JULIUS CAESAR SPARED PARTS
For his New York City debut, in the Crossing the Line Festival, Castellucci deconstructs Julius Caesar into a brief, phantasmagorical dreamscape set among the marble columns of Federal Hall, birthplace of the American republic. Shakespeare’s famous speeches are transformed into an almost unrecognizable meditation on mortality and meaning as they are delivered by statuesque figures […]
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“Cover Revolution!” Illustrators and the New Face of Italian Publishing
The exhibition “Cover Revolution!” aims at highlighting how, during the last ten years, illustrators have contributed to reinventing the image of the major Italian publishing houses. The show features works by some of the most popular and acclaimed Italian illustrators, such as Lorenzo Mattotti, Franco Matticchio, Guido Scarabottolo, Gianluigi Toccafondo, Emiliano Ponzi and Olimpia Zagnoli. […]
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THE EUROPEAN UNION A challenge and an achievement
The European Union: a challenge and an achievement. Panelists: Peter Lindseth, Gian Giacomo Migone, Nadia Urbinati, Joseph Weiler. While the European states were sinking in totalitarian regimes and preparing for the war, few anti-Fascists confined by the Fascist regime in a remote Mediterranean island wrote the Manifesto envisaging the future European Union. The Manifesto […]
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IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE
In The Mood For Love – Book Presentation By Federico Possati, with Michele Maturo Presented by Thomas Roma Readings by Carlotta Brentan Earlier this year, New York-based Italian photographer Federico Possati traveled to Las Vegas on Valentine’s Day weekend with the semi-serious intention of drawing a portrait of love. Somewhere between the artificiality of the […]
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PATRIZIA GUARNIERI Book Presentation
Italian Psychology and Jewish Emigration under Fascism, From Florence to Jerusalem and New York, by Patrizia GuarnIeri. With the participation of Guido Calabresi and Mary Gibson. In collaboration with Primo Levi Center New York. Fascism and the racial laws of 1938 dramatically changed the scientific research and the academic community. Guarnieri focuses on psychology, from […]
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LUCA CIARLA violin, vocals live loops & electronics
Italian musician Luca Ciarla redraws the borders of jazz violin with a loop pedal, his voice and electronics. One by one, he performs live all the roles, playing his instrument like a guitar, a bass, or a percussion, unfolding new improvisations and virtuoso passages. In this imaginative landscape Luca sings, whistles, plays other little instruments; […]
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FRANCESCO CAFISO Quartet
One of the most precocious talents in the history of jazz. When he was barely nine years old Francesco took his first steps, playing with internationally acclaimed musicians. Meeting Wynton Marsalis in 2002 at Pescara Jazz Festival was a turning point in Francesco’s career. Amazed by Francesco’s qualities, Marsalis took him along with his septet […]
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OPEN ROADS NEW ITALIAN CINEMA
For 16 years, Open Roads has proudly offered North American audiences the most diverse and extensive lineup of contemporary Italian film available. The 2016 edition strikes a satisfying balance between emerging talents and esteemed veterans, including feature debuts by Carlo Lavagna (Arianna) and Adriano Valerio (Banat); the latest from Gianni Zanasi (The Complexity of Happiness), […]
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IDACO “ITALIAN DANCE CONNECTION”
IDACO “ITALIAN DANCE CONNECTION” Second Annual NYC Festival May 24-28, 2016. Opening night and round table. Reception, program presentation, video screening and site specific performance. ITALIAN DANCE CONNECTION, “IDACO nyc,” is a platform for Italian artists visiting and living in New York, and for New York artists who want to take part in a dialogue […]
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IT OCCURS TO ME THAT I AM AMERICA
In 1956, the poet of the Beat Generation Allen Ginsberg publishes one of his most famous compositions, emblematically titled “America”. In these verses Ginsberg portrays the many contradictions of the American culture, and his own conflicted relationship with his homeland. The image that shines through his words is that of a complex country in which […]
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