John D. Calandra Italian American Institute: Italics TV Magazine

ITALICS Episode Guide: 2001

ITALICS #129 February 2001

· Women's History Month

· Artist B. Amore Exhibition LifeLine/Filo della Vita -focuses on 6 generation of women. Ellis Island National Immigration Museum

· Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire- remembering women who perished in the fire

· Tribute to Rose Freedman- last known living survivor of the Shirtwaist Factory dies

· Conference at City Hall for the implementation of an Italian American Curriculum guide in NYC schools

ITALICS #130 March 2001

· "Italian American Women in the Media: Fact vs. Fiction"

· Dr.Joseph V. Scelsa interviews Laura Savini of WLIW Channel 21 Public Television - Metro Guide

· Remembering Queen Maria Jose of the House of Savoy. Italy's last Queen died at the age of 94 on January 27, 2001

ITALICS #131 April 2001

· "Italian Landscapes: Different Sites and New Perceptions"- multimedia interactive, video installation on display at Queens College

· "Fascism, Anti-Fascism and the Italian American Community", a conference in commemoration of anti-fascist leader Carlo Tesca.

· John D. Calandra Italian American Institute presents a newly redesigned Web site- www.qc.edu/calandra

ITALICS #132 May 2001

· The National Italian American Foundations presents "Italian American Institutes Day 2001" -Discussions focusing on the defamation of Italian Americas from Christopher Columbus to Tony Soprano.

· Mamaroneck Public Library in Westchester N.Y.-"Behind the Barbed Wire: Angelo Spinelli's Photo-Documentation on Life and Culture in a POW Stalag Camp"

· Chancellor of The City University of New York- Dr. Matthew Goldstein -annual meeting with Italian American civic leaders

ITALICS # 133 August 2001

· 11^th Annual New York Conference of Italian American State Legislators Weekend Conference

· “Ralph Fasanella’s America” on display in Cooperstown, NY

ITALICS # 134 September 2001

· Former Mayor of Palerno Sicily, LeoLuca Orlando speaks about his fight against the Mafia

· Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grotto- in Staten Island, NY

ITALICS #135 October 2001

· Italian Heritage and Culture Month 2001

ITALICS #136 November 2001

· Queens College exhibition: “Italian American Women Artists- Uno Spettro d’immagini”

· John D. Calandra Italian American Institute symposium: “Italians on the New York Waterfront- A Tribute to Peter Panto.”

ITALICS # 137 December 2001

· Dr. Jospeh Scelsa interviews New York State Senator John J. Marchi. Part I of a two-part interview.

· The Coalition of Italo-American Associations holds it’s annual Italian Heritage and Culture month gala at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan. (The event was postponed due to the terrorist attacks of 9/11.) Special guests honored included CUNY Chancellor Mathew Goldstein, Television Personality Kelly Ripa, Tenor Michael Amante, among many.

· The City of Naples, Italy honors the New York City Fire Department with an 18^th century replica of a Neapolitan crèche. Three fire helmets were presented to the three wise men during a ceremony at St. Michael’s church in Manhattan in remembrance the firefighters who perished in the September 11^th attacks on America.