BOXING ON FILM SERIES – EVENT CANCELLED
TATANKA (2011, 100′) BY GIUSEPPE GAGLIARDI PLEASE NOTE: Event has been cancelled due to technical issues***Fifth and last film in the series dedicated to Italian boxing movies, organized on the occasion of the exhibition Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World at the Getty Center (July 28 – November 1, 2015) and the loan of the […]
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THE SECRET OF JOY (2015 12”)
Directed by Max Bartoli and benef Entertainment professionals from Hollywood, the UK and Italy have joined forces to produce “The Secret of Joy”, a 12-minute short movie, a book and a song, which will be donated non-exclusively to the Kids’ Cancer Research Foundation to raise the awareness of pediatric cancer. All box office revenues of […]
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PETRINA – ROSES OF THE DAY
Eclectic singer-songwriter, pianist, keyboards player and composer Petrina presents Roses of the Day, her latest album produced by Paolo Fresu, which offers re-inventions for voice and piano of music by Piero Ciampi, Nick Drake, David Sylvian, Eurythmics, Talking Heads, Doors, Morton Feldman and John Cage. The title song is indeed composed by Petrina after ”Experiences […]
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BEN SLAVIN IN CONCERT
with Joel Ceballos and Kendra McKinley Ben Slavin is an American folksinger who is based in Naples, Italy. He graduated in voice(opera) from Arizona State University and soon after moved to Milan to continue his studies as a dramatic baritone. While he was in Milan he met Odette Di Maio, ex-frontwoman on the group “Soon” […]
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HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
11th Annual Edition The 11th annual HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) showcases the best and brightest short films from around the globe, including a selection of works from Italy. HollyShorts is devoted to the advancement filmmakers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. For information and tickets: hollyshorts.com
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THE VOICE OF THE BODY (2011, 60′) BY LUCA VULLO
Luca Vullo’s docudrama offers a joyful and instructive perspective on the peculiar code of non-verbal communication that distinguishes Sicilians (and Italians at large) throughout the world. Artist in residence at Middlebury College Italian School at Mills College, in Oakland, Luca Vullo has worked on commercials, music videos, documentaries and educational material. Currently living in London, […]
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ARTFUL FEASTING IN RENAISSANCE ITALY
WITH NANCY REAL This vibrant culinary course begins with a virtual visit to a 16th Century artist’s studio. Art historian and chef Nancy Real, will lead a tour of the exhibition Andrea Del Sarto: The Renaissance Workshop in Action at the Getty Center(on view June 23-September 12, 2015). The course continues at the IIC where […]
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I BUILD THE TOWER
Screening and Discussion Los Angeles’ recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Watts Uprising gives us a unique opportunity to better understand the recent violence underscoring the continuing practices of inequality in our country. Screening of I BUILD THE TOWER, Edward Landler and Brad Byer’s definitive feature documentary on the Watts Towers and their creator, Sabato […]
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ROBERT DAVI aND GABRIELE TINTI: THE BOXER
As a tribute to the iconic Seated Boxer currently on view at th Getty Center in the exhibition Power and Pathos, actor Robert Davi will read some poems on boxing by Gabriele Tinti. Gabriele will also present his “poetry films,” a series of shorts on his work read by actors such as Franco Nero, Burt […]
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ROBERT DAVI READS THE BOXER BY GABRIELE TINTI
Actor, singer, writer, and director Robert Davi will read two poems by Gabriele Tinti inspired by the dramatic and lonely boxer, in front of the ancient statue on loan from Rome for the Getty’s exhibit Power and Phatos. By special invitation only
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