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"La traviata" runs April 25–27, 2025 at San Diego Civic Theatre Music by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave Conducted by Yves Abel Directed and Choreographed by Kyle Lang Verdi’s timeless masterpiece transports you to the dazzling world of 19th-century Paris, where Violetta Valéry, a courtesan, falls in love with the young nobleman Alfredo Germont. Despite their passionate affair, societal conventions and family interference threaten their happiness, and Violetta is forced to make a heartbreaking choice. With its emotionally charged music, memorable arias, and thrilling duets, La traviata remains one of the most beloved operas of all time. Sung in Italian with projected translations in English and Spanish. Running time: Approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes including one intermission. San Diego Opera on Facebook / Instagram / X

During his homily, delivered in Italian, Leo XIV said that Christians must serve a world that is often hostile to their beliefs.

Ed the Zebra was captured safely after being located in a pasture near a subdivision in the Christiana community in central Tennessee, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office confirmed.

Following his HBO series Succession, Jesse Armstrong's latest project, Mountainhead, is a film about four tech billionaires whose mountain retreat is disrupted by a global catastrophe.

Both the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq closed at record highs on Friday, as investors shrugged off trade tensions and recent fighting in the Middle East.

How has the Italian language historically been used and how is it used today in a complex audiovisual medium such as comics? This presentation by Dr. Antonio Iannotta (USD, San Diego Italian Film Festival) will discuss some of the authors, stories, heroes, magazines, and books that created the illustrated imagery of Italians. Since right after WWII, Italian comics have become an extraordinarily important medium in Italian culture, a fertile and vibrant environment for authors, stories, and characters translated all over the world. Join this presentation with Q&A for an exciting journey into the Italian language used in Comics, with its relationships to Cinema, Literature, Art, and other media. Italian bites and drinks to follow Antonio Iannotta is the Artistic Director of the San Diego Italian Film Festival, a Professor in the Department of Languages, Cultures, and Literatures at USD, and an instructor of Italian language, culture, and cinema at ICC.

San Diego Italian Film Festival presents: In honor of International Women's Day "Dieci minuti" (10 Minutes), 2024 Thursday March 6 at 7 p.m. Ten minutes can change the course of your day. Ten minutes of doing something completely new can change the course of a life. This is what Bianca will discover in the midst of an existential crisis. Sometimes starting over leads to a rebirth… In Italian with English subtitles San Diego Italian Film Festival on Facebook / Instagram

The 24 Hours of Lemons is an endurance race with a twist: The cars cost less than $500, and costumes are unlimited. A recent race saw a Toyota Yaris painted like a snail, and a team dressed as bees.

The U.S. Department of Education will begin more rigorous screening of financial aid applicants, citing instances of fraud at California’s community colleges.

A treatment center in Escondido expands its capacity to serve individuals dealing with drug and alcohol abuse issues. Vista becomes the first city in San Diego County to host a legal cannabis consumption event on public property. And, a digital driver’s license can now be used to show your identity at San Diego International Airport.