Inspired by the darker side of the life of Marilyn Monroe, a play currently showing at Teatro Gargantua attempts to capture the hidden torment of the icon’s life.

For many gringos, the idea of an open mic night conjures images of off-key hippie types lumbering through clunky Bob Dylan covers in a boho coffee house in some nameless college town.

Amie Tsang investigates whether the new big show at La Rural, Opera Pampa, lives up to its promises: “Prepare to discover the history of Argentina in an unprecedented and unparalleled show, where the beginnings of a nation and its traditions are shown as never before.” At $300, she hopes it does.

Walk into Una Casa, an independent music and art venue, and you enter a strange world. From the outside it looks as inoffensive as its name – just like any other San Telmo house. But on the inside it is host to a truly weird mix of avant-garde music and art. In fact, the artists that perform here often stretch the definition of the word ‘music’ to its very limits.