Columbus Day Parade, Evening at the Piazza Postponed
by Bob Dumas Mahopac's Columbus Day Parade and the Evening at the Piazza have been postponed due to the expected inclement weather. The Mahopac Street Fair, however, is still a go. The parade, which was scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, at 10:30 a.m., has been moved to Sunday, Oct. 9. Parade line-up will be at 1:30 p.m. and step-off is...
RIT to help design 'Little Italy' in Gates
Architecture faculty and students at RIT will work on concept designs for Little Italy in Gates, the latest boost for the effort to create a vibrant multi-cultural neighborhood in the west-side town. The involvement of Rochester Institute of Technology's Architecture Department, announced Thursday, starts early next year. Giovanna Potestà,...
The Mysterious Origins of Tiramisu, the Dessert That Took the ‘80s by Storm
Spend an evening walking around Manhattan's Little Italy and you can't help but notice Ferrara Bakery & Cafe, the name in marquee lights at 195 Grand Street. Inside, it's mostly tourists in a fast-moving line to the hostess stand, waiting for a seat at one of the neighborhood's oldest shops — here since 1892, open 'til midnight. With its check...
Sante Auriti: a language spoken by hand
Based on what type of interaction you've had with Sante Auriti, there might be a healthy variety of impressions you've had. Within the esteemed social circles of the Queens Orsogna Clubs (both "old" and "new", because the love needs to be spread evenly) he's one of those "it" guys from helping collect the grapes from the vineyards, wrapping up 2016...
Thanksgiving anche in Italia!
di Giuliano Pasquesi Stasera (ultimo giovedì di novembre) a S.Annapelago (Emilia Romagna) si tiene la Festa del Ringraziamento ('Thankgiving Day'), uno dei più tradizionali appuntamenti statunitensi che da 35 anni si tiene anche in quest'angolo d'Appennino. Il tradizionale cenone con l'immancabile tacchino si terrà all'hotel Sciatori di S....
World-Renowned Mathematician Umberto Mosco Elected a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
World-renowned mathematician Umberto Mosco, the Harold J. Gay Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), has been elected a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS). The first WPI faculty member to receive this honor, Mosco is one of 65 new fellows elected for 2017 by AMS, the 128-year-old society...
12 Rounds With ... Paulie Malignaggi
Yes, like many a fighter before him, Paulie Malignaggi was headed down the wrong path when he was introduced to the sweet science in his native Brooklyn, New York. It didn't take long for boxing to give Malignaggi a sense of purpose, along with a way out—and a way up. A technically sound fighter who relied greatly on his hand and foot spee...
Theater, dance, music highlight 41st Spoleto Festival USA
By Susanne M. Schafer Russian composer P.I. Tchaikovsky's sumptuous opera "Eugene Onegin," a concert by jazz master Dee Dee Bridgewater and performance by flamenco dance star Maria Pages are just a few of the many highlights promised in this spring's 2017 Spoleto Festival USA. The internationally renowned Charleston, South Carolin...
Ottobre dedicato al cinema per l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura
Un ottobre con i fiocchi per l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York (686 Park Avenue), completamente dedicato a cinema e documentari italiani. Si inizia il primo ottobre con la proiezione di "Cesare Deve Morire", il film dei fratelli Taviani che ha vinto il prestigioso Orso di Berlino, affrontando un tema particolarmente duro: la vita nel carc...
MRKET Trade Show
L'ICE organizza la partecipazione collettiva italiana all'8° edizione della fiera "MRket Trade Show" di New York che si svolgerà dal 20 al 22 gennaio 2013, dedicata alla presentazione delle collezioni autunno inverno 2013/2014 di abbigliamento classico uomo e accessori moda.La fiera MRket, riservata all'abbigliamento moda uomo, è organizzata da feb...
Duke in Rome
Please note that this summer program is offered every other year. 2013 program dates May 14-June 14, 2013 * See the Program Schedule page for a more detailed itinerary, including information regarding travel to and from the program site. Duke University's Departments of Classical Studies, Art and Art History, and History...
Cinema, proiezione a Houston di "Into Paradiso"
Il Consolato Generale d'Italia, il Consolato dello Sri Lanka a Houston e la St. Thomas University presentano la proiezione di "Into Paradiso" di Paola Randi (con sottotitoli in inglese). Napoli. Il ricercatore universitario Alfonso d'Onofrio, timido e goffo, viene licenziato. Gayan e' un affascinante ma squattrinato ex campione di cricket di Sri L...