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Part of the “magic of the movies” is undoubtedly the musical score which swells below the images and heightens our emotional response to the story unfolding on the screen. One of the most talented practitioners of this special art is Michael Giacchino. Michael Giacchino was born in Riverside Township, New Jersey, on October 10, 1967. His paternal g...

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Amore, the romantic 2006 album from Andrea Bocelli, is coming back as a limited edition reissue. The 2xLP repressing will be out on transparent red vinyl on Feb. 7, just in time for Valentine’s Day. On Amore, the famed Italian tenor sings about love in three romance languages: Italian, Spanish, and French. The tracklist is dotted with classics like...

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The Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State University invites you to celebrate Valentine’s Day Italian Style with a performance by celebrated jazz singer Vanessa Racci. The concert will be given at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, in Weston Auditorium on the Fitchburg State campus. Vanessa Racci is a professional vocalist and touring artist of Italia...

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It’s a week before Matteo Milleri is set to debut the first night of his Anyma residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere, and he’s standing in his minimalist Los Angeles home, VR set strapped to his head. He’s scrolling through the test visuals that his creative team beams to the device for review — around 20 tests per day that he parses over for about four o...

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When most people think about Hoboken they think of Ol’ Blue Eyes: Frank Sinatra, the “kid from Hoboken who got the breaks,” as writer Bruce Bliven coined him. All over the Mile Square, tributes pay homage to this musical and historical legend, as Hoboken was his birthplace and where he found his fame. The city is decorated with all things Sinatra f...

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Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. The international Italian singing sensation, Il Volo, returns to PBS for its 8th collaborative concert, performing against the breathtaking backdrop of the ancient Temple of Concordia, nestled within the spectacular Valley of th...

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A violin made by renowned Italian craftsman Antonio Stradivari during his 18th century "Golden Period" is heading for auction next month with an estimate of up to a record $18 million. The New England Conservatory (NEC) is offering the "Joachim-Ma Stradivarius", with proceeds going to student scholarships, fulfilling the wish of musician and NEC gr...

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“Hey! Hey! We’re the Monkees!” was a familiar ditty that drew so many of us to our black-and-white television sets with the “bunny-ear” antennas on Monday evenings in the mid-’60s. For me, it was the Saturday morning reruns of the ’70s that bound me to America’s Marx Brothers-esque answer to the Mop-Top British Invasion. Davy Jones, the British hea...

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What is the best way to start 2025? It is to attend a concert featuring the music from one of the most popular operas in the world and to escape the cold weather by immersing in the warmth and passion of wonderful Italian music. New Philharmonic, the only professional orchestra based in DuPage County, is starting the new year with a concert present...

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An unforgettable evening when extraordinary women gather from around the world on stage at the Manatee Performing Arts Center in Bradenton, Florida on January 8 for the Women Aid concert, an event celebrating the power of women in music and the transformative power of art. This unique concert brings together women artists from five continents, led...

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