Tuesday 13th at Atlantico Live Noel Gallagher: sold out! I n Rome after last November's Sold-Out concert in Milan, former Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher and his new band, High Flying Birds play tracks from their first album and pre- view another one. The new record, called simply Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, is described by critics as a sati- sfying blend of the surprising and familiar. With occasional experimental flourishes and a couple of winks towards Eighties electronica and mid-Nineties indie pop, Gallagher offers his usual patented spit and sawdust song-writing. Above all, the album is electrified by the sense anything is possible, and finally he seems to be writing for him- self rather than for an expectant fanbase. True to his word, Noel has thrown in several Oasis tracks, starting off with It's Good To Be Free however, the focus is clearly on the new material. Live in concert on Tuesday 13th at Atlantico Live, Via dell'Oceano Atlantico 271/d. For information tel. 0654220870. ROCK “The meaning of life” T e Meaning of Life is a new exhibition by National Geographic featuring works by the Society's finest photographers. Following in the footsteps of Water, Air, Fire and Earth, this photographic jour- ney highlights four themes: Love, the deep sentiment that unites human beings and extends to animals, the planet, objects and ideals; Work, a basic activity and need which offers survival, freedom and dignity; Peace, sometimes so hard to achieve, it remains one of humankind's most vital needs; and Health, perhaps our most impor- tant value, because when health is impaired, everything else we do becomes limited.These key values shared by humankind across the globe provide inspiration and focus for the entran- cing works that embrace a wide range of subjects and emotions. From 10th March to 13th May at Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Via Nazionale 194, tel. 0639967500. From 10am to 8pm. Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 10.30pm. Mondays clo- sed. EXHIBITION best in Rome the best in Rome the 98 TROVAROMA The art of “Saltimbanco” “S altimbanco” is the latest evo- lution of Cirque Du Soleil, which currently has several shows performing around the world. A sophisticated marriage of music, choreography and showmanship, this inspiring performance elevates traditional circus acts to new heights of artistry and entertainment. One highlight is the Chinese pole act in which 15 acrobats perform amazing gravity-defying acrobatic routines on four Chinese poles as the rest of the cast sing and dance about them. The Cirque Du Soleil concept star- ted with a group of street performers in Quebec who took their act, an abstract and painstakingly-staged circus show, to a big top. During their various tours, the big top grew bigger and bigger. It finally became a perma- nent act in Las Vegas, a city which now has five different Cirque Du Soleil shows. Several more Cirque Du Soleil shows are currently touring the world, including Saltimbanco. From 14th to 18th March at Palalottomatica, Eur. Info and booking www.cirquedusoleil.com/saltimbanco CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS From 14th with the Cirque du Soleil From 10th at Palazzo delle Esposizioni Cirque Du Soleil; left Noel Gallagher THE BEST_98-100_1102_MASTRO The Best in Rome_DX-SX 06/03/12 18.55 Pagina 98
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Tuesday 13th at Atlantico Live
Noel Gallagher: sold out! In Rome after last November's
Sold-Out concert in Milan,former Oasis frontman NoelGallagher and his new band,High Flying Birds play tracksfrom their first album and pre-view another one. The newrecord, called simply NoelGallagher's High Flying Birds, isdescribed by critics as a sati-sfying blend of the surprisingand familiar. With occasional
experimental flourishes and acouple of winks towards Eightieselectronica and mid-Ninetiesindie pop, Gallagher offers hisusual patented spit and sawdustsong-writing. Above all, thealbum is electrified by the senseanything is possible, and finallyhe seems to be writing for him-self rather than for an expectantfanbase. True to his word, Noelhas thrown in several Oasistracks, starting off with It's GoodTo Be Free however, the focus isclearly on the new material. Livein concert on Tuesday 13th atAtlantico Live, Via dell'OceanoAtlantico 271/d. For informationtel. 0654220870.
ROCK
“The meaning of life”Te Meaning of Life is a new exhibition by National Geographic
featuring works by the Society's finest photographers. Followingin the footsteps of Water, Air, Fire and Earth, this photographic jour-ney highlights four themes: Love, the deep sentiment that uniteshuman beings and extends to animals, the planet, objects and ideals;Work, a basic activity and need which offers survival, freedom anddignity; Peace, sometimes so hard to achieve, it remains one ofhumankind's most vital needs; and Health, perhaps our most impor-tant value, because when health is impaired, everything else we dobecomes limited.These key values shared by humankind across the
globe provide inspirationand focus for the entran-cing works that embrace awide range of subjectsand emotions. From 10thMarch to 13th May atPalazzo delle Esposizioni,Via Nazionale 194, tel.0639967500. From 10amto 8pm. Fridays andSaturdays from 10am to10.30pm. Mondays clo-sed.
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The art of “Saltimbanco”“Saltimbanco” is the latest evo-
lution of Cirque Du Soleil,which currently has several showsperforming around the world. Asophisticated marriage of music,choreography and showmanship,this inspiring performance elevatestraditional circus acts to new heightsof artistry and entertainment. Onehighlight is the Chinese pole act inwhich 15 acrobats perform amazinggravity-defying acrobatic routineson four Chinese poles as the rest ofthe cast sing and dance about them.The Cirque Du Soleil concept star-ted with a group of street performers in Quebec who took their act, anabstract and painstakingly-staged circus show, to a big top. During theirvarious tours, the big top grew bigger and bigger. It finally became a perma-nent act in Las Vegas, a city which now has five different Cirque Du Soleilshows. Several more Cirque Du Soleil shows are currently touring theworld, including Saltimbanco. From 14th to 18th March at Palalottomatica,Eur. Info and booking www.cirquedusoleil.com/saltimbanco
CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS From 14th with the Cirque du Soleil
From 10th at Palazzo delle Esposizioni
Cirque Du Soleil; left Noel Gallagher
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EXHIBITIONS
VERBUM DOMINIVerbum Domini is the title of anew exhibition dedicated to theBible. Bringing together over150 biblical artifacts of greathistorical importance, the initia-tive aims to introduce visitorsto the history of the Sacred Bo-ok. It was put together thanksto loans from international pri-vate collections, in particularfrom the Green Collection thelargest private collection in the
world of rare biblical texts anddocuments. Until 15th April atBraccio di Carlo Magno, PiazzaSan Pietro. Free entr y from9am to 6pm. On Wednesdaysfrom 1pm to 6pm.LUX IN ARCANA“Lux In Arcana. The Vatican’sSecret Archive Reveals Itself”is the title of an event celebra-ting four hundred years fromthe foundation of the papal se-cret archive itself. The exhibi-tion features more than onehundred original documents re-
vealing them for the first timeto the public. Until 9th Septem-ber at Capitoline Museums,Piazza del Campidoglio 1. Forinformation tel. 060608,09.00-20.00. Mondays closed.TINTORETTOA major art event focusing onthe three main themes that di-stinguish Tintoretto's work: reli-gion, mythology and portraitu-re. The deliberately small exhi-bition comprises some 40 pain-tings on loan from leading inter-national museums and collec-
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“Way to Blue” between folk and rockFESTIVAL
This is the first edition of a festival that celebrates traditionalceltic, roots and folk music. Back to Blue kicks off on 8th
March with a concert by Andy Irvine and foresees three moreappointments with special guests backed by some of the bestbands of the genre. Irvine, who has been hailed as tradition inhimself is a poli-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter who,during the 40 years of his career, has become a world music pio-neer and icon for traditional music and musicians. Irving, whodescribes himself as an archetypal trobadour, with a solo showand travelling lifestyle that reflects his lifelong influence, WoodyGuthrie, continues his career as a teller of stories and maker ofmusic. The other names on the programme are those of JacquiMcShee's Pentangle (17th March), the Acoustic Strawbs and Roi-sin Dubh (20th March), and Fairport Convention (20th April). Con-certs at Jai lbreak Live Club, Via Tiburtina 870. Info tel .3275697834, 0640801376. Andy Irvine
Corea-Burton duo
JAZZ BRAZILIAN MUSIC
The famous Chick Corea-Gary Burton duo is inRome to create one of those rare moments
of jazz interplay and magic. Having performedtogether since 1972, pianist Corea and vibra-phonist Burton know how to put togetherfamiliar material from past (award-winning)albums, and interlaceit with material theyare developing for anew collection of stan-dards - though with adistinct sound of theirown. Burton is acclai-med as one of thefinest vibraphonists ofall time and Corea isamong the most signi-ficant keyboard playersin jazz. On Wednesday14th at Parco dellaMusica, Viale P. deCoubertin, Info tel.0 6 8 0 2 4 1 2 8 1 ,www.auditorium.com
Michel Telo'Brazilian sensation Michel Telo' has reached
international stardom with his song Ai, seeu te pego (which means something like Oh, ifI catch you,) which has been watched morethan 100 million times on YouTube. Telo' is amulti-instrumentalist, singer and dancer, who
does a mix of forro,country and pop. HisRome concert is part ofan intense Europeantour to promote hisnew album, Na Balada.Despite the fact he says- that Ai, se eu te pegois still a success, he hasequally high hopes fora couple of other songson the new album. Livein concert on Sunday11th at Atlantico Live,Via dell'Oceano Atlan-tico 271/d, tel .57288018, www.atlan-ticoroma.itChick Corea and Gary Burton
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tions. Until 10th June at Scude-rie del Quirinale, Via XXIV Mag-gio 16. Info tel. 0639967500.From 10am to 8pm, Fridaysand Saturdays from 10am to10.30pm. MASTERPIECES FROM THEGUGGENHEIM. GREATART COLLECTION FROM
RENOIR TOWARHOLHosted by Rome’sPalazzo delle Espo-sizioni, the Guggen-heim Foundation isshowing a selectionof its masterpiecesfrom New York andVenice. Guggenheimcurator, Lauren Hin-kson, has chosenthe paintings andsculptures on di-splay according to adiachronic and se-quential criterion, di-viding the works intodif ferent sections:
“Abstract Expressionism”,“Pop Art”, Minimalism. Post-Mi-nimalism, Conceptual Ar t”,“Photojournalism”. Palazzo del-le Esposizioni, Via Nazionale194. Booking and info tel.0639967500. From 10am to8pm. Friday and Saturday10am to 10.30pm. Sunday10am to 8pm. Monday closed.Tickets 12,50 euros. Open un-til 6th May.
GLASSMAKING IN ROMESome three hundred archaeolo-gical finds trace the history ofglass and glassmaking duringantiquity, with a focus on the Ro-man Empire. The exhibition fol-lows a chronological order thatillustrates the art of glassma-king from Hellenistic Greece tothe end of the Imperial Romanera, shining the light on the useof glass, on different glassma-king techniques, and above allon how glass was used both inthe creation of luxury items aswell as for every day objectsused by all social classes throu-ghout the Empire. Curia Iulia,Roman Forum, Via dei Fori Im-periali, tel. 063996770. From8.30am to one hour before sun-set. Entry 12 euros. Until 16thSeptember.GUERCINO 1591-1666.MASTERPIECES FROM CEN-TO AND FROM ROMEOn display a selection of preciousworks highlighting the milestonesof the life and career of FrancescoBarbieri, known as “Guercino”,born in the city of Cento and oneof the most significant protago-nists of 17th century Italian art.Until 29th April at Palazzo Bar-berini. Open from 9am to 7pm.Closed on Mondays. Info andbooking tel. 0632810, www.mo-straguercino.it
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TIt's been almost sixty years since the city of Rome hasdedicated a major event to the multifaceted genius of
Salvador Dali'. Organised together with the Gala-SalvadorDali' Foundation, this exhibition investigates the artist'scomplex personality and his relationship with Italy givinginsight into some aspects of Dali's art which have notbeen highlighted before. Featuring a vast selection ofpaintings, as well as a series of other items, includingobjects, illustrations, and theatre and cinema costumes,the exhibition examines every aspect of the Spanish pain-ter's activities. Documents, photographs, drawings, let-ters, and objects document his journeys through Italy, andhis inspirational encounters, like those with Anna Magna-ni and Luchino Visconti. Curators have chosen to bringtogether the figure of the artist and that of the man,giving a complete overview of the genius Salvador Dalwhom, with his temperamental and biographical eccentri-city gave life to a fascinating and intriguing universe ofsculptural and literary images. From 10th March to 30thJune at Complesso del Vittoriano, Via San Pietro in Carce-re, tel. 066780664, 066780363. From 9.30am to 7.30pm.Fridays and Saturdays from 9.30am to 11.30pm. Sundaysfrom 9.30.am to 8.30pm.
ART Salvador Dali' and Italy
Self-portrait with fried bacon, 1941 oil on canvas
From Saturday 10th at Complesso del Vittoriano
EvitaThe second of the four dan-
ce evening chosen to makeup Rome's 2012 InternationalFestival of Dance featuresA r g e n t i n i a netoile Eleono-ra Cassano in adance/theatrework dedica-ted to EvitaPeron. EntitledEvita - LaDuarte, it wascreated by Sil-via Vadimivskyon originalmusic by Ser-gio Vainikoff.Backed by acompany of 12dancers, Cassa-no breathesnew life intothe figure of awoman whocaught the imagination andinspired generations ofArgentinians. Born in poverty,Evita married President JuanDomingo Peron and went onto become a myth for millionsas she battled for the rightsof workers and women. From13th to 18th March at TeatroOlimpico, Piazza da Fabriano,tel. 063265991.
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