Oregon Bach Festival 2014 concludes with Verdi 'operatic' Requiem
Last October's 200th anniversary of Verdi's birth unleashed a flurry of performances of the Verdi Requiem that hasn't subsided. This most operatic of Requiems concludes the 2014 Oregon Bach Festival Sunday in Eugene. What makes this performance especially tantalizing is its young but proven solo quartet: soprano Tamara Wilson, mezzo-sopran...
Go Away With ... Maria Bartiromo
Few business journalists make their way into pop culture. Then there's Maria Bartiromo, who was dubbed as the "Money Honey." Joey Ramone of the Ramones was clearly smitten with her, too. He sang her praises in his song, "Maria Bartiromo." "I've traveled the world, largely on business going from Asia to Europe and Brazil," says the 46-year-...
Top-Rated Italian Restaurants in Long Island
Long Island has been a hub of Italian-American culture for as long as Italians have settled in the tri-state area, and Italian-Americans make up the biggest percentage of the population of immigrant descendants in both Nassau and Suffolk counties, according to a study of the Long Island Italian-American community by Vincenzo Milione, a researcher a...
Invitation to Inaugural Benefit of AIFIC - September 18, 2014
Dear Friends, The American Initiative For Italian Culture Benefit Gala is approaching! As you already know, AIFIC intends to be a two-way bridge between Italy and the United States to promote appreciation of Art and Culture in our communities and enhance mutual understanding. Our organization (www.aific.org) is targeted especially to emerging ar...
Olive Garden sells 1,000 unlimited pasta passes in just two hours amid pressure from investors
Pasta fans were quick off the mark on Monday, as Olive Garden sold out of its exclusive unlimited dining passes in less than two hours. The US restaurant chain offered 1,000 customers the chance to snap up a $100 pass that will allow them to eat as much as they like between 22 September and 9 November, for its never ending pasta bowl promotion. &...
Newpoli to perform at the Dante - Friday, October 17
Delight your senses with the music and dancing of Newpoli, a group of exceptionally talented musicians who specialize in Southern Italian Folk Music & Dancing Friday, October 17 at 8:30 pm - 41 Hampshire St, Cambridge 02139 - (617)876-5160 For information and tickets, click here Tickets, $20 in advance, $22 a...
Exhibition Opening: Giulio Turcato - October 30, 2014 at 6:00 pm
An exhibition of works by Giulio Turcato. Curated by Isabella del Frate Rayburn. Catalogue edited by Martina Caruso. Sponsored by Maurice Kanbar. On view through December 12, 2014 - Mon-Fri 10-5. Giulio Turcato's drawings were never a focus of his three past solo shows in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s.Th...
"Premio Eccellenza Italiana": sabato a Washington la 1° edizione
Valorizzare e promuovere storie personali di successo, persone coraggiose, creative e realtà produttive e prodotti innovativi in grado di rappresentare il Made in Italy. Sono queste le motivazioni che hanno dato vita al "Premio Eccellenza Italiana" presieduto da Santo Versace e pensato e ideato da Massimo Lucidi, giornalista ed Emotional D...
New York Italians Aperitivo - November 7, 2014 at 7:00 pm
We invite you to join us Friday November, 7 at Osteria del Principe for our "NEW YORK ITALIANS APERITIVO".Come meet and mingle with New York Italians partners, Italian companies and professionals, new and existing members. Stop by, enjoy a drink, some complimentary hors d'oeuvres and great networking ...Italian style! Read more S...
Contributors needed for "Italian Americans: A History and Culture of a People" reference book
Contributors are needed for Italian-Americans: A History and Culture of a People, a historical reference book scheduled to be published by ABC-CLIO. The book will be comprised of about 160 entries on various topics pertaining to Italian-American history and culture divided into five areas: I. Patterns of emigration: Urban and rural settlem...
Nissoli (Pi):" Grazie all’associazione Aidone per l'impegno nel mantenere vivo il legame con la terra d'origine"
Deputata eletta in Nord America, Fucsia Nissoli (Pi) si è recata, ieri sera, a New York per l'incontro dell'associazione Aidone dei siciliani di Brooklyn. Durante l'incontro, Nissoli ha premiato l'uomo dell'anno, Gaetano Messina, ed ha ricordato l'importanza dell'appuntamento elettorale per il rinnovo dei Comites che è stato spostato al 17 aprile 2...
Emanuele Tozzi in concerto al Bar Felice
Nell'ambito delle serate Live Jazz organizzate dal Bar Felice, trova spazio anche il compositore, pianista e film maker Emanuele Tozzi. Già da bambino Tozzi ha minifestato la sua passione per la musica, che lo ha portato quasi naturalmente a iniziare a comporre canzoni. Dopo aver studiato per tutta la sua infanzia, ha frequentato la Scuola...