Community Calendar for Italian Heritage and Culture Month

Due to space limitations, we are only able to present a partial listing. For a more complete list that includes the New York Metropolitan region, go on line to “New York’s Italian American Community Calendar: The Most Comprehensive Listing of Italian and Italian American Events for New York” at www.qc.edu/calandra/community, or please contact Geoffrey Claroni Assistant Director for Community Programs at gclaroni@frobin.qc.edu at the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY

On display August 30, 2004 through October 15, 2004
Albero della vita
Featuring the mixed media art of Christopher Priore.
Italian American Museum in transitional residence at the
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute
28 West 44th Street, 17th floor, Manhattan
Contact: (212) 642-2020
http://www.italianamericanmuseum.org

On display September 21, 2004 through October 24, 2004
Italiani d’america (Italians in America)
Photographs by Ernesto Bazan.
Sponsored by the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America at Columbia University.
Casa Italiana
1161 Amsterdam Avenue at 116th Street, Manhattan
Contact: (212) 854-2306
itacademy@columbia.edu
http://www.italianacademy.columbia.edu

On display October 1 - 31, 2004
Sicily – A Visual Passage
An exhibition of black and white photographs by Janine Cortese Coyne, photographer, depicting the people of Sicily and the Aeolian Islands.
Sponsored by the DaVinci Society of Wagner College.
Wagner College, Horrmann Library
One Campus Road, Staten Island
Contact: Frank Polizzi (718) 390-3377
fpolizzi@wagner.edu

On display October 1, 2004 through November 12, 2004
Medici on Wall Street: Portraits from the Uffizi Gallery
Twenty magnificent 16th and 17th century portraits of the powerful Medici family, the world’s fine art patrons, in an unprecedented loan from the prestigious Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Part of the “Splendor of Florence” festival, an eleven-day festival of free cultural, educational, culinary, and musical events centered around distinguished Florentine artisans, September 30 - October 10.
Federal Hall National Memorial
26 Wall Street, Manhattan
Admission: free
Contact: (212) 945-0505
http://www.splendorofflorence.com

On display September 7, 2004 through December 31, 2004
Italian Ghost Town, Vecchio Romagnano al Monte
Photography exhibit presented by Rosaria Vigorito.
at The Gallery at Chelsea Eye, 157 West 19th Street, Manhattan
and at David Ryan’s Salon, 429 West 46th Street, Manhattan
Contact: Rosaria Vigorito (917) 680-8479
lapassione@rosariavigorito.com
http://www.rosariavigorito.com

On display November 15, 2004 – January 25, 2005
The Pietro and Luisa Saraceno Library: An Exhibit of Selected Treasures from the Collection
This exhibition, curated by Philip V. Cannistraro, Distinguished Professor of Italian American Studies, Queens College, provides a fascinating and informative glance at Italian history through unique and rare books.
Italian American Museum in transitional residence at the
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute
28 West 44th Street, 17th floor, Manhattan
Contact: (212) 642-2020
http://www.italianamericanmuseum.org



Antonio Meucci: The True Inventor of the Telephone
Featuring Meucci’s telephone models and original documents.
Sponsored by the Garibaldi–Meucci Museum, Order Sons of Italy in America.
420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island
Admission: $3
Contact: Emily Gear (718) 442-1608
info@garibaldimeuccimuseum.org
http://www.GaribaldiMeucciMuseum.org

Ellis Island Immigration Museum
The museum tells the poignant story of the immigrants who entered America through the golden door of Ellis Island and details the history of immigration processing station between 1892 and 1954. Featuring trunks, baggage, immigrant clothing and costumes, passports, steamer and railroad tickets, ship passenger manifests, and more from Italian immigrants as well as the original painting “Family Supper” by Ralph Fasanella.
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Ellis Island, New York Harbor
Contact: (212) 363-3200
http://www.ellisisland.com

The Baldizzi Family Tenement
Visit a re-creation of the tenement of this Italian family as it was in the 1930s. Discover the spirited and imaginative means that the Baldizzi family employed to make their way through hard times and forge new lives for themselves in America.
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
90 Orchard Street at Broome Street, Manhattan
Contact: (212) 431-0233
http://www.tenement.org

Every Sunday 12:30 pm
ZOOM ! Italiani nel mondo
Thirty-minute television program by RAI featuring the Italian experience in America and the Italian American experience. In Italian with English subtitles. Broadcast in the New York region on WNYE - channel 25.
Contact: (212) 468-2500
http://www.raicorp.net

October 27, 2004 (Wednesday) 10:00 am, 3:00 pm, 8:00 pm
October 30, 2004 (Saturday) 8:00 pm
October 31, 2004 (Sunday) 10:00 am
ITALICS: The Italian American Magazine
Monthly television program documenting the Italian American experience. Produced by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY and CUNY-TV cable channel 75 in the five boroughs. Check your local cable listings.
Contact: William Schempp (212) 642-2044
http://www.qc.edu/italics

Italian American Writers
A television interview produced and hosted by Professor Vito De Simone.
On Brooklyn BCAT channels 56 and 69, every Friday at 1:30 pm.
On Great Neck area (Long Island) channel 20, every Monday at 8:00 pm and every Saturday at 8:30 pm.
On Brookhaven-Stony Brook (Long Island) channel 20, every Sunday at 12:30 am.
On Woodbury area (Long Island) channel 20, every Tuesday at 2:30 pm.
Contact: Vito De Simone (516) 466-6352
vitodesimone@aol.com
http://www.ItalianAmericanBooks.com

October 13 - 17, 2004
GIAA Ensemble Artist Repertory Theatre Company, Inc. (GEAR) Week of Staged Readings
Staged theatrical readings will be presented at the premier of New York’s new Italian American actors theatrical company, GEAR, the GIAA Ensemble Artist Repertory Theatre Company, Inc. performed by members of the Guild of Italian American Actors.
The Grand Theater of the Producers’ Club Theaters
358 West 44th Street, Manhattan
Admission: donation
Contact: Guy Palumbo (212) 420-6590
info@giaa.us
http://www.giaa.us

October 14, 2004 (Thursday)
Dedication of Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino Park
Official dedication including a monument made of Padula granite from Lt. Petrosino’s hometown in Italy.
Sponsored by the Italian American Conservative Club.
73rd Street and New Utrecht Avenue, Brooklyn
Admission: free
Contact: John Mustaro (718) 626-8281

October 18, 2004 (Monday) 4:00 pm
The Generic Importance of the Modern Italian Horror Film
Presentation by Dr. Donato Totaro of Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.
Sponsored by the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, Wagner College & the Academic & Cultural Enrichment Committee and the DaVinci Society of Wagner College.
Wagner College, Spiro Hall 2
One Campus Road, Staten Island
Admission: free
Contact: (718) 390-3181
http://www.wagner.edu

October 18, 2004 (Monday) 6:15 pm
The Life of His Majesty King Umberto II of Italy (1904-1983) Italy’s Last Sovereign
The lecture will also cover the King’s 1963 tour of the United States. Reception to follow.
Sponsored by the American Foundation of Savoy Orders, Inc.
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
122 East 58th Street, Manhattan
Contact: (212) 972-1100, ext. 233
delegate@savoia.org
http://www.savoia.org

October 19, 2004 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm
Amerigo Vespucci: The Naming of America
Discussion on the life and explorations of Vespucci with speaker Professor Louis Leonini.
Sponsored by the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, Wagner College & the Academic & Cultural Enrichment Committee and the DaVinci Society of Wagner College.
Wagner College, Spiro Hall 5
One Campus Road, Staten Island
Admission: free
Contact: (718) 390-3181
http://www.wagner.edu

October 21, 2004 (Thursday) 7:00 pm
Sacco e Vanzetti
Film directed by Giuliano Montaldo, starring Gian Maria Volonte and Riccardo Cucciolla. Guest speaker: Silvana Patriarca. Part of the “Exploring Stereotypes: Italians in America on Film” series. Light refreshments served.
Sponsored by the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America at Columbia University.
Casa Italiana
1161 Amsterdam Avenue at 116th Street, Manhattan
Admission: $5 donation recommended
Contact: (212) 854-2306
itacademy@columbia.edu
http://www.italianacademy.columbia.edu

October 25, 2004 (Monday) 6:00 pm
OSIA: Its Present and Its Future
Presentation by Joseph Sciame, National President of Order Sons of Italy in America. After the meeting, those who wish may join us for dinner at a local restaurant on Arthur Avenue.
Sponsored by Uguaglianza N.E. Bronx Lodge, Order Sons of Italy in America.
Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, Belmont Library of the New York Public Library
610 East 186th Street, at Hughes Avenue, Bronx
Admission: free, dinner to be determined
Contact: Josephine Bastone, Esq. (718) 590-3758
listowner10@yahoo.com

October 25, 2004 (Monday) 6:00 pm
A Baroque Music Concert
Presentation of Italian chamber music of the 18th century.
La Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi, Annex
406 East 67th Street, Manhattan
Contact: Marisa Larocco Riccioli (212) 369-3290
secretary@lascuoladitalia.org

October 26, 2004 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm
IAWA Women’s Poetry Jam & Open Mike
Featuring Flavia Alaya and Laura Boss, hosted by Vittoria Repetto.
Sponsored by the Italian American Writers Association.
Bluestockings Bookstore
172 Allen Street at Stanton Street, Manhattan
Admission: $3 $5
Contact: (212) 777-6028
vittoriar@aol.com
http://www.iawa.net

October 27, 2004 (Wednesday) 6:30 pm
Fashion and Identity in Italy in the 1930s
Presentation by Eugenia Paulicelli, Queens College, who will explore the effect of Fascism upon the mode of dress in Italy.
Sponsored by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY.
25 West 43rd Street, 17th floor, Manhattan
Admission: free
Contact: (212) 642-2094
http://www.qc.edu/calandra

October 28, 2004 (Thursday) 7:00 pm
Vespucci Commemorative Concert
Music by pianist Cristiana Pegoraro. A conference about Amerigo Vespucci will be given by an officer of the Marina Militatre Italiana.
Sponsored by the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, Dicapo Opera Theatre and Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc.
Dicapo Opera Theatre
184 East 76th Street, Manhattan
Admission: free
Contact: (212) 288-9438

October 30, 2004 (Saturday) 1:00 pm
Cipango – The Ironies of the Columbus Story
Film screening followed by a discussion with author Dr. Anne Paolucci.
Sponsored by the Council on National Literatures and Bella Italia Mia, Inc.
Campus of Christ the King High School, CNL Center
68-02 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village
Admission: free
Contact: Clara Sarrocco (718) 821-3916