{"id":59784,"date":"2025-01-30T12:57:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T16:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/?p=59784"},"modified":"2025-01-30T12:57:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T16:57:40","slug":"agenda-cultural-january-30th-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/2025\/01\/30\/agenda-cultural-january-30th-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Agenda Cultural: January 30th, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

@Prudential Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recently seen in the big screen with the Award-winning adaptation of “The Color Purple”, powerhouse vocalist and actress Fantasia<\/em> returns to Newark for a special night of romantic fusion at Prudential Center.<\/p>\n

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A Night of Love will make Valentine’s Night an unforgettable date event on February 14 at 8pm. The 2-time Grammy winner, and American Idol winner, is a musical icon and one of the most influential voices in the industry. The show also features the master of modern R&B Trey Songz and the dynamic Tamar Braxton showcasing her impressive vocals. Tickets start at $77. INFO: https:\/\/www.prucenter.com\/events\/a-night-of-love<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Exploring the African diaspora and the experience of Black joy, award-winning director and choreographer Camille A. Brown & Dancers <\/em>returns to the stage of The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, corner of 19th street in Manhattan.<\/p>\n

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Featuring the NY Premiere of “I AM”, the company presents an imaginative work about sharing creative spaces and paving the way for cultural liberation. With live original music by Deah Love Harriott, Juliette Jones, Jaylen Petinuad, and Martine Wade. Performances from February 5 thru 9. Post-show conversation with the choreographer on Thursday February 6. Tickets start at $10. INFO: https:\/\/www.joyce.org\/performances\/140\/i-am\/camille-a-brown-dancers<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Open for everyone and perfect for families, The Newark Museum of Art (49 Washington Street) presents Community Day: Lunar New Year <\/em>on Saturday, February 8, from 12pm to 5pm.<\/p>\n

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The annual event will feature live performances, dance, music, acrobatics, crafts, artworks and food by local vendors. Among the highlights, Rhythmic Ribbon Dance and Gymnastics performance by Lina Liu Artist Group and a traditional Lion Dance by Fire Mountain School. Free. Registration Required. INFO:\u00a0 https:\/\/newarkmuseumart.org\/event\/community-day-lunar-new-year-2\/?date=202502081200<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Considered the most powerful voice in American pop and soul music, iconic star Patti LaBelle <\/em>continues to be a strong, independent and devoted singer\/performer.<\/p>\n

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At the age of 80, LaBelle has an irresistible presence on stage, giving herself entirely with total control of a fully entertaining and glamorous musical event. This true artist, Grammy winner and legendary hit-maker, will certainly bring the house down on Saturday, February 8th at 8pm as she presents her latest concert, “80\/65”- celebrating 80 years young and 65 of stage. Opening set by The Main Squeeze. Tickets $60.-$160. INFO: https:\/\/www.njpac.org\/event\/patti-labelle-the-80-65-tour\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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

The Museum of Modern Arts, 11 West 53rd Street presents a special retrospective on photographer-turned-filmmaker Jerry Schatzberg <\/em>from January 31st to February 9th. His works are considered raw and truthful narratives of American life in the 70’s and beyond.<\/p>\n

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The dark atmosphere of his films reveal a new American style groundbreaking at that time with titles such as the revelatory collaboration with Al Pacino in “The Panic in Needle Park” and “Street Smart” which launched Morgan Freeman\u2019s career. The films feature great performances from stars like Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman, and Meryl Streep. Tickets $14. INFO: https:\/\/www.moma.org\/calendar\/film\/5784<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Roger Costa @Prudential Center Recently seen in the big screen with the Award-winning adaptation of “The Color Purple”, powerhouse vocalist and actress Fantasia returns to Newark for a special night of romantic fusion at Prudential Center. A Night of Love will make Valentine’s Night an unforgettable date event on February 14 at 8pm. The 2-time Grammy winner, and American Idol winner, is a musical icon and one of the most influential voices in the industry. The show also features the master of modern R&B Trey Songz and the dynamic Tamar Braxton showcasing her impressive vocals. Tickets start at $77. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[20,1],"tags":[],"views":1169,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59784"}],"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=59784"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59785,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59784\/revisions\/59785"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}