Festa Della Donna, a celebration of Italian-American women, is slated for the Laurie Beechman Theatre Saturday March 7th. The event, in honor of International Women's Month, pays tribute to their contributions to the arts and features an accomplished lineup of female Italian-American performers spanning the genres of music, comedy and dance.
Festa Della Donna boasts the talents of Alessandra Belloni, Regina DeCicco, Mary Dimino, Jenna Esposito, and Vanessa Racci. The evening is co-produced by both Esposito and Racci. Singer Jenna Esposito, known as "The Voice of Little Italy," is notable for her tributes to Connie Francis, Dean Martin and The Great Italian American Songbook, which features songs that have their origins in Italy as well as songs made famous by Italian-Americans.