Fall 2012
Spring 2013
- The Role of Theater in Contemporary Italy: A Conversation with Director Romeo Castellucci (Thur. Feb. 14)
- The Italian Artistic Legacy in Contemporary Silversmithing: A Lecture by Ubaldo Vitali (2011 MacArthur Fellow), in conversation with Ulysses Grant Dietz (Newark Museum) (Thur. Feb. 28)
- Fashion and Film Italian-Style during the Economic Boom: A Lecture by Prof. Eugenia Paulicelli (Queens College/CUNY Graduate Center) (Thur. April 11)
Fall 2012 Program
The Migrant Transatlantic Voyage in Italian Early Silent Films: A Screening with Live Musical Accompaniment
Thur Sept. 27, 2012 (6-8:30pm,Ìý, ÌÇÐÄvlog)
Light refreshments will be served inÌýÌý±ô´Ç²ú²ú²â
Media coverage ofÌýThe Migrant Transatlantic Voyage.
Image: Collection of theÌýÌý(Turin, Italy)
- Introductory lecture byÌýProf. Jacqueline ReichÌý(Stony Brook University)
- Screening ofÌýDagli Appennini alle Ande/From the Apennines to the AndesÌýby Umberto Paradisi (1916), a short film (37′) adapted from Edmondo De Amicis’ 1886 classic bookÌýCuoreÌý(Heart)
- Live music by:ÌýÌý(Cali School of Music) andÌý
- Subtitles byÌýÌý(Spanish Program)
- English translation supervised by Profs.ÌýÌýandÌý(Italian Program)
This event is a unique opportunity to view a rare, restored silent film with an original score that will be performed live. The film was inspired by De Amicis’ part adventure, part coming-of-age story about a 13-year old boy traveling across the Atlantic and through Argentina in search of his missing mother. The screening will be preceded by an introductory lecture on Italian cinematic production focusing on the transatlantic voyage of Italian emigrants in the early 20th century. Whereas the exploration of the Americas is often linked to a canonical set of historical navigators and their discoveries from the late 1400s on, this lecture sheds light on some of the lesser-known cultural explorations of seas, lands and people that emigrants engaged in.
- Sponsored and organized by theÌýÌý(Dept. of Spanish and Italian) in collaboration with theÌýÌý and with the co-sponsorship of theÌýÌýat ÌÇÐÄvlog
- Film provided byÌý, Italy
- In connection with the 36thÌýÌý–ÌýÌý(OctoberÌý 2012)
- Special thanks toÌýFerrero USA, Inc.Ìý
- Special thanks toÌýShopRite/Inserra Supermarkets
Contact: Prof. Teresa Fiore atÌýinserra@montclair.edu
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Italian Americans in Independent Film: A Conversation with Filmmakers Nancy Savoca andÌýMarylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno & Jerome Bongiorno
Thur. Nov. 8, 2012Ìý(6pm University Hall Conference Center, 7th floor,ÌýÌÇÐÄvlog)
Media coverage ofÌýItalian Americans in Independent Film
Introduction: Prof. Marisa Trubiano (Deputy Chair, Italian Program)
Moderator: Prof. Teresa Fiore (Inserra Chair) and Prof. Roberta Friedman (Filmmaking Program)
The conversation will focus on the history of Italian Americans in film and the place of contemporary directors within it, especially with an eye towards the future. Completed and in-progress projects will be discussed through selected film clips.
Ìýis one of the leading independent directors in the U.S. Her 1989 filmÌýTrue LoveÌýwas hailed as “one of the 50 greatest independent films of all time” byÌýEntertainment Weekly.ÌýHousehold SaintsÌý(1991) andÌýUnion SquareÌý(2012), among other films, reveal her skill in designing Italian American characters and stories that transcend common clichés.
NJ-based husband and wife filmmakers and producers,ÌýÌýhave offered alternative images of Italian Americans through films and documentaries such asÌýLittle Kings(2003),ÌýMother-TongueÌý(1999, Emmy-nominated), and the recentÌýPainting RulesÌý(2012).
- Sponsored and organized by theÌýÌý(Department of Spanish and Italian) at ÌÇÐÄvlog
- Co-sponsored by theÌýÌýand theÌýÌýat ÌÇÐÄvlog
- In collaboration with theÌýAmici della Cultura Italiana, the Italian Club at ÌÇÐÄvlog.*
Contact: Dr. Teresa Fiore atÌýinserra@montclair.edu
* Two related films will be screened by the Italian Amici Club on campus: the Bongiornos’ÌýÌý(43mins documentary, Emmy nominated 2000) on Wed Oct. 17 @ 3pm in University Hall 2011, and Nancy Savoca’sÌý(2012) on Wed Nov. 7Ìý @ 3pm in University Hall 2011. Contact:Ìýamicimsu@gmail.com
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Spring 2013 Program
The Role of Theater in Contemporary Italy: A Conversation with Director Romeo Castellucci*
Thur. Feb. 14 (11:30am-1:00pm – L. Howard Fox Theatre, ÌÇÐÄvlog)
Introduced and moderated by Prof.ÌýNicoletta Marini-MaioÌý(Dickinson College)
Media coverage ofÌýThe Role of Theater in Contemporary Italy
* Please note: The introduction will be in English and the conversation in ItalianÌýwith consecutive translation into English.
Ìýis an acclaimed Italian theater director,Ìýwhose original workÌýhas attracted international attention forÌýits simultaneous use of different art forms on stage. The result of this experimentation is a plastic theater rich with visions that aims to provide an integral perception of the arts. Regularly invited and produced by the most prestigious theaters and festivalsÌýall over the world, his productions have been largely linked to the companyÌý, which he co-founded in 1981 with some family members. He has received a number ofÌýUbu PrizesÌýand was named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture. In 2010, his trilogy dedicated to the Divine Comedy was named the best play and one of the ten most influential cultural events in the world for the decade 2000-2010 by Le Monde. Castellucci will be on the MSU campus in February for the U.S. premiere of his latest playÌý, co-produced and presented byÌý, as part of the 2012-13 season at Montclair State’sÌý. This will be the third visit to MSU by Castellucci and his company:ÌýTragedia EndogonidiaÌýwas performed at the Kasser Theater in 2005 andÌýHey Girl!Ìýin 2008.
Open to the general public, this conversation at ÌÇÐÄvlog will focus on Castellucci’s theater productions over the years and also on the role of theater in contemporary Italian society (please note that a specificÌýconversation about the playÌýOn the Concept of the FaceÌýwill take place with scholar Annalisa Sacchi on Feb. 14 at 6pm at the Kasser Theater before the premiere – details about this )
Light refreshments will be served.
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- Organized by theÌýÌý(Department of Spanish and Italian) at ÌÇÐÄvlog
- In collaboration with theÌý and theÌýÌýat ÌÇÐÄvlog
Contact: Dr. Teresa Fiore atÌýinserra@montclair.edu
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The Italian Artistic Legacy in Contemporary Silversmithing: A Lecture by Ubaldo Vitali (2011 MacArthur Fellow), in conversation with Ulysses Grant Dietz (Newark Museum)
Thur Feb. 28, 2013 (6pm University Hall Conference Center, 7th floor,ÌýÌÇÐÄvlog)
Media coverage ofÌýThe Italian Artistic Legacy in Contemporary Silversmithing
Ìýis one of the most important living silversmiths in the U.S., a highly sought after conservator of silver objects, and a refined art historian. Vitali is the first New Jerseyan and the first silversmith to win aÌý, a prestigious prize awarded to talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits. This lecture will focus on the relationship between design, technology, and modern alchemy as well as the specific legacy of Italian artistic movements in Vitali’s works (for some examples, see his exhibit at theÌýRenwick GalleryÌýin Washington D.C.). He will be joined on stage byÌýUlysses Grant DietzÌý(Senior Curator of Decorative Arts at the Newark Museum) for an engaging conversation.
Selected pieces from Vitali’s personal silverwork collection will be on display.
Light refreshments will be served.
Musical accompaniment by Marco Vitali (violinist) and Regan Ryzuk (pianist)
- Sponsored and organized by theÌý(Department of Spanish and Italian) at ÌÇÐÄvlog
- Co-sponsored by theÌýÌý(ÌýandÌýÌýPrograms)Ìýat ÌÇÐÄvlog and theÌýConsulate of Italy in Newark, NJÌýas well as theÌýÌýat ÌÇÐÄvlog.
ThisÌýÌýis part ofÌý2013 Year of Italian Culture in the United States,Ìýan initiative held under the auspices of the President of the Italian Republic, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Italy, and supported by the Corporate Ambassadors Eni and Intesa Sanpaolo
Contact: Dr. Teresa Fiore atÌýinserra@montclair.edu
Events on similar fashion and design topics
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Fashion and Film Italian Style during the Post-WWII Economic Boom: A Lecture by Prof. Eugenia Paulicelli (Queens College/CUNY Graduate Center)
Thur April 11, 2013Ìý(6pm University Hall Conference Center, 7th floor,ÌýÌÇÐÄvlog)
Media coverage ofÌýFashion and Film Italian Style
Image: Rome, 1960 by William Klein for Vogue America
Ìýwill provide a short introduction to the history of Italian fashion and an in-depth reading of the relationships between fashion and film in the late 1950s and early 1960s. As industries and cultural manifestations, fashion and film share many similar qualities and have always influenced each other in different ways. Bound to emotions, desire and the experience of modernity, they are both spectacle and performance. Since its inception, especially during periods of great transformations such as economic booms, movie-going for both men and women was akin to attending a fashion parade. Before the explosion of digital technology, access to fashion for the masses was mediated through cinema and the genre of the fashion film, a phenomenon which continues today. Drawing on films by Antonioni, Fellini and others, the lecture will illustrate how the marriage between fashion and film launched the modern image of Italy as we know it today. The lecture will include clips and stills from Italian movies.
Selected items from the Queens College Historic Costume Collection will be on display.
Light refreshments will be served.
Musical accompaniment courtesy of the John J. Cali School of Music.
- Sponsored and organized by theÌý(Department of Spanish and Italian) at ÌÇÐÄvlog
- Co-sponsored by theÌýConsulate of Italy in Newark, NJ, theÌýÌý(), theÌý(), and theÌýÌýat ÌÇÐÄvlog
Contact: Dr. Teresa Fiore atÌýinserra@montclair.edu
Events on similar fashion and design topics
ThisÌýÌýis part ofÌý2013 Year of Italian Culture in the United States,Ìýan initiative held under the auspices of the President of the Italian Republic, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Italy, and supported by the Corporate Ambassadors Eni and Intesa Sanpaolo.
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