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Ah, Italia — the nation that invented “la dolce vita” — not to mention pizza and gelato. But Little Italy is far, far more than a tourist mecca. People do actually live here, but the immigrants of yore would be surprised by the neighborhood’s current price tag. According to the StreetEasy Data Dashboard, the median sales asking price as of December...

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On the Italian Stage is a series of encounters conceived and led by Laura Caparrotti (Artistic Director, Kairos Italy Theater) that journeys into the history of Italian Theater to explore its language, and its contribution to Italian society and world theater. Participation is free. RSVP is MANDATORY. The Zoom link will be provided on the day of th...

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Throughout his lifetime Antonio Meucci was responsible for many inventions, improvements, and ideas. These innovations included smokeless candles, a tea and coffee filtering system, oil/kerosene lamps, and most notably, the telephone. In keeping with the legacy of inventor Antonio Meucci (1808-1889), the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is pleased to announ...

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The Byzantine mosaics of Ravenna are part of our lives. We don’t even realize it. At a recent holiday social of the Constantine Cassis AHEPA Chapter in the hall of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. Paul, at St. Paul’s Cathedral of Hempstead, it was brought to my attention that their mosaics had elements from Ravenna’s Byzantine art. The church ha...

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When: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 6PM - Where: 8 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 From the celebration of Carnevale and Mardi Gras to the Bellini to modern capitalism, Venice, the most enchanting and improbable of cities, has given us many “gifts.” Join us in the Townhouse, as we welcome Carla Gambescia for a special "Fat Tuesday" lecture, includ...

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Age has never reigned supreme in the life of Lena Vallone, who looks with enthusiasm toward having her hair coiffed and nails manicured every week. What’s more, she still enjoys a good game of cards. This Willowbrook resident will tell you she loves her Italian family’s tradition of gathering together each Sunday with their must-have freshly made s...

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New York columnist Mel Heimer met Brooklyn middleweight Jerry Fiorello about a week before Fiorello died, near the end of September, 1947. Fiorello was 29 years old. They met in Ann Lano’s dance studio on Madison Avenue. Heimer described Fiorello as being a physical impressive guy with “big shoulders” and “big hands.” He had “dark, curly hair and t...

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Adapting and surviving the unforeseeable trials and tribulations of the Great Depression in the 1930s and early 1940s were painful and disheartening for all that experienced it. Despite these horrible economic times, Buffalo born-and-bred, first-generation Italian America Sam Noto persevered and never gave up on his dream to become a jazz trumpet p...

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On January 26th, 2022, Italian artist Ettore Spalletti (1940-2019) would have turned 82, after spending all his life in or around Cappelle sul Tavo, a small town in the Province of Pescara encapsulated between the Apennines and the Adriatic Sea, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Until March 5th, the Marian Goodman Gallery in New York City is honoring...

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Saying that New York has no shortage of Italian restaurants is hardly a surprise to anyone who knows even a little about the city’s food scene. I think most are overpriced and unforgettable when it comes to food and drinks—let’s not even discuss their lack of buzz or scene. Now, let’s talk about Aperitivo. This is a new Italian spot (or Italian-Ame...

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