Beniamino Bufano - So be it in peace
At the age of 27, Beniamino Bufano was described by the New York Times as showing “promise of being one of the few enduringly important sculptors that America, if she can claim him, has had. . . he does not depend on his hands alone. . . he works with his convictions and with his aesthetic principles. . .” Born on October 14, 1888 in San Fele, a sm...
Murano Glass
Magazzino’s Co-Founders Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu will discuss the development of their passion for and collection of Murano glass. Murano Glass: Olnick Spanu Collection, a film by Anton Giulio and Siretta Onofri, providing insight into, as well as footage of, glass production in the storied factories of Venice and featuring interviews with Na...
IAP 142: Northern exposure. Exploring Northern Italian contributions in the United States, Part 1
We tend to focus a lot on our Southern Italian roots here at the Italian American Podcast, but today we’re asking… “What’s up North?” This week’s episode is the first in a two-part series featuring special guest and Northern Italy expert Robert Allegrini, the honorary consul of San Marino in Chicago, where we will dig into a history of the contrib...
The Russo Bros. Introduce Instagram Live Series 'Pizza Film School'
The Russo Brothers are going live. On Friday, the official Instagram account for Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo introduced Russo Bros. Pizza Film School, an upcoming Instagram Live series featuring movie recommendations and discussions with the filmmaking pair. "Like a lot of you, our families have been watching movies together d...
Who Pulled the Plug on the Fiat 500 in the U.S?
There's something about Fiat. The Italian brand sells tiny, distinctive cars that resonate with its fans. The cars are puppy-cute, especially in the U.S. where the roads are filled with much larger vehicles. Owners love their two-door Fiat 500s, which came in many flavors including convertibles, pure electric, and the performance Abarth, and some...
Bada Bing! David Chase wrote a new coronavirus-themed scene for ‘The Sopranos’
“The Sopranos” have gotten rebooted — sort of — for the pandemic. Creator David Chase dusted off his keyboard to write lines envisioning how the Italian mobsters — and the people who love them — will deal with the coronavirus crisis. Original cast members Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa unveiled the scene on their recently launched “Talking S...
Table For None: Tom Colicchio Explains What Restaurants Need To Survive
Chef Tom Colicchio is one of the many restaurateurs wondering what will be left of the industry after the COVID-19 pandemic has run its course. Colicchio, who serves as head judge on the Bravo series Top Chef, laid off more than 400 staff members in the past few months. His five restaurants in New York and Los Angeles have been shuttered since Marc...
Rapahel's Dream | A Live Zoom Presentation by Marzia Faietti
Friday, May 15, 2020 | 11:00am PST. This event is in English. Free and open to the public. REGISTER HERE. The presentation will be moderated by Prof. Emanuele Lugli, Stanford University. On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Raffaello Sanzio’s death, while we wait for cultural destinations to reopen and to be able to see works of art live aga...
Italian Geniuses & Colorful Personalities
May 13 at 7pm EDT. $10. Click here for more info & to register. Has anyone demonstrated genius throughout history quite like the Italians? From antiquity to the present, from realms of the arts & sciences to the art of “la dolce vita”, Italians, more than any other people have profoundly shaped our worldview and how we live. Through an engaging int...
Ambassador Armando Varricchio at GEI. The relationship between the United States and Italy is fundamental for the post-Covid recovery.
The Ambassador of Italy Armando Varricchio participated today in a virtual conversation with Mario Platero, President of the Gruppo Esponenti Italiani (GEI) of New York and columnist for La Stampa. During the conversation, which was joined by numerous GEI members, representatives of the italian community and journalists in NY, the Ambassador addres...
Vincenzo Sellaro ed il contributo degli emigrati italiani in USA
La vicenda migratoria transoceanica della seconda metà del XIX secolo ha contribuito a segnare una forma specifica di insediamento etnico nella realtà statunitense. In quella fase storica, negli Stati Uniti, il processo migratorio ha assunto caratteri di massa a partire dagli anni settanta dell’ottocento, quando arrivarono nel paese più di due mili...
A Tribute to Our Irreplaceable Italian American Mothers
What is the most beautiful love song ever written? Was it a song of passion sung by a young man to profess his unending love to his sweetheart? Or maybe a song of joy from a young woman in response to a marriage proposal? If you ask me, it was neither. Of the thousands of love-songs written throughout the years, perhaps the most beautiful, the most...