Alfa Romeo expansion on track, Fiat Chrysler executive says
by Nichola Groom The sporty Alfa Romeo brand's growth into one of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' main global brands, along with an imminent U.S. relaunch, is on target, its North American chief said at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Wednesday. Reid Bigland, who also heads U.S. sales for the Chrysler Group, said FCA's commitment of $6.5 bill...
Robert Davi sings Sinatra on 'A Capitol Fourth'
by Jay Bobbin Robert Davi got his professional start opposite Frank Sinatra, who's about to be saluted by him on Independence Day. Known for tough-guy roles, the actor-singer who was James Bond's enemy Sanchez in "Licence to Kill" and FBI man Bailey Malone on the NBC series "Profiler" has opened a new chapter of his career by renderin...
Italy’s Cividini revives its menswear line with Japan and the USA in mind
"Ten years ago we decided to discontinue our menswear line in order to concentrate on womenswear which was developing more at the time," recounts Piero Cividini, who currently runs the knitwear company with his daughter Anita. "We founded the company at the end of the 80s and for a long time it was easy to grow in Italy as well as internat...
Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak remains an unbreakable record
It started on May 15, 1941, with a single against Eddie Smith of the White Sox at Yankee Stadium. Seventy-five years later, Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak remains baseball's most iconic record. The Yankee Clipper's Summer of 56 captivated a nation still recovering from the Great Depression. As the streak mounted, following DiMaggio...
The Family Whistle, or how the Coppolas Came to Americ
Back in 1904 a poor young man by the name of Agostino Coppola left his Southern Italian hometown of Bernalda for good. Starting from this small village near Matera, in the Basilicata region, he went on to cross the Atlantic and to seek fortune in America. Today, a century later, Agostino's descendants constitute one of the most influential families...
New breed of Italian Tenors Invading America
by Cookie Curci Today, there is a new embodiment of the old and long held tradition of the recorded Italian voice. There is a new, exciting, and enterprising young talent.. tenor pop, culture being formed with a new sound...a sound that blends the classics of yesterday with a modern, innovative, beat. Things have changed greatly since the...
Ezio Cappadocia Prize for Best Unpublished Manuscript
The Society for Italian Historical Studies, affiliated with the American Historical Association, again offers a prize of $400 for the Ezio Cappadocia Prize for Best Unpublished Manuscript on the history of Italy, of article or dissertation length. Since the object of the award is to encourage fresh interest in Italian history, the prize is...
Health warning over pizza as researchers find Italian treat is the second-highest source of calories for American children
Pizza is the second-highest source of calories for kids ages 2 to 18, researchers have found.They say America's love of pizza has meant about 20 percent of youths eat pizza on any given day.They say the food must be curbed, and made healthier. On days they eat pizza, children and adolescents take in significantly more calories, fat and sod...
Lenny Randle's Italian Baseball Renaissance
by Dan Epstein Lenny Randle is a man on a mission. "I'm trying to find the next Joe DiMaggio," he says. "I'm gonna bring the next Mike Piazza, the next Roy Campanella, the next Yogi Berra over to America." Sure, everybody in baseball wants to discover prospects with Hall of Fame potential. But Randle believes he'll find them in a...
Jobs: Social media manager and assistant editor
Publication or Company: The National Italian American FoundationIndustry: Internet/Online/New Media, Magazine Publishing, Social MediaBenefits: 401K/403B, Dental, HealthJob Duration: Full TimeJob Location: Washington, DC Job Requirements Responsibilities: The NIAF Social Media Manager/Assistant Editor is responsible for creating and managing all s...
Joseph Sciame to Receive the Sons Of Italy 2015 Guglielmo Marconi Award
Congratulations to Joseph Sciame, a great Italian American who has been selected by the Sons of Italy to receive the 2015 Guglielmo Marconi Award. Sciame is currently the Vice President for Community Relations at St. John's University, the Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations, and a Trustee of th...
Luigi Creatore, Songwriter and Producer, Dies at 93
by Sam Roberts Luigi Creatore, a songwriter and record producer who teamed with his cousin Hugo Peretti to create hits for Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Perry Como and others, died on Sunday in Boca Raton, Fla. He was 93. The cause was complications of pneumonia, said his wife, Claire Weiss Creatore. The son of a renowned Italian...