Last Call at Folk City with Dominic Chianese
by George De Stefano Dominic Chianese is not a name most people would associate with New York's '60s folk music scene. But Chianese, the actor best known for playing the bitter and conniving Uncle Junior on The Sopranos, was a stalwart of that scene, as a performer and as the MC at Gerde's Folk City, the legendary Greenwich Village restaur...
Nozzolio needs heart surgery, won't seek another term
by Jim Miller State Sen. Michael Nozzolio says he will not seek re-election this fall because he needs heart surgery. Nozzolio, R-54 of Fayette, has held office for more than 30 years. His departure at year's end will represent a political earthquake for the region. Nozzolio announced his decision this morning. He said a...
Caravaggio: Masterpieces of the Italian Baroque Artist
September 9 (Friday). Caravaggio: Masterpieces of the Italian Baroque ArtistThis presentation is a follow up to the acclaimed spring 2016 lecture on Caravaggio. It will present some of his greatest masterpieces along with further insight into his methods of painting and his unique sense of aesthetics. Light reception will precede the lecture a...
Nenne Sanguineti Poggi: An Artist Without Borders At The Rye Arts Center
The artistic works of Nenne Sanguineti Poggi, acclaimed Italian painter, will be on display at The Rye Arts Center (51 Milton Road, Rye, NY). The opening reception of the exhibition is Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 3 -5 pm. The works will remain on view through March 4. Nenne Sanguineti Poggi's paintings, which have been shown on three continents,...
Risotteria Melotti
by Laura La Risotteria Melotti ha aperto in pieno East Village, uno dei quartieri più vivi e artistici della città, al 309 E di 5th Street, vicino all'angolo con 2nd Avenue. Mentre eravamo sedute al bancone è arrivato anche Gianmaria, il proprietario, con la famiglia e l'amico Marco, e in meno di mezz'oretta eravamo seduti tutti assie...
Mauro Pagani pizzica New York
di Tiziana Rinaldi Castro Instancabile, dopo il tour de force della 63esima edizione del Festival di Sanremo, di cui è stato il direttore musicale, e la colonna musicale dell'ultimo film di Gabriele Salvatores, Educazione Siberiana, per il quale ha vinto il Ciak D'Oro, il maestro Mauro Pagani è ora a New York con una delegazione dell'Orche...
Giovanni Rana, scuola di pasta a Harlem
Giovanni Rana, in occasione del suo compleanno, mercoledì 16 ottobre, insegnerà tutti i segreti per fare i ravioli, a 35 studenti di 12-13 anni della scuola cattolica Corpus Christi School di Harlem-Morningside Heights che studiano italiano. All'evento – parte dell'Anno della cultura italiana negli Usa - saranno presenti il console generale di New...
Marco's fundraiser for Hoylake Christmas lights appeal
By Barbara Jordan ENJOY delicious food and an evening of live entertainment and help light up Hoylake for Christmas! That's the invitation from Marco's New York Italian restaurant which is staging a charity night at 7.30pm on Friday, November 22. The Christmas lights in Hoylake will cost around £2,000 this year and it is hoped half of this will...
Columbus Circle REgeneration Art Project Unveiled in New York City
Galleria Ca' d'Oro and Villa Firenze Foundation are pleased to announce their installation at Columbus Circle. Named after Cristopher Colombus, the Circle is one of New York's most iconic intersections, also the point from which all official distances from New York City are measured. Eight Giant red snails have been placed around the famous monume...
Italiani in Usa: il tramonto della Little Italy di Brooklyn
By Marco Ferini Ormai è circondato da negozi cinesi che si moltiplicano di giorno in giorno. Ma l'Italian records della famiglia Naso, aperto nel lontano 1968 sulla 18esima avenue a Bensonhurst a New York, è l'ultima attività commerciale che vende dischi italiani in una zona che viene considerata, forse ancora per poco, la Little Italy di Brooklyn...
Second Edition of Awards Ceremony "Awards under the Stars: Celebrating Research and Flavors of Apulian Cuisine"
The award ceremony takes place this Sunday, June 29 at the Gansevoort Luxury Resort in New York. The ceremony, "Award under the stars: Research and Flavors of Apulian cuisine," was created to promote the Mediterranean diet and its benefits, Puglia tourism and art made in Puglia. The evening is organized by Giusy Malcangi, president of the...
"My Father's Fish": Book Reading by Mimi Aloia - October 30th, 6:30PM
You are cordially invited to attend a reading of Mimi Aloia's latest book titled, "My Father's Fish" at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, October 30th. The book is a compilation of poems, prose and original drawings that Mimi describes as a reflection of memories, thoughts, incidents and feelings from her life. Her autobiographical journey g...