Emanuel Carnevali, l’italiano che graffiò l’avanguardia letteraria americana
Emanuel Carnevali era "puramente italiano, e come tale privo di qualsiasi scrupolo ipocrita per la morale, l'anima e la coscienza". Il ritratto che emerge dalle parole del poeta americano Robert McAlmon è tra i più interessanti e misteriosi, e ci offre un'immagine di un uomo abituato a distinguersi dagli schemi e dai valori tradizionali. &nbs...
Italy's food purists rage over America's 'white bolognese'
In the traditional Italian dish, ragù alla Bolognese, tomatoes are very much an essential ingredient and their exclusion has upset food purists, who are tired of seeing 'Bolognese' used as an adjective to describe any kind of pasta dish served with minced meat. "White ragù sauces do exist, we even teach them in our cooking class in Venice," fo...
New Jersey Association of Verismo to Hold Auditions for Verismo Opera Chorus
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, the house opera company of the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), opens the 2016-2017 season and invites singers to audition for the Verismo Opera Chorus. Artistic Director Lucine Amara announces professional, amateur, and retired male and female singers may auditionfor the Verismo Opera...
Great Italians of the Past: Laura Bassi
WTI Magazine #83 2016 September 16Author : Giovanni Verde Translation by: Scholar of physics, biology, mathematics, logic, philosophy, Latin, Greek and French, Laura Bassi Veratti was the first woman in the world to achieve an academic career and the first to be appointed chair at a University, becoming one of the most important Euro...
Council adds Indigenous People's Day to calendar
Lincoln will join more than a dozen cities across the country to mark Indigenous People's Day on Oct. 12, the day that many people celebrate Columbus Day, following a unanimous vote of the City Council. Though the state has declared the second Monday in October as Columbus Day, the city does not officially recognize the holiday. City offices d...
Meet the Owner of Primi Italian Steakhouse
Meet Frank Bono, one of the owners of Primi Italian Steakhouse in West Islip. Bono, along with Michael Webber, opened up the restaurant on Montuak Highway in January 2016. In less than a year, their restaurant has received rave reviews from the New York Times, Newsday and more. Bono spoke to Patch to tell us about his restaurant....
Comedian Mike Marino: “Make America Italian Again!”
By Valerio Viale With the upcoming Presidential Elections, most of people are feeling at loss. What candidate is the best to lead the US in a world, more than ever full of challenges? If an alien invasion would get rid of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, in the best tradition of The Simpsons – which by the way is both the longest-running...
Italian Composer Ludovico Einaudi’s Classical Pop Career Rises to a Crescendo
Not unlike his music, Ludovico Einaudi's career has been unique and slowly building up in intensity. The Italian composer has straddled the world of classical and pop music for about 20 years, building a following outside the usual "star-making machinery" of the music business. On his latest, Elements, Einaudi has created a suite of songs...
Cinema Italian Style at the IIC
When: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 At 6:30 pm Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 1023 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024 Organized by : Istituto Luce Cinecitta' & American Cinematheque. In collaboration with : Italian Trade Agency & IIC. Entrance : Free. RSVP mandatory. On the occasion of the First Week o...
Feast of 7 Fishes brings an Italian Christmas to Fairmont
The Feast of the Seven Fishes — an annual celebration of Italian Christmas tradition — will return to Fairmont for its 11th year, featuring Italian cuisine, music and fun for the whole family. "I think it speaks to the heritage of Fairmont," volunteer Emily Swain said. "It really is a cultural festival. It's a place for community members a...
Tom Colicchio Gives Holiday Preparation Tips and Talks Top Chef Alumni
by Francesca Bacardi Everyone is gearing up for the holidays, including chef Tom Colicchio. The restaurateur and Top Chef head judge opened up to E! News about getting ready for the holidays and dished (pun intended) to us about his traditional Christmas Eve meal. "I pretty much make the same meal every Christmas that I've made for th...
Where to have a long, lazy Italian dinner in Vermont
By Emily Greenberg It's Sunday morning in Panton and Alessandra Rellini, owner of Agricola Farm, is running around the property directing cars to the slush-covered parking lot. The sound of grunting pigs, squawking chickens and bleating sheep emanates from the 100-year-old barn. Rellini greets new and returning guests as if she knows them each per...