{"id":61790,"date":"2025-11-25T16:33:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/?p=61790"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:33:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:33:38","slug":"agenda-cultural-november-25th-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/2025\/11\/25\/agenda-cultural-november-25th-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Agenda Cultural: November 25th, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

@New York City Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

Renowned company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to New York City Center (131 West 53rd<\/sup> Street) for their annual Holidays season, December 3rd<\/sup> thru January 4, 2026.<\/p>\n

Formed by fabulous and athletic dancers and honoring the legacy of its founder Alvin Ailey, and Artistic Director Judith Jamison, this season\u2019s highlights include the Premieres of Fredrick Earl Mosley\u2019s \u201cEmbrace\u201d exploring human relationships, Maija Garc\u00eda\u2019s \u201cJazz Island\u201d inspired by Afro-Caribbean folktales and Jamar Roberts\u2019 \u201cSong of the Anchorite\u201d, which reimagines Alvin Ailey\u2019s 1961 ballet Hermit Songs. Revivals include \u201cCry\u201d, the sensual duet \u201cA Case of You\u201d, and \u201cGrace\u201d. Audiences\u2019 darling and trademark of the company, \u201cRevelations\u201d rounds up all programs, celebrating the spirit of the Holidays. Tickets start at $45. INFO: https:\/\/ailey.org\/series\/ailey-new-york-city-center<\/a><\/p>\n

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@Miller Theater<\/strong><\/p>\n

Commissioned by the Miller Theater at Columbia University, the extraordinary Tallis Scholars will perform their annual holiday program at Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 West 46th St., NYC). \u201cMother and Child\u201d celebrates the Virgin Mary and features works by all-English composers\u2014from Renaissance masters Byrd and Tallis to a world premiere by Matthew Martin. The event promises a night of uplifting music and spiritual connection. Photo credit: Hugo Glendinning. Thursday, December 4th<\/sup> at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $50. INFO: https:\/\/www.millertheatre.com\/events\/the-tallis-scholars-mother-and-child<\/a><\/p>\n

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@Film at Lincoln Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

The wait is over! The most anticipated Brazilian film of the year finally arrives in New York City and its star is appearing at selected screenings. \u201cThe Secret Agent\u201d became one of Brazil\u2019s most popular and praised films ever after winning two major prizes at this year\u2019s Cannes Film Festival. The political thriller earned the prizes for Best Actor and Best Director, sending star Wagner Moura and auteur Kleber Mendonca Filho into cinematic frenzy and potential awards recognition. A NEON Release, the film opens at Film at Lincoln Center and Angelika Film Center on Wednesday, November 26 (check their website for complete list of screenings and appearances). Next week the film will be expanded to AMC Theaters and others. INFO: https:\/\/films.neonrated.com\/the-secret-agent\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Director and choreographer Caleb Teicher and their all-star team of collaborators (Evita Arce, LaTasha Barnes, Nathan Bugh, and Eyal Vilner) invite you to revel in the joy of social dance and festive cheer with A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday. Back by popular demand, this spirited twist on the acclaimed show SW!NG OUT fills the stage with Lindy Hop brilliance and jubilant holiday classics played live by the Eyal Vilner Big Band, including What Are You Doing New Year\u2019s Eve, Sleigh Ride, Winter Wonderland, and more. Don\u2019t get too cozy\u2013During the second act, get your jingle on and dance with your loved ones onstage for a post-show jam session that will cheer up everyone this Holiday season! December 9 thru 14 at The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, corner of 19th<\/sup> Street in Manhattan. Subway 1. Tickets start at $17. INFO: https:\/\/www.joyce.org\/performances\/a-very-sw-ng-out-holiday-hmvz<\/a><\/p>\n

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

\u201cLess Is Morbid: Arthur Jafa\u201d reunites some of the artist\u2019s most influential pieces. A former architect and cinematographer, he found acclaim with his collages, montages, assemblages, and installations. As part of MoMA\u2019s Artist\u2019s Choice series\u2014Jafa has selected over 80 objects from the Museum\u2019s collection to represent association, influence and artistic relationships. He finds connections between random works by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Cy Twombly; Lygia Clark, Roy DeCarava, Kase2, and Ming Smith; Piet Mondrian and Lutisha Pettway. No ticket is required for this exhibition. Free and open to the public. On view on the 1st<\/sup> Floor above MoMA\u2019s shop. INFO: https:\/\/www.moma.org\/calendar\/exhibitions\/5825<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Roger Costa @New York City Center Renowned company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to New York City Center (131 West 53rd Street) for their annual Holidays season, December 3rd thru January 4, 2026. Formed by fabulous and athletic dancers and honoring the legacy of its founder Alvin Ailey, and Artistic Director Judith Jamison, this season\u2019s highlights include the Premieres of Fredrick Earl Mosley\u2019s \u201cEmbrace\u201d exploring human relationships, Maija Garc\u00eda\u2019s \u201cJazz Island\u201d inspired by Afro-Caribbean folktales and Jamar Roberts\u2019 \u201cSong of the Anchorite\u201d, which reimagines Alvin Ailey\u2019s 1961 ballet Hermit Songs. Revivals include \u201cCry\u201d, the sensual duet \u201cA Case […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":61788,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[20,1],"tags":[],"views":677,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61790"}],"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=61790"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61791,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61790\/revisions\/61791"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}