Aug. 18 – New York will remain the capital of Futurism until September 1, when the Guggenheim Museum will shut down the exhibition “Italian Futurism, 1909-1944: Reconstructing the Universe.” Before the futurist wave comes to an end, however, the Italian Cultural Institute on Park Avenue will host the “Grand Futurist Evening,” a show directed by and starring Maximilian Finazzer Flory. On August 26, for one night only, the show will bring to life the writings of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. Before performing in 9 American cities, including last May 21 at the Lincoln Center in New, the show had already sold out in Milan, where it took the stage of the Piccolo Teatro di Milano last February. “Marinetti’s writings are still relevant today – says Finazzer Flory – especially when he compares the Italian people to an excellent wrestler who wants to fight untrained and without weapons… There is now a fight going on over the wrestler, between those who favor calm and peace and want him to stay on the ground, and those who want him to get back on his feet,” concludes Finazzer Flory. This December 2, it will be seventy years since Marinetti’s death and Finazzer Flory will remember this date with a piece of art that will be announced on August 29 in Brooklyn.
