Francis Ford Coppola Immortalized in Cement Outside Chinese Theatre
Oscar-winning writer/director/producer Francis Ford Coppola, best known for "The Godfather" film series, sank his hands and feet into cement today outside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The ceremony was held as part of the 2016 Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival, which began Thursday. "Thanks to TCM, thanks for this op...
Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery Program- 20 Students Receive Travel Grants Through NIAF
Twenty college students from across the nation will participate in the Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery Program, an all-expenses-paid educational and cultural initiative that sends Italian American students to Italy. Sponsored by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), the tour will visit Italy's Piemonte region, NIAF's 2016...
Leona M Seufert to read poems at St. Anthony Italian Feast on June 9 in Roselle Park
Roselle Park's former Poet Laureate, Leona M Seufert returns as part of the entertainment billing at the Church of the Assumption St. Anthony's Italian Feast on Friday June 10, 2016 from 6:00 – 6:30pm. The Feast is located at the Church of the Assumption, 113 Chiego Place, Roselle Park. Her theme this year is "A Field Guide to Summer", a c...
Tony Reali on being true to yourself and your family, Part 1 of 2.
In this episode, we visit the "Good Morning America" Studios in Times Square where spent the day with Toni Reali, host of ESPN's "Around the Horn." This is part one of a two-part interview, where Reali talks about his Italian upbringing and how it contributed to his work ethic and successful career. We also feature a beautiful story from a listener...
Gli USA corteggiano un'altra Italia
By Roberto Zanni "Non c'è solo la Ferrari e nemmeno la Fiat. Il viaggio attraverso i motori italiani, e tutto quello che fa parte di questo mondo, negli Stati Uniti è ampio e presenta nuove strade da percorrere. La tecnologia italiana negli States in tutti i settori si sa è ampiamente apprezzata e riconosciuta, ma quello che sta succedendo nel cam...
Authentic Italian Enters La Jolla Via Acquavite Ristorante
Eater readers asked us to look into a new restaurant in La Jolla, where Italian food is once again a focus in the Coast Walk complex across from La Jolla Cove. The space, occupied by Trattoria Acqua for almost 20 years before it shuttered in 2011 has been remodeled by new proprietors, who recently opened Acquavite Ristorante on Prospect Street. &n...
Little Italy gets a direct link to the homeland in Niagara Falls
In Niagara Falls there is one place every local can steer you to – Little Italy, which proudly displays its heritage on signage that spans across Pine Avenue. That pride in community and heritage was recently expanded when the honorary Italian vice consulate moved its office from Delaware Avenue in Buffalo to Pine Avenue in the Niagara Arts &a...
It took incredible chain of events to bring Mike Piazza to Mets
We start with improbability. Mike Piazza simply being a major leaguer falls into unassisted-triple-play terrain for likelihood. That he was elected to the Hall of Fame is winning Powerball stuff. No one drafted as late — 62nd round and 1,390th pick — had ever previously gained Cooperstown induction. Which makes his trade from the Dodg...
Italian Americana Cultural and Historical review Seeks Submissions
The journal "Italian Americana" is currently seeking scholarly and creative submissions for its Winter 2017 issue. Scholarly articles in any discipline related to the topic of the Italian experience in America are welcomed (history, social sciences, literary criticism, arts and humanities, etc.), as are original works of poetry, fiction, memoir and...
Lina Wertmuller 'may get Governors' Award' +RPT+
Italian director Lina Wertmuller may be chosen to receive this year's Governors' Award or honorary Oscar for career achievement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science, The Hollywood Reporter said Monday. Wertmuller, 88, the first woman director nominated for an academy award for Seven Beauties in 1975 and also known for The Seduction...
Festival Brings Best of Italy to Hofstra, September 18
Celebrate Italy's cultural and culinary influence on America at one of the largest and most beautiful outdoor festivals on Long Island when Hofstra University hosts the 24th Annual Italian Experience on Sunday, September 18, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival will take place outdoors, rain or shine, on the South Campus. The Italian...
Colorado World War II vet celebrates his 100th birthday
by Aldo Svaldi As he hunkered down in a foxhole at an English airbase, trying to escape German rockets buzzing overhead, George Brienza questioned whether he would get to see his wife and two daughters in Colorado again. On Saturday, Brienza celebrated his 100th birthday in the Arvada home of his niece, surrounded by family that had t...