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Kairos Italy Theater, New York’s preeminent Italian Theater Company, and KIT Italia present the 6th Edition of In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY, which will feature a record 12 shows, brought over from Italy to NYC, including a Special Opening Night Event, We are Not Alone starring Dario D’Ambrosi. The 15-day, 5-borough Festival, founded by KIT...

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International Women's Day is celebrated each year on March 8; oftentimes commemorating the movement for women's equality. But the day also translates into a time to appreciate the integral role women play both in and out of the work force. Barbie has even introduced 17 new dolls that reflect the modern-day and historical female role models. And tho...

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"Chopped" champ Franco Franzese gave us a sneak preview of signature dishes anticipated at EAT Italian, his upcoming restaurant in Rossville. The casual lunch-dinner and egg-centric Sunday "colazione" concept is under construction at 655 Rossville Ave. "We're excited," said Franco, as he smiled and chatted up dishes on display in the kitchens of th...

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Joseph Sciacca, the highly regarded former deputy commissioner of the New York State Athletic Commission's boxing division who distinguished himself in both professional sports and political arenas, as well as in the world of entertainment --  died Friday evening in his Grant City home. He was 100-years-old. Sciacca has been appropriately dubbed th...

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Saturday, March 3rd, 3 PM - Garibaldi Meucci Museum · 420 Tompkins Avenue · Staten Island, NY 10305. Rosemary Novellino-Mearns' presentation has been seen nationwide. In Saving Radio City Music Hall, Rosemary Novellino-Mearns reveals how this premier tourist attraction was saved from demolition. After years of struggling with intense, sometimes pai...

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When: Monday, March 19, 2018, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - WhrTrattoria Romana | 1476 Hylan Boulevard | Staten Island, NY 10305 - Costs: Members: $60; Non-Members: $70 - More info: Advance registration required. Spaces are limited. RSVP by Monday, March 12. The evening will be celebrated with the traditional meatless specialties of Chef/Owner Vittorio...

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What informs the eye of a photographer? What makes it able to take an ordinary scene and turn it into something that communicates emotion to its viewer? The camera, initially enabled us to see images of real life, of our president and the horrors of war. It changed the world. Today, the Cloud is filled with billions of photos of pizza and the wine...

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With a bit of construction progress already, Maria Buonsante said it was hard to believe that just six days prior she had turned the key in the door at 655 Woodrow Rd., a stripped down storefront formerly home to McDonald's. The long-time restaurant maven has partnered Food Network "Chopped" champ Chef Franco Franzese to bring Staten Island its fir...

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An announcement from President Richard Guarasci: As we begin this spring semester, I am reflecting on the remarkable 21 years I have spent with you at Wagner, particularly these last 16 as president. Working with and for you has meant so much to me, both personally and professionally. Like you, I have so loved seeing our beloved Wagner College flou...

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There’s a restaurant on Staten Island with a team of cooks unlike any other. They aren’t trained chefs. Instead, they are grandmothers. A restaurant kitchen staffed by grandmas was the vision of Jody Scaravella, who opened Enoteca Maria in 2007. At first, he hired exclusively Italian nonnas, filling a personal void left by his own late grandmother....

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