Italian Events, Culture and Musica of the 1960's
Italian Cultural & Community Center - Houston, TX - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM (CST). How did Italy emerge from the destruction and ruins of World War II to become an industrial powerhouse in a few short years? How did the '50s and '60s shape Italian life, culture, and music? What events...
The NM Italian Film & Culture Festival, prepared to launch its 9th edition on February 16
Coming off a record year in 2015 for both attendance and donation to the University of New Mexico Children's Hospital, Italian Festivals of New Mexico is poised to deliver another rousing edition of its annual flagship event. This year's program unfolds in Albuquerque and showcases 7 critically acclaimed contemporary films flanked by a kickoff rece...
LPO's Prieto and Italian pianist Lupo offer public masterclasses at Loyola
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Conductor and Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto and award-winning Italian pianist Benedetto Lupo will present free masterclasses this month at Loyola University New Orleans. These classes afford Loyola students the opportunity to perform and receive feedback from world-class artists in preparation for mu...
April is Italian Opera month in Albuquerque!
On April 3, 6, 8 and 10 we'll be treated to Opera Southwest's production of Rossini's delightfully zany Il Turco in Italia at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. And then . . . The students of the UNM Opera Theatre present "L'Elisir d'Amore" by Donizetti. Enjoy an evening of beautiful "bel canto" and poignant comedic moments. Sung in Italian wi...
Italy’s Alessandro Gentile wants to play for Rockets in 2016-2017
ByJoseph Nocco According to a Tuesday report from Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports' The Vertical, Italian swingman Alessandro Gentile appears poised to ink a NBA deal this summer. The Houston Rockets currently own the draft rights to the Italian superstar after he was originally selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second-round of the...
The NM Italian film & culture Festival announces its most dynamic program ever - 2014 film line-up - opening gala - program features
The NM Italian Film & Culture Festival, produced by the nonprofit Italian Festivals of New Mexico for the primary benefit of the UNM Children's Hospital today announced its film selections for the 2014 eight day run of the popular festival. Io Sono Li (Shun Li and the Poet) a 2011 winner at the prestigious Venice Film Festival, is the...
La compagnia italiana "Spellbound Contemporary ballet" al Dance Salad Festival di Houston
Il 28-30 marzo il Dance Salad Festival ospitera' una rappresentazione della compagnia italiana "Spellbound Contemporary Ballet". La compagnia, basata a Roma, ritorna al Dance Salad Festival con la prima rappresentazione negli Stati Uniti di una nuova coreografia di Mauro Astolfi, fondatore e Direttore Artistico della compagnia, che presentera' degl...
Presentazione di Sofia Loren a Houston
Sofia Loren, già definita come uno dei più grandi tesori del cinema mondiale, si presenterà al pubblico nell'ambito della Brilliant Lecture Series il 10 maggio 2013. La sua presentazione si svolgerà al Brown Theater, Wortham Center, nelll'ambito della serie "Conversations with Brilliance" nella quale personalità di rilievo internazionale parlano de...
Texan Italian Stories Screening at The Festa Italiana!
Sunday October 12 2.30 - 4.30 pm - HoustonITAL Austin will be traveling to Houston for Italian Cultural and Community Center's FESTA ITALIANA! We will be screening 3 episodes and Q&A with the filmmakers of the series. The screening will take place at the cultural movie theater inside the festival.We will be selling DVD's of the series for...
Classic Italian movies to be followed by dinner at Scalo’s
By Adrian Gomez Take two classic Italian films. Add some traditional Italian food. And it's a party. This is what Maria Berry has been working on for months. The result is "Firing Up Italian Classics on Route 66." The two-day event takes place beginning Saturday, Sept. 17. Berry, managing director of the Italian Fi...
New Mexico musicians weigh in on performing with Frank Sinatra
by Kathaleen Roberts You couldn't wear brown shoes with the Chairman at the microphone. Frank Sinatra was a swirl of quirks and contradictions orbited by women, public battles and allegations of mob connections, all grounded by The Voice. With his birthday centennial looming Saturday, Dec. 12, celebrations are erupting across...
Sophia Loren reflects on life, career ahead of Dallas appearance
by Mark Lowry For someone whose name has been synonymous with "glamour" for more than half a century, Italian actress Sophia Loren doesn't remember herself as beautiful as a young girl growing up in Pozzuoli, a suburb of Naples. Her mother, however, was apparently drop-dead gorgeous. "My mother was so beautiful, she looked so much...