An Evening with Alberto Moravia, a dramatic (and comedic) reading of 3 of Moravia's short stories. by Lawrence Garner. May 2nd at 6:30pm. Italian Cultural Institute. 500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1450. Chicago, IL. Free and open to the public.

Lawrence Garner will give a dramatic (and comedic) reading of 3 of Moravia's short stories from his anthology "Racconti romani" ("Roman Tales"). They are original translations and will be performed to musical accompaniment. An unusual feature of the translations is that they are punctuated with particularly colorful phrases in Italian from the original. Mr. Garner will also discuss the art of translation and the dilemmas of the translator.