Scarsdale Adult School Catalog Fall/Winter 2024-25
Italy's Influence in America Long before the mass immigration of Italians to America, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Italians made crucial contributions to American culture. When the Capitol was built in Washington, U.S. artists were not of sufficient caliber to provide the sculptures and mural paintings, so it was decorated by Italians. With mass immigration came the modelers and stone carvers who made possible the glories of American architecture and public art during the City Beautiful movement. Meanwhile, American artists often went to Italy to study and work. The Italian contribution to the American diet cannot be overstated. Examine the two-way traffic: Italians in America, Americans in Italy, in a richly illustrated series of lectures examining art, architecture, food, and immigration. FRANCIS MORRONE (see bio for “France's Influence in America”). 5 Sessions, starting Wednesday, January 8 • 1:00pm-2:00pm • Zoom • Course 13045 • $150
Food History of New York City Through illustrated lectures based on the instructor's popular course at NYU, explore the history of New York City in relation to the all-important matter of how the city has fed itself, from its earliest days to the present. Where has (and does) NYC’s food come from? (Hint: "Farm to table" was once something other than a hip restaurant trend.) What is the history of NYC’s restaurants, bars, and cafés from the eighteenth century to the present? How did
immigrants and their food ways affect New York City? This fascinating subject is critical to an understanding of the history and evolving character of NYC. FRANCIS MORRONE (see bio for “France's Influence in America”). 8 Sessions, starting Wednesday, February 26 (no class 4/16) • 1:00pm-2:00pm • Zoom • Course 13046 • $240
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