Doveroso ricordo di Camillo Cianfarra Jr, grande giornalista di origini abruzzesi
Sono trascorsi esattamente 60 anni dal disastroso affondamento della nave italiana "Andrea Doria". Questo rende doveroso il ricordo di tutte le vittime di quel tragico evento. Pochissimi però sanno che su quella nave viaggiava e morì uno dei più grandi giornalisti abruzzesi: Camillo Massimiliano Cianfarra J. Questi era nato a Long Island nel 1907 m...
Bobby Conte Thornton, Ariana DeBose, and the Bronx Tale Cast in the Recording Studio
The new Broadway musical A Bronx Tale entered the studio this week to recorded the show's original cast album. Under the direction of four-time Tony winner Jerry Zaks and Oscar winner Robert De Niro, the show, written by Chazz Palminteri, is based on his acclaimed solo show and subsequent 1993 film of the same name. A Bronx Tale is set against the...
Staten Island's Candice Guardino uses real life as inspiration for her off-Broadway show
Authors and playwrights, comedians and filmmakers report regularly to the Staten Island's Italian-American franchise.Sometimes, the takeaway is funny and entertaining, as it was a few years back in Anthony Wilkinson's off Broadway romp "My Big Gay Italian Wedding." But a lot of the time, it's just stereotypes: Mob wives and made men, meatballs and...
Italiani all'estero - Stati Uniti - la Joseph Petrosino Lodge invita gli Italo-Americani a festeggiare 13.mo anniversario fondazione a Little Italy
The Lt. Joseph Petrosino Lodge (Order of Sons of Italy in America) has been invited and involved in each of these events since their inception and we are co-sponsors in both of these Memorial Day celebrations. •On Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 12 pm is the ribbon cutting ceremony commemorating the opening of the 2013 summer pedestrian mall in...
Organic Olive Oil Producer Bellucci Premium Offers a Statement on Recent Studies That Show Olive Oil Helps Prevent Prostate Cancer
On June 27, Following an article that recaps new studies showing the benefits of olive oil and nuts on prostate cancer, organic olive oil producer Bellucci Premium recaps the findings. According to an article on NPR, even small changes in an individual's diet can have beneficial health effects. The article mentions a report by the JAMA Internal Me...
America’s 20 Best Italian Restaurants
The great American Italian restaurant has changed in style probably more than any other genre of restaurant over the past several decades. Even as recently as 50 years ago, the term "Italian restaurant" conjured images of red and white checkered tablecloths, carafes of middling chianti, and a red sauce-heavy menu with classics like chicken...
Italian American Coalition for Kids holiday fundraiser
The Italian American Coalition for Kids is partnering with over a dozen area food and beverage establishments for a holiday fundraiser. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit families in need of financial assistance during their child's long term inpatient/outpatient hospitalization. IACK Co-Founder John Butera discussed the fundra...
Italian Pasta Makers Take Bite Out of Big Apple
What stands out is the restaurant's name: Barilla. It is the first outpost of a 138-year-old, multibillion-dollar company best known for its blue boxes of low-price, dried pasta. The Italian restaurant quietly opened three months ago in the concourse of a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper. The look and feel isn't much different from any West 52nd Stree...
Niente social network: il marketing di Eugenia si fa in chiesa
di Rosalba Reggio e Luca Orlando Al primo sguardo sembra una delle tante pizzerie di New York. La scritta "pizza italiana" – nella grande mela come ovunque nel mondo – non vuol dire molto. Ma il maxi televisore che campeggia all'ingresso sintonizzato su Rai International vale più di qualunque insegna. Il locale è piccolo, i tavoli in...
Personal Effects: Essays on Memoir, Teaching, and Culture in the Work of Louise DeSalvo
PHILIP V. CANNISTRARO SEMINAR SERIES IN ITALIAN AMERICAN STUDIES John D. Calandra Italian American Institute - 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor - New York, N.Y. 10036 - Monday, December 1, 2014, 6pm Personal Effects: Essays on Memoir, Teaching, and Culture in the Work of Louise DeSalvoNancy Caronia, University of Rhode IslandEdvige...
Vicki Vasilopoulos Talks 'Men of the Cloth'
Just over a decade ago, Vicki Vasilopoulos made a dramatic change in her career path and left fashion journalism to transition into documentary filmmaking. Her first movie, "Men of the Cloth," marries both her passions. It features an up-close-and-personal insight into the lives and work of Italian master tailors Nino Corvato, Joe Centofanti and Ch...
Celebs design Fendi bags for charity
The brand has teamed with Rihanna, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel Feinstein, Jourdan Dunn and Leandra Medine on a new charity project. Fendi has teamed with Rihanna, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel Feinstein, Jourdan Dunn and Leandra Medine on a new charity project that will mark the official inauguration of the brand's newest flagship on Madison Avenu...