Pins and Needles
For a documentary film about the making of the 1937-1940 ILGWU play Pins and Needles, the producers Leslie Berman and Barbara Toennies would like to hear from anyone with recordings or photographs, programs, reminiscences, information, opinions and commentary, and/or leads to others, including anyone with a connection to the performances in New York or on the road who may have relevant materials. Please reach Pins and Needles Documentary by email -- [email protected]; by phone -- (516) 492-5116; or by regular mail -- PO Box 630 Woodmere NY 11598. Pins and Needles was created by and for the International Ladies Garment Worker's Union in 1937, and union members performed in the show which became a hit, transferred to Broadway, playing 1108 performances there, which made it the longest running play of its era. We believe there were Italian immigrants among the garment worker union membership who may have appeared in the play, or may have had relatives or friends who appeared in the play, and certainly some of those members must have seen the play if nothing more. We have leads to actors, Jewish community members, and scholars who studied the play later. We know that the Italian contingent in the ILGWU were staunch unionists, and we believe that if we can find the right connection to the elderly Italian community members, we might find those who could speak to us and fill in gaps in our knowledge for this film.
Italian Traditions for Your Students!
"CANTI E BALLO TUTTO!" Bring your classroom to life with Italian singing, music, dance and tambourine drumming with workshops held at your school!
A unique opportunity for your students to delve into the culture of Italy by learning, then performing, the beautiful and exciting folk traditions of Italy! Strengthen their language fluency by singing in Italian. Offer your students the fun of active participation and experiential learning. Share your work with both the school and wider community by having your student's perform, in costume, at your school and in local festivals! PLUS the extra opportunity, in 2012, to perform at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center!
Workshops taught by Marylou "Mariuccia" Romano performer and director of the Coro d'Italia with over 15 years experience with America's first ensemble dedicated to Italian folk music and dance, established 1932 and by Special Guest Instructor ~ Alessandra Belloni world renowned expert in Southern Italian dance, percussion, and music. To bring this unique opportunity to your school please call: "Mariuccia" Marylou Romano at (973) 461-9624 email [email protected] ; www.ditaliaprograms.org
Center for Italian Studies Italian Classes for the Community
Fall 2011/Spring 2012
John Glenn High School, Elwood
Cost: $230 for 50 hours of instruction. Classes run from October - May.
For registration materials, schedule and other details, please call (631) 632-7444
Center for Italian Studies
Melville Library, E4340
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3358
Beginning September 27, 2011 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Lingua e parole - Italian Language Course for Beginners
This 11 week introductory language course focuses on a variety of appropriate responses to common, everyday situations, such as: greetings and wishing people well, expressing likes and dislikes, clarifying your own meaning and asking for clarification from others, congratulating people, appropriate and useful dining phrases - and more!
Course includes practice in reading and writing and covers all of the basics of the Italian language (alphabet, pronunciation, basic conversation, etc.). This course is the ideal preparation for the two Italian certifications that the Italian Cultural Institute exclusively offers in New York. These certifications are official titles of competence of Italian as a foreign language and can be used for job, study, personal or for any other reason for which an official and guaranteed declaration of linguistic competence is demanded. This course will be held at the Italian Cultural Institute on Tuesdays and Fridays and will have the following schedule:
September: 27 - 30
October: 4 - 7 - 11 - 14 - 18 - 21 - 25 - 28
November: 1 - 4 - 8 - 11 - 15 - 18 - 22 - 25 - 29
December - 2 - 6 - 9
Every class will take place from 6 to 7.30 pm.
Please call for further information.
Italian Cultural Institute
686 Park Avenue, Manhattan
Contact: 212 879 4242 ext. 323
[email protected]
www.iicnewyork.esteri.it
Italian Language and Culture Course Through Fashion
What is "Italian style" and why does it attract us? This class offers a vivid, exciting journey through the history of Italian dress, style and identity. With the help of artistic masterpieces, films, photography, advertising, magazines and fascinating historical documents, we will explore concepts of luxury, fantasy, identity, masculinity and femininity, self-fashioning and self-expression, consumption, visibility and desire. From the toga to the creations of Fashion Week, we will also develop a vocabulary with which to talk about dress and design in Italian. Placing dress in context, this class offers a nuanced and lively overview of Italian history and heritage. This course will be held at the Italian Cultural Institute on Wednesdays and will have the following schedule:
September: 28
October: 5 - 12 - 19 - 26
November: 2 - 9 - 16 - 30
December - 7
Every class will take place from 6 to 8 pm. The language of teaching is English.
Sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute.
686 Park Avenue, Manhattan
Contact: (212) 879-4242 ext. 323
[email protected]
www.iicnewyork.esteri.it
Beginning October 20, 2011 6pm - 8pm Italian Language and Culture Course Through Opera
The course will be "una panoramica", an overview, of Italian opera from its beginning to the XX century. It will include biographical and stylistic observations about the various composers, their importance in music history, and comments on the historical, economic and social background of the period analyzed. Some explanations and grammatical and syntactical analysis of parts of the librettos will also be provided, adequate to the proficiency level of the participants. This course will be held at the Italian Cultural Institute on Thursdays and will have the following schedule: October: 20 - 27 November: 3 - 10 - 17 December: 1 - 8 - 15 - 22 - 29 Every class will take place from 6 to 8 pm. The language of teaching is English. The registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, please read the brochure and complete the application form available on our website www.iicnewyork.esteri.it Italian Cultural Institute 686 Park Avenue, Manhattan Contact:212-879-4242 ext. 323
[email protected] Adventures in Italian Opera Fred Plotkin has lined up some of the most talented artists in opera today. Mark your calendar with the dates and names of Fred's guests and participate in this series that is at the same time educational and fun. October 14: Luca Pisaroni October 25: Angela Meade December 5: Remembering Arturo Toscanini January 26: David Daniels February 7: Dmitri Hvorostovsky March 21: Thomas Hampson Member-only RSVP: 212-502-7944 RSVP deadline: 24 hours prior to event start. All seats will be released 10 minutes prior to start. (For all other inquiries please call 212-998-8739) New York University Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marim� 24 West 12th Street, Manhattan [email protected] www.CasaItalianaNYU.org
Conference: DELIRIOUS NAPLES: For a Cultural, Intellectual, and Urban History of the City of the Sun HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY November 16, 17, 18, 2011 & CASA ITALIANA ZERILLI-MARIM� NEW YORK UNIVERSITY November 19, 2011 Conference Director: Dr. Pellegrino D'Acierno Conference Advisor: Dr. Stanislao Pugliese In Memoriam: Thomas V. Belmonte (1946-1995), author of The Broken Fountain For more information and to register: www.hofstra.edu/Community/culc/culctr_events>Naples.html November 17, 2011 (Thursday) 6:00pm NOIAW - The Westchester Network Exhibit and Wine Reception - Celebrating our Italian Heritage: Italian Builders, Artisans and Trades Join us to view photographs, documents, tools, statues and more illustrating the Italians' crucial role in the development and expansion of America. Sponsored by The National Organization of Italian American Women. Westchester Italian Cultural Center One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY Admission: NOIAW Members: Free ~ Non-Members: $5 at the door. Gentlemen Always Welcome Please RSVP to [email protected] or 212-642-2003 by Nov. 14th [email protected] www.noiaw.org November 17, 2011 (Thursday) 6:00 pm Elizabeth Street By Author Laurie Fabiano Book talk and signing. This book has been an Oprah selection about when the Italian immigrated to the lower East Side and the hardships that they faced. Sponsored by FIAME Forum of Italian American Educators. Barnes and Noble Booksellers 290 Baychester Avenue, Bronx Contact: 718-862-3954 www.fiamenewyork.com November 17, 2011 (Thursday) 6:30 pm Italian Proverbs, Idioms and Linguistic Curiosities The contemporary Italian language is much more than the standard means of communication for today's more than 60 million inhabitants of the Bel Paese. It is also Italy's cultural, emotional, historical, and spiritual repository. The timeless and enriching proverbs and colorful idiomatic expressions vividly reveal the innermost character, soul and wit of Italian speakers. Professor Joseph N. Spedaliere, Distinguished Professor of Italian Language and Culture at Concordia College. Must register in advance and prepay. Sponsored by Westchester Italian Cultural Center. One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY Admission: Members $10; Non-Members $20 Contact: Patrizia Calce (914) 771-8700 Ext. 109 [email protected] November 17, 2011 (Thursday) 7:00 pm Inverno - An Evening of Sicilian Food, Wine, Culture and Song with Chef Biagio Settepani of Pasticceria Bruno Inverno is the final installment of a four-part cooking demonstration dinner and wine pairing series where participants will experience Sicily's many layers of interesting culinary traditions and unique flavor combinations that have been selected by Chef Biagio from Marchesa Anna Tasca Lanza di Mazzarino's seminal book entitled The Heart of Sicily. As an added feature, there will be live entertainment and music and opera educator Lou Barrella, will enhance the evening with Sicilian folk music and operatic gems. Sponsored by Casa Belvedere, The Italian Cultural Foundation, Inc. 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island Admission: $100; open to the public Contact: Louis Calvelli (718) 273-7660 [email protected] November 17, 2011 (Thursday) 7:00 pm Festa, Family & Food Fulbright scholar Stephanie Trudeau presents a lecture with power point presentation on the history and cultural significance of three saints' festivals celebrated in Italy and in Italian-American communities. The photographs in this presentation represent an examination of the evolution and continuity of the cultural traditions of three saints' feasts, the Gigli in Nola, the Ceri in Gubbio and St. Joseph's feast in Salemi, Sicily. Reception to Follow. Seating is Limited. Please call to RSVP. Sponsored by the Italian American Museum. 155 Mulberry Street New York, NY 10013 Admission: Suggested Donation $10 Contact: (212) 965-9000 or email: I[email protected]
November 17, 2011 (Thursday) 8:00 pm Lecture: "The Italian American Dilemma During World War II" Professor La Gumina of Nassau Community College will speak on the role of Italian Americans during World War II and the dilemma perceived as "Enemy Alien" by the U.S. Government and how Italian Americans responded to these challenges. Sponsored by the Italian Club of Westchester Community College. Westchester Community College, Gateway Bldg., (Parking Lot 1) 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY Admission: free; open to the public Contact: Prof. Carlo Sclafani (914) 606-6790 [email protected] November 18, 2011, 2011 (Friday) 7:30pm "United Academia" - The Concert to Celebrate the 1st Anniversary of the United Nations Academic Impact The concert will be performed by the Italian Acclaimed Tenor Luciano Lamonarca and Purchase Symphony Orchestra. Guest conductor, Mr. George Manahan. Jazz Duo: Sy Johnson and Mike Richmond Stand up-comedian: Regina DeCicco. Closing remarks: H.E. Kyio Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General of United Nations for Communications and Public Information, Mr. Thomas Schwarz, President of Purchase College - SUNY. Master of Ceremony: the famous and well known Media Personalities, Actress and Producer, Miss Valerie Smaldone. Sponsored by Puglia Center of America in collaboration with Purchase College State University of New York, and under the patronage of Organizazione delle Nazioni Unite per L'Educazione, la Scienza e la Cultura, the Commissioner's Office for Culture Tourism, Peace and Mediterranean Area of the Region of Puglia and Province of Bari. For info and reservation, please contact 914-251-6202 or send an email to [email protected] or visit the following links: http://www.artscenter.org/tickets/production.aspx?performanceNumber=4020 http://www.artscenter.org/tickets/reserve.aspx?performanceNumber=4020 More information about the Puglia Center of America: www.pugliacenterofamerica.com Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall, Purchase College, State University of New York, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY November 19, 2011 (Saturday) 6:00 pm "AN ITALIAN FESTIVAL NIGHT" An evening of music, hot and cold buffet dinner. Featuring the Classic Neapolitan music of tenor Antonio Guarna. Please RSVP. Sts. Simon Jude School Auditorium 294 Avenue T (between Van Sicklen and Lake Streets), Brooklyn, Admission: $45.00 Contact: 718- 375-9600 November 19, 2011 (Saturday) 7:00 pm Concert: Nico dei Gabbiani Recapture those magical moments of the late 1960s - early 1970s when Italian radio stations filled the airwaves with the wonderful songs like Parole (1968), Fiume di Parole (1970), Cento Campane (1971) and Io Credo (1975). Platinum recording artist and entertainer Nico Dei Gabbiani, direct from Italy, performs in concert exclusively for Casa Belvedere. Seating is limited - early reservations are recommended. Admission includes assorted refreshments wine, hors d'oeuvres and light fare. Sponsored by Casa Belvedere, The Italian Cultural Foundation, Inc. 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island Admission: $70; open to the public Contact: Louis Calvelli (718) 273-7660 [email protected] November 19, 2011 (Saturday) 7:00 - 9:00pm Evening of Umbrian Wines Join Bill and Suzy Menard for an enjoyable and informative evening, tasting and learning about the wines of Umbria. We will taste five special wines from the Montefalco D.O.C. region from the Menard's private collection, many of which are not available in the US. Discover the full bodied red Sagrantino, the lush Montefalco Rosso and Umbria's ubiquitous white Grechetto, among others. Light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the National Organization of Italian American Women. Bella Italia 4934 Hampden Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814 Admission: Members: $45; Non-Members: $55 November 19, 2011 (Saturday) 8:00 PM Nino Rota: Centenary Concert of Chamber Music The Italian Academy celebrates the centenary of Nino Rota (1911-1979), the beloved composer of scores for dozens of the most memorable Italian films, including La Dolce Vita, 8 �, Juliet of the Spirits, La Strada, The Godfather, The Leopard, Senso, War and Peace, Romeo and Juliet, and Fellini's Roma. Rota also composed music for orchestra, solo instruments, and chamber works. The Academy's concert will feature pianist Emanuele Arciuli, who studied with Rota at the Bari Conservatory, where Rota was director for many years. Arciuli will perform works for solo piano, including an arrangement of film scores, and Piano Trios with David Fulmer (violin), Chris Gross (cello), Fiona Kelly (flute), and Carol McGonnell (clarinet). Sponsored by the Italian Academy at Columbia University The Italian Academy at Columbia University 1161 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Admission: free; open to the public Contact: Rick Whitaker 2128541623 [email protected] www.italianacademy.columbia.edu November 19, 2011 (Saturday) 8:30 pm Tarantella A night of Southern Italian Gypsy Music dedicated to the healing power of drumming featuring the trance dance of the tarantella. Featuring: Alessandra Belloni - vocals, southern Italian tambourines, ritual dance; Wilson Montuori - electric and acoustic guitars, Giuseppe De Falco: vocals, guitar, Peter Abazia: Brazilian and Italian percussion, guest drummer: Sergio Bellotti. This fiery "percussive journey" through the South of Italy will explore through songs, dance and rhythm, magic rituals, tarantellas used as music therapy to cure the mythical bite of the tarantula , healing chants and ritual drumming in honor of the Black Madonna, lullabies, love ballads, work chants and protest song. Mehanata Bulgarian Bar 113 Ludlow (between Rivington & Delancey), Manhattan Admission: $15 [email protected] www.alessandrabelloni.com | |
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Italian Language Resources
An array of learning opportunities are available to foster Italian language acquisition for toddlers, children, teens and adults. The following organizations are offering classes from basic to advanced level skills:
Casa Belvedere, The Italian Cultural Foundation, Inc.
79 Howard Avenue, Grymes Hill, NY 10301
(718) 273-7660, Fax: (718) 273-0020,
[email protected], www.casa-belvedere.org
Center for Italian Studies, Stony Brook University
100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794
(631) 632-7444,
[email protected]
Dorothea's House, Casa di Cultura Italiana
120 John Street, Princeton, NJ 08542
(908) 359-1564,
[email protected]
www.dorotheashouse.org/classes.html
Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, Order Sons of Italy in America
420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 442-1608, Fax: 718) 442-8635,
[email protected]
www.GaribaldiMeucciMuseum.org
Italian American Committee on Education (IACE)
686 Park Ave LL New York, NY 10021
(212) 772-8755, Fax: (212) 772-8756,
[email protected]
www.iacelanguage.org
Italian Educational and Cultural Center (IECC)
Casa Colombo, 380 Monmouth Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302, (201) 963-6332,
[email protected]
www.casacolombo.org
The Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens, Inc.
29-21 21st Avenue, Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 204-2444, Fax: (718) 204-9145, [email protected]
www.ItalianFederation.com
Westchester Community College/SUNY
75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY 10595
Contact: Prof. Carlo Sclafani (914) 606-6790,
[email protected]
Westchester Italian Cultural Center
Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 771-8700, Fax: (914) 771-5900,
[email protected]
www.wiccny.org
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November 19, 20, 26, 27, 2011 3:00 pm
Puccini's Madama Butterfly
In Italian with full orchestra conducted by Scott Jackson Wiley. Staged by Linda Lehr.
Sponsored by the Regina Opera Company.
Regina Hall
1210 65th Street, Brooklyn
Admission: $25; Senior Citizens and college Students under 25: $20; teens: $5; Children: free
Contact: 718-259-2772
[email protected]
www.reginaopera.org
November 20, 2011(Sunday) 12:00 pm
Celebrating the Manteo Sicilian Marionette Tradition
A lecture, film presentation (It's One Family: Knock on Wood) and marionette demonstration by award-winning TV producer, writer, director and historian Tony De Nonno, www.denonnoproductions.com
Enjoy the life and legacy of puppeteers Mike and Aida Manteo, their children and grandchildren, a family bound together by a Sicilian folk tradition that spans a century in New York.
Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Ave, Huntington, NY
Admission: free
Contact: 631-423-7611 ext. 14
[email protected]
www.cinemaartscentre.org
November 20, 2011(Sunday) 4:00 pm
From Ghetto to Palazzo: the vocal works of Salamone Rossi Hebreo
An evening of songs for one to five voices by the Jewish Italian
composer Salamone Rossi (c.1570-1630) performed by members of the
Clarion Music Society. Featuring both liturgical works in Hebrew composed for the synagogue and secular Italian madrigals composed for the Gonzaga court, the
program will illuminate Rossi's successful synthesis of his Jewish and Italian identities.
Sponsored by Congregation Shearith Israel, the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue of New York and Salon/Sanctuary Concerts.
Congregation Shearith Israel
2 West 70th Street at Central Park West, Manhattan
Admission: Members, Seniors, Students $15; Non-Members $25
Advance tickets available at http://tinyurl.com/SalamoneRossi or
Contact: Alana Shultz 212 873 0300 x209
November 21, 2011 (Monday) 6.00 pm
New Criticism on Primo Levi
Stanislao Pugliese (Hofstra University), Johan �hr (Hofstra University), Millicent Marcus (Yale University) and Risa Sodi (Yale University) present two new collections of critical essays addressing different aspects of Levi's work and life: Answering Auschwitz and New Reflections on Primo Levi: before and after Auschwitz.
Sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute in New York.
Italian Cultural Institute
686 Park Avenue, Manhattan
RSVP: [email protected]
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November 27, 2011 (Sunday) 3:00 pm 8th Annual "Christmas in Italy" Concert with Award-Winning International Singer Star Cristina Fontanelli A vocal journey through Italy's best-loved songs, arias, Neapolitan and Christmas classics with piano, mandolin, guitar, accordion and student choir accompaniment. Sponsored by Coccia Foundation. Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College 695 Park Avenue (E. 68th St. between Park & Lexington), Manhattan Admission: $60; $48; $42 Seniors/Students (Group rates available) Contact: (212) 772-4448 [email protected] www.kayeplayhouse.hunter.cuny.edu November 28, 2011 (Monday) 1:00 pm Italy at Columbia Lecture Series Kristina Milnor - "Women in Pompeii" RSVP at www.italianacademy.columbia.edu The Italian Academy 1161 Amsterdam Avenue, (south of 116th Street). Manhattan Admission: free www.italianacademy.columbia.edu November 29, 2011 (Tuesday) 6:00 pm Film Screening: Mi Pogolotti Querido (2007), Enrica Viola, dir. Mi Pogolotti Querido tells the story of Dino Pogolotti and the barrio in Havana, Cuba, that bears his name. Born in Giaveno (Turin province), Pogolotti immigrated to New York in 1895 and moved to Cuba with his wife Grace Joyce upon his appointment as secretary to the United States Consul. With money inherited from his father-in-law, he purchased large tracts of land on the outskirts of Havana and in 1911 developed a neighborhood modeled on European social housing. The first working-class neighborhood in Havana, Barrio Pogolotti is also known for its Afro-Cuban cultural identity. In this documentary, Enrica Viola offers portraits of life-long residents of Pogolotti who describe the significance the neighborhood holds for them. The film also shows the Pogolotti family narrative - from Dino to his son Marcelo, a modernist painter, to his granddaughter Graziella, a prominent Cuban essayist. Post screening discussion led by Jose Moya, Barnard College. This is part of the Documented Italians Film Series. Sponsored by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY. 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, (between 5th & 6th Avenues), Manhattan Admission: free; open to the public Contact: (212) 642-2094 (Building management required people attending events to pre-register with the Calandra Institute). Be prepared to show a photo ID to the building's concierge. www.qc.edu/calandra November 30, 2011(Wednesday) 6:30pm - 8:30pm An Italian Fall Harvest An evening with Claire Criscuolo. Featuring Musical Entertainment by noted tenor Caranza. Join the Connecticut Region for a healthy cooking demonstration, dinner and musical entertainment! Claire Criscuolo, noted restaurateur and cookbook author, will discuss the importance of eating 7-9 fruits and vegetables a day and show us how to prepare some given our busy schedules! Claire will prepare her Fall Harvest menu using locally grown fruits and vegetables. Sponsored by the National Organization of Italian American Women Connecticut Region. Delia's, The Viking Center 4 Laser Lane, Wallingford, CT 06492 Admission: Members: $60 ~ Non-Members: $75 December 1, 2011 (Thursday) 6:30 pm In Cucina di Francine: Italian Holiday Desserts Join Francine Segan, James Beard-nominated cookbook author, for a fun-filled evening. Learn to make classic Italian holiday desserts including: struffoli, traditional fried honey dough balls of Naples, as well as Maccheroni della Vigile, a mound of luscious pasta tossed in a sweet dark chocolate sauce topped with grated chocolate served as Christmas Eve dessert. Also on the menu are panettone, pandoro and cenci. Must register in advance and prepay. Sponsored by Westchester Italian Cultural Center. One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY Admission: Members $50; Non-Members $60 Contact: Patrizia Calce (914) 771-8700 Ext. 109; Fax: (914) 771-5900 [email protected] December 2, 2011 (Friday) 6:30 pm Presepio Napoletano On the occasion of the opening of the exhibit, Professor-in-Residence Antonio Rutigliano of New York University will discuss the origins of Presepio and St. Francis d'Assisi and the allegorical use in the letters of Catherine of Siena, as well as the symbolism Presepio plays in the plays of Edoardo di Filippo. A holiday reception will follow the presentation. Must register in advance and prepay. Sponsored by Westchester Italian Cultural Center. One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY Admission: Members free; Non-Members $10 Contact: Patrizia Calce (914) 771-8700 Ext. 109; Fax: (914) 771-5900 [email protected] December 2, 2011 (Friday) 7:30 pm 6th Annual Holiday Benefit Concert Please join us for a memorable night of great Italian food, singing and mingling. Featuring local and upcoming Italian-American artists such as Anthony Ierulli, RosaLisa Licci, George Pettignano, Livia Tedesco and Giada Valenti. Please bring an unwrapped toy that will be collected by the US Marines for Toys for Tots Program. Hosted by the Italian Club of the Fashion Institute of Technology. Seating is limited. RSVP by November 30, 2011. Katie Murphy Amphitheater, FIT 7th Avenue and 27th Street, Manhattan Admission: $15; $7 for FIT students; $10 for Non-FIT students Contact: Christian Ierulli (212) 217-3459 i[email protected] http://www3.fitnyc.edu/italianclub/flyer/holidayconcert1211.html December 3, 2011 (Saturday) 10:00 am Genealogy: Putting Flesh on the Bones of Your Ancestor Genealogy allows us to bring a special relative alive by studying in-depth his or her life. Professional genealogist Toni McKeen teaches strategies to break such projects into small steps and guides the audience on how to create a research book of genealogical facts, photos and records. Must register in advance and prepay. S ponsored by Westchester Italian Cultural Center. One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY Admission: Members free; Non-Members $10 Contact: Patrizia Calce (914) 771-8700 Ext. 109; Fax: (914) 771-5900 [email protected] December 4, 2011 (Sunday) 2:30 pm Film Screening: Vincenzo de Pretore Presentation and screening of Eduardo de Filippo's play. Professor Mario Mignone, Stony Brook University, noted authority on the plays of de Filippo, will provide an introductory commentary on the film (in English). The film is in Italian (no subtitles). Sponsored by Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University. Stony Brook University West Campus Main Entrance off Nicolls Road (County Rd. 97), Stony Brook, NY Admission: free; open to the public Contact: Jo Fusco (631) 632-7444, fax: (631) 632-7421 [email protected] www.stonybrook.edu/italianstudies December 5, 2011 (Monday) 6:00 pm Mafia Movies: A Roundtable Discussion Dana Renga, The Ohio State University Portrayals of the Italian and Italian-American Mafias have differed markedly over time and across multiple cultures - from The Godfather Trilogy to Gommorah. Mafia Movies: A Reader (University of Toronto Press, 2011), edited by Dana Renga, provides a comprehensive exploration of the mythification of gangsters onscreen, identifying key features and connections to styles such as film noir, thrillers, and even westerns. This presentation consists of two roundtable discussions with several of the book's contributors. The "Gender and Violence" panel features Jane Schneider (Graduate Center, CUNY), Peter Schneider (Fordham University), Rebecca Bauman (Columbia University), George De Stefano (author), and Lara Santoro (Rutgers University). Giancarlo Lombardi (College of Staten Island, CUNY), Elizabeth Leake (Columbia University), and Nelson Moe (Barnard College) will discuss "Historicizing the Imagined Mafia." 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 & 6th Avenues), Manhattan Admission: free; open to the public Contact: (212) 642-2094 (Building management required people attending events to pre-register with the Calandra Institute). Be prepared to show a photo ID to the building's concierge. www.qc.edu/calandra December 8, 2011 (Thursday) 6:00 pm Tony Ardizzone Reads from The Whale Chaser (Academy Chicago Publishers, 2010) The Whale Chaser is the story of Vince Sansone, the eldest child and only son in a large Italian-American family, who comes of age in 1960s Chicago. A constant disappointment to his embittered father, Vince finds solace in Marie Santangelo, the neighborhood butcher's winsome daughter, and Lucy Sheehan, an older girl with a reputation. When Vince abruptly flees Chicago he ends up in Tofino, a fishing town on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. He finds a job gutting fish, then is hired by Tofino's most colorful dealer, Mr. Zig-Zag, and joins the thriving marijuana trade. Through his friendship with an Ahousaht native named Ignatius George, He finds his own actions as well as the unspoken story of how his grandfather, like thousands of other Italian Americans, was evacuated from prohibited zones on the West Coast and interned in a prison camp after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. 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 & 6th Avenues), Manhattan Admission: free; open to the public Contact: (212) 642-2094 (Building management required people attending events to pre-register with the Calandra Institute). Be prepared to show a photo ID to the building's concierge. www.qc.edu/calandra December 12, 2011 (Monday) 6:00 pm Passione (2010), John Turturro, dir. In Passione, actor-director John Turturro traverses the city of Naples and its music. Rather than present a straightforward documentary, Turturro offers an impressionistic aacount anchored by music video-style performances by diverse artists including Avion Travel, Peppe Barra, Fiorello, Misia, Petra Montecorvino, Raiz, Massimo Ranieri, Lina Sastri, Janes Senses, and M'Barka Ben Taleb. From the thirteenth-century washerwoman's song "Canto delle lavadaie del Comero," to "Napul'�" by contemporary artist Pino Daniele, the film's twenty-three songs tell of love, jealousy, war, and protest while evoking the cultural influences of the various groups that have passed through the city - Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Spanish, and Americans. Post-screening discussion with the director led by Joseph Sciorra, Calandra Institute. This is part of the Documented Italians Film Series. Sponsored by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY. 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, (between 5th & 6th Avenues), Manhattan Admission: free; open to the public Contact: (212) 642-2094 (Building management required people attending events to pre-register with the Calandra Institute). Be prepared to show a photo ID to the building's concierge. www.qc.edu/calandra |
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Current exhibits, film festivals, theater, special events, and more...
September 16, 2011 - January 6, 2012
Exhibition and Publication Entitled: "Graces Received Painted and Metal Ex-votos from Italy"
Within Catholicism, ex-votos are votive objects offered in thanks for heavenly intercession with a misfortune such as an accident or illness. Historically, objects in Italy included metal-ex0votos that took the shape of persons (e.g. a soldier, a swaddled infant), afflicted body parts, or hearts representing the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In addition, painted narrative tablets (tavolette), usually on wood, often depicted the dramatic moment of crisis for which intercession was requested. The evoked sacred personages were typically depicted in an aureola in the upper part of the painting. The inscriptions can include a date, a year, and/or the petitioner's name. Ex-votos were an important part of the Italian-American religious practices in New York City in the first half of the twentieth century. The works featured in the exhibition, dated from 1865 to 1959, are from the collection of Professor Leonard Norman Primiano, an associate professor and chair of the Religious Studies Department at Cabrini College in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Professor Primiano is co-curating this exhibition with Dr. Joseph Sciorra and Rosangela Briscese of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY. A publication of the same title will feature color photographs of the exhibited objects and scholarly essays by Primiano, Sciorra, and Renato Miracco, Cultural Attach� of the Embassy of Italy.
Sponsored by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY.
25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, Manhattan
Contact: (212) 642-2035
[email protected]
On display September 30 - December 4, 2011 "Naples - New York," Hofstra University Museum Exhibition by B. Amore of a series of wall pieces which combine street finds from both Naples and New York as well as integrating archival sheet music covers published in both Naples and New York. Also on view are two major installations 1) A 24' diorama (Delirious Naples) in the shape of Vesuvius, incorporating names of neighborhoods and streets of Naples, using graffiti-inspired lettering and actual lava stone; 2.) A central installation with gloves, pick-axes, plexi, lava stone and scored wood speaks to the ocean of immigration between the two cities. Gallery Hours (Axinn Library hours): Mon-Thurs, 8am - midnight; Fri, 8pm-9pm; Sat, 9am-9pm; Sun, 10am-11pm 123 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Contact: 917-748-3661 [email protected]t
On display October 13 through November 23 Monday - Friday10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Saturday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (hours subject to change)
"Italian Builders, Artisans and Trades"
During the mid to late 19th Century and the first quarter of the 20th Century, the overwhelming majority of Italians who immigrated to New York were laborers, carpenters and masons, by trade. These immigran0ts are responsible for the construction of many iconic examples of American infrastructure. Their accomplishments include paving thousands of miles of roads, the westward expansion of the transcontinental railroad, the construction of buildings and the sculpting of many monuments throughout America. Local achievements include such major works as the Kensico Dam, and the Croton Aqueduct. The exhibit includes photographs, documents, tools, statues, original pieces of stone, videos, and books, all of which illustrate the Italians' crucial role in the development, construction, and expansion of America. Guided educational tour is available for classroom and group visit. Please call for further information.
Sponsored by Westchester Italian Cultural Center.
One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY
Admission: Suggested donation: $10 adults, $5 Seniors, $5 children to age 18
Contact: Patrizia Calce (914) 771-8700 Ext. 109; Fax: (914) 771-5900
[email protected]
On display October 18 through November 23, 2011
AMY BEDIK: "FIGURE AND GROUND"
Gallery Hours are weekdays from 9:30-4:30 pm.
Using a plastic camera from the 1960s, Amy Bedik photographs sculpture and landscape, creating images of startling intensity and sophistication. In
"Figure and Ground", she exhibits work made in Italy, Turkey, and New York.Bedik has shown at the Photographer's Gallery, London; Ufficio dell'Arte,
Paris; and the Daniel Wolf Gallery in New York. Her work is in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Biblioth�que Nationale de France.
Opening Reception: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
RSVP at www.italianacademy.columbia.edu
The Italian Academy
1161 Amsterdam Avenue
Just south of 118th Street
New York, NY 10027
Contact: Allison Jeffrey: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]
On display November 12 - December 3, 2011
Thursday - Sunday 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Jackson Pollock: The Man - A Photojournalist Exhibit by Tony Vaccaro
In anticipation of Jackson Pollock's 100th Birthday on January 28, 2012, the Cultural Association of the Molise Region is very proud to present a photojournalistic exhibit by renowned photographer, Tony Vaccaro. Opening reception Nov 13 at 6:00 pm. Please check website for further information.
Sponsored by the Cultural Association of the Molise Region.
Buzzeo Building Gallery
31-16 36th Avenue, Long Island City, NY
[email protected]
www.camr-uco.org
November 16 - 30, 2011
"Under The Burnt Walls"
STEFANO LOSI - Solo Exhibition
Opening Reception
Thursday, November 17, 6:00-10:00pm
Meet the Artist at the opening reception.
Artist Talk and Intro at 7:30pm
Dacia Gallery is pleased to present "Under The Burnt Walls", a solo exhibition by artist and poet Stefano Losi. The author's art project, developed between Milan, London, and New York since the early 1990s, combines on large size linen or jute dramatic studies of the human figure and intense original poetry. The natural earthy colors are a result of a chromatic research that merges acrylic media, sands and oxidized metal minerals as iron, copper, bronze, or titanium, and pure gold. The works reflect the fine art education received since early childhood at the classical painting practice of his grandfather in Lake Como, near Milan.
Dacia Gallery
53 Stanton Street, Manhattan
Contact: 917-727-9383
[email protected]
www.daciagallery.com
November 17 - December 15, 2011 Gallery hours: M-F 11am - 4pm
Reframe: New Compositions of Old and Found
"Refuse: Bound Garbage Books"
My latest large-scale installation incorporates found materials and hundreds of hand bound books made from decades of recycled trash from around the world. This is an ongoing project that began in 2007 and continues to expand. For the first time it will be shown in its abundant entirety. The exhibition curated by Asha Ganpat features artists Amina Ahmed, Peter Emerick, Lori Field and Karen Guancione.Photos: Bound Garbage Books (details) by Karen Guancione. Opening Reception: Thursday November 17, 2011, 5 - 7pm
Studio Theatre Gallery
Middlesex County College
Edison, NJ 08818
Contact:tel: (973) 450-4134
[email protected]
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http://www2.middlesexcc.edu/mcc-news/1-latest-news/1324-middlesex-county-college-to-host-exhibit-focusing-on-the-art-of-collage.html
December 3 through January 13 Monday - Friday10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Saturday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (hours subject to change)
Exhibit: "Presepio Napoletano"
Nativity scenes are very popular in Italy and are generally found in every household. The nativity originated in Italy in the 1200s when St. Francis of Assisi asked Giovanni Vellita from the village of Greccio to create a manger scene. St. Francis then performed Christmas mass in front of this nativity scene. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Naples turned the nativity into an art form. The presepi included the nativity scene but also represented the life in Naples at that time. Today many artisans are still dedicated to the craft of creating handmade figures for the presepi. Presepio Napoletano, represents our rich cultural and spiritual traditions. It portrays a bustling village located at the base of Mount Vesuvious, the volcano in Naples known for its catastrophic destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD. The landscape is made of handcrafted wood, cork and paper mache and the figures are made of terra cotta, hemp and wire, many of which stand more than a foot tall. Guided educational tour is available for classroom and group visit. Please call for further information.
Sponsored by Westchester Italian Cultural Center.
One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY
Admission: Suggested donation: $10 Adults, $5 Seniors, $5 Children to age 18
Contact: Patrizia Calce (914) 771-8700 Ext. 109; Fax: (914) 771-5900
[email protected]
On display through January 8, 2012
Full of Grace - Crowned Madonnas from the Vatican Basilica
Knights of Columbus Museum
One State Street, New Haven, CT
Contact: 203-865-0400
kofcmuseum.org
Presently on display
"Bettina" Art Installation at Staten Island Ferry Terminal Doily Craft on a Large Scale
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, in partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation's Urban Art Program, today announced the completion of "Bettina" Art Installation. Created by artist Jennifer Cecere under the Urban Art Program's partners track, the piece is composed of an 8-foot vinyl mesh doily, which will hang outside the terminal's Ramp E for up to 11 months. Cecere's work is inspired from collecting lace and doilies from auctions and yard sales as a child in rural Indiana. After working with found lace and doilies for years in her studio, Cecere began incorporating them into large-scale outdoor works, while still retaining the charm of a handmade look. More of the artist's work can be viewed at www.jennifercecere.com Please call for further information.
Contact: Bonnie McCourt 718-442-1608
[email protected]
Currently on display
WORKS BY ITALIAN ARTISTS, ALESSANDRO GOTTARDO AND EMILIANO PONZIThe works by these Italian artists have been chosen in this year's competition, and these winning works are currently on display. Mr. Gottardo was awarded the Gold Medal for his illustrations "The Immaterial Time" and Mr. Ponzi was awarded the Silver Medal for his illustration "Death with Interruption" Gallery hours: Tuesday 10:00 am-8:00 pm; Wednesday - Friday: 10:00am - 5:00 pm; Saturday:12:00 pm- 4:00 pm Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators 128 East 63rd Street, Manhattan Contact: (212) 838-2560 http://www.societyillustrators.org
Permanent Exhibits
ANTONIO MEUCCI: THE TRUE INVENTOR OF THE TELEPHONE Featuring Meucci's telephone models and original documents.
Sponsored by the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, Order Sons of Italy in America.
420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island
Contact: Bonnie McCourt (718) 442-1608 [email protected]http://www.GaribaldiMeucciMuseum.org
GENERAL GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI: THE LEGENDARY HERO OF TWO WORLDS
Featuring Garibaldi's "Red Shirt" which he wore during the 1849 defiance of the Roman Republic and original handwritten documents.
Sponsored by the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, Order Sons of Italy in America.
420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island
Contact: Bonnie McCourt (718) 442-1608 [email protected]http://www.GaribaldiMeucciMuseum.org
ITALIAN HERITAGE COLLECTION The Enrico Fermi Cultural Committee showcases a display of sculptures and artwork that feature Arturo Toscanini, "Madre Italia," Cardinal Lucchesi, Dante Alighieri, Italian Nobel Prize Winners, "The Italians of New York" and a silkscreen of "Festa" by Ralph Fasanella.
Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, Belmont Branch of the New York Public Library
610 East 186th Street at Hughes Avenue, Bronx
Contact: Marisa Parish (718) 933-6410 http://www.arthuravenuebronx.com/enrico_fermi.htm
DANTE ALIGHIERI
Display of photographs, posters, prints, books, and artifacts featuring the life and work of Dante Alighieri.
Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, Belmont Branch of the New York Public Library
610 East 186th Street at Hughes Avenue, Bronx
Contact: Marisa Parish (718) 933-6410 http://www.arthuravenuebronx.com/enrico_fermi.htm
FASANELLA PRINTS
Prints of the work of Ralph Fasanella on display include "Welcome Home Boys," "Working the Night Shift," "Working at the Mill," "South Bronx Rebirth," "Washington Square," and "Labor Education - New Bedford Union Hall" all signed by the artist.
White Plains Public Library, Computer Alcove
100 Martine Avenue, White Plains
Contact: (914) 422-1480 http://www.whiteplainslibrary.org ENRICO CARUSO
Collection of costumes, photographs, caricatures, and personal artifacts of Enrico Caruso. Please call to make reservations.
Sponsored by the Enrico Caruso Museum of America.
1942 East 19th Street at Avenue T, Brooklyn
Contact: Cav. Aldo Mancusi (718) 368-3993 [email protected]http://www.enricocarusomuseum.com ELLIS ISLAND IMMIGRATION MUSEUM
The museum tells the poignant story of the immigrants who entered America through the golden door of Ellis Island and details the history of immigration processing station between 1892 and 1954. Featuring trunks, baggage, immigrant clothing and costumes, passports, steamer and railroad tickets, ship passenger manifests, and more from Italian immigrants as well as the original painting "Family Supper" by Ralph Fasanella.
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Ellis Island, New York Harbor
Contact: (212) 363-3200 http://www.ellisisland.com THE BALDIZZI FAMILY TENEMENT
Visit a re-creation of the tenement of this Italian family as it was in the 1930s. Discover the spirited and imaginative means that the Baldizzi family employed to make their way through hard times and forge new lives for themselves in America.
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
90 Orchard Street at Broome Street, Manhattan
Contact: (212) 431-0233 http://www.tenement.org
THE PICCIRILLI STUDIO: PUBLIC SCULPTURE FOR THE NATION Traveling exhibition presented by Bill Carroll to feature the great sculptures (such as the 'Lincoln Memorial,' 'Library Lions,' 'Firemen's Memorial,' 'Maine Monument') that were carved at the famed Piccirilli studio in the Bronx.
Mott Haven Branch of the New York Public Library
321 East 140th Street at Alexander Avenue, Bronx
Contact: (718) 665-4878
LUIGI DEL BIANCO CHIEF CARVER ON MOUNT RUSHMORE A permanent exhibit showcasing Luigi Del Bianco's work as Chief Carver on Mount Rushmore is now on display at the Italian American Museum. To find out more about Luigi Del Bianco and his great contribution to Mount Rushmore, visit www.luigimountrushmore.com
Sponsored by the Italian American Museum.
155 Mulberry Street, Manhattan
Admission: $5
Contact: (212) 965-9000 [email protected]http://www.italianamericanmuseum.org Television Programs June 29, 2011 (Wednesday)�11:00 am, 3:00 pm, 8:30 pm July 2, 2011 (Saturday) � 8:00 pm
July 3, 2011 (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
ITALIAN AMERICAN WRITERS
A television interview produced and hosted by Professor Vito De Simone.
On Brooklyn BCAT channels 56 and 69, every Friday at 1:30 pm.
On Great Neck area (Long Island) channel 20, every Monday at 8:00 pm and every Saturday at 8:30 pm.
On Brookhaven-Stony Brook (Long Island) channel 20, every Sunday at 12:30 am.
On Woodbury area (Long Island) channel 20, every Tuesday at 2:30 pm.
Contact: Vito De Simone (516) 466-6352 [email protected]http://www.ItalianAmericanBooks.com THE GINO DI NAPOLI SHOW Featuring Gino Di Napoli performing the best Neapolitan, Italian and American music.
Woodbury system (All Nassau and western Suffolk)
Every Monday, 6:30 pm channel 20.
Every Wednesday, 6:30 pm channel 150.
Happauge System (Eastern Central Suffolk)
Every Sunday, 4:00 pm channel 20.
Every Tuesday, 1:00 pm channel 20.
Riverhead System (All of East end)
Every Tuesday, 7:00 pm, channel 20.
Contact: Gino Di Napoli (631) 242-5808 [email protected] THE ITALIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Hosted by Lina DelTinto, exploring the achievements and contributions of outstanding Italians and Italian Americans.
On Brooklyn BCAT channels 35 and 68, every Tuesday at 9:30 am and 5:30 pm.
On Manhattan cable channels 56 and 110, every Thursday at 8:30 pm.
Contact: (212) 752-4193 [email protected]http://www.linadeltinto.cjb.net
Italian Opera
To see the schedule of performances of The Metropolitan Opera and The New York City Opera at Lincoln Center, Manhattan visit http://ww.lincolncenter.org (by typing in this website address or double-click on the hyperlink).
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