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July 6, 2008

No Wonder His Happy Heart Sings

Stephanie Longo
Jack DeLeo poses with his partner, Debbie Koshinski, for the Scranton Cultural Center's "Dancing with the Stars".

Take love of community, ethnic pride, and add a dash of Dean Martin and you have Scranton’s own Jack DeLeo.

July 5, 2008

What Constitutes Great Popular Music?

Marc Edward DiPaolo
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Is P!nk great art?

In 2002, I re-evaluated my music taste ... with the help of my friends.

July 5, 2008

Il mio ricordo di Rocco

Letizia Airos Soria

Prima di tutto il suo sorriso aperto, quello che mi ha accolto insieme ad un ottimo caffè napoletano preparato da lui stesso nella sua cucina. Era il 2006, ed era la prima volta...

July 5, 2008

Do College Professors Corrupt the Minds of American Youth?

Marc Edward DiPaolo
Would you trust this liberal with YOUR children?

As a college professor who tries the best he can to teach students to be well-read, think for themselves, and analyze complex social problems with their intellects and their...

July 4, 2008

An Italian Minotaur in New York City

George De Stefano
Vinicio Capossela, cantautore and "enchanter"

Vinicio Capossela's Highline Ballroom concert was his biggest show here but not his best

July 3, 2008

Annie Lanzillotto's "The Flat Earth" performance at Dixon Place, NYC, Video by John Lanzillotto

Annie Lanzillotto a.k.a. Rachele Coraggio

Performance Artist Annie Lanzillotto leads the hunt for a spiritual New York, taking audiences down The Bowery, to the corner of Prince and Elizabeth Streets, where she encourages...

July 3, 2008

How I found the Italian in me.

Crystal May Ainardi
painting/drawing by crystal ainardi
Finding Italian identity in America

I’ve never read the book, “Were You Always an Italian?” by Maria Laurino, so I won’t pretend I have, but the reviews are a mixed bag.

July 3, 2008

Clemenza and Tessio are like Britain and France

Laura E. Ruberto
Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather"

The Pax Corleone, or what happens when two political analysts offer a close reading of "The Godfather" in an effort to explain contemporary US politics.

July 2, 2008

A Few Random Thoughts after The Loss of Two Friends!

Anthony Julian Tamburri
Rocco Caporale, on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, the John D. Calandra Italian/American Institute

When our role models leave us, where do we go to look for others? This is, for sure, one of the questions that arises after the loss of both Rudi Vecoli and Rocco Caporale, two...

July 2, 2008

Watching “Serpico” with my Thirteen-Year-Old Son

Joey Skee

Musings on heroes, role models, and the Italian-American imaginative.

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