HerrinFesta volunteers work to create a safe, enjoyable festival
Each year in May, Herrin shows off its proud Italian heritage at the nine-day HerrinFesta Italiana. But before the stage is up in the piazza, a group of dedicated volunteers began working on plans for HerrinFesta Italiana 2016. The HerrinFesta Italiana committee is a not-for-profit fundraising arm of Herrin Chamber of Commerce. Cris J...
2 giugno a Washington, “Trio in B minore” di Gabriele Ciampi in prima assoluta per festeggiare i 70 anni della Repubblica
La musica di un giovane compositore italiano per festeggiare i 70 della Repubblica Italiana. Il tradizionale ricevimento ospitato dall'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington sarà quest'anno l'occasione per ascoltare in anteprima il "Trio in B minore" composto dal Maestro Gabriele Ciampi proprio in omaggio a quest'anniversario. Ciampi, classe 1976, da Los...
TrentoDoc Italian Sparkling Wines Come To America
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending a special workshop featuring the first private tasting of TrentoDoc sparkling wines.Hosted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce to introduce "Trentodoc Sparkling Wines from the Dolomite Mountains". The tasting will take place in the International School of Comics in west town. Bloggers, sommeliers, chefs, and...
18 questions with Top Chef Master Tony Mantuano
Tony Mantuano, the affable James Beard Award winner and Top Chef Master, is a purist at heart when it comes to Italian cuisine. He's been referred to (affectionately, I should add) as "The Godfather," and his Michelin-starred Chicago restaurant, Spiaggia, has been going strong for 30-plus years serving Italian cuisine that's "innovative yet mindful...
Sons Of Italy Awards Eight Scholarships To Rockland Students
The Rockland Sons of Italy Lodge 2176 awards scholarships at the end of each school year to students in Rockland County who have excelled in a particular area and demonstrate a strong ability to continue on to a successful college career. On May 18 they presented the following awards: - Charter Member Award for Academic Excellence: John F...
Italian American Collection Highlight
Baseball coach and scout Claudio Reilsono donated this selection of artifacts that represent milestones from his baseball career, which spans three decades. Reilsono has been the head coach of the Carnegie Mellon University's Tartans since 2005, leading them to their first baseball championship in the school's history, the 2015 District V Conferenc...
Tarantellas and Broken Hearts
Lots of performances by local musicians, luscious and sensuous Italian music, some good old teary eyed country music, and much much more! This program will air on Sunday July 31st from 7 - 10 p.m. This week's calendar announcements: The duo Red Tail Ring will be performing at the Huntington Town Library on Thursday August 4th at 7 p....
Assemblymember Latrice Walker calls for a halt to Our Lady of Loreto demolition plan
by Lore Croghan Stop the wrecking ball. On Tuesday, state Assemblymember Latrice Walker called on Brooklyn's Catholic hierarchy to withdraw its demolition application for a historic church in the Ocean Hill section of Brownsville, Our Lady of Loreto. At a press conference outside the shuttered century-old church at 124 Sackman St...
Italian Choreographer CATERINA RAGO Premieres Full Evening Work at Live Arts October 6
Acclaimed Italian choreographer Caterina Rago will return to New York this fall with her company of eight female dancers in her new full-evening work, "Labir Into," October 6 though October 8 at New York Live Arts. Caterina Rago is the only female choreographer from Italy running a modern Dance Company in NYC. "Labir Into," named after "labirinto,...
10 Corso Como to open in New York
The concept store will open in June 2017 in the Seaport District. The storied Milan retailer 10 Corso Como is coming to New York. In an agreement with real estate group The Howard Hughes Corporation, the store founded by Carla Sozzani will open a unit in the Seaport District in June 2017. Covering about 13,000 square feet and designed by...
The 'Italian pub': A new mashup coming to River North
A new "Italian pub" called Bar Lupo is slated to replace the shuttered Oak & Char in River North this fall. What exactly is an Italian pub, you ask? "It's a neighborhood restaurant where we hope you can go without having to overthink or over plan," says restaurateur Brian O'Connor. "It's a relaxed, fun and engaging Italian restaurant mixed wit...
North American Premiere Tour of Italian Film Briciole Sul Mare Postponed Due to Bad Weather Conditions
The 12-city North American premiere tour of the critically acclaimed Italian comedy-drama film Briciole Sul Mare and Music Gala featuring Rock & Roll Vocal Group and Grammy Halls of Fame inductees The Platters® with special guest Italian vocalists Walter Nestola, Paola Gruppuso and Amato Scarpellino, has been postponed until spring of 2017. The...