An Italian point of view on the Getty’s paintings collection
by Silvia Simonetti Almost a year ago, Italian art historian and curator Davide Gasparotto was appointed Senior Curator of Paintings of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Born in Bassano del Grappa, Veneto region in Northern Italy, Dr. Gasparotto is "A leading figure in the field of Renaissance through 18th century Italian art, while...
Luisotti to step down as SF Opera music director in 2018
Nicola Luisotti says he will end his term as music director of the San Francisco Opera when his contract expires at the end of the 2017-18 season. The 55-year-old Italian made his debut with the company in 2005 and was hired in January 2007 to succeed Donald Runnicles as music director starting with the 2009-10 season. In a statement...
National Italian American Foundation Honors Entrepreneurs and Others at San Francisco Gala
(Washington, D.C. – June 22, 2012) Silicon Valley leaders ClearStreet's Kim Polese and CREAGRI Inc.'s Roberto Crea, Ph.D., joined Recology's John A. Legnitto, Snaidero USA'sAnna Paolo Snaidero and authors Aili and Andres McConnon as honorees at the National Italian American Foundation's (NIAF) West Coast Gala on June 21, 2012. The evening began wi...
Los Angeles, Italia: Program 2013
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1709:00 am Honoring an Italian Maestro of Cinematic ArtDoc Once Up a Time... Sergio Leone dir Giovanni Minoli (60') 10:15 am Eni - Culture by Energy -The Mattei Affair dir Francesco Rosi (116')Restored by Cineteca di Bologna at L'Immagine Ritrovata in association with The Film Foundation, Paramount Pictures, and Museo Nazionale de...
San Pedro's Italian-American community prepares for St. Joseph's Day celebration
With shouts of "Viva San Giuseppe!" and music by the Los Angeles Italian Band, an old-world tradition will take to the streets in San Pedro on Sunday when Italian-American parishioners celebrate St. Joseph's Day. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the local observance that was begun by the late Josina Machi, Giuseppa LaFata and Paolina Manzel...
San Francisco’s Academy of Art University Launches Study Abroad in Florence for Painting and Printmaking
by Mauro Battocchi The creative thrust of the art community in San Francisco now includes printmaking, printmaking and book art from Florence, the capital of Italy's artisan paper makers and printers. Learn more about the Academy of Art University's new program in Florence Italy in this excellent short film, crafted by Ian Nelson...
Come for the food, stay for the bocce at Tin Roof Bistro
by Merrill Schindler When I lived in New York City, I often would go to an Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side called Il Vagabondo, which served terrific red sauce food from the south of "The Boot" and was filled with lots of (mostly) guys speaking Italian. It also featured an indoor bocce court. You could get a table that s...
SLO's I Madonnari festival has new name, sponsors
San Luis Obispo's popular street painting festival is getting a new identity. SLO I Madonnari, which takes place Sept. 13 and 14 in downtown San Luis Obispo, will be sponsored by the and the San Luis Obispo Children's Museum. Formerly known as the I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival, the annual event features dozens of local and...
IACCW’s Vino California 2014: promoting Italian wine
by Silvia Simonetti Organized by the Italian American Chamber of Commerce West - whose mission is to provide the business community with services, assistance, and networking opportunities -, the 4th edition of the initiative Vino California – Celebrating Italian Wine on the West Coast was held on May 14, 2014, in the historical Valentino r...
Ennio Morricone to Receive a Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
A new group of entertainment professionals in Motion Pictures, Television, Live Theatre, Radio and Recording have been selected to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it was announced today by the Walk of Fame Selection Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. These individuals were chosen from among hundreds of nominations...
Jersey's Italian-American Comfort Food Is Here to Sauce Up SOMA
If Italian-American comfort food sounds like just the thing after a long day at the office, SOMA's brand-new Jersey, which opened yesterday at 145 Second Street, has you covered. The fourth restaurant from brothers/downtown power team Mitchell and Steven Rosenthal (Town Hall, Salt House, Anchor & Hope), it's a celebration of the red-sauce delic...
San Francisco Opera’s “Two Women” offers Puccini Lite score, melodramatic cliches in world premiere
by David Wright San Francisco Opera became Hollywood by the Bay as the company unveiled the war opera Two Women (La Ciociara), composed and co-written by Marco Tutino, Saturday night at the War Memorial Opera House. Two Women was a co-commission of the SFO and the Teatro Regio in Turin, Italy. If its title sounds familiar, th...