Bring the Family to the Opera Resumes With Verismo Opera
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, the house opera company of the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), is preparing for its 28th season and resuming the well received Bring the Family to the Opera initiative that introduces children and the extended family to live, fully staged performances of grand opera as the composer intended....
Introduction to the Art of Buon Fresco and Sgraffito
Veneshe Master Venetian PlasteringWednesday, June 12, 2013 at 9:00 AM - Friday, June 14, 2013 at 5:00 PM (EDT)Easton, PA We are very excited to offer our students the opportunity to extend their knowledge of Italian plastering by learning the traditional buon (true) fresco and sgraffito techniques, guest taught by fine artist Holly Fields-...
Celebrazioni Colombiane a Washington D.C.: ricordi e speranze
di Pino Cicala Columbus Day e' stato sempre commemorato a Washington con cerimonie alla statua di Cristoforo Colombo nella Columbus Plaza. Nel 1954, in cooperazione con il il Lido Civic Club il progamma radio Melodie Italiane, in onda dal 3 gennaio, presento' un programma speciale su Colombo cui partecipo' l'Ambasciatore d'Italia Albe...
Italian Festival One Of Largest in State
It's about a month until the 32nd annual Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival gets underway, with this year's event set for July 25-27 at Wheeling's Heritage Port. The Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival began in 1983 as the brain child of Anthony Zambito, Vincent Colaianni, Anthony Iannarelli and Benny Battistelli who visited the Cl...
Italian-American Profiles of Success: Natalie Bolea
By Daniel Casciato Local photographer, Natalie Bolea, feels as if she is always looking at life through the lens of a camera, whether or not she has a camera in her hands. "The world just looks completely different to you," says the Pittsburgh native and first generation Italian. "Once you start getting into photography, you are always thinking a...
January 10th! Celebrate the New Year at the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera's Open House & Silent Auction
Celebrate the beginning of the New Year at the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera's (Verismo Opera) annual Open House. Verismo Opera, the house opera company of the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), kicks off its 26th season with the annual Open House and a silent auction fundraiser on January 10, 2015 at 44 Armory Street in...
About Judge Regoli
Judge David A. Regoli was sworn-in as Judge of the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas on July 21, 2014. He was nominated to the Bench by Governor Tom Corbett on June 20, 2014 and unanimously confirmed by the Senate of Pennsylvania on June 30, 2014. Judge Regoli is a life-long resident of Westmoreland County. He graduated from St. Joseph...
Celebrating the Papa Manteo Sicilian Marionette Tradition
It is with Great Pleasure that The Italian American Cultural Society of New Jersey Proudly Invites Our and Your Friends, Family, Colleagues and Loved Ones to Award-Winning TV, Producer-Writer-Director Tony De Nonno's enchanting "Celebrating the Papa Manteo Sicilian Marionette Tradition"Dinner Theater Celebratio...
St. Francis Feast to return to Ambler this Sunday
By Samantha Goodman The St. Francis Society of Ambler will host the traditional St. Francis Feast Sunday, June 7. Since 1918, this free public event has celebrated St. Francis, the patron saint of the town of Maida, Italy, where many borough residents trace their heritage to and where the festival began. "Cicerata," the official...
The Grand Marshall of The 2015 Basilone Parade is Tony Lettieri
The Grand Marshall for the 2015 Basilone Parade is Tony Lettieri. During World War II he served in the US Navy aboard a highly decorated destroyer the USS Nicholas. Tony Lettieri was born in Raritan in 1926. His family lived at 21 First Avenue. His parents, like many from Raritan in that era, had been born in Italy. They both came to the U.S. as te...
UNESCO Heritage Sites in Italy: World Record and Local Challenges
November 12 (Thursday) 6:30-8:30 pm - Schmitt Hall 104 at Montclair State University - 1 Normal Ave, Montclair, NJ. UNESCO Heritage Sites in Italy: World Record and Local Challenges Italy is the country with the highest number of UNESCO sites (51) in the world, ranging from well-known historical centers (Venice and its lagoon) to mo...
Community grateful to "Mr. Brownsville"
By Christine Haines Frank Ricco dedicated his life to community service, earning the nickname "Mr. Brownsville," even though he served only one term as an elected official. Ricco, owner of Brownsville Bus Lines and president of the Greater Brownsville Area Chamber of Commerce, passed away Thursday at the age of 94. He serve...