Fall & Winter 2019/2020 Program Guide September 2019 - February 2020 | Page 28

Culture DIASPORA SERIES: MULTICULTURALISM AND CULTURAL IDENTITIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY Sicilians in the ‘Magic City’ of the South: The Italians of Birmingham, Alabama Wednesday, October 30 at 7:00pm At the end of the 19th century, a small number of Sicilians immigrated from the village of Bisacquino, near Palermo, to settle in the heart of Dixie where the city of Birmingham soon Gaudeamus Ensemble Thursday, September 19 at 7:30pm Admission: $20.00 (adult), $10.00 (senior/child) Tickets: villacharities.com/serata-opera Different musical worlds come together in one breathtaking concert! For their debut professional performance, Gaudeamus Ensemble is thrilled to bring their unique brand of entertainment to the Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery. Join vocalists Angelina Gulla, Danielle MacMillan and Jessica Scarlato for an exciting musical concert that you won’t want to miss. [email protected] / 416-789-7011 ext. 248 Location: Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery Columbus Centre Admission: $10.00 paid at the door Location: Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery Columbus Centre “Serata d’Opera e di Canzoni” Sunday, September 29 at 6:00pm Join us for an evening of Italian opera favourites including selections by Verdi, Puccini, Tosti and more, performed by Tenor, Enrique Pina, Soprano, Stephanie DeCiantis and Pianist, Adolfo de Santis. 28 | COLUMBUS CENTRE "Quanno Nascette Ninno: Christmas In Southern Italy" Vesuvius Ensemble Thursday, December 12 at 7:00pm We are proud to present the return of Vesuvius Ensemble to the Columbus Centre. The group will entertain the audience with a delightful preview of some of the pieces included in their upcoming program. Admission: $20.00 (adult), $10.00 (senior/child) Tickets: villacharities.com/vesuvius [email protected] / 416-789-7011 ext. 248 Location: Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery Columbus Centre CULTURE became a booming centre around the production of steel. In their new surroundings, Sicilians thrived, eventually founding the Italian newspaper, “Il Gladiatore.” This notable paper later became the primary source for the study of the socio-cultural activities, political engagement and devotional aspects of the local Italians’ life in those days. And, through a series of archival and unpublished “Il Gladiatore” documents, this exhibit illustrates the phases that led to the integration and cultural hybridization of the Italian community of Birmingham on the road to its Americanization. Sicilians in the ‘Magic City’ of the South: The Italians of Birmingham, Alabama” “Who Killa Da Chief?”: The Sicilian Community and the Long Shadow of the Mafia in 1891 New Orleans Wednesday, November 6 at 7:00pm On March 14, 1891, in New Orleans, a mob lynched 11 Italian- Americans, most of whom were of Sicilian descent. Their crime? Their alleged role in the murder of Irish Police Chief, David Hennessy. The massacre and resulting media frenzy would forever stereotype Italian-Americans as criminals. And, the ensuing mob “justice” marked a dark chapter in U.S. civic history, as the term “mafia” was introduced into the North American vernacular. This talk will reconstruct the days leading up to the murder of the 11 Italian-Americans. Through the analysis of the surviving trial papers, Italian-American and local press and other documentary evidence, we explore one of the darkest moments in the history of the Sicilian (and Italian) Diasporas. Price: Free Admission Location: Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery Columbus Centre The Diaspora Series is presented in partnership with Istituto Italiano di Cultura FALL & WINTER 2019 / 20 | 29