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Celebrate October … Italian Heritage and Culture Month
! - 2009
October 28, 2010 (Thursday)
5:30 – 7:30 pm Italian Folk Vernacular Culture in Italian-American Lives Book presentation by Dr. Joseph Sciorra, Director, Academic and
Cultural Programs, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens
College/CUNY. Sciorra will examine the cultural life of Italian Americans
through Sunday dinners, basement kitchens, backyard gardens and daily
entities associated with Italian Americans as demonstrated in his edited
collection of essays. Introduction by Dr. Nancy Carnevale—MSU
Department of History. Refreshments will be served. Additional events celebrating women
educators will be presented during Women’s History Month at MSU, a
collaboration between the Sponsored by the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Mary Ann Re, Ph.D.
(973) 655-4038; Fax (973) 655-4284 EVENTS October,
2010 ITALICS, The Italian-American TV Magazine and the
Calandra Institute present their 4th Annual Italian Heritage and Culture
Month programming on CUNY TV. ITALICS
will feature four hour long special shows to celebrate Sponsored
by The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, October, 2010 7:00
pm Haunted
Historical
Every Friday in
October the Sponsored by the Admission: $10
non-members; $5 members Contact: (718)
442-1608 info@garibaldimeuccimuseum.org October 19, 2010
(Tuesday) 8:00pm the
Italian Castrati
A lecture/recital
on the Italian Castrati by Anthony Roth Costanzo with pianist Cristina
Stranescu. Sponsored by the The Admission: free; open to the public; must make reservations E-Mail: rw2115@columbia.edu http://www.italianacademy.columbia.edu/ October 19 – 23, 2010 8:00
pm (except Saturday 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm) Pinocchio The Italian Musical
Direct from The Sylvia & Danny Kaye Playhouse, incanto@incantoproductions.com October 22, 2010
(Friday) 7:00
pm Christ Stopped at Eboli
Part of the
Italian Film Programs at Sponsored by Admission: free;
open to the public Contact: Irene
Porco Eckert (631) 423-2313 hurreck@aol.com October 20, 2010 (Wednesday) 2:30
pm Meet the
Italian Professors at the The Department of Modern Languages is pleased to invite students to
learn about Italian language courses and academic offerings. Students
interested in Italian heritage, culture and language are encouraged to
attend. Sponsored by Department of Modern Languages. College of Staten Island/CUNY, 2S Study Lounge Contact: Prof. Gerry
Milligan (718) 982-3700 Gerry.milligan@csi.cuny.edu October 20, 2010 (Wednesday) 4:30
pm Panel
Discussion: “ Exploration of Sponsored by Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Jamaal Brown (718)
390-4433; Fax: (718) 390-4531 browni@stjohns.edu October 20 8:00 pm Italian Heritage and Culture Night Membership will prepare regional dishes and share family artifacts with
attendees. Sponsored by Donatello Lodge #2559, OSIA. Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Annette Lankewish
(516) 9337393 October 21, 2010 (Thursday) 1:00
– 4:00 pm Italian Music, Film, Art and Literature Live music, film screening, live performances. Panel discussion will
examine Italian American literature. Sponsored by Borough of Contact: Professor J. Thomas
Means (212) 220-8000 x 5275 jmeans@bmcc.cuny.edu October 21, 2010 (Thursday) 1:30
– 3:30 pm Italian Film Festival Sponsored by Department of Modern Languages. Contact: Valeria Belmonti
(718) 982-4155 Valeria.belmonti@csi.cuny.edu October 21, 2010 (Thursday) 2:00
pm Lecture: “Tribute to Dr. Elisa Infosino, freelance writer, will examine Dr. Montessori’s
life and legacy as creator of the Montessori method of education and the
first Italian female physician. Sponsored by Brooklyn Public Library, New Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Edward D’Angelo
(718) 236-4086 October 21, 2010 (Thursday) 6:30
pm Renaissance Sax Quartet A classical quartet of saxophones from Sponsored by United Pugliesi Federation. Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Davide Zannoni
(212) 414-1780 DAVIDEZANNONI@aol.com October 21, 2010 (Thursday) 6:30
pm Italian Language and Literature
Series: La Scuola Siciliana Presented in English by Professor Joseph Spedaliere. Sponsored by Admission: Members free; Non-Members $20 Contact: Patrizia Calce
(914) 771-8700, ext. 109 October 21, 2010 (Thursday) 7:00
pm Out of This Fountain of Grace II A fundraiser for the Church of Sponsored by Church of Admission: $15 suggested
donation Contact: Fr. Philip F.
Fabiano (212) 564-9070 palumbofabiano@yahoo.com October 22, 2010 (Friday) 6:00
pm Annual Honoring Professoressa Rossana Caringi, NIAF’s “Teacher of
the Year” and Italian instructor at Sponsored by the Kensico Italian American Society, Inc. Villa Barone Hilltop Manor Route 6, Admission: $90; open to the
public Contact: Brigida (914)
769-8846 MoliseBC@aol.com October 22, 2010 (Friday) 7:00
pm Anthony Maggiacomo Lodge #2320, OSIA, Dinner Dance Annual dinner dance in Sponsored by the Lodge. Admission: $80 Contact: Peter Tamburri
(914) 843-3285 October 22, 2010 (Friday) 7:00
pm Cinema Italia: Pane
Amaro (Bitter Bread) Film screening and discussion of Pane
Amaro (Bitter Bread) with the filmmaker, Sponsored by American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark. Botto House National Landmark Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Angelica M. Santomauro (973) 595-7953 labormuseum@aol.com October 22, 2010 (Friday) 7:00
pm Pier Paolo Jacopini Quartet: Renaissance Jazz Concert Italian quartet that blends the historical repertoire of classical
Italian music with music from contemporary composers. A reception with the
artists will follow the performance. Must register in advance and prepay. Sponsored by Admission: Members $25; Non-Members $30 Contact: Patrizia Calce
(914) 771-8700, ext. 109 October 22, 2010 (Friday) 8:00
pm Renaissance Sax Quartet A classical quartet of saxophones from Sponsored by United Pugliesi Federation. Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Davide Zannoni
(212) 414-1780 DAVIDEZANNONI@aol.com October 22, 2010 (Friday) 8:00
pm Musical Program: Giada Valenti
– Una Notte in Italia Giada Valenti’s new show is a unique and entertaining program
that appeals to the romantic spirit. With her great storytelling and
emotional vocal skills Giada takes her audience on a virtual trip through the
most beautiful love songs from the Italian and American song book. Etcetera, Etcetera Admission: $25.00 - $ 40.00 Contact: (212) 399-4141 October 23, 2010 (Saturday) 11:00
am – 5:00 pm Expo Italia A sampling of Italian food, crafts, music and traditions. This festival
is the culmination of Italian Heritage and Culture Month at 1000 Contact: Vincent Innocente
(718) 425-3516 vinnocente@snug-harbor.org October 23, 2010 (Saturday) 3:00
pm Renaissance Sax Quartet A classical quartet of saxophones from Sponsored by United Pugliesi Federation. 1000 Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Davide Zannoni
(212) 414-1780 DAVIDEZANNONI@aol.com October 23, 2010
(Saturday) 6:30pm October 23, 2010 (Saturday)
8pm
October 24, 2010 (Sunday) 12:00
pm Feast of San Vincenzo, Martire (Patron Saint of Traditional Catholic Mass honoring the patron saint of the town of Sponsored by the Craco Society. Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Frederick Spero
(774) 269-6611 October 24, 2010
(Sunday) 2:00
pm Divorce Italian Style
Part of the Italian
Film Programs at Sponsored by Admission: free;
open to the public Contact: Irene
Porco Eckert (631) 423-2313 hurreck@aol.com October 24, 2010 (Sunday) 2:00
pm I Giullari Di Piazza Present
Tarantella – Spider Dance I Giullari Di Piazza featuring, Southern Italian folk music and dance,
with theatre company featuring Alessandra Belloni in excerpts from
“Spider Dance.” For information or to purchase tickets go to: www.stjohndivine.org or www.alessandrabelloni.com Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Admission: $25 Contact: Alessandra Belloni
(646) 322-4637 abelloni@aol.com October 24, 2010 (Sunday) 3:00
pm Concert: The New Rochelle Opera Company Presents Highlights of
Italian Opera Join the New Rochelle Opera Company as it celebrates its 35th
anniversary. A selection of famous arias by Puccini will be performed by renowned
singer from the opera company. Sponsored by the Italian Club of Admission: $20 General
Admission, $17 Seniors, $10 WCC Credit Students, $15 Advanced ticket sales;
open to the public Contact: Prof. Carlo Sclafani (914) 606-6790;
Fax: (914) 606-6439 carlo.sclafani@sunywcc.edu October 24, 2010 (Sunday) 6:30
pm Musical Concert with Tenor Aaron Caruso Enjoy beautiful Italian compositions to celebrate Italian Heritage and
Cultural Month. Sponsored by Gruppo Italiano Sant’Atanasio. St. Athanasius Church, School Auditorium Admission: $25 Contact: Freddy Felleti
(718) 614-9683 October 25, 2010 (Monday) 6:00
pm Book Presentation: Una
Guida all’Architettura Moderna dell’Eur (How Fascism Redesigned Art historian Adachiara Zevi in conversation with Alexander Levi (SLO
Architecture). Sponsored by Casa Italiana programming is subject to change. For latest updates,
please visit www:casaitaliananyu.org or call (212) 998-8739 October 25, 2010 (Monday) 6:30
pm Secret Recipes of Great Italian Chefs Contemporary Italian Cuisine
– La Cucina di Casa Spadaro Hands on culinary class and demonstration presented by Antonio and Rina
Spadaro from Spadaro Restaurant, Sponsored by Admission: Members $50: Non-Members $60 Contact: Patrizia Calce (914)
771-8700, ext. 109 October 26, 2010 (Tuesday) 12:00
pm Exploring Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Samuel Ghelli
(718) 262-2462 sghelli@york.cuny.edu October 26, 2010 (Tuesday) 12:30
pm Film Screening: Prisoners
in Award winning documentary film Prisoners
in Paradise chronicles the lives of the more than 51,000 Italian
prisoners of war in the Sponsored by Campus Road & Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Dominick Carielli,
Ph.D. (718) 951-5000, ext.6264 iqcenter@brooklyn.cuny.edu October 26, 2010 (Tuesday) 5:00
pm Third Annual Food and Dessert Expo Participants will share samples of Italian food and/or dessert in
recipe competition. Sponsored by Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Jamaal Brown (718)
390-4433; Fax: (718) 390-4531 browni@stjohns.edu October 26, 2010 (Tuesday) 7:30
pm Italian American Heritage and Culture Month Celebration Appreciation and celebration of Italian American Heritage and Culture
Month. Sponsored by L’Esperienza Italian American Magazine (copyright
1994-2010) The Italian Cultural Society at Farmingdale Ellsworth Admission: Membership or
guest; includes refreshments and presentation Contact: Dr. Mario Macaluso (516) 935-7418 Dr.MacPress@aol.com October 27, 2010 (Wednesday) 11:15
am Cultural Film: The The history of the Sponsored by the Italian Club of Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Prof. Carlo Sclafani (914) 606-6790;
Fax: (914) 606-6439 carlo.sclafani@sunywcc.edu October 27, 2010 (Wednesday) 12:15
pm Study Italian Language and Culture in Sponsored by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens
College/CUNY and the Italian Department at the college. Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Joseph Grosso
(718) 997-5769 Joseph.grosso@qc.cuny.edu October 27, 2010 (Wednesday) 2:00
pm Linda Cardillo Reads from Across
the Table Author Linda Cardillo will read from her unforgettable story of family and
forgiveness, loyalty and love. Registration is required. Sponsored by Admission: free Contact: Patrizia Calce
(914) 771-8700, ext. 109 October 27, 2010 (Wednesday) 6:30
pm Italian Wine Tasting Dinner An exquisite five-course Italian meal featuring an Italian wine pairing
with each course. Reservations necessary. Limited to 80 people. Sponsored by The DaVinci Society. The Faculty Dining Room in the Student Union, Admission: $110; open to
the public Contact: Betty McComiskey
(718) 420-4014 October 28, 2010 (Thursday) 12:30
– 2:15 pm Lecture: “ Tommaso Cuccia, visual artist from Sponsored by The Italian American Club of Vertical Campus, Room 10-175 Admission: free Contact: Dr. Nancy Ziehler
(646) 312-2164 Nancy.ziehler@baruch.cuny.edu October 28, 2010 (Thursday) 1:30
– 3:30 pm Italian Film Festival Sponsored by Department of Modern Languages. Contact: Valeria Belmonti
(718) 982-4155 Valeria.belmonti@csi.cuny.edu October 28, 2010 (Thursday)
5:30 – 7:30 pm Italian Folk Vernacular Culture in Italian-American Lives Book presentation by Dr. Joseph Sciorra, Director, Academic and
Cultural Programs, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY.
Sciorra will examine the cultural life of Italian Americans through Sunday
dinners, basement kitchens, backyard gardens and daily entities associated
with Italian Americans as demonstrated in his edited collection of essays.
Introduction by Dr. Nancy Carnevale—MSU Department of History.
Refreshments will be served.
Additional events celebrating women educators will be presented during
Women’s History Month at MSU, a collaboration between the Sponsored by the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Mary Ann Re, Ph.D.
(973) 655-4038; Fax (973) 655-4284 October 28, 2010 (Thursday) 5:00
– 7:00 pm Tribute to Dr. Life and biography of Sponsored by Profumi D’Italia Radio Show. W.H.PC Radio – 90.3 Admission: free Contact: Rita Monte (516)
572-7440/(515) 572-7438 RITAMONTE17@HOTMAIL.COM October 28, 2010 (Thursday) 6:00
pm Poets of the Italian Diaspora: from Latin America to A bilingual reading. Readers
will include Emelise Aleandri, Luigi Bonaffini, Peter Carravetta, Gaetano
Cipolla, Gil Fagiani, Luigi Fontanella, Michael Palam, and Joseph Perricone. Sponsored by Admission: $7 cover charge; open to the public Contact: Luigi Bonaffini (718) 398-3883 October 28, 2010
(Thursday) 6:30
pm Coalition
of Italian American Associations, Inc. Monthly Dinner Meeting
Guest speakers:
Honorable Hon. Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate of NYC. Special Guest speaker,
Dr. Jenna Sponsored by the
Coalition of Italian American Associations, Inc. Emilio’s Ballato Admission: $75 Contact: (212)
965-9000 October 28, 2010 (Thursday) 7:00
pm In Cucina – Chef Demonstration and Dinner with Wine Pairing The evening is a delectable Italian culinary demonstration featuring
regional Italian dishes with a guest chef. Dinner and wine pairing is
included in the price of admission. Please check website: www.casa-belvedere.org for updated
information or call or e-mail us at (718) 273-7660 or info@casabelvedere.org.
Sponsored by Casa Belvedere, The Italian Cultural Foundation, Inc. Contact: marian@casa-belvedere.org October 29, 2010 (Friday) 10:00
am – 6:00 pm Conference:
“Is An Italian American History Possible?” The second Forum in Italian American Criticism conference organized by
the Alfonse M. D’Amato Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies at
The Alfonse M. D’Amato Chair at Stony Brook University Stony Brook Manhattan 401 Park Avenue South 2nd Floor, Admission: open to the public Contact: Jo Fusco (631)
632-7444 jfusco@italianstudies.org October 29, 2010 (Friday) 6:00
pm Stage reading of “Giovanni The Fearless” A commdia dell’arte musical (book & lyrics by Carolyn
Balducci; music by Mira J. Spekor). An old Italian folktale re-envisioned as
a delightful commedia dell’arte piece involving a troupe of itinerant
actors, a pair of young lovers and two ghosts – one fake, one very
real. The perfect romantic comedy for Halloween! Sponsored by Dramatists Guild Dramatists Guild 1501 Broadway, Admission: Free; open to
the public Contact: Carolyn Balducci
(917) 656-7019 October 29, 2010 (Friday) 7:30
pm Putnam Sponsored by the Italian American Club of Mahopac. Club House Admission: $15; open to the
public Contact: Lucy DeFeo (845)
208-7044 gcefaloni@fordham.edu October 29, 2010 (Friday) 8:00
pm Tarantella For Halloween And For Italian Heritage Month Trumpet Jazz Club Depot Square, Admission: $15 Contact: (973) 744-2600 October 30, 2010 (Saturday) 3:15
pm Laughing Pizza Laughing Pizza is wholesome fun for kids and their parents. Playing at Central Park at the Naumburg Bandshell, Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Lauren Sachs (212)
646-395 October 31, 2010 (Sunday) 3:00
pm Viva Italia Grand Musical Finale Individual and group music performances by students and faculty.
Moderated and directed by Dr. Roger Wesby, Professor, Music Department. Sponsored by The DaVinci Society. Admission: free; open to
the public Contact: Betty McComiskey
(718) 420-4014 [Return
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