Artists roundtable symposium
Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 7:00pm Get to know the artists at a roundtable symposium where they will share their lifetime experience and the meaning of their art as an expression of their imagination. Renowned pop artist, Charles Fazzino will show and explain what 3-D Art means. Rosemarie Cherundolo will share her unique perspective for...
Le bugie italiane sbarcano a New York
Fin dall'Ottocento l'Italia è sempre stata un oggetto misterioso al di là dell'oceano; guardato con un misto di diffidenza e ammirazione, i Belpaese continua a essere per gli americani un insieme di contraddizioni. Una lettura spesso piena di stereotipi ma che manifesta la sincera attenzione verso le nostre vicende domestiche. A Macchiavel...
Fast facts about the 4 Roman Catholic churches on Staten Island slated to close
Four Roman Catholic parishes in this borough will cease to exist come next summer, as part of the reorganization plan that the Archdiocese of New York announced Sunday. Mergers of existing parishes will affect one-third of the 33 parishes on Staten Island. Here's a look at the four churches -- one in Rosebank, one in New Brighton, and two...
41 Parallelo. Sei corti da Napoli
11 Dec 2014, 6:30 PMIn collaborazione con il Napoli Film Festival, la Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò della NYU offre una serata tutta dedicata a cortometraggi made in Napoli. Tutti i film saranno proiettati in italiano con sottotitoli in inglese. I titoli in programmazione sono: La tua vita per me (9 min.) di Marion Phillini; Nessuno vuole più...
Mario Cuomo, Former New York Governor, Dies At 82
By Mollie Reilly & Paige Lavender Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo has died at the age of 82, NY1 and the New York Daily News report. Cuomo died just six hours after his son Andrew was formally sworn in to a second term as governor of the Empire State. Cuomo's swearing-in was initially set to take place in Albany, but the governor...
Buccellati takes over a sprawling Manhattan townhouse
by Alyssa Bird Milanese fine jewelry house Buccellati recently moved its New York flagship to a sprawling five-story townhouse on the Upper East Side. The 7,000-square-foot space at 714 Madison Avenue—formerly occupied by the beloved Laura Ashley company, and, most recently, by the French jeweler Mauboussin—displays Buccellati's fine and h...
Commemorate le 146 sartine morte nel Triangle Waist Factory Fire il 25 marzo di 104 anni fa, con invito alla lotta per il progresso
di Riccardo Chioni Si stava avvicinando la fine della giornata lavorativa del 25 marzo 1911 quando è divampato il drammatico incendio alla Triangle Waist Factory all'angolo tra Green Street e Washington Place, che in meno di venti minuti ha tragicamente distrutto 146 vite umane, in maggioranza sartine immigrate, molte italiane. Ieri, di fronte...
Wildfox Introduces Fall 2015 Collection with Model Presentation in NYC's Little Italy
On Thursday, March 26th, WILDFOX Creative Director Kimberley Gordon presented the label's Fall 2015 collection, La Dolce Vita, inspired by the idea of escaping winter for a vacation along Italy's Amalfi coast. The brand transformed the garden dining room of Il Cortile restaurant, located in New York City's Little Italy, into a set where 22...
In Scena Italian Theater Festival Kicks Off Next Month
Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), the preeminent Italian theater company in New York, has finalized the calendar of events for the third annual IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY. This 17-day festival will offer 8 fully-staged productions from Italy, among other events and activities. Shows will be presented in all five boroughs of New York a...
IAWA’s Open Reading Series Featuring Caterina Edwards & Fred Misurella – July 11, 2015
Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every second Saturday of the month. IAWA East is held even months at Sidewalk Café and IAWA West continues at Cornelia Street Café on odd months. For membership renewal, visit IAWA's revamped website @ iawa.net where you will also find our monthly Newsletter. Canadian-...
Mangia: Columbian Lawyers Association honors its Italian heritage at Sunday Dinner
By Rob AbruzzeseThe Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn managed to pack more than 100 lawyers and judges into Ponto Vecchio restaurant in Bay Ridge for its annual Italian Heritage Night and Sunday Dinner on Monday. "One of my favorite cultural traditions from when I was a very young girl was Sunday dinner," said RoseAnn C. Branda, presid...
Frank Stella: A Retrospective
Frank Stella: A Retrospective is on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City until February 7, 2016. Frank Stella (b. 1936) is one of the most important living American artists. This retrospective is the most comprehensive presentation of Stella's career to date, showcasing his prolific output from the mid-1950s to the prese...