A new series of film, music and literature events at the Apollo Cinema:

23 August
"Desiderare Bowie"
book launch (Edizioni Nottetempo, 2025)
with the author Massimo Palma and Luigi Bertaccini
followed by
a screening of the film *Bowie: The Final Act* (2026)

27 August
Dancing in the Catastrophe
Book launch (AgenziaX, 2026)
with the author Enrico Lazzari and Luigi Bertaccini
followed by
a screening of the documentary *Riviera Clubbing*, directed by Luca Santarelli, in the presence of the director

29 August
Scirocco. Last Summer Party
Live: Dome la Muerte E.X.P + Tangerine Stoned
Pre-after-show DJ: Lu Silver
Doors open at 6.00 pm, live performance starts at 8.30 pm
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6 September
"Sempre più Blu"
Featuring Giulia Cavaliere in conversation with Alessandro Gaetano (Rino Gaetano Band) and singer-songwriter Danielle
followed by
a screening of the documentary *Rino Gaetano – Sempre più blu* (2025) by Giorgio Verdelli, in the presence of the director

9 September
Velvet Rock Club
book launch, with authors Lucia Chiavari and Roberto Paci Dalò, publisher Amedeo Bartolini and music critic Pierfrancesco Pacoda
with screenings from the Velvet archive
followed by
a screening of *Cinema Grattacielo*, directed by Marco Bertozzi, in the presence of the director

10 September
Back to the Roots #1
Women of the Blues
Book launch for *Wild Woman don’t have the blues*, by Elisa de Munari
with Emiliano Visconti, words and music by Elli de Mon
followed by
The United States vs Billie Holiday, directed by Lee Daniels (2022)

17 September
Back to the Roots #2
Musical Manual for Great Revolutions
Emiliano Visconti performs *Blackpower*, dedicated to Nina Simone
followed by
screening of the 2024 Oscar-nominated documentary *Soundtrack to a coup d’etat*, directed by Johan Grimonprez

24 September
Back to the Roots #3
Harlem Nights – Black Music & Soul Power
conversations with Luigi Bertaccini and Claudio Cavallaro
followed by
a screening of the 2020 Oscar-winning documentary *Summer of Soul*, directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson

8 October
100*70
Tribute to Allen Ginsberg. 100 years since his birth and 70 years since *Howl*
readings by Dany Greggio, Jessica Andreucci, Mama Cri and Alessandro Agnoletti
followed by
(screening of material directly from the archives of the Beat Generation’s most important authors)