This is the 7807th most frequent Portuguese word.
públicos
"Publics" or "audiences" (plural of "público," referring to groups of people or the public).
In this sentence, 'públicos' is used to denote pluralized groups of people, specifically multiple kinds of audiences who attend performing arts.
Os públicos das artes performáticas variam muito.
The audiences of performing arts vary a lot.
Here, 'públicos' describes services provided to society in general, indicating that 'publics' serves as an adjective modifying 'serviços.'
Os serviços públicos devem atender às necessidades do povo.
Public services must meet the needs of the people.
In this usage, 'públicos' refers to distinct groups of people being addressed or targeted, emphasizing segmentation among audiences.