February 23, 2013 - Last chance to catch some free screenings today at the Los Angeles, Italia in Hollywood

The Los Angeles, Italia closes today, but not before another free day of screenings at the Chinese 6 Theatres at the Hollywood & Highland Center!  First come, first served seating.  Arrive early.

Today the schedule includes the following:

• Drama and mafia masterpiece The Godfather: Part II (1974) screens at 9:00 a.m.

• The documentary Jet Set screens at 1:00 p.m.

•  Crime drama Once Upon a Time in America (1984) screens at 3:40 p.m. 

• Documentary Open Heart (2013) screens at 8:50 p.m. with director Kief Davidson attending.

Chinese 6 Theatres is located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  You can park at Hollywood & Highland Center for 2 hours for $2.00 after validation.  For further information, please call Chinese 6 Theatres at (323) 465-4847 or e-mail Los Angeles, Italia at pr@LosAngelesItalia.com. 

February 22, 2013 - Los Angeles, Italia 6th day schedule of events in Hollywood

The Los Angeles, Italia continues today at the Chinese 6 Theatres at the Hollywood & Highland Center!  The events are all free and open to the public!  First come, first served seating and some require RSVPing by e-mail.  Arrive early.

Today the schedule includes the following:

• The Human Cargo premieres at 9:30 a.m.

• The historical documentary Enrico Mattei screens at 11:20 a.m.

• A Song for Paradise premieres at 12:30 p.m. with director Nicola Di Francescantonio attending. 

• Us in the Us premieres at 2:10 p.m.

•  The comedy The Illegal Prince (2013) premieres at 4:10 p.m.  RSVP by e-mailing siani@LosAngelesItalia.com.

•  The romantic comedy Letters to Juliet (2010) screens at 6:00 p.m. with star  Franco Nero attending.  RSVP by e-mailing FrancoNero@LosAngelesItalia.com.

• Los Angeles, Italia 2013 Awards Ceremony honoring Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari at 8:00 p.m.  Following the ceremony, La Sesion Cubana premieres.  RSVP by e-mailing zucchero_chinese@LosAngelesItalia.com.

Lots of interesting events taking place at Los Angeles, Italia all week long.  For a complete listing of events, click here.

Chinese 6 Theatres is located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  You can park at Hollywood & Highland Center for 2 hours for $2.00 after validation.  For further information, please call Chinese 6 Theatres at (323) 465-4847 or e-mail Los Angeles, Italia at pr@LosAngelesItalia.com. 

February 20, 2013 - Los Angeles, Italia 4th day schedule of events in Hollywood

The Los Angeles, Italia continues today at the Chinese 6 Theatres at the Hollywood & Highland Center!  The events are all free and open to the public!  First come, first served seating and some require RSVPing by e-mail.  Arrive early.

Today the schedule includes the following:

• Western Keoma (1976) screens at 10:20 a.m.

• The drama The Mattei Affair (1972, also known as Il caso Mattei) screens at 12:30 p.m.

• Drama A Special Day (2012) premieres at 2:45 p.m.

• The comedy The Worst Christmas of My Life (2012) premieres at 4:30 p.m.

•  The animated film Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure (2010) screens at 6:30 p.m. with writer/director Iginio Straffi attending.  RSVP by e-mailing Winx@LosAngelesItalia.com.

•  Comedy Crazy for Me (2013) premieres with writer/producer/director Fausto Brizzi and star  Claudia Zanella attending at 8:30 p.m.  RSVP by e-mailing Brizzi@LosAngelesItalia.com.

• The western  Ringo: The Killer (1965) screens at 10:30 p.m.

Lots of interesting events taking place at Los Angeles, Italia all week long.  For a complete listing of events, click here.  Might be a good idea to RSVP early for many of the events coming up.

Chinese 6 Theatres is located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  You can park at Hollywood & Highland Center for 2 hours for $2.00 after validation.  For further information, please call Chinese 6 Theatres at (323) 465-4847 or e-mail Los Angeles, Italia at pr@LosAngelesItalia.com. 

February 19, Los Angeles, Italia day 3 schedule

Quentin Tarantino photo courtesy of Georges Biard

The Los Angeles, Italia continues today at the Chinese 6 Theatres at the Hollywood & Highland Center!  The events are all free and open to the public!  First come, first served seating.  Arrive early.

Some of these events were originally listed with e-mail addresses to RSVP earlier and were removed shortly after.  I would recommend calling or e-mailing to confirm they're still open to attend without RSVPing though.

Today the schedule includes the following:

•  Western Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot! (1967) screens at 9:00 a.m.

• The drama Il caso Mattei (1972, also known as The Mattei Affair) screens at 11:00 a.m.

Photo courtesy of Zadi Diaz

•  Documentary short Artisan Resistance (2012) screens at 1:15 p.m. with director/writer Antonio Manco attending.  Following the screening, The Usual Idiots Part 2 (2012) premieres.

• The drama The Merchant of Venice (2004) screens at 3:40 p.m.

• The drama Itaker (2012) premieres at 6:10 p.m. with director/writer Toni Trupia and writer/star Michele Placido attending.

•  The comedy See You Tomorrow (2013) premieres at 8:00 p.m. with writer/director Andrea Zaccariello, star Enrico Brignano and producer Giuseppe Pedersoli attending.

•  Director Quentin Tarantino and actors Christoph Waltz and  Franco Nero will all be honored as the Spaghetti Western Masters at 9:30 p.m. 

• Documentary Franco Nero: The Man of a Thousand Faces and western  Django (1966) screen starting at 10:00 p.m.

Lots of interesting events taking place at Los Angeles, Italia all week long.  For a complete listing of events, click here.  Might be a good idea to RSVP early for many of the events coming up.

Chinese 6 Theatres is located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  You can park at Hollywood & Highland Center for 2 hours for $2.00 after validation.  For further information, please call Chinese 6 Theatres at (323) 465-4847 or e-mail Los Angeles, Italia at pr@LosAngelesItalia.com. 

February 18, 2013 - Los Angeles, Italia lineup for day 2 in Hollywood

The Los Angeles, Italia continues today at the Chinese 6 Theatres at the Hollywood & Highland Center!  The events are all free and open to the public!  First come, first served seating.  Arrive early.  Today the schedule includes the following:

•  Historical documentary Enrico Mattei screens at 9:15 a.m.

• Western Texas, Addio (1966) screens at 10:30 a.m.

• Quijote (2006) screens at 12:30 p.m.

• The documentary Carlo! that chronicles the life and career of actor/director Carlo Verdone premieres at 2:00 p.m.

• Director Lasszlo Barbo's drama What's Left premieres at 3:30 p.m.

•  The comedy Viva l'Italia (2012) premieres with actor/director Michele Placido attending at 5:15 p.m.

• Oscar nominated documentary Open Heart (2012) screens at 7:20 p.m. with director Kief Davidson attending.  Following the screening, All You Can Dream premieres with writer/producer/director Valerio Zanoli attending.

• Horror movie Evil Things (2012) premieres at 10:00 p.m. with actress Marta Gastini attending.

Lots of interesting events taking place at Los Angeles, Italia all week long.  For a complete listing of events, click here.  Might be a good idea to RSVP early for many of the events coming up.

Chinese 6 Theatres is located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  You can park at Hollywood & Highland Center for 2 hours for $2.00 after validation.  For further information, please call Chinese 6 Theatres at (323) 465-4847 or e-mail Los Angeles, Italia at pr@LosAngelesItalia.com. 

February 17, 2013 - The Los Angeles, Italia kicks off today in Hollywood with lots of free events and Al Pacino being honored

Photo courtesy of Thomas Schulz

The Los Angeles, Italia kicks off today at the Chinese 6 Theatres at the Hollywood & Highland Center!  The events are all free and open to the public!  First come, first served and some require an RSVP via e-mail.  Arrive early.  Today the schedule includes the following:

•  Documentary Once Upon a Time...Sergio Leone screens at 9:00 a.m.

•  Il caso Mattei (1972, also known as The Mattei Affair) screens at 10:15 a.m.

• Scent of a Woman (1992) screens at 12:30 p.m.

• Mont Reve (2012) premieres at 4:20 p.m. with the cast and producers (Mario Rivelli & India Irving) attending.  RSVP by e-mailing MontReve@LosAngelesItalia.com.

• Gladiators of Rome (2012) screens at 6:45 p.m. with director/producer Iginio Straffi attending and being honored.  RSVP by e-mailing Gladiators@LosAngelesItalia.com.

• Al Pacino is being honored with the inaugural Jack Valenti L.A. Italia Legend Award tonight at 8:30 p.m.  Celebrities (Al Pacino, Franco Nero, Dennis Christopher, Penelope Ann Miller, Joe Mantegna, Jeff Garlin and many others) will begin arriving at 7:30 p.m. to walk the red carpet.

• The Lookout (2012) premieres at 8:45 p.m. with director Michele Placido attending.  RSVP by e-mailing Placido@LosAngelesItalia.com.

• Documentary Giuliano Gemma: An Italian in the World premieres at 10:40 p.m.  RSVP by e-mailing Gemma@LosAngelesItalia.com.

 Lots of interesting events taking place at Los Angeles, Italia all week long.  For a complete listing of events, click here.  Might be a good idea to RSVP early for many of the events coming up...like the one on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m.

Chinese 6 Theatres is located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  You can park at Hollywood & Highland Center for 2 hours for $2.00 after validation.  For further information, please call Chinese 6 Theatres at (323) 465-4847.

October 21, 2012 - The First Annual New Voices Short Film Festival kicks off tonight with lots of celebrities scheduled to attend

The first annual New Voices Short Film Festival is taking place at The Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre tonight at 6:00 p.m. with lots of celebrities rumored to attend!  Celebrities listed as possibly attending include Brad Pitt, Monica Bellucci, Sam Rockwell, Quentin Tarantino, Steve Buscemi, Casey Affleck, Rita Wilson, John Turturro, filmmakers flown in from Italy and others.  George Clooney and Stacy Keibler are both in town and were also listed as attending at one point.

The New Voices Short Film Festival will showcase 7 Italian short films (Death of a Star, Via Curiel 8, Se Davvero Prederò Il Volo, Mr. Doyle, Suicidio Di Un Paraplegico, Salvatore & Fireworks).  Tickets are $26.87 (after service fees) and can be purchased here.  Following the festival, there will be a reception with free pizza and wine served.

The Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre doesn't have a parking area, so if you're not attending, it might be easier to snap a picture or ask for an autograph while the celebrities are arriving or leaving.  Then again, if some "fans" are charging up to celebrities demanding autographs and/or pictures...they might just ask their driver to turn around and go home.  Behave yourselves. 

The Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre is located at 611 North Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.

March 11, 2012 - Il Volo with a live musical performance and signing at The Grove today

Italian tenors Il Volo (Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble) have a busy day at The Grove today!  They'll be performing a free outdoor musical performance in The Park at The Grove starting at 4:00 p.m.  Following their concert, they'll head over to Barnes & Noble to sign copies of their new CD and DVD titled 'Il Volo Takes Flight: Live From The Detroit Opera House.' 

The outdoor concert is free to attend, but if you'd like to get your CD(s) and/or DVD(s) signed, they need to be purchased at Barnes & Noble.  Wristbands will be distributed to customers starting at 9:00 a.m. when the store opens. 

The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For any further information, please call Barnes & Noble at (323) 525-0270.

February 23, 2012 - Free screening of La Seconda volta non si scorda mai with Elisabetta Canalis attending

Photo of Elisabetta Canalis courtesy of Nicolas Genin

Italia Fest continues in Hollywood today with lots of free screenings & special appearances.  The 2008 movie La Seconda volta non si scorda mai is screening free at 2:30 PM, with star Elisabetta Canalis in attendance!  This is a free event, but seating is limited, so please try to arrive at the theater early.

Italia Fest is taking place at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call Grauman's Chinese Theatre at (323) 461-3331 or e-mail Italia Fest at pr@losangelesitalia.com.  To see the complete list of free screenings at Italia Fest this week, click here.

February 22, 2012 - Free screening of Jonathan of the Bears at Italia Fest followed by a Q&A with star Franco Nero

Franco Nero picture courtesy of Vincenzo Iaconianni

Italia Fest continues in Hollywood today with lots of free screenings & special appearances.  The 1988 movie Jonathan of the Bears is screening free at 8:00 PM, followed by a special question and answer session with star Franco Nero.  This is a free event, but you have to RSVP by e-mailing franconero@losangelesitalia.com and please arrive at the theater early. 

Italia Fest is taking place at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call Grauman's Chinese Theatre at (323) 461-3331 or e-mail Italia Fest at pr@losangelesitalia.com.  To see the complete list of free screenings at Italia Fest this week, click here.

February 21, 2012 - Free screening of The Industrialist at Italia Fest with actress Carolina Crescentini attending

Photo of Carolina Crecentini courtesy of Nicolas Genin

Italian movie premiere of The Industrailist is screening at Italia Fest tonight with the star Carolina Crecentini attending!  The movie is screening with English subtitles.  This event is free, but you need to RSVP by e-mailing Carolina@losangelesitalia.com.  The screening starts at 5:30 PM and seating is limited, so please arrive early.

Italia Fest is taking place at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call Grauman's Chinese Theatre at (323) 461-3331 or e-mail Italia Fest at pr@losangelesitalia.com.  To see the complete list of free screenings at Italia Fest this week, click here.

February 20, 2012 - Italia Fest is taking place at the Chinese Theatre till 2/25

Photo courtesy of AllPosters.com


Grauman's Chinese Theatre is hosting Italia Fest with lots of free screenings with filmmakers & stars taking part in question & answer sessions!  I'll be posting events of interest over the next week, but you can click here for a complete list of events.  While these screenings are free, seating is limited, so please try to arrive early to ensure getting a seat.  Grauman's Chinese Theatre is located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here. 

December 21, 2011 - Nobody Gets Killed play diPiazza Restaurant & Lounge in Long Beach tonight

         
Local alternative rockers Nobody Gets Killed are playing at diPiazza Restaurant & Lounge starting at 10:30 p.m. tonight!  You can't go wrong with excellent Italian food and a great music.  There's a $5.00 cover charge for the show.  diPiazza Restaurant & Lounge is located at 5205 East Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach and directions can be found here.  For additional information please call diPiazza's at (562) 498-2461.

November 14, 2011 - An Italian double feature including a Q&A with actress Lidia Vitale

The Aero Theatre has an Italian movie double feature along with a Q&A with Lidia Vitale on November 14th at 7:30.  First, the movie 'Chill' will screen, then there will be a Q&A session with actress Lidia Vitale, then a screening of her movie 'Love & Slaps.'  The Aero Theatre is located at 1328 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica and directions can be found here.

November 13, 2011 - Italian actress Francesca Inaudi making a live appearance today to introduce an Italian double feature

Photo courtesy of Marco Albanese from http://stanzedicinema.com/

 Italian actress Francesca Inaudi is scheduled to introduce the Italian double feature of 'We Believed' which she stars in and also the movie 'Corpo Celeste' on November 13th at 7:30 PM.  The double feature is happening at the Aero Theatre, located at 1328 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica.  Directions to the Aero Theatre can be found here.