Hofstra University: 23rd Annual Italian Experience Festival 2015

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23rd Annual

HOFSTRA CULTURAL CENTER presents

Italian Experience Festival

ITALIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE LECTURE SERIES HOFSTRA CELEBRATES

SINATRA

Tuesday, November 10, 7:30-10 p.m.

Wednesday, November 11, 5:30-10 p.m.

Thursday, November 12, 4-10 p.m.

Thursday, November 19, 4-10 p.m.

Section I

4Socrates Square 4Bits & Bytes 4Food

A century after his birth, Frank Sinatra still looms large in the American imagination and in our popular culture. Join us as we celebrate his 100th birthday and his extraordinary life and career with a series of lectures, interviews, and a master class followed by musical interludes

by Hofstra students, professional singers and musicians from The Great American Songbook.

Sunday, September 20, 2015

11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Outdoors on the South Campus

Featuring legendary musicians who played and toured with Frank Sinatra: Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar, and Jerry Bruno, bass, D’Addario Foundation Visiting Artists; Grammy Award-nominated jazz vocalist Jane Monheit; authors and biographers James Kaplan, David Evanier and Will Friedwald; scholars Douglas Brinkley, Rice University, John Gennari, University of Vermont, Shalom Goldman, Middlebury College and Gay Talese, NYC; journalists Sandy Kenyon, WABC-TV, Mark Simone, WOR Radio, Carol D’Auria, 1010 WINS, and Mark Rotella, Publishers Weekly; multimedia journalist and founding member Greg Dunmore, National Association of Black Journalists; and Sal Scognamillo, Patsy’s Italian Restaurant, NYC.

Section II

4Sons of Italy Square 4Verdi Stage

AU BON PAIN

THE LAWRENCE HERBERT SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION

Advance reservations required. For more information, contact the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/culture.

MAURICE A. DEANE SCHOOL OF LAW

Sunday, November 22, 7 p.m.

Hofstra Jazz Ensemble David Lalama, director presents

The Annual Peter B. Clark Memorial Scholarship Fund Concert Special Guest Artist Jazz Legend Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar For tickets and information, please contact the John Cranford Adams Playhouse Box Office at 516-463-6644.

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HOFSTRA DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

Restrooms are located in Memorial Hall, Emily Lowe Hall, Hauser Hall, Davison Hall, Brower Hall, and Barnard Hall.

Handicapped accessible restroom (Calkins Hall)

Bits & Bytes Café and additional seating located inside Memorial Hall.

Schedule of Events 11 a.m.

Benvenuti! Welcome!

Please consult map on back of program for specific locations and additional offerings and attractions. *Please note: Start and end times are approximate.

2:30-3:30 p.m.

“Popera”

Special Thanks to the Following Cultural Contributors: v Association of Italian American Educators (AIAE)

Master of ceremonies Cav. Josephine A. Maietta, president of the Association of Italian American Educators, introduces opening acts. AIAE helps to promote the Italian language and culture, AP Italian, and the Italian-American image and presence in academia.

Italian vocal classics and popular songs featuring professional soloists from The Bronx Opera Company.

Bronxopera.org (Verdi Stage, Section II)

Greetings from Professor Carlo Davoli, education office director at Consulate General of Italy in New York.

(Verdi Stage, Section II)

4-5 p.m. Long Island Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra

v Commission for Social Justice

The orchestra is composed of mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, a mandobass, guitars, an accordion and vocalists. The members are bound together by a desire to increase the popularity of the mandolin and by a love of music.

(Verdi Stage, Section II)

v ICN Radio, Ciao Tony International Talk Show

For general information about our festivals, please call the Festival Hotline at 516-463-6582. For sponsorship and vendor inquiries, please call Jessie Garcia at 516-463-6504.

v Italian American Women’s Center, Inc.

11:15-11:45 a.m.

AIAE Poetry Reading

Readings by Robert Savino, Matt Pasca and Steven Licardi.

(Verdi Stage, Section II)

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Francesca Cavaliere and Enjoy Italian classics as interpreted by Antonio Guarna international vocalists Antonio Guarna and Francesca Cavaliere.

(Verdi Stage, Section II)

Sing-and-dance-along Italian style.

Angelo Giudici and The San Remo Duo

(Bits & Bytes, Section I)

1-2 p.m.

Bobby Valli

Originally from Newark, New Jersey, and the younger brother of Frankie Valli of The Four Seasons. Singing, writing, producing and performing since the age of 15, he has recorded his own original work for several major record labels, including Columbia and Metromedia. Enjoy this performance of hit songs of Jersey legends.

(Verdi Stage, Section II)

2-2:30 p.m. and 3:30-4 p.m.

v Calitri American Cultural Group, Inc. v Ciao Radio Program, WVIP 93.5 FM

v Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo (ILM) Scuola di italiano a Pisa e a Viareggio v Italian American Committee on Education (IACE) v Italian American Studies Association (IASA) v Italian Genealogical Group v National Organization of Italian American Women v The Columbia Police Association of Nassau County

Enjoy this interactive magic show.

(Socrates Square, Section I)

v Author Rosalie Contino, PhD

v Order Sons of Italy in America, New York State Grand Lodge

Noon-12:30 p.m. and 1-1:30 p.m. Handsome Harry

Noon-4 p.m.

v Author Maria Regina De Dominicis from Pescara, Italy

Juggling show featuring beatboxing and humor – great for all ages. JesterJim.com (Socrates Square, Section I)

Jester Jim

ASSOCIATION OF ITALIAN AMERICAN EDUCATORS

Fourth Annual Breakfast Meeting September 18, 2016, Hofstra University 8-11 a.m.

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For more information, visit www.aiae.net or email aiaehofstra@gmail.com.

v The Josephine Foundation

Special thanks to: Office of the President, Hofstra University Office of Event Management Office for University Relations Physical Plant Department Department of Public Safety Creative Services Printing and Publications Campus Dining by Compass Group Radio Program Souvenir D’Italia – WRHU-88.7 FM