Mancini’s appearance this weekend ‘dream come true’ for Pepe
For five years, Johnny Pepe has tried to convince Hall of Fame boxer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini to appear at the annual Carmen Basilio Quest for Champions event, the Watertown Area Boxing Club’s biggest show of the year. Pepe has featured various notable boxing names at past events, such as Christy Martin last year and even the show’s namesake, Carmen...
Mario Lanza Society Fall Luncheon 2018
Saturday September 15, 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Patsy's Restaurant - 236 West 56th Street, Manhattan, NY. Admission: $80; open to the public. Contact: Bill Ronayne 718-338-8662 wjronayne@optonline.net Sponsored by Mario Lanza Society of New York. A gala afternoon to benefit the Mario Lanza Museum. In addition to enjoying a wonderful 3 course lunch, one will...
Drums of Illumination by I Giullari di Piazza with Alessandra Belloni featuring Silverclouds Native American Singers and Dancers
Wednesday September 12 6:30 pm. Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, New York University - 24 West 12th Street, Manhattan, NY. Contact: 212-998-8739, Fax: 212-995-4012. Casa Italiana reserves the right to change the programming without notice. For more information, please visit www.casaitaliananyu.org or call 212-998-8739. Contact: Alessandra Belloni 646-...
Fall Bocce Tournament @ Casa Belvedere Begins Thursday, September 6th
Our Fall Bocce Tournament is set to begin on Thursday, September 6th and on six to eight consecutive Thursdays (weather permitting). Get a team of 2 or 4 players together and join the fun! 16 teams would be ideal, but we require a minimum of 8 teams to run it. Alternate players will be allowed so rounds played can be consistent. Registration is Req...
Laura Pausini at Radio City Music Hall, New York
Laura Pausini is all set to enthrall audiences at New York’s Radio City Hall where the Italian star will belt out some of her epic numbers. The performance is scheduled on August 31. Born in 1974, the versatile pop singer, songwriter, record producer and television personality took up music as a kid when she would join her father while he used to p...
A Celebration of Soprano, Renata Tebaldi
Tuesday September 11, 7:00 pm EDT. Casa Belvedere Mansion, 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY. Admission: Suggested donation $20 per person; open to the public. Contact: Marian Rodi 718-273-7660 info@casa-belvedere.org Sponsored by The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere. A one-hour video presentation by Bill Ronayne in celebration of th...
Casting call: 'Large' Italian men needed for David Arquette movie in Hudson Valley
If anyone's ever told you that you look like a 1950s mobster, you could land a role in a movie filming next month in Upstate New York. Hudson Valley Casting announced Monday that it's looking for "large" Italian men to appear in a feature film starring David Arquette. "Looking for non union, big Italian men to play 1950's mobsters in the feature fi...
Bocce taking off at S.I. restaurants and bars
When it comes to bocce, you can call it a comeback. The old Italian sport was not too popular on the Island for many years, but Angelina's Ristorante drastically changed that with its own bocce league. "It started five years ago and what really made me want to do it is I'm a big contributor to Staten Island University Hospital and a good friend of...
FIAO’s 30th 5K Run To Fight Drug Abuse
The Federation of Italian American Organizations Queens (FIAO) celebrated the 30th anniversary of its 5K Run to Fight Drug Abuse, which was sponsored by SB One Bank. Runners come from all boroughs to compete in the heat and humidity, in an out and back course. The race was started by Vito Gianola, former senior vice president of SB One Bank, who al...
Fini Dance Festival, Aug. 30/Ailey's - companies from Italy & U.S.A.
Thursday August 30 at 8 PM - Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 West 55 Street, New York, NY 10019. Tickets for performance: $35; $20 for students & seniors ($99 tickets include performance and cast party) Reservations: www.danceaward.org Director/producer ANTONIO FINI, native of Calabria and recent guest artist with the Martha Graham Dance Company, anno...
A shared love of Bocce
There’s no such thing as a casual bocce match at the Sons of Italy, Gabriele D’Annunzio Lodge 321 in Rotterdam. At least not for some in the men’s league. Pat Corniello, one longtime player with the league and member of the Sons of Italy often finds himself hollering advice at other players. “He’s the biggest advice giver, whether you like it or n...
Darren Andretta rallies to beat one of his idols at PBA regional at Colony Park North
When Darren Andretta was in sixth grade, he wrote a report for his Italian class about Professional Bowlers Association rookie Brad Angelo. Sunday, Andretta, a 27-year-old from Mantagh, New York, defeated fellow Italian Angelo, 48, of Lockport, New York, 228-207, to capture the PBA Bowlers Supply/Storm Open at Colony Park Lanes North. It was the se...