religion
What’s So Funny about the Virgin Mary?
Ludic and hybridic reworkings of Catholic imagery and ritual are part of recent reimagining of Italian-American culture and identity.
La Madonna Nera of New York City
Italian Americans gather at a gay bar in Manhattan in celebration of the Black Madonna.
Una malia contro il malocchio dei prominenti.
Iettature, malie, & la lingua a strascinuni in the 21st century.
“O’ Giglio e Paradiso”: An Italian-American Musical Classic
What the Brooklyn giglio feast and an obscure musician might tell us about Italian-American culture.
The Shining Stone of West Scranton
Scranton’s St. Lucy’s provides visitors with a lesson in Italian-American history.
Holy Land USA, a Religious Vision in Ruins
During the 1960s and 1970s, 40,000 people visited Waterbury, CT annually to pray at Holy Land USA, a Catholic theme park created by John Greco. Now it lies in ruins.
Holy Land USA, a Religious Vision in Ruins
During the 1960s and 1970s, 40,000 people visited Waterbury, CT annually to pray at Holy Land USA, a Catholic theme park created by John Greco. Now it lies in ruins.
Gino Vitale, Brooklyn developer and shrine builder.
Brooklyn developer Gino Vitale adapts the centuries old edicole sacre (devotional shrines) to his newly constructed buildings.
St. Joseph's Altar, Barese Style
Celebrating St. Joseph in Brooklyn and some thoughts on lived religion.
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2008 Dec 5"Fellini and Morandi-Part One"2008 Dec 6Ferzan Ozpetek and "His Secret Life"2008 Dec 8Fellini and Morandi - Part Two2008 Dec 8"One hundred years from the birth of Edoardo Amaldi"2008 Dec 10Etchings by "Nativity Masters - Durer to Tiepolo"
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