Second Season of L’Italia Chiamò Radio Show Starts Sept. 18
After a successful first season on the airwaves, Boston's only Italian language radio program L'Italia Chiamò is returning with its hilarious characters, fascinating guests and in-depth interviews. This year, the program conducted by Stefano Marchese, Emanuele Capoano and Elisa Meazzini will air on Thursdays, 3-4:30 p.m. EST, and will be broadcast...
Isabella Rossellini Brings Green Porno to Boston Cutler Majestic
When: February 13-15, 2015Where: Cutler Majestic Theatre – 219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA Iconic actress and art-house luminary Isabella Rossellini (Blue Velvet, Death Becomes Her) teams up with legendary French screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere for Green Porno, Live on Stage, the hysterical and eye-opening zoology lesson on the kinky and confound...
Un musicista e direttore d’orchestra manduriano negli U.S.A. al Teatro dell’Opera di Boston
di Giuseppe Pio Capogrosso Nel recente contributo sull'immigrazione di nostri concittadini negli Stati Uniti d'America, scaturito dalla consultazione dei registri degli immigranti o Passengerarrival Lists tenuti dal 1892 al 1924, ho segnalato, tra i personaggi illustri, l'allora noto musicista mandurino Oreste Sbavaglia (erroneamente regis...
Italian forward Akele commits to URI
By Bill Koch With its second verbal commitment of the week late Saturday night, the University of Rhode Island is moving closer to finalizing its roster for the 2015-16 season. IMG Academy (Fla.) forward Nicola Akele pledged to the Rams after a whirlwind courtship over the last two months. Akele also held offers from South Fl...
Western Massachusetts Italian Movie Night
The Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts, Inc. is sponsoring a "Movie Night" to be held on Thursday, September 12, at 6:30 pm. The Joe Baccala Story 2011 (written and directed by Rocco Mesiti) is a "mockumentary " (satire and spoof ) passing itself off as a documentary. "Wannabe mafioso" Joe Baccala, is simply a self-proclaimed wise gu...
O Sole Trio to bring sounds of Italy to CityStage
Their name alone – O Sole Trio – should hint at what audiences are in store for on April 26 when the lights dim at CityStage and the show begins. The answer is everything Italian in a unique show capturing the essence of Italy during two performances at 3 and 8 p.m. The New York-based ensemble of O Sole Trio features the lush voices of so...
Local Sports Agent Sean Stellato Presents New Book: “No Backing Down”
When: Friday, July 11, 2014 — 6 to 11 p.m.Where: Hawthorne Hotel — 18 Washington Sq., Salem, MALocal sports agent and former Salem High football star Sean Stellato has written his first book, "No Backing Down." Set in 1994, the book deals with the Salem teachers strike and how Salem High head football coach Ken Perrone defied an order to cease and...
A Concert in Honor of Composer Salvatore Arno
Sunday, October 26th at 3 pm - **This is not a Dante sponsored event** A concert in honor of composer Salvatore Arnowill be held at 3 pm on Sunday, October 26th, 2014at the Beech Street Center, 266 Beech Street - Belmont, MA It will feature soprano Victoria Bartolomeo & pianist Sarah TroxlerClick here for more...
Un Ballo in Maschera
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras' 8th Annual Semi-Staged Opera Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 3pmSanders Theatre at Harvard UniversityBoston Youth Symphony This performance is a full opera, over 3 hours in length. It therefore is not designed for young children and recommended for audiences 10 years of age and older. There will be NO Late Seating....
Susan Cattaneo, Giulia Millanta in Concert at Atwoods
When: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 — 9:30 p.m.Where: Atwoods Tavern — 877 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA Susan Cattaneo has been a songwriting professor at Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music for 13 years. She's written songs covered by numerous artists in Nashville, and her tunes helped launch the careers of Jillian Cardanelli and Erica Nic...
MET Opera at Rockport Music: Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci
When: Saturday, April 25, 2015 – 12:30 p.m.Where: Shalin Liu Performance Center – 37 Main St, Rockport, MA – 978-546-7391 Opera's most enduring tragic double bill returns in an evocative new production from Sir David McVicar, who sets the action across two time periods but in the same Sicilian village. Marcelo Álvarez rises to the challenge of pla...
Cameristi della Scala to Perform at MIT
The La Scala Chamber Orchestra (Cameristi della Scala) will perform at MIT Kresge Auditorium on Monday, October 7, 2013, at 7 p.m. as the kick-off of their U.S. tour.In celebration of Giuseppe Verdi's 200th birthday, I Cameristi della Scala perform a program of fantasies from Verdi's operas. In the 1800s, these musical pieces were made popular in t...