ANIMA MUNDI 2008
This major animation festival comes to its 16th edition and counts on the exhibition of animations from several countries and also with a selection of hand-picked animations for the children audience.
From July 23rd to July 27th. Memorial da América Latina [Latin American Memorial]: [Address] Av. Auro Soares de Moura Andrade, 664 - Barra Funda. www.animamundi.com.br

BACKYARDIGANS
For children. For the first time in Brazil, the Backyardigans group makes a short trip to São Paulo. The animated series designed by graphical computer animation brings together Pablo (blue penguin), Tyrone (orange moose), Uniqua (pink Uniqua), Tasha (yellow hippopotamus) and Austin (purple kangaroo) that have lots of fun in their world of imagination.
From July 18th to July 20th, at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Credicard Hall: [Address] Av. Nações Unidas, 17.955 - Santo Amaro. Phone: (11) 6846-6000. www.credicardhall.com.br. Between R$30 and R$140

SIMONINHA
Wilson Simonal’s son presents his new album “Melhor”, with samba, soul music and bossanova.
July 26th and 27th at 9:30 p.m. Tom Jazz: [Address] Avenida Angélica, 2.331 – Higienópolis. Phone: (11) 3255-3635. www.tomjazz.com.br. Check for price.

JOE SATRIANI
The acclaimed guitarist brings his instrumental rock’n’roll music of his last album, “Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock”, in a single presentation in São Paulo.
July 29th at 9:30 p.m. Credicard Hall: [Address] Av. Nações Unidas, 17.955 - Santo Amaro. Phone: (11) 6846-6000. www.credicardhall.com.br. Between R$80 and R$250

SCOTT HENDERSON
On July 30th, one of the icons amidst guitarists all over the globe anchors in São Paulo with a totally renewed performance. North-American Scott Henderson performs at Tom Jazz and brings to the audience the best of his new eclectic sound, a mixture of jazz fusion and blues-rock.
Henderson is known worldwide for his improvising skills.
July 30th at 10 p.m. Tom Jazz: [Address] Avenida Angélica, 2331 – Higienópolis. Phone: (+55 11) 3255- 0084. www.tomjazz.com.br. Check for price.

LEONILSON DESENHOS [Leonilson’s drawings]
The exhibit, under the curatorship of Cadu Riccioppo, brings a selection of Leonilson’s drawings, one of the stars of the 80’s, with approximately 30 works from that period between the 80’s and early 90’s.
Until August 24th, Tuesday through Friday, from Noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Centro Universitário Maria Antonia [Maria Antonia University Center]: [Address] Rua Maria Antonia, 294 – Higienópolis. Phone: (11) 3255-5538. Free admission.

A EVOLUÇÃO DO ESPAÇO CÊNICO ATRAVÉS DOS TEMPOS [The evolution of the scenic arts through time]
The exhibit brings a handful of information about the architectonic structures used in the formation and evolution of theaters around the world, besides promoting knowledge about the scenic arts space to the laic public. The exhibit counts on 25 maquette models indicative of several scenic space models from Ancient Greece to nowadays, besides drawings and photographs.
Until July 31st. Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Teatro Cosipa Cultura [Cosipa Cultura Theater]: [Address] Avenida do Café, 277 – Jabaquara. Phone: (11) 5070-7018. Free admission.

EXPERIÊNCIA EM TORNO DA ABSTRAÇÃO [Experience around Abstraction]
The exhibit presents a selection of approximately 30 works of Brazilian artists from Pinacoteca’s collection and from José e Paulina Nemirovsky Foundation, who work with the abstract language of the post-war period until our current days.
Until July 27th. Tuesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pinacoteca do Estado: [Address] Praça da Luz, 2 - Luz. Phone: (11) 3324-1000. www.pinacoteca.org.br. Free admission.

TERCEIRO ESPAÇO [Third Place]
The collective exhibit provides continuity to the New Curators’ project. For the exhibit, Wagner Rossi and Alexandre Hipólito selected artists from Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais with the purpose to unite names and works from both States, without determining regional intricacies, but actually converging styles and proposals for an apparently neutral third place.
Until July 19th. Wednesday through Friday, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, from 8 p.m. to Midnight. Emma Thomas: [Address] Rua Augusta, 2052 - Cerqueira César. Phone: (11) 3085-8476. www.emmathomas.com.br. Free admission.

A MULHER DO TREM [The woman on the train]
The spectacle is a French comedy written in the 19th Century and its scenery is the living room of a Carioca middle class home by which all the typical characters of that time’s drama go through: the dictator mother-in-law, the scared and libertine father, the handsome man, the gullible girl, the drunk friend and his wife who betrays and is betrayed, the luxury prostitute.
Until July 31st. Wednesday and Thursday at 9 p.m. Teatro Imprensa [Press Theater]: [Address] Rua Jaceguai, 400 – Bela Vista. Phone: (11) 3241-4203. www.ticketmaster.com.br. R$20

CADA UM COM SEUS POBREMA [Everyone has their problem]
In the script, the main character is a theater actor who, upon giving up the opportunity of his presentation, starts to speak about his own life. The other characters appear, all politically incorrect, commenting and criticizing, very sarcastically, about various everyday life situations, ensuring the text’s modern feel and causing immediate identification with the audience.
Until August 8th. Thursday and Friday at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at 9 p.m. Sunday at 7 p.m. Teatro Shopping Frei Caneca [Shopping Frei Caneca Theater]: [Address] Rua Frei Caneca, 569 – Consolação. Phone: (11) 3472-2226. www.teatroshoppingfreicaneca.com.br. Between R$50 and R$60.

LADO B – MUDARAM AS ESTAÇÕES [Side B – They changed the stations]
A play that tells the story of a band that is one-step from stardom and shows how this fact influences their group relations towards fame, the media and the fans. All the conflicts are filled with Brazilian pop rock songs from the 80’s. In the repertoire, there are pearls such as “Corações Psicodélicos”, by Lobão, “Geração Coca-Cola”, by Legião Urbana, “Esse tal de Roque Enrow”, by Rita Lee, and “Eu Gosto É de Mulher”, by Ultraje a Rigor, amongst others.
Until July 29th at 9 p.m. Teatro Folha [Folha Theater] – Shopping Pátio Higienópolis: [Address] Av. Higienópolis, 618 – Consolação. Phone: (11) 3823-2323. www.teatrofolha.com.br. R$20.

DESATINO [Madness]
A TV show anchored by Marilyn Monroe is the starting point for some of the stories about loneliness and the search for identity within a metropolis.
Until August 3rd. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Centro Cultural Fiesp [Fiesp Cultural Center]: [Address] Av. Paulista, 1.313 – Bela Vista. Phone: (11) 3146-7405. www.sesisp.org.br/centrocultural. Free admission.