LOOKING SOUTH: Three Centuries of Italian Paintings - to be presented by scholar-dealers Otto Naumann and Robert Simon
A major exhibition of Italian paintings will open at the 22 East 80th Street gallery of Otto Naumann Ltd. on January 6 and remain on view until February 15. "LOOKING SOUTH: Three Centuries of Italian Paintings" will feature more than forty Renaissance and Baroque masterworks dating from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries, including seve...
What's new in Italy in 2014
by Rick Steves Even when it's hot, crowded, or on strike, Italy is lots of fun. More than any other Western European country, though, travelers to Italy need up-to-date information to travel smart, saving both time and money. Here are a few updates to help you make the most of Italy in 2014: Florence is notorious for long lines at...
La memoria degli ebrei italiani che si salvarono nella "Nuova Terra Promessa"
di Stefano Vaccara Il 27 gennaio, da sette anni, chi scrive si reca insieme a tanti altri italiani davanti alla sede del Consolato Generale di Park Avenue per leggere i nomi degli ebrei italiani trucidati nei campi di concentramento nazisti. La giornata della memoria, qui a New York, diventa quindi una cerimonia particolare perché, davanti...
Hubert Opici is NJ's 'American Wine Legend'
As someone who learned to love wine by tasting the great Napa Valley cabernets that first came to market in the 1970s and 1980s, I've long felt a sense of gratitude to Hubert Opici. As head of American B.D., a wine wholesaler based in Glen Rock, Opici established the earliest pipeline connecting New Jersey to avant-garde winemakers on the...
Now Open: Joe's Italian Ice Brings (More) Philadelphia-Style "Water Ice" to Tempe
by Lauren Saria Sure, you've already had Rita's Italian Ice on Mill Avenue, but now Tempe-ites have a second spot dedicated to serving Philadelphia-style Italian Ice. Joe's Italian Ice opened at 2019 South McClintock Drive in mid-December, bringing a menu of more than 50 flavors of Italian ice to Tempe. This is Joe's first location in Ari...
Kitty Genovese murder still fascinates 50 years later
Kitty Genovese's screams for help couldn't save her on the night she was murdered outside her apartment in 1964. Fifty years later, those screams still echo, a symbol of urban breakdown and city dwellers' seeming callousness toward their neighbors. The case "caught the spirit of the time," said Thomas Reppetto, a police historian. "It seemed t...
Note from the ICC President - ICC developments
Dear ICC members and non members, I am reaching out to you on behalf of the Board to thank you for your continued support, to share the latest news at the Italian Cultural Center, and to inform you on the outcome of our latest Board meeting. ICC news· The Italian Film Festival closed a few weeks ago, and has been a great success thanks to...
Sparisce l’eredità della zia d’America
Anche l'Ambasciata Usa in Italia si sta occupando del giallo dell'eredità che tra rivalutazioni ed interessi si aggira oggi tra i 180 ed i 250 mila dollari statunitensi. Una bella somma di una zia emigrata in America - e morta nel 1995 a Corinaldo dove era tornata - che però i parenti corinaldesi non sono ancora riusciti ad intascare. Nono...
Midwest tryouts; Chicago, IL on My 10, 2014
Boy and girl track and field athletes ages 11-13 with Italian backgrounds will be nominated for selection to the ITALIAN NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (CONI) USA Youth Olympic Team based on performance at one of the U.S. regional CONI USA Youth selection tryouts in the U.S. East and West Coasts and Midwest. REGISTER HERE! The Midwest tryouts...
The Health Benefits of Eating Italian Style Presented by Fiorella DiCarlo
You are cordially invited to attend a special presentation by Fiorella DiCarlo RD, CDN titled, The Health Benefits of Eating Italian Style at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, May 29. Fiorella is a Registered Dietitian in private practice in New York City and born in Naples, Italy. She is also founder of a food blog called Fiorella...
Monuments men, missione Italia: gli uomini che salvarono i capolavori dal saccheggio nazista
di Fabio Isman Uno ha insegnato in università e scritto 18 libri; un altro ha voluto riposare a Firenze: ne hanno portato le spoglie a San Miniato, vicino a Carlo Collodi, l'autore di Pinocchio; un terzo è ritornato in Italia, e ha diretto per 30 anni la British School a Roma: sono i Monuments Men che hanno agito nella penisola, alcuni dei...
Endicott church's Italian feast is a 'community event'
by Sara Tracey When Mary Spinelli started attending the local St. Anthony of Padua Italian Feast Days 80 years ago, she remembers food being a humble addition to the festivities. Baskets of goodies and wine were carted to the Buffalo Street shrine of the patron saint of Spinelli's parish. Lamb spiedies were roasted over coals. Th...