Italian Art Comes to PVD
by Alicia Kamm In Providence, there seems to be an unwritten rule: if it's Italian, we approve. Many of us delight in passing under the Atwells Avenue archway where La Pigna (the pine cone or the pineapple, depending on who you ask) welcomes us into our own Little Italy, the historic Federal Hill. We proudly declare that the best...
Italian American Collection Cooking Workshop
Guest chefs Mary Menniti of The Italian Garden Project, Anna Torrance and Jennifer Bamonte demonstrate how to prepare traditional Italian American recipes of the holiday season in the center's kitchen. The mission of The Italian Garden Project is to celebrate the joy and wisdom inherent in the traditional Italian American vegetable garden,...
In Little Italy, Joe Benny's Focacceria opens in former Max's Empanadas space
A new restaurant, Joe Benny's Focacceria, opened last week in the Little Italy storefront that was formerly home to Max's Empanadas. The specialty at Joe Benny's will be the "true" Sicilian-style pizzas, which are made with focaccia, topped with ingredients like eggplant, mushrooms, prosciutto and sausage. Read more Sourc...
‘Hairspray’ Will Open The Little Italy Film Festival, Hon!
Lights, cameras, action. Friday night marks the start of the granddaddy of all the Baltimore summer open air film festivals. Ron Matz reports all roads lead to Little Italy. When the sun goes down, the screen lights up."Hairspray," the 2007 version starring John Travolta, will open the Little Italy Film Festival. Read more S...
Lodi celebrates 100th anniversary of St. Joseph Feast
The thunder and rain shook up the St. Joseph Feast in Lodi on Sunday afternoon, but couldn't quell the spirits or appetites of participants. While some attendees may have fled for a dry haven, Rocco Minichiello of Hasbrouck Heights had greater priorities in mind: He headed for the concession stands and ordered a sausage broccoli rabe sandw...
Stratford University expands
Stratford University in Little Italy between Central Avenue and Lloyd Street continues its growth and strengthening of its relationship with Little Italy. Through a lease arrangement, the college has renovated the main floor of Saint Leo's School on Stiles Street. The entire floor has been painted and the classrooms have been upgraded with...
Piero della Francesca's mind, between drawing and design
Date: Monday, March 16, 2015 Time: 6:30PM Venue: Embassy of Italy: 3000 Whitehaven Street NW - Washington, DC Organized by: Embassy of Italy/IIC Washington The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute present a lecture about Piero della Francesca by Cecilia Frosinini, Opificio delle Pietre Dure e Laboratori di Restauro in Flo...
The Tiber, the Arno, and the Grand Canal: a celebration of Italian choral music
May 2, 2015 - Saturday 8:00 PMSt Anthony of Padua - 901 N. Dupont Street - Wilmington, Delaware 19805CoroAllegro takes you on a journey through Italy as we celebrate the art of choral music, brought to us by the country's most esteemed composers. The centerpiece of the concert is the Missa Papae Marcelli (Pope Marcellus Mass...
Italian-American society to honor Moschetta
The Italian-American Cultural and Heritage Society of Washington County will present its Distinguished Citizen Award to Joseph Paoly Moschetta at its annual banquet May 17 at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe. The award is presented to an individual who not only has excelled professionally, but also has demonstrated extraordinary commit...
Princeton Shows a Rediscovered Guercino Painting
by Eve M. Khan An actor known for his role as an Italian Mafia assassin is now promoting and exhibiting an old master painting of a bloodied, dying saint. Federico Castelluccio, who played the ponytailed hired gun Furio Giunta on "The Sopranos" TV series, has rediscovered the artwork, a depiction of St. Sebastian said to have been...
De Niro to direct Bronx Tale musical
Actor Robert De Niro is to direct a new stage musical in New Jersey next year.A Bronx Tale, adapted from the film of the same name, is set against the backdrop of organised crime and racial tension in 1960s New York. The world premiere will take place at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey on 4 February. Read more Source: ...
NIAF Awards Scholarship to University Student in Representative Eliot Engel's District
U.S. Representative Eliot Engel joins the leadership at the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) in congratulating Melinda Kiefer of Mt. Vernon, for receiving a scholarship award through NIAF. The student was chosen from a pool of 1,262 student applicants. Kiefer, who attends Purchase College, State University of New York, received the...