This edition: Italian American Culture & NOIAW
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Original tape date: June 5, 2025. First aired: June 23, 2025.Our guest in this episode of Italics is Fred Gardaphé, Distinguished Professor of Italian American Studies at Queens College/CUNY and the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute. He directs the Italian/American Studies Program at Queens and formerly directed the programs in Italian American and American studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Then, we attend the National Organization of Italian American Women’s Annual Gala Luncheon, where two distinguished women were honored: Phyllis R. Perillo, founder and CEO of W!SE and Carolyn Rossi Copeland, theater producer and founder of the Lambs Theatre.
Guest List
Carolyn Rossi Copeland Theater producer and founder, The Lambs Theatre
Grace Desiderio Teacher, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Fairfield, CT
Fabrizio Di Michele Consul General of Italy/NY, Consulate of Italy/NY
Diana Femia Chair, NOIAW
Angelina Fiordellisi Founding Artistic Director, Executive Director, The Cherry Lane Theatre
Fred Gardaphé, Ph.D Distinguished Professor, English & Italian American Studies, Calandra Institute/Queens College/CUNY
Phyllis R. Perillo Founder & CEO Emerita, W!SE
Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri, PhD. Host, Italics
Adriana Trigiani Author, Independent
- Antonio Tibaldi, Gorgona
- Monday, September 14 - 9:30am
- Emma Stebbins at The Heckscher Museum of Art
- Tuesday, September 15 - 9:30am
- Andrew Spannaus & Giorno della memoria
- Wednesday, September 16 - 9:30am
- The Arbëreshë Community & NIAF
- Thursday, September 17 - 9:30am
- (Re)Covering America and Italian American Day
- Monday, September 21 - 9:30am
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Tuesday, September 22 - 9:30am
- Thursday, September 24 - 9:30am
- A"Call to Home" Exhibition at the Calandra Institute
- Wednesday, September 23 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, October 6 - 9:30am
- Thursday, October 8 - 9:30am
- TBA
- Monday, September 28 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, September 29 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, September 30 - 9:30am
- Thursday, October 1 - 9:30am
- Monday, October 5 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, October 7 - 9:30am
- Frank Ingrasciotta in Blood Type: Ragu
- Thursday, September 10 - 9:30am
- Book Launch, PIACE, and a Presepio
- Wednesday, September 9 - 9:30am
- Alain Elkann & ILICA
- Tuesday, September 8 - 9:30am
- THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO: CONVERSATION WITH ADRIANA TRIGIANI
- Monday, September 7 - 9:30am
- CAFÉ MARS AND CIVITA
- Thursday, September 3 - 9:30am
- Claudio Pagliara
- Wednesday, September 2 - 9:30am
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Tuesday, September 1 - 9:30am
- Italian American Culture & NOIAW
- Monday, August 31 - 9:30am
- A"Call to Home" Exhibition at the Calandra Institute
- Monday, August 24 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, August 25 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, August 26 - 9:30am
- Thursday, August 27 - 9:30am
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Thursday, August 20 - 9:30am
- (Re)Covering America and Italian American Day
- Wednesday, August 19 - 9:30am
- The Arbëreshë Community & NIAF
- Tuesday, August 18 - 9:30am
- Andrew Spannaus & Giorno della memoria
- Monday, August 17 - 9:30am
- Emma Stebbins at The Heckscher Museum of Art
- Thursday, August 13 - 9:30am
