Developing the Super-Battery: Riccardo Signorelli and FastCAP System
It took six years of collaborative research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop the cutting edge energy storage technology of FastCapSystems. Compared to traditional batteries currently used in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), the Massachusetts-based company's ultracapacitor costs less and offers twenty times higher power densi...
Folk artist Ralph Fasanella returns to Lawrence
by Briana Palma During his career as a painter, Ralph Fasanella (1914-1997) was fascinated by the struggle the working class endured both before his time and during his life. For three years in the 1970s, Fasanella lived in Lawrence while he transformed huge canvases into colorful scenes of the city's industrial past. Now for the fir...
Lillo Brancato to Attend A Bronx Tale Screening with Ridgefield Playhouse Film Society, 3/29
On Saturday, March 29th, A Bronx Tale actor Lillo Brancato will join Ridgefield Playhouse Film Society for a Q&A at their screening of Robert De Niro's directorial debut. Part of the "Lost and Found Film Series", the evening celebrates the 20th anniversary screening of A Bronx Tale. Lillo Brancato will discuss the twists and turns in h...
Classic Italian eatery shines in trendy locale
by Melanie Barnard South Norwalk, after a couple of years of relative dormancy, seems to be coming alive again. With the advent of new condominiums and office spaces, there is much more foot traffic, and those folks get hungry. All of which is good news for this historic part of town, and Quartino Trattoria & Vineria is front and cente...
Trattoria Buco Brings a Taste of Italy to Fort Point
There's a new kid in town in Fort Point, now that the Italian cafe Trattoria Buco has opened its doors inside the Artist Building at 300 Summer St. after nearly a year of preparations. The latest culinary project from Reno Hoxhallari, of Basta Pasta in Cambridge and Basta Pasta Enoteca in Quincy, features fresh Italian food served from 7 a.m....
Springfield's Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel adds $500 to reward for missing Anthony Scibelli sculpture
The Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, an Italian-American club in the city's South End, have added $500 to the reward fund for information leading to the conviction of whoever stole a bust of the late State Rep. Anthony M. Scibelli. The donation brings the fund up to $1,100 with $500 already from City Councilor Tim Rooke and $100 from s...
Award-winning Italian Pianist Alessio Bax Brings Classical Music to Life, Jan. 20
Award-winning classical pianist Alessio Bax will take the stage at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University on Friday, January, 20 to perform a concert of Scriabin and Ravel at 8 p.m. Deemed by International Piano as "a pianist of refreshing depth," Bax shows off an extensive concerto repertoire and is a recurring pe...
Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino Visits Boston, Mayor Walsh
On Friday, May 30, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh welcomed his colleague from Rome, Ignazio Marino, to City Hall to talk traffic and several other initiatives the two cities will work together on. After the meeting, Mayor Marino headed down to the BSA Space for a lecture titled "Traffic Advisory, From Rome to the North End: Life without driving". ...
USA vs. Italy, BMW Test Drive!
The Newport International Polo Series, Presented by your Rhode Island BMW Centers, is pleased to announce the return of Italy on Saturday, July 19th at 5pm for a 6-chukker match against USA. Competing for Italy will be a team from Rome, home of the oldest of Italy's 15 polo clubs, a significant footprint for the sport where only about 150...
Tuscan State of Mind: Bottega Fiorentina’s Andrea Ferrini
by Elise Balzotti Firenze, Florencia, Florence — no matter where you're from, or how you pronounce the name, this Tuscan city is one of the most enchantingly beautiful in all of Italy. Firenze is like a painter's palette, vibrant with color from all the periods of its lengthy history. From cobblestone alleyways shaded by medieval...
Boston Early Music Festival presents The Monteverdi Trilogy
For the June 2015 Festival, the Boston Early Music Festival's undertaking to produce all three of the extant operas of Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) — The Monteverdi Trilogy — with a cohesive artistic and scholarly vision, is a momentous occasion in the modern revival of Baroque opera. Monteverdi was the first great genius in the history of opera...
Watch Inkwell's Chris Gatchell Mix Italian-Inspired Emilia Romagna
by Kyle J. Norris Since The Press Hotel opened in May, the boutique spot has made a serious name for itself with the local crowd as well as visitors. That's due in part to the strength of its restaurant, Union, and its bar, The Inkwell, run by veteran Chris Gatchell. Gatchell believes, "Bars should use quality spirits that can be augmente...