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On June 23 and 24 at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Boston Early Music Festival’s presentation of Francesca Caccini’s “Alcina,” a comic opera in four scenes, will serve as a reminder that music in 17th-century Italy did not concern itself exclusively with liturgy, nor was it written exclusively by men. In fact, this year’s encore performances...

Danilo Gallinari did not play a single game during the 2022-23 NBA season. The player has now chosen his future in the league. According to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN, the Italian forward has chosen to exercise his player option in the contract with the Boston Celtics and will remain with the team during the next season as well. Gallinari tore hi...

IO 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...

This 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...

When: 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...

The Community Italian-American Organization Soccer Hall of Fame Thursday inducted 11 new members in a ceremony at Berkshire Hills Country Club. The Class of 2023 includes former student-athletes who won six Berkshire County MVP awards, 23 all-Berkshire selections, 12 all-Western Mass selections and three all-Massachusetts selections. In addition to...

The Italian National Olympic Committee in the USA (Coni USA,) the Committee of Italian Abroad in NY (Com.It.Es NY) and the Pontelandolfo Community Club (Ponte Club) announce the 3rd Bocce & Picnic Tournament for families of the Italian, Italian-American communities and all citizens who love the Italian language and culture.  The Tournament takes pl...

About 40 boccie players got together for their banquet at the Prata Society, located at 29 Walnut Grove Ave, Cranston . The food was prepared by Ralph’s catering and it was like eating at a wedding. The food was five courses and there was wine on the tables. This was a winter league that ran from November to March with eight teams for 21 weeks. The...

Ah, the opera. It is an otherworldly experience to sit in a hushed, dimly lit theater, gazing at the stage as a hidden orchestra strikes the first stirring chord. The drama is also a cathartic anecdote to end-of-semester anxiety. This April 27 through April 28, BU School of Music’s Opera Institute and their School of Theater exhibits “Alcina,” an I...

When: Fri, May 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Where: 339 Pleasant St, Malden, MA, 02148 Experience the magic of Italian opera like never before with "Vincerò! The Italian Opera Experience," coming to Malden, MA this May for a limited run. Presented by the Mystic Side Opera Company at the historic Wilbur Fiske Haven House, this Hollywood Award-winning immers...

It was a trip that featured football, family and (new) friends. And what an unforgettably enjoyable experience it was for South High senior Angelo LaRose and the rest of the American Football Worldwide high school elite team that spent five days practicing in and touring Italy before playing the Italian under-21 national team last Saturday in Milan...

Italian pianist Beatrice Rana has become a force in the international classical music world, receiving admiration from critics and audiences alike. As renowned for her sensitivity and musical intelligence as she is for her vivid colorations and pyrotechnics, she is a pianist who truly has it all. Beatrice Rana has performed at the world’s most este...