San Francisco

ArsMinerva takes “THE AMAZONS IN THE FORTUNATE ISLES”, composed by Carlo Pallavicino in 1679, on stage thanks to a world premiere at the Marines’ Memorial Theater in San Francisco on May 21st and 22th.             …

Do not call it a race! Who has been part of the California Mille in the last years cannot help but call it either a “tour” or a “drive. Every year, for a full weekend, San Francisco and the Bay …

Eating Pasta Off the Floor is such an intriguing title for a play that it demanded L’Italo-Americano  interview the play’s creator and solo performer, Maria Grazia Affinito. Affinito had the idea to create this solo theater piece when she joined …

To an Italian, Dante is croce e delizia, pleasure and pain: forcefully immersed in the study of his heavenly works during the rebellious years of adolescence, we usually begin our relationship with the Dantean world with the wrong foot. But …

“I can move! I can talk! I can walk!” : whoever has a passion for fairy tales must know the story this quote belongs to. Not sure yet? Here another hint: “When he lies his nose gets big.” Yes, you …

How does the striking city of Orvieto, Italy, a comune populated since Etruscan times, connect to San Francisco? The connection is easier than it might seem.  Both are known world-wide for their iconic topography, hilly terrain, quaint charm, and, as …

Jojo Capece is an artist and the author of three books, All Roads Lead to Rome (2011), Bella Figura (2013) and most recently, Portofino Souvenir (2015).  Titles like these prompted L’Italo-Americano to interview Capece about her work as an author, …

The path followed – nowadays – by Italian talents is usually marked by the need of taking skills and ideas abroad in order to make them successful. Very few times, these people get the opportunity to return to Italy and …

While the Game Developers Conference marked its 30th edition from March 16 to March 18 in San Francisco, Italy got a special spot in the event thanks to twelve companies selected to represent the Italian Game Industry. Considered one of …

The San Francisco Bay Area is the location of the Berkeley campus of the University of California.  As such, residents, students and visitors have access to educational and cultural programs and events offered by this world-renowned institution.  Among the University’s …