Sex, death, drama and fun equals "My Big, Gay, Italian Funeral"
by Ralph Malachowski If Tennessee Williams had written his character, Big Daddy, as a Sicilian, and placed the action of that play during his funeral, you only begin to get the story line of "My Big, Gay, Italian Funeral" playing at the Saint Luke's Theatre at 308 West 46th Street in New York City. Like an episode of "The Bob Newh...
Relics of St. Anthony of Padua to visit New York in December
Thirteen years ago Pope Francis was still known as Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires. In 2000, Bergoglio led a procession through the streets of the Argentinean capital carrying an ancient relic of St. Anthony of Padua. The popular Franciscan saint is known to help people find lost items such as lost jobs, lost homes, and lost hope. ...
Il Centro italoamericano di Brooklyn in via di ultimazione, una raccolta fondi al Tiro a Segno
di Riccardo Chioni Il Tiro a Segno come Piazza del Campo e come spettatori, i benefattori de Il Centro che tifavano non meno dei contradaioli senesi, in occasione di una rievocazione del Palio organizzata dalla Federazione delle Organizzazioni Italo-Americane di Brooklyn per raccogliere fondi destinati al costruendo Community Center. Idea...
Italian that's trying hard in Eastchester
by Judith Hausman There's an Italian restaurant at each of the four corners in Eastchester where you'll find Casa Brusco - but it's trying to set itself apart. "There's no chicken parm here - we're trying to move away from the Italian-American cliché," says general manger Diana Buonsignore. Chef Alberto Ricci comes to Casa Brusco from seve...
Andiamo in Italia: Italian Family History Research in Italy and from Home
With knowledge of your ancestral town in Italy, it is possible to start research using Italian records. Italy offers many records beyond birth, marriage and death. Mary M. Tedesco, founder of ORIGINS ITALY, frequently conducts genealogical research in Italy. She will help you discover what records are available and how they are accessed. T...
Hofstra Professor To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From Italian-American Group
After more than 50 years as a teacher, professor Michael D'innocenzo will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Association of Italian American Educators.All but two of the 56 years that D'innocenzo has spent as a teacher have been spent at Hofstra University, 1010 WINS' Carol D'Auria reported. "Studying American history is the greatest em...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Wins Re-Election
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won re-election to a second term on Tuesday, defeating an underfunded Republican challenger and overcoming discontent within his Democratic Party base. The Associated Press called the race for Mr. Cuomo shortly after polls closed at 9 p.m. in New York. At midnight, Mr. Cuomo had 54% of the vote with 93% of precin...
Una nuova release per La Dolce Vita
La Dolce Vita di Federico Fellini, uscito nel 1960, rappresenta una pietra miliare nel cinema italiano ed europeo e dopo 54 anni rimane tutt'ora attuale. La nuova release è stata presentata lunedì 10 novembre alla Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò della NYU insieme ad una conferenza e alla proiezione di alcuni contenuti extra del film girato da...
Gli italo americani visti dall'Italia: recuperare un asset culturale
L'egregio documentario di John Maggio sugli italo americani presentato la scorsa settimana alla New York University (evento organizzato dalla Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò diretta da Stefano Albertini) e l'appendice cartacea elaborata da Maria Laurino rappresentano senza dubbio un importante momento storico e sociale nella scrittura e scoperta della...
Artist's graffiti mural marks opening of Ralph's Ices season
by Lauren Steussy Ralph's Italian Ices is getting a new look, just in time for its busy warm-weather season. This year, visitors to the famous frozen treat shop's flagship location on Port Richmond Avenue will be greeted by a bright new mural directly across the street, painted by Port Richmond's own Kwue Molly. Molly, now an...
Cent'Anni: Celebrating 100 Years of Francis Albert Sinatra
Presented by Salvatore J. Turchio, M.S.Ed., State Historian - Grand Lodge of New Jersey - Order Sons of Italy in America. You are cordially invited to attend an interactive PowerPoint presentation on the life and legacy of Frank Sinatra, and the cultural impact of his music, philanthropy, social activism, and patrioti...
Knight Without Fear and Without Reproach
By Niccolò Graffio Growing up, like many American-born boys, I was enamored with tales of superheroes, men with "powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men" who used their powers in the fight against evil. The names of these fictitious heroes no doubt would ring a bell with many who are reading this article: Superman, Spiderman, Thor and...