A Discussion of Umberto Saba's 'Ernesto'

Location

Bureau of General Services—Queer Division
208 West 13th Street
10011 New York, NY
United States
40° 44' 16.8576" N, 74° 0' 3.996" W
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Thu, 04/06/2017 - 19:00

Please join NYRB Classics in celebrating the publication of Umberto Saba’s Ernesto, a classic of gay Italian literature available in a new translation by Estelle Gilson. Peter Cameron, Benjamin Taylor, Jaime Manrique, and Stefano Albertini will discuss Saba’s life and work.

Suggested donation of $10 to benefit the Bureau. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Location: 
Bureau of General Services—Queer Division
208 West 13th Street
10011 New York, NY
United States
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Concert: Music of Salvatore Sciarrino

Location

Italian Academy at Columbia University
1161 Amsterdam Ave
10027 New York, NY
United States
40° 48' 27.4284" N, 73° 57' 36.6012" W
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Wed, 04/05/2017 - 19:00

A concert by ensemble mise-en to celebrate the composer's 70th birthday

Esplorazione del bianco III (1986)
Omaggio a Burri (1995)
Esplorazione del bianco I (1986)
Dialoghi sull'ultima corda (2014)
Introduzione all'oscuro per 12 strumenti (1981)

Location: 
Italian Academy at Columbia University
1161 Amsterdam Ave
10027 New York, NY
United States
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Concert Marco Fusi: violin, viola, viola d'amore

Location

The Italian Academy
1161 Amsterdam Avenue
10027 New York, NY
United States
40° 48' 27.4284" N, 73° 57' 36.6012" W
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Wed, 04/26/2017 - 19:00

Giacinto Scelsi: L'âme ailée / L'âme ouverte
Christopher Trapani: New work for viola d’amore and electronics (US premiere)
Pierluigi Billone: ITI KE MI

Marco Fusi is an Italian violinist and violist and a passionate advocate for the music of our time. Among many collaborations with established and emerging composers, he has recently premiered works by Billone, Scelsi, Sciarrino, Eötvös, Cendo, and Ferneyhough.

Location: 
The Italian Academy
1161 Amsterdam Avenue
10027 New York, NY
United States
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International Symposium: De Vulgari Eloquentia: Dante’s Laboratory of Vernacular Speech

Location

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò,
24 West 12th Street
10011 New York, NY
United States
40° 44' 5.856" N, 73° 59' 44.8728" W
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Fri, 04/07/2017 - 15:00 to 19:30

The Global Dante Project of New York
Directors: Maria Luisa Ardizzone (NYU) and Teodolinda Barolini (Columbia University)

Location: 
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò,
24 West 12th Street
10011 New York, NY
United States
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Symposium: De vulgari eloquentia: Dante’s Laboratory of Vernacular Speech

Location

The Italian Academy at Columbia University
1161 Amsterdam Ave
10027 New York, NY
United States
40° 48' 27.4284" N, 73° 57' 36.6012" W
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Fri, 04/07/2017 - 09:00 to 13:00

Morning at COLUMBIA (Italian Academy);
Afternoon at NYU (Casa Italiana).

Directors: Maria Luisa Ardizzone (NYU) & Teodolinda Barolini (Columbia)

PRESENTED BY NEW YORK UNIVERSITY: Department of Italian Studies; Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò; Medieval and Renaissance Center
IN COLLABORATION WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: Department of Italian; Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America

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The Italian Academy at Columbia University
1161 Amsterdam Ave
10027 New York, NY
United States
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Giuseppe De Santis Centennial: "A New Way to Entertainment, to Political and Militant Cinema"

Location

John Calandra Italian American Institute
25 West 43rd Street
10036 New York, NY
United States
40° 45' 18.2016" N, 73° 58' 54.066" W
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Thu, 03/30/2017 - 17:00 to 19:00

Organized by Luci e Ombre (Online Journal of Italian Cinema) and hosted by Dean Anthony Tamburri

With the special participation of Gordana Militic-De Santis, Plinio Perilli, and Marco Grassi, Associazione Giuseppe De Santis.

Location: 
John Calandra Italian American Institute
25 West 43rd Street
10036 New York, NY
United States
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Exhibition: Transnationalizing Modern Languages: An Exhibit

Location

John Calandra Italian American Institute
25 West 43rd Street
10036 New York, NY
United States
40° 45' 18.2016" N, 73° 58' 54.066" W
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Mon, 03/27/2017 - 10:00 to 17:00

Transnationalizing Modern Languages is a multi-year research project that examined how modern Italian culture has developed around the world, involving colleagues at Bristol, QMU, St. Andrews, Warwick, has been awarded £1.8million by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). From the insights it develops into transnational Italian cultures, the project intends to forge a new framework for the discipline of Modern Languages as a whole, with the interaction of languages and cultures at its core.

Location: 
John Calandra Italian American Institute
25 West 43rd Street
10036 New York, NY
United States
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Opening Reception Exhibition: Transnationalizing Modern Languages: An Exhibit

Location

John Calandra Italian American Institute
25 West 43rd Street
10036 New York, NY
United States
40° 45' 18.2016" N, 73° 58' 54.066" W
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Tue, 03/28/2017 - 18:00

Transnationalizing Modern Languages is a multi-year research project that examined how modern Italian culture has developed around the world, involving colleagues at Bristol, QMU, St. Andrews, Warwick, has been awarded £1.8million by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). From the insights it develops into transnational Italian cultures, the project intends to forge a new framework for the discipline of Modern Languages as a whole, with the interaction of languages and cultures at its core.

Location: 
John Calandra Italian American Institute
25 West 43rd Street
10036 New York, NY
United States
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Book Presentation: "The Usefulness of the Useless" by Nuccio Ordine

Location

John Calandra Italian American Institute
25 West 43rd Street
10036 New York, NY
United States
40° 45' 18.2016" N, 73° 58' 54.066" W
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Mon, 03/27/2017 - 18:00

This international bestseller has been translated into 18 languages and sold nearly 200,000 copies.

In this thought-provoking and original work, Nuccio Ordine convincingly argues for the utility of useless knowledge and against the cult of utilitarianism. 

Location: 
John Calandra Italian American Institute
25 West 43rd Street
10036 New York, NY
United States
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