Recent Episodes
Alain Elkann & ILICA | Italics
This month, we visited the Italian Cultural Institute for the presentation of Pound’s Silence,
the new book by Italian journalist and writer Alain Elkann. In Pound’s Silence, the protagonist Morli — a writer — explores the life of Ezra Pound, the brilliant and
controversial American poet: a visionary artist and scholar, but also a figure marked by political extremes and imprisonment for treason. We spoke with the author before the book presentation.
Later, we attended ILICA’s events, beginning with
a conference at the Calandra Italian American Institute,
titled Italian Heritage: Our Culture Between Politics and Economics,
and concluding with a gala dinner and performance at the Queens Museum.
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Recording Date
10/27/2025
First Air Date
11/24/2025
Italics, Television for the Italian American Experience is a monthly presentation in the CUNY Presents timeslot that features prominent Italian Americans in the arts, business, government, sports, academia, and more. Each episode explores various aspects of the Italian diaspora, Italian-American history and traditions, contemporary Italian-American life, and takes a projected look at the future of the Italian-American community.
Italics is hosted by Anthony Julian Tamburri, Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College/CUNY and Distinguished Professor of European Languages and Literatures.
Italics is now in its third decade serving the Italian-American community and those interested in Italian-American history and culture. Italics is co-produced in collaboration with the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute.
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THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO: CONVERSATION WITH ADRIANA TRIGIANI | Italics
On this episode of Italics, we head to the studio for an interview with New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and playwright Adriana Trigiani.
Adriana grew up in Virginia and has made Italian American life and culture central to her work. Her novels — from Big Stone Gap and The Shoemaker’s Wife to her latest, The View from Lake Como — celebrate family, heritage, and the immigrant journey.
She has also written and directed films, created The Origin Project to inspire young writers in Appalachia, and earned international recognition for her contributions to literature and culture.
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Guest List:
Anthony Julian Tamburri - Italics
Adriana Trigiani - Independent, American Author
Recording Date
09/29/2025
First Air Date
10/27/2025
Italics, Television for the Italian American Experience is a monthly presentation in the CUNY Presents timeslot that features prominent Italian Americans in the arts, business, government, sports, academia, and more. Each episode explores various aspects of the Italian diaspora, Italian-American history and traditions, contemporary Italian-American life, and takes a projected look at the future of the Italian-American community.
Italics is hosted by Anthony Julian Tamburri, Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College/CUNY and Distinguished Professor of European Languages and Literatures.
Italics is now in its third decade serving the Italian-American community and those interested in Italian-American history and culture. Italics is co-produced in collaboration with the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute.
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CAFÉ MARS AND CIVITA : Italics
In this episode of Italics, we visit Café Mars, a Brooklyn restaurant reimagining Italian cuisine with creativity and a contemporary touch. Chef and co-founder Paul D’Avino shares how food can serve as a bridge between heritage and modern identity.
Later, we speak with Natalie Reuss, whose new documentary Civita offers a lyrical portrait of Civita di Bagnoregio, a fragile ancient hill town in central Italy known both as “the enchanted city in the sky” and la città che muore—“the dying city.”
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Guest List:
Anthony Julian Tamburri - Host, Italics
Stephen Cerulli - Researcher, John D Calandra Italian American Institute
Paul D'Avino - Chef & Co-Owner, Cafe Mars
Natalie Reuss - Filmmaker, Independent
Recording Date
09/05/2025
First Air Date
09/22/2025
Italics, Television for the Italian American Experience is a monthly presentation in the CUNY Presents timeslot that features prominent Italian Americans in the arts, business, government, sports, academia, and more. Each episode explores various aspects of the Italian diaspora, Italian-American history and traditions, contemporary Italian-American life, and takes a projected look at the future of the Italian-American community.
Italics is hosted by Anthony Julian Tamburri, Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College/CUNY and Distinguished Professor of European Languages and Literatures.
Italics is now in its third decade serving the Italian-American community and those interested in Italian-American history and culture. Italics is co-produced in collaboration with the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute.
Watch more at http://tv.cuny.edu/show/italics
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About This Show
Italics, Television for the Italian American Experience is a monthly presentation in the CUNY Presents timeslot that features prominent Italian Americans in the arts, business, government, sports, academia, and more. Each episode explores various aspects of the Italian diaspora, Italian-American history and traditions, contemporary Italian-American life, and takes a projected look at the future of the Italian-American community.
Regular Air Times
Monday – Thursday 9:30am
Featured Segments
Mark Rotella, an American Author | Italics
Host Anthony Tamburri talks to American author Mark Rotella.
Rotella is the director of the Coccia Institute and he is the author of two books, Stolen Figs and Other Adventures in Calabria & Amore: The Story of Italian American Song.
Recording Date
11/10/2020
First Air Date
12/08/2020
Italics, Television for the Italian American Experience is a monthly presentation in the CUNY Presents timeslot that features prominent Italian Americans in the arts, business, government, sports, academia, and more. Each episode explores various aspects of the Italian diaspora, Italian-American history and traditions, contemporary Italian-American life, and takes a projected look at the future of the Italian-American community.
Italics is hosted by Anthony Julian Tamburri, Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College/CUNY and Distinguished Professor of European Languages and Literatures.
Italics is now in its third decade serving the Italian-American community and those interested in Italian-American history and culture. Italics is co-produced in collaboration with the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute.
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Lockdown Tales from Italy | Italics
Italy, which has had the deadliest outbreak in Europe, entered a reopening phase May 4th.
We did a series of interviews with some friends and relatives from there, a few weeks earlier. We discussed with them the challenges of staying at home and how they and their family members are fairing.
Recording Date
04/15/2020
First Air Date
05/12/2020
Italics, Television for the Italian American Experience is a monthly presentation in the CUNY Presents timeslot that features prominent Italian Americans in the arts, business, government, sports, academia, and more. Each episode explores various aspects of the Italian diaspora, Italian-American history and traditions, contemporary Italian-American life, and takes a projected look at the future of the Italian-American community.
Italics is hosted by Anthony Julian Tamburri, Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College/CUNY and Distinguished Professor of European Languages and Literatures.
Italics is now in its third decade serving the Italian-American community and those interested in Italian-American history and culture. Italics is co-produced in collaboration with the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute.
Watch more at http://tv.cuny.edu/show/italics
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Meet the Host
Anthony Tamburri
Host