'Performing with my friends': Shrewsbury native Mike Birbiglia bringing latest stage show to Boston
Shrewsbury native and comedy sensation Mike Birbiglia is bringing his latest stage show, “Mike Birbiglia Live: Christmas Parmesan,” to the Bay State for a 10-show engagement from Friday through Dec. 23 at The Wilbur in Boston. His latest is hot on the heels of Birbiglia’s most recent Broadway show, “The Old Man & the Pool,” which has been streaming...
Andrea Bocelli announces rescheduled concerts after doctors warned it could be "dangerous" to sing
Andrea Bocelli is going to make another attempt at performing in Boston this holiday season. The Italian tenor has announced rescheduled dates for a string of postponed concerts amid some rare struggles with his world-renowned voice. "As many fans now know, Andrea Bocelli has been working through health challenges forcing the famed tenor to postpo...
Salem's Stellato headed to National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
No matter how successful he’s become or how much he’s accomplished in his professional career, Salem’s Sean Stellato has always stayed true to his roots. Whether he’s taking a trip down memory lane on his former high school playing surface — the one and only Bertram Field — or visiting his grandmother’s grave to continue to honor her legacy, the 45...
‘Breaking Bad’ Actor to Speak at University of Rhode Island
Giancarlo Esposito has an acting career that spans five decades, so he will certainly have a lot to share when he visits University of Rhode Island on Monday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m. His name might not immediately ring a bell but the slew of characters he has played and television series he has been a part of is impressive. Let's first start with his mos...
Italian guitarist brings music to Boothbay (ME) stage Dec. 1
Peppino D’Agostino’s music continues to resonant in Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House, though it’s been several years since his last performance on the historic stage. On Friday, Dec. 1, this acclaimed Italian fingerstyle guitarist returns to Maine to perform at the Opera House. The Chicago Tribune says “D’Agostino plays steel-string guitar with virtu...
Stellato joins Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
Some people call him Jerry Maguire. Others, the Italian Stallion. He’s a sports agent, father, husband, former professional athlete, and, now, a member of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. Marblehead’s Sean Stellato, President of SES Sports, was inducted unanimously. The prized NFL agent joins the ranks of sports icons Dan Marino,...
Italian Bluegrass, Folk group La Terza Classe to perform at Knick (RI)
Friday, Nov. 17, at 8 p.m. - Knickerbocker Music Center, 35 Railroad Ave., Westerly (RI). When Gene Parise was managing the entertainment at Perks & Corks a few years back, he booked a group from Naples, Italy, called La Terza Classe. Parise, a well-known local musician himself, said he clicked with members of the band as soon as he met them on the...
CT’s ‘American Idol’ star Nick Fradiani promoted to lead in Broadway’s Neil Diamond musical
Guilford’s Nick Fradiani recently announced his promotion from alternate to lead in Broadway’s “A Beautiful Noise.” Last year the “American Idol” winner made his Broadway debut playing an alternate for the younger version of Neil Diamond in the musical based on Diamond’s life and career. As an alternate for the character of "Neil - Then," he perfor...
Exploring the Italian immigrant experience
The Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State University will present two film screenings by award-winning directors Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee in November as part of its year-long exploration of the Italian immigrant experience. The series, titled “Nuovo Mondo: A Century of Migrations from and to Italy”, will present a screening of acclaime...
Joey Chiarenza and the SOS Band Coming to Quincy (MA)
Fresh off his appearance on America’s Got Talent as a solo act, Frank Sinatra tribute show artist, Joey Chiarenza will be teaming up with the 18-piece SOS Band to bring his show to the Sons of Italy in Quincy on October 28, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. The show is dubbed a Halloween Show with optional costumes and includes a complete Italian buf...
Family affair: Finocchiaros big part of Methuen program
Soccer. Italian Food. Family. Those are the three most important things when it comes to the Finocchiaros of Methuen. And nobody knows that more than those associated with the Methuen High girls’ soccer program, which includes four of Finocchiaros. They include, longtime assistant coach Orazio, his two daughters Lily, a senior, and Julia, a freshma...
Torrington's Paul Denza reflects on career that took him to Yale, NFL
Love football? Love/hate the Patriots? Upset with college football’s realignments? Die-hard fan of your high school football team? Take a break and let 70-year-old Torrington resident Paul Denza, still a giant of a man, carry you back to the ‘70s when the Patriots gave this former lineman a chance to confront NFL Hall of Famers Gene Upshaw and Art...