Summers in the Villa, theaters that do not close or exhibitions in the districts give us options to face the heat

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The "exit operation" for the month of August threatens to empty Madrid. Perhaps not at pre-pandemic levels, but certainly, with a greater intensity than last year. For those who stay, here are ten leisure proposals to survive the heat and take advantage of the vacation weeks.

And if Molière were alive...

"Whoever robs a thief has a hundred years of forgiveness" goes the saying. What would Molière have done if he were alive now? The question was asked by Juan Carlos Rubio himself and from his answer was born the production that can now be enjoyed in La Latina. "Host". «It is a story of cloned beings who live the amazing paradox of seeing themselves skinned out, a mixture of the divine and the human, passions and hatred, infidelities and desires, laughter and some other feeling with the healthy purpose of entertaining” or that is, at least, the vision of its author. With veterans in this of the tables. Pepón Nieto, Toni Acosta, Fele Martínez, José Troncoso, Dani Muriel and María Ordóñez.

HOST. Where La Latina Theatre. When Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. How much from €18

Corea at Casa de Vacas

The exhibition organized by Casa Asia at Casa de Vacas, in El Retiro, brings together the work of fourteen Korean artists. They are the visible faces of the new wave of contemporary art in the Asian country. «Fourteen short stories» shows the state of the culture of a country through the stories of its artists, filmmakers, writers and, in general, all those professionals in the field of visual arts, since they provide essential information for its knowledge. As the organizers of the exhibition point out, in no case is a single story presented, but what is exhibited has a multiplier effect, as can be seen from the trips that each work proposes. Thus, the works of this group of artists are presented in five different formats that are connected to each other through their interpretation of painting, video, photography, installation or sculpture.

14 SHORT STORIES. Where Cow House. When from yesterday to August 29. How much free

Revisiting the roots

The dancer and choreographer Sara Cano, with an eclectic career that ranges from Spanish dance to flamenco, through contemporary dance or folklore, proposes a show in which people connect, dance and feel in a plural space and dialogue in which dance flows beyond forms and labels, taking the roots of our folklore as a starting point. Thus, the charro dance and Andalusian folklore coexist naturally with the muñeiras or the Aragonese jota to the rhythm of renovators of the musical tradition such as Eliseo Parra, Kalakán or Coetus. The proposal is called «I come!». He takes as a reference the "I come from grinding brunette..." from the well-known lyrics of La Molinera, and from there he undertakes a rereading of our hallmarks and our roots. The production has been awarded the Max 2020 Award for Best Choreography and allows us to reflect on the idea of ​​folklore as a living and changing art, open to evolution and that connects with the present to reconcile where we come from and where we are going.

I'M COMING! Where Conde Duque Cultural Center - Central Patio. When Today and tomorrow. How much from €18

The journey of an orphan girl

A proposal that is a mixture of humor and poetry for children from 4 years old. Performed by Elena Vives, founder of the Madrid company La Gata Japonesa and a circus artist with a consolidated career who has worked with major world circuses such as Cirque Èloize in Montreal or Recirquel in Budapest. Bowa is a nomad and an orphan of roots and dreams. One day she finds a bottle with a message and embarks on a journey that will change her forever. Hours of waiting and miles of searching to get hundreds of messages that sailed locked in the shiny glass of some bottle to reach their destination. A letter has brought him right to this place, where he hopes to meet someone who sent a message into the sea hoping he would come back. Lucas Escobedo directs this piece.

BOWA'S TRAVELS. Where Teatros del Canal (Red Room). When Saturday and Sunday. How much from €18

Homage to the city

Since his arrival as director of the Municipal Symphonic Band of Madrid, Jan Cober has something on his hands: he tackles an ambitious musical project in which, without abandoning the symphonic tradition, he introduces the new sounds and musical styles of the 21st century. With this artistic vision, maestro Jan Cober has designed the Música y Amor concert program with the most representative compositions of the Band, thanks to which he has managed to forge the international prestige he currently enjoys. Through the interpretation of the most familiar works, the maestro Cober enters the heart of Madrid, paying heartfelt tribute to the public of this city in gratitude for their loyalty.

Concert by the Municipal Symphonic Band. Where Outdoor auditorium. Pilar Garcia Pena. When today

Not only the guilty ones

"I never" talks about sex, talks about how we understand sex today, about how we have grown up with an often mistaken idea of ​​what sex is. What have we done as a society so that a rape cannot be understood as a rape? What have we done so that there are violations that go unnoticed even by the protagonists of them? The authors of the work denounce that in Spain a woman is raped every eight hours, and this is not a problem that affects only the guilty. It is a problem of a society that educates men in control and power and women in submission. With the testimonies of the actors themselves, we have created a text and investigated this problem. «I, never» is a young and current cry that advocates the liberation of women in all aspects of society.

“I, NEVER”. Where Lara Theatre. When until August 24, Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.

Contemporary Jazz

Known for her fabulous vocal technique, Korean Youn Sun Nah is among the leading figures in the contemporary vocal jazz scene. Alongside him, legendary jazz guitarist Ulf Wakenius, also known for being Oscar Peterson's last guitarist, is capable of creating intimate settings and making his guitar sound like an orchestra.

Youn Sun Nah concert. Where Conde Duque Cultural Center. When August 3 at 10:00 p.m. Approximate duration of 90 minutes. How much from 18 euros

Living Art in Las Villas

Miss Beige, Marta Pinilla, Rev Silver, Lidia Toga and Alexia Sayago are the artists from the national performance scene who will share space with local creators in this project in which artists themselves will support their work. The Community of Madrid seeks to publicize the work of Madrid authors and bring the concept of living art to the general public, in a mobile and interactive exhibition in which the body and its actions become the nucleus of all creation. The idea that in towns everything happens in the square, that fundamental civic space in the development of any city, is at the root of this new proposal that the region has prepared for the summer season in the entire network of towns in the Community. . In Colmenar de Oreja, today; in Navalcarnero: tomorrow Saturday; in Rascafría-El Paular, this Sunday; and in Villarejo de Salvanés, on Saturday 4.

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