Sunday, October 26th at 3 pm - **This is not a Dante sponsored event** A concert in honor of composer Salvatore Arnowill be held at 3 pm on Sunday, October 26th, 2014at the Beech Street Center, 266 Beech Street - Belmont, MA   It will feature soprano Victoria Bartolomeo & pianist Sarah TroxlerClick here for more...

By Chris Waddington, NOLA.com   Toss 1 million fava beans to New Orleans parade lovers, serve a half-ton of Pasta con Sardi, dance the Tarantella and pretend that Louis Prima is judging your Bourbon Street style. That's how the Italian American Marching Club will honor St. Joseph in 2015.   Now in its 45th year of marching, this happy...

Six hundred musicians, 100 concerts, 20 venues and 12 hours of continuous music will render the Il Jazz Italiano per L'Aquila (Italian Jazz for L'Aquila) musical marathon a veritable "Woodstock of jazz", Culture Minister Dario Francheschini said Thursday. With Paolo Fresu as artistic director, the event will bring together Italian and international...

By Ron Onesti   I just celebrated the 10th anniversary of my Little Italy Fest - West in Addison this past weekend. More than 25,000 people came out to enjoy the sounds of Sinatra, the smell of garlic and the absolutely perfect weather over the four-day event.   Although this year's entertainment lineup included Sarah Potenza, a 2015...

Un primato che lascia il segno. Classe 1976, Gabriele Ciampi sarà il primo compositore italiano e direttore d'orchestra ad esibirsi davanti al Presidente degli Stati Uniti Barack Obama e alla First Lady Michelle Obama all'interno della Casa Bianca, in un concerto esclusivo per il tradizionale 'White House Holiday Tour', evento annuale organizzato d...

Two part concert with feature Italian Opera and Songs and in celebration of Flag Day a second half features New American Youth Ballet with an all American flare.   A bit of Puccini, Verdi, Stars and Stripes and Disney's film Frozen amongst the featuredThe Riverside Opera Company of New York, under the direction of Maestro Alan Aurelia announ...

Let's Play in Italian, an Italian pre-school that teaches children and adults to speak Italian, recently held its 6th annual "End of the Year Celebration."   The enthusiastic energy of children, parents, and staff from Let's Play in Italian filled the air at the Scotch Plains/Fanwood High School, where the event was held.   Read more...

When: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 — 9:30 p.m.Where: Atwoods Tavern — 877 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA Susan Cattaneo has been a songwriting professor at Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music for 13 years. She's written songs covered by numerous artists in Nashville, and her tunes helped launch the careers of Jillian Cardanelli and Erica Nic...

Ragazzi Continuo, the a cappella men's choir composed of alumni of the acclaimed Ragazzi Boys Chorus, presents its holiday concert, TIDINGS OF COMFORT. Since their childhood days singing with the Ragazzi Boys Chorus, members of Continuo have spent their holidays in the shared joy of song.   Audiences can experience this holiday treat as it t...

When: Saturday, April 25, 2015 – 12:30 p.m.Where: Shalin Liu Performance Center – 37 Main St, Rockport, MA – 978-546-7391 Opera's most enduring tragic double bill returns in an evocative new production from Sir David McVicar, who sets the action across two time periods but in the same Sicilian village. Marcelo Álvarez rises to the challenge of pla...