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<h2> 'EVITA'</h2> 
 WHAT Eva Perón sings again in Broadway's first revival of the 1979 musical by <a href="/topics/Andrew_Lloyd_Webber">Andrew Lloyd Webber</a> and <a href="/topics/Tim_Rice">Tim Rice</a>. <a href="/topics/Ricky_Martin">Ricky Martin</a> plays Ché, with Argentine star Elena Roger as Eva and <a href="/topics/Michael_Cerveris">Michael Cerveris</a> as hubby Juan. 
 WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway 
 INFO $75-$155, 877-250-2929, evitaonbroadway.com 
<h2> 'GHOST'</h2> 
 WHAT This adaptation of the 1990 movie comes from London with music by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics. 
 WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 W. 46th St. 
 INFO $65-$150, 877-250-2929, ghostonbroadway.com 
<h2> 'THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS'</h2> 
 WHAT <a href="/topics/Tyler_Perry">Tyler Perry</a> wrote, directed and produced this family comedy, which stars Palmer Williams Jr., and Cassi Davis from <a href="/topics/Tyler_Perry">Perry</a>'s "<a href="/topics/House_of_Payne">House of Payne</a>." 
 WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 and 7:30 p.m., Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway 
 INFO $39.60-$132.95, 866-858-0008, tylerperry.com 
<h3> FILM: 'We Have a Pope'</h3> 
 WHAT After being elected to <a href="/topics/The_Church_%28musician%29">the Church</a>'s highest office, Cardinal Melville (Michel Piccoli) decides he doesn't want the job. Director <a href="/topics/Nanni_Moretti">Nanni Moretti</a>, one of Italy's foremost comedic filmmakers, stars as the shrink who tries to diagnose the problem. 
 WHEN | WHERE Opens Friday at IFC Center, 323 Sixth Ave. 
 INFO $13, 212-924-7771, ifccenter.com 
 -- Rafer Guzmán 
<h3> ART: '<a href="/topics/John_Chamberlain">John Chamberlain</a>: Choices'</h3> 
 WHAT This career retrospective for <a href="/topics/John_Chamberlain">Chamberlain</a>, who died in December, brilliantly shows off one of our best sculptors. There's a major fun factor: His hulking metal pieces were frequently made of smashed-up cars, and they dazzle on the museum's famous spiral ramp. 
 WHEN | WHERE Through May 13; museum closed Thursday. <a href="/topics/Guggenheim_Museum">Guggenheim Museum</a>, 1071 Fifth Ave. 
 INFO Adults $15, 212-423-3500, guggenheim.org 
 -- Ted Loos 
<h3> MUSIC: <a href="/topics/Anoushka_Shankar">Anoushka Shankar</a></h3> 
 WHAT Daughter of Ravi, half-sister of <a href="/topics/Norah_Jones">Norah Jones</a>, sitar prodigy Anoushka Shankar takes over the <a href="/topics/City_Winery">City Winery</a> this weekend. 
 WHEN | WHERE Friday through Sunday at 8 p.m., City Winery, 155 Varick St. 
 INFO $45-$65, 212-608-0555, citywinery.com 
 -- Kevin Amorim 
<h3> NIGHTLIFE: The Freedom Party</h3> 
 WHAT The party gets moving with a number of DJs and various styles -- funk, classic R&amp;B, house, '80s pop and more. Bonus: <a href="/topics/The_Roots_%28band%29">The Roots</a>' ?uestlove is Friday night's special guest. 
 WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 11, Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St. 
 INFO $20, 212-505-3474, lepoissonrouge.com 
 -- Kevin Amorim 
<h3> FOOD: Brasilina</h3> 
 WHAT Many of the ethnic restaurants in <a href="/topics/Hell%27s_Kitchen%2C_NY">Hell's Kitchen</a> are just so-so, but this Brazilian place brings an elevated touch to its menu, like the sizzling picanha steak platter with delicately chiffonaded collard greens. Order a <a href="/topics/Cupid_%28musician%29">Cupid</a>'s Julep from the inventive cocktail list. 
 WHEN | WHERE Lunch and dinner. 836 Ninth Ave. 
 INFO $28 average entree, 212-969-9970, brasilinany.com 
 -- Ted Loos

THEATER 'EVITA' WHAT Eva Perón sings again in Broadway's first revival of the 1979 musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Ricky Martin plays Ché, with Argentine star Elena Roger as Eva and Michael Cerveris as hubby Juan. WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway INFO $75-$155, 877-250-2929, evitaonbroadway.com 'GHOST' WHAT This adaptation of the 1990 movie comes from London with music by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics. WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 W. 46th St. INFO $65-$150, 877-250-2929, ghostonbroadway.com 'THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS' WHAT Tyler Perry wrote, directed and produced this family comedy, which stars Palmer Williams Jr., and Cassi Davis from Perry's "House of Payne." WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 and 7:30 p.m., Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway INFO $39.60-$132.95, 866-858-0008, tylerperry.com FILM: 'We Have a Pope' WHAT After being elected to the Church's highest office, Cardinal Melville (Michel Piccoli) decides he doesn't want the job. Director Nanni Moretti, one of Italy's foremost comedic filmmakers, stars as the shrink who tries to diagnose the problem. WHEN | WHERE Opens Friday at IFC Center, 323 Sixth Ave. INFO $13, 212-924-7771, ifccenter.com -- Rafer Guzmán ART: 'John Chamberlain: Choices' WHAT This career retrospective for Chamberlain, who died in December, brilliantly shows off one of our best sculptors. There's a major fun factor: His hulking metal pieces were frequently made of smashed-up cars, and they dazzle on the museum's famous spiral ramp. WHEN | WHERE Through May 13; museum closed Thursday. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Ave. INFO Adults $15, 212-423-3500, guggenheim.org -- Ted Loos MUSIC: Anoushka Shankar WHAT Daughter of Ravi, half-sister of Norah Jones, sitar prodigy Anoushka Shankar takes over the City Winery this weekend. WHEN | WHERE Friday through Sunday at 8 p.m., City Winery, 155 Varick St. INFO $45-$65, 212-608-0555, citywinery.com -- Kevin Amorim NIGHTLIFE: The Freedom Party WHAT The party gets moving with a number of DJs and various styles -- funk, classic R&B, house, '80s pop and more. Bonus: The Roots' ?uestlove is Friday night's special guest. WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 11, Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St. INFO $20, 212-505-3474, lepoissonrouge.com -- Kevin Amorim FOOD: Brasilina WHAT Many of the ethnic restaurants in Hell's Kitchen are just so-so, but this Brazilian place brings an elevated touch to its menu, like the sizzling picanha steak platter with delicately chiffonaded collard greens. Order a Cupid's Julep from the inventive cocktail list. WHEN | WHERE Lunch and dinner. 836 Ninth Ave. INFO $28 average entree, 212-969-9970, brasilinany.com -- Ted Loos

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