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From January 26–28, 2023, at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club (66 E. 4th Street, NYC), La MaMa is presenting the New York Premiere of fedeli d’Amore (Love’s faithful), a polyptych in seven panels for Dante Alighieri by Marco Martinelli and Ermanna Montanari with music by Luigi Ceccarelli, featuring Ermanna Montanari and live trumpet by Simone Marz...

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As a group of people were led by a very enthusiastic dog, they were sometimes distracted by the diverse natural beauty of their surroundings – rolling slopes accented one minute by a row of colorful autumn trees and the next minute by a flat strip of grassy land , which would lead to rocky canyons. From the viewers’ perspective, it was just a group...

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After 15 years in North Utica, Aqua Vino Restaurant and Bar is ready to start another chapter in its new home at 8655 Clinton St. in New Hartford, the former Outback Steakhouse. The Italian restaurant hosts its grand opening Monday, Jan. 23, and will operate in a larger dining area, spacious bar and extended menu. Owner Robert Esche said the move c...

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The Little Italy Merchants Association hosted a Street Light and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony entitled, “Sogno Americano” (American Dream): A “Talking” Street Light Installation on the corner of Broome and Mulberry Streets in Little Italy, New York City. Presented to Little Italy from our compatriots in Naples, Italy. “Sogno Americano” (American Dream)...

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Restaurateurs Simon Oren and Robert Guarino are cooking up plans for a new, 5,375-square-foot Italian eatery on the Upper West Side. The pair plan to open Sempre Oggi at 164 to 166 West 75th Street in the summer and recently inked a 10-year deal for 4,105 square feet on the ground floor and 1,270 square feet in the basement of the property, accordi...

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Stella Pasta Bar has gone to the big city. Well, compared with its old location at the Fo’Castle Farms Country Store in Burnt Hills, the Schenectady Stockade district is indeed a livelier place. Its new home is that Union Street institution, the former Van Dyck restaurant and lounge, equipped with a long, handsome bar and comfortable double-height...

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While trendy restaurants are all the rage right now, there’s nothing like the classic red sauce Italian joint. Think red checkered tablecloths, Mahogany booths, and photo murals of A-listers and NFL players who frequent these eateries on the weekends. Old school is the name of the game, and which dish is the most instagrammable is a mere afterthoug...

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Everyone should have an aunt Ruth! One Staten Island family was lucky enough to have one and be touched by her magical spirit, her unending love and her warm heart. Carol Razzano Dispensa’s aunt Ruth turned 100 during the year 2020. And though becoming a centenarian is a little more commonplace these days than ever before — they’re becoming the fas...

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In this talk, prof. Laetitia La Follette traces some of her adventures as an archaeologist working on ancient monuments in Rome. These involved going deep underground on the Aventine Hill and finding first, an ancient house with mural decoration. That in turn led to a Roman princess, and a long-lost imperial bath complex. She also shares the way sh...

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Spanning over 300 years of sculpture, painting and decorative art, Modern Medici: Masterpieces from a New York Collection, will be offered at Christie’s in New York on 27 January.  Inspired by the 15th-century Italian private spaces of study and contemplation known as studiolos, the spirit of this collection is one of scholarly interest and a studi...

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