Fitchburg State University will observe Women’s History Month in March with a celebration of the special contributions that Italian and Italian-American women have made to American cultural life.
The program begins Monday, March 4, with “Cooking with Nonna” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Falcon Hub in Hammond Hall. Come enjoy fabulous Italian cooking with some very special Italian nonne (grandmothers). We will be celebrating Women’s History by sharing some Italian cooking secrets and having many different dishes to try. Everyone who attends must bring a favorite homemade Italian dish! Prizes will be awarded for the best offerings. Buon appetito! Sponsored by a grant from the Gallucci-Cirio Foundation.
On Wednesday, March 6, and Thursday, March 7, the Communications Media Department’s theater program presents “Talking with …” by Jane Martin and directed by Kelly Morgan from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Percival Auditorium. These extraordinary monologues include idiosyncratic characters that amuse, move and frighten, and always speaking from the depths of their souls. They include a baton twirler, a fundamentalist snake handler, an ex-rodeo rider and an actress willing to go to any length to get a job.
On Monday, March 18, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. there will be a panel discussion on “The Women of Italy” at Ellis White Lecture Hall in Hammond Hall. This interdisciplinary discussion about the diverse contributions of Italian women to modern culture will feature professors Rala Diakite , Joe Moser, Teresa Thomas, and Susan Williams.
On Wednesday, March 20, from 3:30 to p.m. there will be a Women’s History Month Tea at Presidents’ Hall in the Mazzaferro Center. Celebrate Women’s History Month with tea and dainties. Professor Susan Wadsworth will speak about “Italian Women Futurist Artists: Pioneering Modernism.” Known for bucking tradition, these women were often aviators of merit, and abstracted aerial landscapes were some of their favorite subjects. Blending the flat planes of Cubism with color, movement, and sensuality, these artists may have foreseen some of the ideas that later led toward animation, as well as forms that reflected their own courageous pioneering of modernism. Come hear stories of their exploits – in the air, in the bedroom, and on canvas. The tea is sponsored by WITS and the university’s Economics, History and Political Science Department.
The celebration concludes Tuesday, March 26, with a screening of the film “Letters to Juliet” at 7 p.m. in Ellis White Lecture Hall in Hammond Hall. This romantic movie is set in Verona, Italy, the place where Romeo and Juliet first met. Sophie is part of a group that responds to letters written to Juliet for love advice. By helping one special correspondent find the love of her life, Sophie will find herself in a sequence of love events as well. The screening is sponsored by the Student Government Association and the Office of International Education.
The planning committee for Women’s History Month at Fitchburg State University includes students Jade Bryant, Dayna Larson, Kassandra Laskarides, Lindsay McLaughlin, Chris Robinson, Jessica Roy and Nathan Timm, under the supervision of faculty adviser Dr. Susan Williams.
For more information, contact Williams at 978-665-3085 or by email at swilliams@fitchburgstate.edu.
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