Tuesday, August 9 • 6:30 to 9:30 pm; doors open at 6 pm. Casa Belvedere, The Italian Cultural Foundation | 79 Howard Ave., Staten Island, NY 10301. Come and savor fine dining 'al fresco' style while Vanessa Racci serenades you with her unique brand of Italian Jazz. She will perform music from her first album Italiana Fresca, which reinvents Italian classics with modern jazz arrangements.

Vanessa will also give a sneak peek into songs from her soon-to-be-released album Jazzy Italian (on Zoho Records), which celebrates Italian American composers in jazz, and will perform a few other jazzified tunes from Italian American singers and composers. $125 members, $135 non-members. Four-course dinner includes wine & soft drinks. Register here for Vanessa Racci dinner.

Added bonus: mesmerizing views of New York City's Harbor and the Verrazzano Bridge as a backdrop. Reserve now, because this event will sell out quickly! If it rains, the dinner and show will be presented indoors.