President's Message - IASA, Coming to a Town Near You!
The call for proposals for IASA's 46th annual conference is out, and submissions are coming in. The conference theme is "Italian American Identity Politics," but as usual we welcome proposals on a variety of topics. We will have a preliminary program by September, and will convene in New Orleans, at the New Orleans Marriott, from October 3...
Ahead of Italian vacation, Mayor de Blasio bones up at Brooklyn street fest
Mayor de Blasio got some practice for his upcoming Italian vacation Sunday, helping to hoist an 80-foot, three ton statue at an Italian festival in Williamsburg. The mayor turned out for the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Giglio Feast, where organizers egged him on into joining the dozens of men carrying the massive statue known as the Giglio, t...
Seniors Honored at Italian American Club
If it weren't for our senior citizens, we wouldn't be here. That's what friends and family were saying at the Senior Recognition Event at the Italian American club Sunday afternoon. The event was hosted by the St. Anthony's Church and the Italian American Club. It recognized 26 members of the church and club ages 85 or older and thanked them for...
Celebration of the Anniversary of Antonio Meucci's Birthday
On Monday, April 13 at 12 noon the staff of the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum and the faculty and student-interns of Staten Island Technical High School will jointly lay a wreath at the Antonio Meucci Monument (420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island) in memorium of Mr. Meucci's 108th Birthday. The event also marks the beginning of a partnership between the S...
Una bella festa: The day of the Italians
by Paula Mitchell The recreated Italian Festival at the Kingston waterfront on Sunday showed plenty of potential and sent many people home with full bellies and a tune or two in their heads. Backed by the newly formed Ulster County Italian-American Foundation, the festival flexed its muscle as an up-and-comer among the region's many c...
Imagined Places and Fragile Landscapes: Italian American Presepi in New York City
November 15 - 2 pm - Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, 310 Genesee St, Utica, New York 13502. Reception and book signing follows in the Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court. In New York and across the U.S., Italian Americans hold dear the cultural and religious traditions of their heritage, including the Nativity scene, or presepe...
Last Call at Folk City with Dominic Chianese
by George De Stefano Dominic Chianese is not a name most people would associate with New York's '60s folk music scene. But Chianese, the actor best known for playing the bitter and conniving Uncle Junior on The Sopranos, was a stalwart of that scene, as a performer and as the MC at Gerde's Folk City, the legendary Greenwich Village restaur...
Nozzolio needs heart surgery, won't seek another term
by Jim Miller State Sen. Michael Nozzolio says he will not seek re-election this fall because he needs heart surgery. Nozzolio, R-54 of Fayette, has held office for more than 30 years. His departure at year's end will represent a political earthquake for the region. Nozzolio announced his decision this morning. He said a...
Caravaggio: Masterpieces of the Italian Baroque Artist
September 9 (Friday). Caravaggio: Masterpieces of the Italian Baroque ArtistThis presentation is a follow up to the acclaimed spring 2016 lecture on Caravaggio. It will present some of his greatest masterpieces along with further insight into his methods of painting and his unique sense of aesthetics. Light reception will precede the lecture a...
Nenne Sanguineti Poggi: An Artist Without Borders At The Rye Arts Center
The artistic works of Nenne Sanguineti Poggi, acclaimed Italian painter, will be on display at The Rye Arts Center (51 Milton Road, Rye, NY). The opening reception of the exhibition is Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 3 -5 pm. The works will remain on view through March 4. Nenne Sanguineti Poggi's paintings, which have been shown on three continents,...
Columbus Circle REgeneration Art Project Unveiled in New York City
Galleria Ca' d'Oro and Villa Firenze Foundation are pleased to announce their installation at Columbus Circle. Named after Cristopher Colombus, the Circle is one of New York's most iconic intersections, also the point from which all official distances from New York City are measured. Eight Giant red snails have been placed around the famous monume...
Italiani in Usa: il tramonto della Little Italy di Brooklyn
By Marco Ferini Ormai è circondato da negozi cinesi che si moltiplicano di giorno in giorno. Ma l'Italian records della famiglia Naso, aperto nel lontano 1968 sulla 18esima avenue a Bensonhurst a New York, è l'ultima attività commerciale che vende dischi italiani in una zona che viene considerata, forse ancora per poco, la Little Italy di Brooklyn...