Italian Crime Thrillers from the 70's
The wild popularity of comedic duo Terence Hill and Bud Spencer from 1970's "They Call Me Trinity" transformed the traditionally violent Spaghetti Western genre into G-rated slapstick parodies. With the demise of the once gritty, hard-hitting, and often excessive, violence from Italian westerns, filmmakers found a new home for gunfights an...
MOVIE NIGHT: The Four Days of Napoli
TUES, SEPTEMBER 16- 6:00 p.m. doors open - 7:00 p.m. movie starts - 9:00 p.m. discussion - Watch the trailer An award winning movie that tells the story of the Italian revolt of September 27-30, 1943 against the German forces occupying Naples during World War II. Presented by Richard Stewart, Ken Borelli, and Delia Schizzano's...
Special Event - Screening of DANTE'S INFERNO AND DANTE'S HELL by Boris Acosta
On the occasion of the 750th anniversary of Dante's birth, the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, Master Films Productions and the UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies cordially invite you to a special screening of DANTE'S INFERNO and DANTE'S HELL ANIMATED by Boris Acosta Tuesday, February 10, 2015* ,&...
Francesco Grieco releases new EP ‘With Love from California’
The producer and composer of electronic music known as Francesco Grieco has released his latest EP album, "With Love from California." The record comprises six original tracks for an approximate total listening time of 25 minutes. It has been proudly published independent of support from the corporate music industry on the FGrieco Producti...
Blue Jays claim 1B Chris Colabello off waivers from Twins
The first actual Blue Jays news from the Winter Meetings in San Diego is that the team has claimed first basemen Chris Colabello off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. The Italian-American grinded out seven years in independent ball after playing Division II college ball before eventually being signed by Minnesota in 2012. He made his major...
Jazz italiano alle Watts Towers con Andrea Marcelli e il suo trio
Andrea Marcelli e il suo trio hanno debuttato al Watts Tower Arts Center il 30 Settembre scorso. La cornice, quella del Drum and Jazz Festival, che si tiene ogni anno durante l'ultimo fine settimana di settembre. In una caldissima due giorni, sotto un grande tendone bianco, pubblico e musicisti si riuniscono al suono di musica jazz, blues e gospel,...
La tranquilla vita americana di Marco Belinelli
di Matteo Zampollo Marco Belinelli ha una faccia sola per tutto. La chiama la sua pokerface (titolo anche della sua autobiografia appena uscita per Baldini&Castoldi). Schiaccia a due mani a difesa schierata, perde un pallone chiave, sbaglia un passaggio o tira da otto metri sulla sirena: la faccia è sempre quella. Non alza un...
Symphony to Offer 'An Italian Feast'
The Pacific Chamber Symphony (PCS), a resident company of the Bankhead Theater, has brought veteran professional musicians to Livermore for nine seasons. Conductor Lawrence Kohl and principal cellist Nina Flyer, along with many members of the symphony, have decades of experience with PCS. On Sunday, April 19 at 2:00 pm at the Bankhead Theater...
I build the tower
Aero Theatre - 1328 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403Wed, Aug 5, 2015 - 7:30pmLos Angeles' recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Watts Uprising gives us a unique opportunity to better understand the recent violence underscoring the continuing practices of inequality in our country. Join us for a screening of I BUIL...
The Mickey Mouse Club cast Annette Funicello as the quintessential teen
When Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, in July 1955, the park featured distinct areas dedicated to different kinds of kid-friendly fiction: Westerns, jungle adventures, fairy tales, and futuristic fantasy. Then there was another section, reflective of Walt Disney himself. "Main Street, U.S.A." was meant to represent not just early...
The Italian love story par excellence was staged at the IIC
by Silvia Simonetti An invitation to see Romeo & Juliet - even if for the hundredth time - can never be refused. In fact, the version staged by Italian director and actor Fernando J. Scarpa at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles on March 27 sold out incredibly fast. What does make the world's most famous love story s...
San Francisco Welcomes the 20th Edition of the N.I.C.E. Film Festival
by Serena Perfetto "N.I.C.E edition has become today the place in the United States where to watch an Italian movie and have conversations during events and meetings. This is an innovative, fresh, engaging experience that nobody wants to miss!" This is how Viviana del Bianco, N.I.C.E. Director, introduces the 26th edition of the N...