Romeo Castellucci's unsettling 'On the Concept of the Face, Regarding the Son of God'
Over the past 15 years or so, visionary director Romeo Castellucci has blossomed into a star of Europe's theater festivals and prestigious institutions with largely plotless, large-scale shows that operate at a dizzyingly high conceptual and technical level, and are so abstract that they become strangely accessible (you can project anything onto th...
West Orange High School Athletes to be Honored at Annual Sports Awards Event
By Emily Everson The Orange/West Orange chapter of UNICO, the largest Italian American service organization in the country, will host its 41st Annual Sports Awards Breakfast on Sunday. Feb 22. The event honors 'unsung heroes' from local high schools and within the community. Each year the breakfast honors an outstanding male and f...
Il giovane favoloso: Leopardi on Screen
U.S. premiere of Il giovane favoloso. Alessandra Mirra, University of Pennsylvania, will introduce the film with a short presentation of its subject, Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi, and his portrait by director Mario Martone. After the screening, Prof. Gaetana Marrone Puglia, Princeton University, will offer a technical analysis of the film and will...
Lucine Amara Calls Singers to Audition for New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Chorus
Lucine Amara, Artistic Director of the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera), invites singers to apply to the Verismo Opera Chorus. Open auditions will be held on Wednesdays, September 9 and 16 beginning at 6:15 p.m. at 44 Armory Street in Englewood, New Jersey. Auditions will also be held on September 12 at the organization'...
The Godfather of Pittsburgh
A&E introduced four new reality programs to its lineup before its upfront presentation to advertisers in New York last tonight. One of the new reality series, "Godfather of Pittsburgh," puts the cameras on Vince Isoldi, an Italian-American who owns an empire of nightclubs and restaurants in the Steel City, where he has made friends and...
The Rigatoni Brothers: 20th century Italian Immigrant Music
At our September 21 social meeting, the Italian Cultural Society is pleased to present Paul Oorts (playing mandolin) and his Rigatoni "Brothers" Gina Faber (mandolin) and Jay Benforado (guitar). They are part of one of Paul's projects which is to collect, play, and make available to the public music from the early to mid-20th century written for an...
Arlington Singles Connect Over Bocce
Have you heard about the resurgence in bocce ball, a revered Italian tradition? A new generation of players is taking on Italian-American clubs and grandfathers everywhere at their own game at an ever-increasing rate. It turns out that in addition to the game's appeal as a relaxing backyard past-time, it also provides a framework for the perfect da...
Beppe Baresi al Dinner Dance dell'Inter Club Facchetti – 22 marzo p.v.
Domenica 22 Marzo avrà luogo il settimo "Annual Dinner-Dance" dell'Inter Club Facchetti del New Jersey, con la partecipazione speciale dall'Italia di un mito del calcio italiano e una bandiera della formazione meneghina: Beppe Baresi. Il Gala si terrà da mezzogiorno alle 5pm presso il lussuoso ristorante "The Venetian" ubicato al 546 River...
Aspinwall's Patitucci honored by National Italian American Sports HOF
Sal Patitucci came to the United States in 1960 from Italy and dedicated himself to sports and keeping the local Italian-American community updated with his daily radio show. Recently, it was time for Pittsburghers to show their appreciation. At the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame Banquet on April 10 at the Westin Convention...
Be a fool for a day! Commedia dell'Arte Workshop and Acrobalance!
Join the Fools for either day or both days of a February Two-Day Training in COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE TECHNIQUE and ENSEMBLE ACROBALANCE! February 7th & 8th, 2015, at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. Register at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1199565 Day One: Saturday, February 7th, 10am-4pmCOMMEDIA DELL'ARTE A one-day i...
Lehigh to host screening Thursday of 'My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes'
Italian cycling legend Gino Bartali secretly helped save Jews from Nazi persecution by transporting fake identification papers and messages in his bicycle frame as he trained for the Tour de France. Other Italians, including Roman Catholic priests, are also among the silent heroes who helped protect Jews who were living or seeking refuge in Italy d...
Giulia Rozzi in Washington
January 10, 2015 - Saturday 9:00 PMBlack Cat - 1811 Fourteenth Street - Washington, District of Columbia 20009 Giulia Rozzi is a NYC based comedian, actress and writer that was raised in Boston by two adorable Italian immigrants. She has appeared on Chelsea Lately, MTV, Vh1, TLC, CNN, and has written for MTV's Girl Code and Silent L...