The Librettist Composes What Makes It Italian? Discovering National Character in Music is a music listening and discussion group that meets at Casa Italiana and is open to everyone. Participation is free. The group is led by Gina Crusco, who guides listening at Bard LLI and Riverdale Y, and who has been music instructor at The New School and director of…
Celebrated French writer Catherine Cusset leads a French Book Club, exploring new tendencies in French and Francophone literature in a relaxed setting. Discussion is in French. The new series takes place at La Maison Française of NYU on several Friday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Fall semester dates and titles to be discussed are: Friday, September 27: Edouard Louis, Qui a tué mon père? Friday, November 1: Annie…
Deutsches Haus at NYU presents a reading by the author and current writer-in-residence at Deutsches Haus at NYU, Nina Bußmann, from her recent novel Earth's Mantle is Hot and Partially Molten, followed by a conversation with the acclaimed Germanist, writer and mastermind of @neinquarterly, Eric Jarosinski. Cover of book "Earth's Mantle is Hot and Partially Molten" About the book: On…
The Ukrainian Institute of America presents An Evening of Jazz with Fima Chupakhin Quintet: Album Release Show Serhiy Avanesov – sax ∙ Taulant Mehmeti – guitar James Robbins – bass ∙ Jonathan Barber – drums Fima Chupakhin – piano Special guest – TBA Friday, November 1, 2019 Doors open at 6:30 pm, the show starts at 7:00 pm General Admission:…
From Bach to Dvorak to contemporary living composers, Indonesian-German violin virtuoso Iskandar Widjaja explores the range of classical and non-traditional music that make his instrument sing. In a tribute to idealism and freedom of all ages, Iskandar captures meditative sounds that have a transcendental quality and focus, incorporating personal arrangements and transcriptions that provide a new vibe for today’s audiences.…
Mouse Ceramic Studio, 1012 Beverley Rd. Brooklyn, NY Please note: This workshop takes place at Mouse Ceramic Studio (1012 Beverley Rd. Brooklyn, NY) and is only open to a limited number of Casa Italiana Members. Please make sure to reserve. A one day hands-on workshop on the ancient art of pottery and vessel making in clay as practiced by ancient…
SAT—NOV 2—2 PM $12 (Free for ASF Members), Ages 5-10 Advance registration recommended Scandinavia House presents Saturday Art Workshops for children ages 5 and up! This fall, kids will explore themes related to our exhibition Cutting Edges, with artist-led workshops that each address one of the central themes of concrete art explored in the Gallery show. Pure forms, colors, and principles…
This season, Swedish pianist Per Tengstrand returns to Scandinavia House for the Music on Park Avenue concert series with a special presentation of famous piano concerti performed with musicians from Princeton chamber music group Opus 21. In today’s event, Tengstrand presents a solo performance of “The Goldberg Variations” by Johann S. Bach, consisting of an aria with diverse variations for harpsichord…
Join Antoine Vigne as he presents his latest novel, American Dreamer, just out in France with editions Courtes et Longues. Moderated by Jean Poderos. In American Dreamer, Juan is a young, undocumented Mexican man who lives in El Paso. Passionate about science and astronomy, he decides to pursue academia, but due to his clandestine status, he is forced to flee and…
On the Island of Rhodes, after the Shabbat, families gathered for the Havdalah, the ceremony that separates the day of rest from the beginning of a new week of work. After the recitation of the prayers over sweet wine and a bowl of spices, life resumed as before the pause of the sixth day. The women would seat in the…