Miss Italia Mount Carmel Pageant!
The Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel invites young ladies of Italian – American descent to participate in the Miss Italia Mt. Carmel Pageant Wednesday, July 15 at 7 pm at Mt. Carmel Hall in Verplanck. *This event coincides with the opening night of the 93rd annual Feast of Mount Carmel. The pageant's focus is on heritage, happiness and...
Schenectady's Little Italy pays tribute to Dan DiNicola
There, on North Jay, stands Perreca's Bakery, the crown jewel of Schenectady's Little Italy, a fixture of the neighborhood for more than a century. From a booth inside More Perreca sits Maria Papa, who has a hand in both of the businesses that neighbor one another, where she talks about next week's plans to pay tribute again to the late Dan DiNicol...
Help us bring our NYC Theater to a new life!
italytime, a 'daughter' of Teatromania, is an international not-for-profit platform conceived by Vittorio Capotorto and Francesco Pagano, and launched in December 2013, with the endorsement of world-known writers Dacia Maraini and Roberto Saviano. Teatromania, the 'mother' not-for-profit organization of italytime – 501(c)(3) – was created in 1...
Bocce is more that just a game to those who roll it in Seneca Falls
by Kevin Rivoli Bocce is a game of Italian origin similar to lawn bowling played on a long narrow, usually, dirt court. Players roll heavy balls in an effort to stop as near as possible to a smaller ball, called the pallino. The first player/team to score 16 point wins. For the past 36 years, St. Anthony's Italian Festival in Sene...
I Giullari di Piazza to Perform "La Cantata Dei Pastori: A Neapolitan Renaissance Christmas Concert" at the Italian American Museum
La Cantata Dei Pastori was written by A. Perrucci in the 16th century and re-written and directed by Alessandra Belloni in 1984, with music composed and arranged by John T. La Barbera. La Cantata dei Pastorihas been a favorite in I Guillari's repertory for 20 years. The evening includes: Food & refreshments, a raffle, a performance, an...
Italian-American Women donate toys to Seamen's Society
By Carol Ann Benanti There's something about the holiday season — with all the gift giving and get-togethers — that brings out the best in all of us. No truer words were spoken Sunday when the Italian-American Women of Staten Island's gathered for its annual Christmas luncheon at Bocelli Ristorante in Grasmere. The festive oc...
Fresh start for longtime Elmira restaurant
by Jeff Murray An Elmira restaurant that was a fixture on the Northside for more than 60 years is making a comeback. The Palms Restaurant, at 1157 N. Main St., will have an official reopening Monday with a new name and new ownership. Joe Steigerwald, former manager of the Elmira Country Club, and his wife, Mona, closed a deal...
New Gelato and Dessert Shop to Open in Red Hook
The sweet taste of Italy is coming to Red Hook. Dolce Brooklyn, a new eatery serving gelato and sorbet, is opening soon in the former space of Brooklyn Slate at 305 Van Brunt St. Owners plan to open the shop by July 4. Kristina Frantz and her husband Pierre Alexandre have been planning to open a business in the neighborhood since they mov...
‘Iris’ weaves mythic tale of innocence, venality
What: Pietro Mascagni's "Iris," conducted by Leon Botstein with the American Symphony Orchestra When: 7:30 p.m., July 22, July 29; 2 p.m., July 24, July 27, July 31 Where: Sosnoff Theater, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Bard College, Annandale Tickets: Start at $25 Information: Visit http://fishercenter.bard.edu/calen...
Bronx's Arthur Avenue named 'Great Street of America'
If you've slurped oysters outside a seafood market, taken a bite of burrata or savored cannoli on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, this distinction might not be news to you. Arthur Avenue, which some call "the real Little Italy," will join the American Planning Association's "Great Streets of America." The celebration and official announcement...
Town of Hempstead Honors Italian-Americans
This week, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony J. Santino hosted the town's first Italian Heritage Celebration, recognizing outstanding men and women who have dedicated their lives to promoting the great Italian traditions and culture that have helped improve the town. "The Town of Hempstead has among the highest populations of Italian-Am...
Columbia University Sued Over Mission of ‘Casa Italiana’
Columbia University was sued by a group of families for allegedly failing to use their donations to promote Italian culture as the benefactors intended. Several Italian-American families in 1927 donated $400,000 (worth about $5 million today) to the Manhattan-based university to erect La Casa Italiana, the "Italian House," on school land, accordin...