Theater Review: "My Mother's Italian..." Running at Seven Angels
“My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m In Therapy” is a hysterical show that is running at Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury through Sunday. Steve Solomon is the comedian/actor in this comedic solo tour de force. The first matinee performance of “My Mother’s Italian…” was packed with 272 audience members who heartily enjoyed the performance...
Celebrating a Special Birthday of One of Verdi’s Greatest Heroines
Thursday, Nov 10 - 7PM | 41 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA. RSVP Here. “Aida” is Verdi’s grandest operatic spectacle, and one of his greatest musical achievements. From its premiere onward, the opera has remained a key staple of the repertoire -for 150 years! The powerful tale of forbidden love and political intrigue set in the exotic locale of ancien...
As Stamford Bocce League Looks to the Future as Contract for Scalzi Park Set to Expire Oct. 31
It’s an ancient game loved for its simplicity, friendly competition, and openness to all. It has been documented in a painting found inside an Egyptian tomb dating to 5200 B.C., though it may have been around before that. The game appears to have spread from Egypt to Palestine and Asia Minor, where it was picked up by the Greeks then passed to the...
‘A Bronx Tale’ Review: Chazz Palminteri Brings the Bronx to Boston
“The saddest thing in life is wasted talent,” but no one could accuse actor and playwright Chazz Palminteri of having squandered an ounce of it. The accomplished multihyphenate brought a revival of his one-man show, “A Bronx Tale,” to the sold-out Emerson Colonial Theater on Oct. 9. The filled seats were an excellent reminder of why “A Bronx Tale”...
Pirandello Lyceum hosts Italian Sing Along!
The Pirandello Lyceum is hosting their annual Italian Sing Along - Cantiamo Insieme, with famed accordionist Elio LoRusso. Eat appetizers, a main course, dessert, coffee. Cash Bar. Donation $40. Wednesday, October 26th at 6:00 P.M. at: Stefanelli's Restaurant - 119 South Main Street - Middleton, MA. Questions? Contact Domenic Amara at domamara@aol....
Sal Baglio Comes Home To East Boston With Benefit Show At ZUMIX, November 5
For longtime Boston singer, guitarist and songwriter Sal Baglio, the round trip is only complete when you come "Home Again." Baglio returns to East Boston to perform at ZUMIX on November 5th at 7:00PM. Monies raised from the concert will support the work of ZUMIX, ZUMIX empowers young people to build successful futures for themselves, transforming...
The Uncle Louie Variety Show & Comedian Frank Spadone
Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 5:00 PM. The Cabot, 286 Cabot St, Beverly, MA. Get your tickets now! "The Uncle Louie Variety Show" has been making audiences laugh for years with its hilarious and unique take on growing up as an Italian-American. The show is composed of two dynamic comedians, Lou Greco and Carlo Russo, who have gained international pop...
Visualizing Italian Kitchens: Material Politics of Food in Italy
When: Fri, October 28, 2022 from7:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Where: I AM Books 124 Salem Street Boston, MA 02113 United States - What: Silvia Bottinelli and Diana Garvin explore the material politics of food in Italy, from fascism to today. In their new books, authors Silvia Bottinelli and Diana Garvin unpack the recent politics and histories of Italian fo...
Danilo Gallinari on ACL recovery plan: ‘I want to stay close to the team’
Before the Ime Udoka suspension and the Robert Williams surgery, there was Danilo Gallinari’s injury. It’s been a rough stretch for the Boston Celtics, but it all began with the news that Gallinari had torn his ACL while playing for the Italian national team at EuroBasket. Boston signed Gallinari to a two-year deal at the start of free agency with...
Opera Columbus to Present Rhode Island Inspired ‘La Cenerentola’
Gioachino Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” is set to be performed in a modern-day Newport, RI in a new production by Opera Columbus. The classic work will be set in the mid-century modern town of Newport, Rhode Island and will showcase Sofia Selowsky and Ben Lee in the lead roles. Gideon Dabi will perform the role of Dandini, while Michelle Trainor will...
Commedia dell’Arte and Renaissance Music Demonstration
Thursday, October 20, 2022. 7:00pm - 8:00pm. Druker Auditorium - 330 Homer Street, Newton, Massachusetts. Chiara Durazzini, artistic director and co-founder of the Commedia dell’Arte troupe Pazzi Lazzi, will talk about the history and characteristics of Commedia dell’Arte through its iconography and show some physicality typical of its characters....
The Italian Chicks in Boston
The Italian Chicks comedy & Variety Show will be performing at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA. October 14 ,2022 – 8pm Showtime Tickets are available here. The Italian Chicks always offer a special reduced promo discount code for all, Italian American Organizations and well as Police, First Responders, EMT & all organizations that support and g...