New York's Center for Italian Modern Art to close permanently
The Center for Italian Modern Art (Cima), an art museum and research center in the Soho neighbourhood of Manhattan, announced on Friday (14 June) that it would close its doors permanently on 22 June. Its current exhibition, Nanni Balestrini: Art as Political Action —One Thousand and One Voices—the first stateside retrospective of the Italian experi...
‘Sopranos’ Cast Reunites at Tribeca Festival for ‘Wise Guy’ Doc as Michael Imperioli Says ‘The Show Was Way Better Than I Remembered’
The cast and creatives behind “The Sopranos” reunited at Tribeca Festival Thursday night in celebration of the series’ 25th anniversary. They gathered for the premiere of Alex Gibney’s HBO documentary, “Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos,” which played to a packed audience at the Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side of Manhattan Thursday night...
Bronx bluesman and self-proclaimed ‘ferocious Catholic’: Dion DiMucci considers his legacy
Catholic that I am, I must begin by confessing: I was more than a little bit starstruck. As a child growing up in northeastern Pennsylvania, about 100 miles from New York City, sitting on the floor of my family’s living room and listening to the records my older brothers and sisters would play on the big Magnavox stereo—records like “The Wanderer,”...
Parmigiano Reggiano PDO to shine at the Summer Fancy Food Show
The Consortium for the Protection of Parmigiano Reggiano PDO is set to make its presence felt once again at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York (June 23-25), the preeminent American trade expo dedicated to the food and beverage sector. This engagement is pivotal in advancing promotional campaigns aimed at driving demand for the illustrious ‘king...
NY State's highest court denies appeal to stop removal of Columbus statue in Syracuse
New York’s highest court dealt a blow to efforts trying keep the Columbus monument in downtown Syracuse. The Court of Appeals Thursday denied the Columbus Monument Corporation’s appeal of a lower court decision that cleared the way for the city to remove the statue. Mayor Ben Walsh says the ruling is consistent with the city’s firm belief that remo...
Lotto invests in Brooklyn Aces pickleball team
Italian sports brand Lotto has become the first athletic brand to co-own a professional Pickleball team following a strategic partnership with the Brooklyn Aces. Lotto, known for its footwear, apparel and accessories in tennis and football, has invested in the Brooklyn Aces alongside owners Kevin Durant, Rich Kleiman, Drake and Michael B. Jordan. T...
IAP 325: It’s the grand opening at Red Sauce Studio!
Ciao Paesani and welcome to an exciting new era for the Italian American Podcast, because we are broadcasting from our brand new Red Sauce Studio in the heart of Little Italy, Manhattan. Join us as we celebrate this exciting new chapter with Pat, Rosella, John, and Dolores reuniting hours before the ribbon cutting ceremony that will officially open...
Getting To Know President-Elect Domenick Napoletano
As Brooklyn attorney Domenick Napoletano takes over as president-elect of the New York State Bar Association on June 1, he’s looking to support lawyers who are dealing with the day-to-day concerns that come up in their practices. “What President Richard Lewis and I have talked about is continuity,” said Napoletano. “So that it carries over a period...
Fundraiser to benefit Father Capodanno Catholic Academy set for June 24 at Flagship Brewery
Longtime Staten Island entertainer Al Lambert, with the Janice Friedman Quartet, will perform at the Flagship Brewery in Tompkinsville (Staten Island, NY) on Monday evening June 24. Proceeds, in part, will benefit the Father Capodanno Catholic Academy to provide scholarships for a new student or to keep a present student in the school. Janice Frie...
America is closer for Sicily: landed and already departed the first direct flight between Palermo and New York
It took off Saturday, June 8, at 5 p.m. from New York's JFK Airport and landed Sunday morning at 7:20 a.m. in Palermo, the first direct flight operated by Neos airline, which departed for the Big Apple at 11:25 a.m., arriving on the other side of the Atlantic at 2:50 p.m. In addition to these schedules, the 355-seat Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will tak...
LaMancuso, Roberts Win 53rd Italian-American Charity Golf Tournament
The words came haltingly at first from Mike Roberts on Saturday upon learning that he and his partner, John L. “Judge” LaMancuso, were the winners of the 53rd Italian-American Charity Golf Tournament in Ellicottville, NY. And then, well, they didn’t stop. “First off, it’s one of the toughest competitions you’re ever going to play,” an emotional Ro...
Rome to Brooklyn Pizza opening new Greenpoint location in former home of Coast and Valley
Rome to Brooklyn Pizza (587 Manhattan Ave.) is opening its second location in North Brooklyn in the Greenpoint space that was home to Coast and Valley, a local wine bar that closed in October of last year. Chef Aurel Xhepexhiu opened the first location of Rome to Brooklyn in 2020 on Williamsburg’s Grand Street. “I’m very excited to be opening in Gr...