SAY NOTHING film reveals untold story of ethnic intolerance of Italian Americans during World War Two
Inspired by true events, an Italian American couple in 1941 Little Italy, New York, struggle with his belief in the American Dream and her love for family when their loved ones are secretly arrested for being Italian and imprisoned in an American concentration camp in Maryland during World War Two. Based on the multi-award winning script (www.sayno...
Cosmos owner Commisso to be inducted into National Italian American Sports Hall
Former Columbia University men’s soccer player and Cosmos owner Rocco B. Commisso will be inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in Chicago Saturday, Nov. 3. Commisso, the founder, chairman and CEO of Mediacom, will be enshrined alongside former New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, MMA legend Gina Carano and Illinois high...
Italian Opera Co. Treats P.S. 163 Students to Taste of Broadway
A group of opera performers eager to pass along their deep love of music to future generations visited P.S. 163 in Bath Beach on Friday morning, where they enchanted first and second graders by belting out Broadway show tunes for them. Led by Director Nina Di Gregorio, members of the Italian Opera Company treated the children seated in the school a...
Teatro, Gianni Colajemma porta la pugliesità in scena a New York
Domenica 21 ottobre alle 18, al Snug Harbor Cultural Center di New York , l’attore barese Gianni Colajemma e il suo cast porteranno in scena “Un barese a New York”, la storia divertente di Joe che dalla sua città natale si trasferisce in America per trovar fortuna, inseguire il suo sogno e diventare un attore famoso. Questo lavoro andrà in scena do...
He's got 'a problem with people,' and he's coming to Buffalo next year
Stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco is making a stop in Buffalo in 2019. Mansicalco will bring his Stay Hungry tour to Shea's Performing Arts Center for a show on Friday, February 1st. He'll also be in Erie the night before, and Cleveland the weekend before. Maniscalco is known for his hyper-physical comedy, thick Chicago/Italian accent, and his...
‘Senso’ Trailer: Luchino Visconti’s Ambitious Italian Melodrama Gets a Fresh Restoration
When lauded Italian director Luchino Visconti first conceived of his big screen adaptation of Camillo Boito’s novella “Senso,” the “La Terra Trema” filmmaker aimed high: he wanted to cast no less than Ingrid Bergman and Marlon Brando in the film’s lead roles, a conspiring contessa and an Austrian deserter who woo amidst the dying embers of the Riso...
Being Italian American Is In The DNA Of My Being And Of My Work
Charles Messina is an American playwright, screenwriter, and director. Born in Greenwich Village, of Italian-American descent, he attended Xavier High School and then later, New York University. Known for his deconstructive take on biographical subjects, Messina’s most notable stage work as director includes the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway pl...
The Deshorties-Capocaccias make Syracuse their home and 'Macbeth' their first family collaboration
A new family in town plays a starring role in Syracuse Opera's season opener. Artistic Director Christian Capocaccia; his wife, soprano Alexandra Deshorties, and their 6-year-old son, Hadrian, are all involved in the local company's Oct. 19 and 21 production of Verdi's "Macbeth." Having lived in various parts of the country while earning their degr...
Alla Morgan Library&Museum di New York la première di “Being Leonardo da Vinci”: a Manhattan il cortometraggio di Finazzer Flory
Si è svolta il 9 ottobre nell’auditorium della Morgan Library & Museum di New York – luogo emblematico poiché conserva un prezioso disegno del Genio – la Première del corto “Being Leonardo da Vinci” diretto e interpretato da Massimiliano Finazzer Flory. L’anteprima ha riscontrato il tutto esaurito alla Morgan Library di New York. Lunghi applausi ha...
L’on. Nissoli al Festival della canzone italiana di New York
Domenica 7 ottobre scorso, l’on. Nissoli è intervenuta, per un saluto, al Festival della canzone italiana di New York, organizzato dall’Associazione culturale italiana di New York presieduta dal Cav. Tony Di Piazza. Presenti alla manifestazione anche il Console Generale d’Italia a New York, Francesco Genuardi, ed il Direttore di Rai Italia, Marco G...
Italian Playwrights Project Special Edition: Celebrate Premio Riccione for the Theatre
Thursday October 11 6:00 pm EDT. Italian Institute of Culture of New York - 686 Park Avenue, Manhattan, NY. Admission: free; open to the public. Contact: Valeria Orani 516-849-8404. director@umanism.com October 11th event is a reading in Italian of an excerpt of the play L'orizzonte Degli Eventi written by Elisa Casseri, 2016 Premio Riccione Award...
Ulster County Italian-American Foundation selects top Italian-Americans
A basketball coach, bank president and former Ulster County clerk have been selected by the Ulster County Italian American Foundation as the top Italian-Americans of the year and will be feted at the annual Rondout waterfront festival on Oct. 7. Les Lombardi, a high school and college basketball coach who was named a MAAC honoree for the 2016 Baske...