Boston Bel Canto Opera -- Spring Concert
Neapolitan Italian tenor Giovanni Formisano sings a recital of songs in Italian and in Neapolitan dialect with opera arias from Andrea Chenier, Lucia di Lammermoor, Il Corsaro and L'Arlesiana. Sunday, 12 April, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. Dante Alighieri Society of MA - 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 He will be assisted by...
Carmine's Creative Italian Cuisine
By Karen Gardner If you're looking for quality Italian food, like what you would get at home if you lived in Italy, I highly recommend making a trip to Williamsport to visit Carmine's Creative Italian Cuisine. A meal at Carmine's is definitely love at first bite, especially if you live and breathe Italian food, like I do. Give m...
Strong Showing for Italy at NYIOOC
Despite experiencing one of the worst olive harvests in recent history, Italy maintained its position as the second-most-awarded country at the 2015 New York International Olive Oil Competition last week, just behind Spain. Italian producers were stung by a series of challenges during the 2014/2015 harvest season, chief among them a bacter...
Vanessa Benelli Mosel in concert
THE KEYBOARD CHARITABLE TRUST presents a recital by the young Italian pianist, VANESSA BENELLI MOSELL (www.vanessabenellimosell.com) on Wed. 14 May 2015 (7pm) at THE CONCERT SPACE, BEETHOVEN PIANOS, 211 West 58th Street, New York NY 10019. Free entry. 'A remarkably musical and fluent young pianist ... with a fine sense of style. Rem...
Spezzo in Plano comes to the table with Italian menu designed by Dallas chef
by Teresa Gubbins The Italian is here: Spezzo, a new fast-casual Italian restaurant in Plano that took over the old Uno Dué Go space, opens on May 7, with a user-friendly menu designed by consulting chef Tom Fleming, of Crossroads Diner fame. Owner Rob Goldblatt says this is a soft opening "without much fanfare," but the full menu...
Award Yogi Berra The Presidential Medal of Freedom for his military service and civil rights and educational activism
Yogi Berra should be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. A man of unimpeachable integrity and respect, he befriended the first black and Latino baseball players in Major League Baseball. He is currently an ambassador for Athlete Ally, which promotes LGBT rights in sports. Berra enlisted in the U. S. Navy during World War Il and served during...
Two tons of pasta donated to archdiocesan agency
Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia received a tractor trailer load of over 5,000 pounds of pasta May 12 from Opera Wine Imports in conjunction with the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia. The gift is in recognition of Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia this Sept. 26-27 and his call to serve the poor....
Knights of Columbus see fifteenth consecutive year of increased charitable giving
The Knights of Columbus have been preparing to welcome Pope Francis to the U.S. this autumn with record-setting charity, having raised more than $173 million in 2014. The world's largest Catholic fraternity achieved an all-time record in donations and community service hours in 2014. The Knights of Columbus raised more than $173.5 mil...
Fontanelli Productions Presents – Opera in the Hamptons: “Cristina Fontanelli and Her Fabulous Friends”
In the great tradition of the last 25 years, opera will once again come to the Hamptons through the annual favorite concert "Cristina Fontanelli and Her Fabulous Friends" taking place on Saturday, July 18, 2016 at Duck Walk Vineyard North, 4435 Main Rd., Southold, NY on the North Fork of the Hamptons on Long Island. This annual concert will contin...
La Scuola d'Italia Galileo Galilei touts Pittsburgh's Italian heritage
By Katherine Schaeffer Angela Hertz's Italian-American grandparents taught her to love her heritage — the food, the culture and the sense of family. But it wasn't until Hertz started college that she learned the language, studying abroad to hone her language skills. "I made it my career," said Hertz, 38, who has taught...
SICILIAN TREASURES: Major Developments in the Architecture and Literature of Sicily From Beginnings to the Present
The Italian American Museum presents SICILIAN TREASURES: Major Developments in the Architecture and Literature of Sicily. From Beginnings to the Present. Presented by Prof. Santi V. Buscemi You are cordially invited to attend a lecture and power point presentation on the architecture and literature of Sicily at the Ital...
Festa Italiana to light up Taylor Street
Festa Italiana Chicago will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Taylor Street from Aug. 13 to 16. Hosted by the University Village Association and run by StarEvents, the four-day fest will feature food and beverage booths, live entertainment on three stages, Italian dance performances and classes, cooking demonstrations, a wine garden, screening...