Palcoscenico Fragile – Italy Upends the World Stage
Palcoscenico Fragile - Italy Upends the World Stage: Italian politics may be colorful at home, but since 1945 Italy has taken pains not to ruffle feathers abroad. That's changing. International affairs analyst Jeffrey Laurenti will be our guide to current…
Film – Lasciati Andare (Let Yourself Go) 2017
Directed by Francesco Amato Lasciati andare (Let yourself go) is a classic example of an Italian screwball comedy. There's the older, more affluent and educated Elia (Toni Servillo), and the pretty young screwball Claudia (Verónica Echegui) who challenges his masculinity,…
Only in Naples
Only in Naples: The story of an American author's journey to the heart of Neapolitan life. Through courtship, culture clashes, and most of all the preparation and consumption of food with her mother-in-law, Katherine Wilson learns to embrace the Neapolitan…
Mozzarella and Burrata Making
Note the change of time... Mozzarella and Burrata Making: Learn how these specialty Italian cheeses are made in a demonstration and hands-on class at Dorothea's House. Olsson's Fine Foods in Princeton will show how curds are transformed into milky mozzarella,…
The Controversial Verdi
The Controversial Verdi: Boheme Opera NJ Artistic Director Joseph Pucciatti will explore the background, story and music of Verdi’s Rigoletto, planned for the company’s 31st season in spring 2020. Despite initial problems with Austrian censors who controlled Northern Italian theaters,…
Molise, The Last Undiscovered Region of Italy
Molise, The Last Undiscovered Region of Italy: Wedged between Abruzzo and Puglia is Molise, the last undiscovered region of Italy. Jenifer Landor, who lives and works part of the year in Molise, explores this hidden region, with a focus on…
Ma che bella sorpresa – Film in Italiano
Ma che bella sorpresa (What a Lovely Surprise), 2015; Directed by Alessandro Genovesi. Film in Italiano Click HERE to view or download the film flyer
Pompeii—Life in a Roman Town
Pompeii—Life in a Roman Town: The astonishing preservation of Pompeii has captured popular imagination ever since it was rediscovered in the 1700s. Princeton University Classics Professor Caroline Cheung will uncover the urban fabric of the city by looking at its…
Polenta Festa
Polenta Festa: It’s our traditional feast where polenta reigns supreme. Dust off your favorite recipes— whether polenta with lentils, with sausages, with cheese or anything else you can imagine—and bring it to share. Oven space is limited, so bring your…
Finché c’è prosecco c’è speranza – Film in Italiano
Finché c’è prosecco c’è speranza (The Last Prosecco), 2017; Directed by Antonio Padovan Film in Italiano Click HERE to view or download the film flyer