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Monday, December 4

MUSIC/DANCE

Teatro Balboa: Jazz with the Luis Carlos Pérez Sextet

Tuesday, December 5

Discovery Day in Haiti and the Dominican Republic

MUSIC/DANCE

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

Brisas de Amador: Tipico dance show

THEATER

Teatro ABA: ¿Que Prefieres, Dinero o Libertad?

Teatro La Quadra: Comicus Impromtum

Teatro La Quadra: El ultimo de los amantes ardientes

ETC.

Science Lecture: 4 pm science lecture at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Tupper Auditorium, free and in English. Check the STRI website --- http://www.stri.org --- for details

Wednesday, December 6

St. Nicholas Day in Aruba

MUSIC/DANCE

Hard Rock Cafe: (Multicentro): Undercover

THEATER

Teatro La Quadra: Comicus Impromtum

Teatro La Quadra: El ultimo de los amantes ardientes

Teatro ABA: ¿Que Prefieres, Dinero o Libertad?

Thursday, December 7

MUSIC/DANCE

Colon Nostalgia Night, with the stars of the combos nacionales of yesteryear and more, at the Hotel Washington, December 7

Siete Mares: Caribbean music with Ata Mar

Pizza Piola: Tango Night

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

Brisas de Amador: Tipico dance show

Las Pencas: Jazz Night

Alliance Français: Salsa dancing lessons

THEATER

Teatro La Quadra: El ultimo de los amantes ardientes

Teatro ABA: ¿Que Prefieres, Dinero o Libertad?

FILM

Cinemark Albrook Mall: El Rey de los Huevones (2006 Chilean drama directed by Boris Querciaa, with Boris Quercia, Rhandy Piñango, Tamara Acosta, Angie Jibaja, Diego Hurtado), in a special one-time showing with director/actor Boris Quercia, sponsored by the Chilean Embassy, 7 pm

SPORTS

ETC.

Barro Colorado Island: BAMBI dinner & science lecture series. You must make reservations and get on the list for the launch ride in advance at the office in the Tupper Center in Ancon. Check the STRI website --- http://www.stri.org --- for details

Friday, December 8

Panamanian Mothers Day

Day of the Immaculate Conception

Blessing of the Waters (Beach Day) in Uruguay

Saturday, December 9

MUSIC/DANCE

La Casona: Jazz Night

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

Brisas de Amador: Tipico dance show

Bar Platea: Live music, usually jazz or salsa

THEATER

Teatro ABA: ¿Que Prefieres, Dinero o Libertad?

Sunday, December 10

Human Rights Day

Ganga - Bois in Haiti

MUSIC/DANCE

Das: Trinity Denied, No Hay Día, Zithma

Hard Rock Cafe (Multicentro): Zito Barés

THEATER

Teatro ABA: ¿Que Prefieres, Dinero o Libertad?

SPORTS

Mountain Biking: BOA Cermeño ride

Coming up:

Theatre Guild of Ancon: Live at Station XMAS, December 14-16, 21-22

Panama Jazz Festival: January 15-20, dedicated to Barbara Wilson, with Danilo Pérez, Carlos Garnett, Jorge Silvester, Santi Debriano, Renato Thoms, Billy Cobham, Nneena Freelon Quartet, Edmar Castaneda Trio, Patricia Zarate, Francisco  Molina, Dan Greenspan, Fernando Michelin, Mili Bermejo, Reggie Boyce and the Panama Jazz Effects, Panama Jamboree Group, Panamerican Big Band (New England Conservatory, Berklee College of Music and University of Panama students led by Victor Paz and Ken Shaphors), Patricia Vlieg and Marcos Pignataro, New England Conservatory Ensemble, and more musicians from Panama 

The Mighty Sparrow in Boquete: The Mighty Sparrow, Alfredito Payne, Shorty & Slim, Samuel Archer, Solinka, Arcadio Molinar, Leony Herrera, Carlos Martinez,  Kabir,  Daniel Bulgin, February 17 at the Feria De Las Flores Y El Cafe

Antillean Fair: At the Museo Afroantillano, February 17-18

Carnival: February 16-20

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