Opening Night is scheduled for Thursday, February 26 at St. Anthony Main Theater (115 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414). The evening will begin at 6:30 pm with a party overlooking the Mississippi and the Stone Arch Bridge in Aster Café’s River Room (125 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414, see map below). Guests are invited to enjoy appetizers and wine while bidding on unique items at an auction hosted by WCCO news anchor Frank Vascellaro. At 8:30 pm the Italian films begin with a screening of Smetto Quando Voglio (I Can Quit Whenever I Want), a charming comedy feature directed by Sydney Sibilia. Celebrate the start to a weekend of contemporary and classic Italian cinema!