Fourth Annual Columbus Day Dinner
Please join us for an Italian night out sponsored by the Gulf Coast Italian American Cultural Society on Monday, October 9, 2017 at 5:30 pm. The event will take place at the Silver Slipper Casino in Bay St. Louis, MS. Keynote speaker will be the Honorable Frank M. Maselli, Honorary Consul of Italy at New Orleans, LA. Great entertainment by Zac Cra...
Special Event Celebrates Legacy of Southern Miss Pianist George Imbragulio
A special event celebrating the legacy of pianist and teacher George Imbragulio (1923-2015) will take place on Sunday, October 1, 2017, at 3 p.m. in Marsh Auditorium on The University of Southern Mississippi’s Hattiesburg campus. Commemorative remarks about the renowned musician and instructor will be given by those who knew him, as well as perform...
5th Annual Summerville Italian Feast
The 5th Annual Summerville Italian Feast is scheduled for Sunday October 15th, 2017 in downtown historical Summerville at Hutchinson Square starting at 11:00 am and closing at 7:00 pm. With over 40 food and craft vendors ready to serve the attendees from the Lowcountry, this one day event is gaining popularity as we mark the South Carolina’s recogn...
De Chiaro Steps into the Light
As a child, John De Chiaro often traveled with his stepfather, a shoemaker in New Jersey, into New York City to buy supplies, but on one trip, at about 5 years old, he wandered next door to a pawnshop and found an object that changed his life. "There was a guitar on the wall, and I just, for some reason, wanted that guitar," De Chiaro says. "My ste...
Barbering has led Joe Rocco from Broadway’s bright lights to a cozy shop on Anastasia Boulevard
The music playing when you walk into the St. Augustine Family Barber shop on Anastasia Boulevard isn’t Muzak or from a Top 40 radio station. The tunes instead come from a record player stacked with single 45s playing jazz and other selections from the 1950s and ‘60s. The walls of the place are adorned with instruments, photographs and paintings of...
Riccarda de Eccher: Montagna. The Dolomites at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, USA
From 25 August to 7 October 2017 the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art di Charleston, South Carolina (USA) will exhibit the works of alpinist and painter Riccarda de Eccher. 12 new watercolours dedicated to the Dolomites, ‘her' mountains, will be on view. Many have compared mountaineers, when they trace new routes up mountains, to artists creati...
2017 Sagra Della Vendemmia (Harvest Festival) Celebration
The Italian Cultural Institute of Louisville invites you to celebrate Italian culture with a fall harvest festival featuring a magnificent pig roast at Locust Grove from 4:30-8:30 pm on Sunday, September 3, 2017. Activities include Bocce and Buci di Mais (corn hole) competitions plus spirited accordion music.And, since some of the best local cooks...
Nashville Italian Lights Festival will turn focus to sky for eclipse
The Nashville Italian Lights Festival will turn its focus to the sky on Aug. 21 for the epic solar eclipse. The festival actually starts on Friday, Aug. 18 at Bicentennial Mall State Park. The four-day event will offer a variety of food, wine, music and traditions. On the day of the eclipse though, the festival will turn its focus to the sky. “So t...
Blauvelt Sons of Italy Presents Homes for Heroes with $1,500
On July 26th, Michael Guzzino, President of the Blauvelt Sons of Italy Rockland Lodge 2176, presented former Rockland County Legislator and Veteran John Murphy with a check for $1,500. The money will go directly to support Rockland Homes for Heroes, a not-for-profit 501[c]3 corporation, created to provide supportive, permanent, affordable rental ap...
American Society of Italian Heritage goes 'Far East' in Mandeville at recent gathering
Members of the American Society of Italian Heritage (ASIH) enjoyed Chinese and Japanese cuisine at a "Cooks Day Off" luncheon at the Super Panda in Mandeville on July 12. 'Ciao' and 'Chow' were the buzzwords at the spirited gathering. The luncheon was among the events scheduled throughout the year by ASIH, such as the Festa di San Guiseppe, or the...
Trigiani excited to return to 'city metropolis' of her childhood for book event
New York Times best-selling author Adriana Trigiani has never forgotten her Appalachian roots. Though some of her stories take place in other cities and states, Trigiani said she always finds a way to incorporate parts of her Southwest Virginia home into everything she writes. “People say to me all the time, ‘How does Appalachia play into this...
Check Out Giò Ponti, Martin Johnson Heade and More at Museum Mix
From eclectic furnishings to botanical paintings to sailboat etchings, the Georgia Museum of Art has a full house of interesting artwork offering a cool respite from the summer heat. The thrice-yearly art party Museum Mix will celebrate current exhibitions with late-night access to the galleries Thursday, July 20 from 8–11 p.m. Preceded by an hourl...