February,
2010
Calandra Institute
Events
February 25, 2010 (Thursday) 6:00
pm
Diva: Defiance and Passion in
Early Italian Cinema
With guest
speaker, Angela Dalle Vacche, Georgia
Institute of Technology. The Italian “diva film” of the silent
era provided a forum for denouncing social evils and exploring new models of
behavior among the sexes. These melodramas of seduction, betrayal,
abandonment, and public reputation communicated both the spiritual and the
demonic. Oscillating between a vibrant life-force of modernity and a
suffering figure of the Catholic mater
dolorosa, the diva presented a vision of—if not always a realistic
hope for—self-discovery and emancipation. In her presentation, Angela
Dalle Vacche will discuss actresses such as Francesca Bertini, Lyda Borelli,
and Pina Menichelli to show how the diva film contributed to the modernist
development of the “new woman.”
and
“criminal woman” in relation to the political, social, and
cultural currents of his day. Light refreshments will be served. Seating is
limited. This is part of the Philip V. Cannistraro Seminar Series in Italian
American Studies.
Sponsored
by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY.
25 West 43rd
Street,
17th Floor, between 5th and 6th Avenues, Manhattan
Admission:
free; open to the public (registration is required)
Contact:
(212) 642-2094
calandra@qc.edu
http://www.qc.cuny.edu/calandra
March 2, 2010
(Tuesday) 6:00
pm
Robert
Zweig Reads from Return to Naples: My Italian Bar
Mitzvah and Other Discoveries
As a boy in the 1960s, Robert Zweig, an American Jew of Italian and
German descent, had the exceptional opportunity to spend his summer vacations
in Naples
– birthplace of his mother, the home of his extended family, and the
impoverished city that American tourists avoided altogether. The
interconnected stories in Return to Naples recount many
humorous episodes from those summers. Light refreshments will be served. Seating
is limited. This is part of the Writers Read Series.
Sponsored by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens
College/CUNY.
25 West 43rd
Street, 17th Floor, between 5th
and 6th Avenues, Manhattan
Admission: free; open
to the public (registration is required)
Contact: (212) 642-2094
calandra@qc.edu
http://www.qc.cuny.edu/calandra
March 4, 2010 (Thursday) 6:00
pm
Merica
Federico Ferrone, Michele Manzolini and Francesco Ragazzi, directors. Merica investigates the complexities
of migration and the migrant’s desire for national belonging using the
parallel stories of Italian immigration to Brazil
in the 1800s and the current Italian-Brazilian migration to Italy. These “return
migrants,” who have a strong attraction to Italy, face considerable
challenges in a country still plagued by the difficulty of integrating
outsiders. Ultimately, the film poses the question: If nationality does not
create a sense of belonging, what does? Post-screening discussion led by
Guido Tintori, Fulbright-Schuman Scholar, New York University.
Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. This is part of the
Film and Video Series: Documented
Italians.
Sponsored by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens
College/CUNY.
25 West 43rd
Street, 17th Floor, between 5th
and 6th Avenues, Manhattan
Admission: free; open
to the public (registration is required)
Contact: (212) 642-2094
calandra@qc.edu
http://www.qc.cuny.edu/calandra
Television
Program
February 24, 2010
(Wednesday) · 11:00 am, 3:00 pm, 8:30 pm
February 27, 2010
(Saturday) ·
8:00 pm
February 28, 2010
(Sunday) ·
10:00 am
ITALICS: The Italian
American Magazine
Monthly
television program documenting the Italian American experience. Produced by the John D. Calandra
Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY and CUNY-TV cable channel 75
in the five boroughs. Check your
local cable listings.
Contact: William Schempp (212) 642-2044
http://www.qc.edu/italics
Play
February 3
– 21, 2010
Tosca e Le Altre Due (Tosca and the two downstairs)
By Franca Valeri.
Translated by Natasha Lardera and Directed by Laura Caparrotti. With Marta
Mondelli and Laura Caparrotti. In Italian with English supertitles. Presented
by KIT – Kairos Italy
Theater@the cell. For more information: www.KITHEATER.COM
Sponsored by
Italian Cultural Institute.
The Cell
338 West 23rd Street, Manhattan
Admission: $20;
$15 Students, Seniors and IIC Members
Contact: 800-838-3006
http://www.brownpapertickets.com
Film
Opens February
12, 2010 (Friday)
To Die for Tano
The hit Italian
Mafia movie musical by Roberta Torre, that tells the true story of Tano
Guarrasi, a small-time mob boss in Palermo, was a media phenomenon in Italy,
winning three awards at the Venice Film Festival, three Silver Ribbons from
the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists and two David di Donatello
(“Italian Oscar”) awards for Best Music and Best Director. The
music by the popular Italian singer-songwriter Nino D’Angelo (Gomorrah) combines rock
and roll, rap, samba and traditional Neapolitan folk songs. The film is in
Italian with English subtitles. Two music videos from To Die for Tano can be viewed at: http://todiefortano.com/clips.html
New
York’s Cinema Village
22 East 12th Street, Manhattan
Contact: (212)
673-4627
http://www.leisurefeat.com
Events
February 2, 2010
(Tuesday) 5:30
pm
Opening
Reception - Scholars, Explorers, Priests: How the Renaissance gave us the
Modern World
The achievements
of Renaissance Europe ushered in key aspects of the modern world. Over
seventy objects from the GTM collection explore three currents that live on
in Western tradition. Curated by James Saslow, Professor of Art History, Queens College. Museum hours: Monday – Thursday
11:00 am – 7:00 pm; Saturday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Sponsored by Queens College, CUNY
Godwin-Ternbach Museum
405 Klapper Hall, 65-30 Kissena
Boulevard, Flushing, New York
Contact: (718)
997-4747
http://www.qc.cuny.edu/godwin_ternbach
February 3, 2010
(Wednesday) 11:15
am
Catacombs of Rome
This film
captures the history, tragedy and drama of the Christian human experience
during ancient Roman times.
Sponsored by the
Italian Club of Westchester
Community College.
Westchester Community
College
Classroom
Building Room 100
78 Grasslands Road, Valhalla,
NY
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: Prof. Carlo Sclafani (914) 606-6790
carlo.sclafani@sunywcc.edu
February 3, 2010 (Wednesday) 6:00
pm
Showy
and 5’2”: The World Famous Pontani Sisters
Rebecca Shapiro, director. Third-generation Italian Americans Angie and
Tara Pontani and “adopted sister” Helen Burkett began dancing
together professionally during the late 1990s. As the World Famous Pontani
Sisters, they present burlesque entertainment with an ironic sensibility,
combining tap, Las Vegas
showgirl routines, 1960s go-go dancing and other forms in a post-modern
mélange. They have been described as “curvaceous punk rock
Rockettes” This documentary tells their story using interviews with the
sisters and their families as well as performance and behind-the-scenes
footage. Post-screening discussion with The World Famous Pontani Sisters led
by Joseph Sciorra, Calandra Institute. Light refreshments will be served.
Seating is limited. This is part of the Film and Video Series: Documented Italians.
Sponsored by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens
College/CUNY.
25 West 43rd
Street, 17th Floor, between 5th
and 6th Avenues, Manhattan
Admission: free; open
to the public (registration is required)
Contact: (212) 642-2094
calandra@qc.edu
http://www.qc.cuny.edu/calandra
February 6, 2010
(Saturday) 12:00
pm
Are You
Concerned with the Image of Italian Americans in the Media? “No More Jersey
Shores”
Special guest
speakers. Refreshments provided. Please RSVP if you would like to attend this
meeting.
Sponsored by the Coalition
of Italian American Associations.
Most Precious Blood Church
113 Baxter Street, Manhattan
Contact: John
Fratta (212) 619-0602
February 9, 2010
(Tuesday) 7:00
pm
“Princeton Foodies and the Food and Places They
Love”
A talk about all
things edible, from ethnic restaurants to farmers’ markets and favorite
food blogs, featuring a panel of local food bloggers including
Dorothea’s House board member Linda Prospero, creator of the blog
“Ciao Chow Linda” (www.ciaochowlinda.blogspot.com).
Princeton Public
Library Community Room
65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
New Jersey
Contact: (609)
924-9529
http://www.princetonlibrary.engagedpatrons.org
February 10, 2010
(Wednesday) 11:15 am
Lecture:
“The Politics of verdi”
Guest Speaker:
Prof. Rosemarie Serrano. During the “Risorgimento,” Verdi
realized the best way to touch the hearts of the Italian audience was to
include messages of “freedom” and “homeland” in his
operas. Politics helped determine Verdi’s success as a composer, but
often got in the way of his operas.
Sponsored by the
Italian Club of Westchester
Community College.
Westchester Community
College
Classroom
Building Room 100
78 Grasslands Road, Valhalla,
NY
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: Prof. Carlo Sclafani (914) 606-6790
carlo.sclafani@sunywcc.edu
February 10, 2010
(Wednesday) 6:00 pm
Robert
Zweig Reads from Return to Naples: My Italian Bar
Mitzvah and Other Discoveries
As a boy in the 1960s, Robert Zweig, an American Jew of Italian and
German descent, had the exceptional opportunity to spend his summer vacations
in Naples
– birthplace of his mother, the home of his extended family, and the
impoverished city that American tourists avoided altogether. The
interconnected stories in Return to Naples recount many
humorous episodes from those summers. Light refreshments will be served. Seating
is limited. This is part of the Writers Read Series.
Sponsored by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens
College/CUNY.
25 West 43rd
Street, 17th Floor, between 5th
and 6th Avenues, Manhattan
Admission: free; open
to the public (registration is required)
Contact: (212) 642-2094
calandra@qc.edu
http://www.qc.cuny.edu/calandra
February 11, 2010
(Thursday) 1:10
pm
Lecture:
“Galileo’s The Assayer – The Fundamental Reality of (Much
Of) Modern Science; the Distinction Between Primary and Secondary Qualities;
The Mechanical Philosophy”
Guest Speaker:
Prof. Christia Mercer. This is part of the “Italy
at Columbia” lecture series by Columbia University professors.
Sponsored by the Italian Academy
for Advanced Studies in America,
Columbia University.
The Italian Academy’s Teatro
1161 Amsterdam
Avenue, Manhattan
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: Allison
Jeffrey (212) 854-8942
Aj211@columbia.edu
http://www.italianacademy.columbia.edu/
Opening
Lecture February 11, 2010 (Thursday)
6:00pm
On display
February 11 to March 15, 2010
“Unmasked:
The Story of the Venetian Carnival”
The exhibition
will feature actual Venetian carnival masks, as well as acclaimed
photographer Anita Sanserverino’s colorful interpretive essay of the
centuries-old tradition. The museum’s hours are Wednesdays through
Sundays, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm; Friday to 8:00 pm
Sponsored by the
Italian American Museum
155 Mulberry
Street, Manhattan
Admission: free;
open to the public (registration is required)
Contact: (212) 965-9000
info@italianamericanmuseum.org
http://www.italianamericanmuseum.org
February 13, 2010
(Saturday) 5:00
pm
Town of
Ramapo Italian Twinning Committee “Carnevale” Dinner Dance
Honoring John G.
Giella, MD.D., F.A.C.S. and Anthony “Adam” Fazio, Jr. Music by DJ
Stefano.
Sponsored by the Town
of Ramapo Italian Twinning Committee.
The Colonial Inn
545 Tappan Road,
Norwood, New Jersey
Admission: $85
Contact: (201)
767-1505
February 13, 2010
(Saturday) 5:00
pm
“Memories
of Living in Italy” The Sports Art of Gabe Perillo”
Opening reception
with wine and cheese for Loren Ellis. Her show is a collection of
one-of-a-kind non-digital photographic paintings on display February 13
– May 2, 2010.
Sponsored by the Garibaldi-Meucci
Museum.
420 Tompkins
Avenue, Staten Island
Contact: (718)
442-1608
info@garibaldimeuccimuseum.org
http://www.garibaldimeuccimuseum.org
February 13, 2010
(Saturday) 7:00
pm
Tango
Night/Milonga
A time to
celebrate Valentine’s Day, dance the Tango and meet new friends.
Sponsored by Anabella
Lenzu.
Soundance
281 North 7th
Street, Buzzer #7, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Admission: $10
Contact: info@anabellalenzu.com
February 13, 2010
(Saturday) 8:30
pm
Ballo di
Carnevale in Maschera (Masquerade ball)
Music by Emilio
and Federico.
Sponsored by the
Italian Club of Westchester Community College and the Salerno Club ed Amici.
Westchester
Community College
Student Center
Building
78 Grasslands
Road, Valhalla, NY
Admission: $10;
$5 for students
Contact: Prof.
Carlo Sclafani (914) 606-6790
carlo.sclafani@sunywcc.edu
February 14, 2010
(Sunday) 2:30
pm
Frèdèric
Chopin and Franz Liszt, The Essence of Romantic Piano
Guest Artist recital Maura Pansini. Ms. Pansini is “Maestro” of
piano at the Conservatorio di Musica of Campobasso, Italy.
Sponsored by Aaron
Copland School of Music, Queens College/CUNY.
Lefrak Concert
Hall Queens College
65-30 Kissena
Blvd, Flushing, Queens
Admission: $10
Contact: (718)
997-3800
February 14, 2020
(Sunday) 5:00
pm
“Bronzino”
Elizabeth
Pilliod, an authority on 16th Century Florentine art, will offer a
program on Bronzino, a court artist of the Medici Family in Florence. He is
currently the subject of an exhibition of drawings at the Metropolitan Museum
of Art in New York.
Dorothea’s
House Casa di Cultura Italiana
120 John Street,
Princeton, New Jersey
Contact: joeC@DorotheasHouse.org
February 16, 2010
(Tuesday) 5:30
pm
Symposium:
“The Jewish Ghetto of Rome”
Held in
connection with Holocaust Remembrance Day. Speakers: Prof. Kenneth Stow,
University of Haifa, Israel; Dr. Irina Oryshkevich, Columbia University.
Seating is limited. Please RSVP.
Sponsored by the
Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University.
1161 Amsterdam
Avenue, Manhattan
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: Allison
Jeffrey (212) 854-8942
Aj211@columbia.edu
http://www.italianacademy.columbia.edu/
February 18, 2010
(Thursday) 5:20
pm
A Question of Identity: The Case of Jewish Youth in
Italy from emancipation to Racial Laws
Lecture by
Cristina Bettin, Ben Gurion University, Israel.
Sponsored by
Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University.
Stony Brook
University, Humanities Building, Room 3008
Nicolls Road
(County Route 97), Stony Brook, NY
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: Jo Fusco
(631) 632-7444
jfusco@italianstudies.org
http://www.italianstudies.org
February 18, 2010
(Thursday) 6:30
pm
Coalition
of Italian American Associations, Inc. Monthly Dinner Meeting
Guest speakers:
Two outspoken critics of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” Andrè
DiMino, UNICO National President and Linda Stasi, New York Post Columnist. Please RSVP.
Sponsored by the
Coalition of Italian American Associations, Inc.
Il Palazzo
Ristorante
151 Mulberry
Street, Manhattan
Admission: $75
Contact: (212)
965-9000
February 18, 2010
(Thursday)
Lo Specchio
Documentary film
made in Italy. This is the opening night film at MoMA’s Documentary
Fortnight Film Festival. For more information visit: http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/film_screenings/8771
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street,
Manhattan
Contact: (212) 708-9400
February 19, 2010
(Friday) 6:00
pm
“Unmasked:
The Story of the Venetian Carnival”
Lecture by Anita
Sanseverino. Seating is limited. Please RSVP.
Sponsored by the
Italian American Museum
155 Mulberry
Street, Manhattan
Admission: free;
open to the public (registration is required)
Contact: (212) 965-9000
info@italianamericanmuseum.org
http://www.italianamericanmuseum.org
February 21, 2010
(Sunday) 1:00
pm
“Italian
Customs and Traditions for St. Joseph’s Day and Easter”
Professor Louis
Leonini will describe customs in the different regions of Italy. Seating is
limited.
Sponsored by the Garibaldi-Meucci
Museum.
420 Tompkins
Avenue, Staten Island
Admission: $5;
members free
Contact: (718)
442-1608 (must RSVP for this event)
info@garibaldimeuccimuseum.org
http://www.haribaldimeuccimuseum.org
February 21, 2010
(Sunday) 2:30
pm
It Happened in Italy: Untold Stories of How the
People of Italy Defied the Horrors of the Holocaust
Book presentation
with the author, Elizabeth Bettina and panel of guests: Survivors of the
Holocaust in Italy and Human Rights Committee Chairman, New York State
Council for the Social Studies, Vincent E. Marmorale. Reception to follow
presentation with the opportunity to purchase books signed by the author.
Sponsored by
Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University.
Stony Brook
University, Wang Center Theatre
Nicolls Road
(County Route 97), Stony Brook, NY
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: Jo Fusco
(631) 632-7444
jfusco@italianstudies.org
http://www.italianstudies.org
February 21, 2010
(Sunday) 4:30
pm
“J.T.’s”
Celebrates Carnevale
Featuring Alba
and her Merry Minstrels Francesca, Enrico, and Gianvito. Guest appearance by
Antonio Guarna. Dinner and entertainment. Prize for best costume (costumes
optional).
“J.T.’S”
Restaurant (formerly Thristino’s)
9703 3rd
Avenue, Brooklyn
Admission: $60
Contact: (718)
238-8781 or Alba (718) 921-7290
February 23, 2010
(Tuesday) 3:30
– 8:00 pm
Inauguration
of Learn Italy New York
Learn Italy, New
York’s newest school for learning Italian and its related culture is
made in Italy, and now arrives in New York City. With over 30 years of
experience teaching Italian through its study abroad programs. For more
information or to register for courses, Learn Italy invites you to attend its
Inauguration. Representatives from the overseas Institute will be on hand to
answer questions, provide information and literature, and present two
complimentary one hour interactive lessons at 4:30 pm and again at 6:00 pm.
Italian specialties will be served.
Sponsored by
Learn Italy.
Learn Italy
Headquarters
226 W. 37th
Street, 10th Floor, Manhattan
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: info@learnitaly.us
http://www.learnitaly.us
February 23, 2010
(Tuesday) 4:10
pm
Lecture:
“Triumphant Art: The Monuments of the Flavians”
Guest Speaker:
Prof. Francesco De Angelis. This is part of the “Italy at
Columbia” lecture series by Columbia University professors.
Sponsored by the
Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University.
The Italian
Academy’s Teatro
1161 Amsterdam
Avenue, Manhattan
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: Allison
Jeffrey (212) 854-8942
Aj211@columbia.edu
http://www.italianacademy.columbia.edu/
February 24, 2010
(Wednesday) 6:00 pm
“Laying
Claim to A Monument Dedicated to Italian American History”
Power point
presentation by Dr. Marilyn Verna and Mario Toglia from Our Lady of Loreto
Church in Brooklyn. Please call for further information.
The Italian
American Museum
155 Mulberry Street,
Manhattan
Contact: (212) 965-9000
February 24, 2010
(Wednesday)
True
Love
Join NOIAW and
Director Nancy Savoca for a screening of Savoca’s award-winning film True Love, starring Annabella Sciorra,
Ron Eldard, Vincent Pastore and
Aida Turturro. 6:00 pm: reception and pizza; 6:30 pm: screening. Please RSVP.
Sponsored by
NOIAW, Greater New York Region in collaboration with John D. Calandra Italian
American Institute. .
National
Organization of Italian American Women
25 West 43rd
Street, Manhattan
Contact: (212)
542-2003
noiaw@noiaw.org
http://www.noiaw.org
February 25, 2010
(Thursday) 2:30
pm
Power
Point Documentary Presentation on Sgt. John Basilone
Sgt. John Basilone,
Italian American World War II Hero (Guadalcanal) and U.S. Marine Corps Medal of
Honor recipient, by Frank Cannata, Armed Services Liaison for UNICO National.
Hosted by D’Amato Chair Professor, Peter Carravetta.
Sponsored by
Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University.
Center for
Italian Studies Meeting Hall, Frank Melville Memorial Library, Room E4340.
Nicolls Road
(County Route 97), Stony Brook, NY
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: Jo Fusco
(631) 632-7444
jfusco@italianstudies.org
http://www.italianstudies.org
February 25, 2010 (Thursday) 6:00
pm
Diva:
Defiance and Passion in Early Italian Cinema
With guest
speaker, Angela Dalle Vacche, Georgia Institute of Technology. The Italian
“diva film” of the silent era provided a forum for denouncing
social evils and exploring new models of behavior among the sexes. These
melodramas of seduction, betrayal, abandonment, and public reputation
communicated both the spiritual and the demonic. Oscillating between a
vibrant life-force of modernity and a suffering figure of the Catholic mater dolorosa, the diva presented a
vision of—if not always a realistic hope for—self-discovery and
emancipation. In her presentation, Angela Dalle Vacche will discuss actresses
such as Francesca Bertini, Lyda Borelli, and Pina Menichelli to show how the
diva film contributed to the modernist development of the “new
woman.”
and
“criminal woman” in relation to the political, social, and
cultural currents of his day. Light refreshments will be served. Seating is
limited. This is part of the Philip V. Cannistraro Seminar Series in Italian
American Studies.
Sponsored
by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY.
25
West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, between 5th
and 6th Avenues, Manhattan
Admission:
free; open to the public (registration is required)
Contact:
(212) 642-2094
calandra@qc.edu
http://www.qc.cuny.edu/calandra
February 26, 2010
(Thursday) 7:00
pm
Screening:
Sacco and Vanzetti
Talkback with
director Peter Miller.
SACCO AND VANZETTI is an award-winning documentary on the
case of two Italian-born anarchists, accused of a murder in 1920, and
executed in Boston in 1927 after a notoriously prejudiced trial. The first
major documentary film about this landmark story. Peter Miller directed and
produced SACCO AND VANZETTI (released
nationally in theaters in 2007); A CLASS APART, which aired on the PBS series
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE AND THE
INTERNATIONAL, shown on PBS and screened at over thirty film festivals.
He has been a producer on numerous documentaries by Ken Burns and Lynn
Novick, including PBS series THE WAR
AND JAZZ, as well as the Peabody Award-winning FRANK-LLOYD WRIGHT. Peter has also been a producer on THE UPRISING OF ’34, PASSIN’ IT ON, and the Academy
Award-winning AMERICAN DREAM. He is
currently directing and producing a new documentary, JEWS AND BASEBALL; AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY. Part of the Revolution
Books series, “2-4 Friday Films” – films that matter every
2nd and 4th Fridays.
146 W. 26th
Street, near 7th Avenue, Manhattan
Contact: (212)
691-3345
revbooksnyc@yahoo.com
February 28, 2010
(Sunday) 3:00
pm
Italian
Film Festival: Stromboli
Directed by
Roberto Rossellini. Featuring Ingrid Bergman, Mario Vitale and Renzo Casana.
This film is in English.
Sponsored by the
Italian Club of Westchester Community College.
Westchester
Community College
Classroom
Building Room 200
78 Grasslands
Road, Valhalla, NY
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: Prof.
Carlo Sclafani (914) 606-6790
carlo.sclafani@sunywcc.edu
February 28, 2010
(Sunday) 5:00
pm
Italian
American Mass Followed by Italian Cuisine
Please RSVP if
you and your family would like to attend. Donations to the Catholic Campus
Ministry will be greatly appreciated.
Sponsored by the
Catholic Campus Ministry with the cooperation of Stony Brook
University’s Center for Italian Studies and CIAO, the Students’
Italian Club.
Ballroom, Student
Union Building
Nicolls Road
(County Route 97), Stony Brook, NY
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: Jo Fusco
(631) 632-7444
jfusco@italianstudies.org
http://www.italianstudies.org
March 1, 2020
(Monday)
“Passport
to the World”
A celebration of
flowers and plants from around the globe at the 2010 Philadelphia Flower Show.
The trip includes lunch at the fabulous Maggiano’s Little Italy
Restaurant. Please call for further information. To reserve a space contact
(718) 442-1608
Sponsored by the Garibaldi-Meucci
Museum.
Admission: $85
info@garibaldimeuccimuseum.org
http://www.garibaldimeuccimuseum.org
March 2, 2010
(Tuesday) 5:30
pm
“Next
Stop on the High Line: The Trento Tunnel Progect”
A symposium on an
unprecedented urban reclamation project. This project is an experiment in the
recovery of an abandoned industrial site; in the reinvention of the history
museum, in the animation of historical archives. Welcoming remarks by David
Freedbert, Director, Italian Academy and Giuseppe Ferrandi,
Director,Fondazione Museo Storico del Trentino.
Sponsored by the
Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University.
The Italian
Academy
1161 Amsterdam
Avenue, Manhattan
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: Allison
Jeffrey (212) 854-2306942
aj211@columbia.edu
http://www.italianacademy.columbia.edu/
March 2, 2010
(Tuesday) 6:00
pm
Robert
Zweig Reads from Return to Naples: My
Italian Bar Mitzvah and Other Discoveries
As a boy in the 1960s, Robert Zweig, an American Jew of Italian and
German descent, had the exceptional opportunity to spend his summer vacations
in Naples – birthplace of his mother, the home of his extended family,
and the impoverished city that American tourists avoided altogether. The
interconnected stories in Return to
Naples recount many humorous episodes from those summers. Light
refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. This is part of the Writers
Read Series.
Sponsored by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens
College/CUNY.
25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, between 5th
and 6th Avenues, Manhattan
Admission: free; open
to the public (registration is required)
Contact: (212) 642-2094
calandra@qc.edu
http://www.qc.cuny.edu/calandra
March 4, 2010 (Thursday) 6:00
pm
Merica
Federico Ferrone, Michele Manzolini and Francesco Ragazzi, directors. Merica investigates the complexities
of migration and the migrant’s desire for national belonging using the
parallel stories of Italian immigration to Brazil in the 1800s and the
current Italian-Brazilian migration to Italy. These “return
migrants,” who have a strong attraction to Italy, face considerable
challenges in a country still plagued by the difficulty of integrating
outsiders. Ultimately, the film poses the question: If nationality does not
create a sense of belonging, what does? Post-screening discussion led by
Guido Tintori, Fulbright-Schuman Scholar, New York University. Light
refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. This is part of the Film and
Video Series: Documented Italians.
Sponsored by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens
College/CUNY.
25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, between 5th
and 6th Avenues, Manhattan
Admission: free; open
to the public (registration is required)
Contact: (212) 642-2094
calandra@qc.edu
http://www.qc.cuny.edu/calandra
March 4, 2020
(Thursday) 6:30
pm
Italian
Heritage & Culture Committee, NY – Inc. Reception and Tribute
Honoring Cav.
Prof. Mario Fratti, International Author and Playwright of “Nine” and on the Occasion of the
Pre-Oscar Celebrations, and in recognition of 2008 DaVinci Award Recipient
– Louis Tallarini and 2009 DaVinci Award Recipient – Astronaut
Michael Massimino. Event coordinators: Josephine Belli, Esq., Maria C. Marinello, Esq., and Cav. Joan Migliori.
Business attire.
Sponsored by The
Board of Directors of the Italian Heritage & Culture Committee, NY
– Inc.
Columbus Citizens
Foundation
8 East 69th
Street, Manhattan
Admission: $100
For further
information please contact Joan Migliori (212) 642-2094 or
e-mail Joan.Migliori@qc.cuny.edu RSVP by February 28, 2010.
March 6, 7, 13,
and 14, 2010 3:00
pm
Donizetti’s
Don Pasquale
Opera performed
in Italian with English Super-titles. Orchestra conducted by Matthew
Oberstein. Staged by John Schenkel.
Regina Hall
12th
Avenue and 65th Street, Brooklyn
Admission: $20;
Senior Citizens and Students: $15; Teens: $5; Children: free
Contact: (718)
259-2772
ReginaOpera@Yahoo.com
http://www.reginaopera.org
March 7, 2010
(Sunday) 11:30
am
“NINE”
By Maury Yeston
(Phantom)
“A sultry and enchanting musical”
Price includes
show and complete lunch.
Sponsored by the
Italian Club of Westchester Community College.
Westchester
Broadway Theatre
1 Broadway Plaza,
Elmsford, NY
Admission: $73
Contact: Prof.
Carlo Sclafani (914) 606-6790
carlo.sclafani@sunywcc.edu
March 9, 2010
(Tuesday) 4:00
pm
CONTROFIGURA
Presentation of
the novel by author and Stony Brook Professor Luigi Fontanella, who will read
and discuss his work. Introductory remarks by Professor Mario Mignone.
Sponsored by
Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University.
Stony Brook
University’s Center for Italian Studies Meeting Hall
Frank Melville
Memorial Library, Room E4340
Nicolls Road
(County Route 97), Stony Brook, NY
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: Jo Fusco
(631) 632-7444
jfusco@italianstudies.org
http://www.italianstudies.org
March 10, 2010
(Wednesday) 9:10
am
Lecture:
“Antony and Cleopatra”
Guest Speaker:
Prof. James Shapiro. This is part of the “Italy at Columbia”
lecture series by Columbia University professors.
Sponsored by the
Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University.
The Italian
Academy’s Teatro
1161 Amsterdam
Avenue, Manhattan
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: Allison
Jeffrey (212) 854-8942
Aj211@columbia.edu
http://www.italianacademy.columbia.edu/
March 10, 2010
(Wednesday) 11:15
am
“Luigi
Del Bianco: Chief Carver on Mount Rushmore” The Man Who Brought
Lincoln’s Eyes to Life
Guest Speaker:
Lou Del Bianco. In this 45 minute presentation, grandson Lou Del Bianco uses
video, photos and historic documents to tell Luigi’s story, Q&A to
follow.
Sponsored by the
Italian Club of Westchester Community College.
Westchester Community
College
Classroom
Building Room 100
78 Grasslands
Road, Valhalla, NY
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: Prof.
Carlo Sclafani (914) 606-6790
carlo.sclafani@sunywcc.edu
March 11, 2010
(Thursday) 11:20
am
The Theatre of Luigi Pirandello and the Issue of
Subaternity in “Questa sera si recita a soggetto”
Presentation by
Guillaume Bernardi, Associate Professor in Drama Studies at York University
(Toronto). He will be visiting the Stony Brook Music Department to assist
with coaching singers for the Opera Guild’s April Production of
Cavalli’s Eliogabalo.
Sponsored by
Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University.
Stony Brook
University, Humanities Building Room 3020
Nicolls Road (County Route 97), Stony Brook, NY
Admission: free;
open to the public
Contact: Jo Fusco
(631) 632-7444
jfusco@italianstudies.org
http://www.italianstudies.org
March 18, 2020
(Thursday) 6:00
pm
Mike
Cavallaro Reads from Parade (With
Fireworks)
Mike Cavallaro’s comic is based on a family story that takes
place during the Feast of the Epiphany in 1923 Calabria. Tensions are high between
fascist party members and socialist organizers. The book was nominated for a
2008 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Limited Series and for the
Young Adult Library Services Association 2010 “Great Graphic Novels for
Teens” list. Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. This
is part of the Writers Read Series.
Sponsored by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens
College/CUNY.
25 West 43rd
Street, 17th Floor, between 5th
and 6th Avenues, Manhattan
Admission: free; open
to the public (registration is required)
Contact: (212) 642-2094
calandra@qc.edu
http://www.qc.cuny.edu/calandra
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