Gran Serata Futurista: A homage to Italian Futurism
A homage to Italian Futurism. Massimiliano Finazzer Flory plays the role of the movement's founder, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. In an effervescent monologue which uses the words of Marinetti and other Futurist ideologues such as Giovanni Papini, Libero Altomare and Aldo Palazzeschi, Finazzer Flory, in a frock coat bringing to mind the forma...
66th Annual Procession and Feast of Maria SS Addolorata, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
The Congregation of Maria SS Addolorata announces the 66th Annual Procession and Feast of Maria SS Addolorata, Patron Saint of Mola di Bari, Italy. The Procession will leave Sacred Hearts and St. Stephen's Church at 3:00 PM on Sunday Sept. 14th, 2014. The church is located at the corner of Hicks and Summitt Street, in the Carroll Gardens s...
A Brooklyn Dining Institution With Roots in Both Italy and a Great Love
by Charlotte Druckman "We are the only ones left," the chef Anna Klinger reflects from a stool at Al di Là Vino, the bar next door to the trattoria of the same name, which she and her Italian husband Emiliano Coppa opened in Brooklyn's Park Slope nearly 16 years ago. "This stretch of Fifth Avenue was a dicey neighborhood." She ges...
Per far uscire dall'ombra quella letteratura italo-americana ingiustamente dimenticata
by Barbara Gigante Per tornare alle origini di un'interrogazione sulla cultura specificatamente italoamericana bisogna risalire al 1825. È Ugo Foscolo, insospettabilmente, a darne notizia e a formulare in un carteggio, per la prima volta, un pensiero esplicitamente rivolto a questa sottocategoria letteraria. Fino al 1885 se ne perdono poi...
Elena Ferrante, Author of Naples Novels, Stays Mysterious
The Italian writer Elena Ferrante's gripping novels about the rich and complex lives of women — as mothers, daughters, wives, writers — have won her a devoted cult following. After several years of growing critical favor, her readership reached new levels this fall with the release of "Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay," the third volume...
Special Event: Screening of THE ITALIAN AMERICANS [Mandatory RSVP]
FEBRUARY 10, 2015 (06:30 PM ). Special Event: Screening of THE ITALIAN AMERICANS [Mandatory RSVP] - NYU Kimmel Center, Eisner/Lubin Auditorium, 4th Floor, 60 Washington Square South, 10012. PLEASE NOTE: This event will take place at the NYU Kimmel Center. Click HERE to RSVP NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimó and publ...
Dal Gargano a Manhattan: Joseph Tusiani, l’emigrante diventato poeta di due terre
Manhattan, undicesimo piano di un elegante palazzo a due passi da Central Park, il "polmone verde" di New York: mercoledì 14 gennaio 2015 è festa grande in casa Tusiani. Il patriarca della casa, Joseph, scrittore poeta e traduttore di fama, compie 91 anni e alla gioia della famiglia si aggiunge l'emozione per l'ennesimo dono arrivato dal l...
Italian through Opera: A language conversation course about Italian Opera - 6 lessons every Friday
Students will gain a deeper understanding of the Italian language by watching the most important scenes from famous operas. There will also be discussion of librettos and contemporary articles about current performances. Learning the lyrics of a song or an aria helps students expand their Italian vocabulary, learn some slang/typical phrase...
Rivals say Staten Island DA candidate switched to Italian maiden name to pander to voters
If you're running in Staten Island, you've got to play politics Italian-style. A Staten Island district attorney candidate's decision to run on her Italian maiden name instead of her hyphenated married name has prompted accusations of ethnic pandering. Republican District Attorney candidate Joan Illuzzi — who for years was known as Joan I...
Italian Makers sono leader alla Maker Faire di New York
di Alessandro Piol «Il governo italiano è leader nel capire l'importanza del movimento dei maker per la crescita economica di un Paese attraverso l'innovazione tecnologica». Me l'ha detto alla Maker Faire di New York Dale Dougherty, il fondatore di Maker Media, il gruppo multimediale che nove anni fa lancio' la prima Maker Faire nella Bay...
Staten Island Social Scene: Carla from 'The Chew' greets Italian Club
By Carol Ann Benanti As loyal readers know by now, the Inside/Out column thrives on commemorating your celebrations. And with the advent of spring as the Staten Island social scene becomes aflutter with all sorts of glittery galas and stylish soirees, we'll continue to provide a behind the scenes sneak peek as the buzz unfolds. ...
Professional Talk From a Memoirist - May 7, 2016 (Sat) at 2:00
When: May 7, 2016 (Sat) at 2:00Where: Garibaldi-Meucci Museum | 420 Tompkins Avenue | Staten Island, NY 10305Please call the museum for reservations 718-442-1608 Maria Giura will read an excerpt from her memoir-in-progress which explores the tension between accepting her personal calling and the ambivalence she felt towards God and her immigrant I...