A Bronx Tale, Robert De Niro’s 1993 directorial debut, starred as the Tribeca Festival’s closing gala with the famed actor acknowledging that he never got asked to direct again following the film’s inauspicious box office debut. “I was lucky to be able to make the movie. I made it the way I wanted to make it. I didn’t compromise at all. And I took...
READ MOREWhen: Sunday, June 25, 2023 @ 7:00pm - Where: Carteret Performing Arts Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008 A first-generation Italian-American born and raised in Westchester, New York, Anthony Rodia came out of the womb making people laugh. In his 20’s he tried a few open mics, but ultimately took a different career path as a finance mana...
READ MOREIO MI CANTO DA SOLA Storie di donne mai arrese (I SING MY OWN SONG - Stories of Women who never surrendered). Boston Playwrights' Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave., Boston MA 02215. Friday June 9 at 7:30 PM; Saturday June 10 at 7:30 PM; Sunday June 11 at 3:00 PM. The show is a series of monologues about historical Italian women who were victims of vio...
READ MOREThis Saturday at The Spire Center for Performing Arts comedy will be on display with a great lineup of comedians. This show will take place starting at 8:00 pm. Tickets for the show range from $22.50-$25.00 and can be purchased here. If your wondering who will be performing check out their bios below. Frank is an Italian-American who is best known...
READ MOREHere’s a fun fact – a Bottlenose Dolphin can hold its breath for up to twenty minutes, which is the same amount of time Sebastian Maniscalco can go without reminding someone that he’s Italian. Maniscalco’s screenwriting debut, the culture-clash comedy About My Father co-starring Robert De Niro, is slated to premiere this Friday.
READ MOREThis autumn, when Teatro Olimpico closes its 76th season of classic plays, the historic Italian theater will premiere “Americans in Vicenza” at the Soldiers’ Theatre on Caserma Ederle. Col. Matthew Gomlak, U.S. Army Garrison Italy commander, announced the show recently during a red-carpet engagement at Teatro Olimpico. “It is an absolute honor to r...
READ MOREWhen: Thu, Jun 1, 2023 at 7:30 PM - Where: Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St, Arlington, MA, 02474 Don't miss the only concert in Boston by one of the most sought after voices - ALBERTO PROFETA at The Regent Theatre on June 1. Student of Luciano Pavarotti, Alberto is critically acclaimed tenor from Sicily, Italy. Alberto with perform some of the greates...
READ MOREActor, author and comedian Sebastian Maniscalco announced ‘Sebastian Maniscalco Live!’ today. Produced by Live Nation, the 6-city tour kicks off on July 20th at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL making stops across the U.S. in Highland, Airway Heights, Reno and more before wrapping up in Wheatland, CA at Hard Rock Live on August 19th. Maniscalco will...
READ MOREActor, filmmaker and playwright Chazz Palminteri will tell his story of the play and film “A Bronx Tale” at Bally’s Dover’s Rollins Center on June 23 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $40-$100 and will be on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at ballysdover.com. A portion of sales will be donated to the Delaware Italian American Foundation. Mr. Palminteri was born in the...
READ MORESince its inception, the Hawthorne Pride Alliance has sponsored an annual theatrical production which helps fund its scholarship program. After a very successful run of The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman last year, the HPA has decided to do a much more light-hearted dinner theater experience. This year’s production, My Big Gay Italian Mid Life C...
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