Marisa Merz: The Sky is a Great Space
When: From Sunday, June 04, 2017 to Sunday, August 20, 2017 - Where: Free for Good, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024 - Organized by : Hammer Museum In collaboration with : Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York - Entrance : Free Bringing together five decades of work—from her early Arte Povera experiments, to the enigmatic heads and faces...
Display honoring Padre Pio in Oakland marks a kind of homecoming for Italian saint
It may have been a weekday noon Mass, but worshipers thronged St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland on Tuesday in numbers that could have rivaled an Easter service. The standing-room-only crowd of at least 1,500 converged on the cathedral for the one-day opportunity to be near a few bits of hair and cloth that would connect them with one of the most venera...
‘BlaxploItalian: 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema’
The San Francisco Black Film Festival will be opening on June 15th and closing on June 18th. One of the dopest documentaries that will be screening is called “BlaxploItalian: 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema,” which looks at the perception of Black people, born in Italy, in the their national media as well as the cultural currents that it t...
The J. Paul Getty Museum presents The Lure of Italy: Artists' Views
For centuries, Italy has fascinated travelers and artists alike. From the crumbling ruins of ancient Rome to the crystal-clear light of Venice, artists have found inspiration not only in the cities but also in the countryside and in Italy’s rich history and culture. The Lure of Italy: Artists’ Views, on view May 9 through July 30, 2017, explores th...
The Five Most Memorable Giancarlo Esposito Roles
The majority of Hollywood actors are only successful at creating one or maybe two characters that are truly memorable over their entire careers, and that’s if they’re really lucky. However, Giancarlo Esposito is definitely the exception to that rule. He’s often been called a “chameleon”, which he actually likes hearing since it means that the roles...
Italian Renaissance Faire delights senses in Vallejo
While most people are occupied with what will happen in the future, hundreds of historical reenactors in Vallejo were happily living 500 years in the past. The Carnevale Fantastico, an Italian Renaissance and cultural festival, kicked off its weekend-long affair Saturday at the Blue Rock Springs Park in Vallejo. Speaking with thick Italian accents,...
Mario Maglieri, Sunset Strip's Rainbow and Whisky a Go Go Owner, Dead at 93
Mario Maglieri – an owner of famed Sunset Strip clubs Rainbow Bar and Grill, The Roxy Theatre and Whisky a Go Go – died on Thursday. He was 93. Rainbow Bar and Grill announced the news on its Facebook page. "Dear Rainbow friends and family, it is with great sadness to announce the passing of our beloved Mario Maglieri. Owner and founder of the Rai...
Angelic Voices of Cappella Artemisia Revive Unheard History
UC Irvine may be the fourth stop on Cappella Artemisia’s 2017 North American tour, “Invincible! 17th-Century Italian Nuns Sing of Virgins and Martyrs,” but last Wednesday’s performance didn’t suggest that the ensemble’s musicians are halfway through a fast-paced tour: it was fresh, tight and passionate. The aim of the concert wasn’t just to enterta...
Thompson floats bill to name new Vallejo main post office after Janet Capello
Vallejo’s new main post office will be named for a well-loved Vallejo figure if U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson has his way. Thompson (D-St. Helena) introduced a bill on Friday to designate the United States Postal Service facility at 2635 Napa St., as the “Janet R. Capello Post Office Building.” “Janet was a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to help...
Italian-American San Giuseppe group marks 90 years in Napa
They are fewer now, and mostly older and grayer, but after the greater part of a century they are still proudly Italian-American and Catholic – and still here. In a city and country transformed from what their ancestors knew, members of San Giuseppe Branch 12 – one of the oldest branches of the Italian Catholic Federation – gathered Sunday in Napa...
Italians around the world applaud: William Alliata’s talent, professionalism and success from Italy to the USA
The Metropolitan Opera in New York opens its doors to William – a privilege reserved to great characters including, not least among Italians, the late master, Pavarotti. Five seasons at the Metropolitan confirm William’s dancing talent in a country that is not easy to conquer, but William’s success has been confirmed by a public who has always give...
Pirandellian Los Angeles
When: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 From 6:30 pm To 8:30 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 1023 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024- Organized by : IIC In collaboration with : University of Texas, Austin and UCLA Departments of Italian. Entrance : Free. RSVP mandatory. RSVP HERE. On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Luigi Pirand...