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Europe's oldest functioning opera house, the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, donated several of its priceless opera costumes to San Francisco's Academy of Art University in May 2014 as part of the ongoing project of strengthening the bonds between the two cities, exemplified by last year's joint performance of Verdi's Requiem by SF Opera and the San...

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It was announced today by Bull by the Horns Productions, that Actress, Writer, and Storyteller Candice Guardino has been invited back to the Hudson Theatre to perform her smash hit show Italian Bred.   Italian Bred premiered Off-Broadway, NYC in 2013 to outstanding reviews, followed by a successful run in LA this last summer. Now back by pop...

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University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Department of ItalianL'ITALIA E I DOCUMENTARI/ ITALY AND DOCUMENTARIESGraduate Student Conference - January 15-16, 2016Keynote Speakers: Alina Marazzi (Film Director), Paola Bonifazio (University of Texas, Austin) Since the early 20th century, documentary films, ranging from Arturo Ambros...

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Renowned Italian director and actor Massimiliano Finazzer Flory will bring Leonardo da Vinci to life again on stage in the one-act, 60-minute play Being Leonardo da Vinci: Interview Impossible at the Strand Theatre (1127 Market Street, San Francisco) on Thursday December 17th at 8pm. This gifted thespian will guide the audience in discovering the m...

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by Valerio Viale   Elena Manferdini, acclaimed architect and designer, grew up in Bologna, capital of the Emilia-Romagna Region in Italy. Somehow the urbanistic eclecticism and theatrical quality of the landscape, made of medieval towers as well as a vast web of porticoes, must have tickled Elena's imagination.   However, her upb...

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By Gary Warth The rules and pace are much like an actual baseball game, but the chatter definitely was unlike anything heard in Petco Park.   "Car!" a player yelled to a teammate on the sideline. "There's a car behind you!" "Tree!" someone yelled later as a pop fly came down. And then there was the out that came after someone slug...

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The San Gennaro Foundation will kick off the October's Italian Heritage Month, a celebration of everything it means to be Italian, with their annual street festival, The Galbani® Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro, Los Angeles, September 26th-29th.   Since 2002, the San Gennaro Foundation has donated over $1,000,000 to local charities that...

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Being Italian isn't just a nationality, it's a lifestyle.October, Italian Heritage Month, is coming to a close. But, there is no need to slow down your celebratory activities because there are plenty of ways to keep the momentum going. See the list below.   ART - Tuscan Brunch with MonteforteBrunch with the artist does not happen every...

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by Silvia Simonetti   Black walls and suffused lighting, Italian Tramer Art Lounge immediately stands out as something new and different from most art galleries in town. In fact, it has been conceived by its founder, Italian photographer Maddalena Patrese, as a space of encounter for artists and art lovers in the vibrant community of West Ho...

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Stefano Masanti, a Michelin-star chef from Italy, was in St. Helena last week to lay the groundwork for a guest chef residence he'll be doing at V. Sattui Winery from April 11 to Nov. 6.   Masanti and his wife, Raffaella, are the owners of Il Cantinone restaurant in the ski resort village of Madesimo in the Italian Alps. Longtime friends of...

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