Ennio Morricone: 10 unforgettable soundtracks
by Jonathan Bazzi Ennio Morricone (Rome, 1928) started out as a trumpeter, but became the composer of the most beautiful and memorable soundtracks in film history. From early on he was successful in the spaghetti western genre, writing the music for the great masterpieces of Sergio Leone. As early as the 1960s he composed for nume...
Academy Award winning editor Gabriella Cristiani and her insatiable will to innovate
Editor Gabriella Cristiani (born in Foggia, city in Apulia, southern region of Italy), had the fortune to grow up in the film circles of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna region of Italy), living and breathing the excellence of Italian cinema, between the late 60s and early 70s. An era, which stood out because of its experimentation and new cinemati...
Sauce or Gravy? The Secret, Fervent Debate at the Heart of the Italian American Spaghetti Dinner By Bill Tonelli
"The Italians of my parents' generation are held together by the notion of the family," wrote Martin Scorsese in his introduction to Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook.* "That is why the pasta sauce is so sacred to the Italian family." See, now right away we have a problem. Because as pretty as Scorsese's words might sound, he...
A special invitation from NIAF President John M. Viola
Dear Friends and Supporters, It's a great joy for me to reach out to all of you today, in the height of a glorious summer, to remind you that October, Italian American Heritage Month, is just around the corner. As you know, for 40 years now NIAF has held our incomparable Gala Weekend to celebrate our community's countless accomplishments; toda...
Referendum: si vota il 4 dicembre/ Il voto all'estero
Tutti al voto il 4 dicembre: questa la data scelta dal Governo per il referendum sulla riforma costituzionale. Convocato a Palazzo Chigi dal Presidente del Consiglio, Matteo Renzi, il Consiglio dei Ministri ha quindi deciso che torneremo a votare il 4 dicembre Secondo i dati del Viminale, il corpo elettorale, ripartito negli 8.000 Comuni e nel...
Help BGTI Citizens Celebrate the Holidays
WE ARE RAISING $25,000 FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND ACTIVITIES: DonateThe holidays are a special time for family gatherings. Yet many of our youth do not have a mother, father or siblings to celebrate with. This is especially true for our newest citizens, four Eritrean boys who survived October's tragic shipwrecks off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy...
Sacco e Vanzetti, torna alla luce il film del funerale
di Paolo Russo Sparite da trent'anni sono di nuovo visibili le riprese datate 28 agosto 1927, quando a Boston furono sepolti i due anarchici italiani uccisi da un processo-farsa. Una storia infinita e complessa, resa ancora più attuale dalle tragiche migrazioni dell'era globale. Ora la pellicola restaurata è arrivata in Italia. So...
Cento anni di Maserati negli USA: celebrazioni in quattro città/ Prima tappa Washington
Maserati North America celebra quest'anno il centenario della sua nascita con iniziative in diverse città americane. Il programma, "100 anni di Maserati", prevede raduni ed eventi con il coinvolgimento di proprietari e appassionati delle celebri autovetture. Prima tappa è stata Washington sabato scorso, 1° novembre: qui, un corteo di 100 M...
Rep. Bill Pascrell: Yogi Berra should be awarded Presidential Medal
by Herb Jackson President Obama should award a Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Yankees catcher Yogi Berra, who is turning 90 years old, Rep. Bill Pascrell said Tuesday. In a letter to Obama, Pascrell recounted Berra's background as the son of Italian immigrants and touted his service in the military, record as a most valua...
“Eh, Cumpari” its Julius La Rosa
by Paul Sciria Julius La Rosa grew up in Brooklyn, NY listening to records by Frank Sinatra and bands like Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Harry James. After finishing high school, La Rosa joined the Navy and was soon singing with the U.S. Navy Band in Washington, D.C. It was with the Navy band that the "Old Redhead," Arthur Godfre...
New IASA Executive Council members elected for 2016-2018
Three new and two returning members were elected to IASA'S Executive Council in December. Their terms are for 2016-2018. Returning members are: Jessica Femiani, Doctoral student in the Department of English and Creative Writing at Binghamton University and an adjunct professor at SUNY Broome Community College; Anthony Julian Tamburri...
Tony Danza Sets Sitcom Return in Greg Garcia Comedy 'Sebastian
by Kate Stanhope & Lesley Goldberg Tony Danza is returning to TV. The former star of Taxi and Who's the Boss has signed on to star in Greg Garcia's family comedy Sebastian, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The NBC multicamera effort stars comedian Sebastian Maniscalco as a guy whose old-school values, instilled by his opinionated...