{"id":417,"date":"2017-12-12T19:54:02","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T19:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/?page_id=417"},"modified":"2022-02-23T13:31:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T18:31:07","slug":"cultural-activities-in-ny-nj","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/opportunities-for-students\/cultural-activities-in-ny-nj\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Activities in NY\/NJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/inserra-chair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2017\/12\/gw-bridge-500x316.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/inserra-chair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2017\/12\/gw-bridge-500x316.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Postcard of George Washington Bridge\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The Inserra Chair is pleased to share a list of a select number of relevant cultural programs off campus in the vibrant Italian region encompassing NJ and NY. Such programs include film festivals, theatre festivals, art exhibits, etc. These activities are listed here to inform our students about activities related to Italian arts and culture in our area. They are not organized by the Inserra Chair.<\/p>\n<p>In sharing information about these events, the Inserra Chair\u2019s goal is to encourage students of Italian to take advantage of and enjoy the unique resources of a city like New York which is one of the most Italian cities outside of Italy.<\/p>\n<p>NYC can be easily reached via direct bus (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.decamp.com\/schedules_routes.asp\">Decamp 66<\/a>) or train (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.njtransit.com\/sf\/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TripPlannerTo\">NJ Transit<\/a>) from campus. Click for specific <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/directions\/bus-from-ny\/\">directions by bus<\/a> and by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/directions\/train-from-ny\/\">train<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Annual Programs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inscenany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>In Scena!: Italian Theater Festival NYC<\/strong><\/a> in the five boroughs<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filmlinc.org\/festivals\/open-roads-new-italian-cinema\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Open Roads: New Italian Cinema<\/strong><\/a> at Lincoln Center, NYC<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.metopera.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Metropolitan Opera<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Metropolitan Museum<\/strong><\/a> (besides the general exhibitions, check for specific exhibit about Italian art on the museum website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See also <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.njpac.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PAC in Newark, NJ<\/strong><\/a> for Italian operas occasionally included in their calendar<\/p>\n<h2>Spring\/Summer 2017<\/h2>\n<h3>Art:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/exhibitions\/listings\/2017\/marisa-merz\">Marisa Merz: The Sky is a Great Space<\/a><\/strong> (Metropolitan Museum, NY, Jan. 24-May 7)<\/li>\n<li class=\"marquee__text-header\"><strong><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/exhibitions\/listings\/2016\/renaissance-maiolica\" target=\"_blank\">Renaissance Maiolica: Painted Pottery for Shelf and Table<\/a> <\/strong>(Metropolitan Museum, NY, through May 29)<\/li>\n<li class=\"marquee__text-header\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/exhibitions\/listings\/2016\/renaissance-portrait-medals\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Renaissance Portrait Medals from the Robert Lehman Collection<\/strong><\/a>(Metropolitan Museum, NY, through May 29)<\/li>\n<li class=\"marquee__text-header\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/exhibitions\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Carlo Zinelli (1916\u20131974)<\/strong><\/a> (American Folk Art Museum, NY, March 14-Aug. 20)<br \/>\nThis first monographic museum exhibition on Carlo Zinelli in the United States coincides with the 100th anniversary of the birth of this major Italian artist associated to art brut.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Opera:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Don Giovanni<\/em> by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart<\/strong> (Metropolitan Opera, NY, through May 11)<\/p>\n<h3>Events:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dwr.com\/store?StoreId=38\" target=\"_blank\">Design Within Reach<\/a> <\/strong>(Paramus, NJ, look for events about Italian Design)<\/p>\n<h2>List of centers and institutes who offer a regular calendar of Italian programs:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iicnewyork.esteri.it\/iic_newyork\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Italian Cultural Institute, New York<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.consnewyork.esteri.it\/consolato_newyork\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Consulate General of Italy in New York<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.casaitaliananyu.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Casa Italiana Zerilli Marim\u00f2<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/primolevicenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Centro Primo Levi New York<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/italianacademy.columbia.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America<\/a> (at Columbia University)\n<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/qcpages.qc.cuny.edu\/calandra\/\" target=\"_blank\">Calandra Italian American Institute<\/a> (at Queens College)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a full and detailed calendar of Italian events in New York, see online magazines <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iitaly.org\/magazine\/events\/reports\">i-Italy<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lavocedinewyork.com\/new-york\/eventi\/\">La Voce di New York<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For information please contact: <a href=\"mailto:inserra@montclair.edu\" class=\"moz-txt-link-abbreviated\">inserra@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Inserra Chair is pleased to share a list of a select number of relevant cultural programs off campus in the vibrant Italian region encompassing NJ and NY. 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