Performing Arts
São Paulo international theater show starts this Saturday
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The 13th edition of the São Paulo International Theater Show (MITsp) starts this Saturday (7) and runs until March 15, featuring 24 Brazilian and foreign productions exploring themes like violence and the environment. Held across 11 venues in the capital, the event highlights French writer Édouard Louis and companies from the Centro-Oeste region. A parallel program, Farofa do Processo, occupies independent spaces in Bexiga with works in development.
Organizers announced nine Korean works have been officially invited to the Avignon Festival in France this July, marking the first time Korean productions receive such an invitation to one of the world's most prestigious annual performing arts festivals. Nobel laureate Han Kang's novel 'We Do Not Part' features in a highlight lecture-performance. French actress Isabelle Huppert and Korean actress Lee Hye-young will perform excerpts.
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Richard Grenell is stepping down as interim president of the Kennedy Center after over a year in the role. President Donald Trump announced the departure on Truth Social, praising Grenell's work during a transitional period. Matt Floca, the current vice president of facilities operations, is set to become COO and executive director pending board approval.