Events
April 2005
April 2, 2005
"I Musici"
Bergen Performing Arts Center
Englewood, NJ
The definition of musical excellence is simply "I MUSICI".
The critically acclaimed chamber ensemble graces the stage of the Bergen
Performing Arts Center (Bergen PAC) on Saturday, April 2, 2005, at 8:00pm.
Located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in the City of Englewood, the northern
New Jersey cultural arts facility brings yet another group of world-class
musicians to the heart of Bergen County.
Twelve talented musical artists come together without a conductor, as twelve individual soloists, giving a true expression of spontaneous interpretation of the greatest musical compositions of the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries. The unique chamber orchestra is comprised of six violins, two violas, two celli, one double bass and one harpsichord.
Performing for more than fifty years, I MUSICI made their public debut on March 30, 1952. Through every performance, they have amazed their audiences with individual and diverse instrumental combinations, rich in style and tone. Their musical selections include a masterful interpretation of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
The name "I MUSICI" is classic 18th century Italian for "The Musicians". The group has an astonishing list of recordings, enriched on several occasions by the collaboration of renowned wind virtuosi (Severino Gazzelloni, Frans Bruggen, Aurčle Nicolet, Maxence Larrieux, Heinz Holliger, Maurice Bourgue, Klaus Thunemann, Marco Constantini, Maurice André, Häkan Hardenberger, Guy Touvron, Bernard Soustrot) and awarded many times with prizes: Grand Prix de l’Académie Charles Cros, Grand Prix International du Disque, Edison Award, Deutsche Schallplattenpreis and the Grand Prix des Discophiles.
For further information on the upcoming I MUSICI appearance and to obtain tickets to witness the majesty of their work, please contact the bergenPAC box office at (201) 227-1030 or online at www.bergenpac.org. Ticket prices are $55, $45 & $35.
April 15th
Italian American Museum
Gala Awards Ceremony
Museum to Unveil Renderings for Proposed South Street Seaport Home
Comedian, singer and possible New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Joe
Piscopo will be honored at the fourth annual fundraising gala for the
Italian American Museum April 15 at The Plaza Hotel. The acclaimed actor
Chazz Palminteri will bestow the honor on Mr. Piscopo. In addition, Richard
Greco, Jr., recently appointed as Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Navy
by President George W. Bush; Serphin R. Maltese, Deputy Majority Whip
of the New York State Senate; and Louis Tallarini, General Chairman of
Columbus Day Weekend 2005; will also be feted for their contributions
to the Italian American community.
Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa, president of the Italian American Museum added that as part of the evening’s program, architect’s renderings of the Italian American Museum’s proposed headquarters at the South Street Seaport will be on display for all to view. The event will be one of the final Grand Ballroom galas at The Plaza, which is closing its doors on April 30. The black-tie event commences with a cocktail reception at 7:00 p.m., with dinner and dancing beginning at 8:00 p.m. Singer Giada Valenti and the Panorama orchestra will entertain. For tickets and more information, contact Maria Fosco at 212-642-2020.
April 17- May 13, 2005
QUEENS MUSEUM OF ART TAKES A UNIQUE VIEW OF THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE IN SOMETHING
BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW: ITALIAN WOMEN'S IMMIGRATION POST WORLD WAR II,
NEW WORK BY PHOTOGRAPHER JESSICA CHORNESKY
"Something Borrowed,
Something New: Italian Women's Immigration Post World War II", a photography exhibition by Jessica Chornesky,
will open at the Community Gallery of the Queens Museum of Art on April
17, 2005. Using photography and oral histories to explore Italian immigration
to the United States from a uniquely female perspective, Chornesky
documents and compares the Italian women who immigrated to the United
States after World War II to their female counterparts (primarily sisters
and cousins) who stayed in Italy. The photographs and stories draw
us into the lives of the subjects and prompt us to think about where
culture and identity intersect. The opening reception will be held
on Sunday April 17th at 1pm.
Something Borrowed, Something New was borne out of my love
for Italy and my fascination with and admiration for people who uproot
themselves by
choice or necessity," said Chornesky. "I have always been interested
in seeking out less heard voices-often these tend to be those of women. Working
on a project about the experience of Italian women, from the dual perspective
of women living in Italy and their counterparts who immigrated to the United
States in the years following World War II, provided a unique window into a
rich culture and people, and an important aspect of the Italian experience
- immigration."
Throughout 2003 and 2004, Chornesky interviewed Italian American women about
their immigration experience as well as their perspectives on such subjects
as money, power, sex and work. She also traveled throughout Sicily and Southern
Italy to photograph and interview their female relatives.
Jessica Chornesky is a New York based photographer specializing in reportage
and portraiture, and is committed to work which looks at the experience of
women. Her last exhibit, entitled 70UP Women: New Images of Aging,
highlighted older women's contributions to society and family. 70UP debuted
at the Museum of the City of New York in 2003. Ms. Chornesky was the recipient
of The Catalyst Institute's 2004 Arts & Humanities Distinguished Achievement
Award for 70UP. Over the past year Ms. Chornesky and the exhibit
have toured nationally. She has made presentations to numerous organizations
on re-framing the view of women and aging. Ms. Chornesky's editorial and commercial
work has included assignments for clients such as The Guggenheim Museum, The
Henry Luce Foundation, Rolling Stone Magazine, Time Magazine and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.
The Queens Museum of Art was established in 1972 to provide a vital cultural
center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park for the borough’s unique, international
population. Today it is home to the Panorama of the City of New York, a 9,335
square foot scale model of the five boroughs, and features temporary exhibitions
of modern and contemporary art that reflect the cultural diversity of Queens,
as well as a collection of Tiffany glass from the Neustadt Museum of Tiffany
Art. The Museum provides valuable educational outreach through a number of
programs geared toward schoolchildren, teens, families, seniors and individuals
with physical and mental disabilities.
The Museum’s hours are: Wednesday – Friday: 10:00
a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Admission
to the Museum is by suggested donation: $5 for adults, $2.50 for seniors, students
and children, and free for member and children under 5. For general visitor
information, please visit the Museum’s website www.queensmuseum.org or
call 718.592.9700.
April 23, 2005
3rd Annual Italian Liberation Day
Nicholas Music Center, Douglas Campus, Rutgers University
The Commission will hold its 3rd annual
Italian Liberation Day Commemoration at 9am to 12pm at the Nicholas Music Center,
commemorating
the heroic efforts of Italians and Americans during World War II. In
an effort to honor those veterans who served both countries in the name
of freedom, the Commission is saluting all of our Italian Americans in
New Jersey, who have served at home and abroad. The Commission is also
saluting the brave Italian Americans of New Jersey’s police forces,
who have protected this state and faced the new challenges of the 9/11
world. Over 1,000 persons were registered for the 2004 Liberation Day
Celebration at the Governor’s Mansion and we hope to host an even
larger event this year. Please click on the following link to obtain
directions to the event http://maps.rutgers.edu/directions.aspx?id=227 or contact the office for more information.
Due to the seating limitations of the facility (800 persons), registration is required. Please call the Commission at 732-932-0670 to RSVP.
April 26, 2005
Meet & Greet Dinner
Federation of Italian American Societies of New Jersey
Belleville, NJ
The Federation of Italian American Societies of New Jersey
was founded in 1933 to assist and improve the quality of life of the Italians
who
came to America from Europe to become a lasting part of American Society.
The newly elected President of the Federation of Italian American Societies
of New Jersey, Pasquale Meola, would like to invite you to a "Meet & Greet" dinner.
The reception will take place on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at 6:30pm at
Bella Casa Caterers, 2 Acme Street, Belleville NJ. The dinner which is
priced at $20 will be served at 7pm and will include salad, pasta vodka,
pasta marinara, chicken savoy, veal and peppers, wine/soda, coffee/tea
and pastries. Please call Savino Balducci at (973) 748-0574, Susan LaMorte
(973)751-0824 or Pasquale Meola (973) 748-0824.
April 29, 2005 (4 - 6 p.m.)
Princeton Township Hall
400 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, New Jersey
On behalf of President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi of the Italian Republic,
you are cordially invited to join the Consul General of the Italian Republic,
Dottore Stefano Mistretta, in honoring six Princeton area residents:
Nicholas Carnevale, Cathleen Litvack, Phyllis Marchand, Antonio Pirone,
Dominick Tamasi and Richard Woodbridge named to l'Ordine al Merito della
Repubblica Italiana (the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic). These
honorees are being recognized for their work in creating the Sister City
relationship between Princeton Township and Pettoranello di Molise and
establishing the Princeton Pettoranello Sister City Foundation Ceremony
and Reception. For more information, please contact Eleanor Pinelli at
609-921-7911.
April 30, 2005
30th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner
Italian American Hall of Fame
The Italian American Hall of Fame (IANHOF) will host its 30th Annual
Induction and Awards Dinner on Saturday, April 30, 2005 at the Tropicana
Casino & Resort in Atlantic City. This year's honorees are
Mr. Sal Davino of Fidelity Land Development in Chatham, NJ; Mr. Fernando
Raucci, Musical Director and Conductor of the Greater Princeton Youth
Orchestra in Princeton and Dorothea’s House in Princeton, NJ; and
Robert Immordino who will be accepting the IANHOF Humanitarian award.
For addition information, please call IANHOF at 609-586-9010.
