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by Alan Henney   Movie 'n' Food (Sapore Di Cinema) is a new exhibition at the Italian Embassy that highlights common elements found in fashion, food, cinema and photography with emphasis on Italian culture. It will be on display at the embassy in Washington, D.C. for only a short time this month.   The exhibition is a result of Expo 2...

By Jennifer Dericks   In honor and celebration of Columbus Day, Sparta UNICO will be dedicating a monument to Christopher Columbus. The ceremony will be on Monday at 9:30 a.m. and will feature guest speaker Judge Nepolitano from Fox News.   The monument, along with two flag poles and lighting will be on ground donated by the Township...

Saturday, October 24, 10-12 AM in EDT, 1026 Public Ledger Building – 150 South Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tickets: www.ciaophiladelphia.com   Sei italiano? Parli italiano? Hai fra i 5 e i 12 anni? Sabato 24 ottobre, alle ore 10.00 ti aspettiamo, accompagnato da un genitore, presso il Consolato Italiano di...

Paper Mill Playhouse's world premiere of A Bronx Tale: A Musical, based on Chazz Palminteri's 1993 film opened last night and, in the words of Sonny, "This one could be one of the greats."   A Bronx Tale is the coming of age story of an Italian-American kid (Calogero) from the Bronx (Belmont Ave to be exact) trying to find his path in life,...

Marianne Bernstein Projects is pleased to announce, Due South, the second project in a quartet of island-based explorations, highlighting an international exchange and exhibition between American and Italian artists. Due North (duenorth2014.com) focused on Iceland, and Due South (duesouth2016.com) on Sicily. This project is an internatio...

When: 10 Dec 2016 at 7:30 PM - Doors open at 7PMWhere: Saint Ann Catholic Church, 704 Jefferson St., Hoboken, NJ 07030 Castaldo will perform classic Christmas carols from his chart-topping best-selling album, "Extravergine: Christmas in the Mediterranean," accompanied by a string quartet. One-hundred percent of ticket sales will benefit Saint Ann...

Il Morellino di Scansano DOCG, tipico vino della Maremma toscana, vola a New York e Washington per un tour ricco di eventi e degustazioni dedicato agli appassionati d'oltreoceano.

AN AFTERNOON OF ITALIAN OPERA BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE THE PASSION...POWER...AND EXPRESSION OF ITALIAN OPERA   Featuring Annamaria Stefanelli, Lyric Soprano & Rory Angelicola, Tenor   with Special Young Artists Chamber Ensemble Conducted by Andrew Macirowski   Time: 3:00 pm...

Casa Luca (1099 New York Avenue NW) is the middle child of Fabio Trabocchi's restaurants. Opened between Fiola and last year's Fiola Mare, Casa Luca is styled more like a traditional osteria and focused on rustic Italian food. Trabocchi's family is from Le Marche, in Northern Italy, on the Adriatic sea. That region's cuisine is often lighter and f...

By Fran Sullivan The Elizabeth Chapter of UNICO, an Italian heritage service organization, awarded scholarships to six graduating high school seniors headed to college, three of whom are Elizabeth residents, at its annual End of the Year Celebratory Dinner at Costa's Restaurant in Roselle Park.   The Elizabeth residents are Abigail Iannelli...

by Amanda Nichols   There is an Italian saying: "Tutte le strade conducono a Roma," meaning, "All roads lead to Rome." Without fail, each fleeting Bradford summer rounds out with the much-anticipated Festa Italiana.    The Festa Italiana Committee said this year's event, slated for Aug. 6 to 8, will once again feature a feast of...

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with international multiplatinum recording artist Patrizio Buanne on Friday, October 28, 2016 at 8:00pm in the Victoria Theater. Buanne has impressed around the world with his ballads and uptempo tunes, all rooted in the pop traditions of his Italian homeland, earning him the title "The...