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, June 15 - 9:30am
- Emma Stebbins at The Heckscher Museum of Art
- Tuesday, June 16 - 9:30am
- Andrew Spannaus & Giorno della memoria
- Wednesday, June 17 - 9:30am
- The Arbëreshë Community & NIAF
- Thursday, June 18 - 9:30am
- TBA
- Monday, June 22 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, June 23 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, June 24 - 9:30am
- Thursday, June 25 - 9:30am
- Monday, June 29 - 9:30am
- Italian American Culture & NOIAW
- Tuesday, June 30 - 9:30am
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Wednesday, July 1 - 9:30am
- Claudio Pagliara
- Thursday, July 2 - 9:30am
- CAFÉ MARS AND CIVITA
- Monday, July 6 - 9:30am
- THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO: CONVERSATION WITH ADRIANA TRIGIANI
- Tuesday, July 7 - 9:30am
- Alain Elkann & ILICA
- Wednesday, July 8 - 9:30am
- Book Launch, PIACE, and a Presepio
- Thursday, July 9 - 9:30am
- Alain Elkann & ILICA
- Tuesday, June 9 - 9:30am
- THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO: CONVERSATION WITH ADRIANA TRIGIANI
- Monday, June 8 - 9:30am
- CAFÉ MARS AND CIVITA
- Thursday, June 4 - 9:30am
- Claudio Pagliara
- Wednesday, June 3 - 9:30am
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Tuesday, June 2 - 9:30am
- Italian American Culture & NOIAW
- Monday, June 1 - 9:30am
- The Arbëreshë Community & NIAF
- Monday, May 25 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, May 26 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, May 27 - 9:30am
- Thursday, May 28 - 9:30am
- Andrew Spannaus & Giorno della memoria
- Thursday, May 21 - 9:30am
- Emma Stebbins at The Heckscher Museum of Art
- Wednesday, May 20 - 9:30am
- Antonio Tibaldi, Gorgona
- Tuesday, May 19 - 9:30am
- Frank Ingrasciotta in Blood Type: Ragu
- Monday, May 18 - 9:30am
- Thursday, June 11 - 9:30am
- Book Launch, PIACE, and a Presepio
- Thursday, May 14 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, June 10 - 9:30am

