Refugees in Cinecittà: An Evening with Marco Bertozzi
Refugees in Cinecittà/ Profughi a Cinecittà: An Evening with Marco Bertozzi Introduction by director, professor and author Marco Bertozzi and researcher and scholar Noa Steimatsky (UC). Cinecittà, the great movie studio built by Mussolini, became universally known as “Hollywood on the Tiber” and as Fellini’s second home. But in an interim period (1944-50) it served […]
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An evening with Italian pianist Ciro Longobardi
PROGRAM: Debussy – Preludes, Book I New compositions by University of Chicago graduate students ————————————————- For more than fifteen years the pianist Ciro Longobardi has dedicated himself to studying and disseminating modern and contemporary music with its specific languages. Filled with an insatiable curiosity for making music in all its forms, he pursues a career […]
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World Theatre Day
This year we are excited to explore the importance of global dialogues and building and maintaining connections abroad by focusing on international work—specifically from European countries—being done in Chicago at the storefront level. Patrizia Acerra, Artistic Director of Premiere Theatre and Performance and the International Voices Project; Bergen Anderson, Managing Artistic Director of Akvavit Theatre; Beata Pilch, Artistic Director […]
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SKYWAY & PARABOLA: two films by Marco G. Ferrari
SKYWAY & PARABOLA: two films by Marco G. Ferrari at the Logan Center for the Arts.The 2013 Master of Fine Arts Thesis exhibitions, of which Sway is the fourth, take place in the Logan Center Gallery. The works of these artists encompass a wide array of artistic positions while sharing a keen engagement in contemporary […]
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Si Parla Italiano
“Si Parla Italiano”Wednesday, May 29, 2013Starting at 6:30pm MCDUFFEE DESIGN SHOWROOM 230 W. Huron St., Suite 1-WEnjoy an exclusive evening of Culinary specialties, wines and traditional regional dishes from the regions of PUGLIA – CALABRIA – SICILIA RSVP here: http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101091656125-468/May+Networking+ultimo.pdf
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A Stradivari for the People
A Stradivari for the PeopleJune 10th 2013 Master Class: 5:30pm – 6:30pm Recital: 7:30pm Matteo Fedeliplays the invaluable violin Antonio Stradivari 1726ex Adams CollectionAndrea Carcano Pianowill perform music by:S. Rachmaninov, G. Faure, C. Saint-Saens, C.Franck,N. Paganini, J. Williams, B. BartokMerit School of MusicJoy Faith Knapp Music Center38 South Peoria Street, IL 60607CHICAGOFREE CONCERT. CLICK HEREHe is […]
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“Giovanna d’Arco,” by Giusepppe Verdi
Joan of Arc September 21 at 7:30 p.m., September 25 at 7:30 p.m., September 27 at 7:30 p.m., and September 29 at 3:00 p.m. at the Harris Theater for Music & Dance Italian with English supertitles. 100 minutes, no intermissionTickets: Prices range from $35 to $125. Reduced prices are offered to subscribers. First-time subscribers for […]
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CCPA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Emanuele Andrizzi
CCPA Symphony Orchestraconducted by Emanuele Andrizzi Symphony Center 220 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Hector Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique This concert is free and open to the public. For information, please call (312) 341-2352 or visit Roosevelt.edu/ccpa
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Premiata Forneria Marconi at Reggie’s Rock Club
Founded in 1966, PFM introduced new sounds, such as the synthesizer to the Italian musical world. PFM draw their inspiration from rock, classical, folk, jazz, and avant garde improvisation; playing off the strengths of each of its members, all of whom are professional musicians. PFM embraces the musical inventory of pure art rock, while mixing in […]
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“Honey” A film by Valeria Golino – starring Jasmine Trinca and Carlo Cecchi
HONEY (MIELE) Film Trailer: http://www.hulu.com/watch/602282 Irene lives alone on the coastline outside Rome. To her father and her married lover, she’s a student. In reality, she often travels to Mexico where she can legally buy a powerful barbiturate. Working under the name of Miele (Honey), her clandestine job is to help terminally-ill people to die […]
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