An Unconventional Italian
An Unconventional Italian A lecture by Alex Aubry Beyond its glossy image and storied past, the history of Italian fashion is peppered with revolutionaries, provocateurs and cultural agitators who brought attention to global issues. Among these unconventional Italians was designer Franco Moschino, who used his runway shows as a platform for social commentary, […]
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Cineclub at the Institute: Screening of the film “Quo vado?”
Cineclub at the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago New Comedy Italian-Style Screening of “Quo vado?”, directed by Gennaro Nunziante February 20th at 6pm 201686 minutesWith Checco Zalone, Eleonora Giovanardi, Sonia BergamascoIn Italian with English subtitles Introduced in English by: Alessia Romanoni (ItalCultura) Checco is born on the privileged side of life in an Italian […]
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Vincenzo Bellini’s “I Puritani” from Paris to Chicago
Vincenzo Bellini’s “I Puritani” from Paris to Chicago A discussion with Maestro Enrique Mazzola, Conductor of Lyric Opera’s production of “I Puritani,” led by Professor Jesse Rosenberg, Musicologist at Northwestern University. Presented on the occasion of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of “I Puritani” February 4-28. Of all the opera composers, none glorified the human […]
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A Matter of Perspective: Constructing Space in Italian Art, Centrality
A Mater of Perspective:Constructing Space in Italian Art Centrality The second of a series of lectures at the Institute by Professor Giovanni Aloi (School of the Art Institute of Chicago). This series of three lectures looks at the history of representation in Italian art from the unrealistic organizations of space in medieval painting and the […]
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Tasting Italian Treasures. Are you an Olive Oil Virgin?
Are You an Olive Oil Virgin? Italian Culinary Expert and Iron Chef America judge Mario Rizzotti will present the first of two lectures, “Tasting Italian Treasures”, at the Italian Cultural Institute. During this special presentation dedicated to olive oil, Mario Rizzotti will guide us through the secrets of EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) that […]
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Paolo Angeli in concert
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 ♦ 8:30 PM Paolo Angeliwith special guest Lucero Flamenco with Maya Tatiana and Mehran JaliliWorld Music Wednesday Oldtown School of Folk Music4545 N Lincoln Ave · The Myron R. Szold Music & Dance Hall · 773.728.6000http://www.oldtownschool.org/concerts/2018/01-31-2018-wmw-paolo-angeli
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“Musica Degenerata”: A Holocaust Remembrance Day Concert
“Musica Degenerata”: A Holocaust Remembrance Day Concert On the occasion of the 2018 International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Davide Casali, clarinetist, conductor and artistic director of the Viktor Ullmann Festival* in Trieste, Italy, and Elisa Frausin, pianist and first cello of the stable orchestra of the Ullmann Festival* will perform “Musica Degenerata.” […]
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A Matter of Perspective: Constructing Space in Italian Art – Relativity
A Matter of Perspective: Constructing Space in Italian Art Relativity The First of a Series of Lectures at the Institute by Professor Giovanni Aloi (School of the Art Institute of Chicago) This series of three lectures looks at the history of representation in Italian art from the unrealistic organizations of space in medieval painting and the […]
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Cineclub at the Institute: “It’s the Law”
January 16th at 6pm Cineclub at the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Screening of the film “It’s the Law” (2017) 92 minutesDirected by Picone FicarraWith Picone Ficarra and Vincenzo AmatoIn Italian with English subtitles New Comedy Italian-Style Introduced by Professors of Italian from Universities throughout Chicago, the six films included in this series belong to […]
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European Book Club: Fercocity (“La Ferocia”) by Nicola Lagioia
European Book Club: Fercocity (“La Ferocia”) by Nicola Lagioia The discussion in English will be moderated by Prof. Caterina Mangiat Farina (DePaul University).Winner of the 2015 Strega Prize, Italy’s preeminent prize for fiction, Ferocity is a cinematic suspense novel that also addresses vital social questions, a combination of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl and Jonathan Franzen’s […]
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