoise

Tortoise emerged from the Chicago music scene in the early 1990s, with a core lineup consisting of John McEntire (drums and production), Douglas McCombs (bass), and Dan Bitney (drums and percussion). This unusual double drum configuration became one of the most distinctive elements of their sound. Considered one of the most influential bands of the … Continued

Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists

This family kills fascists. It’s a tradition that everyone in the family has followed for over 70 years. They’ve all got together today in a house in the country near a village called Baleizão in the south of Portugal. One of youngest members of the family, Catarina, is to kill her first fascist, who has … Continued

Re[EDU]: Opera 

The writing workshop of the Re[EDU]:Opera project marks the beginning of a creative and collaborative journey towards the construction of a small community opera. In the first stage, participants are invited to explore ideas, memories and experiences around cultural accessibility, the central theme of the creation, shaping the libretto that will serve as the basis … Continued

Re[EDU]: Opera

4, 11 and 18 October, 29 November I Saturday 11am to 1pm The writing workshop of the Re[EDU]:Opera project marks the beginning of a creative and collaborative journey towards the construction of a small community opera. In the first stage, participants are invited to explore ideas, memories and experiences around cultural accessibility, the central theme … Continued

Re[EDU]: Opera

4, 11 and 18 October, 29 November I Saturday 11am to 1pm The writing workshop of the Re[EDU]:Opera project marks the beginning of a creative and collaborative journey towards the construction of a small community opera. In the first stage, participants are invited to explore ideas, memories and experiences around cultural accessibility, the central theme … Continued

Antigone

After Oedipus Rex, the SillySeason collective returns to Theatro Circo with the play Antigone to revisit Sophocles’ tragedy and question the discretionary power of the State and the fragility of the dreams of contemporary youth. Antigone, Polynices and Haemon appear as young people of today, sometimes forgotten, sometimes condemned by policies that exclude and silence … Continued

Formas de Fazer: Rethinking with the SillySeason collective

There are many artistic approaches, as many as there are creators and collectives, and this is a source of richness. The SillySeason collective invites us to ‘rethink’ a plural artistic practice, or, as they like to say, ‘many minds’. For a single creation, almost everything matters and almost everything is ‘rethought’ collectively, like a machine … Continued

Before the Revolution

Before the Revolution / Prima della rivoluzione by Bernardo Bertolucci 1964 | Italy | M12 | Drama | 1h52 Fabrizio is a 20-year-old from Parma, torn between his social background and a passionate and romantic adherence to Marxism. One day, his best friend Agostino dies, in what appears to be suicide, deepening the turmoil in … Continued

PARADISE: Does the Empire Still Live Here? Memories, marks and paths of decolonisation in Braga

PARADISE: Does the Empire Still Live Here? Memories, marks and paths of decolonisation in Braga Traces of the colonial past are still evident in various ways in the city of Braga. Some are obvious, others are hidden in ways of being and behaving, their origins often forgotten by collective memory. Over the centuries, Braga became … Continued

Where is freedom?

Where is freedom? / Dov’è la libertà…? by Roberto Rossellini 1953 | Italy | M12 | Comedy, Drama | 1h31 In 1930, Salvatore (played by Totò), a barber by profession, commits murder out of jealousy. He is released 22 years later, in 1952, having lived through the rise and fall of fascism, the Second World … Continued