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FAENA JOURNAL
OCTOBER 2019
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A Music Icon Takes Center Stage Top billing Brazilian songstress Adriana Calcanhotto will be gracing the Faena Theater stage on October 22 as part of Faena’s popular Sounds of Brazil music series.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AT THE LIVING ROOM & THE SA XONY BAR THE LIVING ROOM •
October welcomes back some of our favorite live performers and DJs, including American Gipsy, Javier Garcia, Sir Portela, Mi Dulce Son, Sol + The Tribu, The Usual Suspects, Alejandro Elizondo Trio, Jackie Mendes, Jahzel Dotel, The French Horn Collective, Louis Amanti, Write Sounds Jazz, DJ Funky Therapy, DJ Richie Hell, DJ Mojody, DJ Sire, DJ Diego Ciaramella, DJ DiscoRocks, and DJ Fabian Giannattasio, among many others. (P.S. Join us on Tuesday nights for live vinyl sets!)
The illustrious singer-songwriter is a two-time Latin GRAMMY winner and one of the most acclaimed musicians in Brazil today. In a career spanning more than three decades, she’s released over 20 albums and achieved multi-platinum sales. Her newly-launched album Margem, the third installment of a trilogy inspired by the sea that includes Maré (2008) and Maritimo (1998), features her trademark enchanting melodies, lyrical poetry and mesmerizing versatility. Her distinctive voice, artistic music videos and popular ballads are
Faena Theater draws the curtain on its newest show. Do you have the stomach for revenge? Find out on October 18 during the highly-anticipated launch of Faena Theater’s delicious dinner and theater production, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, brought to life by Alan Faena in partnership with Unigram Theatrical. Brace yourself for a spellbindingly sadistic storyline with reimagined pop music, riveting dance, and outstanding food and drink. As the evening progresses from the slick Saxony Bar to the gilded Faena Theater, you’ll find yourself seated in the blood-thirsty dining room of Le Hollandais. Here a dramatic love triangle narrated by the restaurant’s omniscient cook unfolds between a ruthless
restaurant owner, his wife and her lover. Crafted to seduce your every sense, the sybaritic three-course menu comes from Miami culinary luminary Michelle Bernstein—a Michelin-starred James Beard winner—who puts a distinctly Floridian twist on classic French and European cuisine. Actors blend seamlessly with the waitstaff as they wend their way through the audience, drawing guests into the gripping
logomachy and mayhem that challenges them to question their deepest human instincts. Channeling elements of classic film noir, Faena’s boundary-pushing production will keep you on the edge of your seat as it blurs the lines between fantasy and reality.
In-house guests may dial the concierge at 4021 for reservations. For tickets and more information, visit www.faenatheater.com
DYNAMIC DUO: MI DULCE SON DEBUTS OCT
18 The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Faena Theater Doors open at 8:00 pm
beloved by millions and have been used as theme songs for major TV shows. In a rare visit to the United States, Calcanhotto will perform songs from her latest album as well as celebrated classics like “Fico Assim Sem Você,” “Esquadros,” “Mais Feliz,” “Cariocas,” and many others that have made her such a universally respected artist. Calcanhotto joins a roster of standout Brazilian talent who have taken the stage for the music series including famed rock group Legião Urbana, vocalist Pamela Toller, Paulo Ricardo and Dado Villa Lobos.
Every Sunday, dynamic musical duo Mi Dulce Son serenades the crowd with heart-lifting boleros and guarachas in Faena’s intimate Living Room lounge. Venezuelan singer and songwriter Dulce Olmos’ beauty competes with her talent as she sings to piano melodies played by her husband, talented Italian composer, pianist, and singer, Freddy Bozzo. United first by love then by music, the pair has three albums to their credit and have been taking their crowd-pleasing act to stages across the world for nearly 30 years. They love performing live in the lounge because they can “feel the audience having fun,” says Olmos. Inspired by the Cuban beats of music icons Celia Cruz
In-house guests may dial the concierge at 4021 for reservations. For tickets and more information, visit www.faenatheater.com OCT
22 Adriana Calcanhotto Sounds of Brazil Music Series Faena Theater 8:00 pm
• LIVE MUSIC & DJ SETS Daily / 9:00 pm VINYL NIGHT Tuesdays / 8:00 pm
THE SAXONY BAR •
Meet us on the dance floor at The Saxony Bar this month with live sets by DJs Diego Harispe, Danny Stern, DJ Rob Riggs, DJ Yissel, among others. (Insider tip: On Thursday nights, join us and host Alisha Talbot for El Secreto, an exclusive late-night soiree featuring live entertainment and surprise performances.) • LIVE DJ SETS Thursday - Saturday / 10:30 pm
and the “King of Mambo” Perez Prado, Olmos and Bozzo blend ethnic and retro Latin music to create a sound that’s distinctly their own. “We always perform some of our original compositions during performances,” Olmos shares. Crowd favorites include ‘Chabelita and ‘Sr. Pianista,’ a love song Olmos penned for Bozzos. Their contagious passion for music and one another is delivered weekly in pitch-perfect harmony, a rare gem to witness in today’s modern world.
In-house guests may dial the concierge at 4021 for reservations. For tickets and more information, visit www.faenatheater.com
Reservations at Saxony Bar are required, and strongly encouraged for The Living Room. In-house guests may dial the concierge at 4037 for reservations.
OCTOBER FEATURED COCKTAIL DEFT LEOPARD Warm it up this Fall with one of Faena’s newest cocktails, Deft Leopard. Featuring Faena’s own make of Avión Faena Blend Reposado Tequila, Agave, Pedro Ximénez Sherry, Espresso and Chocolate Bitters, this mix of sumptuous flavors both excites and delights the senses in tandem with the Living Room’s leopard-clad décor. Available at The Living Room