{"id":59578,"date":"2024-12-30T17:32:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T21:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/?p=59578"},"modified":"2024-12-30T17:32:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T21:32:09","slug":"agenda-cultural-december-30th-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/2024\/12\/30\/agenda-cultural-december-30th-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Agenda Cultural: December 30th, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Roger Costa<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

@MoMA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shortlisted for the upcoming Oscars in the Best Documentary category, MTV Documentary’s “Black Box Diaries” will screen at MoMA, 11 West 53rd Street, as part of their annual series The Contenders, which honors the best movies of the year.<\/p>\n

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A remarkable work of cinema verite, disturbingly immersive and heartbreaking, journalist Shiori It\u014d turns the camera on herself to investigate her own sexual assault and the viral effects it caused around the country. Precisely edited and narrated as an intensely dramatic #metoo thriller, it revolves around her painful quest for justice and yhe launch of a book telling her experience. Screens on Tuesday, January 7 at 7 pm followed by a live conversation with director Shiori It\u014d. The film also becomes available to stream on Paramount+ on the same day. INFO:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.moma.org\/calendar\/events\/10127<\/a><\/p>\n

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@The Joyce Theater<\/strong><\/p>\n

Led by Artistic Directors Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy, along with Choreographic Associate Ashwini Ramaswamy, Ragamala Dance Company returns to The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, marking 30 years as ambassadors of the poetry and musicality of South Indian Bharatanatyam traditional dances. Performing January 8-12, the company will feature “Children of Dharma”, a contemplative and spiritual new work that reimagines three central characters (mother and daughters) of the Hindu epic The Mahabharata, giving audiences a unique opportunity to experience the ritual. Tickets start at $10. INFO: https:\/\/www.joyce.org\/performances\/136\/aparna-ramaswamy-and-ranee-ramaswamy-artistic-co-directors\/ragamala-dance-company<\/a><\/p>\n

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@NJPAC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Honoring those lost on the Holocaust and remembering through music, Wharton Arts presents “A Concert for Peace” with New Jersey Youth Symphony Violins of Hope. A symbol of survival and perseverance, these restored violins were played by prisoners of ghettos and death camps, and now serve as music instruments of harmony and peace, inspiring hope with their concerts. Led by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Helen H. Cha-Pyo. Free pre-concert talk. Sunday, January 12 at 3pm. Tickets $22-$184. INFO: https:\/\/www.njpac.org\/event\/new-jersey-youth-symphony-violins-of-hope\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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@The Newark Museum of Art<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the first Saturday of each month, The Newark Museum of Art, 49 Washington Street, will host a fun packed day of family activities and educational programs. On January 4th Creative Corner takes place from 11 am to 5 pm featuring games and activities for the whole family, meet your favorite character such as Clifford, Bluey, Chase and more, create amazing artcrafts, Planetarium shows and exclusive visits to the interactive exhibition Animal Kingdom. Free with general admission. Free for Newark residents. INFO: https:\/\/newarkmuseumart.org\/event\/creative-corner-january\/?date=202501041100<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Roger Costa @MoMA Shortlisted for the upcoming Oscars in the Best Documentary category, MTV Documentary’s “Black Box Diaries” will screen at MoMA, 11 West 53rd Street, as part of their annual series The Contenders, which honors the best movies of the year. A remarkable work of cinema verite, disturbingly immersive and heartbreaking, journalist Shiori It\u014d turns the camera on herself to investigate her own sexual assault and the viral effects it caused around the country. Precisely edited and narrated as an intensely dramatic #metoo thriller, it revolves around her painful quest for justice and yhe launch of a book […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59573,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[20,1],"tags":[],"views":1021,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59578"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59578"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59579,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59578\/revisions\/59579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}