Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane
Masterpiece drawings from the Casa Buonarroti. Twenty-six rare memorable figurative studies and architectural drawings from the renowned collection of the Casa Buonarroti in Florence, comprise one of the most important Michelangelo exhibitions in America in nearly three decades. The Casa Buonarroti, once owned by the artist, is the world’s largest repository for Michelangelo’s drawings, architectural […]
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WORLD PREMIERE OF CRISTIAN CARRARA’S MACPELAH
Experience the rich virtuosity of the Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra with the exciting world premiere of Cristian Carrara’s Macpelah: Dialog for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, a joint presentation with Toscanini Philharmonic. Nir Kabaretti, Conductor; Francesca Dego, Violin; Robert deMaine, Cello.
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STRADIVARIUS: THE ORIGIN AND THE LEGACY
The Legacy of Stradivarius comes to life as never before at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM). On display for the first and only time in the US. On Friday, January 15 for an unforgettable evening will be held to celebrate the opening of MIM’s special exhibition, Stradivarius: Origins and Legacy of the Greatest Violin Maker. […]
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ITALY AND DOCUMENTARIES: JOURNEYS IN SPACE AND TIME
This conference investigates how documentaries have represented and constructed or reconstructed Italy, Italians and Italian events through the ages, and how they have influenced or interacted with other types of representation, media, research or knowledge. Key notes speakers: Film Director Alina Marazzi and Professor Paola Bonifazio, University of Texas, Austin.
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MEET THE ARTIST: FAUSTO ROMA – NEW START TIME !
On the occasion of the closing of Fausto Roma. On the Traces of Jazz, a solo exhibition on display at the Italian Cultural Institute, the painter, sculptor and visual artist, who lives and works near Frosinone, in the Lazio region, will be in conversation with art critics Peter Frank and Alfio Borghese, co-curators of his Los […]
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PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Palm Springs International Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing the work of exceptional, new and emerging talents as well as the celebrated work of established directors. This year the 27th edition of the Festival once again features Italian cinema, co-productions and Italian-language films, including: My Mother (Mia madre, 106’) by Nanni Moretti, Sworn Virgin […]
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ONCE UPON A TIME… IN LA
Meet Screenwriter Sergio Donati Meet Once Upon a Time in the West’s screenwriter Sergio Donati. In conversation with Alessandro Ago Director of Programming and Special Projects, USC School of Cinematic Arts Born in Rome, Donati started as a crime novel writer and had some of his books optioned for film. He is well-known for his […]
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FRANCO MARROCCO: THE RED STUDIO & OTHER WORKS
A solo exhibition curated by Giovanni Iovane & Marisa Caichiolo. “The red studio evokes a famous painting by Henri Matisse, The Red Studio (L’atelier rouge, 1911), currently exhibited at New York’s MoMA. In English the word “studio” refers to the working space where a painter, a photographer or a sculptor brings his or her creation […]
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SCULPTURE SYMPOSIA 1965/2015: GIO POMODORO’S FOLLA
On the occasion of the FAR-SITED Sculpture Symposia 1965/2015 exhibition and initiative at the University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach, the IIC hosts a special evening dedicated to one of the two sculptures that can be found in its Patio Mariotti, Folla by Gio Pomodoro. This work and the artist who created have […]
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NATURE, ART & HABITAT IN THE TALEGGIO VALLEY
Participants in the Nature, Art & Habitat in Taleggio Valley, Bergamo residency summer program will talk about their experience presenting the projects they worked aimed aiming to engender an integrated vision on nature and culture.
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