I Giullari di Piazza's annual fundraiser is a celebration of life, joy, and community.  This year's event will take place Dec. 17 and include a delicious dinner at a Little Italy restaurant, awards to noted Italian/American artists, and a performance of the Company's joyous "Tarantata," an impeccably researched production rich with songs, tarantellas, and magic rituals used to cure the mythical bite of the tarantula, along with healing chants and ritual drumming in honor of the Black Madonna.  Starring Alessandra Belloni and John La Barbera, "Tarantata" is performed in authentic costuming and instrumentation.