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(This calendar will be updated and expanded shortly)

Monday, April 9

Easter Monday - legal holiday in much of the Americas

FILM

Cine Universitario: Jesus Christ Superstar (1973 US rock musical directed by Norman Jewison, with Ted Neely, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen, Bob Bingham)

Tuesday, April 10

MUSIC/DANCE

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

Brisas de Amador: "Al Tambor de la Alegria" folklore show

THEATER

Teatro La Quadra: El Show de Rocky Horror

FILM

Cine Universitario: Jesus Christ Superstar (1973 US rock musical directed by Norman Jewison, with Ted Neely, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen, Bob Bingham)

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, April 11

Costa Rican Heroes Day / Anniversary of the Battle of Rivas

MUSIC/DANCE

Casa Gongora: Jazz Night

THEATER

Teatro La Quadra: Concierto de Cuerdas y Locas

Teatro La Quadra: El Show de Rocky Horror

FILM

Cine Universitario: El Crimen del Padre Amaro (2002 Mexican-Spanish-Argentine-French drama directed by Carlos Carrera, with Gaël García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Damián Alcázar, Angélica Aragón, Sancho Gracia, Ernesto Gómez Cruz)

ETC.

Chiriqui: Boquete Orchid Fair

Thursday, April 12

MUSIC/DANCE

Siete Mares: Caribbean music with Alta Mar

La Platea: Jazz Night

Pizza Piola: Tango Night

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

La Casona: Popular music night, live entertainment by local musicians, which could be in the salsa, rock, roots reggae or calypso genres

Brisas de Amador: "Al Tambor de la Alegria" folklore show

THEATER

Teatro ABA: Más Rebelde Como Novicia 2

Teatro La Quadra: Concierto de Cuerdas y Locas

Teatro en Circulo: Charlie Brown y sus Amigos

Teatro La Quadra: El Show de Rocky Horror

FILM

Cine Universitario: El Crimen del Padre Amaro (2002 Mexican-Spanish-Argentine-French drama directed by Carlos Carrera, with Gaël García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Damián Alcázar, Angélica Aragón, Sancho Gracia, Ernesto Gómez Cruz)

ETC.

Chiriqui: Boquete Orchid Fair

Friday, April 13

MUSIC/DANCE

Lighthouse: Filtro Medusa, Lemmiwinks

Las Bovedas: Jazz night

Pizza Piola: Gaucho Night

Siete Mares: Caribbean music with Marea Alta

La Platea: Jazz Night

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

La Casona: Popular music night, live entertainment by local musicians, which could be in the salsa, rock, roots reggae or calypso genres

Brisas de Amador: "Al Tambor de la Alegria" folklore show

THEATER

Teatro La Quadra: El Show de Rocky Horror

Teatro ABA: Más Rebelde Como Novicia 2

Teatro La Quadra: Concierto de Cuerdas y Locas

Teatro en Circulo: Charlie Brown y sus Amigos

FILM

Cine Universitario: La Via Lactea (1969 French surreal dramatic comedy directed by Luis Buñuel, with Paul Frankeur, Laurent Terzieff, Alain Cuny, Edith Scob, Bernard Berley, François Maistre, Claude Cerval, Julien Bertheau, Muni, Ellen Bahl, Michel Piccoli, Delphine Seyrig)

ETC.

Chiriqui: Boquete Orchid Fair

Saturday, April 14

Pan-American Day in Honduras and Haiti

MUSIC/DANCE

Anfiteatro Lolos: A Cry for Marie, Ablaze the Embers, E.N.G.E.L, Dowel, Adriel, Incruenta, Headshot, Trinity Denied, In Case of Fire, Scars from Deception

Rock-n-Blues: Quincha

Play de Amador: DJ Max Graham

La Casona: Jazz Night

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

Brisas de Amador: "Al Tambor de la Alegria" folklore show

THEATER

Teatro en Circulo: Charlie Brown y sus Amigos

Teatro La Quadra: El Show de Rocky Horror

Teatro ABA: Más Rebelde Como Novicia 2

Teatro La Quadra: Concierto de Cuerdas y Locas

FILM

Biblioteca Nacional: Stanley Kubrick film series

Cine Universitario: La Via Lactea (1969 French surreal dramatic comedy directed by Luis Buñuel, with Paul Frankeur, Laurent Terzieff, Alain Cuny, Edith Scob, Bernard Berley, François Maistre, Claude Cerval, Julien Bertheau, Muni, Ellen Bahl, Michel Piccoli, Delphine Seyrig)

ETC.

Chiriqui: Boquete Orchid Fair

Sunday, April 15

THEATER

Teatro La Quadra: Concierto de Cuerdas y Locas

Teatro ABA: Más Rebelde Como Novicia 2

Teatro La Quadra: El Show de Rocky Horror

Teatro en Circulo: Charlie Brown y sus Amigos

SPORTS

Mountain Biking: BOA Cruce de Lagarto 2007, Atlantic to Pacific bike ride

American Football: Panama Football Leage doubleheader at Balboa Stadium, Hurricanes vs Saints 12:30 pm; Frailes vs Seminoles 3 pm

FILM

Cine Universitario: La Via Lactea (1969 French surreal dramatic comedy directed by Luis Buñuel, with Paul Frankeur, Laurent Terzieff, Alain Cuny, Edith Scob, Bernard Berley, François Maistre, Claude Cerval, Julien Bertheau, Muni, Ellen Bahl, Michel Piccoli, Delphine Seyrig)

ETC.

Chiriqui: Boquete Orchid Fair

Monday, April 16

De Diego's Birthday in Puerto Rico

Patriots Day / Commemoration of Lexington & Concord in the USA

FILM

Cine Universitario: The Crucible (1996 US drama directed by Nicholas Hytner, with Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen, Bruce Davison, Rob Campbell, Jeffrey Jones)

SPORTS

Marathon: Being Patriots Day, this is also when the world's most important Marathon, the Boston Marathon, is run

ETC.

Chiriqui: Boquete Orchid Fair

Tuesday, April 17

MUSIC/DANCE

Las Tinajas: Tipico dance show

Brisas de Amador: "Al Tambor de la Alegria" folklore show

THEATER

Teatro en Circulo: Charlie Brown y sus Amigos

Teatro La Quadra: Concierto de Cuerdas y Locas

Teatro ABA: Más Rebelde Como Novicia 2

Teatro La Quadra: El Show de Rocky Horror

FILM

Cine Universitario: The Crucible (1996 US drama directed by Nicholas Hytner, with Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen, Bruce Davison, Rob Campbell, Jeffrey Jones)

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, April 18

MUSIC/DANCE

ATLAPA: Omar Alfanno

Casa Gongora: Jazz Night

THEATER

Teatro La Quadra: El Show de Rocky Horror

Teatro en Circulo: Charlie Brown y sus Amigos

Teatro La Quadra: Concierto de Cuerdas y Locas

Teatro ABA: Más Rebelde Como Novicia 2

FILM

Cine Universitario: El Evangelio Según Mateo (1964 Italian-French drama directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, with Enrique Irazoqui, Susanna Pasolini, Otello Sestili, Rossana Di Rocco, Settimio Di Porto, Margherita Caruso --- in Italian, with English subtitles)

ETC.

Los Santos: Azuero Fair, runs through May 1

Coming up:

Theatre Guild of Ancon: I Hate Hamlet!, English-language community theater at the Ancon Theater, April 19-21 and 26-28

Il Boccalino: Guitarists Arturo Villarreal and Luis Bonilla, April 19

ATLAPA: Dyango concert, April 19

Figali Convention Center: Vallenato singer Carlos Vives, April 21

Fort Sherman Triathlon: April 22, a sprint triathlon that starts at Shimmy Beach at 8 am

Boxing Night: Roinet Caballero vs Whyber García tops the professional card at ATLAPA on April 25

Thousand Pollera Parade: April 29, on Calle 50, starting 2 pm

Asociacion Nacional de Conciertos: Classical concert season begins on April 30 with the D'Accord Piano Duo; season tickets for the six-concert series are $120 --- see http://wwwconciertospanama.org for details

Figali Convention Center: Salseros Oscar de Leon and Willie Colon, April 30

ATLAPA: Gustavo Cerati concert, May 5

Bingo Night for Casita de Mausi: May 8. Call 232-6318 or email gcellucci@casitademausilorg for information

International Book Fair: May 16-20 at ATLAPA

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