Cinema. Esce a NY Salvo, opera di due palermitani
Alla fine del film, Salvo muore. Non potrebbe essere altrimenti per un killer di mafia. La sua è comunque una morte pacifica, che avviene mentre guarda per ore il mare del paese dov'è cresciuto, accanto alla ragazza, Rita, a cui ha dedicato gli ultimi giorni della sua vita. I più belli. Muore lentamente, seduto in poltrona, dissanguato, la morte m...
Tenement Museum keeps memories alive
Like many other immigrants, Adolpho and Rosaria Baldizzi struggled to keep their family together in the face of immigration laws tearing them apart. Policies put into place soon after Mr. Baldizzi arrived in the country made it illegal for his wife to follow him. Eventually, she did enter the U.S., though it's impossible to say how she managed it....
Anna Rita Alatan: Images that Explore Female Figures’ Inner and Outer Lives Simultaneously
Anna Rita Alatan, also known as ARA, creates images with an almost magical sense of presence, as if the painting is a window from reality, showing us all that lies beyond. Her worlds are infused with a feeling of poise and timelessness, something that becomes clearer when one focuses on the subjects of the artworks. The female figures who...
The Neighborhood That Disappeared
The Neighborhood That Disappeared - by Mary Paley, John Romeo & Bernie Mulleda - Film's premier on WMHT (12/12 @ 8 pm.) Film Summary "The Italian is an intensely gregarious creature, comfortable in extended families, crowds, markets, piazzas – in song, debate, commerce. The Italian has for centuries cherished the primary agg...
Godfellas Cast Reuniting For Film's 25th Anniversary
The cast of "Goodfellas" will reunite for the film's 25th anniversary at the Tribeca Film Festival later this month. CBS News reports that co-stars De Niro, Liotta and Pesci and a host of others will close the 14th annual Tribeca Film Festival on April 25. It will be followed by a can't-miss reunion hosted by Jon Stuart from Mo...
In Scena!, Italian theatre conquers New York
Italian theatre took centre stage in New York for two weeks, with eight productions, together with special events, lectures and seminars. The third edition, of the "In Scena!" festival brought Italian shows to all five boroughs of the Big Apple. The bill included, "Angiulina The Mule", "Broken Dances - in Pasolini's Bubble", "Chez Dimi"," Cingomma"...
How one Italian restaurant stands out in New York City
by Elisha Hartwig It's hard not to feel like you're part of the warm and caring Italian family when you walk through the doors at West 56th street in New York City. Sal Scognomillo, the current head chef at Patsy's Italian Restaurant is a jovial, sweet man who exudes a genuine contentment with life — hard to find in the city, wher...
Free Italian Classes this fall at Eton Institute in New York
Eton Institute, a chic language school located in Manhattan, will be opening its doors for the public to learn the Italian language for FREE, throughout the month of November. The institute offers a free language course every month as part of its commitment to make language learning accessible to everyone. To many, autumn is the best time...
Annual Holiday NOIAW Luncheon
December 12 (Saturday) 11:30 am - 3:30 pm. Annual Holiday Luncheon. Join Long Island NOIAW members and friends to enjoy a delicious lunch in the elegant Bay Room at Manhasset Bay Yacht Club. The sweet voice of Carolina Gengo will lead us in well-known carols, including a few Italian ones. Shop for adorable and well-priced holiday gifts fr...
Emanuele Aldrovandi's BUTTERFLIES Is In Scena's 2016 Mario Fratti Award Winner
IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY announces the winner of the 2016 Mario Fratti Award: BUTTERFLIES by Emanuele Aldrovandi. Presented annually to an emerging Italian playwright, the winning play is translated into English and the playwright receives a specially commissioned lithograph by artist Victoria Febrer. The award is named after...
A New Italian Cocktail Bar Opens in Brooklyn With Amaretto Sours and Lambrusco Spritzes
by Chris Crowley Carroll Gardens has long been one of New York's Italian-American strongholds, a heritage that's maintained by enduring establishments like Caputo's Fine Foods and referenced by newer, homage-paying restaurants like Frankie's 457 and Lucali, two of the neighborhood's best restaurants. And hospitality-industry vets Frankie R...
Italytime - Serata Italiana - June 18th, 7 PM - NYC
Come have fun ITALIAN STYLE! PIZZA, PASTA & ITALIAN SONGS, TREASURE HUNT FOR THE KIDS, WITH A SIDE DISH OF THEATER! The evening will be in Italian. SERATA ITALIANA. 18 Giugno 7:00pm. OUR LADY OF POMPEII THEATER - 238 Bleecker Street. New York, NY 10014 Italytime e' lieta di invitarvi ad una serata par...