Celebrating Stefano Scodanibbio
A concert dedicated to the Italian composer/contrabassist, Stefano Scodanibbio (1956-2012) In 2008 Old First Concerts, in conjunction with the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco and sfSound, hosted an outstanding and memorable concert of music by the composer and contemporary contrabass virtuoso Stefano Scodanibbio. Scodanibbio passed away in 2012 at the age of 55, after […]
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Ring-a-ding-ding: The Movies of Frank Sinatra
Weekend film series to celebrate Sinatra’s centenary Frank Sinatra would be 100 this year and to celebrate Jack Daniel’s is presenting “Ring-A-Ding-Ding: The Movies of Frank Sinatra” at the Vogue Theatre in San Francisco. Over the weekend of August 21, 11 of Sinatra’s most iconic roles will be screened, a carefully curated selection of movies […]
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Debora Petrina: Roses of the Day
One of Italy’s most exciting new musicians Debora Petrina: voice, piano and electronics. Featuring Mirko Di Cataldo.Roses of the Day (the title of Debora Petrina’s most recent album) is a collection of re-inventions for voice and piano (sometimes prepared), merging iconic songs, classic rock pieces, and contemporary music from artists including Piero Ciampi, Nick Drake, […]
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Two-dollar book sale!
Italian books (in Italian or in translation) and books about many aspects of Italy As we prepare to move to a new location, we are selling some of our surplus books. This is an excellent chance for fellow Italophiles to browse Italian books (in Italian or in translation) or books about many aspects of Italy. […]
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Where the Border Stands
From war ambulances to intercultural exchanges Stefania Chinzari will present her book about the American Field Service (AFS), a volunteer organisation of ambulance personnel. Where the border stands. From war ambulances to intercultural exchanges, by Stefania Chinzari and Roberto Ruffino, tells the story of courage and learning of all men and women who have made […]
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Paola Lenti: Weaving Spaces
Book signing and reception Celebrating over 10 years of enduring partnerships and commitment to bringing the best in contemporary design to San Francisco, DZINE is honored to host internationally renowned designer Paola Lenti on June 24 for a reception and book signing in celebration of the book, Weaving Spaces (Tessere Spazi), which coincides with the […]
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Happenchance: World War II Photographs, Italian Campaign, 1942-1945
Photographs by Alfonso Carrara, American 5th Army scount during the war The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco is pleased to present Happenchance: World War II Photographs, Italian Campaign, 1942-1945, an exhibition of photographs by Alfonso Carrara (1922-2012). Carrara, an Italian-American architect-artist-poet-photographer, documented the exhausted, disoriented populations and war-ravaged architecture of Italy’s small towns and […]
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Flames in the Ice
Flames in the Ice: A Conversation about historical memory and the moral challenges posed by Two Women Commissioned by San Francisco Opera, the world premiere of Two Women / La Ciociara (2015) raises enduring and complex questions about love, loyalty, and the legacy of war. This opera takes its name from the eponymous Italian novel […]
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World premiere: Two Women (La Ciociara) at SF Opera
30% discounts for IIC members! MUSIC BY MARCO TUTINOLibretto by Marco Tutino and Fabio Ceresa Adapted from a script by Luca Rossi Based on the novel La Ciociara by Alberto Moravia By arrangement with Studio Legale Cau Morandi Minutillo Turtur Commissioned by San Francisco Opera WORLD PREMIERE The cruelty of war, the loss of innocence […]
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Fifty Poems / Fifty Images
Presentation of a book by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Armando Milani Poetry and design meet in this unique volume that is also a tribute to two of the leading characters in these artistic fields — Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Armando Milani.Fifty poems from Mr. Ferlinghetti’s body of work are on the left pages of this finely crafted […]
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