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Potentially Dangerous will start broadcasting on PBS member stations next week! In our first month of broadcasts, we'll hit 10 states, 4 top-10 markets, and 20% of the total PBS landscape. That's 60 million potential viewers! Cities where you can watch in March include Chicago, San Francisco, Baltimore, Washington DC, Boise, Orlando, Spokane, Los A...

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After almost five years grappling with the idea of producing an episode on the father of Italian design, I am pleased to (finally!) present my profile of GIO PONTI, architect, designer, essayist, cultural organizer, polymath, and, quite frankly, the most influential Italian intellectual of the 20th century. Watch the episode here.  In the new episo...

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Self-defense classes won’t try to turn you into Bruce Lee or into a black belt. But, if a person attacked you on a dark street, would you know how to fend them off? The Italian and the Italian-American communities of the Tristate learned some basic skills to help them just doing that at the free self-defense class organized by the Comites Community...

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Gabriele D'Annunzio turns 160 years old. The Vittoriale degli Italiani, the sumptuous residence in Gardone Riviera where Gabriele D'Annunzio lived from 1921 until his death, which occurred on March 1, 1938, will be the scene of birthday celebrations for the Vate, who was born in Pescara, Italy, on March 12, 1863.Ahead of the 160th anniversary of D'...

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The “Singing Italian Chef” returned to his hometown of Crystal City (MO) on Feb. 18 to sign copies of his recently published “Home Party Cookbook.” Silverio “Sil” Pagano was born in 1955, a year after his parents, Ugo and Esterina, immigrated from Italy to Crystal City. His grandfather, Biagio, had settled in Crystal City years before and worked fo...

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Tom Cruise is shooting flight scenes for Mission: Impossible 8 in Puglia, according to witnesses who saw him board a helicopter in Bari for an unknown destination Tuesday. The Hollywood heart throb, 60, is believed to be filming a scene in which he lands on an aircraft carrier. The action hero arrived in the Puglia capital earlier this week and sev...

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The spring season at the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center in Cutler Bay(FL) comes to life this coming weekend with a series of breathtaking performances by Zoppé: An Italian Family Circus on March 3 at 7 p.m.; March 4 at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m.; and March 5 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on the Backyard Concert Lawn.  Heralded as refreshingly intimate...

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When we think of the Aosta Valley, the first images that appear to mind are certainly the snowy mountains, but this region that is also the smallest in Italy is not only a paradise for winter sports: rich in a thousand-year history, has preserved a rich heritage from every point of view, both naturalistic and cultural landscape. In addition to the...

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Vanvitelli, who died on 1 March 1773, was Italy's most prominent architect of the 18th century. Italy is holding a series of events in honour of Luigi Vanvitelli, the Italian architect famed for designing the Royal Palace of Caserta, to mark the 250th anniversary of his death. The main events are taking place at Reggia di Caserta, the vast palace t...

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One of the most chill places to hang on a weekend morning is Giada, the namesake restaurant of Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis. The dining room overlooks Las Vegas Boulevard, and morning light creates a relaxed mood. The restaurant offers a variety of breakfast items with a decidedly Italian twist. Steak and eggs features a flat iron steak, t...

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Italy is a beautiful country known for its rich history, stunning architecture, and delicious cuisine. However, it is also home to a unique set of habits and customs that are specific to the Italian people. Here are 10 habits that only those in Italy know: Aperitivo Hour: A customary pre-dinner indulgence in Italian culture, Aperitivo is a perfect...

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