This edition: The Angel of Central Park
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Original tape date: August 8, 2023. First aired: September 11, 2023.The Angel of the Waters statue in Central Park, symbolizing love, harmony, healing, and rebirth, sits atop the Bethesda Fountain—a New York icon but almost nobody knows the artist who created it.
On this episode of Italics, we'll be joined by Maria Teresa Cometto, author of Emma and the Angel of Central Park that reveals the story of the artist Emma Stebbins, creator of this statue.
Guest List
Maria Teresa Cometto Journalist, Independent
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Wednesday, August 12 - 9:30am
- Thursday, August 20 - 9:30am
- Emma Stebbins at The Heckscher Museum of Art
- Thursday, August 13 - 9:30am
- Andrew Spannaus & Giorno della memoria
- Monday, August 17 - 9:30am
- The Arbëreshë Community & NIAF
- Tuesday, August 18 - 9:30am
- (Re)Covering America and Italian American Day
- Wednesday, August 19 - 9:30am
- TBA
- Monday, August 24 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, August 25 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, August 26 - 9:30am
- Thursday, August 27 - 9:30am
- Italian American Culture & NOIAW
- Monday, August 31 - 9:30am
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Tuesday, September 1 - 9:30am
- Claudio Pagliara
- Wednesday, September 2 - 9:30am
- CAFÉ MARS AND CIVITA
- Thursday, September 3 - 9:30am
- THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO: CONVERSATION WITH ADRIANA TRIGIANI
- Monday, September 7 - 9:30am
- Alain Elkann & ILICA
- Tuesday, September 8 - 9:30am
- Book Launch, PIACE, and a Presepio
- Wednesday, September 9 - 9:30am
- Frank Ingrasciotta in Blood Type: Ragu
- Thursday, September 10 - 9:30am
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Monday, July 27 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, July 28 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, July 29 - 9:30am
- Thursday, July 30 - 9:30am
- (Re)Covering America and Italian American Day
- Tuesday, July 21 - 9:30am
- Thursday, July 23 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, August 11 - 9:30am
- The Arbëreshë Community & NIAF
- Monday, July 20 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, July 22 - 9:30am
- Monday, August 10 - 9:30am
- Andrew Spannaus & Giorno della memoria
- Thursday, July 16 - 9:30am
- Thursday, August 6 - 9:30am
- Emma Stebbins at The Heckscher Museum of Art
- Wednesday, July 15 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, August 5 - 9:30am
- Antonio Tibaldi, Gorgona
- Tuesday, July 14 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, August 4 - 9:30am
- Frank Ingrasciotta in Blood Type: Ragu
- Monday, July 13 - 9:30am
- Monday, August 3 - 9:30am
