Arturo Di Modica and His Charging Bull
By Giovanni di Napoli Since beginning this exercise in ethnic self-awareness I've intermittently written about New York City's public monuments by Sicilian Americans, specifically the works of Anthony de Francisci and Pietro Montana. However, no discussion of Sicilian-American sculptors would be complete without mentioning Arturo DiModica...
Richly deserved: Community-minded individuals to be honored for their work
The Italian American Civic Association tonight is taking time from its busy schedule to honor four of its members for their lifelong efforts to improve life in the city of Watertown, Jefferson County and the proud Italian community. Those to be recognized are: ■ John Doldo Jr.; ■ Donald L. Calarco; ■ Wilfred T. Varno; and ■ Fre...
Renzo De Felice's "The Jews in Fascist Italy": An Historical Appraisal
Thursday, January 28, 6:00-8:30 pm - John D Calandra Italian American Institute (CUNY) - 25 W 43rd St., 17th Floor, New York, NY 10036 On the occasion of the paperback reprint of Renzo De Felice's The Jews in Fascist Italy, this panel will explore the genesis of the book and its place in contemporary historiography. Commissioned...
Opening Reception for Big Glass in Little Italy
The Italian American Museum Cordially invites you to attend the opening reception for Big Glass in Little Italy. An Exhibition Featuring of 'Pop' Stained Glass Works of Artist Joseph Cavalieri. Thursday, July 7, 2016. 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Refreshments will be served. R.S.V.P. 212.965.9000 info@ItalianA...
Festa Italiana gets shake-up in 34th year
The former Festa Italiana is undergoing a makeover in its 34th year, but committee co-chairman Tom Palumbo wants to reassure festival-goers they can still expect the same features they've grown to love."We're going to have the same great food we've always had; we're going to have the same great music we've always had," he said. The upcoming festiv...
Morgantina loan deal loses its sheen
Will pieces of Morgantina silver return to New York from Sicily this year? The clock is ticking to renegotiate the deal struck in 2006 between the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Italian government and the regional government of Sicily that should, in theory, mean the remarkable collection of ancient Greek silver and silver gilt-artefacts...
L'italicità s'è desta, il mondo chiamò. Intervista con il giornalista Niccolò d’Aquino
By Riccardo Giumelli È freschissimo di stampa, edito da pochissimi giorni. Si tratta di un testo che racconta l'italicità – e già da questo si capisce perché ne parliamo –, che traccia un percorso temporale dalle prime intuizioni di Piero Bassetti, nel 1995, fino alle rielaborazioni più evolute e recenti del 2013. Il libro si chiama La re...
La Canzone Classica Napoletana
Thursday, October 9 at 7:00pmThe program will feature Aldo Bianchi, a world renowned tenor born in Taranto, and his group l'Ensemble Lehàr as they perform a collection of classical Neapolitan songs and famous arias. This genre, which showcases whimsical and romantic songs, sung in the Neapolitan dialect often by male tenors, has remained popular si...
Da Vinci versus da Mafia in Joseph Luzzi’s My Two Italies
On one hand, there is this romanticized notion of Italy," says Joseph Luzzi, professor of Italian at Bard College and author of the recently published My Two Italies. "It's a place where you go for the Tuscan sun, to fall in love; an antidote to a modern world's problems. On the other hand, you have The Sopranos and Jersey Shore, the glamo...
Ralph Gardner Jr. Taps Into the World of a Translator From Italy
Among the world's most impressive professions—brain surgeon, astronaut, symphony conductor, string theorist, rock star—few rank higher in my personal pantheon than literary translator. Perhaps because I'm terrible at languages. I get winded after a hundred words trying to read a French or Italian newspaper. Read more Sour...
The Works of Anthony Vigorito
Thursday, March 5th, 6:30PM Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) - New York, NY 10013 Acclaimed author, Anthony Vigorito presents a retrospective of his works including excerpts from Pier 48 South Brooklyn, 17 West and Seeing in 17 at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, March 5th...
Italian Feast to be held next week
By Christian Araos The Order Sons of Italy will host its annual Italian Feast starting Wednesday Aug. 26 at Michael J. Tully Park. The festival will open at 6 p.m. on the Aug. 26 and will run through Sunday Aug. 30. It will be open from 6-11 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 3-11 p.m. on Saturday and 3-10 p.m. on Sunday. There will be fire...