Mondomusica tra Cremona e New York, i violini Stradivari a Manhattan
Si chiude domenica a Manhattan la prima edizione americana di Mondomusica New York, manifestazione gemella di quella organizzata da CremonaFiere nell'omonima città lombarda per mettere in mostra il meglio della tradizione liutaia italiana.La mostra, dal 15 al 17 marzo, si tiene tra il Metropolitan Pavillon e l'Altman Building, nel quartiere di Chel...
Announcing the 2013 Feast of Saint Anthony of Padova, NYC
Sponsored by the Society of Saint Anthony of Giovinazzo May 23rd – June 2nd Most Precious Blood Church109 Mulberry Street, NYC 10013(Between Broome and Spring Streets) Opening Day May 23rdMusic every night Saturday, May 25th — Procession of St. Anthony with the members (3:00 PM) Saturday, June 1st — Procession of St. Anthony (7:00 PM) Sunday,...
Nonprofit mounts push to transform Rex Hall into the Bronx's Lincoln Center
by Jennifer H. Cunningham A Bronx nonprofit has mounted a push to transform a historic banquet hall in Little Italy into an arts haven. The Belmont Society of Arts & Culture envisions E. 187th Street's Rex Hall as a cultural hub for Bronx residents, complete with cinema hall, theater space and arts programs. "It's a platform for...
Omaggio - in sordina - al monumento "Mother Italy", la cerimonia annuale pressoché disertata dal pubblico
By Riccardo Chioni Si è svolta ieri al campus del Hunter College nella Upper East Side la cerimonia annuale che precede il Mother's Day, organizzata dal Italian Heritage and Cultural Committee of New York ai piedi della rappresentazione scultorea "Mother Italy", per rinnovare l'omaggio a tutte le mamme. Alla cerimonia ha partecipato il presidente...
Quello che non sapevate sul boss italoamericano Lucky Luciano
Grazie alla digitalizzazione dei documenti del Dipartimento per la riabilitazione e correzione dello Stato di New York sono emersi nuovi dettagli sulla vita di uno dei boss mafiosi più famosi di tutti i tempi: l'italiano Salvatore Lucania, in arte Charles Lucky Luciano. Lucania arrivò negli Stati Uniti nel 1905 dopo avere lasciato la sua P...
Inside The Tenement Museum, A "No Photo" Zone
The Tenement Museum has a strict "no photo" policy, as they believe it takes away from the visitor experience—"We are trying to facilitate an interactive experience with our visitors. It really is what makes us unique," the Museum's Jon Pace told us. "All the tours we offer are led by an educator." That all changed last night, however. For one nig...
The Psychological Challenges of Immigrant Life
This event is dedicated to an exploration of how the immigrant experiences may negatively impact mental health. The event will include members of the creative team for The Snow Orchid, including Valentina Fratti, and a small panel to discuss the "academic" side of the issue. This event will be co-sponored by ILICA and it will supply the re...
Rome Through Richmond Town
The first Rome Through Richmond Town festival last October served as the replacement for the annual Columbus Day Parade, which had recently seen a drop in attendance. "I think it was an absolutely phenomenal time," Oddo said of last year's event. "It was so much broader in its scope, so much richer and fuller. The people who were there absolut...
DiPaolo’s, Lombardo’s to Mark Anniversaries at Italian Festival
By Tony Farina It is just about time for the annual Buffalo Italian Heritage Festival which will hold court on Hertel Ave. between Colvin and Delaware next week beginning Thursday (July 16) and running through Sunday (July 19), featuring all the great Italian food you can eat in addition to top local entertainment and the Miss Italian Fest...
Meet Maria Lisella, the New Queens Poet Laureate!
This past June, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz swore in Astoria resident and Queens native Maria Lisella as the new Queens Poet Laureate. Maria will be joining us at Central Library on Sunday, October 11 at 2:00 p.m. for our Open Mic for Poets. Maria Lisella is the sixth poet to serve as the borough's Poet Laureate. Born in S...
For a Local Sinatra, Construction, Crooning and Despair
By Noah Remnick Just after 1 a.m. on July 28, Leonora Russo woke to a commotion at her home in Howard Beach, Queens. First came the yelps of her daughter's Chihuahua, then the crash of her front door slamming shut. By the time she reached her window, Ms. Russo saw only a black Dodge Dakota receding into the night. At the wheel of...
Announcing the exhibition "Ancient Inspirations: Paintings by Vincent Baldassano" opening Feb. 18
Exhibition Opening: Thursday, February 18, 2016, 6pm. On view February 18, 2016-May 13, 2016. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. RSVP by calling (212) 642-2094. John D. Calandra Italian American Institute - Queens College, CUNY - 25 West 43rd Street, 17th floor - New York, NY 10036 The paintings on ex...