Youngstown Italian Fest seeks pageant applicants
The Greater Youngstown Italian Fest is seeking applicants for its pageants, scholarship and man and woman of the year. The festival will take place Aug.4-6 in downtown Youngstown. Information and applications can be found at youngstownitalianfest.org. Pageants - The Miss Italian Festpageant is set for Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. on the main stage for young la...
Mangia! Milano’s Deli to Appear on Phantom Gourmet
One of Winthrop’s residents has recently had a touch of celebrity. East Boston’s Milano’s Deli owner and operator, Vinny Caraglia, was scouted by the hit show Phantom Gourmet. The show focuses on highlighting local restaurants that stand out for their exquisite food and cozy atmosphere. Caraglia and his father, Giuseppe, have owned Milano’s jointly...
New York Philharmonic puts Toscanini archive online for worldwide audience
The New York Philharmonic has put documents related to the life and work of musician Arturo Toscanini into a digital archive in the latest stage of a project that has already made millions of documents available online. The 175-year-old orchestra has been digitally archiving records since 2011 using open source software from Alfresco. There are alr...
Ferragamo, l'America e il ritorno. Quando Salvatore sbarcò a Firenze
Indossava un abito doppiopetto gessato grigio Salvatore Ferragamo quando sul ponte del «Roma» il transatlantico che nel nel 1927 lo riportava in Italia con in tasca un capitale di 250.000 dollari, da dove era partito diciassettenne per New York viaggiando in terza classe fino al ricongiungimento coi fratelli. Dopo dodici anni il ragazzo di Bonito a...
Come Celebrate the Feast of the Madonna del Sacro Monte at Holy Face Monastery in Clifton New Jersey
The Our Lady of Sacro Monte Society will host a Solemn High Mass with Gregorian chant along with a Grand Italian Festival in honor of the Madonna del Sacro Monte di Novi Velia, Salerno on Sunday, May 21st, 2017, at 11:30 a.m., at Holy Face Monastery, 1697 Route 3 East, Clifton, New Jersey. Following Mass there will be a grand procession on the mona...
Chicago folks, if you haven’t hit up this BYOB Italian spot yet, you’re dining wrong
Chicagoans will attest that there is no shortage of delicious Italian food in the Windy City. On every corner and from every price point, there’s always an option for handmade pastas (shoutout to the "pasta queen of Chicago" for winning the James Beard Award for Best Chef) or grandma’s bolognaise recipe. And yet, if you haven’t dined at Antoine Ced...
Italian-Born Scientist From DC Wins Miss USA 2017
Kara McCullough, a scientist working for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has been crowned Miss USA. McCullough, who represented the District of Columbia in the decades-old pageant, was born in Naples, Italy, and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She said she wants to inspire children to pursue careers in the fields of science, technology,...
Marisa Merz: The Sky is a Great Space
When: From Sunday, June 04, 2017 to Sunday, August 20, 2017 - Where: Free for Good, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024 - Organized by : Hammer Museum In collaboration with : Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York - Entrance : Free Bringing together five decades of work—from her early Arte Povera experiments, to the enigmatic heads and faces...
Columbians go to bat for Miseracordia
The Columbian Club of Chicago will host a Sunday brunch at 10 a.m. on June 4 at Miseracordia Home Chicago. The event will feature a performance by Miseracordia’s own group, The Heartbreakers, and raise funds to benefit the home’s more than 600 residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Proceeds from a split-the-pot will be donated...
National Italian Invitational Golf Tournament for Charities in Wisconsin
Dear Friends, As President of the National Italian Invitational Golf Tournament for Charities, I reach out to your organization to share information and invite you and your members to join us at our event. We are a charitable golf tournament celebrating our 60th anniversary this year. Our event involves everything Italian including golf, bocce, gr...
Italian Artist Marco Carnaroli to exhibit at Agora Gallery New York!
Coming to Agora Gallery this May is the exhibition Illumination: An Exhibition of Fine Art Photography, featuring the artist Marco Carnaroli. The exhibition opens May 19, 2017 and runs through June 8, 2017 with an opening reception on Thursday, May 25 from 6-8 pm. Entrance is free. Exhibition times and a press release are pasted below; the followin...
A Voice for all Time: Luciano Pavarotti
05/18/2017 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM ET Westchester Italian Cultural Center - One Generoso Pope Place - Tuckahoe, NY 10707. Members $20 – Non-Members $25 - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE A 10th Anniversary Remembrance. A one-hour video presentation by William Ronayne, featuring the beloved tenor in opera and song including memorable performances of arias...