Lidia's KC remodeling 16 years after expanding from NYC
After first opening in 1998, Lidia's KC near Union Station plans to remodel its dining room later this year. The Italian restaurant, owned by famous chef Lidia Bastianich, is based off her flagship restaurant Felidia in New York City. Her daughter Tanya Bastianich Manuali gave us a tour of Felidia in midtown Manhattan while her mother was...
Francesco Grieco releases new EP ‘With Love from California’
The producer and composer of electronic music known as Francesco Grieco has released his latest EP album, "With Love from California." The record comprises six original tracks for an approximate total listening time of 25 minutes. It has been proudly published independent of support from the corporate music industry on the FGrieco Producti...
Call for Papers: Bambini, Ragazzi, Giovani Children and Youth in Italy and the Italian Diaspora
The Italian family has been a quintessential subject for scholarly research and creative work in Italy and among various diasporic communities, with matters relating to children and youth receiving significant exploration. In the United States, notable inquiries concerning youth issues include sociologist William Foote Whyte...
St. Peter's Fiesta 2014: History and heritage
By Ray Lamont It is, first and foremost, a religious celebration, with an outdoor Mass and processions paying tribute to the patron saint of fishermen. It is also very much a family celebration, with many Gloucester natives returning to the city of their roots for last full week of June to reconnect with family and friends. ...
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by Dario di Vico Gli industriali delle calzature erano stati tra i primi o comunque tra i più convinti nel delocalizzare. Oggi il loro presidente Clelio Sagripanti può dire che siamo di fronte a una netta inversione di tendenza e si ritorna a produrre nel nostro Paese «dove ci sono imprenditori con il camice bianco vicini a dipendenti al m...
The story of Lou D'Annunzio and how a scout shaped Detroit Tigers' history
**This is the first in a three-part series on how professional scouting has changed over the years, and how it has stayed the same. Check back tomorrow for part two of the series** It was Game 5 of the 1968 World Series. The Detroit Tigers trailed the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-2, in the fifth inning. Future Hall of Famer Lou Brock, who h...
Coming to America. Immigration Options for Italian Scientists and Artists
This event is organized in collaboration with Gibney Anthony & Flaherty llp. The panel will cover the various U.S. visa options, both temporary and permanent, for Scientists and Artists. It will include a detailed discussion of basic visa criteria as well as practical tips on how to plan for one's immigration journey in the United States. &nbs...
Crowdfunding for a documentary: Boston's North End
Boston's North End tells the story of this famous Italian American neighborhood, from the arrival of the first Italian immigrants to the present.This campaign is seeking funds to complete a documentary in progress about the history of the Italian North End. We have already received close to $30,000 in funding, including $10,000 grant from the James...
Ciao, Court Street! Italian merchants mingle with trendy Carroll Gardens tenants
By Lore Croghan Carroll Gardens is way less Italian than in decades past. Everybody knows that. Still, traces of la bella Italia remain among neighborhood merchants. Where else does the Dunkin' Donuts have a patio for customer seating with a grape arbor to provide shade and a statue of the Infant Jesus in St. Joseph's arms? America R...
Joe DiMaggio Playground – Past, Present & Future
by Catherine Accardi You can become a part of San Francisco's North Beach history and help create its future! Read on to find out how. Although San Francisco had parks prior to the 1906 earthquake and fire, for the most part they were for sitting or strolling and not for recreational activities. In 1910, two open air swimming...
Local-Express by Rosanna Chiofalo
Rosanna Chiofalo is the author of Bella Fortuna and Carissima. A first-generation Italian American whose parents emigrated from Sicily to New York in the early 1960s, Chiofalo has worked for over 20 years as a copywriter and copy director for several New York City publishers. Her latest book, Stella Mia (Kensington Books) is set to be rele...
Luciano Ligabue Partners with Hard Rock International to Donate Special Personal Performance Item for Display in World Famous Memorabilia Collection
Luciano Ligabue, Italian singer-songwriter, film director and writer, made a special appearance at Hard Rock Cafe New York to donate his Fender Telecaster White guitar to Hard Rock International's world famous memorabilia collection. The guitar was played by Ligabue during his recent New York performance at Terminal 5 as part of his "Mondovisione T...