Main Squeezes: Accordions At Eldridge Street
In the music world, the prejudice against the accordion and its many musical relatives is strong. That prejudice undoubtedly has it least some of its roots in issues of class and ethnicity. Because of its portability and power, the accordion has always been the instrument of choice for immigrant cultures. On the other hand, the enduring popularity...
Buffalo’s Italian-Americans celebrated in new film
by Eileen Buckley Stories of Buffalo's Italian-Americans will be revealed this weekend when a brand new film premiers. WBFO'S Eileen Buckley met with one of the writer and producers of the film, Joey Giambra of Buffalo, to discuss the creation of "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow". The film opens in 1939. It was the Great Depression -- a tim...
Pistola Is An Updated Take On A 1950s, NYC-Style Italian Steakhouse
If you pass by Pistola on Third Street in the Fairfax District, you won't be able to miss it. The Italian restaurant and steakhouse that recently took over AOC's old location now looks like the front of a steel barn, painted in a matte black. A simple white "Pistola" sign hangs to the right of the sleek building. The joint, which opened last month...
Senator Klein gets grant for Primavera Italian Language and Culture Program
The Primavera Italian Language and Culture Program is pushing forward against the odds, trying to stay in operation for another year - getting help from wherever they can find it. Liras, euros and dollars will all be graciously accepted. The free, comprehensive Saturday-morning program has served the community for 35 years, teaching both t...
Chuck Zito: Inside the life of a New York tough guy
From the streets of New York City to the set of Sons of Anarchy, Chuck Zito has done it all. The Bronx-born tough guy was born on this day, March 1, 1953. Zito was the former president of the New York chapter of the Hells Angels motorcycle club, a boxer, martial artist, celebrity bodyguard, stuntman and an actor. His grandparents emigrated to Ameri...
Here's a Taste of Laurent Tourondel's Italian-Inspired Debut, L'Amico
by Sara Ventiera On a recent Sunday night, a cacophonous buzz spilled out of the dining room at L'Amico (849 Avenue of the Americas; 212-201-4065), through the open doors and out onto the Chelsea street. Tourists and locals traipsed across the neutral multi-hued triangular tiles, trying to get a peek at the action between courses. ...
A Look at the 4th Annual Columbus Day Giglio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
By Giovanni di Napoli After enjoying a beautiful day in Manhattan at the Columbus Day Parade on 5th Avenue, my friends and I headed to Williamsburg, Brooklyn for the 4th Annual Columbus Day Giglio. Hosted by the Giglio Boys Club, partygoers were treated to an amazing soirée celebrating our faith, culture and community. This year, instead of rain,...
Cristina Fontanelli to Perform at Baruch's Engelman Recital Hall, 5/15
Acclaimed singer/PBS-TV host Cristina Fontanelli (www.cristinafontanelli.com) will perform selections from her concert, "The Great International Songbook" (plus wine reception) on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 4:00 PM at the Engelman Recital Hall at the Baruch College Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue, in New York City. Ms. Fontanelli'...
27th Bard Music Festival 'Puccini and His World' to Open This Friday
The 27th annual Bard Music Festival - an exploration of "Puccini and His World" - opens this Friday, August 5 with Weekend One: Puccini and Italian Musical Culture. The first of the weekend's five themed concerts, Program 1: "Opera, Politics, and the Italian," examines the ways Italians perceived their newly unified homeland in the compara...
Fall 2016 Philip V. Cannistraro Seminar Series in Italian American Studies
Tuesday, October 18, 2016, 6pm. Italian Mobilities - Ruth Ben-Ghiat, New York University; Stephanie Malia Hom, Acus Foundation The Italian nation-state has been defined in part by practices of mobility. Tourists have flowed into the country from the Grand Tour era to the present, and Italians left in massive numbers in the late nine...
L’esposizione “Discovering Columbus”, di Tatzu Nishi, estesa fino al 2 dicembre
NEW YORK- La statua di Cristoforo Colombo, che domina Columbus Circle, dal 20 settembre scorso è stata circondata da un monolocale. Un appartamento moderno e attrezzato, con una vista mozzafiato, ed interni confortevoli. Ottantamila visitatori lo hanno visitato in questi ultimi due mesi, salendo diverse rampe di scale, e trovandosi a tu per tu con...
Saints and Foods of New York
Giovedì 21 Febbraio 201318.30 A 21.30 Fordham University Lincoln Center Campus 113 W 60th St.113 W 60th St. SOUTH LOUNGE, 2nd Floor, New York, NY (map) Dear Friends, We are very happy to invite you to: "Santi e cibo nella Cultura Italo Americana""Saints and Foods in the Italian American Culture" February 21 6:30 PM at Fordham Universit...