PBS to air 2013 Mario Cuomo interview
by Brittany Horn WMHT-TV will air a taped PBS interview from October 2013 with the late former governor Mario Cuomo about his life on Sunday and Tuesday. The interview — originally taped for a new documentary "Italian-Americans of New York and New Jersey," set to be released in March — premieres at 7 p.m. Sunday and will re-air at 7:3...
A Shared History: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire In Italian American And Jewish Memory
On March 25, 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York’s Greenwich Village killed 146 workers. Most of the dead were recent Italian and Jewish immigrant women, some as young as 15 years old. Survivors, their families, and those who witnessed the fire were forever changed by the tragedy. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the...
La Selva ensemble of Early Music – 11 May, 6 pm
The Early music ensemble "La Selva" was founded by the recorder player Carolina Pace and the lute player Michele Carreca, back in 2005, to propose mainly Italian early music on historical instruments. La Selva had soon an international activity, producing various repertoires, from the simple duo (recorder and lute) to larger ensemble with...
Storia Dell'Arte: Technique and Vision: The Development of the Michelangelo Style
May 29 6:30 am — 9:00 pmWestchester Italian Cultural CenterOne Generoso Pope Place , Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States In this introduction to Michelangelo's techniques, we will analyze some of his major works from his early years to mid-career. This period will show his emergence as an original and unique artist. Artwork includ...
380th Anniversary of 1st Italian Settler, Pietro Cesare Alberti
The Italian American Museum in association with The Italian Historical Society of America proudly invites you to celebrate the 380th Anniversary of the First Italian Settler Pietro Cesare Alberti who arrived in New York City on June 2, 1635. A Talk and Film Presentation by Award-winning TV Producer-Writer-Director, His...
Italian Club of Staten Island scholarship total passes $110K
By Carol Ann Benanti The Italian Club of Staten Island, the time-honored organization founded to promote "a better understanding among leading Italian-Americans in the business and professional field and to raise awareness about Italian culture," has awarded two $5,000 college scholarships for outstanding academic achievement and community...
Lanciato in Usa il Premio Casillo
Il Gruppo Casillo (Corato, Bari) ha lanciato in America la prima edizione del "Premio Casillo per la Dieta Mediterranea" il riconoscimento alle eccellenze che promuovono i valori e le tradizioni dell'alimentazione del Sud. Per l'occasione, lunedì scorso 29 giugno, nella location mozzafiato del Tuscany Hotel di Manhattan, graziata dalla vista dell'...
Celebrating the Life, Times & Artistry of Caravaggio Tues. 7/21 at Casa Belvedere
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere presents "Celebrating the Life, Times & Artistry of Caravaggio", a DVD Presentation by Dr. Snjezana Smodlaka - Tuesday, July 21, 2015 @ 7:00 PM Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, the famous Italian Baroque painter, was a consummate artist, highly creative, origi...
Mezzo secolo di pittura italiana. Da Sent a New York
Dal prossimo 30 ottobre, negli spazi progettati da Norman Foster sulla Bowery a New York, gli astrattisti italiani saranno protagonisti di una mostra che vuole stupire: Painting in Italy 1910s-1950s. Futurism, Abstraction, Concrete Art. L'elenco degli artisti è lungo, a partire dalla figura di Giacomo Balla, che rappresenta il primo esempio di ast...
Reviving the feel of Pine Avenue's Little Italy
by Michele DeLuca When you call Carmine Bianco, you should hope he doesn't answer. This way, you get to listen to the best recipe I've heard lately. Instead of a voice mail message, his phone sometimes answers with the voice of a distinctly Italian fellow who ticks off a list of the ingredients for a good red sauce. For someone like...
John LaFalce, former congressman from WNY, recalls the late Justice Antonin Scalia as an old friend
By Jerry Zremski The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia may mark a turning point in the direction of the Supreme Court, but for former Rep. John J. LaFalce, it was much more personal: the loss of an old friend. LaFalce and Scalia became friends through the National Italian-American Foundation, even though they were of...
Events to examine role of immigrants in Capital Region
"City of Immigrants," a concert and event series organized by the choral group Albany Pro Musica, celebrates the presence, history and influence of immigrants in the Capital Region. The series kicked off earlier this month and runs into April, offering music and dance, film and television programming and lectures. The climactic event of the series...