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Art & Museums

Xi Niu: In Search Of New Routes

Xi Niu: In Search Of New Routes

Every day at 11am from Oct. 29 to Nov. 8

rhinoceros gallery · Roma

Xi Niu reinterprets the Silk Road as a living space of intersection. This exhibition bridges history and modernity through immersive installations that invite reflection on our interconnected global landscape.

I luoghi del possibile, mostra di Mario Cresci

I luoghi del possibile, mostra di Mario Cresci

October 29 at 11am +21

Matèria · Roma

Step inside Mario Cresci's creative laboratory, where everyday objects turn into images. The veteran Italian artist's photography spills into sculpture, drawing and assemblage, mapping a lifetime of visual thinking.

Moda in Luce 1955-1975

Moda in Luce 1955-1975

October 29 at 8am +4

Centrale Montemartini · Roma

Marble gods watch over diesel engines at this former power plant, where a dazzling exhibition traces Rome's rise as a global style capital through rare films and 27 original haute couture masterpieces.

"Cronache dell'intervallo" di Nicola Bertellotti

"Cronache dell'intervallo" di Nicola Bertellotti

October 29 at 11am +17

Basile contemporary · Roma

Nicola Bertellotti photographs abandoned places in natural light, finding fragile, poignant beauty in the interval between what they were and what they'll become. His first Roman solo show gathers 13 works, many never shown before.

Performances

MAGINARIUM

MAGINARIUM

October 30 at 5:15pm +31

Mattatoio · Roma

An old caravan transforms into an intimate theatre at Mattatoio, hosting magic shows filled with live music, humour, and surrealism.

Spettri di Henrik Ibsen

Spettri di Henrik Ibsen

Every day from Oct. 23 to Nov. 8

Teatro di Documenti · Roma

Helene Alving attempts to shield her artist son Osvald from a dissolute past, exposing hidden familial hypocrisies in Walter Pagliaro's staging of Henrik Ibsen's drama at the Teatro di Documenti.

STARMAN. The true story of Leon Skum

STARMAN. The true story of Leon Skum

Nov. 4 & Nov. 5 at 8pm

Teatro Vascello · Roma • 25 €

A childhood in South Africa and a robot named Prometheus form the dark mosaic of Pietro Giannini's theatrical portrait, tracing a modern visionary's ascent through musicals, talk shows, and space sagas at Teatro Vascello.

Triplette A toast for the sake of it

Triplette A toast for the sake of it

November 6 at 7pm +4

Mattatoio · Roma • 15 €

Three clowns shape an imaginary banquet of laughter and wonder at Mattatoio, transforming the stage into a suspended space between dream and reality where audiences of all ages savor the beauty of strangeness.

Concerts

Malia, Il Salotto Musicale Napoletano dell'800

Malia, Il Salotto Musicale Napoletano dell'800

November 1 at 7:30pm +1

St. Andrew's Church of Scotland · Roma • 10 €

Nineteenth-century Neapolitan parlour songs and chamber arie by Francesco Paolo Tosti sound through St. Andrew's Church of Scotland during this costume concert featuring violins, piano, waltzes, and historical readings.

Maki Namekawa Thomas Enhco - The Köln Concert

Maki Namekawa Thomas Enhco - The Köln Concert

November 2 at 9pm

Auditorium Parco della Musica · Roma • 40-60 €

An imperfect piano and backstage tensions birthed Keith Jarrett's 1975 recording, which Maki Namekawa and Thomas Enhco now divide between note-for-note classical precision and free jazz improvisation at Auditorium Parco della Musica.

Alexander Soddy – Poulenc / Prokofiev

Alexander Soddy – Poulenc / Prokofiev

November 5 at 6:30pm +1

Auditorium Parco della Musica di Roma · Roma

Orchestral virtuosity and vivid musical storytelling open this programme with Dukas, followed by soprano Elsa Benoit and the chorus in Poulenc, before concluding with Prokofiev's rhythmically driven Symphony No. 5 under conductor Alexander Soddy.

The Scoop Jazz Band. La musica incontra l’architettura

The Scoop Jazz Band. La musica incontra l’architettura

November 7 at 3pm (This weekend)

MAXXI - National Museum of 21st Century Art · Roma

Jazz riffs bounce off Zaha Hadid's concrete curves as The Scoop Jazz Band turns MAXXI into a living instrument. Architecture becomes acoustics in this one-off performance where every note plays the building.

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Tue, Nov 3 · 9:30 AM

Kid-friendly Vatican and Sistine Chapel Private Guided Tour

Vatican Museums · Roma

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM

Castel Sant'Angelo Tour with audio guide

Castel Sant'Angelo · Roma

Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM

Private :Vatican Museums Tour with Sistine Chapel & Raphael Rooms

Vatican Museums · Roma

Mon, Nov 2 · 4:00 PM

Skip-the-line Capitoline Museums of Rome Private Tour

Capitoline Museums · Roma

€ 0-€ 647.9

Mon, Nov 2 · 8:30 PM

Palazzo San Lorenzo: la programmazione cinematografica di ottobre

Palazzo San Lorenzo · Roma

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:30 AM

Skip-The-Line: Sistine Chapel & Vatican Tour with A Guide

Vatican Museums · Roma

Tue, Nov 3 · 8:00 AM

Skip the Line Vatican Pinacoteca Carriage Pavillon & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

Vatican Museums · Roma

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 9:00 PM

Centrale Preneste Art Factory

Central Preneste Theater · Roma

Free

Mon, Nov 2 · 6:30 PM

I DIAVOLI – DIRECTOR’S CUT (1971) V.O. SUB ITA

Nuovo Cinema Aquila · Roma

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM

Skip-the-lines Castel Sant'Angelo and Pope Paul III Apartments

Castel Sant'Angelo · Roma

€ 39

Tue, Nov 3 · 8:30 AM

Best of Rome in a Day Private Guided Tour Including Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and Colosseum

Roma

Tue, Nov 3 · 2:00 PM

Private Guided Tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel · Roma

€ 0-€ 309

Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM

Discover The Churches of Rome Guided Tour

Roma

€ 75-€ 187

Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM

Rome: Castel Sant Angelo Entrance & Hop On Hop Off 24H Bus Ticket

Castel Sant'Angelo · Roma

€ 0-€ 54

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM

Saint Peter's Basilica and Papal Tombs tour with reserved access

Saint Peter’s Basilica · Roma

€ 0-€ 65

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM

Private Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel & Basilca Fast Access

Vatican Museums · Roma

€ 0-€ 79

Tue, Nov 3 · 8:15 AM

St. Peter's Basilica Guided Tour with Papal Tombs and Dome Access

St. Peter's Basilica · Roma

Tue, Nov 3 · 8:00 AM

Skip the Line Sistine Chapel and Vatican Tour for Kids and Family

Roma

Tue, Nov 3 · 12:30 PM

Trevi Fountain Small Group Tour and Entry Tickets

Roma

€ 0-€ 45

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM

Private Tour Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel and St Peter Basilica

Vatican Museums · Roma

€ 0-€ 550

Fri, Nov 6 · 4:30 PM

Il cielo è di tutti Costruttori di Stelle

Mattatoio · Roma

Free

Mon, Nov 2 · 4:30 PM

Private Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel – Exclusive 3-Hour Tour

Vatican Museums · Roma

€ 0-€ 644

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM

Altar of Heaven Santa Maria in Aracoeli Rome

Santa Maria in Aracoeli Basilica · Roma

Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM

Hypothèse de lecture

Trinità dei Monti · Roma

Free

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:30 AM

Guided Tour for The Vatican City without Line

Vatican Museums · Roma

€ 0-€ 150

Tue, Nov 3 · 8:00 AM

Skip-the-line All Inclusive Private Vatican Sistine Chapel Tour

Vatican Museums · Roma

€ 0-€ 79

Fri, Nov 6 · 6:30 PM

Rome Social and Language Exchange

Treefolk's Public House · Roma

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM

Kid-Friendly Skip the line Tour: Sistine Chapel and Vatican

Vatican Museums · Roma

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM

Vatican Museums or Colosseum Private Guided Tour Tickets Included

Vatican Museums · Roma

€ 0-€ 550

Mon, Nov 2 · 4:00 PM

San Giovanni Cathedral, Holy Stairs and Holy Cross Church Tour

Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano · Roma

€ 0-€ 35

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:30 AM

Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour

Vatican Museums · Roma

€ 0-€ 199

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:30 AM

Colosseum and Roman Forum: Family with Kids Tour

Colosseum · Roma

Fri, Nov 6 · 9:00 PM

Cineclub Alphaville: La programmazione di ottobre

Cineclub Alphaville · Roma

Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM

Richard Avedon

Palazzo Esposizioni Roma · Roma

5 €

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:30 AM

Riapre Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza

Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza · Roma

Free

Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM

DIGGER V.O. SUB ITA

Nuovo Cinema Aquila · Roma

Mon, Nov 2 · 4:00 PM

Skip The Line Vatican & Sistine Chapel Night Tour for Families

Vatican Museums · Roma

€ 0-€ 500

Mon, Nov 2 · 4:30 PM

Rome: Skip The Line Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

Vatican Museums · Roma

€ 0-€ 129

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:30 AM

St. Peter’s Basilica & Papal Tomb Guided Tour with Dome Access

Saint Peter’s Basilica · Roma

€ 0-€ 45

Tue, Nov 3 · 3:00 PM

Primarosa Cesarini Sforza, Ines Fontenla, Thorsten Kirchhoff, Daniela Monaci, Luana Perilli: la mostra

Emmeotto Arte Srl · Roma

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM

Castel Sant Angelo Skip the Line Tickets

Castel Sant'Angelo · Roma

€ 0-€ 36

Mon, Nov 2 · 5:30 PM

Vatican Museums Evening Tour with Sistine Chapel Access

Vatican Museums · Roma

€ 0-€ 119

Tue, Nov 3 · 12:30 PM

The Original Fettuccine Alfredo Experience in Rome

Alfredo alla Scrofa Restaurant · Roma

€ 98

Tue, Nov 3 · 2:00 PM

Semiprivate Tour of Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Vatican Museums · Roma

€ 0-€ 175

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:30 AM

Palazzo Altemps Private Guided our with PhD Archaeologist

Palazzo Altemps · Roma

€ 0-€ 459

Mon, Nov 2 · 6:30 PM

Room for strangers, la mostra di Elena Pizzichelli

The Hoxton, Rome · Roma

Tue, Nov 3 · 10:30 AM

Roma, tre mostre per un weekend dedicato all’arte contemporanea

Edarcom Europe Contemporary Art Gallery · Roma

Free

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:30 AM

Discover the Capitoline Museums where Rome was born

Capitoline Museums · Roma

15 € per person entry for everything.

Tue, Nov 3 · 8:30 AM

Rome St. Peters Basilica Guided Tour & Dome

St. Peter's Basilica · Roma

Wed, Nov 4 · 2:30 PM

Outlaws

Istituto Svizzero · Roma

Free

Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM

In Arcadia XXI: esposizione artistica di Eleonora Barnia

Warmthotel · Roma

Fri, Nov 6 · 5:30 PM

Jazz Jazz Jazz

Mattatoio · Roma

5 €

Tue, Nov 3 · 12:00 PM

Trevi Fountain Underground Guided Walking Tour

Vicus Caprarius - The Water City · Roma

€ 49-€ 59

Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM

Roma Foodie Experience: Cooking Class

Come Na Vorta Pasta e Vino · Roma

€ 32.5-€ 65

Mon, Nov 2 · 9:30 PM

FATHERLAND V.O. SUB ITA

Nuovo Cinema Aquila · Roma

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