From Ghetto to Palazzo: Italian Jewish Composer Salamone Rossi
On Sunday, January 26 from 2:30-6 p.m., the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, in collaboration with Salon/Sanctuary Concerts and the Primo Levi Center, will present From Ghetto to Palazzo: The Worlds of Salamone Rossi featuring the Profeti della Quinta vocal ensemble, First Prize Winners of the 2011 York Early Music Comp...
New York Cosmos Sound Out Udinese Icon Di Natale
American outfit New York Cosmos are ready to make a concrete offer for Udinese veteran Antonio Di Natale. The 37-year-old Italian international confirmed at the start of the month that he is set to leave Udinese at the end of the season, after 11 memorable seasons. 'Toto', as he is affectionately known, is regarded as a legend at the...
Three of a kind: 3 aces of new jazz from Italy
Monday, June 01, 2015 - 7:30PM Roulette Theater - 509 Atlantic Avenue - Brooklyn, NY Organized by Enzo Capua in collaboration with Italian Cultural Institute http://roulette.orgGeneral admission: $ 15, online booking in advance, only $ 10 Domenico Sanna, piano;Ameen Saleem, double bass; Dana Hawkins, drums The most talented...
Remembering legendary sportswriter Phil Ranallo
By Mike Billoni I was a 22-year-old rookie sportswriter at the Buffalo Courier-Express in August of 1977 when at precisely 7 p.m. my idol, legendary columnist Phil Ranallo, walked into the sports department. A Lucky Strike cigarette dangling from his lips, Ranallo presented his column to copy editor Joe Alli. As I sat at my d...
Bargnani takes first baby step to finally debuting with Nets
By Tim Bontemps After sitting out for a week with a tight left hamstring, Andrea Bargnani took a half step toward returning Monday. The 7-footer participated in the first half of the team's practice — his first time on the court since being ruled out prior to the Nets' preseason opener a week earlier — and said he felt good afterward. "Every...
Italiani all'estero, tenorini d'Italia in Usa e Sud America
By Franco Esposito Ignazio Boschetto, bolognese, 19 anni. Gianluca Ginobile, abruzzese, 18 anni. Piero Barone, agrigentino, 20 anni. I tre tenorini, che insieme formano il trio operistico-pop "Il Volo". Un nome che è tutto un programma, sinonimo di ambizioni e di voglia di successo. I tenorini sono già in volo nei cieli degli Stati Uniti,...
A Memorable Night in Little Italy
By Giovanni di Napoli Thursday night (Sept. 5th) I attended a special double feature at the Italian American Museum in Manhattan. The program included a book presentation by author Giovanni Pellerito and a live performance by acclaimed Calabrian singer-songwriter Michéal Castaldo. Treated to a glass of sparkling prosecco, we got comfortable an...
Per il bicentenario della nascita di Giuseppe Verdi i Cameristi de La Scala hanno debuttato alla Carnegie Hall
di Riccardo Chioni In occasione dei 200 anni della nascita di Giuseppe Verdi, l'America giovedì ha tributato gli onori al compositore di Busseto mettendo in scena 36 concerti su tutto il territorio e il tempio musicale newyorkese della Carnegie Hall nell'occasione ha visto il debutto dell'Orchestra da Camera de La Scala con "Fantasie da op...
Andrea Pirlo: 'Maestro' joins New York City FC
By Matias Grez Andrea Pirlo has brought the curtain down on an illustrious career in Italy and decided to join New York City FC in Major League Soccer. The Italian playmaker joins up with the David Villa and Frank Lampard to become the last designated player allowed in the squad. Each MLS club is allowed three Designated Play...
New York Cosmos-Totti contact?
NASL club New York Cosmos have reportedly contacted Roma captain Francesco Totti about a summer move. The Giallorossi icon's future in the capital is in doubt, with his contract due to expire at the end of the season. Sky Sport Italia has reported that the American club that plays in the USA's second tier, the North American Soccer Le...
A New York “Words on Screen–New Italian Literature into Film”
Lunedì 3 e martedì 4 giugno, ANICA e AIE realizzeranno a New York l'iniziativa "Words on Screen. New Italian Literature into Film", allo scopo di promuovere la produzione cinematografica e l'editoria nazionale nell'ambito del progetto del Governo italiano "2013 Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti". Il programma di eventi, sostenu...
In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY - year three
Torna per il terzo anno In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY, l'unico festival di teatro italiano che si muove fra i cinque distretti di New York e dall'anno scorso anche in altri centri e stati degli Stati Uniti. Varie le novità di quest'anno fra cui lo spostamento a maggio – dal 4 al 20 - del Festival per soddisfare la richiesta di scuo...