Marina Costa-Jackson Wins Opera Award
The Dallas Opera named Italian-American soprano Marina Costa-Jackson its 2017 “Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year” award winner. This award, named after one of the most renowned opera artists of the 20th century, is given to a single performer each season in recognition of a particularly memorable and outstanding company debut. Born in Las Vegas...
Columbus Day parade fundraiser to be held in West Haven
The Columbus Day Committee of Greater New Haven will hold a fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. June 28 at the Cielo Banquet Ballroom, 85 Chase Lane, to raise money for the 2017 Columbus Day parade in West Haven. The benefit will include a buffet of Italian foods donated by city restaurants, along with beer, wine, soda, coffee and dessert. It will also inc...
Known Italian chef brings new cuisine to North Attleboro
If you’re familiar with Wrentham’s Luciano’s and Attleboro’s Pizzeria Canova, but crave a little Italian closer to home, hold onto your seat. Chef Luciano Canova is opening his third Attleboro area restaurant at 651 South Washington St. this summer. Pizzeria Romana will feature pizza takeout but will double as an eat-in restaurant for sandwiches, p...
Giovani scienziati italiani vincono medaglie d'oro e d'argento a Genius Olympiad di Oswego (New York)
Più di un migliaio di finalisti accreditati con oltre 400 progetti; cinque le tematiche ammesse, compresa la robotica; rappresentati 51 paesi dei cinque continenti e 39 stati Usa; l’Italia partecipa con due lavori ed entrambi vengono premiati. Tutto questo alla 7a edizione di “Genius Olympiad” svolta dal 12 al 17 giugno a Oswego, stato di New York,...
Raymond Mazzarelli, Kenosha, WI
Raymond Mazzarelli passed away on June 18, 2017, in the comfort of his home. He was 89 years old. Ray was born on April 1, 1928, the son of Amedeo and Amalia (Copen) Mazzarelli. He received his education in Kenosha area schools and on July 19, 1947, at Holy Rosary Parish, he married childhood friend and Bradford HS class of 1946 sweetheart Lorraine...
How to Navigate an Italian Autogrill
Among Italians and foreigners alike, Autogrill has become a proprietary eponym synonymous with all Italian highway rest stops. The Autogrill brand accounts for 65 percent of rest stops in Italy, while its closest competitors Chef Express and Sarni rank at distant second and third place with around 6 percent of the market each. Autogrills are belove...
Il San Vito Premieres for Moderns
Concerto Romano gave the modern day premiere of Il San Vito by Bernardo Pasquini last Wednesday afternoon at Emmanuel Church in Boston under the umbrella of the Boston Early Music Festival. Renowned in his day as a virtuoso keyboard player, Pasquini (1637-1710) was the most important Italian composer of keyboard music between Frescobaldi and Domeni...
Hawks Acquire Plumlee, Belinelli In Dwight Howard Trade
The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has acquired guard Marco Belinelli, center Miles Plumlee and the 41st overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for center Dwight Howard and the 31st overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, it was announced tonight by General Manager and Head of Basketball Operations Travis Schlenk. “It...
10 delicious stops to make on the Bronx's Arthur Avenue
Food in the Bronx is reflective of the characteristics that make this borough unique: it’s got one foot rooted in “the old country” and one foot in the new, bridging the gap with a passion for tradition. Many cultures are represented throughout the Bronx, but Arthur Avenue continues to be predominantly Italian American just as it was during the ear...
Italian American Citizens Club, 7 Blaney Avenue, Peabody, MA
The winners this year were Danae Winter of Peabody , with Vice President and Chairman of the Scholarship committee Diane Newton . Danae will be attending Gordan College on her journey to be a Veterinarian. Also, pictured is our second recipient Ashley Royer of Peabody, who will be attending Emmanuel College on her journey to be a elementary School...
Palumbo Rec Center renovations complete
Initially dedicated in 1979 to honor the locally famous Palumbo family who helped many Italian-Americans assume daily life upon immigrating to the city, the Palumbo Recreation Center has since aged and has come to require maintenance. The City of Philadelphia, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Capital Projects Office and the Office of Cou...
Italian Food Awards Come to Summer Fancy Food Show
The inaugural U.S. edition of the Italian Food Awards will be presented by Gruppo Food's Italianfood.net in collaboration with Universal Marketing and the Specialty Food Association at the upcoming Summer Fancy Food Show, on June 25, in New York City. The awards program, which has taken place twice previously in Europe, is open to products that are...