Columbus Remembered; Italian-Americans Honored at Clark UNICO Annual Ceremony
By Susan Roselli Bonnell The Clark chapter of UNICO held its annual Columbus Day ceremony at noon on Sunday, just before the final day of the ninth annual Italian-American Feast began. Ceremony chairman Henry Varriano introduced the assembled guests: Union County Freeholder Al Mirabella, Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi, UNICO Di...
Immigrants against the State: Yiddish and Italian Anarchism in America
OCTOBER 26, 2015, 06:00 pm - 07:30 pm. John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10036. Immigrants against the State: Yiddish and Italian Anarchism in America, by Kenyon Zimmer, University of Texas at Arlington From the 1880s through the 1940s, tens of thousands of firs...
Independent Classical Crossover Artist, Michéal Castaldo Announces Extravergine, A Mediterranean Christmas Music Folio Available on Nov. 2
Michéal Castaldo's first Christmas Music Folio, entitled Extravergine: A Mediterranean Christmas Folio, (in Italian, Natale nel Mediterraneo) offers up sacred, liturgical Christmas carols in Italian and Latin in lead sheet form. Castaldo has arranged these carols completely with the power deserving of these immense Christmas classics with some spec...
Discover the Hundred-Year History of the Italian American Holy Rosary Church 12/6/2015
In 2013, the Holy Rosary Parish celebrated its 100th Anniversary. Join us to learn more about the fascinating role Italian American women have had within the church and the greater Washington, D.C. community. Mary Brown, Ph.D., author of An Italian American Community of Faith: Holy Rosary in Washington, D.C., will lead the conversation and showcase...
The Secret of Grandma's Sugar Crock
By Cookie Curci Through the years, I've discovered bits and pieces of the past that when put all together, make up my extraordinary grandmother Maria Carmela Curci-DiNapoli. I knew that she came to this country as a young immigrant from Italy and married my grandfather Antonio Curci in 1910. A few years later, she was widowed with...
Vetri named as best Italian restaurant in U.S.
by Michael Klein Time Out - the listicle-heavy city entertainment guide - has named two local restaurants to its roster of the 20 best Italian restaurants in the United States. At Number 1 is Vetri, Marc Vetri and Jeff Benjamin's boutique at 1312 Spruce St. The editors rave: "What can be said about Marc Vetri's hall-of...
Il ‘piano man’ della prestigiosa Steinway&Sons è il maestro artigiano abruzzese Auriti
by Domenico Logozzo Adattarsi a qualsiasi lavoro ed impegnarsi a fondo. In un momento di grave crisi occupazionale in Italia, soprattutto a livello giovanile, è il consiglio che con estrema concretezza dà oggi alle nuove generazioni un emigrante abruzzese di successo, Sante Auriti, uno dei più conosciuti maestri artigiani d'America. ...
Paesaggi virtuali, oculus e scenari 3d Benvenuti nella Napoli del Settecento
di Paola Cacace Un galeone salpa. I notabili della corte di Carlo di Borbone, re di Napoli partecipano entusiasti tra picchetti d'onore e curiosi che danno una sbirciatina. Siete catapultati improvvisamente nella Napoli del '700 e vi godete lo spettacolo dal terrazzo di Palazzo Caracciolo di San Teodoro sulla Riviera di Chiaia a Napoli. &...
Paulie Gee's to open pizza shop in Logan Square
by Louisa Chu The critically acclaimed and fan favorite pizzeria Paulie Gee's in New York just announced the location of its long-awaited Chicago shop, in Logan Square at 2451 N. Milwaukee Ave., near Logan Boulevard. Before you raise your pizza rivalry pitchforks, these are not New York-style pies. Owner, pizza maker and namesake Paul Gia...
At Officine Brera, the Factory Kitchen Team Delivers the Italian Restaurant of their Dreams
by Besha Rodell The Arts District downtown has become the unlikely ground zero for large, ambitious Italian restaurants. That trend continues next month with the opening of Officine Brera, which begins serving on Feb. 5 adjacent to its sister restaurant, the Factory Kitchen (another large, ambitious Italian restaurant). But for ow...
Were You Always an Italian? Maria Laurino on History, Identity, and Stereotypes
by Dolores Alfieri In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we speak to author Maria Laurino, who has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times, and whose essays are widely anthologized. Her first memoir, Were You Always an Italian?, (W.W. Norton, 2000) was a national bestseller and explored the issue of ethni...
Talk of the Times: UNICO Scranton Charity Ball
by Patrice Wilding Q: Is there a theme to this year's event? A: Our evening is dedicated to the UNICAN of the Year for UNICO Scranton Chapter. This year, we honor Dr. Albert F. Giallorenzi, retired oral surgeon. Q: Tell us a little about this year's honoree. A: Dr. Giallorenzi is a well-known dental professional who just re...