“SPEECHLESS PULCINELLA”, A COMMEDIA BY ANTONIO FAVA
“SPEECHLESS PULCINELLA”, A COMMEDIA BY ANTONIO FAVA Saturday, February 23rd from 6-9pmCasa Italia Community Center, The Ballroom3800 Division Street, Stone Park, IL Presented by the Italian American Theatre of Chicago and Studio Z, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago. In this once-in-a-lifetime treat, Antonio Fava, Italy’s world-renowned maestro of Commedia dell’Arte, brings us his […]
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MUTI CONDUCTS THE MOZART REQUIEM & SCHUMAN’S NINTH SYMPHONY (LE FOSSE ARDEATINE)
MUTI CONDUCTS THE MOZART REQUIEM & SCHUMAN’S NINTH SYMPHONY (LE FOSSE ARDEATINE) Thursday, February 21 at 8pm**Special preconcert conversation begins at 6:15pmChicago Symphony Center, 220 S Michigan Ave Experience Mozart’s magnificent final masterpiece as part of a season-long reflection on peace. The first CSO performance of American composer William Schuman’s Ninth Symphony, which was inspired […]
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Maestro Fava Lecture and Demonstration
Maestro Fava Lecture and Demonstration Thurs, Feb 21, 4:00 pmLoyola University, Cuneo Hall 2126430 N Kenmore Ave Maestro Antonio Fava explains what Commedia dell’Arte is and isn’t. The lecture is followed by a demonstration of the various masks that make up the Commedia dell’Arte repertoire: an engaging and wonderful introduction to the world of Commedia […]
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Book Presentation: “When Our History Begins” by Federico Rampini, Chief New York Correspondent for Italy’s La Repubblica Newspaper
Book Presentation: “When Our History Begins” by Federico Rampini, Chief New York Correspondent for Italy’s La Repubblica Newspaper Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 6pmItalian Cultural Institute500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450 Renowned Italian journalist Federico Rampini will present his latest book, “When Our History Begins. The Great Turning Points of the Past that Shaped the […]
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SPECIAL EXHIBIT: THE FOSSE ARDEATINE MASSACRE: CHRONICLE, HISTORY AND MEMORY
SPECIAL EXHIBIT: THE FOSSE ARDEATINE MASSACRE: CHRONICLE, HISTORY AND MEMORY Monday, February 18th through Saturday, February 23rd Symphony CenterFirst Floor Rotunda220 S Michigan Ave Presented by the CSO, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago and the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago. Curated by the University of Rome, “Tor Vergata” Department of […]
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Going Astray: Morality and Music in Verdi’s La Traviata, a discussion led by Musicologist Jesse Rosenberg, Northwestern University.
Going Astray: Morality and Music in Verdi’s La Traviata, a discussion led by Musicologist Jesse Rosenberg, Northwestern University. Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 6pmItalian Cultural Institute500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450 Musicologist Jesse Rosenberg, Northwestern University, will lead this discussion, presented on the occasion of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, […]
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Leonardo’s Legacy: Nature, Realism, and Philosophy
Leonardo’s Legacy: Nature, Realism, and PhilosophyTuesday, February 12th 6:00pmItalian Cultural Institute of Chicago500 N Michigan Ave Suite 1450 Leonardo’s Legacy: Nature, Realism, and PhilosophyPresented on the occasion of the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Leonardo da Vinci The second of a series of lectures at the Italian Cultural Institute by Professor Giovanni Aloi […]
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“A Guitar at the Opera”, a performance by guitarist Carlo Fierens.
“A Guitar at the Opera”, a performance by guitarist Carlo Fierens. Friday, February 8th at 6pmInstituto Cervantes31 W OhioChicago, IL Presented by the Italian Cultural Institute on the occasion of the Guitarrisimo Festival at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio St, Chicago. This program is focused on guitar adaptation of famous Opera pieces. The classical […]
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Screening of the film “Sweet Dreams” (Fai bei sogni 2016, 131 min.), directed by Marco Bellocchio
From Page to Screen: Cineclub at the Italian Cultural Institute of ChicagoThe films included in this series are based on novels. Screening of the film “Sweet Dreams” (Fai bei sogni 2016, 131 min.), directed by Marco Bellocchio Introduced by: Giovanna Brunetti, ItalCultura Thursday, February 7, at 6pmItalian Cultural Institute500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450 […]
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Athletics and Leisure: Greek Games and Roman Baths
Athletics and Leisure: Greek Games and Roman Baths Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Tuesday, February 5, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM This series of lectures, “Sport, Spectacle, and Games under the Roman Empire”, by Professor Sinclair Bell will look at the different ways in which sport and spectacle permeated the society and […]
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