Don’t miss Verdi’s Rigoletto October 27 & 29 at The Grand Opera House (4 S. Poplar St. Wilmington, DE). Verdi’s masterful Rigoletto is an opera in three acts that premiered in Venice on March 11, 1851. It was based on a controversial Victor Hugo piece known as “Le Roi s’amuse” which translates to “The King enjoys himself.” The story of the jester R...
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is proud to announce that finance industry leader Gerry Cardinale will receive the Leonardo da Vinci Award in Finance at the NIAF 48th Anniversary Gala on October 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C. at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. The award will be presented by Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman of ESPN, and Sports Content...
The popular Italian folk music group, Ensemble Sangineto, is coming to Casa Italiana on October 29, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., to perform some of their unique traditional songs of the 20 regions of Italy. This trio from northern Italy blends Italian folk influences and others from throughout Europe — including Irish, Breton, and French traditions — with c...
Thu. Oct. 5, 2023 7 p.m. - Fri. Oct. 6, 2023 11:30 a.m. - Sat. Oct. 7, 2023 8 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St., NW, Washington, D.C. Gianandrea Noseda, conductor. Ottorino Respighi: Fontane di Roma (Fountains of Rome); Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome); Feste Romane (Roman Festivals). Gianandrea Noseda takes the audience on a vivid tour of Rome, the Eter...
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) welcomes the return of the international superstar Neapolitan pop crooner Patrizio Buanne on Friday, October 20th, at 8:00 PM.International superstar Patrizio Buanne is taking the world by storm with his seductive "Julio Iglesias-meets-Tom Jones" mixture of ballads and bravado. On his last release and U.S....
Elena Buttiero and Anita Frumento, Italian musicians from Liguria, are the protagonists of three concerts in Washington D.C. The events are promoted by the Allegro con Moto Association of Savona in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, The Italian Cultural Society of Washington, by Georgetown University and by the D.I.V.E...
Potentially Dangerous exposes the unknown story of how 600,000 Italians living in the U.S. during WWII were surveilled, stripped of their livelihoods and native language, and were forced to leave their homes; some were even sent to internment camps — all while one million of their sons were fighting and dying in Europe and the South Pacific to keep...
Pittsburgh Opera kicks off its 2023–24 Season with more than just its mainstage operas. From free and casual events to the glitz and glamour of the full opera experience, Pittsburgh Opera offers a plethora of operatic entertainment this fall for every taste and price point. Pittsburgh Opera’s fall line-up provides an easy entry point to patrons new...
Unlike his opposite number, Andy Reid, who has a list of NFL accomplishments that could reach the moon, Nick Sirianni is a fresh-faced 42-year-old who was the third Eagles head coach to make the playoffs in their first year as head coach. The Italian-American has been the head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles since 2021, during which he compiled a...
Pi-Philly and the Consulate of Italy in Philadelphia present "The Global Ambitions of Contemporary Italian TV Drama" on September 7th, 2023 at 5:30PM at the Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA. Free entrance, but RSVP is REQUIRED, here! Prof. Giancarlo Lombardi (CUNY) will examine the most recent Italian TV Series hosted and/...
I am happy to announce my Arts on Bergen Concert Series recital "Songs that Heal and Comfort," featuring my original songs. The recital will honor veterans and include songs I composed in tribute to this service and sacrifice of veterans, in addition to songs for healthcare providers caring for patients with COVID-19, and inspirational and spiritua...
The Clarksburg History Museum is hosting an exhibit titled “Passo dopo Passo”—which means step by step in Italian—and Museum officials are hoping it will spark interest and passion for Italian dance and culture. Museum officials said that they’re welcoming the public to learn about the preserved heritage of Italian dance with the exhibition that is...