Dario Argento, il "maestro del brivido" presenta il suo Dracula in 3D a Los Angeles
di Luca Dell'Aquila Amare o non amare i film di Dario Argento è un segno di riconoscimento di un certo cinefilo. Se sia genio o follia non è del tutto chiaro, ma sicuramente il suo cinema non ha lasciato indifferenti intere generazioni. Dal suo debutto il regista ha lavorato principalmente all'interno dello stesso genere, "il giallo", in...
David O. Russell lavished with attention from leggy lady in red as he wins Italian-American Filmmaker of the Year
Director David O. Russell is known for his up close and personal style of filmmaking, but it was one of his fans who got hands-on at a screening of American Hustle in Hollywood on Sunday. The mystery lady, wearing a chic red dress, lavished attention on the filmmaker, clasping his hand and whispering in his ear after he had accepted the Filmmaker...
Film messicano, musica italiana, successo hollywoodiano
by Silvia Simonetti Non solo cinema italiano all'IIC di Los Angeles, ma sempre con l'obiettivo di promuovere il talento di connazionali di successo come il compositore Carlo Siliotto, autore delle musiche dell'acclamato Instructions not included. Il film messicano, diretto da Eugenio Derbez, sarà proiettato all'Istituto nella sera...
TCM Classic Film Festival: A Special Tribute to Gina Lollobrigida
Thursday, April 28, 2016 Organized by: TCM Film Festival in collaboration with IIC Entrance: With fee Location: Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles - 1023 Hilgard Avenue - Los Angeles, CA 90024 - USA Held over four days in the heart of Hollywood, the TCM Classic Film Festival is a place where movie lovers from around the world...
Matteo Garrone - The Dark Side of Italian Cinema
After the success of Matteo Garrone's last film, Reality, Santa Barbara dedicates 3 nights to one of the most controversial yet admired Italian directors, with a retrospective organized by UCSB Professor Anna Brusutti and co-sponsored by the Carsey-Wolf Center and the Film and Media Studies department. After graduating from art school, Matteo Garr...
Come Celebrate Enrico Caruso at Santa Clara University
by Mauro Battocchi For a great night of music, come to the Louis B. Mayer Theatre at Santa Clara University on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 7:30PM. Attendees will be treated to a celebration of Enrico Caruso, the world acclaimed Neapolitan operatic tenor, delivered by tenor Pasquale Esposito, actor Dino Natali and soprano Julie Adams. The even...
Kings Land Marco Belinelli with Three-Year, $19 Million Agreement
by Zach Drapkin The Kings finally got a valuable player to sign on to the Sac-town squad. Marc Belinelli is headed to play for George Karl on a three-year, $19 million deal. The 29 year-old Italian sharpshooter had been with the San Antonio Spurs since 2013, and won an NBA championship while playing for coach Gregg Popovich. Belin...
N.I.C.E. USA 2015 - 25th ANNIVERSARY
This year marks the 25th anniversary of N.I.C.E. - New Italian Cinema Events in the USA, an international film series committed since its inception to showcasing and celebrating contemporary Italian cinema abroad. NI.C.E. USA 2015 will be held in San Francisco from November 11 to 15, in Washington DC on November 16 and 17, to then move on...
Inside Buffalo | Talk with Film Director Fred Kuwornu
Inside Buffalo (2010), an award-winning documentary, tells the story of the Buffalo Soldiers, the all black 92nd Army Division (whose name goes back to the U.S. Indian Wars) which fought an extraordinarily brave campaign against the Nazis along the supposedly unbreakable Gothic Line in Tuscany. These American soldiers faced not only an extremely to...
Exclusive Italian Concert in LA, June 5
Gabriele Ciampi Production in Cooperation with Itialian Institute of Culture Presents "The Minimalist Evolution in Los Angeles with Centorchestra"Special Performance Features Classically Trained Maestro Celebrates New Album by Conducting Program of Meditative Pieces, Composed Arranged and Performed With CentOrchestra 18 piece Orchestra, 3 soloists...
Before The Giants There Were Seals
by Catherine Accardi Before San Francisco had bat-wielding orange and black Giants roaming the fields, baseball fields that is, Seals sauntered around our local stadiums, including Seals Stadium. Exhilarated after the recent Giants' World Series win, I pondered the bay area's admirable baseball legacy. It is quite fine. And, while...
Sacramento film festival celebrates Italian culture
by Jennifer Crane The 33rd annual Sacramento Italian Film Festival kicks off Friday, at the Sacramento Italian Center in Carmichael. Sponsored by the Italian Cultural Society of Sacramento, the series consists of six films that will be screened over the next nine months. "I think the quality of the Italian film festival is very go...