I.A.C. To Announce 2016 Scholarships
The Italian American Celebration Honoring Christopher Columbus Committee is set to announce the recipients of the scholarship winners for 2016 at its annual fundraiser at St. James Church Hall. Organizers said the recipients will be selected by a scholarship committee, headed by Professor Dario Del Puppo of Trinity College, Hartford. ...
Exhibition Barrique — “The Third Life of Wood”
When: May 7 and May 8 — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Where: Boston City Hall — 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MABarrique – The Third Life of Wood is collaboration between San Patrignano, an Italian non-profit, and over thirty of the world's leading designers and architects to create high-end furniture and décor using aged European wine barrels. The mission is to t...
Italian comfort food by way of the Bronx
There's nothing like a little comfort and a little fun, especially when it's all rolled up into one ... meatball, that is! Meatball & Co. is the newest addition to Darien's most tasteful establishments, but this one is a little different. This is a place where quality ingredients come together in the form of cleverly created meatballs and...
Cavalli opera charms at Spoleto Festival
by Paul Hyde "Veremonda, L'Amazzone Di Aragona" ("Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragona") takes place on Gibraltar. The Spanish Queen Veremonda, sung by the wonderful Vivica Genaux, is frustrated about the lack of progress in the war against the Moors. What's to account for the delay? King Alfonso is distracted by his scientific studies. ...
An Italian Afternoon at the Newport Music Festival
Join NOIAW's Rhode Island Region for an "Italian Afternoon" starring violinist Grazia Raimondi at the Newport Music Festival on Saturday, July 18th at 4PM at the Elms Tent in Newport. Raimondi will be joined by seven other classical musicians including Jiří Bárta (cello), Terezie Fialová (piano), and Coline-Marie Orliac (harp.) The pe...
Former FBI Agent Pays Homage to Italian Immigrant Heritage in Book ‘784 Broadway’
James Ring, author of the 5-star terrorist thriller Necessary Assets, has shifted genres with his second book, 784 Broadway, where he brings to life his immigrant Italian heritage by recounting summer visits to his family's small greengrocer store in New York's Hudson Valley. Ring's stories, rich with humor and wisdom, span nearly three decade...
Verdi’s Requiem, with Conductor Daniele Gatti
When: January 17-18-19 — 8 p.m. Where: Boston Symphony Hall — 301 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA [map] For tickets, please visit www.bso.org. To mark the bicentennial of Verdi's birth in 1813, Italian conductor Daniele Gatti, music director of the Orchestre National de France, leads the BSO in three performances of the composer's Requiem with t...
Farrell knighted in Italy for work on purity of olive oil
By Andrew Ragali Local resident Jerry Farrell Jr. was recently knighted by Italian royalty.Farrell, a former town councilor, was named a Knight Official of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus during a visit to Vatican City earlier this month. The honor was bestowed upon Farrell by Prince Victor Emmanuel IV of Savoy, the head of the Italian roy...
Il Presepe: Cultural Landscapes of the Soul
When: September 3 – December 15, 2014Opening Reception: Thursday, September 18, 5 – 7:30 p.m.Where: Cantor Gallery, College of the Holy Cross — 1 College Street, Worcester, MAStarting September 3, the Cantor Gallery will present the exhibition, THE ITALIAN NATIVITY – IL PRESEPE: Cultural Landscapes of the Soul. The exhibit showcases a collaborativ...
An expansive season from Connecticut Lyric Opera
In an era when so many arts groups are struggling to hang on, the Connecticut Lyric Opera in New London continues its growth, both in its ability to reach broader audiences and to broaden the scope of operas staged in Connecticut. Last season, the CLO made a splash by performing what is believed to be the first production of a Wagner opera ever in...
Mangia! Italian Festival sets return to St. Jude
By Donald Eng Get ready for some Italian food, rides, games and live entertainment at the 25th annual St. Jude Italian Festival. The Monroe summer tradition takes place this year Wednesday, Aug. 26, through Saturday, Aug. 29, at the church grounds located on Route 111 near the intersection of Route 110. Over the years the festival...
Italian Renaissance Master Della Robbia Gets His First Major US Show
An Italian Renaissance great will get his moment in the spotlight here in the US, as the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston will host the first major stateside exhibition of the glazed terracotta sculptures of Luca della Robbia (1399/1400–1482). "Della Robbia: Sculpting with Color in Renaissance Florence," which opens in August, will feature about 50 work...