Italian-American leads drive to correct 52-year typo on NYC’s Verrazano Bridge
It's an error that has loomed over New York Harbor for more than 50 years: The name of the majestic Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is spelled wrong. Despite a new petition drive to make it right — the bridge is named for 16th-century Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano (two Z's) — the state authority that controls the span has stubbornly hel...
Blue Jeans: The American Symbol with Italian Roots
By Francesca Bezzone The drive in, a milkshake, James Dean wearing his jeans: is there anything more quintessentially "americana" than this? As pleasant as it may be, we don't need to take a trip down memory lane to realize how intertwined with American imagery and tradition blue jeans are. We usually, and rightly so, associate th...
Saving Our Lady of Loreto Church
The Committee to Save Our Lady of Loreto church is seeking your support! The Committee consists of former parishioners, concerned individuals, and cultural organizations including Nia Production, Brownsville Heritage House, and Preserving East New York. The committee is petitioning New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate L...
Alessandra Bonito Oliva: quando la ricerca trova casa a New York
di Liliana Rosano È stata un "cervello in fuga" costretta a lasciare l'Italia per la Svezia ma non esclude di tornare, un giorno, nel suo paese. Alessandra Bonito Oliva, napoletana, laurea in psicologia sperimentale e dottorato a Roma e Chicago, ha continuato la sua carriera a Stoccolma dove ha vissuto per cinque anni. L'amore l'ha...
Ballester, il maestro dei poster che ha fatto la storia del cinema
Marlon Brando col viso insanguinato, pistola alla mano e uno sguardo che parla, Rita Hayworth che danza coperta di veli ondeggianti con la sua folta chioma riccia, il primo piano di John Wayne inghiottito in una macchia rossa indistinta fatta di cavalli e profili indiani. Anselmo Ballester ha dipinto i più grandi attori della storia del ci...
Finding relatives in Italy and connecting the Italian and American sides of your family
by Anthony Fasano In this episode, our own co-host Anthony Fasano breaks down his recent trip to Italy during which he visited the ancestral villages of seven of his eight great-grandparents. Anthony did what many Italian Americans hope to do at one point in their lives – connect with their relatives who never left the homeland. During thi...
Celebrity chef opens first restaurant in Finger Lakes Region
Celebrity chef, restauranteur and Bravo's "Top Chef" who earned the "Fan Favorite" title, Fabio Viviani will be opening his very first restaurant in New York State at del Lago Resort & Casino. Portico by Fabio Viviani will open in February 2017 when del Lago Resort & Casino officially opens its doors. The restaurant will feature a...
Campo di Bella winery delights with farm-to-table dinners
Growing up in Chicago, the concept of running a farm in Wisconsin never crossed Mary Ann Bellazzini's mind. "However, my grandparents did have small garden plots in the city where they raised tomatoes, lettuce and herbs, so I remember washing lots of lettuce growing up," she said, noting her grandparents also made wine. Now she and he...
From the Castle of Celano to Villa della Regina in Turin, seven alternative itineraries for Italy’s hidden beauties
by Lorenzo Zanini In Italy, art is everywhere. Rome, Naples, Palermo, Florence, Venice and Milan are "can't miss" destinations for visitors wishing to experience the country's beauty. However, there are other places just as beautiful but not so widely known: The Castle of Celano (L'Aquila) The Piccolomini Castle in Celano (L'Aquila) is a man...
Middletown concert association presents the Sicilian Tenors Oct. 22
The Sicilian Tenors, Aaron Caruso, Elio Scaccio and Sam Vitale, lend their voices to the music of Italy, Broadway and Hollywood when they appear in Middletown on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Brought by the Greater Middletown Concert Association, the concert will be held at the 700-seat MHS Performing Arts Center, 200 LaRosa Lane, where t...
Comic Sebastian Maniscalco recounts his road from the Four Seasons to the Comedy Store (and beyond)
This is crazy, man," says a black-clad Sebastian Maniscalco, settling into a booth at the posh restaurant inside the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills. A massive light fixture evoking a cascade of bubbles hangs overhead amid the room's polished wood and air of assured California elegance. Maniscalco's incredulous expression is the sort of humb...
North End Film Premiere of Italian American Documentary
Boston's North End: An Italian American Story had its neighborhood premiere Saturday night on Hanover Street at St. Stephen's Church. The documentary film chronicles the North End from the immigration era to modern times. This is the first feature length, high definition film to chronicle the vibrant Italian American community that has cal...