FILM

Mud

Matthew McConaughey has an actor's movie breakout in Jeff Nichols' "Mud."

Femme Fatale

De Palma's Cannes heist flick — helped by Rebecca Romijn — remains a stylish joy.

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A Place in the Country

Sebald again proves peerless as a literary scientist and "time-walker."

The Siren

At his best, the late Dino Buzzati made the magical abut the mundane.

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Matthew Bellamy of Muse.

Rock: Muse

Turin At Turin's Olympic Stadium, English rock band Muse, which was formed in 1994 and has sold over 15 million albums worldwide. Its latest album, "The 2nd Law," is a global bestseller. Stadio Olimpico, Via Filadelfia, 96b. Turin.
June 29, 8:45 p.m.
Tickets: €63.25 and up
Palaolimpico (Turin) - tel. 011.616.4543 Map
Dining in Turin

Detail from "Le balcon," 1869.

Exhibits: Manet. Return to Venice

Venice Dozens of major Manet works on display in Italy on loan for the first time (including "Le fifre," "La lecture," "Le balcon," "Sur la plage," and "Portrait de Mallarmé). The exhibit sheds light on Manet's enduring relationship with Italy and Venice. See exhibit site for more details. Hours: Sun.-Thur. 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m.-8 p.m. (ticket office closes one hour before). Palazzo Ducale. San Marco, 1. Venice.
April 24-Aug. 18
Tickets: €13
Palazzo Ducale (Venice) - tel. 041.271.5911 Map
Dining in Venice

Newton's nudes in Rome.

Exhibit: Helmut Newton

Rome In collaboration with Berlin's Helmut Newton Foundation, 200 photographs from Newton's first three legendary volumes, "White Women" (1976), "Sleepless Nights" (1979) and "Big Nudes" (1981). Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Closed Monday. Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Via Nazionale, 194. Rome.
Through July 21
Tickets: €10
Palazzo delle Esposizioni - tel. 06.3996.7500 Map
Dining in Rome

"Fun" in Milan on June 11.

Pop: Fun

Milan Fun is a New York-based American indie rock band formed by Nate Ruess, formerly of "The Format." It also includes Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff. At the 2013 Grammys, "We Are Young" won "Song of the Year" and the band earned "Best New Artist" accolades. Ippodromo del Galoppo (Ingresso Piazzale Lotto). Via Diomede, 1. MIlan.
June 11, 9 p.m.
Tickets: €29.90
Ippodromo del Galoppo (Milan) - tel. 892.101 (from Italy only) Map
Dining in Milan

Ligabue and others to show off "Borderline" perception.

Exhibit: "Borderline"

Ravenna Works by Ligabue, Bosch, Géricault, Goya, Dubuffet, Basquiat, Tancredi, Chaissac, Dalì, Ernst, Masson, Brauner, Klee, and Wols, among others, are on display in an effort to illustrate the thin line between normalcy and alienation in art. Hours: Through March 31: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. From April 1: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Closed Monday. Museo d’Arte della Città di Ravenna, Via di Roma, 13, Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna).
Through June 15
Tickets: €9
Museo d'Arte della Città di Ravenna - tel. 0544.482.477/0544.482.356 Map
Dining in Ravenna

Tatjana Serjan as Lady Macbeth.

Opera: "Macbeth"

Florence James Conlon conducts the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in five performances from June 17 to June 22. Graham Vick directs. Luca Salsi and Stefano Antonucci as Macbeth; Tatjana Serjan and Raffaella Angeletti as Lady Macbeth. See website for appearence dates and additional information. Teatro Comunale, Corso Italia 16. Florence.
June 17-22 (5 performances)
Tickets: €40-105
Teatro Comunale - tel. 055.277.9350 Map
Dining in Florence

Cubism examined in Rome.

Exhibit: Cubists and Cubism

Rome An examination of the Cubist movement between 1907 and 1914 with works by Picasso, Juan Gris, Georges Braque, , Diego Rivera, Natalia Goncharova, and Wyndham Lewis, among others. Hours: Monday-Thur. 9.30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 9.30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.; Sun. 9.30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Complesso del Vittoriano, Sala Verdi Via San Pietro in Carcere (Fori Imperiali), Rome.
Through June 23
Tickets: €12
Complesso del Vittoriano di Roma - tel. 06.678.0664 Map
Dining in Rome

Meeting restorers in Rome.

Exhibit: Caravaggio Meets Vasari

Rome An unusual "exhibit" in which visitors can meet restorers working on major works within the palazzo and discuss the restoration process. Hours: Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, Via del Corso, 305. Rome.
Through June 28
Tickets: €10.50 (palazzo entry fee)
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj - tel. 06.679.7323 Map
Dining in Rome

Modigliani works from the Jonas Netter Collection

Exhibit: Modigliani, The Netter Collection

Milan In all, 122 works by Amedeo Modigliani and artists who lived near him in the Paris neighborhood of Montparnasse at the start of the tumultuous 20th-century. From the Jonas Netter collection, and on display in Italy for the first time. Call +39.02.54918 for advanced tickets. Hours (daily): Mon.-Wed. 8.30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Thur.-Sunday 9:30-11:30 p.m. Palazzo Reale, Piazza Duomo 12, Milan.
Feb. 21-June 30
Tickets: €9
Palazzo Reale - tel. 02.8050.9362/02.54917 Map
Dining in Milan

Works by Hidetoshi Nagasawa.

Exhibit: Hidetoshi Nagasawa

Rome Works by Hidetoshi Nagasawa, who is Japanese by origin but has worked largely in Milan. The show is titled "Green Shadow" (Ombra Verde). Hours: Tue-Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Closed Monday. Ticket office closes one hour before doors. MACRO, Via Nizza, 138 (sala ENEL), Rome.
April 23-Sept. 1
Tickets: €12.50
MACRO, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Roma - tel. 06.671.070.400/06.0808 Map
Dining in Rome

Embroidered maps of the world, "Mappa," by Boetti.

Exhibit: Alighiero Boetti

Rome Alighiero Boetti (1940-1994) was an Italian conceptual artist and a member of the Arte Povera movement. He is most famous for a series of embroidered maps of the world, "Mappa," created between 1971 and his death in 1994. Tue.-Sun. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Thur. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Closed Monday. MAXXI Museum of Rome, Via Guido Reni, 4A, Rome.
Through Oct. 6
Tickets: €11
MAXXI Museum Rome - tel. 06.321.9089 Map
Dining in Rome

Neil Young and Crazy Horse in Lucca in July at the Lucca Summer Festival.

Lucca Festival: Krall, Cave, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen

Lucca The Lucca Summer Festival runs for three weeks in July. This year's lineup includes Diana Krall (July 6), Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (July 11), The Killers (July 17), Neil Young and Crazy Horse (July 25; standing room only), Leonard Cohen (July 9), Thirty Seconds to Mars (July 13), Mark Knopfler (July 19) and Sigur Ros (July 27). Concert are held outdoors starting at 9:30 p.m. in the Tuscan city's Piazza Napoleone. See festival site or Ticketone for details and ticket purchase information. Lucca Summer Festival, Piazza Napoleone, Lucca.
July 11-27
Tickets: €39-57 (or festival passes)
Lucca Summer Festival - tel. 0584.46477 Map
Dining in Lucca

Brueghel in Rome.

Exhibit: Brueghel the Marvelous

Rome More than 100 Brueghel works in the largest exhibit of its kind featuring the Flemish master. Many of the works are on loan from private collections. Daily, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. DART Chiostro del Bramante, Via della Pace, 5, Rome.
Through June 2
Tickets: €8-10 (group discounts)
Chiostro del Bramante - tel. 06.6880.9036 Map
Dining in Rome

Sam Durant's works in Rome.

Exhibit: Sam Durant

Rome L.A.-based artist Sam Durant with his first Italian show, "The Same Old Story." Seattle-born Durant is a multimedia artist whose works engage a variety of social, political, and cultural issues. Hours: Tue-Sun. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Closed Monday. MACRO, Via Nizza, 128, Rome.
April 23-Sept. 1
Tickets: €12.50
MACRO, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Roma - tel. 06.671.070.400/06.0808 Map
Dining in Rome

Dave Douglas, trumpet.

Jazz: Dave Douglas

Rome Dave Douglas (trumpet) and the PMJO Parco della Musica Jazz Orchestra. Since 1993, Douglas has recorded more than twenty albums as a bandleader. One show, March 6 at 9 p.m. Sala Sinopoli, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale de Coubertin 30, Rome.
March 6; 9 p.m.
Tickets: €20-25
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Sinopoii - tel. 06.802.42501 Map
Dining in Rome

Detail from Fiona Tan's "Inventory."

Exhibit: Fiona Tan's "Inventory"

Rome World premiere of Indonesian artist Fiona Tan's latest work titled "Inventory," enriched by the presence of prints by Piranesi. The installation makes use of ancient fragments and also contains video presentations. Hours: Tue/Wed/Fri/Sun 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Thurs/Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Closed May 1. MAXXI Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI Secolo, Via Guido Reni, 4 A, Rome.
March 27-Sept. 8
Tickets: €11
MAXXI Museum Rome - tel. 06.321.9089 Map
Dining in Rome

Detail from Nevelson's "The Golden Pearl."

Exhibit: Louise Nevelson

Rome The exhibit is dedicated to Louise Berliawsky Nevelson (1899-1988), an American sculptor of Russian origin. Nevelson is tied to the avant-garde, particularly to those artists who used everyday objects in their creations (Duchamp, Picasso, Schwitters.) Hours: Tues.-Sunday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Closed Monday. Fondazione Roma Museo, Palazzo Cipolla, Via del Corso, 320, Rome. Wheelchair access at Via Montecatini, 18.
April 16-July 21
Tickets: €10
Museo del Corso - tel. 06.6786.2098/06.916.508.451 Map
Dining in Rome

Kansas-born Joyce DiDonato.

Recital: Joyce DiDonato

Milan DiDonato is an American mezzo-soprano admired for her interpretations of Handel, Mozart, and Rossini. In 2012, she won a Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo. One performance, June 9 at 8 p.m. Teatro alla Scala, Piazza della Scala, Milan.
June 9; 8 p.m.
Tickets: €5-35
Teatro alla Scala - tel. 02.72.003.744 Map
Dining in MIlan

May and June: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in Rome, Milan, Naples and Padua.

Rock: Bruce Springsteen

Rome Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform on the last stop of their Italian tour, July 11 at 8 p.m. The tour also also includes Naples (May 23), Padua (May 31) and Milan (June 3). See Ticketone site for Italian tour details. Ippodromo delle Capannelle, via Appia Nuova, 1245. Rome.
July 11, 8 p.m.
Tickets: €75 and up
Ippodromo delle Capannelle - tel. 892.101 (Italy only) Map
Dining in Rome

Soulages has been known as "the painter of black."

Exhibit: Soulages XXI

Rome Pierre Soulages, born in 1919, is considered among the greatest living French artists. He has been a painter, engraver, sculptor, and this exhibit displays his most recent works. Hours: 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m.; 2 p.m.-7 p.m. Académie de France à Rome, Villa Medici (Grandes Galeries), Viale Trinità dei Monti, 1.
March 2-June 16
Tickets: €9
Accademia di Francia - tel. 06.67611 Map
Dining in Rome

Alicia Keys in Turin.

Jazz: Alicia Keys

Turin Alicia Keys on her "Girl on Fire" tour. One show only, June 19 at 9 p.m. Ticket office at Via Filadelfia, 82 or see Ticketone site. Palaolimpico, Corso Sebastopoli, 123. Turin.
June 19, 9 p.m.
Tickets: €36.80
Palaolimpico (Turin) - tel. 011.616.4543 Map
Dining in Turin

Detail from Robert Motherwel's "Personage (Autoportrait)," 1943.

Exhibit: Robert Motherwell

Venice The exhibit is devoted exclusively to American printmaker Motherwell's (1915-1991) papier collés and related works on paper from the 1940s and early 1950s. In all, some 60 works will be displayed. Collezione Peggy Guggenheim, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Dorsoduro 701, Venice.
May 26-Sept. 8
Tickets: €12
Peggy Guggenheim Collection - tel. 041.2405.411 Map
Dining in Venice

Thomas Houseago.

Sculpture: Thomas Houseago

Rome Thomas Houseago is a British-born contemporary visual artist who lives and works in Los Angeles. His style has been tied to Cubism and Futurism. Hours: Tue-Sat 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. and by appointment. Closed Monday. Gagosian Gallery, Via Francesco Crispi, 16, Rome.
June 5-July 26
Gagosian Gallery - tel. 06.4208.6498 Map
Dining in Rome

Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner's influence is examined in an exhibit titled "Alchemy of the Everyday."

Exhibit: Rudolf Steiner

Rovereto, Trento The first major retrospective on Rudolf Steiner, who inspired artists such as Piet Mondrian, Wassily Kandinsky and Joseph Beuys. He was one of the founders of organic architecture and also developed a unique stylistic idiom in furniture design. Daily: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mart, Corso Bettini 43, Rovereto, Trento.
Through June 2
Tickets: €11
Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto (Mart) - tel. 800.397760/0464.438.887 Map
Dining in Rovereto

"ll fascino discreto dell'oggetto" in Rome.

Exhibit: The Discreet Charm of the Object

Rome Nature mort, but focused on objects, by Italian artists working from 1910-1950. Included are works by De Chirico and Manzù. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday. Closed Monday. Galleria Nazionale d'arte Moderna, Viale delle Belle Arti, 131. Rome.
Through June 2
Tickets: €10
GNAM: Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea - tel. 06.322.982.21 Map
Dining in Rome

Calder in the Guggenheim garden.

Exhibits: The Schulhof Collection

Venice Eighty-three works by Alberto Burri, Alexander Calder, Giuseppe Capogrossi, Ellsworth Kelly, Willem de Kooning, Lucio Fontana, Jean Dubuffet, Jasper Johns, Donald Judd, Anish Kapoor, Mark Rothko, Frank Stella, Cy Twombly, and Andy Warhol, among others, are added to the collection at the bequest of Hannelore B. Schulhof, who died in early 2012. The additons extend the reach of the overall collection into the 1970s and even 1980s. Daily: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Tuesday. Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Dorsoduro 701. Venice, Italy.
From Oct. 12
Peggy Guggenheim Collection - tel. 041.2405.411 Map
Dining in Venice

Rome's Comedy Club, near Campo de' Fiori.

Comedy: Rome's Comedy Club

Rome Rome's Comedy Club opens its fourth season of English-language standup comedy on Sep. 28th, with the first show featuring regulars including Marsha De Salvatore, Michael Monkhouse, Virginia Apicella, Ryan Costello and Kissy Dugan, plus a few surprises. Shows at 9 p.m. on the last Friday of each month (except December): Oct. 26, Nov. 30, Dec. 7, Jan. 25, Feb. 22, March 22, April 26, and May 31. Limited seating. Grottapinta Lounge (Campo de' Fiori), Via di Grotta Pinta, 12. Rome.
Sept. 28-May 31; 9 p.m.
Tickets: €5
Rome's Comedy Club - tel. 338. 823.0154 Map
Dining in Rome

Bon Jovi in Milan.

Rock: Bon Jovi

Milan The Bon Jovi "Because We Can" tour on its one Italian stop, at Milan's San Siro soccer stadium. One show only, June 29 at 9 p.m. Click on TicketOne link for booking information. Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. Piazzale Angelo Moratti. Milan.
June 29, 9 p.m.
Tickets: €46 and up
Stadio San Siro - tel. 892.101 (call center) Map
Dining in Milan

Alonso Berruguete, "Madonna con Bambino e San Giovannino."

Exhibit: Spain in Italy

Florence A three-pronged exhibit that examines the work of Spanish artists operating in Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries. Hours: 8:15 a.m.-6:50 p.m. Closed Monday. Galleria degli Uffizi, Piazzale degli Uffizi, Florence.
March 5-May 26
Tickets: €11
Galleria degli Uffizi - tel. 055.238.8651 Map
Dining in Florence

Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany.

Exhibit: Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany

Florence Ferdinando de' Medici (1663-1713) was heir to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, a lover of music, and a patron of the arts. The exhibit displays works by some of his favorite painters, including Livio Mehus, Pier Dandini, Domenico Tempesti, Crescenzio Onofri, Cristoforo Munari, and others. Hours: 8:15 a.m.-6:50 p.m. Closed Monday. Galleria degli Uffizi, Piazzale degli Uffizi, Florence.
June 25-Nov. 3
Tickets: €11
Galleria degli Uffizi - tel. 055.238.8651 Map
Dining in Florence

Mark Knopfler tours Italy May through July.

Rock: An Evening With Mark Knopfler

Rome The Rome stop of Mark Knopfler on his 2013 Italian tour. Other dates include May 2, Turin (see above); May 3, Milan; July 14, Naples; and July 19, Lucca. The tour will coincide with the release of his new album, "Privateering." Click on Ticketone link below for details and pricing, which varies by city and venue. Ippodromo delle Capannelle, via Appia Nuova, 1245. Rome.
July 13, 9 p.m.
Tickets: €34-46
Ippodromo delle Capannelle - tel. 892.101 (Italy only) Map
Dining in Rome

Paul Signac is among the fin-de-siècle artists on display.

Exhibit: Fin-de-Siècle Paris

Venice Works by Paul Signac, Maximilien Luce, Pierre Bonnard, Maurice Denis, Felix Vallotton, and Odilon Redon in a show that focuses on the French avant-gardes of the late 19th-century, with special attention to the Neo-Impressionist, Nabi, and Symbolist movements. Open daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Tuesday. Collezione Peggy Guggenheim, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Dorsoduro 701, Venice.
Sept. 29-Jan 6, 2014
Tickets: €12
Peggy Guggenheim Collection - tel. 041.2405.411 Map
Dining in Venice

Angela Gheorghiu.

Recital: Angela Gheorghiu

Milan Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu last year celebrated 20 years since her debut. She has performed leading roles at New York's Metropolitan Opera, London's Royal Opera House, the Vienna State Opera, and La Scala. Piano: Dan Grigore. Oct. 6, 8 p.m. One performance only. Teatro alla Scala, Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan.
Oct. 6, 8 p.m.
Tickets: €5-35
Teatro alla Scala - tel. 02.72.003.744 Map
Dining in MIlan

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