8:00 PM - Rio Ecstasy with Marta Sargentelli at Scala Miami - (305) 371-5604 - Every Thursday to Sunday
10:00 PM - Yes Brazil at Brasil Fantasy - (305) 461-5669 - Every Friday
8:00 PM - Rio Boogie at Tripps
10:00 PM - Yes Brazil at Brasil Fantasy - (305) 461-5669 - Every Saturday
From today until November 19 Dentro Brasil, an exhibition featuring works by 25 Brazilian video-artists. - At the Long Beach Museum of Art. - 2300 E. Ocean Blvd - (310) 439-2119
8:00 PM - Renni Flores at Zabumba
10:00 PM - Lula & Afro-Brazil at Café Danssa
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Independence Day Street Fair at 46th St - between 5th & 6th Ave
9:00 PM - Independence Day Celebration with Star Samba at SOB's - 204 Varick St. - (212) 243-4940
9:00 PM - Fogo na Roupa at Bahia Cabana
7:00 PM - Marcos Santos & SambaLá at Foothill
2:00 PM - Brazilian Independence Day Celebration with Sônia Santos, Kléber Jorge & more at Rancho Cienega Park
8:00 PM - Dori Caymmi & Kevin Lettau at SOB's - 204 Varick St. - (212) 243-4940
10:00 AM - Independence Day Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral - 5th Ave at 51st St.
8:00 PM - Flora Purim & Airto Moreira at SOB's - 204 Varick St. - (212) 243-4940
9:00 PM - Carlão & guitar at Nino's
7:00 PM - Opening reception for Dentro Brasil - Performance by Arnaldo Antunes & Zaba Moreau - Also SambaLá Escola de Samba - See September 2
5:30 PM - Lula & Afro Brazil & many more at Brazilian Carnaval at Street Scene - Downtown (619) 268-9025
8:00 PM - Rio Boogie at Tripps
3:00 PM - 4th Annual Festival Independência do Brasil at Ferry St. (201) 344-6167
10:00 PM - Samba Novo at SOB's - 204 Varick St. - (212) 243-4940
8:00 PM - Beth Carvalho at Palace of Fine Arts Theater - Bay St. at Lyon St. - (415) 334-0106
5:30 PM - Lula & Afro Brazil & many more at Brazilian Carnaval at Street Scene - Downtown (619) 268-9025
9:00 PM - Viva Brasil with Orix Baba show at Azkenaz
10:00 PM - Sérgio 2000 & Band at Café Danssa
7:30 PM - Ana Raffo at Bella Luna - 405 Centre St. - Jamaica - (617) 524-6060
1:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Margareth Menezes in the Third Annual Brazilian Independence Day Festival at the Bay from Park - Downtown - (305) 450-1772
3:00 PM - 4th Annual Festival Independência do Brasil at Ferry St. (201) 344-6167
12:00 NOON - Independence Day Celebration at Bahia Cabana
3:00 PM - Beth Carvalho at Palace of Fine Arts Theater - Bay St. at Lyon St. - (415) 334-0106
5:30 PM - Lula & Afro Brazil & many more at Brazilian Carnaval at Street Scene - Downtown (619) 268-9025
4:00 PM - Marcos Santos & Band at Club Cohiba - (310) 437-7700
7:00 PM - Marcos Santos & SambaLá at Foothill
9:00 PM - Carlão & guitar at Nino's
8:00 PM - Rio Boogie at Tripps
10:00 PM - Brazilian Energy at SOB's - 204 Varick St. - (212) 243-4940
8:00 PM - Romero Lubambo & Weber Drummond at Maybeck Recital Hall - 1537 Euclid Ave - (510) 848-4234
8:00 PM - Kátia Moraes at grand opening of Casa Samba - 5253 West Adams (213) 954-8080
8:00 PM - Luíza & Brazil Tropical at Zabumba
10:00 PM - Flávia de Mello & Band at Café Danssa
4:00 PM - Marcos Santos & Band at Club Cohiba (310) 437-7700
7:00 PM - Brazilian Independence Celebration at Foothill
8:00 PM - Romero Lubambo & Weber Drummond at Monterey Jazz Festival (510) 848-4234
9:00 PM - Carlão & guitar at Nino's
From today to September 24: New Vision: a Festival and Exchange - Different times and places - Brazilian artists in dance, music, poetry, video and radio. At the Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach and other locations. (305) 324-4337
8:00 PM - Rio Boogie at Tripps
10:00 PM - Kaliandu at SOB's - 204 Varick St. - (212) 243-4940
8:00 PM - Renni Flores at Zabumba
10:00 PM - Constellation Band at Café Danssa
7:30 PM - Ana Raffo at Bella Luna - 405 Centre St. - Jamaica - (617) 524-6060
7:00 PM - Carlos Diegues's Veja Esta Canção at Victoria Theater - 16th St. & Mission St. - (415) 553-8135 - At 9:15 PM Caetano in Bahia, a documentary on singer-composer Caetano Veloso.
4:00 PM - Marcos Santos at Club Cohiba (310) 437-7700
7:00 PM - Marcos Santos & SambaLá at Foothill
10:00 PM - Brazilian Cruise Party on The Spirit of San Diego - (619) 234-4111
8:00 PM - Rio Boogie at Tripps
8:00 PM - Josias Band Sambrasil at Zabumba
10:00 PM - Constellation Band at Café Danssa
10:30 PM - Meia Noite & The Midnight Drums at Luna Park - 665 N. Robertson Blvd - West Hollywood - (310) 652-0611
4:00 PM - Marcos Santos at Club Cohiba (310) 437-7700
7:00 PM - Marcos Santos & SambaLá at Foothill
LOS ANGELES 14 Below - 1348 14th St., Santa Monica - (310) 451-5040 Bokaos Club - 8689 Wilshire Beverly Hills- (310) 659-1200 Cafe Danssa - 11533 W. Pico Bl. West L.A.- (310) 478-7866 Caffe Roma - 350 N. Canon Dr. Beverly Hills - (310) 274-7834 Century Supper Club - 10131 Constellation Bl.-(310) 553-0000 Fais-Do-Do - 5257 W. Adams L.A. - (310) 842-6171 Foothill - 1922 Cherry Ave. - Long Beach - (310) 983-9190 La V' Lee - 12514 Ventura Bl. - Studio City - (818) 980-8158 Saint Marks - 23 Windward Ave. Venice - (310) 452-2222 Zabumba -10717 Venice Blvd Culver City - (310) 841-6525
SAN FRANCISCO Alberto's - 736 W. Dana St., Mtn View, (415) 968-3007 Aioli - 469 Bush Street San Francisco- (415)2490900 Ashkenaz - 1317 San Pablo Ave.-Berkeley (510) 525-5054 Bahia - 41 Franklin St. - S. Francisco (415) 626-3306 Bahia Cabana - 1600 Market St. - S. Fco. (415) 861-4202 Chambord - 152 Kearney St. S. Francisco (415) 434-3688 The Ferryboat - Embarcadero St, Pier 3, SF, (415) 788-8866 Nino's - 1916 Martin L. King Jr., Berkeley (510) 845-9303 Pasand Lounge - 2284 Shattuck Av., Berk. (510) 848-0260 The Ramp - 855 China Basin - San Francisco (415) 621-2378 Yoshi's - 6030 Claremont Ave. Oakland (510) 652-9200