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From a distance, the 13th century tower seems to ride the hilltop alone. A ruin or perhaps an invitation to more, its mystery is finally revealed when a cypress lined road eases to an end. A striking 13th century portal waits, beckoning one to step inside this picturesque, sleepy Tuscan village.  Welcome to Monticchiello, province of Siena. If a gu...

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Three perspectives on Dante in the online shows Living the Italian Way On Stage and in Music. The concert Strabordante. A Musical Journey With Nine Stops in Dante’s Inferno by Nusica.org is an original unreleased musical piece that combines jazz, rock and noise to depict Dante's Inferno in a multimedia production. Produced by the Xenia Cultural Ass...

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Another great presentation from the Sicilian actress Sebina Montagno, on the virtual stage with a new theatrical performance at the REDCAT ROY AND EDNA DISNEY/CALARTS THEATER in Los Angeles, a performance that has been sold out. A wonderful rendition that played from March 7th to 20th. Sebina performed the role of Lisa, in the recital "Steel Skin"...

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La mia idea, direi la mia ossessione, era che di questa donna, tanto importante per la cultura letteraria del nostro Paese, bisognasse rappresentare la carne. Come se fosse assolutamente necessario non fermarsi a una rievocazione “semplicemente” letteraria, quanto di una rappresentazione vivente. (Marcello Fois) È proprio l’intreccio tra vita e scr...

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The three main characters of “Turning” — which will be presented through March 7 with social distancing precautions at the Lackland Performing Arts Center in Hackettstown — can perform impressive gymnastic moves. But they can’t dance. At least at the moment, as the play starts. They’re female American Olympic athletes, attending a ball on the ocean...

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In 2015 I made a small contribution to a crazy, unprecedented and wonderful feat. A group of visionaries managed to bring the great actor Tony Lo Bianco to Rome, where in a historic evening at the Sala Umberto he staged his show "The Little Flower," the story of Fiorello La Guardia, the most beloved mayor by his citizens in the history of New York....

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Sicily has long been known as a place of myth and legend. Hephaestus forged weapons for the gods on the island of Vulcano; Daedulus built a temple to Apollo near the river Belice after Icarus flew too close to the sun; and Odysseus navigated the Strait of Messina, evading the dual threats of Scylla and Charybdis. There are few other locales more ap...

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February 15 - 22 2021. Starting February 15, at 1pm, the events will be streamed on LPTW YouTube Channel. February 16 at 1pm the Award Ceremony will be streamed through HowlRound YouTube Channel. Presented every three years, this Award acknowledges the exceptional work of theater women around the world. Italian legendary artist Franca Valeri (1920-...

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Gigi Proietti had always joked about the date of his birth: he was born the Day of the Dead, November the 2nd 1940. It seems so strange to say, in some way tragicomic, that November the 2nd was also the date of his death (2020). Gigi was indeed one of the most acclaimed Italian actors and comedians, plus he was an incredible voice actor, director,...

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New York theatre curators Valeria Orani and Frank Hentschker will host the Third Edition of the Italian & American Playwrights Project (IAPP) on Monday, December 14, 2020, 4:30 pm live on US Non-Profit Digital Theatre Platform www.HowlRound.com. Mimosa Campironi's Family Game, Mariano Dammacco's Good Education, Gabriele Di Luca's Metropolitan Mirac...

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