italian heritage - Center for the Biology of Natural Systems - CUNY
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afterward. Question and answer period regarding Italian<br />
cooking. Sponsored by The DaVinci Society.<br />
The Faculty Dining Room in <strong>the</strong> Student Union,<br />
Wagner College<br />
1 Campus Road, Grymes Hill, Staten Island<br />
Admission: free; open to <strong>the</strong> public<br />
Contact: Betty McComiskey (718) 420-4014<br />
EMcComis@wagner.edu<br />
Laughter in Opera: Physical & Psychological Therapy<br />
October 19 7:30 pm<br />
Laughter is <strong>the</strong> most natural <strong>the</strong>rapy <strong>for</strong> physical wellbeing<br />
and mental stability. Opera is a reflection <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> human condition, and musicologist Lou Barrella<br />
will illuminate how laughter in opera affects us. This<br />
presentation will explore examples <strong>of</strong> composers’<br />
prompting <strong>of</strong> audience laughter via examples <strong>of</strong> comic<br />
and non-comic situations, laughter by characters, chorus,<br />
audience and orchestra. As laughter is universal, we will<br />
hear examples from opera and song in Italian, French,<br />
German, Spanish, Russian and English. Sponsored by <strong>the</strong><br />
Society <strong>for</strong> Italian Culture <strong>of</strong> Long Island.<br />
Garden City Library<br />
60 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY<br />
Admission: Members and Guests<br />
Contact: Lillian Alessi (516) 674-3090<br />
Pinocchio The Italian Musical<br />
October 19 – 23 8:00 pm<br />
(except Saturday 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm)<br />
Direct from Italy to celebrate <strong>the</strong> 130 th Anniversary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
most popular Italian fairy tale in <strong>the</strong> world, <strong>the</strong> biggest<br />
Italian musical will be staged in its original version.<br />
Pinocchio <strong>the</strong> Italian Musical, based on Collodi’s novel<br />
and universally acknowledged as Italian culture’s symbol,<br />
is a show suitable <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> whole family: a musical with<br />
20 Italian per<strong>for</strong>mers which amuses and moves, surprises<br />
with its great special effects and fascinates with dances<br />
and songs written by <strong>the</strong> popular Italian band I Pooh. An<br />
un<strong>for</strong>gettable show per<strong>for</strong>med in Italian with English<br />
subtitles. The cast will be at <strong>the</strong> Columbus Day Parade<br />
on Monday, October 11 th . Tickets available at <strong>the</strong> Kaye<br />
Box Office East 68 th street between Park and Lexington<br />
Avenues. Telephone (212) 772-4448; Fax: (212) 650-3661<br />
and on www.Ticketweb.com. K – 12 Students’ Matinees<br />
only: Wednesday, October 20 at 10:00 am, Thursday,<br />
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