October 23, 2016 Eataly Flatiron 11-2pm – Eataly Downtown 5-8pm Flash-Mob dedicated to food in literature and theater, curated by KIT, with: Francesco Andolfi Francesco Campari Laura Caparrotti Jacopo Cattelan Maria deCotis Laura Lamberti Ilaria Malvezzi Mario Merone Lorenzo Possanza Jacopo Rampini Adriana Rossetto Irene Turri In occasione della Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel mondo...
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Testardi (Calabresi a NY) Italian Tour
in italiano e Inglese con sottotitoli in italiano anno 2012. durata:1:07 Producers: Lucia Grillo, Laura Caparrotti Director/Camera/Editor: Lucia Grillo Un documentario che esplora il significato di essere calabrese in America per coloro che lì sono nati e per quelli che vi ci sono trasferiti. La regista Lucia Grillo ha intervistato varie personalità di origine calabrese...
Festa di Natale
Join KIT for the 2015 FUNdraiser FESTA DI NATALE December 16, 2015 – 6pm 24 W 12 street, NY, NY Entrance: $20 – BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE (includes Sweets, drinks and entertainment) KIT starts a new tradition: a night to toast to a new year of KIT events, productions and to life. KIT will offer...
Pasolini 1975-2015
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Pier Paolo Pasolini‘s death (he was killed November 2nd 1975), Kairos Italy Theater (Casa Italiana Theater Company in Residence) presents a celebration of his life in New York and of his influence over the work of future generations. In particular, the evening will feature a reading focused...
In Scena 2015
Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx and Staten Island and Beyond May 4-20, 2015 VISIT www.inscenany.com IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY 2015 will feature the following shows (all presented English or with English supertitles): Broken Dances – in Pasolini’s Bubble by and starring Benedetta Capanna / Excursus Company (Rome/Lazio). This dance theater piece takes audiences...
Potions and Passions –
Join us for our one-night only fundraiser “Potions and Passions – a night with KIT.” Come eat, drink, and dance the night away to celebrate our 2015-2016 season! Featuring: Red Carpet pictures Signature Cocktails: “Mandrake Root”, “Hippocras Tea” and “Holy Water” Raffle and Silent Auction A delicious Italian buffet dinner prepared by KIT Company members...
The Dante Session – Washington DC
Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC THE DANTE SESSION, April 21st, 2015 Conceived and Directed by Laura Caparrotti In collaboration with Francesco Meola and Ilaria Amadasi Featuring Ilaria Amadasi Laura Caparrotti Francesco Meola Jacopo Rampini Dante Alighieri was a writer, a poet, a political figure and an innovative artist. During his time, he was famous,...
Roberto Gatto and Danilo Rea with Joseph Lepore
December 3, 2007 Dizzy’s Coca Cola Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center Produced by KIT in collaboration with Enzo Capua From the New York Times, Sunday December 2nd, 2007 “DANILO REA/ROBERTO GATTO TRIO (Monday) The pianist Danilo Rea and the drummer Roberto Gatto are two of Italy’s most accomplished jazz musicians, with a shared history...
Accattone in Jazz – A Homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini
December 4th, 2007 – 9 pm Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center 165 West 65th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Plaza Level, NYC A one-of-a-kind concert/reading based on Accattone’s screenplay Valerio Mastandrea (voice) Roberto Gatto (drums) Danilo Rea (piano) Pier Paolo Pasolini’s celebrated screenplay for Accattone is revisited by Italian movie star Valerio Mastandrea, as...
Ben Gazzara Discusses “My Life As an Actor”
January 25, 2005 Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo’ at NYU Ben Gazzara, the actor who originated the role of Brick in the Broadway production of Tennessee Williams’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, will discuss his life and work at New York University’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, located at 24 W. 12th Street, on Tuesday, January 25, at...