Testimonial Dinner Planned to Honor Former Watertown High Football Coach John Barbati
Watertown High School alums and community members announced plans for a testimonial dinner in honor of former football coach John Barbati. The event, hosted by renowned Boston sportscaster Mike Lynch, takes-place on Tuesday, November 26 at the Watertown Sons of Italy. A member of Massachusetts High School Football Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame...
Puccini's Opera "LA BOHEME"
Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 3:00 PM. Middletown High School, 200 La Rosa Ln, Middletown, CT. The celebrated Connecticut Lyric Opera and Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra will perform Puccini's opera,"La Boheme" at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 17, in Middletown's Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center, 200 LaRosa Lane. The Greater Middletown C...
Greenwich Entertainment Acquires North America On Italian Smash ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’, Sets 2025 Release
Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to the critically acclaimed Italian box office smash There’s Still Tomorrow (C’è Ancora Domani). It will release in select theaters beginning January 17. From multi-hyphenate Paola Cortellesi, the women’s rights drama released in October 2023 in its home market, going on to...
International Volleyball Hall of Fame induction celebration: Italian Andrea Zorzi
This is one in a series previewing the inductees going into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Massachusetts, on Saturday. The “original” “Zorro” was a fictional character, created in 1919, typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante who defends the commoners against tyrannical officials. He was the precursor to many of the...
Opera: Training and Performing in Vermont
Being a recipient of the Vermont Italian Cultural Association’s grant opened a great opportunity for my personal growth and an amazing experience for my career as an opera singer. With the generous help of the association I was able to attend the summer program “Classic Lyric Arts of 2024” in Novafeltria, Italy, and spend one month immersed in the...
Red Sox honor radio voice Joe Castiglione who is retiring after 42 years
The Boston Red Sox honored longtime radio voice Joe Castiglione, who called his final game Sunday, with an on-field pregame ceremony. The 77-year-old Castiglione, who was honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer with the Ford C. Frick Award, has been the team's lead radio voice since 1983. During the ceremony, the team played highligh...
Greg Gizzi named Grand Marshal for 2024 Italian Heritage Parade
Newport is gearing up for its annual Italian Heritage Parade, with Greg Gizzi at the helm as the 2024 Grand Marshal. Gizzi, a former president of Forum Lodge #391, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, is set to lead the procession on October 14, 2024. The parade kicks off at 10:30 a.m. from St. Joseph’s Church, winding its way through Newp...
Noni Cinino's Kitchen Returns to Milford
Award-winning Pantochino Productions Inc., a not-for-profit, professional theatre company in Milford will reprise it’s popular musical, “Noni Cimino’s Kitchen” opening Friday, October 11 at the Milford Arts Council, THE MAC on Railroad Avenue in downtown Milford. Inspired by memories of growing up in a large Italian-American family, the musical off...
Red Sox Hall of Fame broadcaster Joe Castiglione announces retirement
Joe Castiglione, the radio voice of the Red Sox for 42 years, announced his retirement Sunday. Castiglione, who has called more than 6,500 games – including four World Series titles – has the longest play-by-play career of any announcer in franchise history, according to a statement from the Red Sox. He received the Ford C. Frick Award from the Hal...
Newport Festa Italiana Celebrates 30 Years of Italian Heritage and Cuisine
The Newport Festa Italiana Committee has unveiled the schedule for its 2024 festival, a vibrant celebration of Newport’s rich Italian heritage. Spanning from September 27 to October 17, this year’s festival promises to immerse attendees in the flavors, sounds, and traditions of Italy, offering a mix of cultural, musical, and culinary experiences. M...
Italian Embassy in US presents American tour by Paolo Fresu
The new American tour of Italian trumpeter Paolo Fresu, performing in duo with American pianist Uri Caine, begins today August 31 in Washington, with a performance at the most important jazz festival in the U.S. capital—the DC Jazz Fest. This long-standing musical partnership, celebrated by critics and always appreciated by audiences, will be prese...
Salem proclaims 'Sean Stellato Day' to honor local sports agent
Sports agent and Salem native Sean Stellato was at City Hall Wednesday for the proclamation of “Sean Stellato Day,” marking the first time the city honored a living person with a designated day. Stellato, a sports agent for more than 100 NFL players, says his gratitude for the city he grew up in has never waned. As the founder of Stellato Sports in...