Ekphrasis

A NIGHT OF POETRY
WITH GABRIEL TINTI

EVERYONE WELCOME

Join us on WEDNESDAY 24th of April 2024
Event Begins at 6.00 pm
Followed by a Reception 7.00 pm - 8.00 pm

At The LA Public Library

The Los Angeles Public Library and the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles are pleased to announce 'Ekphrasis,' an evening with the poet Gabriele Tinti presenting his ekphrastic poetry series and a talk on this form of writing.

Tinti will introduce some videos of readings of his poems by Willem Dafoe, Abel Ferrara, Robert Davi, Joe Mantegna, and Jamie McShane. These videos are the documentation of a series inspired by ancient and modern myths, which has involved some of the best-known artists of our time and major world museums, such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the LACMA, the British Museum, the Capitoline Museums, the Ara Pacis Museum, the Colosseum and the National Roman Museum, amongst others.

Special guests to include Robert Davi, Joe Mantegna, Jamie McShane, Getty Head Curator Kenneth Lapatin, and LACMA educator Chelo Montoya.

With the support of The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles in collaboration with The Laboratory Arts Collective & The Hoxton.

Regarding parking for this event, the parking lot is not owned by the library but they can provide validation for anyone with a library card.
Without validation, guests entering after 4 p.m. would be subject to a maximum parking rate of $8.

We look forward to seeing you!

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