Stephen De Maio hosts Opera Night at Columbus Citizen’s Foundation
On the evening of Friday, Nov. 21, at the Columbus Citizens Foundation in Manhattan, Board of Governors member Anthony Carrera and his wife Maria greeted the guests to Opera Night, hosted by Stephen De Maio. The Columbus Citizens Foundation sponsors the Columbus Day Parade and gives college scholarships to youngsters. The opera night combines youn...
Sons of Italy installs new president, officers
The Order Sons Of Italy's Per Sempre Lodge No. 2344 held its installation of officer's ceremony On Mar. 31 at Lynbrook's Greis Park. This is a 110- year tradition of the Order Sons of Italy. The Per Sempre Lodge installed John Quinn as its new president, along with his new council of officers for the 2015-16 term. Picture seated from left...
Trip to the Magnanini Winery
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum invites you to the Magnanini Vineyards Sunday, June 28. Stroll their lush vineyards and enjoy the beautiful contryside of the Hudson Valley region. Taste their luscious wines and enjoy dining in their Winery Restaurant overlooking the picturesque vineyards. The six course dinner of Northern Italian cuisine...
Sessanta Brings a Taste of Palermo to Sixty Soho
by Sara Ventiera The dining room of John McDonald's Sessanta (60 Thompson Street; 212-219-8119) in the Sixty Soho hotel looks like it could have been plucked straight from 1960s Italy. Leaning toward glam, the décor features vertical-striped maple walls, vintage-style wood framed chairs, orb light fixtures, and plush azure couches and seat...
Mario Sereni, Italian baritone - obituary
Mario Sereni, who has died aged 87, was an Italian baritone and mainstay of the Metropolitan Opera, New York, for more than a quarter of a century. Although he had an outstanding voice – smooth, powerful and unforced – his career was overshadowed by the great baritones of his time, such as Ettore Bastianini, Piero Cappuccilli and Leonard Warren. S...
Giovanni Rana prende gli americani per la gola a scopo benefico
by Ludovica Vincenti Tanti americani, ma anche molti italiani. Otto chef stellati. Piatti ricercati di pasta e la famiglia Rana al completo. Tutto questo per celebrare il mese nazionale della pasta e per dare il via a un'iniziativa di beneficenza. Il primo "Piazza Pasta Party" si è svolto nel rinomato pastificio e ristorante di Giovanni R...
The Hard-Working Italian Origins of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
by Jim Dwyer Dressed in overalls and jackets, wearing work boots and hats, the men lined up five dozen strong on Christmas Eve 1931 for that week's pay at a Midtown Manhattan construction site. Behind them stood a fine Christmas tree. It had been mounted by the men and draped with the traditional cranberry strings and garlands. ...
Il “Bolognino d’Oro” sbarca in America
Il Bolognino d'oro, sbarca negli Stati Uniti e, precisamente, al Millenium Theater di Brooklyin a New York. La nota rassegna canora, ideata dal musicista e cantautore guardiese Alfredo Scogna, è stata infatti selezionata tra i cinque concorsi canori nazionali che rappresenteranno la nostra penisola al prestigioso Festival della Canzone Italiana di...
At Ippolita, the Designer Goes Back to Her Roots
After almost 30 years in the jewelry business, Ippolita Rostagno, founder and creative director of her own brand, is returning to her aesthetic roots with a new collection, Senso. The focus of the jewelry, which includes the Glamazon unadorned 18-karat gold cuff ($25,000) and the Glamazon Stardust collar decorated with a single strip of ti...
Pirandello Potpourri Set for Italian Cultural Center, 6/28
Pirandello 150 Presents: Pirandello Potpourri, an evening of short pieces by the master. Tuesday, June 28th at 6pm at The Italian Cultural Institute, 686 Park Avenue (68th/69th St.) followed by a reception. John Martello and Angela Pietropinto will appear. Pirandello 150 was created by the brand new Helluva Theater Company to commemorate t...
Rock the vote: Help rename the hated Staten Island Yankees
We won't have the Yankees to kick around anymore. The most hated team in baseball — the Staten Island Yankees — is looking to be hated less, as team management announced this week it is going to change the name of the squad from the moniker made famous by the boys in the Bronx to something more befitting of team the plays on the Rock. ...
Honor societies visit Tenement Museum
As an extension of a lesson on Italian and German immigration, the Italian and German Honor Society students, led by their teachers Vincenza Certosimo and Evelyn Erli, visited the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side in Manhattan. The students toured the restored apartments of the Baldizzi and the Gumpertz families. The students develope...