What's on this week: 3-9 March

The Brussels Flamenco Festival at Bozar celebrates Andalusian music and dance with the help of guest performers from Spain as well as representatives of Brussels’ own thriving flamenco scene, organised with the Spanish embassy and boasts several performances. Spanish guitarist Gerardo Núñez and his quartet fuse flamenco and jazz. Master musician Miguel Vargas lead a workshop on the regional Extremadura style cultivated in Spain’s western provinces. Internationally acclaimed dancer Eva Yerbabuena performs her weather-appropriate Lluvia (Rain). And the Horta Hall is transformed into a pop-up Andalusian village, complete with authentic food and drink.
2-4 March, Bozar, Brussels

Brussels’ American Theatre Company has chosen a most appropriate time to revive Arthur Miller’s classic 1953 play The Crucible. When it was first staged, the American playwright’s version of the Salem witch trials was recognised as a thinly veiled allegory of contemporary fear-mongering, particularly as practised by notorious US senator Joe McCarthy. Now the right is once more on the rise and its demagogues are using the same tactics to scapegoat foreigners and other marginalised groups. The ATC production is directed by Christopher Flores. Listen to a preview from the show on The Bulletin's radio show on 98.8FM this Sunday at noon.
7-11 March, 20.00, Viage Theatre, Brussels

Chinese director Xie Fei’s award-winning 1990 drama Black Snow gave the world a street-level view of a turbulent period in Chinese society. The film follows an ex-con as he attempts to resume his life and stay out of trouble in Tiananmen Square-era Beijing. Unfortunately the same forces that provoked the famous student protests keep Xie’s protagonist from the good life. Part of a retrospective programme celebrating Xie’s 50-year career. It’s preceded by a conference at Brussels art school INSAS and followed by a Q&A session with the director himself. Film in Mandarin with English surtitles, talk in English.
7 March, 20.00, Bozar, Brussels

Veteran American trip-hop duo Thievery Corporation return to Europe to promote their latest album, The Temple of I & I. Their recent work explores Brazilian and world music.
4 March 20.00, Ancienne Belgique, Boulevard Anspach 110, Brussels

Catch the Belgian premiere of contemporary British theatre company Forced Entertainment’s marathon staging of Shakespeare’s complete works in miniature, Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare. In (Shakespearean) English.
7-12 March, Kaaistudio’s, Rue Notre Dame du Sommeil 81, Brussels

To celebrate International Women's Day on Sunday, the ULB is presenting a special concert featuring four Belgian women maestros (Myriam Sosson, Nathalie Muspratt, Zofia Wislocka and Sabine Haenebalcke) with music from classical and contemporary composers. Completing the theme will be soprano soloist Sophie de Tilesse and an art exhibition of the works of Jocelyne Mottoulle.
15.00 (doors open at 14.15); Lafontaine Amphitheatre (Building K), Solbosch Campus, students and children free. femmes.maestros@gmail.com for info & reservations for free seats.

If you like your entertainment Made in Asia, this is for you. It's the biggest Asian pop and manga event in the Benelux with 300 exhibitors, shops, cultural activities, exclusive concerts, Japanese guests signing autographs including Takahiro Oba (Sky-High Survival) and Chikasi Kubota (One Punch Man), and the 2017 preselections for the World Cosplay Summit. Also your Made in Asia ticket gets you free and unlimited access to YOUPLAY!, the fair that focuses on (board) games, new technologies and video games.
Made in Asia, Brussels Expo, 3-5 March

Not sure how to make a Facebook account, start a blog or use Snapchat? Every Monday, you can get free assistance with your computer, smartphone or tablet. Not a repair service, but expert help with downloading and installing applications, accessing and using websites.
6 March 17.00-19.00, Muntpunt, Place de la Monnaie 6, Brussels; free