The Italian Jazz Series @ Blues Alley
The Italian Jazz Series @ Blues Alley is a series of five evenings showcasing some of the greatest Italian jazz artists. Fabrizio Sotti (guitar), Daniela Schacter (piano), Marco Pignataro (sax), Gianluca Pellerito (drums/percussions), and Marco Panascia (bass). SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES: USE CODE ITALY FOR 50% OFF BASE TICKET PRICE $12 food/beverage minimum per person not […]
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The Farnese Collection in Naples
by Fabrizio Vona Fabrizio Vona – Superintendent of the Historical, Artistic and Ethno-anthropological Heritage for the city and the Museums of Naples and the Royal Palace in Caserta – will hold a conference on the history and the political setting explaining how the Farnese Collection came to Naples and how it became the heart of […]
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SUDestival in DC
Italian Film Festival Italian Film Festival SUDestival in DC will open at the Embassy of Italy on September 19th. During this event there will be a presentation of six feature films and the screening of three shorts – with English subtitles. The festival will reveal aspects of contemporary Italian reality through the lens of a […]
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Un Giorno Perfetto (A Perfect Day)
Movie screening CINEFORUM Emma and Antonio have been separated for nearly a year. Emma moves back to her mother’s house with her two children. One night, gunshots are heard and the police are called. The movie, based on the novel by Melania Gaia Mazzucco by the same title, describes the events that took place 24 […]
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From Neoclassicism to Futurism
Italian Prints and Drawings, 1800 – 1925 at the National Gallery of Art ABOUT THE PHOTO: Giovanni Fattori, Donna al Gabbro (Woman of the Gabbro) (a detail), 1886-1887, etching, The Ahmanson Foundation This exhibition introduces the National Gallery of Art’s initiative to recognize the importance and richness of Italy’s art during the period from Neoclassicism […]
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Non ci resta che piangere (Nothing Left to Do but Cry)
A Journey on the Screen Two of Italy’s top comedians, Massimo Troisi and Roberto Benigni teamed up to write direct, and star in this comedy about two men accidentally traveling back in time. In a series of comic sketches, two friends, Saverio (Benigni) and Mario (Troisi) suddenly find themselves in 1492 while on a drive […]
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Una sconfinata giovinezza (Second Childhood)
Movie Screening CINEFORUM Lino and his wife Chicca lead a happy life and are satisfied with their marriage and their careers. He is a sports editor and she is a professor of medieval languages. Their only regret is not having children but even that seems to have strengthened their relationship. Unexpectedly, Lino’s memory problems get […]
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Pane e Tulipani (Bread and Tulips)
A Journey on the Screen An Italian housewife, Rosalba Barletta (Maglietta), finds herself stranded during a family vacation. Instead of waiting for her controlling businessman husband, she hitchhikes her way home, only to impulsively detour to Venice. She finds accommodations with Fernando Girasole (Ganz), and soon finds herself enjoying her new life. Directors: Silvio Soldini […]
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Rights(?)/Growth
at the Kennedy Center – Millenium Stage An Evening for Humanity Italian dancer and choreographer Mimmo Miccolis and Austrian dancer Gloria Benedikt develop contemporary dance on the edge of artistic innovation and human need and base their work around issues of public concern, for which they strive to create artistic responses that inspire, thought provoke […]
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Salvatore Scarpitta Traveler
at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden ABOUT THE IMAGE: Salvatore Scarpitta, Sal Cragar, 1969. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC. Photo: Lee Stalsworth A fascinating and singular figure in postwar art, Salvatore Scarpitta (1919–2007) created a powerful body of work that ranges from non-objective abstraction to radical realism. Featuring […]
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