Italian Wedding & Funeral extend run
Anthony J. Wilkinson's comedies My Big Gay Italian wedding and My Big Gay Italian Funeral have extended their run at St Luke's Theatre, where both shows will now play through to 30 Mar 2014. My Big Gay Italian wedding plays at St Luke's on Saturday's at 8pm, and My Big Gay Italian Funeral plays on Sunday's at 7pm. Presented by Bianco...
Sant Ambroeus: SoHo Cool, Italian Style
On the second day of the new year, the latest outpost of Sant Ambroeus opened its doors in New York's SoHo neighborhood. The sun was setting on a crucial day, but holding court in one of the restaurant's red leather banquettes was chef Marco Barbisotti, sipping from a cup of espresso, the very image of Italian sprezzatura. He has been thro...
Discover the History of Italian Greenwich Village
One hundred years ago, Italians settled in the neighborhood south of Washington Square Park. Many of the cafes, bakeries, and other family businesses they established endure to this day and give the South Village its unrivaled charm. Dive into the fascinating history of this classic New York neighborhood on a private tour with NOIAW's Long...
A Taste of Summer Under the High Line
by Liz Robbins Never has a restaurant opened at a more opportune time, hell having frozen over and over. Santina, tucked under the High Line and enclosed in a glass box designed by Renzo Piano, seems like a mirage. Yet the palm and orange trees are real, as are the Murano glass sunflower chandeliers. Waiters dress in pastel polo s...
'Bravo Renzo! Che bella piazza!' at the Whitney Dedication Ceremony
by M.H. Miller To cap off a two-week press blitz leading up to the opening of the Whitney Museum of American Art's new building in the Meatpacking District on May 1, First Lady Michelle Obama, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Whitney director Adam Weinberg, and architect Renzo Piano attended a dedication ceremony Thursday morning on the street outsid...
Behind-the-scenes account of Vatican coming in November
An Italian journalist's behind-the-scenes account of conflict between Pope Francis and opponents in the Vatican will be published in the U.S. on Nov. 10. Henry Holt and Co. announced Thursday that it had acquired U.S. rights to Gianluigi Nuzzi's "Merchants in the Temple: Inside Pope Francis' Battle Against Corruption in the Vatican." ...
Vincenzo Valente inducted into ENY Hall
Vincenzo Valente has been inducted into the Eastern New York Soccer Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place at holiday party organized by the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association and Eastern New York State Adult Soccer Association at Marina del Rey in the Bronx Dec. 6. Vincenzo grew up playing soccer in Bari, Italy. ...
Ralph Macchio, Mario Cantone, and More Preview A Room of My Own
by David Gordon The stars of Charles Messina's A Room of My Own, a production of the Abingdon Theatre Company, met the press on January 19. Directed by the author, the show begins previews February 13 at the June Havoc Theatre, with opening night set for February 25. The run is scheduled to conclude March 13. A Room of My Own is a semiaut...
Meet the New Italians of Wall Street
Il 27 aprile si terra' presso il Consolato Generale d'Italia a New York il quinto appuntamento del ciclo di eventi "Meet the New Italians of New York" (video). Protagonisti di questa edizione sono i professionisti dell'area della finanza, che avranno la possibilita' di raccontare le loro esperienze a New York, di parlare delle difficolta'...
Giorgio Chinaglia: Swansea to Italian and American stardom
The Lazio faithful of the 1970s nicknamed Giorgio Chinaglia "Long John", in reference to both his physical resemblance to John Charles and the fact they both began their journeys to Italian stardom in Swansea.But in truth there can hardly have ever been a less fitting sobriquet in the history of football. Charles earned the title of "il Gigante Bu...
Carlucci Leads Italian-American Culture Celebration
State Sen. David Carlucci, D-Rockland-Westchester, led the annual Italian-American Day celebration in Albany on June 6. The celebration was in partnership with the New York Italian American Conference of State Legislators, of which Carlucci is also president. Italian-Americans from across the state gathered at the annual Albany confer...
Dining Out: Sicilian savor in Carroll Gardens
By Helen Klein It was a quick trip back to Italy for me, this week, as I indulged in classic Sicilian-style fare at the newly opened Via Roma Pizza Bar in Carroll Gardens. The unassuming eatery not only offers up quintessentially authentic food, the atmosphere is one of relaxed chic, from the oversized vintage photos lining the walls to t...