Andrea Bocelli to be inducted into Mohegan Sun Walk of Fame
World-famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is set to be inducted into Mohegan Sun Arena’s Walk of Fame prior to his show this weekend in Connecticut. Bocelli will return to the arena for the first time in 15 years, for a 7:30 p.m. performance on Sunday, Dec. 15. The Walk of Fame induction will happen at 6 p.m., just before showtime. Mohegan official...
Christmas Concert at St Michael’s College in Winooski, VT
Sunday, December 15, 2 p.m. Saint Michael’s College Chapel, VT; FREE. Vermont Italian Cultural Association, cofounder Dr. William Tortolano will perform a Christmas concert on December 15th in the Saint Michael’s College Chapel on the Winooski campus. He will play on the classic 1966 Casavant pipe organ which was designed by Dr. Tortolano and is de...
Free Showing of "Cabrini' at Franklin TV Studio (MA) on December 6
More local film viewing options are emerging in Franklin! Quattro Eroi Lodge, the historic branch of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America has announced that they are hosting a screening of the film "Cabrini," released earlier this year, on Friday, December 6, at 6:00 PM at the Franklin TV studio at 23 Hutchison Street (off of Union, near La C...
The Festival and Gala of Italian Creativity in Boston
The Consulate General of Italy in Boston celebrated the culmination of the 8-day Festival of Italian Creativity at a Gala dinner on November 22 at the SoWa Power Station. The event, organized with the support of the October Italian American Heritage Month Committee of Massachusetts, commended the vibrant legacy of Boston’s Italian American communit...
Geno Auriemma Has Built an Untouchable Legacy at UConn
When UConn women’s basketball won its first national championship with an undefeated, historically dominant season in 1995, the program decided to collect all its major press clippings. That proved surprisingly difficult. There were enough clippings to fill an expandable 16-by-18-inch scrapbook. And enough to fill a second, and a third, and a fourt...
Steve Schirripa and Michael Imperioli talk ‘The Sopranos’ at 25, Rhode Island, and more
Steve Schirripa and his pal love Westerly, R.I. The beaches, the theater — the meatballs. By his pal, I mean lil’ Willieboy, of course. Instagram’s favorite pizza-loving dog. “The Sopranos” alum loves to take his #dogstagram star to Longo Ristorante Pizzeria in Westerly for their meatball fix. But yes, his other pal, Michael Imperioli, loves the...
Testimonial Dinner Planned to Honor Former Watertown High Football Coach John Barbati
Watertown High School alums and community members announced plans for a testimonial dinner in honor of former football coach John Barbati. The event, hosted by renowned Boston sportscaster Mike Lynch, takes-place on Tuesday, November 26 at the Watertown Sons of Italy. A member of Massachusetts High School Football Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame...
Puccini's Opera "LA BOHEME"
Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 3:00 PM. Middletown High School, 200 La Rosa Ln, Middletown, CT. The celebrated Connecticut Lyric Opera and Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra will perform Puccini's opera,"La Boheme" at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 17, in Middletown's Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center, 200 LaRosa Lane. The Greater Middletown C...
International Volleyball Hall of Fame induction celebration: Italian Andrea Zorzi
This is one in a series previewing the inductees going into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Massachusetts, on Saturday. The “original” “Zorro” was a fictional character, created in 1919, typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante who defends the commoners against tyrannical officials. He was the precursor to many of the...
Opera: Training and Performing in Vermont
Being a recipient of the Vermont Italian Cultural Association’s grant opened a great opportunity for my personal growth and an amazing experience for my career as an opera singer. With the generous help of the association I was able to attend the summer program “Classic Lyric Arts of 2024” in Novafeltria, Italy, and spend one month immersed in the...
Red Sox honor radio voice Joe Castiglione who is retiring after 42 years
The Boston Red Sox honored longtime radio voice Joe Castiglione, who called his final game Sunday, with an on-field pregame ceremony. The 77-year-old Castiglione, who was honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer with the Ford C. Frick Award, has been the team's lead radio voice since 1983. During the ceremony, the team played highligh...
Greg Gizzi named Grand Marshal for 2024 Italian Heritage Parade
Newport is gearing up for its annual Italian Heritage Parade, with Greg Gizzi at the helm as the 2024 Grand Marshal. Gizzi, a former president of Forum Lodge #391, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, is set to lead the procession on October 14, 2024. The parade kicks off at 10:30 a.m. from St. Joseph’s Church, winding its way through Newp...