Independent Movies: Men Of The Cloth
October 30, 6:30 pm - 8:20 pm, Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe, New York Men Of The Cloth is an inspiring portrayal of Nino Corvato, Checchino Fonticoli and Joe Centofanti, three Italian master tailors who confront the decline of the apprentice system as they navigate their challenging rol...
Staten Island's Anthony Wilkinson to star in 'My Big Gay Italian Wedding' at the St. Luke's Theatre in Manhattan
Ten years ago, "My Big Gay Italian Wedding," a production by playwright/actor Anthony J. Wilkinson that satirizes the controversy surrounding same-sex marriage while drawing on larger-than-life gay and Italian characters, was signed for a six-week run at the Actors' Playhouse in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. Six months became a year, then the show...
Zucchero si racconta a New York, dall'Emilia anticlericale a Bono Vox
By Beatrice Bondi Adelmo Fornaciari, in arte Zucchero, emiliano verace classe 1955, nonché colosso della musica italiana unico nel suo genere, lunedì sera si è raccontato al pubblico newyorchese dal palco della Casa Italiana della NYU, in una conversazione moderata dal direttore della Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò Stefano Albertini e da Letizia Air...
Tribeca: Film Movement Acquires Italian Thriller ‘Human Capital’
Paolo Virzi's thriller Human Capital will hit theaters in early 2015 after Film Movement acquired rights to the Italian pic that stars Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Valeria Golino, and Fabrizio Bentivoglio. It is having its North American premiere April 18 at the Tribeca Film Festival. The movie begins at the end: a cyclist is run off the road b...
Italian International Dance Festival 2014
In seguito al grande successo ottenuto nel 2013, la seconda edizione del Festival tornerà venerdì 24 ottobre alle 19.30 presso il Julia Richman Theatre, al 317 E di 67th Street, tra 2nd e 1st Avenue nell'Upper East Side. Durante la serata si esibiranno compagnie di balletto italiane e americane unite dallo spirito di collaborazione tra le...
Davide Formolo’s American dreams and his new U.S. squad, Cannondale-Garmin
A moment after Davide Formolo took his seat, he was back up again. We was distracted by what we saw from the 17th floor of New York hotel in the Meatpacking District. "It's the Statue of Liberty," he said. Even though the 22-year-old rider from San Rocco di Marano di Valpolicella, Italy has been to New York before, as recently as this past...
Italian rock violist returns for 2 shows in Binghamton
Italian rock violinist Andrea Di Cesare returns to the region for two shows in Binghamton this week: Friday at Cyber Cafe West and Saturday at Gallagher's Irish Pub. Di Cesare is one of Italy's top violinists who began to study the instrument at 5 years old, working with many prominent violin masters and teachers of composition at the Cons...
MORE Opera Presents AIDA, 8/24
The Manhattan Opera Repertory Ensemble (MORE Opera) will present a gala benefit concert performance of Giuseppe Verdi's grand opera "AIDA" on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 7:30 PM at The Church of the Most Precious Blood, 109 Mulberry Street at Canal Street in Little Italy. The semi-staged performance will be sung in Italian, and stars Cher...
Mike Piazza with New York Mets as spring training instructor
Mike Piazza is back with the New York Mets, working as a spring training instructor. "This is fun for me," the 12-time All-Star said Monday. "I'm blessed to have these opportunities to do this on a part-time basis. I don't know what the future holds; I'm just enjoying the day. It's fun to be back in uniform and be around the clubhouse...
25th Annual 5k Run/Walk To Fight Drug Abuse
Every July, hundreds of people flock to the Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens' (FIAO) annual 5k Run/Walk race in the hopes of not only competing against locals from the neighborhood, but also to help fight drug abuse. Run by President and long distance runner Joe DiPietro, the July 20 race is about a 3.1 loop on 20th A...
Andrea Bargnani stepping it up for Knicks in Carmelo Anthony’s absence
by Peter Botte Someone was needed to assume the bulk of the Knicks' scoring load with Carmelo Anthony out for the season. Save for one poor game earlier this week, the mostly forgotten Andrea Bargnani at least has been up to that too-little-too-late task. While Derek Fisher has shown some frustration while trying to impress upon h...
Rosa Feola, soprano; Fabio Centanni, piano - Friday, May 06, 2016 at 7:30 pm
Date: Friday, May 06, 2016 - Time: 7:30 PM. Location: Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco Organized by: San Francisco Performances - In collaboration with: IIC Known for her sparkling soprano and gifts as an actress on both the concert platform and opera stage, Rosa Feola regularly collaborates with conductors su...