Annual Borough of Queens Columbus Day Parade
Parade route commences at Kaufman Studios located at 34-12 36th Street, Astoria, NY and ends on Astoria Blvd. and Cav. Vincent Iannece Street, named in honor of the co-founder and motivating force in reinstating this parade. Sponsored by Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens, Inc. Grand Marshal Commissioner Cav. Daniel Nigro of th...
Exhibition opening - Italy early and late: paintings by Peter Ruta
ITALY EARLY AND LATE. An exhibition of paintings by Peter Ruta The artist in conversation with Ara Merjian (NYU). On view through February 27, 2015 - Mon-Fri 10-5. Casa Zerilli marimò Peter Ruta is known in the US for his mature work: New York cityscapes and rugged western landscapes, but from 1947 to 1962, moving between R...
Cyndi Lauper: Italian of the Week
Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper was born on June 22, 1953. Her mother, Catrine Gallo, is an Italian American whose family is from Sicily. Cyndi was raised in Queens, NY, as a Roman Catholic. She dropped out of high school and moved out on her own when she was 17. She began singing in local cover bands and working odd jobs to make ends meet. I...
Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2015
For 14 years, Open Roads has proudly offered to North American audiences the most diverse and extensive lineup of contemporary Italian film available. This year's program strikes a satisfying balance between emerging talents and esteemed veterans—as well as (at least) one master: Ermanno Olmi, among the nation's leading lights for over half a centu...
The Madonna Of 115th Street Gets A Long-Awaited Makeover
After 131 years, Madonna of 115th Street needed a makeover — a makeover worthy of a Catholic icon parishioners say is responsible for miracles. And last week, the refurbished life-sized statue and her new gown were unveiled last week in East Harlem. From high above the altar, the Blessed Mother at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church has watched...
San Vincenzo Gets a New “Marble” Pedestal
By Giovanni di Napoli Saturday morning I made my way to Most Precious Blood Church in Manhattan's Little Italy, to lend a hand to the Craco Society with the repositioning of the San Vincenzo statue onto its new base. Made to look like marble, the wooden pedestal was constructed by master craftsman Manny Mayo to display the saint at the foot of the...
Part 2 – Carroll Gardens – I Know Where Your Marys Go!
by Antonia Ferraro Last we spoke on the topic of front yard religious statuary, I posited the question to Carroll Gardens, Where Will All Your Marys Go? I won't lie. I had a great time writing that piece. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with both Monsignor Massie and St. Stephen's Pastoral Associate, John Heyer II. Msgr. Massie helped me to...
Sons of Italy Binghamton Lodge celebrates centennial
The Binghamton Lodge of the Sons of Italy is celebrating that special milestone this weekend: 100 years of serving the community. Members, friends, and family all gathered at Traditions At The Glen in the Town of Union Friday night. The black tie event featured food, dancing and also reflection on years past. Located in the heart...
Community champion Joe Gerace passes away at 80
Joseph Richard Gerace, 80, proprietor of Gerace's Hair Care Center and along with his wife owned the former Bob Harris Realty Company, died on Thursday (Nov. 17, 2016) at the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Mr. Gerace was born March 15, 1936 in Batavia, a son of the late Joseph A. and Sarah (Gazzetta) Gerace. A 1955 graduate...
Lecture on Verdi, the young boy
May 1, 2013 Lecture on Giuseppe Verdi's youth, his training developmentand a lesson on "Va Pensiero" from Nabucco to be performed by students of La Scuola Italiana at the Bicentennial Ceremon, Verdi Square, 72nd and Amsterdam/Broadway, on May 1, 2013, at 1:00 pm La Scuola d'Italia, Guglielmo Marconi 406 East 67th Street New York...
Italian-American group backs Mangano for county executive
By Robert Brodsky The Italian American Political Action Committee of New York has endorsed Republican Edward Mangano for Nassau County executive, bypassing Democrat Thomas Suozzi, a fellow Italian. The executive board of the PAC, a nonpartisan group that is affiliated with more than 140 Italian-American organizations, said it had unanimously endo...
Lavazza e il futurismo Italiano al Guggenheim Museum di New York
Si intitola "Italian Futurism, 1909–1944: Reconstructing the Universe", la mostra dedicata al movimento Futurista Italiano che inaugura il 21 febbraio al Guggenheim Museum di New York. Un evento che vede raddoppiare l'orgoglio italiano in quanto sponsorizzata da Lavazza, azienda portabandiera a livello globale del caffè made in Italy, e mecena...