By Ron Onesti Today, this eighth day of May, is my birthday. Traditionally, I spend a couple of days in New York City, as this area is close to the top on my favorite places list. With 20 shows in 24 days at The Arcada, it doesn't look as if I will be able to go this year.   So, since I can't actually be there this time, I would like to tak...

21 Jun 2015, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. La storia della boxe è da sempre strettamente connessa a quella degli emigrati e in particolare degli italiani arrivati a New York. Nella sede della storica Gleason's Gym, un evento organizzato da New York Italians in collaborazione con Fordham University e la partnership de La VOCE di New York, riunisce ca...

by Erica Marcus   Cassariano has opened in the Mineola spot that most recently housed True American Kitchen and, before that, Lula Trattoria and Circa Enoteca. The Italian restaurant is the second outpost of the well-regarded Cassariano in Venice, Florida.   Two of the five partners, general manager William Conte and chef Giancarlo Di...

Help us complete the documentary. Premieres: November 14th, 2015 - New York. Fundraising deadline: October 15th, 2015   "The Barese Icemen of New York" follows the story of the Apulia (Italy) emigrants who landed in the United State with nothing, and yet from the 1920's to the 1960's, these people dominated the ice business in...

di Maria Teresa Cometto   «Qui Nuova York, vi parla Ruggero Orlando». Così cominciavano le telecronache del famoso giornalista Rai, in servizio nella Grande Mela dal 1954 al 1969. È anche merito suo se nella storia della conquista della Luna anche l'Italia ha giocato una parte. Lo rivela per la prima volta Gianluigi Gabetti, presidente onora...

The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute and The Italian Language Intercultural Alliance in collaboration with the Italian American Faculty and Staff Advisory Council will hold its annual reception for faculty and staff on Monday, September 28th. This year's reception will feature a presentation and discussion titled "How Do Cultural Differe...

On a day of freezing rain—why isn't this snow? Snow is pretty!—with despair pouring from the television set, it is fascinating to take a break from bitter reality and stop in for tea at the presentation by Milanese designer Luisa Beccaria.   The event, held in a mansion on the Upper East Side, two blocks from the 86th Street subway station b...

At Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò In collaboration with the Primo Levi Center With:Franklin Hugh Adler, Macalester CollegeSusan Zuccotti, author of The Italians and the HolocaustFederico Finchelstein, The New School Moderated by:Natalia Indrimi, Primo Levi Center The new two volume box set The History of the Shoah in Italy completes and updates t...

The Italian American Review is currently accepting article submissions addressing the history and culture of Italian Americans, as well as other aspects of the Italian diaspora. The journal embraces a wide range of professional concerns and theoretical orientations in the social sciences and in cultural studies. The journal entertains articles abou...

Concrete Temple Theatre presents GEPPETTO Geppetto meshes two of our favorite stories, Pinocchio and The Old Man And The Sea,to tell a heart-breaking and hilarious tale of prosthetics and aging.It contemplates resilience in the face of change and loss.   HERE145 Sixth Ave. - New York, NY(enter on Dominick Street, one block south of S...