‘Gabriele d’Annunzio’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett
By Michael Dirda Today, Gabriele d'Annunzio (1863-1938) is little known to most American readers, being remembered, if at all, as some sort of decadent poet and novelist who enjoyed a stormy love affair with the great actress Eleonora Duse. But in his time, he was as famous as a rock star and in Italy remains to this day a figure of huge literary,...
VIVA VERDI !
Nov 17 at 2 PM Indianapolis Opera and the Italian Heritage Society of Indiana team up to celebrate the 200th birthday of Italy's greatest opera composer. This afternoon concert features performances by opera guest soloists, the Indianapolis Opera chorus and a special prosecco toast!
Italy turns to private companies to preserve artistic heritage, boost economy
Villa Tolomei Hotel & Resort, once an abandoned convent in ruins, is now a luxury resort on the outskirts of Florence and a testament to what Italy can accomplish when the public and private sectors work together. Italy's Public Land Agency owns the 11,500-square-foot estate that houses several buildings, and has leased the property fo...
Neo-avant-garde frontiers: 50 years of group 63
The Group 63, protagonist of the Italian Neo-avant-garde - so called to distinguish it from historical 20th century Avant-gardes - was established in October of 1963 in Palermo. It brought together poets, writers and academics interested in debating aesthetic theories and in experimenting new forms of expression. The conference, with the p...
Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish hosts inaugural Italian Dinner
The Council of Catholic Women of Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish will host its inaugural Italian Dinner on Saturday, November 9. The celebration of Italian cuisine will be held at Mary, Seat of Wisdom School's Barry Gymnasium in Park Ridge, 920 Granville Avenue, from 6 to 9 p.m. The event is open to the public. The evening offers something fun...
Dedicated groups helped save piece of history in chapel dating to WWII
Fifty years ago this fall, the Italian-American Society in Indianapolis decided to restore the Chapel in the Meadow in the Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area. The chapel had been built 20 years earlier by Italian prisoners of war and dedicated in the autumn of 1943. So this fall also marks the 70th anniversary of the chapel itself. ...
In Verdi’s “Falstaff,” all the world’s a jest
What better way to celebrate Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi's bicentennial than with a production of Falstaff? This opera, which adapts William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts I and II, and the Bard's The Merry Wives of Windsor, is nothing short of a sheer delight. The title character Falstaff (baritone Roberto Frontali in makeup and a fat...
Local Profile: Christopher Paluso – Illustrated Sports
by Andrew Bagley Everything happens in the perfect time space sequence. Ask local artist and illustrator Christopher Paluso. He is an example that somehow one thing leads to another occurring miraculously at just the right time. Reviewing his life experience is an attestation to this phenomenon. Chris wouldn't be here today in America if i...
The Truth About Truth: un Pirandello americano, con un tocco di Islam
di Beatrice Bondi Lunedì sera presso i Chelsea Studios di Manhattan è stato presentato The Truth About Truth, riadattamento scritto in lingua inglese dell'opera teatrale di Pirandello Così è se vi pare, firmato dagli autori Jon Laskin e Michael Aquilante. La riscrittura è stata svelata con una prima lettura davanti al pubblico, alla quale...
1944-2014 Festeggiamenti 70° Anniversario dello sbarco: The landing at Anzio Nettuno and the capture of Rome
Luogo: Nettuno - 70° sbarcoPROGRAMMA 70° ANNIVERSARIO DELLO SBARCO 22 GENNAIO Cerimonie Istituzionali ore 9:30 - X Ray Beach (Poligono militare di Nettuno) – Raduno Autorità - Lancio di una corona in mare e passaggio aerei d'epoca ore 10.15 – Cimitero Monumentale Americano - Raduno autorità per deposizione di una corona d'alloro e...
Italian-Americans take to the green with IAGA
When one thinks of the traditional Italian pastimes, several things come to mind: Food. Wine. Art. Music. Talking. And...Golfing? It may not be your traditional game of bocce ball, but members of the Italian American Golf Association of San Diego have been gathering since 1965 to "bring golfers of Italian heritage together for friendly com...
David O. Russell, 'The Great Beauty' to Headline Los Angeles-Italia Film Fest
American Hustle director David O. Russell will headline the lineup at the upcoming Los Angeles-Italia Film Festival, organizers said Monday. Also on tap for the event that highlights the work of Italian and Italian-American filmmakers and entertainers will be film director Roberto Faenza, actress and director Valeria Golino, and famed Italian sing...