WHEN THE WORLD ANSWERED: Florence, Women Artists and the 1966 FLOOD PBS Documentary National Broadcast set for November 2015
In 2016, the City of Florence will mark the 50th anniversary of the devastating Flood of the Arno River, which destroyed, or damaged, 14,000 pieces of art. A new book, and PBS documentary based on the book, called When the World Answered: Florence, Women Artists and the 1966 Flood, by Jane Fortune and Linda Falcone, tells the story of how...
The Surprising Origins of 15 Italian-American Dishes
by Dan Gentile Sometimes the greatest food creations come from adapting to necessity, like when the Earl of Sandwich put meat between bread for a quick snack to get through long gambling sessions, or when KFC doubled down on Americans' need to be even less healthy. Classic Italian-American food is no different. When immigrants began arriv...
Italian/English speaker Girl for a TV show
by Kley Tarcitano We are looking for a Pretty, friendly and dynamic girl between the ages of 8 and 12 to help our host Steve Harvey to do an interview with a talent who doesn't speak English... only Italian. Must be fluently in both languages and be LA local. We need by the end of this week 07/09. Please send headshots to my email. Dates...
Diario di un insegnante d’Italiano ai Tropici (Six). Conversazione con Helen Barolini
di Emanuele Pettener Questa conversazione, svoltasi tramite un fitto scambio di email in inglese e da me tradotta, venne pubblicata nel 2006 sul blog Vibrisse; da anni ormai l'intervista non esiste in rete, ed è un peccato, essendo una straordinaria esplorazione di quello che l'Italia ha rappresentato per gli intellettuali americani lungo...
Why celebrate Columbus Day?
by Jeremias Wells Christopher Columbus certainly ranks as one of the greatest men of achievement the world has ever known, and also justly one of the most renowned, for the entire history of Europeans in America originated from his vision, religious sense and adventurous spirit. As can be expected in a man with an impassioned nature, many...
Italian Genealogy 101
by Mary Tedesco Tracing your Italian ancestry is one of the greatest adventures you can ever undertake. You will find the road full of twists and turns and surprises. You will experience conflicting emotions—delight and disappointment; wonder and weariness; sentiment and sadness; exhilaration and embarrassment. But, as all roads lead to Ro...
Paul Pope, National Enquirer heiir, sells family story to Fox 21 television studios
by Kyle Swenson Knowing a good story has been part of Paul Pope's family business. It's obvious why. As the son of Gene Pope, the Italian-American businessman whose nose for gore and sex created the National Enquirer, Paul grew up surrounded by a business that literally changed the tone of American pop culture. The younger Pope's...
Tom’s Cookbook Library: In Italian kitchens, nonna knows best
by Tom Witom Grandmothers, known as "nonnas," hold a special place of honor in Italian families, and when it comes to their cooking skills that esteem becomes reverential. And in "Nonna's House" (Atria Books) Jody Scaravella pays proper tribute to these special women. In 2007, Scaravella opened Enoteca Maria on Staten Island, a re...
Alyssa Milano: 'Social Media Can Change the World'
by Valentina Zarya For some people, Alyssa Milano will always be Tony Danza's daughter on the 1980s sitcom Who's the Boss. To others, she is Phoebe Halliwell, one of the three sister witches on Charmed. But to Milano herself, acting is just one of the many pursuits that make her who she is. "No matter what you do, and however pass...
Andrea Bocelli Stuns the Crowd with Goosebumps-Inducing ‘Amazing Grace’ at National Prayer Breakfast
by Victoria Taft Classical singer Andrea Bocelli sang, "Amazing Grace" at the National Prayer Breakfast in front of President Obama, House Speaker Paul Ryan, and presidential contender Ben Carson, among other luminaries. The annual breakfast was held in Washington, D.C., Thursday morning. Fans of the Italian singer already appreci...
Gaga over Tony and the Lady
by Roz Rogoff I was at Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's show at the Concord Pavilion last night. I was so impressed with their performance on the PBS special I bought tickets to the local show as soon as they went on sale. Despite the article in Wikipedia, the price was nowhere near $239 in Concord. Tony Bennett is better than ever no...
Businessman vs donna in carriera: differenze tra USA e Italia
Quali sono le differenze tra uomini e donne in termini di carriera? Più del 90% dei presidenti e dei primi ministri sono uomini, così come i grandi capi delle grandi società prevalgono nettamente rispetto alle donne. Gli uomini dominano in ambiti come la finanza, la tecnologia, lo sport e molti altri. In gran parte del mondo hanno privile...