JERSEY BOYS Songwriter Judy Parker Gaudio Dies at Age 79
The entertainment industry mourns the death of songwriter and actress Judy Parker Gaudio, (age 79). Gaudio, the writer of Billboard chart-topping songs and Broadway hits, passed away peacefully from respiratory complications on Thursday, her husband Bob Gaudio confirmed. Among her most well-known songs are "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" and "W...
Identità Golose to Showcase Italian Food Stateside
Prepare for the annual return of the famous S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna-sponsored Italian chef congress Identita Golose, as it makes an exciting foray stateside this October. Increasing its American presence the haute cuisine congress will take on three USA cities this year: Boston, Chicago and New York. Unmissable masterclasses, seminars and dinn...
Mionetto USA Announces Annual 'Pink Cork for the Cause'
Mionetto USA is proud to announce the third annual 'Pink Cork for the Cause,' in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this October. The innovative charitable program, which began in 2015, aims to drive awareness and support research. The program launches September 1 and is in effect until October 31, featuring pink corks hidden in promotional bo...
Preserving Italian enclaves through inspiration and photography with Ray Guarini
In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we talk with Ray Guarini, founder of Italian Enclaves, about the memories he is creating to help preserve Italian American culture. In the Stories Segment, we hear from one of our listeners, Joseph Blanda Pintacuda Sciame, who tells us an inspiring story about going back to his ancestral village — an...
Historical Revisionism, Christopher Columbus and the Confederate South: The Future Will Judge Us Too
On the occasion of the Columbus quincentennial in 1992 a pundit declared inThe Chicago Tribune, “Poor Christopher Columbus. He’s dead, white, European male, politically incorrect… charged with a litany of sins… History can’t even get his name right. It was probably closer to Cristobal Colon.” This is an illustration of the countless attempts to “co...
Luigi Del Bianco, Lead Carver of Mount Rushmore Honored With Plaque
The chief carver of Mount Rushmore who was responsible for refining the expressions on the faces of the monument's four presidents was honored Saturday with a plaque that recognizes his work. Luigi Del Bianco was an Italian immigrant and stone carver whose job included the challenging tasks of sculpting Jefferson's lips and Lincoln's life-like e...
Schengen Visa Request Online Procedure- E@Application project
Starting from September 12th , 2017, applicants for the visa services will be able to fill the visa request form online and print it through the new platform “E@Application”. The request form, duly signed, must be physically brought to the Visa Office on the day of your appointment - accompanied by the necessary documentation- and it will not be po...
Italian-Americans Will Never Let Christopher Columbus Become Robert E. Lee
In late August, the Los Angeles city council voted to end the city’s celebration of Columbus Day. That same week, across the continent, a furor was foaming over the fact that New York City mayor Bill de Blasio was considering taking down the iconic statue of Columbus atop a pillar in the circle near Central Park that bears his name. In response, ci...
OSDIA Elects Second Woman President at 55th Biennial Convention
In its 112th year, the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America® (OSDIA) officers gathered in Sarasota, Florida, to elect the leaders who will forge the future of the oldest and largest national organization for people of Italian heritage. Vera Girolami of California was elected as OSDIA’s 36th National President and sworn in on August 19.Joini...
From carrying towels to dining with Mourinho - meet Charlie Stillitano
The American has no interest in a European Super League, saying his only goal is to make the International Champions Cup as competitive as possible In the eyes of some, Charlie Stillitano is the man who wants to steal the Champions League. And he understands that characterisation. As the Chairman of Relevent Sports – which organises and promotes th...
‘The Sopranos’ and 'Goodfellas' actor Frank Vincent dead at 80
Frank Vincent, the New Jersey-bred actor who brought iconic wise guys to life in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas” and HBO’s “The Sopranos,” has died. He was 80. Sources told TMZ.com that Vincent died Wednesday at a hospital in New Jersey. “He had been ill for a few months now,” actor and friend Peter Dobson told the Daily News. “From what I understan...
Italia-Usa: amb. Eisenberg presto a Roma
Il nuovo ambasciatore degli Stati Uniti in Italia Lewis Eisenberg arriverà a Roma a inizio ottobre. Lo ha annunciato l'incaricato d'affari della ambasciata di via Veneto, Kelly C. Degnan, al ricevimento questa sera a Roma per presentare alla stampa il nuovo portavoce dell'ambasciata americana a Roma, Lilian De Valcourt-Ayala.