'America's Got Talent' finalist Sal Valentinetti, Mike Marino in Bayonne
By Elijah Soba Singer Sal "The Voice" Valentinetti, Comedian Mike Marino, and the Jersey City Doughboys will headline a benefit show for masonic charities on Friday, Nov. 25, at 8 p.m at the Bayonne Masonic Hall, 888 Avenue C. Known for his "Italian Charm," Valentinetti found his talent for singing in his early teens and went on to become...
New reality show on gay Italian-American guidos in development
MTV's Jersey Shore may be all washed up, but those Italian-American stereotypes may soon return to reality television — with a gay twist. A major television company is searching for Italian-American homosexuals who have over the top Guido personalities for an unscripted television series now in development. A casting director at Backroads Enterta...
Casa Colombo to fete 'Cousins'
Casa Colombo is a four-story building in Downtown Jersey City home to a plethora of Italian-American resources, not the least of which is the Italian Educational & Cultural Center (IECC). But what would the IECC be without the historic building that houses it? They hope to never find out. Like many non-profit organizations, the IECC wa...
Award-Winning Italian Tenor Michéal Castaldo and Friends to Perform “Songs of Angels – Italian Christmas Hymns and Carols”
"Songs of Angels – Italian Christmas Hymns and Carols," a traditional Christmas concert featuring award-winning Italian tenor Micheal Castaldo, will take place on Saturday December 10, 2016 at 7:30p.m. at Saint Ann Catholic Church, 704 Jefferson St., Hoboken, NJ 07030. Castaldo will perform classic Christmas carols from his chart-topping best-...
NJ. Gala dell'Inter Club Facchetti
Puntuale anche quest'anno, l'Inter Club G. Facchetti del New Jersey ha voluto festeggiare la sua presenza in Nord America con un Gran Gala presso il rinomato e lussuoso locale : "The Venetian" in Garfield, NJ. Con i locali sfarzosamenti decorati ed alla presenza di oltre 400 tifosi ed amici interisti, si è voluto rendere omaggio ai numerosi "Ospit...
An evening of Jazz With Diamante Gallina and the Italian Quartet
October 22 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm | FreeDiamante Gallina: Vocals Jacopo Salieri: Piano Giannicola Spezzigu: Double Bass Giuseppe Tortorelli: Drums The Italian Quartet presents an unique tribute to Italy, the "Bel Paese"of enviable beautiful cities, fascinating lifestyle and music. A great selection of unforgettable melodies of worldwide famo...
Alberto the great
Saturday, September 05, 2015 - from 3:00 pm To 4:30 pm - Free entrance - Italy 2013, 70 minutes - Film in Italian with English subtitles - East Building Large Auditorium - National Gallery of Art - 401 Constitution Ave. NW - Washington, DC 20565 A new documentary on the iconic career of Alberto Sordi — arguably Ita...
Pittsburgh bocce traditions are alive and well in Bloomfield
By Ashley Murray Sure, Bloomfield's Little Italy Days festival isn't exactly true to its name. There's a wide array of non-Italian items for sale along Liberty Avenue; you can easily eat chicken fried rice or barbecue instead of pizza; and if you're remodeling your home, there are even siding and gutter kiosks. But one event is undeniably...
The versatile talent of actor Joe Mantegna
by Cookie Curci Joe Mantegna is one of the most versatile talented actors in the business. That is the opinion of his fans, and judging by the countless awards and recognitions he has been given, the world seems to agree. Whether it's playing the role of a loving father in the hit TV series, "Joan of Arcadia", the vicious mobster...
Ad Atlantic City vogliono il Palio di Siena
di Roberto Zanni, Gente d'Italia Il primo albergo di Atlantic City fu realizzato nel 1853. Poi nel tempo è diventata 'the Gambling Capital of the East Coast', la capital del gioco d'azzardo dell'Est, che attualmente ha dodici casinò e che nel 2011 ha avuto 28,5 milioni di visitatori con 3,3 miliardi di dollari buttati sui tavoli verdi. Il...
15th Annual Bob Lampione Memorial Golf Outing
Black Bear Golf Club, Franklin, NJ - Thursday, June 12, 201412:30 PM Check in, lunch available, golf range open2:00 PM Shotgun start6:30 PM Taste of Italy dinner buffet w/ Beer, wine Awards, Prizes, Gifts $150.00 Per personHole sponsorships available !
From the son of Italian immigrants to high school basketball star and 'Class Flirt': James Gandolfini's early years growing up in New Jersey
by Lydia Warren Grinning with his head on the lap of a school friend as he pulls her cheek, this is James Gandolfini in his happy teenage years - when the New Jersey native was voted 'Class Flirt' and 'Best Looking'. This larger-than-life character smiling among the pages of the Park Ridge High School yearbook in the 1970s hints at the po...