Cooking with the Author: Beyond Wiseguys
The Westchester Italian Cultural Center presents a very special screening with some extraordinary guests join us on Friday, May 16 for the presentation of Beyond Wiseguys the documentary portrays the saga of how Italian Americans transformed themselves from "outsiders"- stereotyped by the Hollywood establishment as mobsters - into industry insiders...
Two Opera Companies Gear Up for Rossini
by Amy Lilly Vermont's hills are alive with slowly building Rossini crescendos. As it happens, the state's two established summer opera destinations — the Opera Company of Middlebury and the Waitsfield-based Green Mountain Opera Festival — will both produce comic operas this season by that master of musical hilarity, Gioachino Rossini. &n...
At Opera in the Piazza, Italian heritage zooms, croons and tastes great
When Frank Maselli was in Rome on a Saturday night three years ago, he happened upon an outdoor concert in the piazza. A handful of singers were belting out opera arias to a piano accompaniment. "I listened to them and said to myself, 'This would be perfect for our Piazza d'Italia,' " Maselli said, referring to the outdoor plaza in New Orl...
Italian Cultural Institute Celebrates SF Design Week
The Italian Cultural Institute joined in celebrating the 8th annual SF Design Week with a satellite exhibit from the Museo Nazionale della Arti del XXI Secolo (MAXXI) called Piccolo Utopie, or Small Utopias. Opening night at the Institute, Thursday, June 19, included a round-table panel that helped bring context to the buildings and instal...
An Italian-American finds two distinct cultures in his father’s homeland
The waiter in the Florence restaurant had a look of disgust when asked by the American patron, the grandson of Sicilian emigrants, about a certain dish familiar to him via his grandparents. "That's the South," the waiter said, disdain dripping from his lips. And that seems to be the theme of Joseph Luzzi's decipher of a country with two d...
Taylor Street Italian Festival – August 14-17, 2014 – Chicago
Taylor Street Italian Festival on August 14-17, 2014. Celebrate at the Taylor Street Italian Festival with music, amazing Italian food, outdoor cafes, children's activities and cultural exhibits. $5 Thursday and Friday 5pm to 11pm - Saturday – noon to 11pm - Sunday 2pm to 10pm Chicago's popular Little Italy neighborhood will cel...
Hello, Frank!: a Genova i ricordi e i cimeli delle Americhe in memoria della mamma di Frank Sinatra
Verrà presentata mercoledì prossimo, 20 agosto, alle 12.30, a Genova la settima edizione di "Hello, Frank!", l'omaggio musicale degli artisti liguri e ospiti a Frank Sinatra, il più grande cantante popolare del '900, in programma a Lumarzo, in Val Fontanabuona, dove, nella frazione di Rossi, nel 1896, nacque la madre di "The Voice", Natalina "Dolly...
The Art of Italian Cuisine --- Classes Begin September 24
Discover your inner chef and Italy's incredibly diverse culinary landscape to create your own 3 course masterpiece! Six classes introduce the distinct and exciting cuisines of 6 Italian regions. Each class lasts 4 hours. You will cook in a newly equipped kitchen at the Dante Alighieri Society in Kendall Square, Cambridge, and enjoy your meal with w...
Area di libero scambio Europa-Stati Uniti: perché è importante per le aziende italiane
L'incontro, ha l'obiettivo di presentare il Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), un accordo commerciale in corso di negoziazione tra Unione Europea e Stati Uniti, che punta a rimuovere le barriere commerciali in molti settori degli scambi commerciali per facilitare l'acquisto e la vendita di prodotti e servizi tra UE e USA. ...
Italian Heritage Month Program at New Rochelle Public Library
The New Rochelle Public Library will present two special programs for Italian Heritage and Culture Month. "The Calitrani Immigrants of America" will be the topic of a free talk by historian Mario Toglia on Saturday, October 4th at 2:00 pm. Mr. Toglia is the author of a book on the immigrants from Calitri, a province of Avellino, Italy, which was th...
Three eateries host wine pairings, feature a winemaker for Martin Ulisse
Southern Italy meets central New Mexico during three days of events at various Albuquerque eateries that will pair Italian wines with special bites, appetizers and small plates. Diamante Zulli, a third-generation winemaker for Martin Ulisse Wines, is traveling thousands of miles to visit the Duke City. Zulli will make stops at The Stumblin...
Neighborhood Italian: Chef Marc Sgrizzi holds it down for the little guy
Pink sauce and punches. My first meal at Parma involved both, because Chef Marc isn't one to stay in the kitchen. The sauce, a luscious potion of imported tomatoes, a touch of basil and fresh cream, made simple cheese ravioli sing. As for the punches, the third-generation Italian was a Golden Gloves champion back in Miami in the '80s, so w...