Something to brighten up a dreary Sunday: Public Opera will be performing on Sunday November 20th & December 11th at 6pm at Basil's at the Bellevue Hilton. Our singers will be Barbara Smith Jones, Gino Lucchetti, Misha Myznikov and Victoria Chaussee. Come and enjoy a fabulous three course meal while listening to the soaring voices of Public Opera. Hope you can make it! For more information please visit www.publicopera.com or to make reservations visit www.bellevuehilton/dining.com or call 425-455-13
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Italian Movies
IFF and Cinecitta Luce Present Cinema Italian Style at SIFF Cinema at the Uptown! November 16-20 Join us for the third annual celebration of new Italian cinema, opening with Italy's official Oscar® submission for Best Foreign Language Film, Emanuele Crialese's topical drama Terraferma , and closing with Nanni Moretti's papal crowd pleaser Habemus Papam , starring Michel Piccoli as an insecure Cardinal. In between is an array of Italy's best films, including strong comedies and an excellent selection of powerful dramas. Series Passes Available! $60 ($40 SIFF Members) - Admits you to all 10 films including the Closing Night film and party! $75 ($55 SIFF Members) includes the Opening Night reception as well! Opening and Closing Nights Reception and Film: $25 ($20 SIFF Members) - A limited number of tickets are available for the Opening Night Gala Reception following the film at La Spiga, as well as the Closing Night Reception hosted by Il Fornaio in the Pacific Plac...
FESTA DI NATALE PER I BAMBINI
THE DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY WELCOMES EVERYONE TO THE FESTA DI NATALE PER I BAMBINI Saturday, December 3 rd , 2011 We will be celebrating Natale again this year, come rain or snow or shine, at our Headquarters House on Beacon Hill for the enjoyment of all our children and those young at heart as well! We look forward to seeing La Befana re –create her role and to tasting the delicious pizzelle – a favorite Natale tradition. The story of the presepio will be told again, and this year we are bringing a new Gesu Bambino figure to the presepio from Castrovillari, Calabria! Yes, the original figure broke many years ago and we were finally able to find a suitable replacement while on a CAI hiking trip in Italy! Of course our wonderful friends at Tutta Bella will be providing the delicious pizza (and much more) for everyone and Befana will be bringing the gift bags for all the children. The craft a...