City Hall Arts Center
David Croce’s fascinating history tells of the scalpellini – the stonecutters who learned their skills in the famed marble quarries of northern Italy and moved to the United States in search of better wages and to escape political persecution. The sculpture-quality granite in Barre acted like a magnet for the scalpellini, and at one time there were close to 10,000 sculptors working at long wooden benches. Croce examines the lives of these immigrants in Barre and the traditions they brought, and interviews some of their descendants. Sponsored by Lost Nation Theater. Community Partners: Studio Place Arts, Barre Granite Museum, Vermont Historical Society. Post-film event: There will be a discussion with some of the participants in the film. Review
- Sunday, March 22 6:45 pm
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