Rispoli's wild ride aboard Journalism makes him the first Italian jockey to win a Triple Crown race
Umberto Rispoli took quite a path to make history. Rispoli became the first jockey from Italy to win a Triple Crown race Saturday in Baltimore (MD), squeezing between horses around the top of the stretch and then riding Journalism to a tremendous rally in the stretch run of the Preakness. Rispoli's colt was the even-money favorite, but this was n...
Serafin (DE) welcomes opera sensation Gina Perregrino
When Gina Perregrino was about 12 years old, Alexis I. du Pont High School music teacher Paul Parets asked her to sing a song for him. She chose Andrea Bocelli’s “Time to Say Goodbye” (in Italian) which left a lasting impression on Parets, an influential music educator in Delaware, and a friend of her family. “He insisted to my parents that I take...
Michelle Di Russo Appointed Music Director of Delaware Symphony Orchestra
Argentinian-Italian conductor Michelle Di Russo has been named the sixth Music Director of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra. Currently Music Director Designate, she will begin her tenure in the 2025-26 concert season. In a statement, she said, “It is with great joy and deep gratitude that I step into the role of Music Director of the Delaware Sympho...
Life in the ring and the movies with Joey Eye, boxing cutman
The this-should-be-made-into-a-movie life of Joey Eye began in 1969 in Palermo, Sicily, when his 14-year-old mother and 35-year-old father gave him up for adoption. He was sent to Philadelphia. He grew up as “a little curly-haired Italian kid” in a rough Irish-German neighborhood in North Philadelphia (“that built character”) and later found comfor...
THE ITALIAN CHICKS is Coming to The Rosen Performing Arts Center
Mark your calendars for a night of bold, unapologetic comedy, music, and storytelling as The Italian Chicks hit the stage at the Rosen Performing Arts Center (Wayne, NJ) on June 6 at 8 pm. Featuring Maryann Maisano, the original Italian Chick, this all-new show is packed with fresh material, outrageous characters, and even more laughs than ever. Sh...
Team Italy catcher Brett Sullivan adds depth to Pittsburgh Pirates
Team Italy catcher and Azzurri cleanup hitter Brett Sullivan, who led all catchers in the 2023 World Baseball Classic with seven hits and compiled an impressive .368 batting average (7-for-19) during the international competition, was traded from the San Diego Padres to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for outfielder Bryce Johnson and cash consi...
‘Cooking with the Calamari Sisters’ is an evening of saucy comedy
“Cooking with the Calamari Sisters” makes its Delaware debut during a limited engagement at The Delaware Theatre Company from May 29 to June 22. Two over-the-top, larger-than-life Italian sisters from Brooklyn take audiences on a tour-de-force of show tunes, dancing, saucy humor, and of course cooking as they star in their very own fictional cable...
Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center to Celebrate Yogi’s 100th Birthday
The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center, located on the campus of Montclair State University, is marking what would have been the 100th birthday of legendary baseball Hall-of-Famer and national icon Yogi Berra. The celebration is being hosted by Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Bob Costas. Attendees include members of the Berra family; Museum leader...
Learn the Game of Bocce With Basking Ridge (NJ) UNICO
UNICO of Basking Ridge is inviting the community to rediscover the timeless game of bocce at their Bocce Day event on Saturday, May 3, from 12:00 to 3:00 PM at the newly refurbished bocce court near the pavilion in Harry Dunham Park. With roots tracing back to ancient Rome, bocce remains a beloved pastime in Italy and among Italian Americans. Georg...
Italian Market Festival Returns to Philly May 17-18: Here’s What to Know
Prep your taste buds for the garlic, roasted pork, and a celebration of all things Italian. The South 9th Street Italian Market Festival returns on May 17 and 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Covering seven city blocks, the Italian Market Festival features more than 100 area vendors offering a range of food and beverages. During the event, individuals wi...
Hear How Verdi Revolutionized Opera at the OCL Long Beach Island Branch
In one amazing two-year burst of inspiration, Giuseppe Verdi composed three of the world’s most beloved operas that set a new path for the art form and secured his place in the opera pantheon. Maestro Robert Butts will discuss “Verdi’s Trilogy: Il Trovatore, Rigoletto and La Traviata,” 2 PM Wednesday, May 14 at the Ocean County Library Long Beach I...
New Jersey Digest Celebrates Italian-American Culture at Paisan Con 2025
New Jersey Digest is proud to announce its media sponsorship of Paisan Con, a vibrant celebration of Italian-American heritage and pop culture returning for its second year. The convention will take place from May 9th to 11th, 2025, at the Williams Center in Rutherford, New Jersey. The name “Paisan” offers insight into the heart of this unique even...