Teatro alla Scala Ballet: Giselle
When a young peasant girl discovers her lover is betrothed to another, she dies of grief, only to be enlisted by the vengeful Wilis, a ghostly army of maidens who haunt the forests, dancing to death any male mortal who crosses their path. After her beloved wanders into their grasp, Giselle carries out the ultimate […]
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Part II: Artists and Experimental Cinema in Italy 1960 – 1970 at the IIC
On the occasion of the Hammer Museum exhibit Marisa Merz: The Sky is a Great Space this selection of extremely rare short films, reveals the exciting, eclectic collaborations among painters, poets, directors, and theater actors in 1960s Italy. Films by Tonino De Bernardi, Pia Epremian, Alfredo Leonardi and Plinio Martelli highlight an adventurous underground cinema […]
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Vittorio De Sica: Miracle in Milan
In this Italian neorealist fairy tale, young orphan Totò turns a group of misfits into an inclusive community with the help of an optimistic outlook and a magic dove. When the discovery of oil in the town disrupts their happy existence, they must find a way to regain their freedom. The followup to director Vittorio […]
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Part I: Artists and Experimental Cinema in Italy 1960 – 1970 at the IIC
On the occasion of the Hammer Museum exhibit Marisa Merz: The Sky is a Great Space this selection of extremely rare short films, including Il Mostro Verde, features Merz’s Living Sculpture, revealing the exciting, eclectic collaborations among painters, poets, directors, and theater actors in 1960s Italy. Films by Tonino De Bernardi and Paolo Menzio and artists such […]
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i Palpiti Festival 2017
Among the programs of iPalpiti Artists International, its 20th annual Summer Festival of International Laureates in Los Angeles is emerging as one of the nation’s most significant music festivals and the subject of international accolades. The festival this season will include multiple performances by Italian musicans, Davide de Ascaniis (violin) and Jacopo Giacopuzzi (piano) as […]
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Vogliamo Tutto: Postwar Italian art
Italian art after World War II experienced a remarkable renaissance as artists began experimenting with traditional forms and styles in provocative ways—from the Arte Povera movement in which everyday materials replaced the stones and precious metals of traditional sculpture, to radical innovations in design. Curator Marianna Vecellio, New Museum artistic director Massimiliano Gioni, UCLA Professor […]
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Little Italy Summer Outdoor Film Festival
Little Italy Summer Outdoor Film Festival: The Summer Festival screens every Saturday night mid-June through mid-September. The films are shown outdoors in the Amici Park Amphitheater, in Little Italy, San Diego. Suggested $5/each contribution at the door. www.cinemalittleitaly.com Program Sat, July 1 Bread and Chocolate Sat, July 8 An Almost Perfect Town Sat, July […]
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Federico Fellini: Juliet of the Spirits
In Federico Fellini’s first color feature, the director goes “deliriously and brilliantly bananas with the color” (Stephen Holden, New York Times) to depict the hallucinatory journey of a betrayed housewife in 1960s Italy. Played by Italian screen diva Giulietta Masina, Juliet is one of the many strong female characters (le grandi donne) who graced Italian […]
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Make Music Day
Make Music Day is an international free celebration of music held on the same day in more than 750 cities in 120 countries around the world. To celebrate the event, and in conjunction with the 2017 Year of Mexico in Los Angeles, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Consulate General of Mexico will present a […]
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Cooking class: Pasta sauces
Alessandra “Ale” Gambini is a LA-based Italian food blogger, recipe developer, host home chef in web series and author of the cookbook “A Queen in the Kitchen”. Born and raised in Northern Italy, beautiful Milan, she learned how to cook and love good food from her beloved grandmother Nonna Fernanda. Ale Gambini was nominated in […]
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