New Monday Night Film Series Presents "Life Through Italian Eyes" Series at Historic Asolo Theater

Sarasota, FL – Dec. 4, 2009 –   Celebrate Italian culture at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and the Sarasota Film Festival’s  Life Through Italian Eyes  series of Monday Night Movies at the Historic Asolo Theater.  The Italian affair will begin on Feb. 16 and will continue through March 23 with film screenings at 7 p.m. 

Life Through Italian Eyes includes:

• February 16, 7 p.m.

Mediterraneo

On a Greek island a soldier discovers that it is better to make love instead of war.

Subtitled. Italy 1991 / 96 minutes

• February 23, 7 p.m.

Johnny Stecchino

Roberto Benigni stars as a kindhearted, bumbling, banana-stealing idiot pursued by the mob.

Subtitled. Italy 1991 / 102 minutes

• March 2, 7 p.m.

The Son’s Room

A psychoanalyst and his family go through emotional trauma when their son dies.

 Subtitled. Italy 2001 / 99 minutes

• March 9, 7 p.m.

Il Postino

A simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet. Subtitled. Italy 1994 / 108 minutes

• March 16, 7 p.m. 

La Dolce Vita                                                                                   

Fellini’s masterpiece about a man struggling between the allure of Rome's social scene and the domesticity of his girlfriend.

Subtitled. Italy 1960 / 174 minutes

• March 23, 7 p.m.

Cinema Paradiso

A filmmaker celebrates the magic of the movies by recalling a friendship with the village projectionist.

Subtitled. Italy 1988 / 155 minutes

Tickets are $7 for each film, or $36 for the series of six films, and are available at the Historic Asolo Theater Box Office by calling 941.360.7399 or online at www.ringling.org.

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Florida State University, is one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.  It preserves the legacy of John and Mable Ringling, educating and enabling a large and diverse audience to experience and take delight in a world-renowned collection of fine art; Cà d’Zan, the Ringling’s historic mansion; the Circus Museums; the Original Asolo Theater; and historic architecture, courtyard, gardens and grounds overlooking Sarasota Bay.

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General Admission includes the Ringling Museum of Art, special exhibitions, Ca' d’Zan Mansion, Circus Museum, and Mable’s historic Rose Garden, all on 66 acres of lushly landscaped grounds. Adults are $25; senior citizens (65 and over) are $20; children ages 6-17 are $5.  Free Admission for children 5 and under accompanied by an adult, museum members.  Advance tickets are available by calling 941.358.3180. Visit Ringling.org for more information.

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Florida State University, is one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.  It preserves the legacy of John and Mable Ringling, educating and enabling a large and diverse audience to experience and take delight in a world-renowned collection of fine art; Ca' d’Zan, the Ringling historic mansion; the Circus Museums; the Original Asolo Theater; and historic architecture, courtyard, gardens and grounds overlooking Sarasota Bay.
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