Screening "Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy"
The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College/CUNY presents a free screening of "Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy" on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. Actor and director John Turturro takes audiences on a haunting, intimate journey to his maternal homeland of Sicily while exploring the island's vanishing traditions—the few r...
Johnny Mandolin and his Jazz Swing band
Thursday, May 19th, 6:30 P.M. Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) - New York, NY 10013. Musical Performance by Johnny Mandolin and his Jazz Swing band: Johnny Mandolin – Mandolin, Tara Linhardt – Mandolin, George Crowley – Rhythm Guitar and Vocals, Tom Bur...
Giuseppe Verdi - The Man, His Music & Times
Casa Belvedere is proud to host this DVD presentation made to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Verdi's birth on October 10, 1813. He was an exceptional yet "common" man. Although tremendously gifted with the musical and theatrical skills that propelled him to celebrity status during his lifetime, he preferred to live the life of a "country gentle...
The Italian American Boxing Awards “A Tale of Emigrants, Culture, Hope and Boxing” at the famous Gleason’s Gym
On June 21, 2015 Gleason's Gym celebrates the influence boxing has on Italians and Italian-Americans from the 1900s to today. It was in 1937 that Peter Robert Gagliardi decided to open up a boxing gym that would later create history. Because he lived in a predominantly Irish area of New York, Gagliardi changed his name to Bobby Gleason to gain...
Quando la danza parla italiano (e si fa capire)
Al Lincoln Center il balletto The Cloack of the Dragon ha portato in scena la prima ballerina del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Sabrina Brazzo, insieme al marito Andrea Volpintesta, anche lui primo ballerino alla Scala, e ai giovani talenti della loro compagnia. La coppia è un vulcano di idee e lo spettacolo è stato una celebrazione del mad...
New York Red Bulls willing to offer “big contract” for Giuseppe Rossi
by Alex Iacovitti American news outlets are reporting that New York Red Bulls are willing to put up big money for the Italian international. Reports over the last few days have linked the player with a move to MLS, but the Red Bulls have shown the most interest. The striker has spoken about the interest stating that he would prefe...
Patrizio Buanne Brings Down the House at the Highline Ballroom in New York City
By Giovanni di Napoli Patrizio Buanne triumphantly returned to New York City last Saturday (Oct. 22nd) with a spectacular performance at the Highline Ballroom. Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of his first PBS sell out tour, the show was the culmination of the North American leg of his 5th World Tour. As the usher brought us to our privat...
New Series 'The Great Santini Brothers' to Premiere Sunday, September 15 on History
by Sara Bibel HISTORY® presents the brand new original series THE GREAT SANTINI BROTHERS, which follows the Brooklyn-based family owned moving business "Santini Brothers Moving." The series premieres Sunday, September 15th at 10PM ET/PT. In the city that never sleeps, owning a moving business is loaded with stress. Expensive objec...
Special Event: Screening of THE ITALIAN AMERICANS [Mandatory RSVP]
FEBRUARY 10, 2015 (06:30 PM ). Special Event: Screening of THE ITALIAN AMERICANS [Mandatory RSVP] - NYU Kimmel Center, Eisner/Lubin Auditorium, 4th Floor, 60 Washington Square South, 10012. PLEASE NOTE: This event will take place at the NYU Kimmel Center. Click HERE to RSVP NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimó and publ...
Soundcity
When: Wednesday, December 07, 2016 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pmWhere: Italian Cultural Institute of New York A multi-instrumentalist, expert in Mediterranean music and director of international ensembles, Stefano Saletti is one the founder of the Banda Ikona, along with the vocalist Barbara Eramo and the drummer and percussionist Giovanni Lo Cascio. Fo...
Settimana Umbra a New York (02/06/2013 - 09/06/2013)
Dal 2 al 9 giugno avranno luogo a New York in concomitanza con i concerti di Umbria Jazz presso il Blue Note, verra inaugurata un esposizione della collezione delle ceramiche De Lucchi/Deruta allestita presso la sede ICE di New York. L'inaugurazione della mostra avrà luogo in data 2 Giugno, in occasione del Festa della Repubblica. In conte...
Det. Sonny Grosso, Joe DiMaggio and an Ongoing Love Affair With the Yankees
New York and baseball's Yankees, it's a love affair that might've ended in some recrimination in the previous fall, but in spring, hope does spring eternal, and the Yankees become the main game in town. The Yankees, who start their 114th MLB season on April 1 on the road, launch their home opener on April 7. Fans have a passionate love-hate relati...