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Mondomusica New York, the finest American exhibition for violin and string-instrument making, is dedicated to sharing values related to the centuries-old tradition of violin-making, the latest issues and trends that are happening in the music community, and most importantly music education. Mondomusica New York has a mission to foster music educat...

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by Pamela Dollak Many are looking forward to this three-day weekend that commemorates Italian-born Christopher Columbus discovering our fair land. And this is one of the weekend's best bets — spend part of this holiday weekend celebrating with another Italian Christopher — Christopher Macchio, a classically trained Italian-American tenor who will...

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By Harry Mount Frank Sinatra may have had a thick 'Noo Yawk' accent and sung the city's most famous song, New York, New York. But, in fact, he was a New Jersey boy, born in the pretty little town of Hoboken a century ago. It's just across the Hudson River from Manhattan's skyscrapers.   Take a $7 ferry from Wall Street to Hoboken...

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You have a book coming out that argues Italian-Americans have been largely forgotten for their contributions to jazz. But Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Louis Prima, Louis Bellson, to name a few, are hardly unknown to those who care about jazz.   Yes and no. Many jazz fans aren't even aware that people like Tony Bennett and the late Louis Bell...

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by Dodie Cross   "For the last 50 years I have played and sang with a band, and I will continue with my music as long as it's humanly possible." Frank DiSalvo didn't have a chance to go anywhere but into a musical career; it was in his DNA.   "My mother was instrumental in my love of music. She was a 'Bobby Soxer,' a real music f...

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October 11 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Philadelphia (PA), Venice Performing Arts & Recreation Center 1 Rector St   The Munier Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra in partnership with the State Lodge of Pennsylvania (Order Sons of Italy in America) presents a concert as part of the month-long, city-wide Ciao Philadelphia festival. During the fir...

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By Richard Hutton   While he has carved out quite a nice career for himself as an actor in film and television, Robert Davi is happiest when he is one stage singing from the Great American Songbook. It's something, though, that he never felt quite right doing as long as Frank Sinatra was able to take to the stage.   That's becaus...

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di Riccardo Chioni   Le celebrazioni newyokesi del 2 Giugno sono iniziate partendo da lontano, con una mostra di sei reperti che hanno una storia millenaria, recuperati grazie all'opera dei Carabinieri del nucleo per la protezione del patrimonio artistico, provenienti da esposizioni museali americane. A seguire il docente d'Arte presso...

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by Briana Palma   A little bit of Salento, Italy, is coming to Boston.As part of the Year of Italian Culture, La Notte della Taranta is bringing its unique, Southern Italian sound to the Outside the Box festival. Slate for July 13 to 20, it is the largest free entertainment event in the city this summer, with more than 200 performers partici...

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The Schultz-Hill Foundation, in partnership with Atlantic County's Office of Intergenerational Services, AtlantiCare and the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, say "benvenuto" to Atlantic City's senior citizens with the third and final free concert of the year - "My Way," celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra. The concert takes place 1:30...

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