U.S. chess champion in N.J. to face 36 players at once
Chess aficionados will get the chance to meet and challenge Grandmaster Fabiano Luiqi Caruana on Saturday during a free lecture and accompanying simultaneous exhibition at Ocean County College. Caruana, 24, is an Italian-American chess grandmasterand former chess prodigy. He is the current United States champion and ranked No. 2 in the world behind...
Verismo Opera Announces Casting for Supernumeraries and Openings for Volunteers
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera is casting for supernumeraries (supers) to appear in the company's new production of Giuseppe Verdi's AIDA. The nonprofit organization has several opportunities for the public to get involved and volunteer in different capacities. Actors and aspiring actors, ages 14 and above, are invited to apply for sup...
NJ Festival Orchestra to present 'La Traviata' in Madison on March 4
Soloists from the New York Metropolitan Opera and beyond will join the New Jersey Festival Orchestra (NJFO) at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 5, to present Giuseppe Verdi’s renowned masterpiece, “La Traviata.” The concert takes place at The Concert Hall at Drew University in Madison. Verdi’s most timeless and lyrical score, “La Traviata” has continued to...
‘Feisty’ Italian spirit fuels Newark native’s career in NFL
When we think of Italians, certain things come to mind: food, wine, romance, coffee, conversation, etc. Seldom do we think of professional athletes as part of everyday Italian culture, but things are a bit different for Chicago Bears tight end and Delaware native Justin Perillo. Justin’s parents grew up in Wilmington, but his family’s roots can be...
Italian-American Heritage Club will screen 'La Prima Cosa Bella' at the library
As part of its Italian Film Series, the Italian-American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County will present the Italian film “La Prima Cosa Bella” (“The First Beautiful Thing”) at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, in the Hunterdon County Library Community Room, 314 Route 12, Building 3, in Raritan Township. From acclaimed Italian director Paolo Virzi, kn...
BIG GAY ITALIAN Trilogy Picked up in Atlantic City!
Anthony J. Wilkinson's Big Gay Italian Trilogy, which have all played at different times Off-Broadway since 2003, has been picked up by Resorts Casino and will play this summer in the 1350 seat Superstar Theater. "My Big Gay Italian Wedding" will play June 30, 2017, "My Big Gay Italian Funeral" will play July 28, 2017, and "My Big Gay Italian Midli...
Vic DiBitetto Returns To Newton Theatre
The Newton Theatre welcomes back comedian Vic DiBitetto on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 8:00pm. DiBitetto, known as The Italian Hurricane, is one of the hottest stand-up comedians in the country. An incredibly powerful performer, DiBitetto churns energy, honesty and humanity into nonstop laughter at a frenetic pace. He’s been called a cross between Rodne...
Mike Scioscia and Sal Varriale are Italian legends
It was a beautiful reunion when Angels' skipper Mike Scioscia welcomed Team Italy hitting coach Mike Piazza to Tempe's Diablo Stadium hours before the start of Italy's WBC warm-up exhibition game against the LA Angels. Scioscia exclaimed, "Where's Sal Varriale?" Anyone in the Team Italy circle, especially Piazza, would know if Varriale was in the W...
Interview with Simone Alberghini – 20 years at ROF!
by Corrina Simone Alberghini will be at ROF in a few weeks performing in "La Gazza Ladra" Earlier this season we spoke with him after a performance of Cenerentola at Washington National Opera! We've been so lucky to enjoy your performances in Pesaro at the Rossini Opera Festival. During the run of Cenerentola you were interviewed by Raiss...
Italian Culture – Opera
Italian opera is a musical art form that had its beginnings in Florence in the late 1500s. It was based on a number of performance genres that preceded it, including Greek drama, poems sung by a solo vocalist with single instrument backing and madrigals (a capella singing by 3-6 harmonizing vocalists). The earliest known opera composition...
New authors of Italian cinema
The Cinema Studies Program and the Center for Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia present NEW AUTHORS OF ITALIAN CINEMA 29 November - 2 December, 2012 he Cinema Studies Program and the Center for Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, in col...
Echoes of Mulberry Street (The Italian Tin Pan Alley)
Lecture and performance by John La Barbera. A wonderful opportunity to learn about early 20th century Italian Music Publishers in NYC. The first international popular music to emerge in the modern era is the Canzone Napoletana. The success of Neapolitan song reached beyond the borders of Naples and Italy, credited to the wave...