Lella Golfo presenta il suo libro "Ad alta quota" e racconta la storia della vita di "una donna libera"
di Riccardo Chioni Con la stessa pacatezza con cui si è raccontata all'Istituto di Cultura di Park Avenue lunedì, in occasione della presentazione del suo libro "Ad alta quota", Lella Golfo negli anni recenti ha condotto in Parlamento una rivoluzione culturale e silenziosa che ha portato le donne ad accedere ai vertici aziendali. Nell...
Il cadavere di "Savoia the Tailor" trovato nell'Hudson
Ha avuto un tragico epilogo la inspiegabile scomparsa di "Savoia the Tailor" il designer di ricchi e famosi, svanito nel nulla al termine di un party nel famoso nightclub Marquee nel Chelsea, a poca distanza dal natante in cui ultimamente aveva trasferito la sua dimora. Il corpo del designer è stato rinvenuto nella mattinata di ieri da unità di po...
Book Presentation: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TIBER, Reflections on Time in Italy - October 28, 2014 (06:00 PM )
A fresh, nuanced perspective on a profoundly perplexing country: this is what Wallis Wilde-Menozzi's unique, captivating narrative promises—and delivers. The Other Side of the Tiber brings Italy to life in an entirely new way, treating the peninsula as a series of distinct places, subjects, histories, and geographies bound together by a shared sen...
St. George Theatre dedicates lobby to former borough president James Molinaro, honors veterans
by Ryan Lavis "Victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan." This quote -- attributed to the Italian diplomat Count Galeazzo Ciano, and a favorite saying of former Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro -- now hangs emblazoned in bronze in the lobby of the St. George Theatre. On Tuesday, the historic venue r...
You be the judge: Jurists host dinner to honor St. Joseph
It began years back as a way to further preserve the proud and distinctive cultural heritage associated with the Feast of St. Joseph — and thankfully the custom has managed to withstand the test of time. And together to this day, State Supreme Court Justice Philip G. Minardo, retired state Supreme Court Justice Anthony I. Giacobbe and reti...
AIHM Featured Exhibit by Vince Forte, Jr.
The American Italian Heritage Museum. June- July 2016 Featured Exhibit "Fine Art Oil " by Vince Forte, Jr. - 1227 Central Ave. Albany, NY 12205 - 518.435.1979. Vince Forte, Jr. is a fine art oil painter painting for over 3 decades mainly in a realistic style depicting subjects such as landscape, seascape, still life, interi...
NACC to host Italian Night on Monday
A special evening celebrating Italian culture will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, to mark the opening of an Italian consulate in the building. The Niagara Falls art center will be transformed into an Italian palazzo for this special evening, which will feature a strolling violinist playing traditional favo...
Goodbye, Sal, Goodbye, Omero - Ex-Rochester Lancers coach Sal DeRosa, ex-defender Omero Paris pass away
Two members of the original Rochester Lancers have passed away -- former coach Sal DeRosa and ex-defender Omero Paris. DeRosa, a native of Italy, coached the Lancers to their only North American Soccer League championship in 1970, taking over the team midway through the season after Alex Perolli left the club. He was 82. Paris, who died o...
Blaxploitalian: 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema.
Presenting a virtually unknown history that begins with silent films through the Italian neorealism movement, sword-and-sandal films of the 1970's and cop/action movies to contemporary films, this work-in-progress will show interviews with and highlight the achievements of classic Afro-Italian actors like Ines Pelligrini ("Arabian Knights" - 1974)...
Simona De Rosa Album Release Concert – March 29th
Simona De Rosa is the new Mediterranean jazz voice in the United States. “My Travel” is the title of her debut recording, a project conceived and developed with Gennaro Esposito. The two Neapolitan musicians met after a gig in New York City and soon decided to pay tribute to their Neapolitan roots and experiences collected in New York, Madrid...
In a Dark Wood- What Dante Taught Me About Grief, Healing, and the Mysteries of Love – 27 May, 6 PM
In the aftermath of a heartbreaking tragedy, a scholar and writer uses Dante's Divine Comedy to shepherd him through the dark wood of grief and mourning—a rich and emotionally resonant memoir of suffering, hope, love, and the power of literature to inspire and heal the most devastating loss. Where do we turn when we lose everything? Joseph...
Annette Marten’s art exhibit
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, located at 420 Tompkins St. Staten Island, on July 11, 2015 hosted an art exhibit of Staten Island artist: Annette Marten.Annette is well known in Staten Island for her fundraising efforts. In 2004, her exhibit "Bridging the Gap", raised funds to alleviate the devastation caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and t...