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Raphael Benavides and The Poet's Den Theater and Gallery proudly present soprano and guest curator Darynn Zimmer in two English-language operatic miniatures in East Harlem, the first Little Italy of New York City. Zimmer will be singing Lee Hoiby's "Italian Lesson Opera" and Hugo Weisgall's "The Stronger."   Neither work has been performed i...

Please join Karen La Rosa and host Nico Daniele, for a special evening of Sicilian Food, Wine and Music in Brooklyn's new Sicilian Restaurant, Bella Gioia!   Dine on a menu of delicious Sicilian specialties, paired with Sicilian wines and served family style, created and selected especially for the evening by your host, Chef Nico Daniele. &...

Celebrate the great voice and career of Mario Lanza with good food, music, friends and anyone interested in this beloved tenor. Activities include updates on the Society's events by President, Bill Ronayne, a live performance by an upcoming young opera singer, highlights from the Mario Lanza Show, a guest appearance by celebrated soprano Elaine Mal...

Upon learning about Bruno Sammartino's induction into the WWE Hall of Fame tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden, I stepped onto Seventh Ave. in Park Slope, envisioning horns honking, Italian tri-colors waving and emotional exchanges about why the hero of my childhood decided to finally do business with Vince McMahon.

January 28, 2016 (06:00 PM) - Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò 24 West 12th Street - New York, NY 10011. This event is part of: ALINA MARAZZI: Film Screenings and Workshop at NYU. In collaboration with the NYU Center for Media, Culture and History, NYU Tisch School of the Arts and the NYU Department of Italian Studies. Cli...

L'umanità scalza – The Barefoot Humanity- diretto da Americo Melchionda ha ricevuto al New York Filmaker's Festival il "Best directing Award" per la regia. "E' una grande emozione – ha detto il regista – considerando che a New York c'è una rigida selezione tra centinaia di corti di altissimo livello provenienti da tutto il mondo".Una bella vittoria...

"L'Abbraccio dell'Arte" (The Embrace of Art) Friday March 22 at 7:30 PMJulia Richman Theater, 317 East 67th Street (off Second Avenue)Tickets: $20Reservations: www.italianidf.com or 646.387.8979 Artistic Director: Antonio Pio FiniCreative Director/Host: Tabata Caldironi Announcing the first annual Italian International Dance Festival, which will...

Due fratelli italiani, Angelo e Roberto Giambra, trasferiti da Torino negli Stati Uniti nel 1996, stanno facendo parlare di loro in questi giorni per una iniziativa molto particolare: stanno pedalando attraverso tutta la costa orientale con strumenti musicali a bordo, esibendosi in varie città e paesi.

by Oly Sandor   Last Saturday, Andrea Bargnani and David Lee held their own version of the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. There were no judges with scorecards, exotic props, or entourages chilling courtside. Instead, Bargnani and Lee went head-to-head during the first quarter of the Toronto Raptors' game against the New York Knicks at Madiso...

di Francesca Tarantino   Incontriamo Roberto Bolle - Étoile presso il Teatro alla Scala di Milano dal 2004 e Principal Dancer presso l'American Ballet Theatre di New York dal 2009- indaffaratissimo con la stagione ballettistica del Metropolitan Opera House, ed in procinto di rappresentare l'Italia il prossimo Settembre con il suo spettacolo-...

Sign up now for NIAF's 10th Annual New York Golf Tournament on Monday, August 11, at the Old Westbury Golf & Country Club in Old Westbury, N.Y.   The tournament benefits the Foundation's scholarship and educational programs for the New York area. Registration and breakfast at 10:30 a.m. Foursome packages include shotgun start at noon; co...

Si terrà il 9 ottobre prossimo, presso il Glen Oaks Country Club di Long Island, il Torneo di Golf che annualmente l'Italian American Museum sponsorizza.I ricavati saranno destinati alle opere di ristrutturazione in programma per il Museo newyorchese. Per raccogliere fondi, il Museo ospiterà anche un'asta e una riffa. Il museo si rivolge per questo...