Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center Collaborates with Lavazza
On Wednesday, October 29th, the Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center hosted a special event with Martin Scorsese and Francesca Scorsese to introduce a new café in collaboration with Italian coffee brand Lavazza. The event included alumni, current students, and special guests, marking the opening of Lavazza’s café within the Center at Industry City.
Tisch Dean's Council member Martin Scorsese ’64, ’68, Hon. ’92 attended alongside his daughter Francesca Scorsese ’23, a recent alumna of the Kanbar Institute of Film & TV. Martin Scorsese reflected on how coffee shops played a pivotal role during his youth and career, highlighting them as crucial hubs of artistic collaboration and creativity.
Martin Scorsese spoke about "the significance of coffee shops in his own adolescence and career, signifying these spaces as where true moments of artistic collaboration and creativity take place."
Francesca Scorsese shared a heartfelt moment with her father in the new café, which she posted on her Instagram.
Author’s summary: The event at the Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center celebrates Lavazza’s new café, emphasizing coffee shops as vital creative spaces, honored by the presence of Martin and Francesca Scorsese.