Sylvester Stallone To Declare Dec 3 'Rocky Day' In Philadelphia
Sylvester Stallone will be outside the Philadelphia Museum Art for the grand opening of the new Rocky Shop and to declare Dec. 3 "Rocky Day" in the city this weekend. Rocky himself will be at the event at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Parkway Visitor Center, which sits adjacent to Eakins Oval near the museum. The grand opening event, hosted by the Visitor...
Angelo Cataldi opens up about sports radio career in book
Sports radio broadcasting icon Angelo Cataldi has written a book. It's called "Loud: How a Shy Nerd Came to Philadelphia and Turned Up The Volume in the Most Passionate Sports City in America." Over three decades behind the mic, Cataldi made many friends and enemies. He challenged sports figures on his daily show and reflects on all of it in his ne...
Local students to appear in Anthony Nunziata's 'My Italian Christmas!' concert at Theater at North
Local choir and dance students will perform in the third annual “Anthony Nunziata: My Italian Christmas! In Concert” at Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton, PA. The show, which is part of Nunziata’s holiday tour, will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. It will feature local students as special guests including songs sung by the Vall...
Meet & Greet with Tommy Devito, New York Quarterback!
Join us for an exclusive opportunity to meet Number 15, Tommy Devito, the revered New York quarterback, at PrimoHoagies in Wayne, NJ, on Tuesday, November 28th, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Tommy Devito, known for his exceptional skills on the field and his love for chicken cutlets and Italian heritage, will be gracing us with his presence. This Meet &...
From heroics in Vietnam to doo-wop all over, Jerry Tempesta leads with his heart
Jerry Tempesta started singing on the street corners of South Philadelphia when he was 14, and 60 years later, he’s still sharing great music, although the venues are nicer and the audiences are bigger. In between, though, were more than two decades when he lost the singing in his heart. That gap followed a two-year stint in the military, and the d...
Cino Paci Band celebrating 100th anniversary
If you regularly attend the Pittston Tomato Festival Parade, or the Columbus Day festivities in downtown Pittston, you’ll likely need no introduction to the Cino Paci Band. But if you haven’t yet had the pleasure of hearing the group play their Italian and American melodies, perhaps you would like to attend their 100th anniversary concert, set for...
'Italian Christmas Concert' Bringing Award-Winning Tenor To Newtown
The Newtown Library Company, the oldest operating library in Bucks County, is bringing a traditional “Italian Christmas Concert" to Newtown featuring award-winning Italian tenor and producer Michéal Castaldo. The concert takes place on Dec. 7 beginning at 7 p.m. at the historic Newtown Theatre located at 120 N. State Street in Newtown Borough. Door...
Pioneering Jazz and Blues Musician Eddie Lang
From humble beginnings in Philadelphia, a son of Molisano immigrants changed his name and helped revolutionize jazz and blues music, while performing with some of the biggest stars of the 20th century. Salvatore Massaro was born at home in the 700 block of Saint Albans Street in the Little Italy section in the south end of Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct...
The launching of the first AC Milan Academy in the United States of America
AC Milan, in partnership with Black&Red Pumas LLC, is proud to announce AC Milan Academy Virginia, the first Rossoneri Academy project in the United States that will officially open in spring 2024 in Fairfax, Virginia and the Washington Metropolitan Area (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia). The training program will directly involve boys and...
NICE Film Festival - 33rd Edition NYC and Philadelphia
New Italian Cinema Events - is a cultural organization founded by Viviana Del Bianco in Florence. Its primary goal is to promote contemporary independent Italian cinema worldwide through film screenings and cultural events in Europe, the United States, and Asia. This Fall, N.I.C.E. returns to the United States, celebrating its 33rd edition dedicate...
Italian Extravaganza - A Holiday Themed Italian Marketplace
Join us at the Italian Extravaganza, a blissful holiday celebration for all ages! The two day event will feature a number of local and international Italian vendors to help you step up your stocking stuffer game, as well as a myriad of interactive activities. Art-loving attendees can let their creative juices flow with hands-on traditional crafts,...
The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive – a documentary
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington presents the screening of the film-documentary “The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive” directed by Salvatore Zannino, to celebrate this extraordinary Italian fashion designer’s life and contributions to beauty in the film, music, and fashion industries. “Gianni Versace’s life was such a compelling story tha...