Andrew Costello, Carami Hilaire and Tenor Taehwan Ku to Lead TOSCA at NJ Association of Verismo Opera
Lucine Amara, Artistic Director of the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, announces the cast performing in Giacomo Puccini's Tosca on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Under Amara, one of the Metropolitan Opera's finest performers of Tosca, Verismo Opera, the Bergen Performing Arts Center's (bergenPAC) house opera company in Englewood, New Jersey, pr...
WAR & ART, WWI – USA in Italy
When: Thursday, October 12 2017 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm - Where: Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 Join us as we present the catalogue War & Art: WWI - USA in Italy followed by a preview of a previously unreleased documentary about the First World War provided by the Museo Centrale del Risorgimento. Welcome remarks: H...
At 90, Rudy Zattoni is still going very strong
Rudy Zattoni stopped by the recent VFW auxiliary salad luncheon, and before he left, he came into the kitchen bearing gifts, a big bag of cukes picked from his garden. He invited us to take them home, as he said the summer had yielded quite a crop. Somebody mentioned Rudy's birthday party, held Sept. 23 and what a nice event it had been, with th...
Innovation in Italian Programs and Pedagogy
When: Saturday, October 21, 2017 From 8:00 am To 7:00 pm - Where: Department of Italian, Georgetown University, 37th & O Streets NW, Washington, DC 20057 Join us on October 21, at Georgetown University, for the third iteration of the Italian Language and Culture Conference which this year focuses the discussion on pedagogical innovations to increa...
With five years in the bag, Assaggio! hits its stride with an abundance of flavors and options
Ask Mary Reyes, owner of Egg Harbor City’s Assaggio! Restaurant what’s new and she proudly boasts that the restaurant has won some well-deserved awards — namely, an A.C. Weekly Nightlife Award for Best Happy Hour outside of a casino; Best Meatball at Resorts’ Italian Festival; and Assaggio’s Executive Chef Jorge Barreto won an A.C. Weekly Top 40 U...
See the Sistine Chapel "up close" at the Westfield Garden State Plaza
Have you ever wanted to visit the Sistine Chapel and see Michelangelo’s painted ceiling, but not yet had the opportunity to visit the Vatican? Wouldn’t it be great if, somehow, an authentic recreation of said painting could be conveniently brought to your area? For art enthusiasts and would-be travelers in New Jersey, a new art exhibit titled Up Cl...
Progressive Women's Association sets Italian American Women of Distinction awards luncheon
The Progressive Women’s Association will hold its Italian-American Women of Distinction awards luncheon at noon Oct. 27 at the Uptown Event Center. The luncheon is held in observance of Italian Culture Month. Ten local women from Harrison County will be honored. Marie Prezioso will be the keynote speaker for the event. She is an Italian-American wh...
An Evening With Patrizio Buanne
When: Saturday, October 7th at 8 PM - Where: New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with international, multi-platinum Neapolitan crooner Patrizio Buanne returns to NJPAC, direct his from European tour! For the past decade, on both PBS and on...
Nutley-Belleville Columbus Parade set for Oct. 8
The Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade Committee will host one of the largest Italian-American events in northern New Jersey. More than 4,000 spectators are expected, according to organizers. Seventy-plus entries, with more than 1,000 participants, will include marching bands, drill teams, antique automobiles, motorcycles, floats, flags, zeppole...
Bayonne to celebrate Italian heritage with dinner celebration
Bayonne will host an Italian Night celebration Thursday, Oct. 5, city officials announced. The celebration, which will include a dinner and band music, will be held at 6 p.m. at the Polish-American Home at 27 West 22nd St. It is organized by by Mayor Jimmy Davis and the Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation (BEOF), Bayonne's community action agen...
Township to welcome Aquilonia delegation this week
Montclair officials and the township’s Italian-American community this Thursday will welcome a delegation from the municipality’s sister city in Italy, Aquilonia. The meet-and-greet will be held at 5 p.m. at the Municipal Council Chamber, 205 Claremont Ave. The Township Council officially recognized Aquilonia, Italy, as a sister city in January of...
"Archeology of the Future" Italian artist Fabrizio Plessi presents his installation
An imposing installation by renown Italian artist Fabrizio Plessi was unveiled today before a large audience at the Embassy of Italy in Washington. It will be on display through October. The installation travelled from Rome where it was exhibited amongst the contemporary art pieces of the art collection of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “...