film series > New Italian Cinema / Nuovo Cinema Italiano
With 14 Academy Award wins in the Foreign Language Film category (now called International Feature Film), Italy has historically been recognized in this category more than any other country. Beginning with the neorealism period that saw both Vittorio De Sica’s Shoeshine (1946) and The Bicycle Thief (1948) take home Honorary Awards, the country has seen nominations or wins in every […]
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sport event > Juventus vs AC Milan
Champions collide: don’t miss this epic showdown between Juventus and AC Milan during the 2023 Champions Tour. Get a ticket through this link and receive 10% off (any kind of tickets, up to 8 tickets max). This special offer expires July 27 at 4:00 pm (PST). Plus, email us by July 13 at 4:00 pm […]
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Le Favolose by Roberta Torre at OUTFEST Los Angeles
In this mesmerizing blend of documentary and fantasy, after discovering a letter from their late friend Antonia, a magnetic group of trans women (The Fabulous Ones) reconvene at the house they used to share to hold a séance and fulfill her last wish. July 16 | 9:45 pm (also available online) Directors Guild of America, […]
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concert > Canzoni by Patrizia Laquidara
The award-winning Patrizia Laquidara is considered one of the most multifaceted and brilliant Italian singer-songwriters. She is the recipient of important prizes like the Targa Tenco 2011 and the Critics Award in Sanremo 2003. She has released five albums as of now and has collaborated in many theater productions with numerous leaders of the contemporary […]
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screening > MONICA with director Andrea Pallaoro and actress Trace Lysette
A special screening of MONICA by Andrea Pallaoro presented in collaboration with OUTFEST, the world’s largest LGBTQ+ film and media organization, followed by a Q&A with film director Andrea Pallaoro and actress Trace Lysette, moderated by Gabi Grossman, Senior Programming Coordinator for OUTFEST. MONICA is an intimate portrait of a transgender woman who returns home after […]
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screening > I cacciatori del cielo
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Italian Air Force, a special screening of the docufilm “I Cacciatori del Cielo” (2023, 90′) that recounts the gripping story of the birth of Italian military aviation, told through the heroic deeds of three men: Major Francesco Baracca, the leading ace of Italian aviation during the […]
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concert > Simone Vallerotonda: Meditation: The Four Seasons of the Lute
Lutenist Simone Vallerotonda will play in San Diego or the first time, after many concerts in the US, Australia, South America, and Europe, in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Sydney Conservatorium, Teatro de la Ciudad in Mexico City, Teatro Municipal in Santiago de Chile, the Singapore Lyric Opera, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, London’s Wigmore Hall, Theater an […]
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concert > Simone Vallerotonda: Meditation. A Lute Recital
Simone Vallerotonda explores the metaphysical and sensual world of seventeenth-century French lute music. The result is Méditation: Four Suites in Four Different Keys, each associated with a season and with one of the four ‘humours’ (melancholic/autumn, sanguine/spring, phlegmatic/winter, choleric/summer) that were said to characterise human beings in their temperament and physical traits. An anatomy of […]
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presentation > The Betrothed (I promessi sposi) A new translation by Micheal Moore
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Manzoni’s death, translator Michael F. Moore will present The Betrothed, his new translation of I Promessi sposi. In the more than two centuries that have passed since Manzoni first started to write I Promessi sposi, in 1821, the novel has acquired almost Biblical status in Italy. Required […]
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performance > Paola Minaccioni: I Am So Much Better Live
This event is part of In Scena! Italian Theater Festival 2023 Actress Paola Minaccioni’s characters first appeared on Italian television and radio and in cinemas, offering a slice of life of everyday people. Her show is a surreal sequence of characters, that embody the doubts, fears and neuroses of today’s world. Paola Minaccioni conceals and […]
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