Weston resident gets award from Boston's Sons of Italy
Boston's Sons of Italy recently held its 28th annual Black Tie Ball at the Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy. The organization's highest award, the Inspiration Award, was given to Richard DeVito Sr. of Weston for his remarkable business career. Three generations of the DeVito family were there to support him. Source: http://w...
Comedy and pasta in East Hanover Saturday
The East Hanover Italian American Club will be hosting A Halfway to Columbus Day Comedy and Pasta Night on at 6:30 p.m. Saturday April 20, at Holy Family Church Gym in Florham Park.Comedian and radio host Goumba Johnnie and Comedian and impressionist Rob Magnotti will provide a guaranteed night of laughter and fun. Also DJ Romulus will provide musi...
Roberta Gambarini at the Rockport Jazz Festival
by Michael Lewis Under the tutelage of the legendary James Moody, vocal virtuoso Roberta Gambarini's career has flourished. Her warm timbre and impeccable timing has caught the ear of jazz greats and has led to performances with such celebrated artists as Dave Brubeck, Herbie Hancock, and Christian McBride. She is a two-time Grammy Award®...
Il maestro professore
By Chiara Trebaiocchi Devo ammettere che ero un po' intimorita dall'idea di intervistare un direttore d'orchestra. Quelle figure di spalle al pubblico mi hanno da sempre messa in soggezione: la concentrazione, l'impeto e la fermezza che servono a guidare un'orchestra nella mia mente si associavano solo a maestri dall'aspetto un po' burbero e sever...
Fashion icon Yolanda Cellucci
It's been 46 years since dress diva Yolanda Cellucci transformed her dreams into a glittery and glamorous reality. From "rags to riches," she emerged as a successful businesswoman and recognized queen of fashion. She is simply a living legend. I had the pleasure to meet with Yolanda at her chic apartment near Boston. I felt electrified by her char...
Michéal Castaldo to Grace the Bandstand Stage for the 92nd Annual Feast of the Three Saints in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on Labor Day Weekend
International Italian tenor Michéal Castaldo will perform at the 92 Annual Feast of the Three Saints in Lawrence, Massachusetts, which takes place every Labor Day Weekend. Castaldo will perform on the Bandstand stage at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, which is opening night of this three-day event. The feast is a celebration of the Italian-Ameri...
Columbus Day Parade stirs memories
By Antonio Planas The Columbus Day Parade march yesterday from downtown through the North End evoked memories of Boston's longest-serving mayor, the late Thomas M. Menino, whose Italian heritage made the day special for him. "I know that he loved this day," Mayor Martin J. Walsh said. "He loved almost every day of being the mayor....
Italian Trade Agency Early Stage Life Science Showcase in Cambridge
October 22, 2015 - Thursday 3:00 PM - Cambridge Innovation Center, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142. Discover 13 of Italy's most Innovative early stage life science companies developing therapeutics, devices and tools Registration and Networking: 3:00 PM Company pitches: 3:30-5:00 PM Networking at Venture...
That’s Italian! Brothers Keep on Top with Quality Ingredients, Service
By Sara Poirier Correa Mark Mazzotta and his brother Joseph know Italian food. The brothers grew up in the restaurant business, working with their uncles at their eateries in New York, and have owned seven of their own over a 20-year span, including Riverside's Pomodoro Italian Kitchen. In an era where pizzerias appear on seemingly every...
Experienced Trio To Open ‘Spiga’ Italian Restaurant on Main Street
by Michael Dinan An experienced trio that's already launched successful and acclaimed restaurants in Fairfield, Greenwich and Stamford is planning to open a new Italian spot in the former Barolo space on Main Street. 'Spiga'—that's Italian for the stem on a stalk of wheat—will feature fresh-made pastas, an extensive wine bar and w...
Coro-Dante Concerto di Primavera - Sunday, May 15, 2016, 5:00 PM
When: Sunday, May 15, 2016, 5:00 PMWhere: Dante Alighieri Society, 41 Hampshire St., Kendall Sq., Cambridge Coro-Dante Concerto di Primavera: All-Italian Repertoire Chorus of the Dante Alighieri SocietyKevin Galiè, M.M., J.D., Director - Ilana Cady, Pianist - Choruses and Arias from Amilcare Ponchielli's - La Gioco...
Braccio Di Ferro (Popeye) Pays Tribute to Nicola Orichuia of I AM Books
by Matt Conti Popeye the Sailor and his crew have been enjoyed by Italian audiences for decades. The Italian leader Benito Mussolini banned American comic strips in Italy before the Second World War. Popeye's comic strip adventures were so popular the ban had to be lifted due to public outcry. According to Fred Andrieu from The Grand Comi...