From the Editor & A Message from the Publisher
From the Desk of
Paul Sciria
Art was never my strong point.
I remember many years ago, I had
an art class at A.J. Rickoff school on
Kinsman Rd. at E. 147th. I was one
of those “stick figure” kinds of artists.
Arms and legs were just straight lines,
and the face and tummy were small
circles. I can assure you there was no
Titian or Botticelli in me and I’m sure
my teacher was only too happy to see
me pass on to another grade and class.
Getting to school at Alexander
Hamilton Junior High at E. 131st
and Kinsman was a whole different
scenario. There was no walking there.
The streetcar was our travel carrier
and one could buy a weeklong school
pass for either 25 or 50 cents, and
if you needed a transfer, that cost
a penny. I would, one day, need
transfers when I went on to senior
high at John Adams at
E. 116th and Corlett.
At
the
maroon
and gold school ( John
Adams
Rebels)
I
stayed away from all
the physical science
classes. I had Miss Do
(Dough) for Spanish
and that was one of my
favorite times. I believe
that’s what launched
me into two years of
Italian at the Ohio State
University. I never got an
A from Professor Moore.
He started every class with “Buon
Giorno” and I loved his finals. They
were one-on-one conversations about
Dante, Boccaccio and Italy. My guess
was that the non-Italians got the
Paul Sciria,
Managing Editor
best grades. I was always
chastised for my Licatese dialect but
that’s the way it was at home. Ciao!
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IN THIS ISSUE
FROM LA GAZZETTA
03 From the Desk of Paul Sciria
03 A Message from the Publisher
NEWS
04 News from Italy
05 News from the Consulate
POTM
06 Stephen Fliegel
FEATURE
07 Sardinia's Living Art Gallery
07 The Uffizi: Florence Italy
08 The Art of Mask Making
08 Sandro Botticelli
08 Giotto di Bondone
09 Collecting in Renaissance Italy
09 Tolentino, Town of the Porticoes
12 Galleria dell'a Academia
14 The Greatest Art Heist
14 Certosa del Galluzzo Monastery
15 Generations of Skill
LINGUA ITALIANA
15 Notizie Dall'Italia
MUSEUMS IN THE USA
12 Museums across the United States
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EVENTS IN ITALY
Current Events 13
PEOPLE
Let's "Tee-Off" on Dan Forlani 16
Christie at Nido Italia 16
TRAVEL
San Gennaro in Oratino 17
ENTERTAINMENT
Maria Nazionale 18
New York Fashion Week 19
SPORTS
Chasing A Dream 20
FOOD & WINE
Oggi Cucino Vegetariano 21
Cold Pennette with Ginger Recipe 21
WHERE TO BUY
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OCTOBER PREVIEW
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45 The Patrons of the Arts
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36 "Next Stop: ITALY via CLEVELAND"
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