February 16, 2008
Cinema Piemonte on the Streets of San Francisco
"Riso amaro"
"Riso amaro" is screening in San Francisco soon, leading me to post about one of my favorite films.
It Wasn’t Columbus’ Fault. Or Was It?
Musings around a frivolous article about very serious things... and some suggestions for those who think that Christopher Columbus was just an "Italian" hero.
February 15, 2008
“You Who Live Securely in Your Warm Homes…”
Left Rodi, 1930. Right The main gate at Auschwitz, through which an estimated two million victims of Nazi genocide passed
The screening of the film L’isola delle rose: La tragedia di un paradiso (Island of Roses: The Tragedy of a Paradise) written and directed by Rebecca Samonà was accompanied by a brief but intense interview by journalist Andrea Fiano with Stella Levi, a former resident of Rhodes who survived Auschwitz.
February 14, 2008
Bravo Rava: Italy's Jazz Maestro Returns to New York
By Michele Cantarelli. See more of Cantarelli's photos of Enrico Rava at AllAboutJazz.com
Enrico Rava, Italy's most renowned jazz musician, comes to New York this month for a four-day engagement at Manhattan's Birdland (February 20-23).
New Book Portrays History of Italian Americans on Staten Island
“The Staten Island Italian-American Experience,” by Jerome Krase, ed. Tevah Platt, foreword by Richard Guarasci. Published by the Wagner College DaVinci Society, Grymes Hill, Staten Island, N.Y. Release date: Sept. 25, 2007. Paperback; color photos; 228 pages.
Abortion: Italian Women Speak for Themselves
Since legalization, the number of induced abortions in Italy has fallen almost by half. But the “pro-life vs. pro-choice” dispute is firing up as April general elections approach.
February 14, 2008
Abortion: Italian Women Speak for Themselves
Since legalization, the number of induced abortions in Italy has fallen almost by half. But the “pro-life vs. pro-choice” dispute is firing up as April general elections approach.
Mary Reveals Her Secrets
In “Nine Good Teeth” filmmaker Alex Halpern tells the life story of his one hundred year old Italian/American grandmother Mary Mirabito Livornese Cavalieri. It is a story that is accompanied by many voices, but it is Mary’s straightforward approach to life that makes one reflect on the everyday.
February 13, 2008
Italy Goes Back to Elections. Again
This Time It’s Serious. Convicts Need Not Apply
Carmen Consoli Back in the US
Italy's top female singer-songwriter Carmen Consoli to play concert halls in New York, DC and Boston
The Man With Two Girlfriends
My friend Colin was in a pickle. He had two girlfriends, didn't want to choose between them, and didn't want to get caught. What was he to do?
February 12, 2008
Italian Unity - Unità Italiana
Jerry Krase
Victory Vittoria
Having recently witnessed the orgiastic rite of the Right as the Left left their positions of leadership(?) of the Italian Government, I wondered what Italian Unity (Unità Italiana) might look like, were I ever to observe it. Then I remembered a warm summer night in Urbino a few years ago.
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