Serenata opens Friday with Italian American theme
"Serenata," the third in a comedy series written about the Italian American culture by Niagara Falls teacher and playwright Linda Silvestri, will open Friday at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center. A special edition of the play will be held Nov. 9 and will feature a dinner theater event with a "behind the scenes" presentation and dinner f...
An Italian American Christmas in New York
Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa and the Italian American Museum We are proud to announce In Co-Sponsorship With Arthur Piccolo Cordially invite you to "An Italian American Christmas in New York" - Wednesday, December 18, 11AM - 8PM. Please join us anytime during the day to celebrate the Christmas Season. A new Italian tradition continues following a...
New York - Dal 20 giugno in scena street art italiana
Dieci artisti contemporanei per una panoramica della street art italiana: la mostra "From Street to Art" andra' in scena a New York dal 20 giugno. Ad ospitare i lavori sara' l'Istituto italiano di cultura che dara' spazio ai nomi e ai percorsi artistici che hanno determinato la scena street art in Italia durante gli ultimi vent'anni. Lo sc...
Mezzo secolo di IMR and CMS: Intervista con l'Arcivescovo Silvano M. Tomasi
Presso lo studio legale Fried, Frank, Harris & Jacobson di New York si è tenuto un importante simposio internazionale per celebrare il 50mo anniversario del Center for Migration Studies (CMS) e della International Migration Review (IMR). Entrambe iniziative furono ideate e fondate mezzo secolo fa a New York nel clima di rinnovamento de...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel to remain as an independent parish administered by the Claretian Missionaries
The Archdiocese of New York has made a proposal to merge our parish church and terminate the celebration of masses and sacraments at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 92 So. Lexington Avenue, White Plains, New York. Please help us save our parish church which the Archdiocese of New York proposes to close and not allow our parishioner...
Del Posto Voted the Best Italian Restaurant in New York and America
Del Posto is the result of a collaboration between Joe Bastianich, Lidia Bastianich, and Mario Batali. With these three big names banding together, the result is “the ultimate expression of what an Italian restaurant should be.” As a relative newcomer to the fine dining scene, Del Posto opened in 2010 in the Meatpacking District, and...
Andrea Pirlo Interested In New York City FC Option
by Marco D'Onofrio According to Italian transfer expert, Gianluca Di Marzio, we could be seeing Juventus midfielder, Andrea Pirlo, heading stateside following the UEFA Champions League Final on June 6th. Di Marzio is reporting that the 36-year-old has been in contact with New York City FC and is tempted by the idea of plying his trade in t...
Gates' Little Italy fest may be prelude to bigger plan
by Jim Mandelaro The town of Gates will be loud and proud mid-June, as the first Little Italy Festival runs June 12-13 in Gates Memorial Park, 160 Spencerport Road. There's music, food, a disco party, fireworks and even a lifetime achievement award to Don Alhart, the longtime WHAM-TV news anchor. And a $1,000 prize to the winner of a "Miss L...
Gaia Italian Café – 251 E. Houston St. (646-350-3977)
by Silvia Killingsworth For the past four years, while the cost of a high-end tasting menu shot up as fast as the city's pencil towers, the Milan native Gaia Bagnasacco has been preparing authentic Italian food at bargain prices not seen since the nineteen-nineties. On an unremarkable graffiti- and scaffolding-covered stretch...
1 Place for Italian-American Actors to Call Home
By Molly Eichel Carlo Fiorletta is the president of the Guild of Italian American Actors, the only ethnic acting union in the United States. The GIAA may not be as big as SAG-AFTRA or Actors' Equity—although GIAA members automatically qualify for the latter—but Fiorletta is just as dedicated to protecting the actors he works with, represen...
Celebrating San Hennaro: New York's Little Italy through the years
Little Italy was once a vibrant immigrant community, but a lot has changed for the historic downtown neighborhood that used to represent a different Italian region on every block. The area is steeped in rich tradition and history. With the annual Feast of San Gennaro street party in full swing, take a look back at Little Italy through the...
St. Joseph by-the-Sea names Carmine Cantalino new varsity girls' soccer coach
By Charlie De Biase Jr. St. Joseph by-the-Sea has named Carmine Cantalino its new girls' varsity soccer coach, Sea athletic director Richard Bruno announced. Cantalino takes over for Kayla Hartley, who replaced Erin Kennedy after accepting the position on Aug. 9. Hartley, who is active in the U.S. Coast Guard, was recently no...