David Chase hints at a Sopranos Prequel
David Chase gave Sopranos fans reason to dream this week by admitting he is "intrigued" by the idea of writing a spin-off series from the show. Speaking to Associated Press, the 69-year-old said the death of James Gandolfini last year means that the show would most likely be set in a period before the original's 1999-2007 storyline. ...
From Italia: Italian Artists' works Expo&Sale - November 30, 2014 at 10:00 am
From Italy, a unique artists' event - Do some early X-MAS shopping. For sale: MOSAICS, PAINTINGS, CERAMICS, SCULPTURES, JEWELERY. Location: CASA ITALIANA HALL & CULTURAL CENTER, 595 3rd Street, NW | Washington, DC 20002, METRO RAIL: RED LINE - Judiciary Square Source: http://www.meetup.com/
Usa: commessa a Maire Tecnimont per impianto fertilizzanti
Il Gruppo Maire Tecnimont ha firmato un memorandum of understanding con Cronus Chemicals, Llc per un contratto Epc di realizzazione di un nuovo impianto di ammoniaca e urea, situato a Tuscola, in Illinois. Il valore delle attivita' di engineering, procurement e construction (Epc) sara' pari a circa 1,5 miliardi di dollari, a seguito dell'e...
Famed Brooklyn sandwich shop comes to Staten Island, opens this weekend
by Pamela Silvestri Construction is almost complete on Defonte's Sandwich Shop in Stapleton. The family operation, known for its original store in Red Hook established 93 years ago, plans to open Saturday, Dec. 13. "The first couple of weeks will be a little hectic," predicts co-owner Phil Defonte. But with a staff of seasoned wor...
Samsung to donate €600,000 to the Gallerie dell’Accademia to bring new Venetian treasures to light
by Barbara Ganz Samsung and Venetian Heritage Foundation will provide €600,000 for the construction of the "Nuovi Grandi Gallerie" (New Large Galleries) at the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice. The new galleries will be located in the ground floor of the Accademia building and will showcase artwork that has never been exhibited to the pub...
Tenure-Track Position at Villanova University
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Villanova University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor of Italian Studies beginning in Fall 2015, with a specialization in Italian Medieval or Renaissance studies. The successful candidate will be required to teach culture courses in hi...
Remembering Coach Dom Campochiaro of the North End
In December, the Post-Gazette and the Regional Review both wrote in remembrance of Joseph "Dom" Campochiaro, who passed away on December 8 of 2014. I would like to add a few words here as well. I was one of the many lucky North End youth to have had Dom as a coach when I played Little League. Dom's patience, as Sal Giarratani stated in a quote fro...
Houston luxury homebuilder embarks on Italian-inspired community inside the Loop
by Paul Takahashi Butler Brothers has broken ground on an exclusive residential community inspired by the Tuscan city of Lucca. The Houston design-builder has begun site work on Piazza Lucca, a walled and gated development located at 6017 Memorial Drive, near Westcott Street. The high-end community will consist of 17 townhomes and three s...
High Performance Cars from Italy at the Portland International Auto Show
High-performance vehicles from Italian automakers Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini are a popular attraction at the 2015 Portland International Auto Show, which opened February 5, 2015. To see Ferrari and Maserati, head to the Oregon Ballroom Luxury Loft on the second floor of the Oregon Convention Center. The Ferrari display features the...
Catia’s choice - 80 sea miles south of Lampedusa (2014) - March 10, 2015 at 6:30 pm
On the occasion of the International Women's Day, screening of Catia's Choice - 80 Sea Miles South of Lampdusa (90', 2014) the Web series/docufiction by Roberto Burchielli on Catia Pellegrino, Italy's first female naval commander who came to the rescue of drowning migrants off the island of Lampedusa in 2013. Catia Pellegrino and/or the director in...
Remembering Mike DiPietro
When a Kennett Square resident turned 100 in November 2013, an outpouring of birthday wishes came from around the world, even from the White House. On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Michele “Mike” DiPietro, a congenial, good-humored man who charmed everyone he met, passed away at the age of 101 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester. Read mor...
Book Presentation: ITALIAN FASCISM'S EMPIRE CINEMA – April 9, 2015
In Italian Fascism’s Empire Cinema, Ruth Ben-Ghiat provides the first in-depth study of feature and documentary films produced under the auspices of Mussolini’s government that took as their subjects or settings Italy’s African and Balkan colonies. These “empire films” were Italy's entry into an international market for the exotic. The fil...