Member Spotlight: Mary M. Tedesco, Host on “Genealogy Roadshow” (PBS), Professional Genealogist
by NOIAW We're so pleased to feature Mary M. Tedesco as this week's Member Spotlight interview guest! Mary discovered NOIAW via Twitter and is looking forward to getting to know all of our members more. mary-tedesco-genealogySo many of our members are seeking to connect with their roots in Italy and deepen their knowledge of their...
The Brilliant Career of John Cazale
John Cazale made only five movies in his brief, brilliant career, but man, what five movies: The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Conversation, Dog Day Afternoon, The Deer Hunter. Five movies. Five best picture nominations. Three best picture wins. Cazale's films racked up a total of 40 Oscar nods, with 14 for his fellow actors. Yet C...
Parola mantenuta! Fondi ripristinati come promesso!
di Fucsia Nissoli Esprimo soddisfazione per l'assegnazione, nella legge di assestamento di bilancio, di 2,6 milioni di euro alla Direzione Generale per gli italiani all'estero, al fine di essere utilizzati per reintegrare la dotazione destinata ai corsi di lingua e cultura italiana all'estero tagliati nella scorsa legge di Stabilità. Sent...
Gregory La Cava: Italian of the Week
Italian-American Director Gregory La Cava began making animated films in the 1910s before switching over to live action films in the 1920s. The following decade brought him critical and commercial success with the films The Half-Naked Truth, Gabriel over the White House, and What Every Woman Knows. His best known works were My Man Godfrey...
Frank Sinatra, the Voice of an era
by Keagon Voyce Few names in American pop culture are as universally adored as Frank Sinatra. His persona was larger than life. His life, even, was larger than life. Charismatic. Suave. Oscar-winning actor. Friend to presidents. The speculative—yet convincing—mob ties that somehow enriched his legacy rather than add rancor. And, of course,...
Tribute to Actor Joseph Rigano
On March 27, 2014, actor Joseph Rigano passed away. Joe Rigano was a well known Italian –American actor in the gangster film genre. Rigano was born in 1933 in New York City. He grew up in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn and worked as a laborer early in his life. He married his wife Maria and they had three children,; Angela, Joseph and Gina. Joe bega...
Giada De Laurentiis announces divorce
by Ann Oldenburg Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis is sharing personal news on her Facebook page. The Food Network star says she is splitting from fashion designer Todd Thompson, her husband of 11 years. "After an amicable separation since July, Todd and I have decided to end our marriage," she writes. "Although our decision...
J.P. Mascaro & Sons wins $45M of municipal contracts
J. P. Mascaro & Sons has secured 20 municipal contracts in the last quarter of 2014. The total contracts are valued at approximately 45,000,000 dollars. The work is centered around Mascaro's various operating centers in the local regions. The contracts include the Boroughs of Bridgeport, Rockledge, Pottstown, Emmaus, Nazareth, St. Lawr...
A marzo AmCham vola negli States a Miami e a Washington per due imperdibili iniziative
A poche settimane dall'inizio di EXPO Milano 2015, giovedì 12 marzo si terrà presso la Freedom Tower del Dade College di Miami la Conferenza "America and the Old World: Food, Health & Culture", l'evento ufficiale di presentazione dell'Esposizione Universale e del Padiglione degli Stati Uniti (www.mdc.edu/feedingtheplanet). La conferenza è orga...
Ariana Grande named one of most beautiful people in World
by Daniel Dentico Ariana Grande has officially being recognized by PEOPLE magazine as one of the World's Most Beautiful People. Often asked to reveal her ethnicity by fans, Ariana responded to one fan on Twitter saying she's Italian-American, half Sicilian and half Abruzzese. Read more Fonte: The Italian American...
Mondomusica New York is going on the road!
As we continue to promote Mondomusica New York 2014 around the globe, we are planning a special presentation of the Mondomusica New York program in Chicago and Los Angeles. These events will ensure that we are attracting the largest number of violin makers, dealers, musicians, music teachers, students and instrument collectors from around the count...
Fiat to pay $3.65B for remaining Chrysler shares
Italian automaker Fiat SpA announced Wednesday that it reached an agreement to acquire the remaining shares of Chrysler for $3.65 billion in payments to a union-controlled trust fund. Fiat already owns 58.5 percent of Chrysler's shares, with the remaining 41.5 percent held by a United Auto Workers union trust fund that pays health care bills f...