Alberto Mesirca on classical guitar
This voyage through the world of the classical guitar, taking us from the discovery of a very important manuscript dating from 1565 found in the archive of the Cathedral of Castelfranco to Angelo Gilardino's contemporary music, sheds light on the many souls of the guitar. Among the most fascinating, mysterious and introspective of instrume...
Maria Grazia Affinito @ UCB (SEPT 19): Eating Pasta Off the Floor (8PM)
The Italian Society at Berkeley is delighted to announce that renowned Bay Area actress, Maria Grazia Affinito, will be showcasing her award-winning one-woman show, Eating Pasta Off the Floor, on September 19, 2016 in B-4 Dwinelle Hall at 8PM and leading a workshop the following day Eating Pasta Off the Floor is the story of Maria and her...
L'Italo-Americano 2nd Annual Golf Tournament
Join us for our2013 Golf Tournament !Last year's tournament was a huge success! With the help of our Sponsors and Players, we raised over $10,000!!! The proceeds helped L'Italo-Americano recreate a new product open to a new readership. Thanks to you, we created a new, user-friendly website, so you can access the news whenever you want; we gathered...
Pasolini: A Film Series
by Colpa Press A sampling of the three periods of Italian film master Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975),provocative and audacious thinker, acclaimed essayist and beloved poet. On the heels of a major retrospective at MoMA in New York, and at UCLA and the American Cinemateque in Los Angeles, Luce Cinecittà and Fondo Pier Paolo Pasolini/Cinet...
A concert of works by Respighi, Poulenc, and Nino Rota
Date: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 Time: 6:30 PM. Location: IIC (Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness Avenue, Suite F, San Francisco) Organized by: IIC, Leonardo da Vinci Society A concert of works by Respighi, Poulenc, and Nino Rota where, in addition to the exploration of innovative harmonies and the restoration of ancient musical materials from the fiftee...
Moderno Italiano Festival 2012 free
The festival includes an Italian design installation, Fiat test drives on Thursday evening, a fashion show showcasing Italian bicycles on Friday. The "Mangia Bevi Mercato" features Italian food, wine, and beer tastings including Galbani cheeses, Baci chocolates, Peroni beer and various Italian wines, as well as locally-made products in the Italian...
Cinema Italian Style 2013
Join us at the Egyptian and Aero Theatres for our annual celebration of Italian cinema, opening with Italy's official Oscar submission for Best Foreign-Language Film, Paolo Sorrentino's dazzling THE GREAT BEAUTY, a look at the bewitching power of Rome and a writer caught up in it. That film's star, Toni Servillo, also appears in a dual role as a po...
Exhibit explores influence of Italian American film
by Mary Kenny Italian American films are renowned for iconic quotes and images, from Don Corleone's "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse" in "The Godfather" to Rocky Balboa's epic dash up the 77 stone steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in "Rocky." These and other classic films and the far-reaching impact Italian Am...
The Giants Celebrate San Francisco’s Italian Heritage
by Mauro Battocchi Thanks so much Giants! The great baseball champions of San Francisco, who won the World Series three times in recent years (2010, 2012 and 2014) have celebrated the Italian heritage of the City by the Bay tonight before the match with the San Diego Padres. A sizable donation was given to Italian Community Servic...
Sacramento Kings trade rumors 2016: Marco Belinelli an expendable as trade deadline nears?
by Nikko Villanueva It seems like veteran forward Rudy Gay is not the only player from the Sacramento Kings that teams are inquiring about with the trade deadline nearing, as experienced shooter Marco Belinelli is also drawing interests. According to James Ham of CSN Bay Area, sources have confirmed with CSN California that team...
Verdi's Greatest Hits
Ciao, Amici, here are the details of the Santa Barbara Symphony's concert dedicated to the music of Giuseppe Verdi. It will be a lovely event. Lots of good melodious and passionate music and, VERDIto make things even better, incredibly low ticket prices. We thought we would add the option of a lovely pre-concert dinner at the well-known Santa Barba...
Everything old is new again:Zoppé Italian Family Circus brings new acts for all ages to Napa Valley Expo
If you happen to be born into the Zoppé family, your fate is sealed. Since 1842 -- when a French street clown and a Hungarian equestrienne ballerina ran off to Venice, married and started a circus dynasty -- six generations of Zoppés have carried forward the tradition of a one-ring, old-world styled show dedicated to the celebration of life, l...