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Information
http://www.qc.edu/calandra
New York City
Queens College/CUNY research institute dedicated to Italian-American history and culture
Italics The Italian American TV Magazine
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ITALICS! Celebrating 25 years of monthly programs on CUNY-TV
January 1988 - January 2013
ITALICS, The Italian American Magazine, hosted by Cav. Anthony J. Tamburri, Dean of The Calandra Institute. Bringing the best of the Community to your home every month on CUNY-TV, Ch.75 and RCN, Ch.77 in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, & The Bronx.
CUNY TV website http://www.qc.edu/calandra and on demand on the YouTube Channel at http://www.cuny.tv/show/italics
Contact: William D. Schempp 212 642 2044
CALL FOR PAPERS
Annual Conference
MAFIAs Realities and Representations of Organized Crime
April 24-26, 2014
JOHN D. CALANDRA ITALIAN AMERICAN INSTITUTE
Queens College, City University of New York
25 West 43rd Street, 17th floor (between 5th and 6th Avenues), Manhattan
The conference theme of "MAFIAs"--the first on the subject by this academic research institute--intends to cover a broad variety of manifestations of organized crime throughout the world and over time. This scholarly event seeks a comparative approach to the subject, from historical perspectives to contemporary realities. Contrasts in historical genesis, organizational templates, cultural expressions, and sociological influences will be examined. The conference is attentive to the defining features, boundaries, and ways to conceptualize organized crime, looking at it epistemologically and ontologically.
The entanglements between organized crime and political and business elites, a defining feature of these illegal enterprises, form a particularly rich and complex field of inquiry. Mediated representations--from journalism to novels, from film to gaming--have contributed to the popular imaginative of organized criminal economies and cultural expressions. The manners in which organized crime have become integral to civil society, and even factors in national self-identification, bear continued and in-depth examination, as do their influences in national and international commerce.
We are looking for papers that are grounded in serious academic argument both disciplinary-based and interdisciplinary. We are particularly interested in new approaches to the analysis of organized crime that draw from the social sciences and the humanities, discovering hitherto unexplored perspectives and expressions.
SUGGESTED PAPER TOPICS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
* Organized crime among diasporic communities (e.g., Russians in New York City, Nigerians in London)
* Ways in which organized crime serves to reify emigrant notions of identity
* Comparative discussion of organized crime in the United States (e.g., Jewish American, Irish American, Mexican American) as well as globally (e.g., Columbian Cartel, the Yakuza in Japan)
* Anti-organized-crime initiatives and activists, e.g., Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino
* Relationship of organized crime to global terrorism and influences in the global economy
* The artistic expressions of organized crime, from "canzone di malavita" in Calabria to "narcocorridos" on the Mexico-U.S. border
* Organized crime in film, television, gaming, e.g., Boardwalk Empire, "Grand Theft Auto"
* Organized crime and the written word, from journalistic accounts (e.g., Roberto Saviano's Gomorrah) to memoirs by criminals and their descendants (e.g., Shoko Tendo's Yakuza Moon: Memoirs of a Gangster's Daughter)
* Teaching about organized crime.
The official language of the conference will be English. All presentations are to last no longer than twenty minutes, including audio and visual illustrations that accompany presentations. Thursday evening is dedicated to welcoming comments and reception; sessions and panels will take place all day Friday and Saturday.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: SEPTEMBER 16, 2013.
Abstracts for scholarly papers (up to 500 words, plus a note on technical requirements) and a brief, narrative biography should be emailed as attached documents, by September 16, 2013, to calandra@qc.edu, where other inquiries may also be addressed. There are no available funds for travel, accommodations, or meals. We encourage the submission of organized panels (of no more than three presenters). Submission for a panel must be made by a single individual on behalf of the group, with all the paper titles, abstract narratives, and individual biographies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE OUR WEBSITE WWW.QC.EDU/CALANDRA.
IASA 2013 Conference
Call for Papers
Italian American Identity Politics
New Orleans Marriott
October 3-5, 2013
This year's conference examines the politics of the identifying term "Italian American" from multiple perspectives and in different time periods. The evocation of "Italian American" for political purposes and agendas has a varied history, e.g., to combat anti-Italian American discrimination, to rally allegiance to Mussolini's Fascist regime, or to support feminism. In addition to various ideological positions, the structures for conjuring and maintaining ethnic identity have also been myriad, including newspapers, the Catholic Church, commercial marketing, voluntary associations, and social media sites. What are the social conditions in which the ever-changing narratives of collective identity are formulated and perpetuated? How are ethnic symbols and practices mustered and re-invented at the service of "Italian American?" And ultimately, how do competing politics reveal and engender intragroup tensions but possibly also productive dialogue, both of which might re-configure understandings and enactments of the very term "Italian American?"
Suggested paper topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
Who gets to speak for Italian Americans, both within and outside of academia, political venues, cultural venues, etc.?;
The use of identity politics by community leaders, the press, scholars, and others;
The limitations and/or role of public policy in shaping and/or supporting Italian American identities/communities, e.g., public housing during the 1930s-1940s, suburban development during the 1950s and 1960s, the celebration of Columbus Day;
The self-conscious development and use of cultural and expressive forms of ethnic identity;
The co-opting of identity politics by consumerist culture, from reality television to Olive Garden commercials;
Resistance to elite notions of Italian-American identity;
The role of voluntary organizations in the formation of a politicized and political Italian-American collective identity; and
Italian Americans as a political entity in electoral politics, in Italy's voting abroad, in relation to political activism or electoral politics in other countries with an Italian diaspora.
The conference is interdisciplinary and inter-genre in its perspective and thus is open to scholars in different disciplines, creative writers (novelists, poets, and memoirists), and visual and media artists. The conference committee is open to papers not addressing this year's conference theme.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: JUNE 15, 2013.
Abstracts for scholarly papers (up to 500 words, plus a note on technical requirements) and a brief, narrative biography should be emailed as attached documents, by June 15, 2013, to iasa2013conf@italianamericanstudies.net , to whom other inquiries may also be addressed.
We encourage the submission of organized panels (of no more than three presenters and a chairperson). Submission for a panel must be made by a single individual on behalf of the group, with all the paper titles, abstract narratives, and individual biographies. The conference committee encourages organized panels that are interdisciplinary and inter-genre.
All presentations are to last no longer than twenty minutes, including audio and visual illustrations that accompany presentations.
An individual can be a paper presenter, a panel chair, a panel discussant, and a roundtable participant but cannot be any one of these more than once, eg., being a presenter and a discussant but not chairing two different panels.
Individual paper and panel proposals should any audiovisual requirements (eg., computer projector).
Prospective presenters may expect to be advised of their acceptance or otherwise by August 1, 2013.
All presenters, respondents, and discussants must be members in good standing of the Italian American Studies Association by September 15, 2013.
Italian American Studies Association-Western Regional Chapter (IASA-WRC) Research Grant The Italian American Studies Association-Western Regional Chapter (IASA-WRC) is pleased to offer a one-time award of $500 for a graduate student or recent graduate-degree recipient whose research focuses in a significant way on the history and culture of Italian Americans in the West. We welcome all disciplinary approaches to the field of study. Deadline September 15, 2013.
For submission guidelines please visit the IASA website http://italianamericanstudies.net/ or go directly to:
http://www.italianamericanstudies.net/ct/news/ta/announcements/me/ti/italian-american-studies-association-western-regional-chapter-iasa-wr
Coccia-Inserra Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Teaching of Italian (K-12)
Application for the Year 2013
The Coccia-Inserra Award honors a teacher of Italian at the K-12 level, and is generously donated by Coccia Foundation in the name and memory of its founder, Cav. Joseph Coccia, Jr., and by Mr. Lawrence R. Inserra, Jr. Founded in 1994 by Joseph and Elda Coccia, and now under the leadership of President Elisa Coccia, Coccia Foundation aggressively pursues the preservation and promotion of Italian culture, in conjunction with its 'academic arm,' the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America at Montclair State University. We are pleased to announce that our very generous donors have increased substantially the monetary component of the award for academic year 2013. The recipient of the Coccia-Inserra Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Teaching of Italian (K-12) will receive $3000 for his/her school, to be used exclusively to advance the Italian language and culture curriculum and programming within the recipient's classroom. EligibilityThe award is open to teachers who currently are: a. Members in good standing of either: i. AATI (American Association of Teachers of Italian) or ii. ITANJ (Italian Teachers Association of New Jersey) b. Full-time K-12 classroom teachers of Italian (nationwide) Selection Process A Blue Ribbon Panel of experts has been established to oversee the process and select the award recipient. * Dr. Anthony Julian Tamburri, Professor and Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute at Queens College (New York, New York) [Panel Chair] * Dr. Andrea Baldi, Professor of Italian; Graduate Director of the Department of Italian at Rutgers University (New Brunswick, New Jersey) * Dott. Carlo Davoli, Dirigente Scolastico, Consulate General of Italy in New York (New York, New York) * Dr. Roberto Dolci, Associate Professor of Linguistics, Universitā per Stranieri di Perugia (Perugia, Italy) * Dr. Clorinda Donato, George Graziadio Chair in Italian Studies, California State University at Long Beach CriteriaThe Blue Ribbon Panel will evaluate participants on the following criteria: a. Planning and Preparation i. The teacher's effectiveness as demonstrated in sample lesson plans that conform to the standards of the Department of Education or other such entity in the state in which the applicant teachers and address the three modes of communication. These plans should evidence: 1. goals and activities that inspire and engage students in their own learning; 2. use of technology and 21st-century skills to enhance the students' learning experience; 3. assessment that reflects current practice. b. Involvement Outside the School i. The teacher's leadership as demonstrated in ACTIVE involvement with professional organizations and the promotion of the Italian language and culture (e.g., presentations, workshops, administrative duties, public relations work) that have benefited the Italian program and its students; ii. Creating opportunities for community and/or parent participation in the Italian program (e.g., film night, festival), where parents and other community members are invited. c. Instructional Innovations i. Evidence of effective instruction practice via supervisor and/or principal's classroom observation report; ii. Student comments/letters/etc.; iii. Teacher's self-evaluation and reflections; iv. Active participation in Professional Development events, in the capacity of either attendee or presenter, facilitator, workshop leader, etc.; v. Teachers must submit a video-recorded lesson or part thereof that is between 15 and 20 minutes in length. Videos must be uploaded to YouTube and privacy setting must be set to Private. The link will be sent to one (1) email address to be viewed by the panelists only [italiank-12@mail.montclair.edu]. The panel of judges will affirm, in writing, that the video will not be shared with or distributed to anyone beyond the panel for the award. Permission forms must be sent home, if the School or the Board does not already have in place a policy about students appearing in promotional materials. IMPORTANT DATES Application Deadline: Friday, June 28, 2013Award Presentation: Friday, October 18, 2013 at the professional development symposium: Teaching Italian: A Symposium / Workshop for Instructional Materials. Meeting V: Culture at the Core of Unit Planning (Montclair State University). Please note: The recipient's travel and lodging expenses will be assumed by the Coccia-Inserra Award committee. If you have any questions, please contact: Mary Ann Re, PhD, Director of the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America at Montclair State University (rem@mail.montclair.edu or 973.655.4038). NOMINEE APPLICATION FORM Name _____________________________________________________________________________________ Email _____________________________________________________________________________________ Home Address _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Home Telephone ____________________________________________________ School(s) Name ____________________________________________________________________________ School Address ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ School Telephone _________________________________________________ District Name _____________________________________________________________________________ Number of Students of Italian ____________________ Total Years of Teaching Experience ____________________ Years in Present Position ____________________ Signature _________________________________________________________________________________ Date _____________________________________ Application and Supporting Material should be sent to: Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America Montclair State University One Normal Avenue Dickson Hall, Suite 171 Montclair, New Jersey 07043 973.655.4038 Supporting Material It is the responsibility of the applicant to assemble the following supporting material in the order listed: SECTION A: Nominee Application Form SECTION B: Letters of Support - Attach a total of four (4) letters from the following individuals: * one (1) letter from an administrator (preferably someone who is a supervisor of foreign languages); * one (1) letter from a colleague (who can support in detail the nominee's exceptional qualities); and * two (2) separate letters from two students whom the nominee has taught (or is currently teaching). These letters are most helpful if they contain specific examples of the impact that the teacher's work had on them and on their classmates in learning Italian and/or appreciating the Italian language and culture. SECTION C: Nominee's Resume of no more than two (2) pages. SECTION D: Personal Statement - A one-page summary of candidate's teaching philosophy, including learning outcomes. Specific examples would be most helpful. SECTION E: Any documentation (certificates, proof of participation) from Professional Development events, either as an attendee, and/or as a presenter, facilitator, workshop leader, etc. SECTION F: Other documentation, e.g., copies of newspaper articles or other materials (including web sites links), highlighting accomplishments of candidate, if available. Please note: ONLY the above stated documents will be accepted in a completed nomination packet. No additional documents will be accepted.
Chicago Catholic Immigrants Conference: The Italians
November 8-9, 2013 Loyola University Chicago
Call for Papers
The conference invites 20-30 minute papers that look at the late 19th and 20th century Italian immigration, with an emphasis on Chicago and the Midwest. Presentations may be given from the viewpoint of ethnic studies, urban and cultural history, literature and language, theology, and the sociology of religion.
Italian-American artists are also welcomed to propose a topic or work of art for exhibition or performance.
Topics for presentation include:
Italian American Migration
Italian Nationalism and Americanism
The demographics of Italian neighborhoods, then and now
The role Italian-American personalities and religious orders in the development of Catholicism in Chicago of the 19th and 20th century
Cult and Culture, Devotional practices of Italian-Americans
The Catholic Imagination in Italian-Americans: Music, Literature, Film, Painting
Please provide a title and a 200 word abstract for your paper by August 1, 2013.
Email it to Dr. Dominic Candeloro (dominic.candeloro@gmail.com) and Dr. Mark Bosco, SJ (mbosco@luc.edu).
TV Show: I-Italy/NY
On NYC Life (Channel 25 NYC)
Episodes are aired each week on Saturday (11:00pm) and Sunday (1:00 pm). The show embraces everything Italian and explores the Italian and Italian-American faces of New York City, especially places in NYC that are not known, even to the majority of Italians and Italian-Americans that live in the city. It is also a great opportunity for students studying Italian to discover something new about Italy today and the program also explores Italian spots and events going on around NYC.
If you missed the first two episodes show on TV I-Italy/NY you can find it on their website and all the new episodes can be see on their website each week.
I-Italy also came out with I-Italy magazine that can also be seen on line.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPCUt_cQmTw&feature=BFa&list=UUzqf9M765oO-keWPaeaMC_w
October 2012--2013
"Proven Techniques and Methods for Creating Positive, Permanent Improvements in the Portrayal of Race, Ethnicity, Nationality, & Gender in American Mass Media--Entertainment, News, and Advertising"
American Mass Media expert, Patrick Morelli, offers audiences an entertaining, informative, insightful and thought-provoking presentation, or seminar, illustrating the nature of American Mass Media; its present portrayals of ethnicity, race, nationality, and gender; and permanent, positive techniques and methods for improving portrayals of one's ethnicity, race, nationality, and gender in American Mass Media--Entertainment, News, and Advertising. School & Universities, Corporations, Relgious & Civic groups, private homes and gatherings. No fee within Tri-State area, NY, NJ, & CT. Please call for more information.
Sponsored by www.MorelliART.com & www.braveheartsandminds.com
Location: Tri-state area--New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
Address: To be scheduled
Contact: Patrick Morelli, 518-782-4671
MorelliART@aol.com
Admission: free; open to the public
"Cooking with Nonna" and Georgian Court University - A Recipe for Success
Georgian Court University and Cooking with Nonna, the popular online resource and cooking show that features authentic Italian cuisine and culture, are working together to encourage healthy eating and celebrate the importance of family. Faculty and graduate students from GCU's M.A. in Holistic Health Studies program will soon provide additional health and nutrition content for www.cookingwithnonna.com, the site where host Rossella Rago focuses on Italian cooking and the extraordinary influence of Italian grandmothers, or nonne. Ms. Rago, who comes from a long line of foodies, was the 2010 winner of Food Network's "24 Hour Restaurant Battle: Battle Italiano." Cooking with Nonna, which has been in production since 2009, will draw on the university's expertise to reinterpret classic Italian recipes provided by grandmothers-many of them from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania-who appear on the show.
Ultimately, holistic health is all about exploring the various dimensions of wellness, according to Sachiko Komagata, Ph.D., chair of the GCU Department of Holistic Health and Exercise Science. "Promoting health consciousness and wellness is critical to making the most of the mind-body-spirit connection. Together, GCU and Cooking with Nonna will do just that."
Contact: 973-263-4558
Info@cookingwithnonna.com
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THIS WEEK
May 16, 2013 (Thursday) 6:30 pm
Sunday Sauce Class
Along with the other staples of Italian-American cuisine, Sunday sauce has vaulted from common family food to the culinary mainstream, even as an occasional indulgence for today's more health-conscious eaters.
Sunday Sauce Class held in Casa Belvedere's brand new Cucina Colavita.
Learn how to make traditional Italian sauce (or as some call it "gravy") just like your grandmother did.
Space is available, but limited, so don't delay. Call today. Or consider joining another of our wonderful cooking classes designed to be both educational and fun. The full spring schedule is listed online at
www.casa-belvedere.org.
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere
"A Unique Campus Showcasing the Rich Heritage & Culture of Italy"
79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island
Contact: 718-273-7660
www.casa-belvedere.org
May 17, 2013 (Friday) 6:30 - 8:30 pm
BOOK PRESENTATION
Mystics in the Family poetry by Maria Famā
The Pope Stories and Other Tales of Troubled Times fiction by George Guida
Bordighera Press hosts an evening with Maria Famā and George Guida, who will read from their most recent publications. Books will be available for purchase and signing by the authors.
Calandra Institute
25 West 43rd Street, 17th floor, Manhattan
RSVP: 212-642-2094
info@bordigherapress.org
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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,
info@casa-belvedere.org, www.casa-belvedere.org
Center for Italian Studies, Stony Brook University
100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794
(631) 632-7444, Fax: (631) 632-7421
dseverino@italianstudies.org
Dorothea's House, Casa di Cultura Italiana
120 John Street, Princeton, NJ 08542
(908) 359-1564
gilda@dorotheashouse.org
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,
info@garibaldimeuccimuseum.org
www.GaribaldiMeucciMuseum.org
Italian American Committee on Education (IACE)
Italian for Adults and Children and English for Adults
686 Park Ave LL New York, NY 10021
(212) 772-8755, Fax: (212) 772-8756,
info@iacelanguage.org
www.iacelanguage.org
Italian Educational and Cultural Center (IECC)
Casa Colombo, 380 Monmouth Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302, (201) 963-6332,
info@casacolombo.org
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, fiao@juno.com
www.ItalianFederation.com
Westchester Community College/SUNY
75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY 10595
Contact: Prof. Carlo Sclafani (914) 606-6790,
Carlo.Sclafani@sunywcc.edu
Westchester Italian Cultural Center
Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 771-8700, Fax: (914) 771-5900,
info@wiccny.org
www.wiccny.org
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NEXT WEEK
May 21, 2013 (Tuesday) 7:30 pm
Westchester Community College Italian Scholarship Awards and Italian Club Recognition Ceremony
Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Officers and members of the Italian Club will be recognized for their contributions to the club's activities. Students of the day/evening, Saturday community service program and Mainstream will be recognized for their achievements. $30,000 in scholarships will be awarded to outstanding students who study Italian at WCC.
Outstanding students of Italian will be recognized with awards.
Westchester Community College
CLA 200 (Parking Lot 4)
75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY
Contact: 914-606-6790 (after 2:00 pm Monday-Thursday)
May 23, 2013 (Thursday)
The Sons of Italy Foundation 25th Anniversary National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala
6:00 pm reception
7:00 pm dinner & awards
The signature Washington event returns to the elegant National Building Museum to celebrate 25 years of excellence in achievement, leadership, education and patriotism.
We will be joined by Master of Ceremonies Joe Mantegna and Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, along with past honorees and many other special guests. In addition to our headline honorees, the SIF's national scholarship recipients -- chosen through a highly rigorous and competitive process -- will be showcased. The SIF will also carry on its tradition of paying tribute to our nation's military personnel.
The NELA Gala is the SIF's most important fund-raising and public affairs event, highlighting the foundation's commitment to educational excellence, leadership and the betterment of society. To date, the NELA Gala has helped the SIF raise nearly $125 million for education, medical research, disaster relief, cultural preservation, and other special projects, with more than $51 million in scholarships awarded.
Honorees:
Sergio Marchionne, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Chrysler Group LLC
Chief Executive Officer, Fiat S.p.A.; General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), 65th U.S. Secretary of State, 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Robert F. Corrao, Chairman & CEO, Ski TV Network;
Gary Sinise, Founder, Gary Sinise Foundation Actor & Activist.
Special guests: Joe Mantegna, Award-Winning Actor of Stage & Screen., Master of Ceremonies
Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
National Building Museum
401 F Street, Washington, DC
Please direct questions to nelagala@osia.org or call 202.547.2900.
Additional information may also be viewed on the NELA website.
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May 31, 2013 (Friday) 6:00-8:00pm Wine Tasting and Tour at Banfi Vintners Guests will enjoy a Welcome Aperitivo, Tour of Banfi, Wine Tasting and Hors D'Oeuvres. Sponsored by The National Organization of Italian American Women, the Long Island Network. Admission: Members: $30 | Non-Members: $45 Gentlemen Always Welcome! Banfi Vintners
1111 Cedar Swamp Road, Old Brookville, NY Spaces are Limited! Please Register by Wednesday, May 29th Contact: 212-642-2003 Fax 212-642-2006
noiaw@noiaw.org
www.noiaw.org June 2, 2013 (Sunday) 6:30 - 8:30 pm
FESTA DELLA REPUBBLICA La Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi and IACE Italian American Committee on Education
in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in New York present Insieme con l'Opera Italiana Celebrating Italian National Day with the best of Italian Opera The show will be introduced by the national anthems sung by "La Scuola d'Italia Middle School and Liceo Girls' Choir" accompanied by Maestro Petrika Melo. Welcome remarks from Consul General Minister Natalia Quintavalle will follow. La Scuola Liceo students will present a performance from G. Rossini's "The Barber of Seville", adapted for the stage by musician Cristina Pegoraro. Soloists from DiCapo Opera will perform selections of the most famous "Arie d'Opera". Refreshments will follow. La Scuola d'Italia Auditorium Middle School and Liceo Campus 406 East 67th Street, Manhattan Please RSVP by May 25th to develop@lascuoladitalia.org or info@iacelanguage.org Contact: 212-439-8614 or IACE 212-772-8755 (ext 301) |
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Current exhibits, film festivals, theater, special events, and more...
Films de Lunedi (Movie Mondays) at La Bottega Cafe
363 W16th St - New York
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Beginning on February 11 with La Dolce Vita, La Bottega Caffe in The Maritime Hotel will screen a classic Italian movie every Monday evening at 7pm. In honor of the event, specialty cocktails and a variety of Italian-inspired movie snacks will be offered, including zeppole (Italian donuts) and complimentary savory herbed popcorn. Please visit the website for more information.
modernitalian.org
A BROOKLYN LOVE STORY
Extended again
Sunday, May 5, 2013- 7PM
Sunday, May 19, 2013 -7PM
Sunday, June 2, 2013 - 7PM
$20 - Email Reservations to MRTRESERVE@gmail.com
What happens when a twenty something granddaughter movies into the Bensonhurst, Brooklyn row house of her eighty-something grandfather? A Brooklyn Love Story is a hilarious and moving story about the profound relationship between a grandfather and a granddaughter as one's life is ending and the other's is just beginning.
Written & Performed by Chiara Montalto
Directed by Ronnie Marmo
Manhattan Repertory Theatre
303 W. 42nd St., 6th floor, Manhattan
www.manhattanrep.com
May 8 -25, 2013 8:00 pm Wed-Sat
THE HOTEL COLORS
Written by Eliza Bent. Directed by Anna Brenner
Six travelers spend one night in a rundown hostel in the outskirts of Rome. Speaking in direct translation from Italian into English the eccentric voyagers form a temporary community and unexpected friendships as they fail--and flail--in their attempts to communicate. Welcome to the Hotel Colors.
The Bushwick Starr
207 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Purchase tickets at: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/34289
For more information about the show and special events please visit:
www.thebushwickstarr.org OR http://thehotelcolorsplay.wordpress.com/
On display May 11 - June 22, 2013
Exhibition: Ralph Fasanella - A More Perfect Union Andrew Edlin Gallery
134 Tenth Avenue, Manhattan
Contact: 212-206-9723
www.edlingallery.com
June 1, 2, 8, 9, 2013 (Saturdays, Sundays) 3:00PM
La Traviata
Four performances of La Traviata, fully-staged with full orchestra. La Traviata will be sung in Italian with English supertitles. For more information, wisit the website: www.reginaopera.org.
Sponsored by Regina Opera Company
Our Lady of Perpetual Help auditorium
5902 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $25 - General Adm. $20 Senior Cits/College students under 25; Open to Public
Contact: Fran Garber 718-259-2772
info@reginaopera.org
www.reginaopera.org
On display through June 30, 2013
Strangers in a Strange Land
An exhibition of Italian-language American Imprints (1830 - 1945) from the collection of James J. Periconi. This exhibition, first produced by the Grolier Club in 2012, upends the commonplace that all Italian immigrants to America immediately began to lear the English language exclusively, from reading, writing and speaking.
Brooklyn College Library
On display May 2 through June 22, 2013
HASTED KRAEUTLER is pleased to announce, The Infinite City, by PAOLO VENTURA
Paolo Ventura's, Infinite City, is composed of sets of unique hand painted, 4" x 5" photographs. The works are groups of 5 or 10 images, all framed individually, hung together to create a skyline of an imagined city. HASTED KRAEUTLER's exhibition will include an installation of the "Infinite City", consisting of the models built and used to create the series.
Hasted Kraeutler
537 West 24th Street, Manhattan
May 18 - September 8, 2013
Wild Medicine
Healing Plants Around The World
Featuring the Italian Renaissance Garden. Discover how cultures around the world rely on plants for everything from medicine to cosmetics. Embark on a journey of the senses through a stunning re-creation of an Italian Renaissance garden and interactive stations highlighting the rejuvenating and healing powers of tea, cacao, and tropical juices. Enjoy a poetry walk, weekend Renaissance music and dance performances, hands-on science adventures for kids, and more.
The New York Botanical Garden
Tickets and Information at NYBG.ORG
May 28, 2013 (Tuesday)
Biagio Antonacci Concert
Doors open at 6:00 pm
Showtime at 8:00 pm
Romantic balladeer Biagio Antonacci emerged in the early '90s to become one of the most successful Italian pop singers of the decade.
Tickets $35 in advance, $40 day of show
Highline Ballroom
431 W 16th Street (between 9th & 10th Avenues), Manhattan
Contact: 212-414-5994
Italian Comedy Events with Giulio Gallarotti
Free weekly show at Fat Baby on the lower east side, 112 Rivington street, Manhattan
showtime is 9:30 pm
Contact Giulio Gallarotti for further information.
gcgallarotti@gmail.com
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
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
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
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
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
CarusoMuseumNY@aol.comhttp://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 info@italianamericanmuseum.orghttp://www.italianamericanmuseum.org
Television Programs
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
TV show: I-Italy/NY
The first show aired on NYC Life (Channel 25 NYC) on December 22nd and the episodes are aired each week on Saturday (11:00pm) and Sunday (1:00 pm). The second episode aired this past weekend Website: www.i-italy.org
The show embraces everything Italian and explores the Italian and Italian-American faces of New York City, especially places in NYC that are not known, even to the majority of Italians and Italian-Americans that live in the city. It is also a great opportunity for students studying Italian to discover something new about Italy today and the program also explores Italian spots and events going on around NYC.
If you missed the first two episodes show on TV I-Italy/NY you can find it on their website and all the new episodes can be see on their website each week.
I-Italy also came out with I-Italy magazine in print last week but you can also see it on line.
If you missed the first episode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPCUt_cQmTw&feature=BFa&list=UUzqf9M765oO-keWPaeaMC_w
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
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
dinapoli1@aol.com
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
Italian comedians in NYC
Host: Ray DeVito.
Sacapuntas! is a monthly show at the UCB East (153 E.3rd); the first Thursday of every month at 8:00 pm (begins October 4th).
Recess is the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at B Bar (40 E. 4th) 8.30 pm
Shoot the Shite at Creek and the Cave in Long Island City is a monthly show; third Saturday of every month;
8:00 pm.
Please contact Ray DeVito for further information.
Italian OperaTo 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).
Italian Radio Programs
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