Congratulations to our 2015 CIAO scholarship recipients!
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate these exceptional local students. It was a pleasure to get to know each of them and their families over a wonderful Italian meal. Thank you to all of our CIAO members and friends who have worked so hard this year to help us raise the funds to provide these scholarships. We were fortunate to b...
'My Big Gay Italian Wedding' from American Theatre Company
By James D. Watts Jr. The Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage was weeks away when the American Theatre Company announced its plans to stage "My Big Gay Italian Wedding." But when playwright Anthony Wilkinson first began working on this musical comedy, the idea of a show about two men and the familial insanity that swirls aroun...
Take a Sneak Peek Inside Masseria, an Ambitious Italian Tasting Room Near Union Market
by Anna Spiegel Washington is about to receive a wave of new tasting rooms from ambitious young chefs, including Aaron Silverman's fine dining concept near Rose's Luxury, and part of Eric Ziebold's upcoming restaurant, Kinship. First in line: Masseria, a haute Italian spot from former Bibiana toque Nick Stefanelli. The 47-seat din...
Rivals say Staten Island DA candidate switched to Italian maiden name to pander to voters
If you're running in Staten Island, you've got to play politics Italian-style. A Staten Island district attorney candidate's decision to run on her Italian maiden name instead of her hyphenated married name has prompted accusations of ethnic pandering. Republican District Attorney candidate Joan Illuzzi — who for years was known as Joan I...
Francesco Cesareo of Assumption College in Worcester
by Frank Mazzaglia When Fulbright scholar Francesco Cesareo studied at the University of Rome and at the Pontifical Gregorian University he was struck by the splendor of 'The Eternal City' with its ancient medieval streets, cascading renaissance fountains, and magnificent Christian art. As a scholar with a particular interest in l...
The Best Italian Ice Is Frozen in Time
by David Bienenstock On a long, hot summer day precisely one hundred years ago, Caterina Di Cosmo grew nostalgic for her hometown in Italy. She decided to try beating the heat by recreating the granitas (granular blends of sugar, ice, and flavoring) she so fondly remembered from her childhood back in the old country. Made not...
Italian manufacturers in Emilia’s “Packaging Valley” challenge the Germans for global supremacy
by Natascia Ronchetti Emilia's "Packaging Valley" plays in the global marketplace against its only real competitor: Germany. And in the race for supremacy, which involves great effort to keep up the pace of technological innovation, of internationalization and cohesive supply chains, Italy has started to overtake Germany. A breakthrough....
Exhibit explores influence of Italian American film
by Mary Kenny Italian American films are renowned for iconic quotes and images, from Don Corleone's "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse" in "The Godfather" to Rocky Balboa's epic dash up the 77 stone steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in "Rocky." These and other classic films and the far-reaching impact Italian Am...
Italian Makers sono leader alla Maker Faire di New York
di Alessandro Piol «Il governo italiano è leader nel capire l'importanza del movimento dei maker per la crescita economica di un Paese attraverso l'innovazione tecnologica». Me l'ha detto alla Maker Faire di New York Dale Dougherty, il fondatore di Maker Media, il gruppo multimediale che nove anni fa lancio' la prima Maker Faire nella Bay...
Houston boutique and Italian fashion house are latest new stores headed to River Oaks District
By Clifford Pugh Amid all the international fashion houses that are opening in the River Oaks District, the mixed use center is adding a local name. Baanou, a Houston women's clothing store founded by Maryam Afshari dedicated to the appreciation of art, fashion, design and luxury, is the latest to join the new complex on Westheimer near the 6...
Learn to make tortellini at the Italian Cultural Center of Western Mass on Nov. 14
By Sarah Platanitis A tortellini-making class will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Italian Cultural Center of Western Mass. The long class that starts at 1 p.m. and supplies will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring an apron to wear while they work and can take home the tortellinis that they make. Space is l...
The Florida Keys History & Discovery Center shows The Rose Tattoo Nov. 4
by Jill Zima Borski The Florida Keys History & Discovery Center in Islamorada features The Rose Tattoo for November's Midweek Matinees. Movies are shown in the new state-of-the-art 4K theater on the first Wednesday of each month. This first year will feature movies made in or about the Keys, and will include a historical introduction by the Di...