Big screen stars return to RomeThis sixth edition of the international film festival offers an impressive

selection of over 130 films, including fifteen that are in competitionfor the prestigious Marc’Aurelio awards for best picture or best actor andactress. Oscar winning composer and conductor Ennio Morricone headsthe jury which includes dancer Roberto Bolle, actresses Carmen Chaplinand Debra Winger, producer David Puttnam and director PierreThoretton. As well as the official selection category, there are also plentyof prizes for documentary, retrospective, alternative or young cinemaselections. Actor and activist Richard Gere will receive a special careeraward, while the festival also features exhibitions dedicated to poet anddirector Pier Paolo Pasolini and Italian actress Monica Vitti marking her80th birthday. The 50th anniversary of one of Audrey Hepburn’s bestknown films, ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’, will be celebrated with the sho-wing of a restored digital 4K resolution version and a fund raising eventfor Unicef, the children’s charity that she supported as a goodwill ambassador. The festival runs from October27th until November 4th at Parco della Musica and other locations around the city, tickets from euro 3 to euro25, for full programme details see www.romacinemafest.org

Crosby & Nash, the legend lives onDavid Crosby and Graham Nash return to Rome on November 2nd for

an inspirational evening of sublime vocal harmonies. Heading intotheir seventies, these two founding members of the original folk rocksupergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young continue to record and tour,bringing their inimitable blend of country rock and political activism toaudiences of all ages and all nationalities. Born in Los Angeles, Americanguitarist and song-writer Crosby was a member of The Byrds in the 1960’s,while the northern English singer, songwriter and photographer Nash wasco-founder of the successful British band The Hollies during the same era.The two met up with Steve Stills in the late ‘60’s and produced their firstalbum together in 1969 which was an immediate hit, dominating the newFM radio format. At the end of that year Neil Young joined the group andthey recorded the album ‘Déjà Vu’ which shot to No.1 in the charts but wasfollowed by the suddendeath of Crosby’s gir-lfriend and the onset ofa serious drug and al-cohol addiction. As aduo, Crosby and Nashhave released four stu-dio and two live albums– don’t miss this chanceto see them in actionagain at Teatro Sistina,tickets euro 32 to euro65 plus booking char-ges, www.ticketone.itor 0584 46477.

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Michelangelo and Leonardo This exhibition at the CapitolineMuseums offers, for the first time,a chance to compare and contrastdrawings and sketches by the twogreat masters of the Italian Renais-sance, Leonardo and Michelangelo,through some sixty of their workson display from October 27th toFebruary 19th 2012. Opening hoursfrom 9am to 8pm, closed on Mon-days, tickets euro 6 or euro 12 forjoint entrance to the exhibition andmuseums, details on 06-0608.

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EXHIBITIONSTHE RENAISSANCEIN ROMEEntitled “The Renaissance inRome” this exhibition exploresartistic, architectural and urbanplanning in 16th century Rome.Seven sections bear witness toan extraordinarily fertile and so-phisticated period in the historyof art which started off still im-bued in classical culture, anddeveloped within the influenceof a new and enthralling reli-

gious spirituality. It includes ma-sterpieces by Raphael, Miche-langelo and others. Until 12thFebruary at Palazzo Sciarra, ViaM. Minghetti 22, tel.0639967888. 9am-6pm. Satur-day 9am-2pm. Sunday closed.ALEXANDER RODCENKOAND SOCIALIST REALISMSTwo important exhibitions bringRussian art to Rome in this Ye-ar of Russian culture in Italy inwhich a number of events, bothin Italy and in Russia, highlightthe cultural, political and diplo-

matic ties between the nations.A retrospective dedicated to theeclectic artist Alexander Rod-cenco (1891-1956) displays so-me 300 works, ranging from ori-ginal photographs to photomon-tages and period prints. Theother exhibition, entitled “Socia-list realisms. Soviet painting1920-1970”, tells the story ofan extraordinary movement in20th century art in which theSoviet state actively promotedrealist painting and its develop-ment by supporting thousands

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Rome’s Teatro dell’Opera hosts an Italian-Russian gala evening on October 31st as

part of the ongoing year of Russian languageand culture in Italy. Stars from the ballet andopera world in both countries will be takingpart in this event, featuring some of the bestknown works from both countries. Headingthe line up are Svetlana Zakharova, principledancer of the Bol-shoi Ballet in Mo-scow, Giuseppe Pi-cone who has dan-ced with some ofthe most presti-gious companiesworldwide, AlessioCarbone, principledancer with the Pa-ris Opera, plus Ulya-na Lopatkina andEvgenia Obratazt-sova, two of theprinciple dancers atthe Mariinsky Thea-tre in St Petersburg.

Hofesh SchechterTwo years on from his debut at the Romaeuro-

pe festival, the Israeli born darling of contem-porary dance Hofesh Schechter is back at theAuditorium Conciliazione on October 27th witha new choreography entitled ‘Political Mother’.Essentially a parable about the political andsocial dynamics of power, this show weaves tra-ditional folkdance with Schechter’s trademark

use of rock beatsand dramaticlighting effects.His dancers movein mesmerisingcircular forma-tions, highlightinghis love of massedmovements whichrise and fallagainst the back-drop of his pulsa-ting wall ofsound. Ticketseuro 18 to euro30 on800.904.560.A scene from the show ‘Political Mother’

The International Festival of Sacred Art and Music opens on October 26th with a Mass in StPeter’s Basilica, followed on Thursday 27th by a performance of Anton Bruckner’s seventh

symphony by the Wiener Philharmoniker led by French conductor Georges Pretre at St Paul’s Out-side the Walls . On 28th theyoung German violinist JuliaFischer joins the MontecarloPhilharmonic Orchestra to per-form music by Bach, Mozart andDvorak at St Mary Major’s, whi-le other events will be held atSt John Lateran and Sant’Igna-zio. Free tickets can be obtai-ned from Via della Conciliazio-ne 51 on 22nd and 23rd, 11amto 1pm or 2pm to 6pm.

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of talented artists from all overits immense empire. Until 8thJanuary at Palazzo delle Esposi-zioni, Via Nazionale 194. 10am-8pm. Fri and Sat 10am-10.30pm. Mon closed. Info tel.0639967500.PIET MONDRIANThis is a major retrospectivethat aims to cover the over 30years of Piet Mondrian’s activi-ty. More than seventy oil pain-tings and drawings by the Dutchartist who is considered to beone of the founders of abstrac-tionism, as well as an impor-tant representative of neo-pla-sticism, highlight the overall co-

herence of an artist whose ca-pacity for renewal and artisticgrowth remained constantthroughout his career. Until29th January 2012 at Comples-so del Vittoriano, Via San Pietroin Carcere. For information tel.066780664. Open Monday toThursday 9.30am - 7.30pm; Fri-day and Saturday 9.30am -11.30pm; Sunday 9.30am -8.30pm.FILIPPINO LIPPI ANDSANDRO BOTTICELLI IN15TH CENTURY FLORENCEThis exhibition aims to shinethe light on the approximately34 years of Lippi's career. Lippi

was an extremely prolific artistand his work ranged from pa-nels, to frescoes, from dra-wings on coloured paper topaintings. The works on showare from leading internationalmuseums and private collec-tions. A selection of works byBotticelli also provides the pu-blic with an opportunity for styli-stic comparison with his ma-ster, his friend, and ultimatelyhis rival. Until 15th January atScuderie del Quirinale, Via XXIVMaggio, tel. 0639967500.

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Following on from the success of previous ‘Cose’ editions, this festival of improvisation and new artisticexpression returns to Teatro Vascello from October 27th with a programme of events running through

until May 2012. With solo recitals and performances by bands from across Europe and the United States,this festival deliberately turns its back on the big names circuit, while showcasing some of the highest quali-

ty, counter-cultural or experimental music and visual arts. The showopens with Italian jazz-rock trio, Squartet, followed by Americandrummer Ches Smith’s new group These Arches, featuring Tim Ber-ne on saxophone. Born and raised in California, Smith studied andbegan performing with punk and metal musicians who were liste-ning to and experimenting with jazz and free improvisation. Catchhis band’s unmistakably urban sound on Thursday 27th in Via Carini78, tickets euro 15/euro 20. Other events to look out for over thecoming months include German trumpeter Markus Stockhausenand Hungarian guitarist Ferenc Snetberger on November 14th, theNorwegian electro-jazz quartet Sonic Codex on February 6th andEnglish guitarist and songwriter Fred Frith on April 23rd. Details onwww.teatrovascello.it or call 06-5881021.

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Canadian blues-rock guitarist and singer PatTravers and his band take the stage at the

Jailbreak Live Club in Via Tiburtina 870 on Thur-sday 27th. Born and raised in Toronto, Traversbegan playing guitar at an early age and wasdeeply influenced by watching Jimi Hendrix per-form live in Ottawa. His self titled debut albumwas released in 1976while his band pro-duced their firstalbum ‘Heat in theStreet’ two yearslater. The 2010 relea-se ‘Fidelis’ has beenacclaimed as one oftheir best albumsyet. Tickets euro 15,for details call 366-4802146 or 06-40801376 after 5pmor see www.jailbrea-kliveclub.com

Craft SpellsCalifornia rock quartet Craft Spells play at

Circolo degli Artisti on Saturday 29th show-casing their recently released debut album ‘IdleLabour’. Formed in 2009 by Justin Paul Valle-steros, the band’s indie rock sound fuses a dark-wave element reminiscent of The Smiths withelectro and synth-pop beats. Joining them at

the club is anotheryoung, yet up-and-coming indie popband, the Belfast ba-sed Girls Names, fea-turing duo CathalCully and Neil Bro-gan with Claire Mi-skimmin on bass. Do-ors open at 8.30pmin Via Casilina Vec-chia, 42, tickets euro7, further details on06-70305684 or seewww.circoloartisti.itPat Travers Band

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