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July 6, 2008
No Wonder His Happy Heart Sings
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?
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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
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?
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
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
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.
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
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!
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
Musings on heroes, role models, and the Italian-American imaginative.
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