Frank Ingrasciotta presents BLOOD TYPE: RAGU
Writer/Performer Frank Ingrasciotta will perform his critically-acclaimed one-man play Blood Type: RAGU at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport, Long Island (NY) on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 8 pm. Blood Type: RAGU is a wonderfully funny and genuinely moving one-man play exploring a first-generation immigrant child's delicate dance between cul...
Albert Innaurato, Playwright Who Lit Up Broadway in ’70s, Dies at 70
Albert Innaurato, a playwright who enjoyed spectacular success for a time in the late 1970s, including having a play run on Broadway for more than four years, has died in Philadelphia. He was 70. His cousin Stephen Paesani said Mr. Innaurato was found dead in his bed on Tuesday, and had probably been dead for two days. The cause was not clear, Mr....
New Italian Market Opens in Berkeley Heights; Bella Nonna's Serves Italian Specialties Made In-House
It's open! Berkeley Heights finally has the Italian market it has been wishing for since the closing of Mar Juls, the go to sandwich joint of the 60's and 70's. Bella Nonna's is just what the community has been looking for -- you walk into the Italian market and there's a feeling of being in Berkeley Heights' own mini "Eataly" where guests can dine...
Maine town will consider renaming Columbus Day, but not until after Columbus Day
A Newcastle selectman has suggested that the town formally recognize the second Monday in October, Columbus Day, by some other name. Joel Lind brought the topic up for discussion during the Newcastle Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Monday, after reading an article about the Portland City Council’s resolution to recognize the day as Indigenous Peopl...
“City Girl, Country Boy”— Gabrielle Stravelli Sings Willie Nelson at Birdland
Why would an Italian jazz singer from Staten Island and New Jersey create a show that celebrates the music of a country legend from Texas? Gabrielle Stravelli shared the story behind her love for Willie Nelson’s music during her recent show at New York City’s Birdland Jazz Club: It all started years ago when her sister took her to hear Nelson at th...
Osteria511 Opens With Traditional Italian Fare in Manahawkin
After running upscale restaurants in New York City, Chris Angelone thought it was time to make a career change. He wanted to stay in the food business, but without the hectic schedule and long days and nights so he would still have time to kick back a little and spend more time with his family. The end result was Carmine’s New York Bagel Co., which...
Nuovo addetto scientifico a Washington
È stato pubblicato ieri dalla Farnesina l’avviso di incarico per il ruolo di Addetto Scientifico all’Ambasciata d’Italia a Washington. La durata dell’incarico è di due anni, rinnovabile. Ai candidati sono richieste la perfetta conoscenza della lingua inglese, la cittadinanza italiana e un elevato prestigio scientifico. È necessario anche possedere...
Italian Heritage Month Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner Dance Cruise
October 5 (Thursday) 6:30 pm (boarding). Italian Heritage Month Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner Dance Cruise. A boat cruise around Manhattan with dinner and dancing. This event is to raise scholarship money for law students. 6:30 pm - Boarding Time; 7:00 pm - Sailing Time; 10:00 pm - Return Time. Sponsored by Columbian Lawyers Association, First Judi...
Totah mayor proclaims ‘Indigenous Peoples Day
Five hundred and 25 years after Columbus sailed the ocean blue, the city of Farmington is taking a closer look at the Italian explorer and the holiday that celebrates his voyage. During a regular city council meeting Tuesday, Farmington Mayor Tommy Roberts officially proclaimed the second Monday in October every year as “Indigenous Peoples Day.” Al...
Umbria in Sugar Land film festival showcases the beauty of Italian filmmaking
Sugar Land might not be the first place one thinks of as the site for an Italian film festival, but thanks to the determined efforts of some local residents, it has become a reality. The Umbria in Sugar Land film festival kicked off Wednesday night with a screening of the film, My Italy, at the Sugar Land Auditorium, preceded by an "Aperitivo Recep...
On Second Thought: Learned Women Reflect on Profession, Community, and Purpose
Wednesday, October 4, 2017, 6pm - John D. Calandra Italian American Institute - 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor - New York, N.Y. 10036. On Second Thought: Learned Women Reflect on Profession, Community, and Purpose. By Luisa Del Giudice, Independent Scholar In these dynamic essays (University of Utah Press, 2017) thirteen scholars explore the ways...
Lower Burrell's Colin Aikins special guest at 'Giada Valenti: From Venice With Love' performance
What better place to be noticed by a professional Italian singer than through a video of you singing at a restaurant in Italy? That's how Lower Burrell's Colin Aikins was discovered by Italian singer Giada Valenti, a Venice native, who saw and heard him performing through a friend's post on Facebook. The young tenor's voice inspired Valenti so much...