The New Italian American Museum (Thurs, 1/11/18)
The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend the opening reception for "The New Italian American Museum: Architectural Renderings and Model for the Forthcoming Newly Designed Museum". Presented by Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa, Founder and President. Thursday, January 11, 2018. 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Italian American Museum 155 Mulberry Street (Co...
Quando Croce insegnò a pensare agli Americani
Benedetto Croce in Texas (Moretti&Vitali) è un delizioso libricino di Alessandro Carrera, direttore di Studi italiani all'Università di Houston. A dispetto del titolo, non tratta della filosofia di Croce ma racconta - come dice il più fedele sottotitolo - «Storie di filosofia italiana in Nord America». E del resto la storia inizia proprio con Croce...
Bread and Rosa, A Love Story, The bakery that Calogero and Rosalba Canfora built
After serving Bay View for 20 years, Rosalba and Calogero Canfora wept when they closed their bakery for the final time in August last year. “It was the most difficult thing I had to do,” Calogero said. “It was very, very difficult to give it up. I cried and she did too.” Rosalba nodded solemnly. Although they agreed it was time to retire, after op...
Il progetto True Italian Taste di Assocamerestero
Il progetto True Italian Taste - finanziato e promosso dal Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico e realizzato da Assocamerestero con il supporto delle 9 CCIE di Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver e Città del Messico- è una grande campagna di valorizzazione del prodotto italiano autentico negli Stati Uniti D’Am...
Sophia Loren's love affair with Cary Grant, lasting marriage to husband Carlo Ponti explored in new book
When Italian film star Sophia Loren arrived to America, she easily managed to impress two men: Frank Sinatra and Cary Grant. The trio appeared in 1957’s action drama “The Pride and the Passion,” which would lead to a real-life affair off-screen between co-stars Loren and Grant. “Frank Sinatra was very friendly. They became friends and treated her w...
Right to dunk: the children of African immigrants who fought the law to play basketball
“If wishes were horses, beggars would ride,” says Patrick Edomwaddoba, barely audible over the racket of the Tam Tam basketball team warming up for their fourth match of the season. The Pentecostal pastor watches proudly as the players take part in an exercise drill, neatly passing the ball between themselves in a tight lattice before raining a qui...
North End Dessert Crawl: Cannoli, Sfogliatella, Biscotti, and Cappuccino
So you’ve eaten your North End lunch (and maybe you’re a little drunk too), and now it’s time for your North End dessert. It’s maybe a bit of a cliché, but an eater in the North End could do worse than stopping at Mike’s Pastry, Modern Pastry, Bova Bakery, and Caffé Vittoria. Forget the cannoli wars, though: Get your cannoli at Mike’s — it’s good f...
Providence man heading to NY for one-man play
A Providence comedian, actor, and writer is headed to New York City for a 10-day run of his one-man-play, "The Last Sicilian." Nick Albanese grew up the son of Sicilian immigrants on Charles Street in Providence, with the whole family living on the second floor above his father's bakery, and rolls those funny but true-life experiences into his show...
An Interview With Oakland Raiders Italian kicker Giorgio Tavecchio
Giorgio Tavecchio’s story is one of those stories that should be told to youngsters. His story is an example of how tenacity and grit in sport, and especially in life in general, can really help dreams come true. Much has been said and written about how he fought to play in the NFL, America’s top-flight American football league, and succeeded in be...
Lidia Bastianich shows how to 'Celebrate Like an Italian' with bruschetta recipe
Lidia Bastianich knows how to shortcut even the simplest of recipes. When I asked the popular PBS cooking personality for holiday cocktail party tips during a Chow Town Facebook Live, she chose a trio of bruschetta from her latest cookbook “Lidia’s Celebrate Like an Italian.” Bruschetta is the Italian word for a popular appetizer served in restaur...
Venice may be almost 200 years older than anyone thought
Venice could be 200 years older than previously thought, according to archaeologists who discovered peach stones under the mosaic floor of Saint Mark's Basilica. The 1,300-year-old stones could add 180 years to the age of the city according to an archaeologist who described the discovery as like 'hitting the jackpot'. Peach stones grow in just one...
Well-known physician A.J. Capelli dies unexpectedly
Alfred John “A.J.” Capelli, a cherished family physician to many Kenosha residents, died unexpectedly Sunday at Kenosha Medical Center. He was 68. “We are deeply saddened by the sudden, unexpected passing of Dr. A. J. Capelli, a respected and valued Aurora physician and caregiver who made significant contributions to both our community and hospital...