cinema > ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF MARIN COUNTY
September 26, 2026 – October 31, 2026 Angelico Concert Hall, 20 Olive Avenue, San Rafael Italian Film Festival 2026 – 49th edition Festival director: Lido Cantarutti LEARN MORE & BUY TICKETS Originally started as an informal, one-time only presentation of Italian movies in a college lecture hall, the Italian Film Festival of Marin County has […]
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cinema > MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL 2026
MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL Thursday, October 1, 2026 – Sunday, October 11, 2026 Italian cinema is represented at the 49th edition of the MVFF through three international co-productions: A TALENT FOR MURDER Friday, October 2, 2026 | 7 PM @Lark Theater Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 12 PM @Sequoia Cinema 1 In Anton Corbijn’s playful […]
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music > AN EVENING OF JAZZ WITH CHIARA IZZI
Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 7:30 – 10:30 PM The Sound Room 3022 Broadway, Oakland LEARN MORE AND BUY TICKETS Friends of the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco can enjoy a discounted ticket of $25 instead of $30 by using the code IICChiara at checkout! Chiara Izzi is an award-winning jazz singer and […]
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WEEK OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD – 26th Edition | COLPI DI MASCHERA (Mask Meyhem)
26th Annual Edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World October 19-25, 2026 Brilliant language: Conceiving, Designing, and Creating with Italian COLPI DI MASCHERA (Mask Mayhem) A vibrant tribute to the tradition of Commedia dell’Arte, reimagined through a modern pop lens. Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 9:30 AM Club Fugazi 678 Green […]
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theater > COLPI DI MASCHERA (Mask Mayhem)
COLPI DI MASCHERA Mask Mayhem A vibrant tribute to the tradition of Commedia dell’Arte, reimagined through a modern pop lens. The play is in Italian. Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 7 PM Stanford University – Toyon Hall, 455 Arguello Way, Stanford Free Admission | Registration Required REGISTER HERE Arlecchino and Brighella are preparing for an […]
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opera > ANDROMEDA
ANDROMEDA Opera composed by Marc’Antonio Ziani on a libretto by Pietro Pariati November 6 & 7 | 7:00 PM November 8 | 2:00 PM Creativity Theater – 221 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA LEARN MORE AND PURCHASE TICKETS Friends of the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco can enjoy a special 10% discount on […]
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music > SIMONETTI’S GOBLIN IN CONCERT: CELEBRATING “TENEBRE” BY DARIO ARGENTO
SIMONETTI’S GOBLIN IN CONCERT celebrating Tenebre by Dario Argento Tuesday, November 10| 7:30 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM) The Castro Theater 429 Castro St., San Francisco This film is rated R. LEARN MORE AND BUY TICKETS Friends of the Italian Cultural Institute enjoy a special discounted ticket price of $35 instead of […]
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