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THIRD WEEK OF OCTOBER - 10/10 - 10/16 2010
EASTCHESTER COLUMBUS DAY CARNIVAL
Friday, October 8 • 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Saturday, October 9 • 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sunday, October 10 • 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Monday, October 11 • 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Carnival featuring children's rides, local food vendors and other family fun. Featuring:
- Friday: Opening Night Dance Party with DJ Chris Vernia & Double Image DJs with free give-a-ways.
- Saturday: Dance to the live sounds of Le Grande. Entertainment; Meatball Contest; Homemade Wine Contest.
- Sunday: Live Performance by Pane e Cioccolato; Fireworks by Grucci.
Sponsored by the Columbus Day Celebration Committee of Eastchester and the Town of Eastchester.
Lake Isle Country Club
660 White Plains Road, Eastchester
Admission: Entrance is free; rides and attractions are various prices with special wristband pricing on Saturday and Sunday 1:00 - 7:00 pm.
Contact: Karen Gizzo (914) 771-3310
www.eastchestercolumbusday.com
PORT CHESTER/RYE BROOK COLUMBUS DAY WREATH LAYING CEREMONY
Sunday, October 10 • 9:00 am
Sponsored by the Columbus Day Celebration Committee of Port Chester and Rye Brook.
Statue of Cristoforo Colombo, Columbus Park
Ryan Avenue, Port Chester
Contact: Toni Ganim (914) 937-5262
PORT CHESTER/RYE BROOK COLUMBUS DAY FLAG RAISING CEREMONY
Sunday, October 10 • 9:15 am
Sponsored by the Columbus Day Celebration Committee of Port Chester and Rye Brook.
Village Square, Port Chester
Contact: Toni Ganim (914) 937-5262
WHITE PLAINS COLUMBUS DAY WREATH LAYING CEREMONY
Sunday, October 10 • 10:00 am
Annual gathering and ceremony. Reception to follow at the lodge. Sponsored by the Antonio Meucci Lodge #213, Order Sons of Italy in America.
Statue of Cristoforo Colombo
North Broadway at Lake Street, White Plains
Contact: Mario Cermele (914) 325-1239
PORT CHESTER/RYE BROOK COLUMBUS DAY PARADE
Sunday, October 10 • 1:00 pm
Marches along Hawthorne Avenue and Westchester Avenue to New Broad Street. Grand Marshal is long-time village supporter and volunteer Silvio Buccieri. Sponsored by the Columbus Day Celebration Committee of Port Chester and Rye Brook.
Contact: Toni Ganim (914) 937-5262
OSSINING EIGHTH ANNUAL COLUMBUS DAY FESTIVAL
Sunday, October 10 • 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Festa Italiana: Old-fashioned Italian feast with live entertainment, games, rides, raffles and food vendors. Tonight, music to be provided by Don Felice. Sponsored by the Christopher Columbus Lodge #692, Order Sons of Italy in America.
Veterans Park
Narragansett Avenue, Ossining
Contact: Mike Fortini (914) 403-5244
CULTURAL PROGRAM—AN AFTERNOON OF CALABRESE CULTURE
Sunday, October 10 • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
The highlights of this program are:
- Lecture on the history of Calabria by Prof. Francesco Lindia, Adjunct Professor at Westchester Community College
- Lecture on famous Calabresi in Italy and USA by Prof. Joseph Procopio, Adjunct Professor at Westchester Community College
- Calabrese poetry reading with poet Antonio Capicotto
- Display of Calabria
- Food tasting of Calabrese appetizers: Formaggi Calabresi, Salami Calabrese, Olio d'Oliva Calabrese
WCC Classroom Building 200, (Parking Lot 4) 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla
Contact: Professor Carlo Sclafani (914) 606-6790
EASTCHESTER COLUMBUS DAY PARADE
Sunday, October 10 • 3:30 pm
Parade steps off from Immaculate Conception Church parking lot and ends at Lake Isle to meet the Carnival. Grand Marshal is Eastchester Blue Devils Athletic Director/Lacrosse Commissioner Rick Trizano. Special appearance by Miss Columbus. Sponsored by the Columbus Day Celebration Committee of Eastchester.
Contact: Karen Gizzo (914) 771-3310
www.eastchestercolumbusday.com
IT'S GREAT TO LIVE IN HARRISON COLUMBUS DAY PARADE
Monday, October 11 • 10:00 am
Marches along Halstead Avenue to Riis Park. Sponsored by the Harrison Recreation Department.
Contact: Ronnie Belmont (914) 670-3035
IT'S GREAT TO LIVE IN HARRISON COLUMBUS DAY FESTIVAL
Monday, October 11 • 10:00 am
Street festival at Riis Park. Sponsored by the Harrison Recreation Department.
Contact: Ronnie Belmont (914) 670-3035
THE ITALIAN COMEDY OF PAT COOPER
Monday, October 11 • 6:00 pm
Columbus Day celebration with special guests Tre Belle. Dinner and show. Dinner at 6:00 pm; show begins at 8:00 pm.
Westchester Broadway Theatre
One Broadway Plaza, Elmsford
Admission: $80 plus tax
Contact: Westchester Broadway Theatre (914) 592-2222
CONCERT—FROM ITALY CON AMORE (WITH LOVE)
Tuesday, October 12 • 12:30 pm
Come listen to Italian classical and popular music performed by internationally award-winning tenor Salvatore Chiarelli. Mr. Chiarelli has performed extensively in the New York Metropolitan area with many opera companies, and in concert halls, churches, colleges and restaurants. Sharing the stage With Mr. Chiarelli will be the talented soprano Elga Johannes. For this special Columbus Day luncheon, they will sing popular/traditional and classical Italian/Neapolitan songs, Italian/American love ballads, Italian opera, popular love duets and more.
Lake Isle Country Club, Eastchester
Admission: Free
Contact: Norah Rossi (914) 337-0390
CULTURAL PROGRAM—PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE GOES TO ITALY
Tuesday, October 12 • 2:00 pm
A free series of film presentations, will continues with a trip to Italy in observance of Italian Heritage and Culture Month.
Yonkers Public Library, Riverfront Branch
1 Larkin Center, Yonkers
Admission: Free
Contact: Library (914) 337-1500
ADULT DEMO/COOKING CLASS—TOUR OF ITALY: ABRUZZO
Tuesay, October 12 • 6:30 pm
Like many of the regions on the peninsula of Italy, the landscape of Abruzzo is divided into mountains and coastline. In one of Italy's least populated regions, silence and serenity are pervasively alluring. In the mountains, the austere peasant cuisine of its neighbor and former province Molise is the tradition. On the coast, centuries of trade with the outside world and the abundance of the sea have spawned a more bounteous cuisine. So much so that some of Italy's finest chef exports come from this area of Abruzzo. Come with us as our culinary Tour of Italy continues with this month's demo/class on the region of Abruzzo. Our chef will prepare an authentic and totally new three-course menu-- from a Fried Mozzarella starter featuring saffron, one of Abruzzo's most important crops, to a Chocolate Covered cake reputed to be the favorite dessert of the Poet Gabriele D'Annunzio-which will be served to each student. The full menu appears below:
- Frittatine di Patate e Zafferano (Saffron Potato Cakes)
- Saltimbocca Alla Romana (Roman-style Veal Cutlet)
- Melenzane Ripiene (Stuffed Eggplant)
- Fiadone di Ricotta (Abruzzo Sweet Cheesecake)
Registration is required.
Chef Central
45 South Central Park Avenue, Hartsdale
Admission: $50
Contact: Chef Central (914) 328-1376
LECTURE—VENICE IN TECHNICOLOR
Wednesday, October 13 • 11:15 am
Prof. Lynne Mayocole, Professor of Art at Westchester CommunityCollege, will discuss Venetian artists such as Titian, Tintoretto, Giorgione, Veronese. Venice, the city of romance and shimmering water, was a natural center for the development of rich coloristic effects by these Renaissance Artists. So board your armchair gondola to take a trip into the wonderful world of Venetian art. Sponsored by the Italian Club of Westchester Community College.
WCC Classroom Building 100, (Parking Lot 4) 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla
Contact: Professor Carlo Sclafani (914) 606-6790
LECTURE SERIES—ITALIAN ARTISTS OF THE RENAISSANCE
Wednesday, October 13, 20 and 27 • 7:00 pm
Professor Valerie Franco of Pace University examines various artists of the Renaissance in this 10-part series (runs though November 17).
North Castle Public Library
19 Whippoorwill Road East, Armonk
Admission: Free
Contact: Library (914) 273-3387
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE—NOTTE ITALIANO
Wednesday, October 13 • 7:00 pm
Chef Luigi of Casaletto's will prepare a special meal of cold antipasto; house salad; entrée (Choice of Butternut Squash Risotto or Farfalle Primavera or Italian Style Roast Pork or Chicken Scarpariello or Salmon Veneziana), dessert (ice cream and fruit) and coffee and tea, while participants converse in Italian. All language levels welcome. Entertainment begins at 7:00 pm sharp and will be provided by Mary Mancini and the renowned accordionist, Mario Tacca. Please send payment to: Greta Inowlocki, 4 Ravenswood Court, West Nyack, NY 10994. For questions related to the dinner contact Greta at intrend@yahoo.com or call (845) 510-9630.
Admission: $30 including tax and tip ($35 after 9/29); wine may be purchased for $4/glass.
Casaletto Restaurant (formerly Tony La Stazione) 15 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford
Contact: marlenelondon@optonline.net
www.westchesterlanguageclub.org
LECTURE—SOUTHERN ITALIAN-AMERICAN COMEDY: FROM THE IMMIGRANT ERA TO THE PRESENT
Wednesday, October 13 • 8:00 pm
Presentation by Professor Salvatore Primeggia of Adelphi University. Light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Kensico Italian American Society and made possible with support from the New York Council for the Humanities. Mount Pleasant Town HallOne Town Hall Plaza, Valhalla
Admission: Free
Contact: Brigida Colitto (914) 769-8846
CHILDREN'S STORY TIME—A STORY FROM ITALY
Thursday, October 14 • 4:30 pm
Afterschool story time for Kindergarten through Grade 2 with a craft and cookie snack.
The Trove, White Plains Public Library 100 Martine Avenue, White Plains
Admission: Free
Contact: Rosemary Rasmussen (914) 422-1476
THEATER—FRANC D'AMBROSIO'S BROADWAY
Friday, October 15 • 8:00 pm
An evening with award-winning Broadway singer and actor Franc D'Ambrosio, best known for his title role in The Phantom of the Opera and for his role as Anthony Corleone, the opera-singing son of Al Pacino, in The Godfather. The talented vocalist, who studied with legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti, will be making a one-night only performance of his Broadway show. Featuring songs from Les Miserables, 42nd Street, Jekyll & Hyde, Phantom of the Opera and The Godfather, Franc's show is a wonderful journey of his life growing up in the Bronx with his Italian family through his successful career in the theater.
Irvington Town Hall Theatre
85 Main Street, Irvington
Admission: $50 for Blue Seats with Code WICC. Advance ticket sales only.
Contact: Box Office (914) 591-6602
Contact: Ilene Amiel (914) 923-7153
ITALIAN FILM—THE SON'S ROOM
Friday, October 15 and 27 • 7:00 pm
From Filmmaker Nanni Moretti comes a bittersweet look at the way one family copes with the loss of their son. A winner at Cannes for both the Golden Palm and the Fipresci awards, this film won many European cinema awards. Film and conversation with Professor Valerie Franco of Pace University.
North Castle Public Library
19 Whippoorwill Road East, Armonk
Admission: Free
Contact: Library (914) 273-3387
WESTCHESTER ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL
Friday, October 15 • 7:00 pm
Saturday, October 16 • 2:30 and 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 17 • 1:00, 2:30 and 5:00 pm
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While previous festivals have showcased classic Italian film,
The Pelham Picture House is partnering with the Miami Italian Film
Festival and the Generoso Pope Foundation to present a selection
of contemporary Italian films for the second year in a row.
As the Picture House is undergoing renovations, the films
will be shown at the Westchester Italian Cultural Center
in Tuckahoe.
Friday, 7:00 pm - GIOVANNA'S FATHER (IL PAPA' DI GIOVANNA)
Saturday, 2:30 pm - THE CEZANNE AFFAIR (L'UOMO NERO)
Saturday, 7:00 pm - MANY KISSES LATER (EX) - (Centerpiece Film)
Sunday, 12:00 pm - THE THOUSAND EURO GENERATION (GENERAZIONE 1000 EURO)
Sunday, 2:30 pm - RAISE YOUR HEAD (ALZA LA TESTA)
Sunday, 5:00 pm - 18 YEARS LATER (18 ANNI DOPO)
(Shown above: Scene from Giovanna's Father (2008))
One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe
Admission: Call for Information
Contact: Patrizia Calce (914) 771-9119
ART EXHIBIT Reception—ITALIAN AMERICAN ARTISTS: CREATIVITY CONTINUES
Thursday, October 16 • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Reception for art exhibit featuring nine artists celebrating their Italian heritage. Exhibit runs through November 16. Sponsored by the Italian Club of Westchester Community College.
WCC Academic Arts Building, (Parking Lot 2) 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla
Contact: Professor Carlo Sclafani (914) 606-6790
OPERA—TOSCA
Friday, October 15 · 8:00 pm
Saturday, October 16 · 8:00 pm
Sunday, October 17 · 2:00 pm
Back by popular demand, Puccini's most performed opera in Europe, Tosca, comes to Yorktown for Taconic Opera's opening of its 13th season. Deception, murder, obsession, execution, and suicide highlight this intense thriller, made even more famous in the United States by the legendary diva, Maria Callas. Tosca contains some of Puccini's most beloved arias (Recondita armonia, Vissi d'arte, E lucevan le stelle, etc.,) and one of opera's greatest villains....Scarpia!
A fully staged production with professional singers, it is directed by Taconic Opera's founder and General Director, Dan Montez, and includes a full union orchestra conducted by Maestro Jun Nakabyashi. The opera will be performed In Italian with translations projected above the stage. This production is made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts and ArtsWestchester with funds from Westchester County government, corporations and individuals.
Yorktown Stage
1974 Commerce Street at Veterans Road, Yorktown Heights
Admission: Ticket prices vary by seating; call the theater.
Contact: (914) 245-3415
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