Festa Italiana returns to Freedom Hill this weekend
by Mitch Hotts Festa Italiana returns to Freedom Hill County Park this weekend with entertainment and activities designed to celebrate the rich heritage of Italian-Americans in Michigan. The free three-day festival kicks off Friday with the Parade of Clubs and includes a variety of music, food and culture from "the old country" th...
Marco Petracci: Deconstructing Time at Agora Gallery NYC
Chelsea's Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Montignoso photographer Marco Petracci in Emerging Transformation. The exhibition opens August 25th and will run until September 12th, 2015. The opening reception will take place Thursday, August 27th, from 6-8 PM. Any art lover who enjoys thought-provoking artworks and meeting tale...
A celebration of Italian/Greenwich cultures
By Ken Borsuk Together in spirit but separated by an ocean, residents and relatives of Rose, Italy, and Greenwich celebrated the Feast of St. Lawrence on Sunday. More than 40 Greenwich residents arrived at the old convent building at St. Michael Church on North Street for the second annual celebration of the patron saint of Rose, near...
New York's Numero 28 Pizzeria arrives in South Beach
by Laine Doss Although pizza was invented in Italy, its American capital is New York City (sorry, Chicago). Until recently, transplanted New Yorkers in Miami have either had to fly home for a couple of slices or deal with the Miami versions that lacked the tang and oregano of a good sauce or the bite of a proper crust. Recently, h...
An Italian to pilot Virgin Galactic space shuttles
Space travel increasingly speaks Italian. Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, the first privately owned corporation in the world committed to making space tourism possible, has announced it has taken on an Italian pilot to fly its space shuttle. The man in question is Nicola Pecile, former military pilot in the Italian Air Force on a Tornad...
Italianissimo! 2015 "sotto le stelle"
Cari tutti, dear friends,Italianissimo 2015 takes place "sotto le stelle" in the enchanting Washburn Pavilion of Boston's Museum of Science on Friday, September 25th. With a unique view of the Charles River, bordered by the skylines of Boston and Cambridge, guests will enjoy an experience reminiscent of an evening in Trastevere punctuated by evocat...
Faro Italian Grille
by Barbara Lauterbach Faro Italian Grille, metamorphosed from the iconic Lobster Pound on Rte. 3 in the Weirs, is a welcome addition to the Lakes Region dining scene. Totally renovated, there is a main dining room, a smaller dining area in the rear decorated with artwork by Peter Max, as well as seating in the bar and high tables. &n...
Newport Italian-Americans share their stories too
By Sean Flynn The lyrics of the country classic, "I'm My Own Grandpa," are difficult to follow because of the convoluted relationships caused by generational intermarriages of two separate families. The relationships between Italian-American families on Aquidneck Island don't go to that extreme, but when people are cousins through both thei...
Lidia offers ‘master class’ on Italian food
by Barbara Gallo Farrell If you've ever wondered how Wedding Soup got its name or what a "coperto" is, you will find the answers and more in "Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine — Everything You Need to Know to Be a Great Italian Cook," the newest book by chef, author, TV host and restaurateur Lidia Matticchio Bastianich. ...
Italian Heritage Month Program -- Leonardo Da Vinci and the Last Supper in Boston
West End Branch of the Boston Public Library - 151 Cambridge Street - Boston, MA 02114Wednesday, October 28, 2015, 2 – 3pm To begin to appreciate The Last Supper, consider the following: Who commissioned the fresco? Why in the Refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie? What about the body language and expressions of the&nbs...
Desire for quicker, casual Italian fare propels Cibo by Stefano’s
by Joe Perry In Italian, the word cibo means food. On Celebration Boulevard, Cibo by Stefano's means classic Italian fare in a casual and quick setting. "It's a super consolidated version of Stefano's," explained Ryan Toniolo, the 28-year-old general manager. "We just want it to be fast and convenient for people." His pa...
Local women's group that helped Italian immigrants is now reviving their art
by Nelson Coffin With immigration at the forefront of current national and international political debates, supporters of the idea might point to how well Italians — among other nationalities — have assimilated into American culture. It wasn't always easy, however, for them to make the transition from the Old World to the United State...