Italian pianist to play Jan. 22 at St. Matt’s
An Italian pianist will perform a free recital at 2 p.m. Jan. 22 at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 87 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown, RI. The program by Daniel Roma will begin with two compositions from Calabrian composer Alfonso Rendano (1853-1931), followed by work from Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert and Alexander Scriabin. Roma is the world’s leadin...
Celtics’ Danilo Gallinari takes ‘first’ step toward return from torn ACL
After suffering an embarrassing blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics were in need of something uplifting. On Wednesday, good news came in the form of a video from Celtics wing Danilo Gallinari, who’s currently healing from a torn ACL and hasn’t played a game all season. In the video posted to his Twitter, G...
‘He’s taken the path the right way’: Tory Verdi plants his flag
Tory Verdi referenced a video while on a Zoom call in November 2021. Not because it was a learning experience and not because it was an example of success by a team under his mentorship. Nothing to do with basketball actually. Thuds of a beat masked by the screams of “aye” echoed through the small space. As Verdi’s finger pointed in the air in rhyt...
Italian Baroque Music with Maestro Filippo Ciabatti
Thursday, January 5 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Online Event; Zoom. Organized by Vermont Italian Cultural Association. RSVP Here. Maestro Ciabatti will share insights about Italian Baroque music and the concerti featured in the upcoming Upper Valley Baroque's program on January 28 and 29. A native of Florence, Italy, Filippo Ciabatti is the Music Directo...
Wilmington's Joe Pendenza Still Going Strong In 10th Pro Hockey Season
Now in his 10th professional hockey season, Wilmington native Joe Pendenza is still going strong. In fact, he may be going stronger than ever. Pendenza, 32, is in his fourth season with the Florida Everblades, an ECHL team based near Ft. Myers. The ECHL is considered a mid-level minor league, below the high-minor AHL. Through 21 games this season f...
Andrea Bocelli makes a magical Connecticut debut
A recently renamed arena deserves a big name to call attention to it, right? On Dec. 11, Total Mortgage Arena (formerly Webster Bank Arena) in Bridgeport got just that as tenor Andrea Bocelli made his Connecticut debut as part of a U.S. tour featuring son Matteo and daughter Virginia. The family and some equally talented friends performed Italian...
Celtics interim coach Joe Mazzulla always had faith he’d be an NBA coach
Jayson Tatum and his Boston Celtics teammates were focused on every word from their interim head coach Joe Mazzulla when he addressed them for the first time in the midst of turmoil. The 34-year-old was just elevated from assistant coach to first-time NBA head coach in the wake of Celtics head coach Ime Udoka being suspended for the entire 2022-23...
Pallotta, DeAngelis earn places in Rhode Island Slow Pitch Softball Hall of Fame
North Providence residents Dr. Frank W. Pallotta Jr., left, and Thomas “Pee Wee” DeAngelis were inducted into the Rhode Island Slow Pitch Softball Hall of Fame at an induction dinner held on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. Pallotta played softball for 50 years, from 1968-2018, and won multiple tournaments all over New England, as...
Måneskin in Boston – concert review
Despite having been around since 2016, Måneskin are only on their first worldwide tour. After discovering fame through the “X Factor” and “Eurovision”, the Italian rock quartet have grown a fanbase that warrants just that. Their first ever show in Boston took place on Friday, November 11th at the new MGM Music Hall at Fenway. Fans lined the sidewa...
Stefano Marchese & Andrea Pejrolo: Scanzonati album release concert
Friday Dec 2 2022 - 6:00 PM Doors / 8:00 PM Start. City Winery Boston - 80 Beverly Street - Boston, MA. Buy Tickets here. Scanzonati, the album that takes the name of the band, is the result of years of collaboration between Stefano Marchese and Andrea Pejrolo. It includes ten original compositions that span from swing to samba, from romantic balla...
A Trip to Historic Venice and its Glassmakers at Mystic Seaport Museum
In the lobby of the Mystic Seaport Museum, near a clam-shaped hand-blown glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly, a full-sized wooden gondola has been on display. The two objects provide a symbolic introduction to “Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano,” a show about the art, craft and history of Venice and Murano...
Mattivi leads the way in Boston
As a finance major, Nadia Mattivi understands the value of managing risk and investing wisely. That also applies in her hockey career. The Italian women’s national team defender took a risk when she joined the Boston University women’s hockey team to become the first European skater in Terriers history in 2019/20. Her decision to invest in herself...