Italian American Museum

05/15/2026

Please join us at the Italian American Museum tomorrow at 4:00 pm for a special concert performance of International and Classical music by the Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra.

Click here for tickets:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/festa-di-primavera-a-concert-of-classical-and-international-music

Tickets will be available at the door as well.

About the event:

The Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra (BMO), one of five musical groups in the Bloomfield Federation of Music in New Jersey, is a not-for-profit plectrum orchestra that consists of mandolins, a bandurria, mandolas, a laud, a mandocello, guitars and bass. The BMO invites you to attend a concert of the orchestra’s favorite international repertoire from Italy, Ireland, the Philippines, Albania, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela and Classical music on Saturday, May 16th at the Italian American Museum. The performance will feature the conductor, Enrico Granafei, on vocals.

Ticket price includes admission to the Museum's current exhibitions, "Totò and his Naples: An exhibition celebrating the life of Italy’s most prolific comedic actor in celebration of the 2,500th Anniversary of the founding of the city of Naples, Italy", "Sicilian Theater in Little Italy: The Return of the Manteo Puppets" and "Goodnight, Maria: A Tribute to all the women who worked tirelessly in the garment industry to live the American dream".

05/15/2026

NYC exhibit honors Italy’s answer to Charlie Chaplin as he gains traction in US decades after death

By Nicole Rosenthal and Brandon Cruz

New York is rolling out the welcome mat for Italy’s greatest comedian, Antonio De Curtis - their version of Charlie Chaplin - with the US debut of “Totò and His Naples.”

De Curtis, also known as Totò, is being celebrated in an exhibition showcasing the Neapolitan comic legend’s nearly 100-film career at the Italian American Museum in Little Italy now through Aug. 29.

“He’s considered in Italy one of the most amazing actors of the 20th century,” Claudio Pagliara, director of the Italian Cultural Institute in New York, told The Post.

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New York is rolling out the welcome mat for Italy’s greatest comedian, Antonio De Curtis — their version of Charlie Chaplin — with the US debut of “Totò and His Naples.

05/15/2026

The opening for the Exhibit, "Toto' and his Naples" by Italian channel Teleischia TV.

Teleischia - TV della Campania sul digitale terrestre Canale 81

04/30/2026

The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend the 23rd Annual Golf Classic on Thursday, June 25, 2026, 11:00 am at North Hills Country Club in Manhasset, NY.

All registered players will be automatically entered into a drawing for a chance to win $10,000 which can be applied towards an Alfa Romeo Tonale 24-month lease or purchase of any other Alfa Romeo. In lieu of the Alfa Romeo, winner can opt to take $10,000 as a cash prize (maximum odds: 1 in 200 Chance).

Click here for more information or to register online:

www.IAMGolfClassic.org

04/15/2026

New Exhibit Opening Tomorrow at the Italian American Museum!

Totò and his Naples
An exhibition celebrating the life of Italy’s most prolific comedic actor in celebration of the 2,500th Anniversary of the founding of Naples, Italy
On display April 16 - August 29, 2026
Thursday - Saturday, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

About the exhibition:

On the occasion of the celebrations for the 2,500 years since the foundation of the city of Naples, Totò was selected as the emblem of the Neapolitan identity: his figure represents an extraordinary testimony to the identity of the twentieth century in Naples, an eternal and poetic bond that traverses time and sustains the life of the city through him.

Totò and his Naples seeks to reveal the profound bond between Antonio de Curtis and his city.

The connection is both deep and indissoluble, appearing throughout the entirety of the artistic oeuvre: in the theatre, through the performances of the Compagnia Stabile Napoletana; in cinema, with numerous films including Miseria e nobiltà and L'oro di Napoli; in poetry, through verses that celebrate the beauty and the soul of the city. Among the most emblematic works are 'A livella and Napule, tu e io, and in music, with Margellina blu and the masterpiece Malafemmena, an expression of that almost sacred lyricism that the Neapolitan people reserve for "l'ammore". This major exhibition recounts the Maestro's numerous cultural, professional, and personal ties to his city, and many interesting, lesser known aspects emerge. It is a journey that, through photographs, film clips, artifacts, stage costumes, and original documents, leads the visitor into the world of Totò, retracing his entire story.

04/10/2026

Please join us at the Italian American Museum tomorrow at 6:00 pm for a live performance of the new dramatic comedy, "Kiss The Fortune Teller" by award-winning filmmaker and O. Henry Award winning fiction writer Anthony DiFranco.

Click here for tickets:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kiss-the-fortune-teller-tickets-1986362894890?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Tickets will be available at the door as well.

About the play:

The lovely young psychic medium Selena, her sidekick Rocky, and their "strange" client Freddy, take turns at being comical -- but there are some pretty dark things hidden in Selena's crystal ball. Only Freddy's Polish Grandma has the wisdom to turn that kind of darkness into light.

Directed by Martin Knapp

Featuring

Mike Cesarano as Rocky

Kevin Russo as Freddy

Kate Russo as Selena

Deborah Rupy as Grandma

04/05/2026

The Italian American Museum wishes you and your family a Happy Easter!

04/02/2026

03/25/2026

Sarasota Italian Cultural Events, Inc presented Founder and President, Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa a donation of $1,000 for the Italian American Museum following his lecture at the Sarasota Public Library on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

03/20/2026

The Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra performing at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, March 19th.