Mike D'Antoni resigns as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers
by Dan Devine Mike D'Antoni resigned his position as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Ramona Shelburne of ESPN Los Angeles first reported the resignation, with the Lakers later confirming his departure. "Given the circumstances, I don't know that anybody could have done a better job than Mike did the past two...
CLU to screen Italian movie
The second season of CLU's International Film Festival continues with the Italian film "Cesare deve morire" ("Caesar Must Die"), directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, screening at 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 12 at Carmike Thousand Oaks 14 (formerly Muvico) at The Oaks mall, 166 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. A drama-within-a-drama, the film wa...
A Conversation with KCRW’s President, Jennifer Ferro
KCRW (89.9 MHz FM) is a National Public Radio station – founded at the conclusion of WWII - broadcasting from the campus of Santa Monica College, in the beachfront city of the same name. Its soundwaves traverse the ether across a big portion of Southern California. We have to thank in large part Jennifer Ferro, President of KCRW, for...
A tribute to Vincenzo Cerami
Vincenzo Cerami, who died this July, was a novelist, an associate of Pier Paolo Pasolini, and the screenwriter for over 40 Italian films, including several starring Roberto Benigni. Among these are La Vita è Bella, Il Mostro, and La Tigre e la Neve. This is our tribute to him. Please join us for screenings of these three films, and see for...
Verdi’s Masterwork: Opera and the Birth of Modern Italy
In the early 19th Century, Italy was essentially a "geographical expression," a patchwork of principalities spread across islands and peninsulas, dominated by foreign powers. By century's end it had united as the independent Kingdom of Italy, its people citizens of a modern nation with an emerging common culture and language. The great Giuseppe Ver...
A Joint Golf Tournament by Italian Community Services and Immaculate Conception Academy
Join ICA and ICA for a day of fun and friendship while supporting the important work of these two fine organizations! Italian Community Services has been serving the Bay Area Italian-American community for nearly a century. The tagline, 'Preserving Our Culture, Serving Our Community" sums up the Agency mission, and sets the stage for engag...
New Italian Cinema
This year's New Italian Cinema offers several distinct elements in the competition section, including the first-ever animated feature, an Italian production entirely in Arabic and a suspense-oriented film in the giallo tradition, among other extremely impressive first or second features. Opening Night features a very special evening with E...
Italian Film Festival
Il Festival del Cinema Italiano celebra il suo 40esimo anniversario nel 2016 con otto commedie e film drammatici di successo dall'Italia. 8 lungometraggi da settembre 24 a novembre 5 (solo fine settimana). Tutti i film sono in italiano con sottotitoli in inglese. Il Festival avra' luogo al Marin Center Showcase Theatre, San Rafael, Califo...
Dive Into the Sorrentino/Servillo Experience at the Italian Cultural Institute
Italian cinema had a real shot to the arm recently with the triumphant Oscar win of Sorrentino's La Grande Bellezza, a beautiful and bittersweet portrait of the lives of the Roman upper crust. This film, however, is not the first time that Director Sorrentino and Actor Servillo have worked together. In honor of their magical partnership, t...
Los Angeles, Italia Film Fest: Honoring Giuliano Gemma
Los Angeles, Italia Film Fest 2013: Honoring Giuliano Gemma. Il grande attore racconta gli esordi e invoca più co-produzioni internazionali Otto anni e un futuro luminoso. Il Los Angeles, Italia Film, Fashion and Art Fest, rassegna ideata e prodotta da Pascal Vicedomini, è arrivata al 2013 con un programma ancora più ricco delle precedenti edizion...
Cinema Italian Style 2015
The 2015 edition of CinemaItalianStyle - the Los Angeles glamorous showcase for Italian contemporary cinema produced by Luce Cinecittà and the American Cinematheque - takes place this year from November 12th to 16th with the support of the Italian Ministry of Culture, under the Auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles. CIS...
Anita Laing Memorial Documentary Project postponed
There will not be a screening this SundayOh no! The San Diego Italian Film Festival must postpone the rest of the documentary series! The Anita Laing Memorial Documentary Project, which began with an overflow house and three directors showcasing their films, is now in a state of limbo: Our previous schedule was disrupted because there are...