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
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- Wednesday, February 18 - 9:30am
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- Tuesday, March 3 - 9:30am
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- Wednesday, March 4 - 9:30am
- Italian American Culture & NOIAW
- Thursday, March 5 - 9:30am
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Monday, March 9 - 9:30am
- Claudio Pagliara
- Tuesday, March 10 - 9:30am
- CAFÉ MARS AND CIVITA
- Wednesday, March 11 - 9:30am
- THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO: CONVERSATION WITH ADRIANA TRIGIANI
- Thursday, March 12 - 9:30am
- Frank Ingrasciotta in Blood Type: Ragu
- Monday, January 26 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, January 27 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, January 28 - 9:30am
- Thursday, January 29 - 9:30am
- Monday, February 2 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, February 10 - 9:30am
- Book Launch, PIACE, and a Presepio
- Thursday, January 22 - 9:30am
- Monday, February 9 - 9:30am
- Alain Elkann & ILICA
- Wednesday, January 21 - 9:30am
- Thursday, February 5 - 9:30am
- THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO: CONVERSATION WITH ADRIANA TRIGIANI
- Tuesday, January 20 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, February 4 - 9:30am
- Thursday, February 12 - 9:30am
- CAFÉ MARS AND CIVITA
- Monday, January 19 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, February 3 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, February 11 - 9:30am
- Claudio Pagliara
- Thursday, January 15 - 9:30am
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Wednesday, January 14 - 9:30am
