Obituaries: Charles M. Oldani
Charles M. Oldani of Mattituck died on Jan. 8, 2018, at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore after suffering a stroke four days earlier. He was 90 years old. Born on Sept. 30, 1927, in St. Louis, Mo. to Carlo G. and Rosa C. (Longoni) Oldani, he grew up on “The Hill,” which is a famous Italian section of St. Louis and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals bas...
Celebrating the Feast of Saint Vincent Pallotti at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Pontifical Shrine in East Harlem, New York
Monday evening, I made a pilgrimage (I think a two-hour subway commute counts as a pilgrimage) to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Pontifical Shrine (448 E 116th St.) in East Harlem, New York for the Feast of St. Vincent Pallotti (1795-1850), founder of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate, the Pallottine Fathers, Brothers and Sisters. Solemn High Mass (1...
Most Precious Blood Church, the Heart and Soul of NYC’s Little Italy
Near the corner of Baxter and Canal Streets, on the border of New York City’s Little Italy and China Town, stands the Church of the Most Precious Blood (113 Baxter St.). Once a bustling National Parish serving the burgeoning Italian American community of Lower Manhattan, this historic house of worship lies sadly neglected with, considering the rece...
Parte da New York ed in particolare dalla Carnegie Hall il Solo tour 2018/19 di Paolo Angeli
La sezione nord americana proseguirà con concerti nell’ambasciata italiana di Washington, alla Old Town School di Chicago, nelle città di Toronto (Aga Khan Museum), Montreal (Theatre Outremont), Quebec (Palais Montcalm), all’Ottawa Jazz Festival e alla Pyatt Hall di Vancouver per il New Music Festival. Per Angeli la consacrazione americana è arriva...
Works by Nuvolo at Di Donna Galleries, New York
Di Donna Galleries is hosting an exhibition “Nuvolo and Post-War Materiality 1950–1965” at the gallery’s New York location. Curated by renowned art historian and theoretician Germano Celant, the exhibition sheds light on the early career of Italian painter Nuvolo (né Giorgio Ascani; 1926–2008), who was deemed as the pioneer of screenprinting techni...
'Tosca' to Air as Part of Met Opera's 'Live in HD' Series
You've probably heard how all three original stars dropped out of the Metropolitan Opera's new "Tosca" and how the conductor had to be replaced twice. But did you know about the flap over the angel's wings? A replica of the bronze statue of Archangel Michael that stands on the roof of Rome's Castel Sant'Angelo sword in hand was supposed to dominat...
Lorenzo Mattotti. Covers for the New Yorker
Twenty years of collaboration, illustrations on current events created at lightning speed, little glitches to solve, curious coincidences, sudden inspirations... all this can happen when one of the most renowned magazines in the world meets an amazing artist like Mattotti. In the prestigious headquarters of the Italian Cultural Institute of New Yor...
Puccini and Bechet in parlor
At the Millbrook Library last Saturday Millbrook Arts Group in conjunction with Catskill Jazz Factory presented Puccini Meets Bechet: Parallels in Opera & Jazz with Aaron Johnson Trio. The parallel dimensions of jazz and opera collide with this condensed chamber group featuring operatic vocals, piano, clarinet and soprano saxophone. Multi-instrumen...
L’atmosfera della Dolce Vita, i sapori della tradizione: a New York torna Tartina
L’atmosfera che vuole ispirarsi alla Dolce Vita di Fellini, i sapori autentici della cucina italiana, la qualità degli ingredienti della tradizione. Dopo l’avventura che l’ha visto protagonista a Midtown, il ristorante italiano Tartina ha deciso di cambiare location. Sempre a Manhattan, ma un po’ più in alto: lungo l’Upper Westside, a cavallo tra l...
Upscale Northern Italian Dishes at La Fontanella
I recently decided to revisit an old favorite, La Fontanella in Pelham. It has been in business for over 20 years and seems to improve with every visit. The management has changed through the years, but the Executive Chef Joe Palaguachi still heads the kitchen. For the last few years, Alfredo Salazar has led the management team. He worked in restau...
Local WWII veteran honored with flag display
A WWII veteran was recognized for his services at the American Italian Heritage Museum on Friday. Back in 2014, Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy recognized Father Anthony Sidoti as the Albany County Honor-a-Vet for his service during WWII. On Friday, McCoy presented the flag flown in Washington, D.C. honoring Father Sidoti to the American Itali...
100 years, 7 fish: Cosenza’s maintains new and old world traditions for a century in Bronx’s Little Italy
Cosenza’s fish market is on a very short list of family-owned businesses that have lasted for a century. Come tomorrow, January 2018, this neighborhood cornerstone will be celebrating its 100th year in business. We recently visited and had a wonderful opportunity to hear about the origins of this family business rooted in a time that we can experie...