Marcolin Announces the Early Renewal of Its Licensing Agreement With Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
Marcolin Group, a worldwide leading eyewear company, and Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. are proud to announce the early renewal of an exclusive license agreement for the design, manufacture and worldwide distribution of Kenneth Cole New York and Kenneth Cole Reaction sun and optical eyewear. The partnership between the two companies, started o...
Outgoing Ducati North America CEO Dominique Cheraki
by Jason Fogelson Dominique Cheraki has been with Ducati for over 18 years, most recently serving as Chief Executive Officer of Ducati North America (DNA). Beginning January 1, 2016, he will transition to the position of Ducati Network Development Director at Ducati's headquarters in Bologna, Italy. Jason Chinnock, most recently Marketing...
“Eh, Cumpari” its Julius La Rosa
by Paul Sciria Julius La Rosa grew up in Brooklyn, NY listening to records by Frank Sinatra and bands like Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Harry James. After finishing high school, La Rosa joined the Navy and was soon singing with the U.S. Navy Band in Washington, D.C. It was with the Navy band that the "Old Redhead," Arthur Godfre...
New IASA Executive Council members elected for 2016-2018
Three new and two returning members were elected to IASA'S Executive Council in December. Their terms are for 2016-2018. Returning members are: Jessica Femiani, Doctoral student in the Department of English and Creative Writing at Binghamton University and an adjunct professor at SUNY Broome Community College; Anthony Julian Tamburri...
Community grateful to "Mr. Brownsville"
By Christine Haines Frank Ricco dedicated his life to community service, earning the nickname "Mr. Brownsville," even though he served only one term as an elected official. Ricco, owner of Brownsville Bus Lines and president of the Greater Brownsville Area Chamber of Commerce, passed away Thursday at the age of 94. He serve...
Tony Danza Sets Sitcom Return in Greg Garcia Comedy 'Sebastian
by Kate Stanhope & Lesley Goldberg Tony Danza is returning to TV. The former star of Taxi and Who's the Boss has signed on to star in Greg Garcia's family comedy Sebastian, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The NBC multicamera effort stars comedian Sebastian Maniscalco as a guy whose old-school values, instilled by his opinionated...
N.J.'s best Italian restaurant: Is this really 'the world's best spaghetti'?
The sign at both Joe Italiano's Maplewood Inn locations — in Mays Landing and Hammonton — leaves no room for debate. "Home of the World's Best Spaghetti.'' The Hammonton restaurant is one of 40 semifinalists in our search for N.J.'s best Italian restaurant. We started with reader recommendations for 450 restaurants, all of which were...
ITALY @ SXSW Wraps Up Successful SXSWeek 2016
The 30th edition of SXSW drew to a close in the Texas capital, with the Italian delegation making its strongest showing to date at world's leading music industry event. For the 3rd year running the Italy @ SXSW initiative cast a spotlight on the country's latest talents, showcasing today's music made in Italy to the assembled international music bu...
Parla Italiese, Please – Michele Cecchini’s Newest Novel Explores the Italian Immigrant Experience
The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco recently welcomed Italian author Michele Cecchini who presented his acclaimed novel, "Per Il Bene Chi Ti Voglio" to a Bay Area audience. The novel, now in its fourth printing, speaks of the bittersweet experiences of the protagonist, Antonio Bevilacqua, as he emigrates from Lucca, Italy to San Francis...
Italian art: 6 things you probably didn't know about futurism
WTI Magazine #78 2016 April 15Author : Giulia Carletti Translation by: Born as the most instinctual and – possibly – irrational response to 20th century scientific and technological innovations, Futurism was an artistic Italian movement celebrating the energy, speed, and power of the machine, thereby advocating the vitality of modern...
AREEA, la bevanda (italiana) che depura il corpo dagli effetti dell’inquinamento
Una bevanda può combattere l'inquinamento? È questa la sfida lanciata da AREEA e dai co-founder Antimo Farid Mir e Jacopo Mele. Una sfida non poco ambiziosa, quella dei due giovani imprenditori, forse la più ambiziosa di tutte. Una sfida da vincere per salvare una media di 7 milioni di persone all'anno in tutto il mondo, come stima una ric...
IN SCENA! Mario Fratti Award
IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY announces the winner of the 2016 Mario Fratti Award: BUTTERFLIES by Emanuele Aldrovandi. Presented annually to an emerging Italian playwright, the winning play is translated into English and the playwright receives a specially commissioned lithograph by artist Victoria Febrer. The award is named after Mario Fr...