Culture • March 21, 2025
The Good of the Weekend: shows, theatre and culture for all tastes
By Adriano Dias
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Rio promises a busy weekend, with unmissable attractions for those who like music, theatre and popular culture. From Theatro Municipal to the Flying Circus, going through outdoor festivals and great musical meetings, there are options for all styles. Check it out:
Rio promises a busy weekend, with unmissable attractions for those who like music, theatre and popular culture. From Theatro Municipal to the Flying Circus, going through outdoor festivals and great musical meetings, there are options for all styles. Check it out:
L7 + Garbage
Icons of the 1990s, the two groups present themselves this weekend. This is your chance to see classic live as “Pretend We’re Dead”, “Stupid Girl”, “Shitlist”, “I Think I’m Paranoid” among others.
Date: 21/03 (Friday)
Timetable: From 7 pm
Location: Sacadura 154 (Sacadura Cabral Street, 154 - Health)
Ticket: From R$300
Amazon Forest - 50 Years
Five decades after its debut, the ballet returns to the stage of the Theatro Municipal of Rio de Janeiro for a commemorative season
Date: 21/03 (Friday), 22/03 (Saturday) and 23/003 (Sunday)
Schedule: Friday at 20h; Saturday and Sunday, 4:00 p.m.
Place: Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro (Praça Floriano, S/N – Centro)
Ticket: From R$22.50
Mudhoney
After a decade of absence from Brazilian stages, the American band is back in the country for a unique performance in the city
Date: 22/03 (Saturday)
Timetable: From 20 h
Location: Flying Circus (ua dos Arcos, S/N – Lapa)
Ticket: From R$140
Yabás Fair
The traditional Yabás Fair returns to Praça da Pira, to celebrate the International Women's Month and promotes an animated hangover of Carnaval, gathering samba, gastronomy and popular culture.
Date: 22/03 (Saturday)
Timetable: From 1 pm
Location: Praça da Pira (in front of CCBB Rio)
Ticket: Free entrance
The Beloved
The show, based on the work of Carlos Gomes, arrives at the Clara Nunes Theatre depicting the trajectory of Odorico Paraguaçu.
Date: 21/02 (sexta), 22/03 (saturday) and 23/03 (Sunday)
Timetable: Fridays and Saturdays at 9:00 p.m. Sundays at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Clara Nunes Theatre (Street Marquis de São Vicente,52 Shop 370 – Gávea)
Ticket: From R$60
♪ Our block and what a pity love ♪
OurBloc brings samba, axé, funk and maracatu, while the Que Pena Love revives the pagoda of the 1990s with influences of Brazilian marchinhas and rhythms.
Date: 23/03 (Sunday)
Timetable: From 2:00 p.m.
Location: Hostel Joe & Joe (Beco do Boticário, 26 - Cosme Velho)
Ticket: R$30
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