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Vincenzo Amato is both an actor and sculptor who has starred in a number of films, including Emanuele Crialese's "The Golden Door" ("Nuovo Mondo"). He talks sculpture and his...
On the last night of June, the band Italian Doc Remix turned a space in the Istituto Italiano di Cultura into the hippest room in Manhattan
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
Few are more miserable these days than the Roma, or Gypsies, in Italy, whose camps are being bulldozed, whose shacks are being firebombed, and whose children now risk being...

Vinicio Capossela's Highline Ballroom concert was his biggest show here but not his best
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...
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
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...
The passing of Rudolph J. Vecoli is a great loss but his legacy is much greater
If not totally black, Italians have certainly complicated the notion of whiteness in America so that they are neither totally white, and it is this in-between status, that makes...
A roughly 87% true blog. Features a slightly embellished account of my life story, told in installments, and my thoughts on life, the universe, and pop culture.
And reality stands out through a shift between light and shade in a game of reflections. For a progression from the deepest shades, that never reach black to the brightest...
Thoughts on the past and future of Italian America in the West Coast. Family, life, food, culture, politics, and neighborhoods -- Garlic Gulch, Seattle.
Benvenuti to Minestrone. Like that Italian “big soup,” my blog will be a blend of various ingredients – in this case, my musings on culture, politics, media, and...
New York City Designer shares photos, thoughts, and articles. Featuring Special Addition: Interior IQ