By Roger Costa DEPARTURES A delightful and vibrant gay rom-com, directors Neil Ely and Lloyd Eyre-Morgan’s adventurous tale follows the complex romance unfolding ...

By Roger Costa ELIS AND ME One of the front leaders in the foundation of MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) the late beloved singer ...

@Birdland Jazz Club One of the greatest maestros of MPB, Brazilian singer/composer/guitarist Joao Bosco returns to Birdland Jazz Club (315 West 44th Street) ...

By Roger Costa I FELL IN LOVE WITH A Z-GRADE DIRECTOR IN BROOKLYN In this vibrant examination on language, cultural, artistic and romantic ...

@McCarter Theatre One of Brazil’s music treasures, Joao Bosco is celebrating 80 years old with a major tour around the USA and Princeton ...

By Roger Costa MAD BILLS TO PAY  Writer-director Joel Alfonso Vargas’ directorial debut is a very sensitive and observational neorealist Bronx-set family drama. Exploring ...

By Roger Costa THE PROPHET Addressing faith and religious practices through the moral transition of a pastor who becomes attached to witchcraft, Mozambican ...

@NJPAC One of the funniest men working on American showbiz, Deon Cole returns to NJPAC, 1 Center Street, Newark, for a night of ...

By Roger Costa DEAD LOVER Drawing influence from Guy Maddin and Tim Burton, this haunting and horrifying love story is the accomplished sophomore ...

By Roger Costa @The Joyce Theater Honoring Bob Fosse and prestigious contemporary choreographers, the exuberant Hubbard Street Dance Chicago returns to The Joyce ...