Saturday, March 15 · 3 - 5pm EDT. Italian American Museum, 151 Mulberry Street New York, NY. Step into the world of Little Italy in 1919 when the Manteo family brought their Sicilian puppet theater to Mulberry Street from across the world. This form of entertainment proved to be the most popular for Italians in America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

While several theaters existed, the Manteo Theater, was the last in New York to execute the artform, performing through the 1980s. Join us as we meet members of the Manteo family and hear their stories and recollections firsthand. Then explore the Museum's rare set of puppets on view from the permanent collection, donated by the Manteo Family in our current exhibit, Sicilian Theater in Little Italy: The Return of the Manteo Puppets.