IONA college - teaching and learning Italian language and culture workshop - may 29
IONA COLLEGE and I.A.C.E are pleased to sponsor THE FOURTH ANNUAL LANGUAGE AND CULTURE WORKSHOPMAY 29TH, 2015 - IONA COLLEGE, New Rochelle NY Teaching Critical Thinking and Cultural Diversity in the Foreign Language Classroom. JOIN US TO THIS FREE WORKSHOP In this workshop, we will discuss how we can teach areas of contents suc...
Cena Italian Trattoria is creative, ambitious
by Nancy Miller There are chefs who say they were meant for the profession and could never envision themselves doing anything else. Not so for Allan Rosenberg of Cena Italian Trattoria, who was a clothing designer before he channeled his creativity into cooking. The life of a chef can be high profile, and the job comes with i...
New mom plans to open more Russo's Italian restaurants in South Florida
Karla Tomás plans to open two more Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen restaurants in South Florida by the time she sends her first child off to kindergarden. The driven new mom, who gave birth to a baby girl in March, is the owner and original South Florida franchisee of the brand at 14910 Pines Blvd. in Pembroke Pines. Since she opened the R...
Columbian Lawyers introduce new president, say goodbye to old, at annual dinner
By Rob Abruzzese The Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn held its 47th annual dinner dance where it said goodbye to outgoing President Bartholomew T. Russo and welcomed incoming President Rose Ann C. Branda with a ceremony at El Caribe in Mill Basin on Friday. "We are here tonight to celebrate a great year under our outgoing preside...
Carnevale Italiano set for July 15-19
The Italian American Social Club of North Brunswick's annual Carnevale Italiano will be held July 15-19 at Route 130 north and Apple Orchard Lane in North Brunswick. The hours are 6-11 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and 5-11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There will be food, games, rides and entertainment nightly. Wednesday, Thursday, Frid...
Strange Stories Surrounding Street Pianos
by Linton Weeks Under the headline "Signs of Summer" in 1916, the New Castle, Del., Herald listed: lollipops, robins, bare feet and street pianos. Yes, in the 19th and early 20th centuries, street pianos were everywhere. Their perky, plinky, preset music — playing the same songs over and over — filled the air in towns across America. &nbs...
Cafe Spiaggia reopens today
by Jan Parr Sentimentalists, be warned. Cafe Spiaggia is not the place it used to be. Six weeks ago, chef/owner Tony Mantuano closed the restaurant at the top of North Michigan Avenue for a refresh of both menu and decor. Gone are the European-inspired checkerboard tile floors, the wainscotting, the burgundy banquettes, the colorful f...
IAWA’s Open Reading Series Featuring Louisa Calio & Carole Giangrande – August 8, 2015
WHEN: Saturday, AUGUST 8, 2015 @ 5:45 PM WHERE: @ Sidewalk Café, 94 Ave. A & 6th Street, NYC WHO: Louisa Calio's collection, Journey to the Heart Waters, was published by Legas Press in 2014. Best known as the curator of the Poets and Writers Piazza for Hofstra's Italian Experience for 12 years, she is also on the Advisory Board of Ar...
Studying (in) Italy: 4 Reasons to Spend Your Gap Year in Rome
WTI Magazine #66 2015 August, 21Author : John Cabot University Translation by: Taking a year off between high school and university can be an extremely rewarding experience. A gap year lets you explore new interests, discover new cultures, and gain a wealth of new skills and experiences that will stay with you throughout university a...
Hoboken Italian Festival to kick off
The Hoboken Italian Festival, otherwise known as the Feast of the Madonna Dei Martiri, or "The Feast," kicks off Sept. 10 and runs until the 13th. The procession of the statue takes place on the 12th; check the link below to get the most up to date time and route. The festival usually takes up a portion of Sinatra Drive on the waterfront,...
Yes, it drives me crazy, and I tell her: 101-year-old Gramma and 96-year-old Ginga are the sisters who never stopped ARGUING
By Jake Polden Whether it be to outshine the other, to win the attention of a parent or for the sheer fun of it, all siblings argue from time to time. But very few people can say that they have consistently bickered with their brother or sister for an entire century like internet sensations Gramma, 101, and Ginga, 96. The elderly sisters...
Simply Sinatra: “The Loneliness of the Long Distance Singer”
Sunday, September 27, 2015 4:30pmFort Mason Center2 Marina Blvd., Building CSan Francisco, CA 94123 "No one could sing of loneliness better than Frank Sinatra. Even his songs of joy and unbounded happiness were manifestations of a fundamental loneliness." Join Stephen Gill as he narrates through story and song the rise and fall and resurrection on...