Discounted tickets for MN Opera – Season 2014-2015
Once again we are proud to announce our partnership with the MN Opera – opening their 2014-2015 season with Giacomo Puccini's La fanciulla del west. From the Italian master who wrote Madame Butterfly and Turandot, this opera offers a romantic portrait of America's iconic Golden West. Puccini's gorgeous melodies and blazing orchestral color...
Boston City Hall Honors Italian Heritage Month
by Lisa Cappuccio When: Wednesday, October 1st at 10:00 – 12:00pmWhere: Boston City Hall's Piemonte Room, which is located on the 5th Floor. Boston City Councilors Michael Flaherty and Sal LaMattina will host this year's Italian flag raising at Boston City Hall in honor of Italian-American Heritage Month. Join friends and families in a community...
Exhibit celebrates Italians
By Nikki Patrick Everything from antique sausage grinders to colorful clothing fashioned from fabric scraps will be on the display in "The Italian Heritage," the next quarterly exhibit at the Miners Hall Museum, Franklin. But that's only a part of the display. "We've been trying to tell a story with our display and tie in people and families...
Taste of Italy Festival Celebrates Spring Opening of Italian American Museum of Los Angeles
The Taste of Italy festival Saturday offered Angelenos a chance to preview some of the history and culture that will be offered at the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles, which was expected to open in the spring. Slick here to see the video. Source: http://ktla.com
Niccolò Macchiavelli, ritrovato in America un ritratto inedito del celebre scrittore fiorentino
Stasera al Complesso del Vittoriano a Roma ci sarà un incontro per presentare al pubblico una scoperta molto interessante: il sesto ritratto di Niccolò Macchiavelli, probabilmente il primo in ordine cronologico tra quelli noti, che attualmente sono cinque. Il Complesso del Vittoriano aveva già avuto a che fare con il noto scrittore, quando...
Kick off a New York City
Inter Campus, Pirelli Tire North America e Youri Djorkaeff Foundation hanno celebrato l'avvio di Inter Campus USA - New York City, nel quartiere di Inwood. Il Congressman Charlie Rangel e l'Ambasciatore Inigo Lambertini, Vice Rappresentante Permanente d'Italia alle Nazioni Unite, insieme a Youri Djorkaeff, la cui fondazione è partner di In...
Donatello exhibition heading to Museum of Biblical Art in New York
There are still three months before nearly two dozen sculptures from the late-14th and early-15th centuries must leave Florence for New York, but Monsignor Timothy Verdon is nervous about the treasures, which are moved only rarely. "I will be in uninterrupted prayer until the works are back in my museum," said the priest, who directs Flore...
Jason Neroni Hosts Italian-American Dinner This Weekend in Culver City
Right now, the only place to get a Jason Neroni-made menu is in New York City, at Bside, the pizza place he opened in Hell's Kitchen back in September. But while waiting on his new L.A. project to come together, Neroni is throwing a pop-up dinner this weekend in conjunction with the Culver City wine shop Bar & Garden. Read mor...
Working in Postwar Italy, He Was the da Vinci of the V6
The question of which engine type is best for powering the cars of the masses may never have a single, unchanging answer. When the V8 prevailed on American roads, it was an appropriate choice for large vehicles in an era of cheap fuel. Times have changed; the workhorse auto engines of our era are those that fit in the narrow engine compart...
Italy looks for help with heritage
Italy's leading tourist attractions including the Colosseum could soon be in foreign hands as the country seeks new directors from around the world to make its museums more profitable. In the biggest shake-up of arts and culture of modern times, Matteo Renzi, the Prime Minister, has announced that the Government is to run advertisements in...
Mario Cuomo memorabilia expected to fetch big bucks at auction
Former three-term Gov. Mario Cuomo may be gone, but Mario Mania has just begun.There's a revival of interest in all things Cuomo as political memorabilia collectors dust off their merchandise of New York's first Italian-American chief executive and father of the current governor, Andrew Cuomo. One famous artist who painted Cuomo said he's even goi...
The Old Italian American Grocery Stores
From the 1940s on, the children of Italian immigrants could be found in all regions of the U.S., in almost every career and in nearly every walk of life. My parents were born in Elizabeth, NJ and my father lived in the Italian section of the city, called Peterstown. This section of the city was home to Italian grocery stores, produce stand...