From 'Rain Man' to a Taste of 'Honey,' Valeria Golino on Her Directorial Debut
by Scott Roxborough When famous actors take a stab at directing, the results tend to be a vanity project or a self-indulgent mess. So Honey, the directorial debut of Italian star Valeria Golino, is both a surprise and an unexpected delight. The drama, about a dedicated activist for assisted suicide, is mature and startlingly cinematic. Th...
Italian movies are back with "Unbroken"
Saturday, July 25 at 2 p.m.Garibaldi-Meucci Museum | 420 Tompkins Avenue | Staten Island, NY 10305 Movies return to GMM with "Unbroken" Academy Award(R) winner Angelina Jolie directed and produced this epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis "Louie" Zamperini (Jack O'Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, su...
Italian-American Day at Saratoga Race
The New York Racing Association, Inc. has invited the American Italian Heritage Association and Museum, again this year, to join them at Italian-American Day at Saratoga Race Course for, Italian-American Day, Wednesday, August 19th, 11:00-5:00. The day-long festivities will include Italian music, dance, entertainment, crafts and food in the Saratog...
NYWIFT Member screening: Sister Italy
The NYWIFT Member Screening Series provides members with the opportunity to show their work in a theatrical setting. The screening will be held at the Anthology Film Archives, followed by networking at a nearby bar. NYWIFT member Emelise Aleandri starred in this film and will be available for Q&A immediately following the screening, along with...
Metti un romano in una commedia romana. A New York Brignano nei panni di Rugantino
By Laura Caparrotti Romano de Roma, Enrico Brignano si forma all'Accademia di Gigi Proietti, una scuola che ha generato molti attori di successo, purtroppo chiusa anni fa per mancanza di sostegno da parte delle Istituzioni. La carriera di Brignano è stellare. Dalla televisione, La sai l'ultima e poi Scherzi a parte, arriva a fare serie te...
Concert "Berio in NYC"
"Sequenzas" and "Chemins IV" and other works performed by Ensemble mise-en in the first of two concerts featuring works composed by Luciano Berio when he lived in New York City (1965-1972). Ensemble mise-en is an innovative and versatile New York-based contemporary music collective led by composer Moon Young Ha. Read more ...
Met Guild to Honor Licia Albanese & Carlo Bergonzi in 'INCOMPARABLE' in 2015
Summer saw the passing of two of opera's most iconic figures: Licia Albanese, at the age of 105, and Carlo Bergonzi, at 90. They performed together at the Met only five times, but whenever and wherever they sang, the two were both "incomparable" (Chicago Tribune*); fittingly, the next in the Metropolitan Opera Guild's series of tributes to legendar...
Pier Lorenzo Pisano's MATER FAMILIAS Wins In Scena! 2015 Mario Fratti Award; Reading Set for 5/11
The third annual IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY, produced by New York's Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), has announced the winner of the second annual MARIO FRATTI AWARD for emerging Italian authors. The Award goes to: "Mater Familias" by Pier Lorenzo Pisano. An Award ceremony and staged reading of the play will be presented on Monday, May 11 at...
Giornata Italiana dello sport - Italy sport day on the occasion of the Festa della Repubblica
by Nancy Indelicato Gooooaaaallll!! was one of the many enthusiastic sounds at the CONI-USA youth games at La Scuola D'Italia Guglielmo Marconi in New York City on June 2, 2014. Coni, the Italian National Olympic Committee in the United States organized and celebrated in partnership with La Scuola d'Italia the first annual Giornata Italia...
Commedia dell'Arte Summer Workshop
June 21 - 26: Commedia dell'Arte Summer Workshop. Presented by Roving Classical Commedia University Mask Arts Company. Teaching Classical Commedia dell'Arte since 2001 as close to its original form as believed, was performed in the 1500s. Participants discover and develop their personal historical Commedia dell'Arte traditional character...
Il ritmo di una notte di mezza estate
di Rosy Canale È un'atmosfera surreale quella del Midsummer Night Swing che ogni sera al Damrosh Park di Lincoln Center, proietta tantissimi newyorchesi in dimensioni di altri tempi. Ieri sera è toccato ai mitici anni '50. Sul palco a dirigere le danze c'erano Ray Gelato & The Giants: the Godfather of swing - il padrino dello swin...
The Good Son: The Life of Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini
Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 6pmThe Good Son: The Life of Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini(2012), 90 min. - Jesse James Miller, dir. Youngstown, Ohio, native Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini made his professional boxing debut in 1979. His father Lenny had been a top-ranked contender who lost his best chance at a championship when he was drafted into Wor...