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The Folk Roots of Italian Music – Feb. 27

Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Italian Studies Program present, Ties That Bind: The Folk Roots of Italian Music with Alessandro Carrera, Professor of Italian, The University of Houston, Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. in  … Continue reading

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The power of the mask! An evening to remember…

In November at the Italian Comedy of Masks, classically-trained mime and actor Mace Perlman enlightened the audience about the Commedia dell’Arte. It was very successful with standing room only and more than 200 guests (both students and community) in attendance. … Continue reading

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Need a laugh? Save the date for ‘Italian Comedy of Masks’ Nov. 21

Are you a fan of silent film comedians like Charlie Chaplin and improvisational club comedy?  Ever wonder why television sitcoms love to recycle all those stock characters, from the lovable but dumb husband to the wisecracking best friend? Then save … Continue reading

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