The Chiaroscuro Woodcut: An Introduction to the Exhibition
Naoko Takahatake, Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, will introduce The Chiaroscuro Woodcut in Renaissance Italy, the first major exhibition on the subject in the United States. On view at LACMA from June 4 – September 16, 2018, and then traveling to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, […]
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Italian Movie Night: Ti Presento un Amico (2010)
Italian Movie Night on Thursday, June 7 at the Regency Theater in San Juan Capistrano with the screening of Ti Presento un Amico, a movie directed by Carlo Vanzina. SYNOPSIS: Marco Ferretti is a handsome Italian manager who lives in London and he has sworn off women after a difficult affair. When Marco goes back to Italy for […]
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Not an Artist: Toyboyz Edition – Exhibit extended until November 2
After much acclaim the exhibit NOT AN ARTIST – Toyboyz Edition has been extended until November 2. The Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles and IED – Istituto Europeo di Design – present NOT AN ARTIST – Toyboyz Edition an exhibition investigating the artistic phenomenon of Toy Design through the work of four distinguished personalities:Fidia Falaschetti, […]
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Not an Artist: Toyboyz Edition – Round Table
On the occasion of the Los Angeles Design Festival (June 7-10) and of the opening of the exhibit NOT AN ARTIST – TOYBOYZ EDITION, the Institute is pleased to host a round table discussion dedicated to the emerging professions in contemporary art with special attention to the field of toy design. The Toy Designer as a […]
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The Chiarioscuro Woodcut in Renaissance Italy
For this first major presentation of the subject in the United States, some 100 rare chiaroscuro woodcuts from the Italian Renaissance will be brought together alongside related drawings, engravings, and sculpture. Its accompanying catalogue, published with the participation of the Institute, offers a fresh perspective on the remarkable art of the chiaroscuro woodcut. Organized by […]
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Fare Cinema – 1st Italian Cinema Week
On the occasion of FARE CINEMA – First Week of Italian Cinema in the World, costume designer Milena Canonero, winner of four Academy Awards for Barry Lyndon (1975), Chariots of Fire (1981), Marie Antoinette (2006) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and production designer Stefana Cella, whose credits include production design for directors such as […]
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Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra – Conducted by Carlo Ponti: “Beethoven and Friends”
Carlo Ponti and the Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra return to the Theatre Raymond Kabbaz with classic musical masterpieces. Organized by TRK in collaboration with the IIC. Info and tickets
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Caravaggio: The Soul and the Blood
West Coast Premiere of the documentary about the life, works and struggles of Michelangelo Merisi from Caravaggio, whose existence, as well as his art, was marked by lights and shadows, genius and intemperance. Introduction by Jon R. Snyder, Professor of Italian Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Prof. Snyder has […]
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The Prince of Crime screening in Las Vegas
Casa Italiana Las Vegas in collaboration with The West Charleston Library invites you to the US Premiere of The Prince of Crime, a feature film directed by Alessandro Piva, winner of David di Donatello and Nastro D’Argento for LaCapaGira. The movie, written by one of the authors of Gomorrah, reconstructs the true story of one of the most […]
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Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto
This timeless tragedy of sacrifice, betrayal and revenge features several of Verdi’s best-known works. Italian baritones Leo Nucci and Ambrogio Maestri share the title role of the court jester. Conducted by Matthew Aucoin. Organized by the LA Opera. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Info and tickets at […]
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