Category: Art

Ennio Morricone and the Dreams of Cinema

Fabrizio Magnanini http://technosoc.blogspot.com Ennio Morricone is one of the best Italian composers of the last 50 years; he agreed an interview book with Antonio Monda, an Italian journalist and professor at New York University’s Tisch School of Art. During the book Monda asks…

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Memories to Memorial (Part 02):

The Internment of Ottawa’s Italian Canadians during the Second World War Historical Background On June 10, 1940 under the authority of the War Measures Act, Prime Minister MacKenzie King (in concert with the United States of America and the Government…

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Il Volo: The Boys Who Tempt Teens to Love Opera

The London Telegraph; Adam Sweeting Manhattan”s Beacon Theatre is famous for its neo-Grecian decor, as well as legendary performances by the likes of the Rolling Stones, Steely Dan and the Allman Brothers. But as I found my seat, I could…

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Tiziana Grassi: “La poesia abita la vita, ne fa parte”

ROMA – Scrivere poesia permette di percepire volti, persone, incontri, situazioni come straordinarie dimensioni amplificanti, che regalano nuovi “sguardi”: esordisce così Tiziana Grassi, poetessa e giornalista, in un’intervista pubblicata da www.fattitaliani.it. Parla della raccolta “Senza sponde” pubblicata da Nemapress edizioni,…

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The Italian Bad Boyz of Comedy II outdoes itself

What do three guys from Montreal, Georgia, and New Jersey have in common? A spectacular sense of humour and a true blooded Italian outlook on life. Non-stop laughter was heard coming from the main hall at Buffet Amiens, in Montreal,…

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Nuovo numero di Accenti in edicola!

di Giulia De Gasperi Montréal – È di questi giorni l’uscita del nuovo numero di Accenti, la rivista canadese dall’accento italiano, ideata da Domenic Cusmano e diretta da Licia Canton. L’editoriale è di Licia Canton che ci narra con sentimento…

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A Taste of Quartetto Gelato…

…Al Fresco by GENEVIEVE FORTE On July 29, Ottawa was treated to a performance by Quartetto Gelato, at the Governor Generals’ outdoor summer concert series. Over 4,000 people attended this event on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Quartetto Gelato is a…

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Odyssey Theatre brings commedia dell’arte to life

by GENEVIEVE FORTE Among the bounty of summer entertainments Ottawa enjoyed this season was the exciting production of The Raven (Il Corvo). This classic commedia dell’arte play celebrated the Odyssey Theatre’s 15th anniversary of outdoor theatre. Staged in the gorgeous…

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A few words with… Zucchero

Who are some of the greatest artists with whom you performed? You know I’ve been fortunate to have performed and worked with many wonderful and talented people from Miles Davis and BB King to Bono, Eric Clapton, Sting and Brian…

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