Michael Amante in Concert
This Italian American singer and stage actor's voice and presence has captivated audiences by singing a repertoire that ranges from Broadway, American standards, and jazz to the soaring notes of high opera. He has been called "The People's Tenor," and has been billed as "the "Prince of High C's" and "the Next Mario Lanza" by singing legend, Tony Be...
Laura Caparrotti: When Doing Italian Theatre Becomes a Mission
Laura Caparrotti tells her story seated on a rooftop between Broadway and 5th Avenue with the enchanting, flawless voice that could only belong to a theatre actress. Born in Rome, she got her degree in Theatre History before going on to work with artists such Dario Fo, Annie Girardot, Elsa Wolliaston. Then, after about ten years, she decided that I...
Little Italy’s Revered Photographer
By Ralph Gardner Jr. "I'm going to tell you a little about this camera," Dom Quartuccio said. "This is the period when I went to high school." Mr. Quartuccio is a 91-year-old commercial photographer whose work is on display at the Italian American Museum on Mulberry Street through Nov. 29. He developed a love for photography...
Still time to catch MOMA’s Pietrangeli retrospective
by Jeannine Guilyard The Museum of Modern Art's current film series "Antonio Pietrangeli: A Retrospective" is in its final days, so if you're in New York City this week, it's still not too late to catch one of these Italian classics on the big screen. Born in Rome, Pietrangeli first studied medicine but fate took over when he assisted...
Pizza Moto Comes to Rest in Brooklyn
By Pete Wells David Sclarow built his first wood-burning pizza oven so he could feed guests at the wedding of two cheesemakers. They were getting married some distance from Brooklyn, where he lived, so he layered the bricks and concrete on top of a flatbed trailer that he could hitch to the back of his Volkswagen Doka. The next ti...
Join us this Thurs/Fri May 19 + 20: Giorgio Morandi Study Days
The Center for Italian Modern Art invites you to join us for the Giorgio Morandi Study Days this Thursday and Friday, May 19 + 20! We have a rich program of talks planned, with experts from Italy and the U.S. Hear about recent scientific studies of Morandi's technique; about Morandi's collectors in the 1930s; about Morandi's fortunes in the US...
A Look at the 5th Annual Traditional Pilgrimage at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in East Harlem
By Giovanni di Napoli Scores of pilgrims from around the tri-state area gathered at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in East Harlem, New York on Saturday, July 23rd for the 5th Annual Traditional Pilgrimage. In reverence and humility, many of the participants entered the church on their knees and discalced. Some presented altar flowers to the glory...
Gola Osteria's takeout menu is a cheesy extravaganza
Toasty Italian sandwiches and cheesy pasta drenched in Sunday sauce — welcome to Gola Osteria's takeout menu. Ithaca Voice Dining visited Gola for a taste of Italian-American comfort foods like meatball subs and baked fusilli. For folks missing classics that used to be prepared at Centini's Coddington Restaurant on South Hill, look no further than...
‘Broadway Holiday’ show to feature seasonal, Italian favorites
Remember those wonderful Christmas specials that would feature popular crooners — folks such as Bing Crosby, Dean Martin and Andy Williams? "Will & Anthony's Broadway Holiday" show on Saturday, Dec. 3, in Stamford will be "reminiscent of the classic Christmas specials ... (done) with a contemporary flair (that) celebrates the joys of life,...
Review: A Bronx Tale: A New Musical
By Alicia Kort The tale of this young boy's life in the Bronx has been presented in many forms: An autobiographical one-man show, a critically-acclaimed 1993 film and now, a Broadway musical. Although this musical isn't particularly groundbreaking, it's fun, which sometimes Broadway musicals just need to be. Aptly promoted as a mix betwee...
Maestro Stefano Miceli celebrated at Harvard Club and Italian Academy Foundation during NY tour
Maestro Stefano Miceli, one of Italy's and the musical world's leading conductors and pianists presented his latest initiative "The Art of the Italian Sonata" during a four day whirl wind tour of New York, under the auspices of the Harvard Club of New York and the Italian Academy Foundation, Inc.Maestro Miceli, who is best known as a conductor and...
Armani si trasferisce lungo l’High Line
NEW YORK- Complimenti vivissimi a Giorgio Armani, che si è assicurato una bellissima vista sull'High Line. Il maestro della moda, l'unico italiano che ha venduto cashemere al mondo intero, indossando sempre e solo una maglia nera, ha infatti preso in affitto uno degli edifici più prestigiosi lungo l'High Line.