Joe Barbara, Richard H. Blake to Headline A Bronx Tale Tour
Casting has been announced for the North American tour of A Bronx Tale, directed by Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks. The company will feature 10 alumni from the Broadway production. Heading the cast are Joe Barbara as Sonny, Richard H. Blake as Lorenzo, Joey Barreiro as Calogero, Michelle Aravena as Rosina, Brianna-Marie Bell as Jane, Antonio Beverly...
Civita di Bagnoregio
If you observe it from a distance as it clings to the edge of the precipice which seems to be attacking it from all sides, the village of Civita di Bagnoregio seems like a ghost town, something that could exist only in the mind of a visionary or in a dream remembered. Especially on certain misty mornings that little group of houses seems to float s...
In This New Restaurant, a Room Just for Pasta
EVERY MORNING, as the sun arrives, so do they: a handful of employees, taking their spots at two maple benches custom-made by John Boos & Co., the Illinois company revered for its cutting boards. They will stay for around 10 hours, producing whichever pasta the kitchen requests: corzetti, stamped like Roman coins; or cappelletti — little hats — stu...
Cleveland Italian American Heritage Committee Announces 2018 Italian Heritage Month Honorees
The Cleveland Italian American Heritage Committee in partnership with the City of Cleveland Mayor’s Office and Cleveland City Council will host a ceremony in the Cleveland City Hall Rotunda on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 at 6 p.m. to celebrate Italian Heritage Month. The ceremony includes honoring outstanding individuals and organizations within the Ita...
Lady Gaga reveals she felt 'ugly' during 'A Star Is Born' audition: 'I'm so insecure'
Stars are just like us. And like most of us, stars also have insecurities — even superstar singer Lady Gaga. The "Bad Romance" singer admitted in a recent interview with the LA Times that she sometimes feels "ugly" and has never seen herself as the prettiest girl in the room. "I'm so insecure," she revealed to the outlet. "I like to preach, but I...
Italian Designer Cucinelli Makes A Medieval Fashion Statement
Italian fashion tycoon Brunello Cucinelli, best known for selling cashmere sweaters for thousands of dollars each, has unveiled his latest creative project: a fully restored medieval hamlet nestled in a valley in central Umbria. Cucinelli showed hundreds of invited journalists and guests around the 13th century settlement of Solomeo on Tuesday, hav...
Sottoscritto protocollo d’intesa tra Comune e AACUPI per possibile utilizzo della Piave come sede di corsi universitari americani
Potrebbe essere una potenziale svolta per la ex-caserma Piave da sempre al centro del dibattito politico locale. Nella giornata del 6 settembre, infatti, il sindaco di Orvieto, Giuseppe Germani e Portia Anne Prebys, presidente dell’AACUPI, Association of American College and UniversityPrograms in Italy, hanno sottoscritto un protocollo d’intesa su...
Joe Deininger of Italian Village talks Italian Village History, Italian food and Ferrari Fest with Dane
Dane is joined ‘on the road’ with the General Manager of Italian Village, Joe Deininger, to talk about celebrating 91 years for The Italian Village, Chicago specific Italian foods and their 21st Annual Ferrari Fest coming up this weekend. The Fest showcases 40 to 60 Ferrari’s in a family fun atmosphere with delicious Italian food. All money made at...
Don’t miss the festival of Saint Liberata
The Greater Patchogue Foundation will be hosting the 51st annual Italian Festival of Saint Liberata, an Italian feast down Main Street, celebrating Louis Lucian Giordano, the 2018 Italian-American of the Year, this Saturday, Sept. 8. Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce executive director David Kennedy said the festival, which is in its 11th year...
The storied tradition behind Springfield’s Italian-owned pizza house
The Catanzaro family opened their first fancy fruit and fresh vegetable stand at the old City Market in 1889. Russ Catanzaro was born in 1911. He served in World War II, and then returned home to Springfield to work again in the family business. Russ and his son Joe decided to build their own shop on Dayton Avenue in 1951. When they first opened, t...
Rudolph Edward Torrini dies at 95 years of age
Rudolph Edward Torrini. Born March 31, 1923 (age 95). Died: September 5, 2018. St.Louis, Missouri. Education BFA, Washington University 1949; Fulbright Scholar, Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze 1949; MFA, University of Notre Dame 1958 Known for Sculpture, Wood Carving, Drawing. Notable work: Italian Immigrants, Martin Luther King, Union Soldier R...
Silicon Valley Study Tour, viaggio alla scoperta di un ecosistema irripetibile. Il racconto
Tutto comincia un pomeriggio d’ottobre, quando, in cerca di conferenze a Milano, un titolo in particolare cattura la mia attenzione: “Silicon Valley Study Tour 2018”, decido di andare a sentire. Paolo Marenco, presidente dell’associazione La Storia nel Futuro e fondatore del programma, racconta al pubblico le storie degli studenti che dal 2005 ad o...