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SPRING 2019
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Italian American Digest
Community Calendar
March
Lecture:
Michelangelo and the Popes
Thursday, March 14th at 6:30pm at the AICC
A long line of Popes with an eye for talent commissioned Michelangelo
to create works of art and architecture which continue to captivate audiences
today. Tom Cortazzo will explore the rapport Michelangelo held with the Popes
of his lifetime.
General Admission: $10.00 & AICC Members: Free
April
Mastersigner’s
Meet And Greet – Rigoletto
Monday, April 8th from 6:00 - 9:00pm at the AICC
For our Mastersigners, come meet and greet members of the performing
company. Sponsored by the New Orleans Opera Association.
General Admission: $10.00 & AICC Members: Free
Concert:
Una Notte Italiana with
Classes:
Sophia & Oghi
Spring 2019 Italian Language Classes
Thursday, April 11th at 6:30pm at the AICC
Beginning the week of March 18th
You’re invited to join us for an evening of Italian music with Sophia Parigi and
Did you know the St. Joseph’s Day altar tradition began in Sicily in the Middle Oghi Kanev! This will be a beautiful evening of Italian arias, Italian American
Ages and when Sicilians came to Louisiana, they took that tradition with them? classics, & much more. Sophia Parigi is a state certified gifted & talented student
Learn more about Sicilian culture and Italy’s connection to New Orleans
and attends Patrick F.Taylor Academy, she studies jazz piano at the Jazz &
through the AICC’s spring 2019 Italian classes. All classes are taught by
Heritage Festival Foundation, and is an active member of the New Orleans
Alessandro, a native Italian, and have a friendly, motivating atmosphere. Our
Opera-Youth Chorus. Oghi Kanev is a
small class sizes allow personalized instruction and foster friendships amongst
General Admission: $15.00 & AICC Members: $10.00
students and the teacher. Classes taught in NOLA & Metairie.
Lecture:
Challenging What You Thought About Sicilian New
Orleans
Thursday, March 21st at 6:30pm at the AICC
In this talk, Dr. Justin Nystrom of Loyola University New Orleans will share
some of the bigger surprises that came out of the research for his recent book,
Creole Italian: How Sicilian Immigrants Shaped the Culture of America’s Most
Interesting Food Town. This work documents the important role that Sicilian
immigrants played in making New Orleans one of the world’s great food cities.
General Admission: $10.00 & AICC Members: Free
Parade:
49th Annual St. Joseph’s Parade
Saturday, March 23rd at 6:00pm
See the parade route and details on P. 3
Parade:
37th Annual Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade
Sunday, March 24th at noon
See the parade route and details on P. X
Movie Night:
Monumental Journey
Wednesday, March 27th at 6:00pm at the Prytania Theater
Join us at the Prytania Theater for the world premiere of The Monumental
Journey! This documentary shares the journey of Italian artist Franco
Alessandrini and the AICC in creating and gifting a statue of St. Pope John Paul
II to the city of New Orleans for the city’s 300th anniversary. The Sansepolcro
flag throwers will perform in front of the theater and lead us into the showing.
Tickets are $12 for General Admission & AICC Members: $7.50 (includes
popcorn and soft drink).
Pizza at the Piazza
Friday, March 29th from 5:00 - 7:00pm
at the AICC with a special performance by Sansepolcro flag throwers at 5:30pm
Join us for a pizza party at the Piazza d’Italia and check out the AICC’s newly
renovated second floor event space while mingling with the Sansepolcro flag
throwers! This will be a fabulous evening with friends, food, & fun!
Tickets are $20 for General Admission & AICC Members: $15.00 which
includes unlimited food and a wine ticket.
May
Book Talk:
Dianne Hale’s La Passione:
How Italy Seduced The World
Wednesday, May 8th at 6:30pm at the AICC
Join New York Times best-selling author Dianne Hales for a presentation &
signing of her newest book: La Passione: How Italy Seduced the World.
“[Hales’] love affair with Italy shines through as she recounts the histories
of colorful characters who made their names through war, art, food, wine,
music, and more. She brings the reader with her to experience the country’s
long-lasting traditions and the people whose dedication keeps that legacy alive
today… Frothy as a cappuccino and rich as tiramisu, La Passione is a delightful
excursion into the heart of Italian culture.”
–BOOKLIST
General Admission: $10.00 &
AICC Members: Free
Lecture:
Italians and the Birth of Jazz
Thursday, May 16th at 6:30pm at the AICC
Join award-winning author Jason Berry for a presentation and signing of his
latest book, City of a Million Dreams: A History of New Orleans at Year 300.
In City of a Million Dreams, Berry delivers a character-driven history of New
Orleans at its tricentennial.The lecture will focus on the birth of jazz and the
role Italians played in its popularization.
“His optimism, a faith of sorts, is grounded in the very story he tells, of a city
still defined by ‘pageantries and memory rituals of its varied people’ and ‘where
people of different colors and cultures have daily interactions as they have done
for generations.’ His book, an indispensable history, explains both what we
might take care not to lose and why it’s so easy to believe it will always be so.”
-- Larry Blumenfeld, The Wall Street Journal
The book, which retails for $35, will be available for purchase.
General Admission: $10.00 &
AICC Members: Free