SEPTEMBER

Coccia Institute: Film Screening of Luchino Visconti’s Senso in recognition of Il Risorgimento--150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy
In collaboration with Montclair State University’s Amici Club and Dr. Teresa Fiore, Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies
Date:   September 19
Time:  2:30 p.m.
Location: Dickson Hall-- Cohen Lounge
Contact:   Dr. Mary Ann Re, Director-Coccia Institute, 973.655.4038 or rem@mail.montclair.edu

Coccia Institute: Public meeting of the NJIIAHC (New Jersey Italian and Italian American Heritage Commission)
Date:    September 21
Time:  3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Location:   Dickson Hall-- Cohen Lounge (Montclair State University)
Contact:    Dr. Mary Ann Re, Director-Coccia Institute, 973.655.4038 or rem@mail.montclair.edu

Inserra Chair: L’orda (The Horde): Stories, Songs and Images of Italian Emigration
Sponsored by the Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies with the support of the Coccia Institute, the John J. Cali School of Music and the History Department at Montclair State University
Date:    September 30
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:   Jed Leshowitz Recital Hall--John J. Cali School of Music
Description:   Directed by Gualtiero Bertelli and performed by La Compagnia delle acque with the special participation of Gian Antonio Stella. Adapted from Stella’s 2002 best-seller with the same title, this multi-media show presents the fascinating story of Italian emigration starting from the post-Unification era until the 1970s. Through historical accounts, anecdotes, and factual data, renowned Corriere della Sera journalist Stella takes the audience on a journey through Europe and the Americas as an old-time storyteller. Accompanied by images of archival documents, illustrations, and photographs, which are projected on a screen, Stella’s engaging tale of the emigrants’ struggles, failures, and successes is enriched throughout by songs collected or written by ethnomusicologist Bertelli and performed by the Compagnia delle Acque ensemble with traditional instruments. The company’s tour is included in the NY-NJ Italian Culture Bridge Program, and made possible by the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, the Consulates of Italy in New York and Newark, and SUNY Stony Brook.
Contact:    inserra@montclair.edu or www.montclair.edu/inserra/

OCTOBER

Coccia Institute: Film screening – Luchino Visconti’s Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) in recognition of Il Risorgimento – 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy
In collaboration with Montclair State University’s Amici Club and Dr. Teresa Fiore, Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies
Date:    October 17
Time:  2:30 p.m.
Location:   Dickson Hall-- Cohen Lounge
Contact:   Dr. Mary Ann Re, Director-Coccia Institute, 973.655.4038 or rem@mail.montclair.edu
           
Coccia Institute: Teaching Italian Symposium/Workshop IV
Date:  October 21
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location:   University Hall Conference Center
Description:   The AP Italian Exam: Formazione di docenti e discenti  (professional development conference for teachers of Italian K-16). Presentation of the national Coccia-Inserra Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Teaching of Italian (K-12)
Contact:  Dr. Mary Ann Re, Director-Coccia Institute, 973.655.4038 or rem@mail.montclair.edu

NOVEMBER

Inserra Chair: Joseph Stella’s Futurism between Italy and the U.S.
Sponsored by the Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies at Montclair State University, with the  support of the Newark Museum, the Consulate of Italy in Newark, and the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C.
Date: November 10
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location:   Billy Johnson Auditorium, Newark Museum
Description:   A panel of Italian Studies and Visual Arts experts on Stella’s artistic trajectory. Newark Museum galleries will be open for viewing of his famous polyptych "Voice of the City of New York Interpreted”
Contact:  inserra@montclair.edu or www.montclair.edu/inserra/

MARCH

Coccia Institute: Italian Language and Culture Day
Sponsored by Coccia Institute and ITANJ (Italian Teachers Association of New Jersey)
Date:   March 28
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location:  University Hall Conference Center
Description:  Original performances in Italian by students in middle and high schools
Contact:  Dr. Mary Ann Re, Director-Coccia Institute, 973.655.4038 or rem@mail.montclair.edu

APRIL

MSU Opera Fall Workshop
The John J. Cali School of Music
Date:  April 28, 8 p.m.
April 29, 3 p.m.
Location: Alexander Kasser Theater
Tickets: $15
Description: Jeffrey Gall, Director; MSU Symphony - Ken Lam, Conductor. Springtime means comic opera at MSU! The MSU Opera Workshop, MSU Symphony and MSU’s Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America team up to present fully-staged performances of a comic masterpiece chosen from the rich Italian operatic tradition. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Pre-concert talk by Professor Jeffrey Gall at 1:30 pm on April 29!
For more information or to purchase tickets: www.peakperfs.org  / 973.655.5112