Folsom Italian Festival to hold celebration of Italian American heritage
Associazione Regionale Abruzzese Delco and Delaware Valley will host an Italian Festival, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 29 at Folsom Fire Company, 411 Sutton Ave., Ridley Township. The afternoon of Italian-American cultural fun will feature Italian foods and desserts, wine, craft vendors and music. Admission is free. Proceeds from the event wil...
Donizetti and Dinner Event Promises the Best of Italian Opera and Cuisine
Opera Magnifico invites guests to enjoy delicious cuisine amid the ambiance of beautiful music at their Donizetti and Dinner event on February 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM at Cafe Azzurro, 141 Main Street in Peapack, NJ. Tickets include a five-course meal and a complimentary champagne toast while listening to hits from beloved Italian opera composer, Gaetan...
Andrea Bocelli named first honoree for NIAF's 50th Anniversary Gala celebration
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) will commemorate its 50th Anniversary with a landmark Gala celebration on Saturday, October 18, 2025, marking its return to the historic Washington Hilton Hotel at 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW, where the organization has hosted many of its most memorable celebrations. This black-tie event will honor di...
UNICO Rehoboth Area Chapter welcomes the return of ‘Opera at the Beach’
“Opera at the Beach,” sponsored by UNICO Delaware – Rehoboth Area Chapter, returns on March 15. This outstanding event was begun in 2015, featuring professional artists from the Wilmington area. Since 2016, mezzo soprano Andrea Arena has delighted audiences throughout Delaware with her sensational voice and charm. Accompanied by various tenors incl...
Tony Danza pays tribute to special Sinatra relationship at The Vogel (NJ)
Growing up Italian in Brooklyn, it’s no surprise Tony Danza was a fan of Frank Sinatra. His mother turned him on to the crooner when he was 8 years old. “She was an original bobbysoxer,” he said. “My mom was enthralled by him and so was I. The way he interprets a song – nobody else can do it like that.” With a long career in television and movies,...
Philadelphia Famiglia: How Italian Culture Bonds the Eagles Amid a Super Bowl Run
The Philadelphia Eagles are in this year’s Super Bowl because of a superior running game, along with one of the most improved defenses in the NFL since last year. Anecdotally, throughout the playoffs, they have simply appeared bigger, faster and stronger than most of their opponents. But, according to some industry experts—like my mother-in-law—th...
Nick Sirianni: We’ll tweak some things based on last Super Bowl experience
The Eagles are in the Super Bowl for the second time in the last three years and the experience from their last matchup with the Chiefs will lead to some changes this time around. Head coach Nick Sirianni said at a Tuesday press conference that the basics of their preparation will remain the same. Sirianni emphasized that the team has to focus on “...
From Italy with Love - with Tenor, Salvatore Chiarelli and Pianist, Mary Pinto at the Nutley Public Library
Saturday February 08, 2025. 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM. Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, Nutley, NJ. Tenor, Salvatore Chiarelli will perform a musical concert entitled “From Italy With Love.” Mr. Chiarelli will be accompanied by pianist Mary Pinto. Popular, Traditional & Classical Italian, Neapolitan & Italian/American songs will be performed. Salvato...
This head coach was on the hot seat. Now he's one win away from the Super Bowl
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni has the best winning percentage of any coach in franchise history (.702). He's led the Eagles to the playoffs in each of his four seasons, including a Super Bowl appearance in his second. And now, Sirianni has Philadelphia on the doorstep of a second Super Bowl berth, something no other coach in the team...
Tara Cannistraci at the DC Comedy Loft
Get ready for an evening of laughs! Tara Cannistraci is an Italian-American comedian, actress, and writer, hailing from the vibrant streets of the Bronx, New York. Tara’s talents have lit up the stage, television, film, and even centerfield as the scoreboard host for the New York Yankees. Tara brought her unfiltered, humorous take on popular sports...
Mike Longabardi, a longtime NBA assistant, faces head-coaching challenge with Delaware Blue Coats: ‘You want to see if you can do it’
Over a decade ago, Nick Nurse and Mike Longabardi took a walk in Venice. There may even have been a boat ride through the Italian city’s iconic canals. They needed a break while working the Adidas Eurocamp, where about a half-dozen NBA assistant coaches helped prospects being scouted for the upcoming draft. Yet even while immersed in such a pristin...
John Capodice dies: ‘Ace Ventura’ & ‘General Hospital’ Italian American actor was 83
John Capodice, an acting veteran whose credits included Ryan’s Hope, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, General Hospital and Seinfeld, died December 30. He was 83. The announcement was made on the website of the New Jersey Pizzi Funeral Home and did not list a cause of death. The funeral home called Capodice “a devoted husband, father and grandfather who...