by Matt Conti   OFFICINA 189, the Italian Shopping Experience, is a new boutique that has opened at 189 North Street in North Square, across from the Paul Revere House in Boston's North End. Officina translates from Italian to "workshop" and 189 is the address number on North Street.   Owner Fabrizio Di Rienzo is from Milan and comes...

by Lisa Cappuccio   Michael Amante is a celebrated American singer and stage actor whose voice and presence has captivated audiences and critics around the world. He sings a repertoire that ranges from Broadway, American Standards, Gospel and Jazz to the soaring notes of High Opera.   He has been called "The People's Tenor", been bill...

By Brion O'Connor   A Mano Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria is chef Antonio Bettencourt's latest vision for an authentic Italian eatery on the North Shore. This past fall, the Peabody native transformed his popular 62 Restaurant in the same Salem location on Wharf Street.   "62 was always viewed as an expensive restaurant reserved for s...

Grazie ad una iniziativa dell'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington, gli studenti dell'AP Italian Language che viaggeranno con la compagnia di bandiera italiana per recarsi dagli Stati Uniti in Italia avranno uno sconto del 5% sul costo del volo in classe economica. L'iniziativa è stata resa possibile grazie alla "sensibilità" dell'Alitalia, che, spieg...

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 — 6 p.m. Where: Nazzaro Community Center — 30 North Bennett St., Boston, MA [map]   Join the North End Historical Society for a talk about the wonders of cannoli — a dessert that brings thousands to the North End each year. Michele Topor of the famed North End Market Tours will share the intriguing history of...

"Sono un appassionato di cinema. Se mi chiedi 'come va?' io ti rispondo con una battuta di Pulp Fiction". Così Emanuele Capoano, 39 anni, di Crotone, ci spiega come mai a un certo punto della sua vita ha deciso di abbandonare gli studi universitari di Scienze Politiche a Firenze per diventare proiezionista, quello che taglia le pizze, i rulli delle...

The Pillars: Boston's latest Italy-inspired musical project will kick off the West End Museum's fifth annual celebration of Italian Heritage Month.   Headed by Milan-native singer-songwriter Cristina Vaira along with guitarist Alejandro Ramirez Cisneros, the Pillars blend their Italian and Mexican heritages with the American culture and incr...

The 2015 elections for the local Comitato degli Italian all'Estero took place on April 17. The Consulate General of Italy in Boston has announced the results:ELECTED (in alphabetical order): Giovanni Abbadessa 194 votesAndrea Boggio 150 votesLuciana Burdi 193 votesNadia Di Carlo 277 votesCarmine Guarino 151 votesGiuseppe Mazza 163 votesRocco Anto...

When: Saturday, March 14, 2015 – 12:55 p.m.Where: Shalin Liu Performance Center – 37 Main St, Rockport, MAThe show is a HD screening of the MET Opera performance. Bel canto superstars Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Flórez join forces for this Rossini showcase of vocal virtuosity, set in the medieval Scottish highlands and based on a beloved novel b...

Join us for a wonderful afternoon as author Eugenio Marino discusses his book, "Andarsene sognando, L'emigrazione nella canzone italiana" Introduction by Adolfo Gatti, Segretario PD Boston. Sen. Renato Turano and Nicola Orichuia, founder of Bostoniano Magazine will join the author in the panel discussion. Saturday, June 6 -&nb...