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All'ombra del colosseo
One of the nicest of the temporary areas set up for the Estate Romana summer festival, "Al Ombra del Colosso" features a 1,500 square meter village, seating 2000 for cabaret and concerts. During the day, there's a 200-square meter pool and jacuzzi; a disco, with an "apperitivo pool party" at 5 pm; a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and apperitivi; a revolving Texas Hold 'em Poker game; and cabaret shows nightly at 9:45 pm. Parco del Celio, Viale del Parco del Celio at Via Celio Vibenna. Pool open, 9 am - 6 pm; Monday-Friday €14 full day, €10 half day, reduced €7. Saturday-Sunday €18, reduced €9, half day €14. Cabaret tickets sold separately. www.allombradelcolosseo.it

Vintage Roma
Pitching its tents at the San Sebastiano park (via di Porta San Sebastiano near the Baths of Caracalla), the event is an homage to the '60s, '70s and '80s, featuring theater, music, the ubiquitous booths and food stands, plus screenings of vintage films, a "Vintage Shop," disco and bar. Open through August 15. www.romavintage.it

Gay Village Festival
The ninth edition of this summer celebration of gay culture, with concerts, dancing, Parco del Ninfeo, Via delle Tre Fontane at via dell'Agricoltura (Eur) Open Thursday-Saturday, with happy hour from 8-9:30 pm, followed by shows, films, djs. Entrance fee aftr 9:30 pm: Thursday €8, Friday€13, Saturday, €16, includes drink. Schedule of events (in Italian) www.gayvillage.it

Fontanone dell'Acqua Paola
With a spectacular panoramic view of Rome below and the immense fountain of Acqua Paola as a backdrop, a summer venue offering a literary cafe open from 7 pm, and nightly shows at 9 pm (€20 - €5) Via Garibaldi near the top of the Janiculum hill. Continuing through September 12. program

Party Along the Tiber
The festival of tents that lines the Tiber each summer opens this weekend, with more than 60 stands selling trinkets of all sorts, from soaps to sandals; 15 bars and restaurants, offering all kinds of eats and drinks, from gelato to gin: two dance floors offering tango lessons; and two stages offering live music and theater. The Fonclea club will move to the river side for the summer months, with a schedule of blues performances starting Sunday, June 13, 10 pm. Banks of the Tiber, Trastevere, from Ponte Sisto to Ponte Palatino. more
Upriver, at Ponte Milvio, a smaller party is in full swing every night, with bars, restaurnts, music and stalls.

In the Museums
Jean-Auguste-Dominque Ingres / Ellsworth Kelly at the Villa Medici
aims to identify links between the two artists.Two Visions of the Urban Landscape of Rome, the work of photographer Joel Sternfeld is at MACRO Future – Ex Mattatoio. La forma del Rinascimento, a survey of Renaissance sculpture in Rome (including works by Donatello and Michelangelo), is at the Palazzo Venezia. Landscapes and portraits by contemporary artist Tullio Pericoli are on view at the Museo Ara Pacis. An icon among 20th century artists, Philip Guston is given a retrospective exhibition at the Museo Carlo Bilotti. A survey of works by portraitist and illustrator Pio Pullini (1887-1955) is at the Museo di Roma-Palazzo Braschi.
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