Yes, her photo shoot was with the super-sexy Chris Evans , and yes, they had to “get intimate,” as she says. But Evan Rachel Wood tells PEOPLE her Gucci Guilty shoot with the Captain America star was anything but awkward. “We had a great time,” she says.

Chef Umberto Bombana with truffles, his passion.

A non-profit organization dedicated to higher learning in the metaphysical field held at Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Pky. , Hicksville. Members $10; nonmembers $15. Call 731-0909. Go to www.eyesoflearning.org. Program: Lecture: “The Answers to Your Ques

British actress Barbara Steele, who is best known for her work in such Italian horror films as 1960's "Black Sunday," is scheduled to appear Thursday evening at the New Beverly Cinema for a screening of a new 35mm print of Federico Fellini's Oscar-winnin

For anyone who has ever heard her, there is no mistaking — or forgetting — the voice of Nico, the icy blond German chanteuse who sang with the groundbreaking group the Velvet Underground in the 1960s and became a cult figure as a solo artist. She had a h

Somehow Michelangelo Antonioni and Federico Fellini, the two greatest film directors to emerge in Italy after World War II, sparked a rivalry in the public’s imagination that didn’t really exist for either of them. Cinema buffs still sometimes ask, “Are

By Nancy G. HellerFOR THE INQUIRERIt’s 60 minutes of sheer delight — jam-packed with slapstick humor, astonishing acrobatic feats, witty visual effects, romance, heartbreak, and music ranging from jazz to Tuvan throat singing. Oyster, inspire

If every student in the world had to take one required course, I would argue that course should be on classic Italian cinema. By that I mean the cinema of Roberto Rossellini, Luchino Visconti, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Bernardo Bertolucci, Michelangelo Antoni

Little Theatre of Fall River is holding auditions for "Nine," a musical by Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston, based on Federico Fellini's semi-autobiographical film "8½." Auditions will be held Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. for Guido Continti and The Boys, Feb. 14 and 1

If you ranted and raved about the recent Oscar nominations on Facebook , but none of your friends seemed to care, it’s time to either A) find new friends or B) find a social network that caters to your cinematic needs. Here are five great sites that help

During World War II Marcello Mastroianni’s was sent to a German prison camp, but he managed to escape and hide in Venice. In 1945, he started working for the Italian department of Lion Films, Eagle at Rome and joined a drama club, where he was discovered

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American transplant Shirley MacLaine is coming to "Downton Abbey." As we reported Monday (Jan. 30), the veteran actress will play Lady Cora's mother in Season 3 and may be just the first of several stateside visitors coming to Downton. In preparation, we

The Peter Marino -designed Louis Vuitton Maison that opened in Rome this weekend is a virtual feast for the eyes — the best kind of feast, really, if you’re part of the fashion set. Having designed London’s Bond Street Maison with an exterior of golden c

Century Club: 612 Jefferson Ave. , reservations required for most activities, 342-0204: mahjong game, today, 10:30 a.m. ; First Fireside Chat, Thursday, 5:30 p.m. ; Rosen Body Movement, Mondays through Feb. 27, 10:30 a.m. ; cards/games/puzzles, Mondays thro...

Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg were two of the hottest stars of the 1960s in "La Dolce Vita." AMC's critically acclaimed "Mad Men" returns to the small screen March 25, but until then, there's the N.C. Museum of Art's Winter-Spring Film Series "Ma

Take a journey back in time and enjoy an evening of music celebrating the 1930s and 1940s with The Manhattan Dolls, presented by Hofstra University’s Gray Wig Alumni Theater Company in association with Hofstra Entertainment. The performance, titled Senti

Simon Fodden is the founder of Slaw. He taught law at Osgoode Hall Law School for more than 30 years before he retired to focus on writing, publishing, and IT and law. This t

So Michel Choquette’s The Someday Funnies now joins Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America Part 2, Brian Wilson’s Smile, Harvey Kurtzman’s From Arrgh to Zap, and a complete version of Metropolis on the list of Things That Have Come Out Before