Tony Clayton-Leewith the best of the shows in Rome, London and Brussels
Rome
DanceEstablished and emerging artists feature in Equilibrio, a festival curated by Giorgio Barberio Corsetti. February 6th-24th. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale Pietro de Coubertin. www.auditorium.com.
ExhibitionFrom Rembrandt to Vermeer showcases masterpieces – including portraits, landscapes, interiors and sacred themes – from the golden age of Flemish painting. Museo del Corso, via del Corso. Until February 15th. www.museodelcorso.it.
Filmfestival Rome's primary cinema event, the Independent Film Festival, features more than 80 works from the next generation of film-makers. Various venues throughout the city. March 19th-27th. www.riff.it.
London
MusicGrace Jones, a recent visitor to Ireland, brings her Hurricane tour to London for two shows at the capital's legendary Roundhouse venue, on Chalk Farm Road. January 27th and 28th. www.roundhouse.org.uk.
ExhibitionCelebrating Charles Darwin is a 200th-anniversary celebration exploring Darwin's life, the development of his ideas and his legacy. Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road. Until April 19th. www.nhm.ac.uk and www.darwin200.org.
Brussels
JazzJazz Festival Marni Flagey features jazz, bebop, fusion, flamenco and other genres. Guests include the Colin Vallon Trio and the flamenco and jazz guitarist Nono Garcia. January 21st-31st. Theatre Marni, Rue de Vergnies. www.jazzinbelgium.com.
OperaInspired by Thomas Mann's novel Death in Venice, Benjamin Britten's final opera, Shown, features the acclaimed English tenor Ian Bostridge. Théâtre de la Monnaie, Rue Léopold. January 20th, 22nd to 24th and 27th to 29th. www.lamonnaie.be.