Frank Stella: “I don’t see that the quality of art has expanded dramatically”
With a warm welcome, one of the most renowned painters of the American artistic scene opens the door of his house to us in New York’s West Village. Frank Stella (Massachusetts, USA, 1936), precursor of minimalism at the time when abstract expressionism led the artistic panorama, shows me the layout of the rooms in the museum where 300 of his works,...
Artist Michelangelo Pistoletto brings his famous Walking Sculpture to Cold Spring
Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto is having a New York City moment. He was included in a recent Arte Povera survey at Hauser & Wirth and in a current exhibition of silkscreens on mirrors at Luhring Augustine. The public highlight, though, was his performance of Scultura da Passeggio (Walking Sculpture) in Cold Spring, New York this past weeken...
Borough President And ‘Uncle Floyd’ Celebrate Italian American Heritage
Floyd Vivino (l.), who hosted the beloved TV comedy/variety series “The Uncle Floyd Show,” was the featured entertainer at the Italian Heritage & Culture Month Celebration that Borough President Katz and the Italian Heritage & Culture Committee of New York hosted at Marillac Hall on the Jamaica campus of St. John’s University on October 24. The eve...
A new future for the former St. Columban Center
A historic building on one of Western New York’s most prominent waterfronts, has new owners. The St. Columban Center, a 20th century mansion in Derby, will now be turned into a wedding venue and resort. The Diocese of Buffalo officially closed on the property as of Wednesday — for one $1.4 million dollars. These new partners will be the first comme...
Comedian Tammy Pescatelli finds the funny at Auburn Public Theater
Comedian Tammy Pescatelli has been doing stand up on the comedy club circuit for many years, and has developed a loyal fan base from all those years of touring. More recently, she is known to audiences nationwide because of her top-downloaded Netflix special "Finding the Funny." She is going to bring the funny to Auburn on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 8 p...
Mario Cucinella in conversation with William Menking, Editor-in-Chief, on Nov. 9
There was a time, perhaps forty years ago and more, when designers in this country followed the Italian architecture scene with great interest. The country was front and center when ideas and styles were communicated principally through magazines Italian like Domus, Casabella, Abitare and Contraspazio. These journals would have articles by Manfredo...
"Risorgimento" (The Italian Unification)
The Italian american Museum cordially invites you to attend a lecture on The "Risorgimento" (The Italian Unification) on Thursday, November 9 at 6:30pm. The lecture will be conducted by The United States Delegation of L'Istituto Nazionale per la Guardia d'Onore alle Reali Tombe del Pantheon. Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry St, New York, NY 1...
L’accordo a New York tra la Dante Alighieri e il Calandra per l’italofonia
Un progetto innovativo negli Stati Uniti per la promozione della lingua e della cultura italiana e della cultura italo-americana, una convenzione per l’avvio di progetti di diffusione della cultura e della lingua italiana nel Nord America. Venerdì 27 ottobre è stato siglato un nuovo protocollo di collaborazione tra Alessandro Masi, Segretario Gener...
Bill De Blasio wins second term as New York mayor
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio easily won a second term on Tuesday, the Associated Press has projected, capitalizing on economic growth, low crime and a weakened Republican Party in a race he turned into a referendum on progressive government. The incumbent Democrat handily defeated Republican Nicole Malliotakis, a member of the state assembly, and...
A Measure of Posterity - Gunnery Sgt. “Manila John” Basilone finally gets his due
Two of the many fond memories I had of my childhood in Corona, Queens: 1) Growing up in a predominantly (Southern) Italian area 2) Playing “War” in the streets with my neighborhood friends. My paisani need no explanation for the former. The sights, sounds and the smells (especially around dinner time) of the old neighborhood provide me with a lifet...
Sons of Italy hosts two November events
Good food, good fun and good causes will be highlighted in a two upcoming events hosted by the Geneva Sons of Italy in America Lodge. First, on Nov. 11, the Lodge’s Old-Time Holiday Turkey Raffle returns. There will be free beverages, including a keg of beer until it is gone, free snacks and a rigatoni dinner to go along with turkey, ham and shrimp...
Reshaping the Past - Cristoforo Colombo
When: Thursday, November 30, 2017 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of New York - Organized by : ICI - Entrance : Free This is the first of two talks -the second will take place in December and will be dedicated to "Memory, Monuments and Community"- on the political use of history. The animated discussion that in recent ti...