Traveling Nativity on display at Italian American Museum
An authentic Neapolitan nativity scene will be on display during the holiday season at the Italian American Museum in Little Italy. Known as the "Nativity of Peace," the nativity was created by the fourth generation of the legendary Ferrigno family of Naples, whose artistic work dates back to the mid-1800s. Donated by the government of the sou...
Shore actress, 10, makes magic in 'Matilda'
by Ilana Keller GiaNina Paolantonio's performance in "Matilda" on Broadway is mind-boggling. Literally. The 10-year-old from Oakhurst plays Amanda Thripp in the hit musical, a student who is memorably picked up and thrown by her pigtails by the evil headmistress Miss Trunchbull. GiaNina is quick to single out that moment...
Rudolph Valentino Biopic In the Works From 'Ace Ventura' Composer
Robert Folk, the composer for Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, is set to produce and score a film about Rudolph Valentino, the heartthrob of Hollywood's early silent era, starring Isabella Rossellini and the voice talents of Franco Nero. Folk, who has dozens of film scores to his credit, including those for Police Academy and The Never Endi...
We the Italians: cento italiani d’America in un libro
di Anna Cugini Nessun posto sarebbe stato più appropriato ad ospitare la presentazione del libro di Umberto Mucci, We the Italians, Two Flags One Heart: One Hundred Interviews, dell'Italian American Museum. In una Little Italy che ormai è solo un lontano ricordo di ciò che l'Italia e la sua comunità rappresentano veramente oggi negli Stati Uniti e...
St. Francis College student and Queens resident to receive NIAF Michael Gargiulo scholarship in New York City
Alexa Castelluccio of Astoria, N.Y., who attends St. Francis College in Brooklyn, N.Y., will receive the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Michael Gargiulo Scholarship in Broadcasting and Communications. NIAF Board of Director Nicholas R. Caiazzo will present the scholarship to Castelluccio during the Foundation's New York Golf Kick-...
Mr & Mrs Italy finds NY home
Mr & Mrs Italy, which creates luxurious and utilitarian outerwear — no, it's not an oxymoron — on Thursday will open its first U.S. store, a 1,200-square-foot unit at 779 Madison Avenue. The brand, which is based in Rimini, Italy — the backdrop for Federico Fellini's 1960 "La Dolce Vita" — designs military-style parkas...
The Robert D. Cess Concorso d’Eleganza VIII: Celebration of Italian Automotive Excellenc
Date: 9/8/2013 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM In recognition of Robert Cess, Marine Sciences Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Stony Brook University, whose interest in Italian automobiles, especially the Alfa Romeo, served as the inspiration and impetus for having this show initially and as a continuing annual campus event. The Concorso d'Eleganza is a...
Brooklyn. Italoamericano ucciso per rapina
Indagini a tappeto a Brooklyn per cercare di scoprire il killer di Paul Setteducato ucciso con tre colpi di pistola a East Flatbush.L'omicidio è avvenuto lunedì alle 6.20 di sera, dopo che Paul Setteducato aveva riscosso gli affitti per conto della compagnia presso cui lavorava. I proiettili lo hanno raggiunto mentre stava entrando in macchina, un...
Casa Belvedere Festa D'Italia and Motori D'Italia
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere on Staten Island kicks off its fall calendar in a big way with Festa D'Italia and Motori D'Italia—one weekend, two great events! Festa D'Italia will feature specialty foods and pastries, wine tasting, art exhibits, food demonstrations, games, rides and crafts, music and entertainment, all you can ea...
East 12th Osteria Offers Organic Cuisine From Northern Italy
Chef Roberto Deiaco grew up one of seven siblings, in northern Italy's mountainous Dolomites area, in the region of Alto Adige. His family owned a farm, and before the age of 15 he never set foot in a supermarket. He is baffled by the modern phenomenon of being able to get any food any time. "It makes no sense to me. Go by what nature can provide...
Cucina Della Nonna in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
By Giovanni di Napoli On Sunday (Nov. 24th) I had the great pleasure of attending Cucina della Nonna ("Grandma's Kitchen"), the first of hopefully many celebrations of Neapolitan food, family, and culture sponsored by the Federazione dell Associazioni della Campania USA. The event included participants from several mutual aid soci...
Zucchero si racconta a New York, dall'Emilia anticlericale a Bono Vox
By Beatrice Bondi Adelmo Fornaciari, in arte Zucchero, emiliano verace classe 1955, nonché colosso della musica italiana unico nel suo genere, lunedì sera si è raccontato al pubblico newyorchese dal palco della Casa Italiana della NYU, in una conversazione moderata dal direttore della Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò Stefano Albertini e da Letizia Air...