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FESTIVAL SHOW From 29th at the Nuova Fiera di Roma From 5th at Parco della Musica Flamenco! A great Ben Hur, the gladiator live ouring Europe since Spanish art T2009, “Ben Hur Live” at ome’s Auditorium comes to last disembarks in Rome Rlife with the art of flamenco. with the promise of being Produced by the Musica per able to host 2.400 spectators Roma Foundation, and with the per show. The statistics are direction of Juan Angel Vela del mind-boggling. It requires Campo, the festival at its 4th edi- 620 tonnes of sand, involves tion offers more than just a taste a cast and crew of 400 and a of the three main categories of total of 46 horses, donkeys the art of flamenco: “el cante” – and ponies. The extravaganza A scene from the show “Ben Hur” traditional flamenco singing, “el is the brainchild of German impresario Franz Abraham, and tells the toque” – instrumental music famous story of the Jewish prince Judah Ben Hur, who heroically frees accompanied by the clapping of himself from slavery in a sea battle, converts to Christianity, and then for- hands and the tapping of feet, gives his Roman nemesis Messala after making him bite the dust at the racetrack. The music is by the Police's Stewart Copeland, and Italian actor Luca Ward provides live on-stage narration. The highlights of the show are undoubtedly the sea battle, and the famous chariot race which featured Charlton Heston in the Oscar-winning Hollywood success. From 29th September to end November at the Nuova Fiera di Roma. Tickets from 32 to 122 euros. Info www.benhurlive.com

ROCK Monday 3rd at Parco della Musica 94 Antony and the Johnsons’ “Swanlights” 005 was the year that Antony and the Johnsons broke through to 2mainstream awareness with their Mercury Award-winning album “I am a Bird Now”. Described as something of a modern-day William and “el baile” – dance. The pro- Blake, the sophisticated New York singer and composer Antony Hegarty, gramme features many big has continued to release success after names including acclaimed con- success including the 2009 “The temporary flamenco dancer and Crying Light” and the 2010 choreographer Israel Galvan “Swanlights”, into which he dips for with his recent work “La Curva”. this Rome concert that goes to stage For dance fans other names to with the collaboration of Light look out for are those of Eva Designer Chris Levine. In both Yerbabuena and Rafaela albums Hegarty expresses a visiona- Carrasco. And there is star sin- ry, elemental sense of nature, and ger Carmen Linares with a pro- especially in “Swanlights” he conti- gramme dedicated to Spanish nues to link himself with what he poets, and multi award-winning sees as a dying natural world. A pianist David Pena Dorantes world of which he sings with such thanks to whom the piano has love and sadness that it is clear that acquired star status in the fla- Antony is talking about the end of menco firmament. Auditorium everything, not just himself. Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Auditorium Parco della Musica, Coubertin, tel. 0680241281, Viale P. de Coubertin, tel. Antony www.auditorium.com 0680241281, www.auditorium.com

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ART Lippi and Botticelli Georgia O’Keeffe ntitled “Filippino Lippi and Sandro Botticelli in his retrospective curated by Barbara Buhler E15th century Florence”, this exhibition aims to TLynes of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa shine the light on the approximately 34 years of Fe, shines the light on the multi-faceted universe of Lippi's career. Lippi was an the American artist who pla- extremely prolific artist and yed a part in changing the his work ranged from course of modern history of panels, to frescoes, from art. The exhibit shows more drawings on coloured than 60 works as well as a paper to paintings. The selection of photographs by works on show are from famous American photogra- leading international phers capturing moments museums and private col- and places in the life of lections. A selection of O’Keeffe. Spectators can also works by Botticelli also pro- visit a faithful reconstruction vides the public with an of the artist’s workshop com- opportunity for stylistic plete with tools and perso- comparison with his master, nal objects. From 4th Octo- his friend, and ultimately ber to 22nd January at Fon- his rival. From 5th October dazione Roma Museo, Palaz- to 15th January at Scuderie zo Cipolla, Via del Corso 320, del Quirinale, Via XXIV “Adoration of the Magi” by Botticelli from the tel. 0639967888. 10am to Maggio, tel. 0639967500. Uffizi Gallery in Florence 8pm. Mondays closed.

THREE AMIGOS large canvases. Macro, Via EXHIBITIONS This is a single project that co- Nizza 135; 11am-10pm; Mon MENASHE KADISHMAN mes to life in three presti- closed; tickets 11 euros, redu- An exhibition by the Israeli ar- gious art venues. It offers the ced tickets 9 euros; until 11th tist Menashe Kadishman fea- public the chance to get to December. American Acade- tures his famous “Sheep”. know three big names of the my, Via Angelo Masina 5, tel. The sheep portraits have be- New York art scene of recent 065852151; 11am-6pm; free come Kadishman's trade- years. They are Dan Colen, entry; until 11th October. Pa- mark since the 1978 Venice Nate Lowman, and the youn- lazzo Rospigliosi, Via XXIV Biennale, where he presen- gest and least fortunate, Maggio 43, tel. ted a flock of coloured live Dash Snow. The memory of 0647848064; 11am-6pm; the best sheep as living art. In 1995, Snow has lives on at Macro free entry; until 9th October. he began creating sheep por- with the screening of his work DAN COLEN traits and sculptures, figures “Sysiphus, Sissy Fuss, Silly “Trash” is the title of Dan Co- 95 permeated by Biblical symbo- Puss”, filmed in super8 in len’s first major exhibition in lism, metaphors of life, pea- 2009, the year of his death. Rome. This show demonstra- ce and brotherhood. Until Nate Lowman occupies two ro- tes how Colen has learned to 30th November at Ermanno oms of the American Academy work with abject things and Tedeschi Gallery, Via del Por- in Rome with a complex instal- materials by tapping into their tico d’Ottavia 7, tel. lation made up of some thirty 0645551063. 10am-1pm, paintings. Dan Colen is ho- 3pm-7pm. Saturday and Sun- sted by Palazzo Rospigliosi for day by appointment. which he has created twenty CLASSICAL MUSIC From 30th at Teatro dell’Opera “Elektra”, tragedy and myth ichard Strauss' monumental “Elektra” returns to the Rome stage Rin a production directed by Nikolaus Lehnhoff which premiered successfully at the 2010 Salzburg Festival. The libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal is a highly focused and suffocating adaptation of Sophocles' near-demented Elektra and her obsessive drive to avenge the murder of her father, Agamemnon. On the podium, Stefan Sol- tesz conducts a stellar cast including Felicity Palmer, Eva Johansson, Melanie Diener, Wolfgang Schmidt and Alejandro Marco-Buhrme- ster. From 30th September to 8th October at Teatro dell’Opera, Piaz- za B. Gigli, tel. 06481601, www.operaroma.it Eva Johansson

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inaugurates the season with que historical and aesthetical ROCK two new exhibitions: “Campo identity to so much Roman Baeza. The Tree of Creation” landscape. Until 6th Novem- Mr. Big and “Exhibiting the collection. ber at Cinecittàdue Arte Con- Architectural Projects from temporanea, Cinecittà Shop- eunited after a 16 year the Collexion of MAXXI Archi- ping Centre, Viale Palmiro To- Rhiatus, the American pop tettura 1950-2010”. The for- gliatti 2, tel. 067220910. metal group Mr. Big has mer, which consists in a large Open from 11am to 7.30pm. recently released a new installation that recreates the BATTLE PAINTERS BATTLE album entitled “What if…”. mental landscape of Alberto PAINTING FROM THE Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Campo Baeza represents the XVITH TO THE XVIIITH Sheehan, and Pat Torpey, third episode of the Mu- CENTURY along with producer Kevin The exhibition displays pain- Shirley have produced their seum’s Nature cycle exploring special blend of soul, rock, new interpretations of con- tings devoted to the themes of power-pop and heartfelt bal- temporary architectural rese- war and military life. The 60 lads. Critics agree that “What arch (Until 30th October). works on show exhaustively illu- if…” may not break new The latter presents a selec- strate the genre, with paintings ground stylistically, but Mr. tion of over 70 works by 18 by all of its most significant ex- Big has pulled of an admira- architects, the majority of ponents from the beginning of ble feat by reuniting in spite which are on show for the the 17th, throughout the XVIIIth of personality conflicts, and first time while all are drawn century. Villa d’Este, Tivoli. Tel. putting together a solid from the Museum of Architec- 0774335850. Open from album so they can return to ture’s collections (until 13th 8.30am to 6.45pm; Monday the stage. Live in concert on November). Both exhibitions closed. Until 30th October. Saturday 1st at Atlantic Live, are visible from 8th Septem- PORTRAITS. THE MANY Viale dell’Oceano Atlantico ber. Museo Nazionale delle FACES OF POWER 271, tel. 0654220870, Arti del XXI Secolo, Via Guido More than 150 precious arti- www.the-base.it Reni 4a, tel. 063225178. facts are on show, including 11am-7pm. Thursday and Sa- bas-reliefs, busts and statues turday 11am-10pm. Monday on loan from major European individual histories and expo- closed. museums. The exhibition exa- sing their latent energies. ROMAN AQUEDUCTS mines the origins of Roman Each painting is described as Thirty architects, artists, pho- portraiture, as well as the dif- “an actual and still-potent re- tographers, writers, poets and ferent techniques used by Ro- cord of real time and visceral one musician focus on a sin- man artists ranging from the experience, offering unexpec- gle subject: Roman Aque- Republican era to the late-an- ted moments of transcenden- ducts. Works by the likes of cient period. Until 23th Octo- ce”. Until 29th October at Ga- Santiago Calatrava, Paolo Por- ber at the Capitoline Mu- gosian Gallery, Via Francesco toghesi, Mimmo Paladino, Va- seums, Piazza del Campido- Crispi 16. 10.30am-7pm & by lerio Magrelli and music com- glio 1. Opening hours 9am to appointment. Sunday and posed for the occasion by 8pm. Monday closed. For in- Monday closed. Giorgio Battistelli celebrate formation tel. 060608. MAXXI the beauty and the genius of 96 Rome’s Museum dedicated to this incomparable architectu- con la collaborazione the Arts of the XXIst century ral element that gives a uni- di Linda Bordoni FESTIVAL From 29th to 2nd at the Nuova Fiera di Roma “Romics”, cartoons, animation and videogames omics is the name of the annual Rome festival Rwhich claims to offer “the best of international cartoons, animated films and videogames”. The four-day event, at its 11th edition, includes a diver- se programme featuring encounters with a host of well-known cartoonists, lectures, a competition for the best graphic novel, a dubbing Gala, a cycle of world animation-film premieres and exhibitions. A side-programme features a number of special events including a “Smurfs” party and a tribute to Dylan Dog. There is also a fun “Cosplay” parade brought to life by live cartoon characters and animation heroes. This year the space has been enlarged to comprise a food pavilion, as well as commercial stands and a sprawling “entertainment” area. From 29th September to 2nd October at Nuova Fiera di “Pirates” a new animation feature film released by Aardman Animation to be premiered Roma. For information tel. 0693953069, at “Romics” on Saturday 1st www.romics.it

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