Opera Theater of Connecticut readies ‘I Pagliacci’ in Clinton
Opera in Clinton always catches our eye somehow. It’s not New York, it’s not some metropolitan center and yet here it is, at Opera Theater of Connecticut’s MainStage at the Andrews Memorial Theater in the town hall complex. Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21 will bring a famous clown to town hall in the opera “I Pagliacci” by Ruggero Leoncaval...
Happy 90th birthday to Sett Firmani
Dozens of people circled the tables and lined the counters of Don's Diner Monday morning, and nearly every one was a friend of Sett Firmani. The lifelong Leominster resident celebrated his 90th birthday this week with a breakfast that brought together many of the people he's worked alongside during his long career as a community volunteer. For deca...
Italy’s 2018 Election – Immediate Impact and Future Prognosis
April 13, 2018. 4:15pm - 6:00pm. Lower Level Conference Room, Adolphus Busch Hall, 27 Kirkland Street at Cabot Way - Cambridge, MA 02138. Italians went to the polls on March 4, 2018, to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate. The election took place under a new electoral system, and no party or coalition won a majority of seats. This r...
Italians upon the pages of Cape Cod history
I have heard it said that of the five senses the sense of smell can bring to the surface memories long buried away beneath the cobwebs of years and decades. An aroma can, in an instant, search throughout the innumerable files of all the memories held in our subconscious to locate a precise memory, dust it off, and present it to our conscious mind,...
Rocky Hill Obituary: Carlino Dondero, 84
Carlino Dondero, 84, husband of Maria (Discenza) Dondero of Newington, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2018 in The Atrium of Rocky Hill. He was born in Italy on October 26, 1933, son of the late Antonio and Chiara Dondero. Prior to his retirement, Carlino was a Machinist for the Stanadyne Corporation. He was a member of the Baranello Club of New...
Boston: Italian start-up and mentoring day in Consolato
Una giornata dedicata a ricercatori, docenti o startupper italiani nell’area di Boston. Questo l’evento in programma il prossimo 21 aprile in Consolato generale in occasione della prima Giornata della Ricerca Italiana nel Mondo. L’Italian Startup and Mentoring Day inizierà alle 12.00 nella sede del Consolato dove verranno presentate le start up sel...
Pirandello Lyceum Announces 2018 “I Migliori” Awards to be Presented at April 14th Ceremony
Pirandello Lyceum President, Dr. Dom Amara, has announced the 2018 recipients of the Pirandello Lyceum’s prestigious “I Migliori in Mens et Gesta” Award – the Best in Mind and Deeds. The Board of Governors has recognized a group of outstanding Americans of Italian descent who have made important contributions to their profession, to society, and to...
The beauty of Science: Mauro Martino a Boston con PIB e MITALY
L’associazione dei Professionisti Italiani a Boston (Pib) in collaborazione con MITaly – l’associazione degli italiani al Massachusetts Institute of Technology - organizza il 12 aprile “The beauty of Science – exploring the world through visualization and artificial intelligence” (La bellezza della scienza: esplorare il mondo attraverso la visualiz...
State Senator Joe Boncore Considering Run for District Attorney
It was just two years ago when State Senator Joe Boncore blasted on the local political scene in the special election to fill the seat vacated by Anthony Petruccelli representing the First Suffolk & Middlesex District (Boston’s North End / Waterfront, Beacon Hill, East Boston as well as Revere, Winthrop and parts of Cambridge). Now, Sen. Boncore is...
Joseph Fuschi
Joseph Fuschi, 86, of Wethersfield, beloved husband of Concetta (Zappia) Fuschi, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 22, 2018. Joseph was born on June 10, 1931 in Caltanisetta, Sicily and was the son of the late Michele and Giuseppa (Russo) Fuschi. He emigrated from Sicily to the USA in 1961 and with his brother John Fuschi, opened Portofino'...
Andrea Bocelli coming to TD Garden in Boston
Singer Andrea Bocelli has announced plans for a winter tour that includes a stop in Boston. Bocelli will play the TD Garden on Dec. 15, 2018. Tickets for the show are on sale today (March 12) through all Ticketmaster outlets and locations including ticketmaster.com and by phone at (800) 745-3000. Working as a pop / classical crossover artist, Bocel...
Lewis Turco’s Latest Collection of Poems Available in April
The Sonnetarium, the latest collection of poems by Maine author Lewis P. Turco of Dresden, will be published next month by Bordighera Press of New York City (www.BordigheraPress.org) under the VIA Folios line, a series of poetry, prose, fiction, translations from the Italian, and critical studies on Italian and Italian-American culture. The collect...