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THE CULTURAL DIVIDE February
Brazil's streets explode with exotic masquerades, wild parades, and outrageous escapades during its annual Carnaval—the largest event of its kind in the world.
Fanfair
THE CULTURAL DIVIDE February
Brazil's streets explode with exotic masquerades, wild parades, and outrageous escapades during its annual Carnaval—the largest event of its kind in the world.
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Brazil's streets explode with exotic masquerades, wild parades, and outrageous escapades during its annual Carnaval—the largest event of its kind in the world. The bacchanalian festivities are a final adeus to all things carnal before the abstinence of Lent. (2/2—2/5; rio-carnival.net)
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Artist and explorer John James Audubon's storied love affair with birds—he toiled for 18 years in the early 19th century illustrating The Birds of America, his 435-page opus—was simply without parallel. The New-York Historical Society shows off more of its peerless collection of Auduboniana with its newest installment, "Audubon's Aviary: Portraits of Endangered Species," an exhibition of 40 original watercolors. (2/8-3/16; nyhistory.org)
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The South Beach Wine & Food Festival is an epicurean dream come true. Chefs such as Emeril Lagasse, Mario Batali, and Giada De Laurentiis prepare meals and preside over cooking classes, and master sommeliers conduct wine tastings, during this four-day affair. (2/21-2/24; sobewineandfoodfest.com)
EXPAND YOUR THINKING The "Design and the Elastic Mind" exhibition, at New York's Museum of Modern Art, peeks into the future of design, with items ranging from creepy to philanthropic to practical. (2/24-5/12)
▼ SWEET HEARTS Just in the knickers of time for Valentine's Day, the New York City-based luxury-lingerie line Only Hearts is celebrating its 30th anniversary, (onlyhearts.com)
▼ Georges Seurat's A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte has enjoyed more than a century of cultural significance, but the most fitting homage to the pointillist masterpiece is Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George. After a sold-out season in London, a new production will open on Broadway on February 21. (sundayintheparkonbroadway.com)
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Join original Dreamgirl Jennifer Holliday for the Lupus Foundation of America's Butterfly Ball at the ritzy Mar-a-Lago Club, in Palm Beach, Florida. Tickets start at $600. (2/23; lupusfl.com)
SASSY PANTS They've come a long way from flirty velour tracksuits: the new Juicy Couture store on Rodeo Drive stocks a luxe collection of party dresses and separates, as well as fun flats and handbags.
► On February 10, the Grammys celebrate 50 years of music magic. Nominees Jon Bon Jovi, Kanye West, J.T., and Carrie Underwood, among others, perform to a packed house at L.A.'s Staples Center.
