The Gosford Wellhead: An Ancient Roman Masterpiece
An ancient Roman marble wellhead (puteal) of the second century A.D. is the focus of an exhibition—along with some two dozen works, primarily from The Met collection—that will explore a wide range of topics, including virtuoso Roman sculpture; the Roman adaptation of Greek art and mythology; Greek and Latin literature; early excavations of Rome and...
Novelist Anthony Sciarratta Taking Pizza Lovers Back to 1969
Tony's Pizzeria occupied the storefront at 100-05 Metropolitan Avenue from 1969 to 2001. Anthony Sciarratta, the grandson of Anthony "Tony" Sciarratta, hopes to reopen the pizzeria in the coming years. Tony's grandson is a novelist who recently released his first book, "Finding Forever: A 1970s Love Story", with Post Hill Press. Ironically, the boo...
Let’s Celebrate “Carnevale di Venezia”
Tuesday February 11th 7:00pm - 9:00pm. The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301. Register Now. A unique perspective of the famed revelry and rituals of Carnevale. Presented by: Anita Sanseverino. With her vibrant and beautiful photographs of Venetian costumes and masks, Anita Sanseverino will illu...
From immigrant to administrative judge: Legal community sends off Justice Michael Pesce after nearly 50 years of service
Justice Michael Pesce came to the United States from Italy when he was just 12 years old and spoke no English. On Wednesday, he ended his almost 50-year career in public service with a retirement party at the Water Club in Manhattan where nearly 300 members of the legal community, friends and family members were on hand to say goodbye. “What a life...
L’artista toscana che porta il Rinascimento oltreoceano
E’ all’artista rinascimentale che si ispira Francesca Tosca Robicci, storica d’arte, museologa, diplomata in pittura all’Accademia delle Belle Arti di Carrara. Un bagaglio culturale, quello dell’artista toscana, che attinge a piene mani al recupero delle tecniche artigianali ed artistiche tipiche del Rinascimento italiano. Formazione classica, espe...
The Accessible Art of the Master Sculptor so Renowned in New York, Costantino Nivola
If New York is an open-air work of art, we must also thank Costantino Nivola. An Italian of Sardinian origins, he was a master sculptor of the twentieth century. His works – 21 just in the Big Apple – are scattered throughout the city: from the Bronx to Queens, from Manhattan to Brooklyn and to Staten Island. From January 23 to March 15, 2020, so...
The pasts of Marini's futures
Tuesday February 11 2020 / 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. 421 Broome St. 4th fl. New York, NY 10013. Clemente Marconi and Ann Kuttner work on the art of Mediterranean antiquity, and its own issues of reception and retrospection. For this CIMA program, they conduct a dialogue about how Marini positioned his statuary practice in relation to what he would have kn...
Entering God’s Country: Courtesy of The Bridge
“You’re entering God’s country.” So said former New York Mets great John Franco, when talking about driving across the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge his adopted hometown of Staten Island. Or was he talking about taking the bridge from that island to his real hometown, Brooklyn, USA? It doesn’t matter. Both boroughs represent God’s country. And what con...
Bob Salmaggi, former 1010 WINS film critic for 20-plus years, dies at 92
Bob Salmaggi, a former 1010 WINS film critic for more than 20 years, died last Friday. He was 92. Salmaggi, best known for his humorous approach to movie reviews and celebrity interviews, died in Quogue, New York. A member of the NY Film Critics Circle, he was a prominent voice during the heyday of Manhattan culture. A veteran of World War II and g...
Cool Spaces: Casa Belvedere is a villa with a beautiful view
Situated on Howard Avenue, across from Notre Dame Academy, with a compelling view of the Lower Bay, New York Harbor, Manhattan, and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is the beautiful Casa Belvedere. The 1908 mansion was the home of the Roebling-Stirn family and was designated a New York City Landmark Building in 2001. It is listed on the New York State...
Book Presentation of Future: il domani narrato dalle voci di oggi
February 4, 2020, 6pm. John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor. New York, N.Y. 10036. Future: il domani narrato dalle voci di oggi. Edited by Igiaba Scego. Eleven African/Italian authors speak of the future, of generations, and of roots. Future: il domani narrato da voci di oggi (2019, Effequ) is an anthology in...
Author Jhumpa Lahiri to visit UAlbany for Creative Life event
Winning a Pulitzer Prize is a fantasy that most writers dream about especially in the early years of their writing careers. Then there's Jhumpa Lahiri who did just that, winning the Pulitzer for fiction in 2000 at the age of 32 with her first short story collection, "Interpreter of Maladies." She went on to write two bestselling novels, "The Namesa...