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Park Slope native and playwright John N. Frank is bringing a taste of his Italian-American upbringing to North Brooklyn with “It’s My Brooklyn, Too! “This is my family’s story, but it’s also the story of every immigrant family that’s come to America,” says Frank. “It deals with their struggles to achieve the American dream, looking at what families...

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Turning 100 is the gold standard for a distinguished group of super seniors fortunate to reach that milestone, and celebrate 10 decades of a life well-lived. Most centenarians enjoy reveling in all the accolades and extra attention from family members, friends and even strangers. In fact, these days centenarians are the fastest growing population i...

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The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum will play host to its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. at thee historic site located on Tompkins Avenue in Rosebank, where Rev. Carlos Limongi of St. Joseph and St. Mary Immaculate R.C. Church will offer a blessing.  The Tree Lighting Ceremony is being held to memorialize Monsignor Ferdinando D...

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St. John’s University hosted a tribute to centuries worth of contributions to New York City made by Italian Americans at a ceremony at the D’Angelo Center on October 23. The Italian Heritage and Culture Month celebration drew more than 200 people to the Queens, NY, campus, who came to recognize the enduring mark of Italian immigrants on the landsca...

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Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto, and Gianluca Ginoble continue to captivate audiences worldwide with a series of prestigious live performances, highlighting the trio’s enduring global success. Tickets will go on sale from November 22. Members of the Il Volo Official Fan Club will be able to purchase tickets IN ADVANCE from November 20. The States w...

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Daniele Rustioni will become just the third principal guest conductor of the Metropolitan Opera in its nearly century-and-a-half history, leading at least two productions each season starting in 2025-26 as a No. 2 to music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Rustioni agreed to a three-year term, the company announced Wednesday. He is to helm revivals of...

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The Bronx-based non-profit educational organization Forum of Italian American Educators received $10,000 in taxpayer funds from Council Member Kristy Marmorato on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the St. Clare of Assisi-St. Francis Xavier School, located at 1911 Hone Ave. in the Morris Park section of the borough. The funding will support the cultural and edu...

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Tommy DeVito is back at starting quarterback for the New York Giants. The Giants benched the struggling 27-year-old Daniel Jones on Monday, with coach Brian Daboll planning to start the fan favorite DeVito against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week in an attempt to end a five-game losing streak. DeVito had been listed as the third quarterback every...

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Linda Dianto, executive director of the National Lighthouse Museum, knows no bounds. Originally born in Brooklyn, Dianto and her family moved to Staten Island in 1963 when she was 13 years old. Though not a Staten Island native, Dianto’s Staten Island roots run deep. As a child, Dianto frequently visited her grandparents in South Beach, and her fat...

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Our Fourteenth Annual Italian Christmas Market will be held on Friday & Saturday, DECEMBER 6th & 7th: 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday, DECEMBER 8th: 11am to 3 p.m. All are welcome as we celebrate this festive Italian Tradition at our American Italian Heritage Museum building on 1227 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12205. Every room will be transformed into uni...

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