Anthony J. Wilkinson's Big Gay Italian Trilogy, which have all played at different times Off-Broadway since 2003, has been picked up by Resorts Casino and will play this summer in the 1350 seat Superstar Theater. "My Big Gay Italian Wedding" will play June 30, 2017, "My Big Gay Italian Funeral" will play July 28, 2017, and "My Big Gay Italian Midli...

February 20 @ 6:00 pm - Beck Rooms - 400 South Orange Ave Walsh Library South Orange NJ. RSVP: Visit Organizer’s Website for latest details and RSVP Instructionshttps://www.shu.edu/alberto-institute/upcoming-events.cfm Join author Bill Dal Cerro for a discussion of his book, which explores how Italian artists drew strength from the musical traditio...

The Clark UNICO Chapter held its annual Kickoff dinner at Bistro 1051, Wednesday, January 25th. The annual meeting/dinner updates all members of the upcoming events for the year, swearing in of new members, review of next year's Italian feast and a guest speaker. This year's guest speaker was Dr. Frank DeFrank, Unico Nationals 2nd Vice President. D...

The Newton Theatre welcomes back comedian Vic DiBitetto on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 8:00pm. DiBitetto, known as The Italian Hurricane, is one of the hottest stand-up comedians in the country. An incredibly powerful performer, DiBitetto churns energy, honesty and humanity into nonstop laughter at a frenetic pace. He’s been called a cross between Rodne...

In the face of controversy during recent years of what many people consider to be major atrocities against Native Americans surrounding Columbus Day, a state and national holiday that reveres Christopher Columbus as a national hero who discovered America, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders has declared its support for a state Senate resol...

Michéal Castaldo’s 2016–2017 East Coast Christmas Concert Tour helped raise over $49,000 (in ticket sales and sponsorship) for the following churches and organizations located in the U.S. and Canada. Three of the concerts were sellouts, and more than 2000 people attended. The holiday tour concerts benefit the hosting churches and organizations whil...

Tom Maoli, DEO/Dealer Principal of the Celebrity Motor Car Company, has announced the acquisition of Maserati of Bergen County to his Celebrity Motor Car dealership group.  The addition of the Route 17, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey dealership gives Maoli his second Maserati dealership in the state.  The new franchise joins the growing number of C...

Prepare to have your heart touched, troubled, and transformed in a way that only great opera can do and join us on Saturday March 4th at 7:00pm at the Presbyterian Church in Westfield and March 5th at Drew University in Madison, when the New Jersey Festival Orchestra offers a full presentation of Verdi’s La Traviata, sung in Italian with supertitle...

Pomp and ceremony reigned at the Montclair Township Council’s first regular meeting of 2017.  The January 24 session began with a celebration of the beginning of the “sister city” relationship between Montclair and Aquilonia, Italy, the resolution for which having been passed unanimously by the council as its first order of business for the night. ...

Mayor Joseph Pannullo has been named Man of the Year by the Italian-American Police Society of New Jersey. Joining him at the society’s annual benefit gala dinner dance on March 25 to accept the honor will be Hanover Park Regional High School Superintendent Carol Grossi who was named Italian-American Educator of the Year. “It’s an incredible hono...