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The Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center has unveiled the complete lineup for the 46th annual New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), March 15-26. Since 1972, the festival has been an annual rite of early spring in New York City, bringing exciting discoveries from around the world to adventurous moviegoers. Dedicated to the discovery of new works by emerging and dynamic filmmaking talent, this year¹s festival will screen 29 features and nine short films.

Perhaps more than any other painter, Sandro Botticelli (about 1445–1510) exemplifies the artistic achievement of Renaissance Florence in the 15th century. “Botticelli and the Search for the Divine,” organized by the Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William & Mary and Italy’s Metamorfosi Associazione Culturale, explores the dramatic changes in the artist’s style and subject matter—from poetic depictions of classical gods and goddesses to austere sacred themes—reflecting the shifting political and religious climate of Florence during his lifetime.

Join us for an evening Milan style, the second edition of 2017 of our wine tasting series Come Wine with Us. Enjoy wines from the region of Lombardia, paired with Italian gourmet bites.

“When We Were the Muslims”

In 1942, Maria Grazia Antonia Cerulli, along with approximately 695,000  other  Italians citizens residing  in the  United States,  was designated an “enemy alien." As all Italians were wrongly seen as violent and potential Mafiosi, now all Muslims are suspected of being potential jihadists, and wrongheaded Americans think they need to be kept out of the USA. Martin Niemöller’s words should be heeded:

Screening of the documentary film Immaginare from the series The Eyes Change by Walter Veltroni. (In Italian with English subtitles). Followed by Q&A with the director.

This compilation of archival footage from RAI, Italian national public broadcasting company, features an amazing amount of rare finds, that can shed a light on the relationship between television and culture.

THE GREAT BEAUTY (La Grande Bellezza)- Five photographers and the city of Rome, curated by Marco Delogu.

THE GREAT BEAUTY (La Grande Bellezza)- Five photographers and the city of Rome, curated by Marco Delogu.

The fifth Adventure in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin of this season features Nadine Sierra, the soprano from Florida who, in short order, has achieved great acclaim in the world’s major opera houses. The fickle audience at La Scala demanded an encore at her debut in Rigoletto; she was one of the youngest winners of the Metropolitan Opera National Council award and debuted at the Met as Gilda.