Mario Monicelli: Satires, Capers & Sendups
Half-hidden gems from the king of ‘comedy Italian style’ One of Italian cinema’s greatest secrets is revealed in this nine-film spotlight on director Mario Monicelli, a filmmaker responsible for some of the biggest comic hits that country has ever seen, yet whose name remains criminally unrecognized in the United States. Fresh from a successful New […]
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Taranto: Rudders Adrift
A year in the city: Words and images from the civilization of steel. Book and video presentationEV Group & Salvatore Visone present: Cyop & Kaf Rudders Adrift – Taranto: A year in the city.Words and images from the civilization of steel. A trip down memory lane and a look at what remains of the human […]
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Dacia Maraini presents Chiara of Assisi: In Praise of Disobedience.
In a man’s world, a woman acted by her own free will. The renowned Italian author, playwright, and journalist — on her 2015 US tour — will present her latest novel about a Saint who at the young age of 12 decided to renounce her noble and wealthy life in order to follow the vows […]
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CineQuest Film Festival
Including two Italian films accompanied by shorts Two Italian films, Crushed Lives and Wax: We are the X, playing at the CineQuest Film Festival in San José from 27 February. Both films will be accompanied by shorts. More information and a complete programme on www.cinequest.org.
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The Pisan Romanesque: art contest with prizes
For high-school pupils; trip to Pisa for winning teachers! The Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco and the Italian Cultural Institute will present an art competition for high-school pupils. The Società Storica Pisana (Pisa’s History Society, Italy) invites classes in grades 9 to 12 from high schools in San Francisco and New York to […]
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The Secret
Documentary film Film screening: Il segreto (The Secret) at the Museo Italoamericano. This award-winning documentary by Cyop & Kaf, promoted by Neapolitan music producer and cultural operator Salvatore Visone, is a fascinating look at the streets of Naples and the bands of children that live on them. Once a year on St. Anthony’s day, they […]
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TenFourteen presents Luciano Berio and other composers
World premieres interspersed with masterpieces of 20th-century music True to the inventive spirit of its programming, the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players (SFCMP) present Project TenFourteen, a series of world premieres simultaneously commissioned from 10 distinctive composers. All were challenged to reflect upon and address the human condition, common to us all. The new works, […]
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Ian + Edwin = Magic
Classical musicians with the verve of jazzmen Edwin Huizinga, violin + Ian Scarfe, pianoMonday, February 16, 7:30pm The Emerald Tablet 80 Fresno St. (North Beach) San Francisco Pianist Ian Scarfe will be joined by violinist Edwin Huizinga, who will be coming from his home in Toronto, Ontario. The duo will tour California for two weeks […]
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Valentine’s Day with Romeo and Juliet
Discounts for IIC members. Meet actor Leonard Whiting! Seeking something original for Valentine’s Day? Special Valentine’s Day event at the Castro Theatre: Marc Huestis presents Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Romeo and Juliet. Leonard Whiting, who played Romeo in the film alongside Olivia Hussey’s Juliet, will attend in person. IIC members will receive a 10-dollar discount: […]
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Max Papeschi: Fifty Shades of Gold
An iconoclast comes to San Francisco The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, in collaboration with the McLoughlin Gallery and Smith Lumen brand design, and with Nerospinto Magazine as media partner, presents the first institutional solo exhibition in the United States of Max Papeschi, one of the most hauntingly confrontational and politically incorrect Italian artists. […]
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