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Pappano-Jansen,the sign of Brahms

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m u s i c i a nJanine Jansenis recognisedas one of thegreat violinistsof our time.Her 2002London debut

with the Philharmonia Orchestrawas followed by invitationsfrom the world’s most presti-gious orchestras. Her albums arePlatinum Disc sellers and shehas received many awards foroutstanding artistic achieve-ment. In Rome she performs forSanta Cecilia conducted byAntonio Pappano in a program-me dedicated to Brahms andProkofiev. Concert on 3rd, 5thand 6th March at Parco dellaMusica. Info tel. 068082058,www.santacecilia.it

Brad Mehldau, solo and trioVirtuoso pianist Brad Mehldau first made his mark in the jazz world

during the 1990s. A dazzling, brilliant and poetic player, Mehldauhas also developed into a fine composer in both jazz and classical styles.In Rome he performs both solo, and in concert together with LarryGrenadier on double bass and Jeff Ballard on drum set - a trio that isacclaimed as one of the finest in the jazz world. Mehldau has been com-pared to Keith Jarrett, and he himself cites Jarrett as an influence, but thisdoes not take away from his originality. Mehldau's sense of time, rhythm,and harmony are completely personal. His vast repertoire includes hisown versions of classical jazz songs and melodies as well as interpreta-tions of songs by Nick Drake,Cole Porter, Beatles,Gershwin and others. Pianosolo on Wednesday 7th; theBrad Mehldau Trio onMonday 12th at Parco dellaMusica, Viale P. de Coubertin.Info tel. 0680241281,www.auditorium.com

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Books of the futureRome’s Festival of Books and

Reading is back for its thirdedition. Entitled “Libri Come: Festadel Libro e della Lettura”, the eventaims not only to celebrate Italianand international authors, but alsoto provide a showcase for the mul-

ti-faceted editorial industry. The4-day programme foresees encoun-ters with well known authors, phi-losophers and journalists, but alsolooks at how books are written,includes a special section dedicatedto schools with courses and wor-kshops, and highlights the growingsector of digital books and newmedia. The list of participants is along one and counts many stars inthe world of literature. Some An-glophone authors to look out forinclude Jonathan Coe, JenniferEgan and John Banville. Differentthematic sections highlight youngIsraeli writers, multi-racial andmulti-cultural integration, and therapport between criminality andjournalism. At Auditorium Parcodella Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin,tel. 892982, 0680241281, www.au-ditorium.com

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God is an AstronautThe three-man Irish epic post-

rock band God in anAstronaut stops off in Rome forthe joy of instrumental post-rockand space-rock fans. The band for-med in 2002, and created theirown record label, Revive Records.Their most recent release is the2010 “Age of the Fifth Sun”. Theyare known for their heavily laye-red melodies, ambient vocals, anddynamic songs, as well as theirextensive use of lights and visualsfor their live shows. Concert onWednesday 7th at Circolo degliArtisti, Via Casilina Vecchia 42,tel. 0670305684.

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EXHIBITIONSLUX IN ARCANA“Lux In Arcana. The Vat i -can’s Secret Archive Reve-als Itself” is the title of anevent celebrating four hun-dred years from the founda-tion of the papal secret ar-chive itself. The exhibitionfeatures more than one hun-dred original documents re-vealing them for the first ti-me to the public. Until 9thSeptember at Capitoline Mu-seums, Piazza del Campido-glio 1. For information tel.060608, 09.00-20.00. Mon-days closed.

TINTORETTOA major art event focusing onthe three main themes thatdistinguish Tintoretto's work:religion, mythology and por-traiture. The deliberatelysmall exhibition comprises so-me 40 paintings on loan fromleading international mu-seums and collections. Until10th June at Scuderie del Qui-rinale, Via XXIV Maggio 16. In-fo tel. 0639967500. From10am to 8pm, Fridays and Sa-turdays from 10am to10.30pm. GLASSMAKING IN ROMESome three hundred archaeo-logical finds trace the history

of glass and glassmaking du-ring antiquity, with a focus onthe Roman Empire. The exhi-bition follows a chronologicalorder that illustrates the ar tof glassmaking from Helleni-stic Greece to the end of theImperial Roman era, shiningthe light on the use of glass,on dif ferent glassmaking te-chniques, and above all onhow glass was used both inthe creation of luxury itemsas well as for every day ob-jects used by all social clas-ses throughout the Empire.Curia Iulia, Roman Forum, Viadei Fori Imperiali, tel.063996770. From 8.30am to

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International Festival

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Four very diverse dance companies have beenchosen to give life to an International Festival of

Dance organised by the Filarmonica Romana andthe Teatro Olimpico. The first on stage is flamencostar Miguel Angel Berna and his company of sixdancers in “Mudéjar… bailando mi tierra!” from6th to 11th March. ThenArgentinean ballerinaEleonora Cassano stars ina new work dedicated toEvita Peron titled “Evita– La Duarte” from 13thto 18th March. She is fol-lowed by “Nuove Stelle”,a gala evening featuringyoung dancers fromMilan’s Teatro alla Scalafrom 21st to 25th March.And finally it is the turnof the last part of Emilia-no Pellisari’s Trilogy dedi-cated to the “DivineComedy”. Piazza G.daFabriano, tel. 063265991.

American masters“The art of American dance” is the title of

an evening of dance masterpieces bycelebrated American choreographers. MarthaGraham’s 1948 “Diversion of Angels” is a lyricdance about three aspects of love. Created in1947, Doris Humphrey’s “Day On Earth” rea-

ches into the heart ofhuman experience.José Limon’s 1971“Chaconne” on musicby Bach captures boththe formal austerityand the profound fee-ling of the music itself.And Alvin Ailey’s colla-boration with musicianDuke Ell ington gavelife to the 1970 work“The River”: a celebra-tion of birth, life andrebirth. From 6th to10th March at Teatrodell ’Opera. Infowww.operaroma.itA scene from the ballet gala “Nuove Stelle”

“Time To Testify” is the Baker Brothers'seventh album and this time around the UK

based soul and funk outfit have chosen Italianlabel Record Kicks to work with. The label may bedifferent but the band's wild, unbridled funksound remains essentially the same: big and bras-sy, feisty and funky. The Baker Brothers have beenrocking dance floors for 10 years. With 8 albums(and numerous other releases) under their beltand having toured extensively, they deliver anexplosive, killer funk show. Live in concert onThursday 1st at Rising Love, Via delle Conce 14,www.risinglove.it

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one hour before sunset. Entry12 euros. Until 16th Septem-ber.MASTERPIECES FROM THEGUGGENHEIM. GREATART COLLECTION FROMRENOIR TO WARHOLHosted by Rome’s Palazzodelle Esposizioni, the Gug-genheim Foundation is sho-wing a selection of its ma-sterpieces from New Yorkand Venice. Guggenheim cu-rator, Lauren Hinkson, haschosen the paintings andsculptures on display accor-ding to a diachronic and se-

quential criterion, dividingthe works into dif ferent sec-tions: “Abstract Expressio-nism”, “Pop Ar t”, Minima-lism. Post-Minimalism, Con-ceptual Ar t”, “Photojourna-lism”. Palazzo delle Esposi-zioni, Via Nazionale 194.Booking and info te l .0639967500. From 10amto 8pm. Friday and Saturday10am to 10.30pm. Sunday10am to 8pm. Monday clo-sed. Tickets 12,50 euros.Open until 6th May.GUERCINO 1591-1666.MASTERPIECES FROM

CENTO AND FROM ROMEOn display a selection of pre-cious works highlighting themilestones of the life and ca-reer of Francesco Barbieri,known as “Guercino”, born inthe city of Cento and one ofthe most significant protago-nists of 17th century Italianart. Until 29th April at PalazzoBarberini. Open from 9am to7pm. Closed on Mondays. Infoand booking tel. 0632810,www.mostraguercino.it

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“RomaComics & Games” is a three-day event dedicatedto comic strips and cartoon video games. At its

second edition, it is a multi-faceted event that aims toattract both artists, authors and editors, as well as fans ofthe genre, collectors and aspiring cartoonists who want totry their hand and take part in a new competition. Exhibi-tions, stalls, stands and encounters with protagonists of thesector celebrate heroes such as Dylan Dog and Mickey Mou-se, but do not neglect to shine the light on characters ofthe new generations. Antonio Molinaro, one of Italy’s mostinteresting authors, will personally present his controversial“Ephebus, I fiori dell’Impero”. And artist Andrea Domesticiwith the Alice Dark team will preview their new actionfigures. RomaComics 2012 also makes space for music witha vast gramophone record market, and there is a large areadedicated to videogames. From 2nd to 4th March at Pala-lottomatica in EUR. Info www.romacomicsandgames.com

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The Tiptons

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The Tiptons are an all-female sax quartet withpercussion, based in Seattle. The group features

Jessica Lurie and Amy Denio, original members andthe lead composers of the internationally renow-ned Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet,together with saxopho-nists Sue Orfield and TinaRicherson, and percussio-nist Robert Kainar. All ofthe members share incomposing and arran-ging, with a repertoirethat ranges from NewOrleans jump groove tohip hop, punk to EastEuropean, klezmer andbeyond. The Tiptons crea-te some of the wildestsounds ever to come outof a sax quartet! Concertat Strike Spa, Via Partini21, www.strike-spa.net

UK SubsInspired by the Damned and Sex Pistols, the

British punk band Uk Subs formed late in 1976as the “United Kingdom Subversives”. Theysoon shortened their name and became one ofthe most consistently and visibly successful punk

bands, with seven con-secutive UK Top 30 hits.Led by Charlie Harper,the band has conti-nued and thrived,through various line-ups and record compa-nies. Touring world-wide for 25 years, theymaintain and pioneerthe true spirit of punkrock without compro-mise. Live in concert onMonday 5th at TrafficClub, Via Prenestina738. Info tel.3280547412.The Tiptons

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