THE BEST_86-88_1068 24-05-2011 20:16 Pagina 86 the bestinRome SPORT From 26th Rome’s “Golden Gala” at Stadio Olimpico With Bolt and Rudisha the night of stars nternational athletic stars gather in the eternal city for the prestigious Iannual Compeed Golden Gala. The highlight of the third leg of the Samsung Diamond League is expected to be the 100 metre challenge featu- ring world sprint super star Usain Bolt. The event marks a comeback to competitive racing for the Jamaican sprinter after nine months of absence due to back problems. “Thunder” Bolt is currently world record holder, world and Olympic champion in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and the 4x100 relay. In Rome he is set to race against his compatriot and former 100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell, and against the young French sprinter Christophe Lemaitre, triple European spring champion. Other entries for the annual meet at the 80.000-seat Stadium include American sprinters Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards, the world champions in the 200 Usain Bolt and 400 races. Also attending will be 800 world record holder David Rudisha of Kenya. Other big names in the athletics firmament include the Jamaican Lerone Clarke, the Kenyan Joseph Ebuya, Angelo Taylor and Kerron Clement from America, and the emerging South African athlete Louis Jacob van Zyl. On 26th May at Stadio Olimpico. Tickets from 5 euros. Info 892101. F ROCK DANCE Wednesday 1st at Auditorium Conciliazione T u p Wayne McGregor, creativity and research t s ne year ago the multi-award winning British choreographer Wayne f OMcGregor was in Rome with his excellent Random Dance Company o to present a work entitled “Entity”. He is back, with his ten talented dan- s cers and a new work, “Far”, which again focuses on the concept of redefi- l 86 a ning what the body can do. McGregor, described by “The Times” as the I most representative British artist of the decade, has found inspiration in A Interpol cognitive psychology and in 18th century scientific and philosophical r One of New York’s most signifi- research into the nature of the body and the soul. He has created a deman- R cant rock bands of the last ten ding work, both cerebral and intimate, in which his usual rigour and for- 3 years is in Rome as part of an mality are described as forming an “identifiable vocabulary through which c he explores new avenues of human architecture” and in which “the inclu- F extensive world tour. Although for- f med during the late '90s, Interpol sion of human emotion is an unexpected and welcome bonus”. McGre- c rose to international attention in gor’s approach is a collaborative one that encompasses a range of discipli- 2002 as part of New York City's nes including dance, film, post-punk revival. The group was music, visual art, techno- clearly influenced by Joy Division, logy and science, and this but creates its own darkly atmo- latest work is no excep- spheric sound thanks to its intricate tion. “Far”, which calls guitars and Paul Banks' sombre for strong academic tech- baritone. Other old time compo- nique, is set to a new sco- nents guitarist Daniel Kessler and re by Australian compo- drummer Sam Fogarino are joined ser Ben Frost. Perfor- by Brandon Curtis on keyboards mance on 1st June at and vocals and bassist Brad Truax. Auditorium Conciliazio- Live concert on 30th May at ne, Via della Conciliazio- Atlantico Live, Via dell’Oceano ne 4. Booking tel. Atlantico 271D, tel. 0654220870. 800904560, www.audito- riumconciliazione.it A scene from “Far”; left Interpol TROVAROMA THE BEST_86-88_1068 24-05-2011 20:17 Pagina 87 ROCK JAZZ Einsturzende Neubauten Blue Note Night live performance by one of the most unique rendez vous for jazz lovers with A important bands of new European music A the presentation of Richard Cook’s book offers an exciting preview of Rome’s upco- “Blue Note Records: The Biography”, a volu- ming MIT – Meet in Town festival dedicated me that has become a sort of gospel for jazz to new soundscapes. The post punk, Einstur- fans. The presentation is followed by the con- zende Neubauten, emerged from Berlin at the cert “New York Contemporary Live” featuring dawn of the '80s, and crafted a distinctive Bill Saxton sax, Charles Tolliver trumpet, Mar- proto-industrial sound co di Gennaro piano, that the group is still Vincenzo Florio double expanding. Typically, a bass and Jason Brown Neubauten track com- drums. The concert is a bines abrasive machine tribute to Blue Note sounds and simple Records, the most musical elements - spa- instantly recognized re bass lines, aggressive label in jazz music’s chants, thudding beats history, a label that has - to produce surprisin- counted almost all the gly atmospheric music. leading jazz musicians Concert on 1st June at amongst its artists. On Auditorium Parco della 31st May at Casa del Musica. Info Jazz, Viale di Porta 0680241281, Ardeatina 55, tel. www.auditorium.com. Einsturzende Neubauten 06704731. EXHIBITIONS THE UNIQUE SIXTIES MADONNAS OF THE The exhibition “Gli Irripetibili RENAISSANCE FARNESINA COLLECTIONS Anni ‘60” pays tribute to a Eight beautiful Renaissance sta- This exhibition represents a unique artistic season that tues of the Madonna and Child unique occasion to view the blossomed from the end of have been chosen to celebrate precious “Farnesina Collec- the 1950s to the mid 20 years of activity by Arpai – tions” that are being di- 1970s in Rome and Milan. the Association for the Restora- splayed in a public museum The over 170 works on tion of the Italian Artistic Patri- e for the very first time. Some show highlight the funda- mony, thanks to which some y one hundred works have been mental role of the cultural 200 works of art have been re- the best - selected to represent the col- interaction that took place stored. The exhibit includes a - lections and include paintings between the two cities crea- bust attributed to Brunelleschi and sculptures by important ting a new epicentre of ex- who hand modelled it in clay, 87 e Italian artists like Accardi, perimentation and research. and after a first firing, cold pain- n Afro, Capogrossi, Turcato, Si- Amongst the names invol- ted it with precious materials. l roni, Pistoletto, Guttuso and ved (and on show) are those Until 19th June at Palazzo del - Rotella amongst others. Until of Fontana, Hockney, Man Quirinale, Sala delle Bandiere. - 3rd July at Museo dell’Ara Pa- Ray, Baj. Until 31st July at h cis, Lungotevere in Augusta. Museo Fondazione Roma, - For info tel. 060608. Open Via del Corso 320, tel. from 9am to 7pm. Mondays 066786209. From 10am to - closed. 8pm. Mondays closed. - WINE AND FOOD On 28th and 29th throughout Lazio “Open cellars” the true taste of wine hroughout the Italian peninsula, over one thousand wineries open Ttheir doors to the public to celebrate was has become an important event for tourists, tour operators, buyers and opinion leaders in the sectors of food and wine. For the Lazio region this is the 17th year, and many producers are welcoming enotourists to their vineyards, cellars, olive groves and farms. “Cantine Aperte” – “Open Cellars” - is a uni- que occasion to see where quality wine is created, the actual vineyards and the characteristic territories they are located in, as well as to enjoy a culture of hospitality and pride in local produce. On 28th and 29th May. For the complete list of cellars that participate www.mtvlazio.it TROVAROMA THE BEST_86-88_1068 24-05-2011 20:17 Pagina 88 with the beatification of Karol masterpieces by Tischbein, Ko- CLASSICAL MUSIC Wojtyla, is also to reveal the ch, Corot, Monet, Degas, Re- more intimate and private fa- noir, Van Gogh, Cézanne, Bock- Juraj Valchua cets of the man, as well as do- lin and Feuerbach, and then on cument the pontiff’s apostolic up to Moreau, Redon, Hodler, usical director of the visits, his message, his role in Munch, Beckmann, Ernst, Klee MNational Rai Orchestra world political and religious and Picasso. Until 17th July at since 2009, and increasingly events. Until 25th September Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Via popular in concert halls around at the Capitoline Museums, Nazionale 194, tel. the world, Juraj Valchua, takes Piazza del Campidoglio 1. 0639967500. 10am to 8pm. up his baton to conduct the From 9am to 8pm. Mondays Friday and Saturday 10am to Santa Cecilia Orchestra for the closed. Info tel. 060608. 10.30pm. Monday closed. first time. The young Slovakian NERO PORTRAITS. THE MANY conductor studied composi- Following the success of the FACES OF POWER tion, conducting, and cimba- Colosseum exhibition dedicated More than 150 precious arti- lom at the Bratislava Conserva- to the monument’s builder, the facts are on show, including tory before spending two years Emperor Vespasian and his le- bas-reliefs, busts and statues in St. Petersburg under the gui- gacy, now it’s the controversial on loan from major European dance of Ilya Musin. Today, he Emperor Nero’s turn, with a museums. The exhibition exami- appears on the podium of top project that aims to shine new nes the origins of Roman por- international orchestras and in light on a historically negative fi- traiture, as well as the different Rome is accompanied by star gure. The exhibition “Nerone”, techniques used by Roman arti- pianist Alexander Lonquich. until 18th September unfolds at sts ranging from the Republican The programme is dedicated to the Colosseum and other Nero- era to the late-ancient period. Richard Strauss and Cesar nian sites such as the Roman Until 25th September at the Ca- Franck.