I LOVE YOU MADLY "Il Duka in Sicilia"

Locations

Fiorentini + Baker New York
54 Mercer Street
10013 Manhattan, NY
United States
40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
Fiorentini + Baker New York
54 Mercer Street
10013 Manhattan, NY
United States
40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 20:00

Fiorentini + Baker will show on Friday, March 16th I Love You Madly, a musical reading of the novel “Il Duka in Sicilia” by Vittorio Bongiorno with Vittorio Bongiorno (narrator, cigar box guitar), Matteo Zucconi (bass and samples) and The King (leader of Tangiers Blues Band, New York). The reading in Italian, lasting 35 minutes, will alternate between the reading of the novel and music and songs by Adriano Celentano, Bruno Martino, Rolling Stones, Velvet Underground and Duke Ellington.

Location: 
Fiorentini + Baker New York
54 Mercer Street
10013 Manhattan, NY
United States

Argento: Cinema in the Blood

Locations

MAD - Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle 40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
MAD - Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle 40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
Thu, 03/22/2012 - 20:00 to Thu, 05/24/2012 - 20:00

In recognition of the Dario Argento family’s contributions to world cinema, the Museum of Arts and Design celebrates their four decades of achievement with Argento: Cinema in the Blood, a two-month retrospective of screenings, running from March 23 through May 25, 2012.The retrospective will show a range of the Argentos’ giallo motion pictures—some classic, some rare, and many in 35mm prints- and will present a range of titles created over three generations of directors, producers, writers and actors.

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MAD - Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle

iT A L i A N V O i C E S - T w o w o r l d p r e m i e r e s

Locations

Greenfield Hall at the Manhattan School of Music 120 Claremont Avenue 122 st. Broadway
Park Avenue
New York, NY
United States
40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
Greenfield Hall at the Manhattan School of Music 120 Claremont Avenue 122 st. Broadway
Park Avenue
New York, NY
United States
40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
Mon, 03/26/2012 - 22:00

On March 27th, 2012, at 9:00 PM the Manhattan School of Music will host the concert "Italian Voices - Two world premieres". The program will include pieces on Eugenio Montale and Michelangelo Buonarroti's poems: "Songs of Life and Death", composed by Giovanni Piacentini, and "La belta' c'aspiro" by Paolo Marchettini. Featuring: Darnell Abraham (baritone), Dominic Cheli (piano), Nicholas Meyer (baritone), Brook Speltz (cello), Kyle Ritenauer (conductor). The concert will be performed at the Greenfield Hall at the Manhattan School of Music.

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Greenfield Hall at the Manhattan School of Music 120 Claremont Avenue 122 st. Broadway
Park Avenue
New York, NY
United States

La Vita è Cinema: The Films of Nanni Moretti

Locations

New York, NY
United States
40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
New York, NY
United States
40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
Tue, 03/27/2012 - 20:00 to Wed, 04/04/2012 - 20:00

Major Retrospective of the Acclaimed Italian Auteur, The series includes a rare in-person New York appearance by Moretti himself on Friday, March 30 at 7:00pm to present a special sneak preview of his latest, WE HAVE A POPE, a Cannes and Toronto hit, before its April 6 release from Sundance Selects.The retrospective includes all of Moretti’s feature films—his debut I AM SELF SUFFICIENT (1976), a parody of totalitarianism shot on Super-8; his first 35mm work and breakthrough ECCE BOMBO (1978), about a group of young friends struggling to grow up; SWEET DREAMS (1981), a Fellini-esque portrait

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New York, NY
United States

Obama 44

Locations

La Mama E.T.C. 74A East 4th Street
74 East 4th Street
10003 New York, NY
United States
40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
La Mama E.T.C. 74A East 4th Street
74 East 4th Street
10003 New York, NY
United States
40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
Tue, 03/27/2012 - 20:00 to Sat, 04/14/2012 - 20:00

La Mama E.T.C. presents Obama 44, a thriller written by Mario Fratti and directed by Wayne Maugans. This show explores the question of who killed Maja, the beautiful young woman who loved Obama and worked for his re-election. Tickets cost $18 and $13 for students/seniors.

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La Mama E.T.C. 74A East 4th Street
74 East 4th Street
10003 New York, NY
United States

Dario Savron Performance

Locations

Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue
11210 Brooklyn, NY
United States
40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue
11210 Brooklyn, NY
United States
40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
Wed, 03/28/2012 - 18:00

On March 28th, 2012, at 5:00 PM the Brooklyn College will present a marimba concert performed by Dario Savron. The program will include some of Savron’s own compositions (“Sounds In The Dark”, “Kid”, “In The Night”) as well as music by Franco Donatoni (“Mari”) and Fabio Nieder (“Thümmels Vergiessmein-Lied”). As a composer and marimba soloist, Savron has been active in Europe, Australia, Canada and the U.S. and has performed several world and national premieres by well known composers (F. Donatoni, F. Nieder, S. Sciarrino, A.

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Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue
11210 Brooklyn, NY
United States

Opera, Art Wine

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The Opera Learning Center, 6th Floor, Rose Building, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza at 65th Street 40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
The Opera Learning Center, 6th Floor, Rose Building, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza at 65th Street 40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
Wed, 03/28/2012 - 20:00

The Daniel Ferro Vocal Program has partnered with the Metropolitan Opera Guild Community Programs to present “Opéra” etchings by world-renowned artist Nissan Engel. Six original, limited edition, signed etchings will be offered for sale at $3,000 for the set of six ($2,000 is tax-deductible) or $600 for an individual etching ($400 is tax-deductible). To view etchings visit www.ferrovocalprogram.org.

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The Opera Learning Center, 6th Floor, Rose Building, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza at 65th Street

Obama 44 - A Thriller

Locations

74A East 4th Street (btw Bowery and 2nd Ave) - New York
2nd Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
United States
40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
74A East 4th Street (btw Bowery and 2nd Ave) - New York
2nd Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
United States
40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
Wed, 03/28/2012 - 20:00 to Wed, 03/14/2012 - 20:00

La MaMa will present the world-premiere of Mario Fratti's newest play, OBAMA 44.
OBAMA 44 is a psychological thriller about the murder of the charming, beautiful young woman Maja, who admired and loved the President and worked for his re-election campaign. She was murdered. By whom? In the play Maja, excited and joyous says, "Obama, our 44th president. What a triumph! I admire him so much. I love him. I'm proud of all Americans. We elected an African-American, showing the world that we are truly democratic."

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74A East 4th Street (btw Bowery and 2nd Ave) - New York
2nd Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
United States

Reading and translating Leopardi.

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Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia, 1026 Public Ledger Building, 150 South Independence Mall 40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia, 1026 Public Ledger Building, 150 South Independence Mall 40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
Thu, 03/29/2012 - 20:00

A conference with readings from the most important and learned poet of Italy in the Romantic Age. Translating the rich texture of Leopardi’s thought and sophisticated language into English is a challenging enterprise and a great task of inter-cultural mediation. Leopardi, himself a fine translator from classics, raises by his work a number of critical questions on translation and invention.

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Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia, 1026 Public Ledger Building, 150 South Independence Mall

ICTUS Records Nights at the Stone

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Luogo (seconda lingua) 40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
Luogo (seconda lingua) 40° 42' 51.6708" N, 74° 0' 21.5028" W
Sat, 03/31/2012 - 20:00 to Fri, 04/13/2012 - 20:00

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Luogo (seconda lingua)

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