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Garment Workers and Union Activists in Tinsel Town

Laura E. Ruberto

My random encounter with a Hollywood Italian American labor activist.

The First Edition of the Festival of New Italian American Cinema is over... BIS!!!

Damiano Beltrami

After four days of movies, conferences, and debates, the first festival dedicated to the "New Italian America Cinema" ended on Saturday. Its success encourages hopes for a second...

Morandi at Metropolitan. Together with Elkann

The Giorgio Morandi Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was visited on Monday by Alain Elkan, Advisor for Cultural Heritage and Foreign Relations of Italy's Ministry of....

Naked Music, Well Dressed

George De Stefano

Vocalist Petra Magoni and bassist Ferruccio Spinetti make (beautiful) Musica Nuda

A Festival of New Italian American Cinema Opens in New York

Anthony J. Tamburri

Organized by the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, the Festival will present over 30 movies. Film screenings: THU 25th (Borough of Manhattan Community College), FRI...

The Gate on the “Golden Gate”

Laura E. Ruberto

Reading Valenti Angelo’s “Golden Gate” to my five-year old son.

What’s So Funny about the Virgin Mary?

Joey Skee

Ludic and hybridic reworkings of Catholic imagery and ritual are part of recent reimagining of Italian-American culture and identity.

"Pavarotti e La Boheme": a Book to Honor the Beloved Tenor

September 18, the book "Pavarotti e La Boheme" was donated to NYPL in a small ceremony. Among those present Jacqueline Davis, executive Director of NYPL of Performing Arts,...

Sophia Loren is Back On the Big Screen!

The Neapolitan actress will be Fellini’s mother in “Nine”, a new musical produced and directed by Rob Marshall.

Carmen Consoli: Special Guest for Joe’s Pub 10th Anniversary

The Sicilian singer-writer will offer a double performance to her affectionate NY fans on the 1st of October. In the show "L'Anello Mancante" she will present her last work, "Eva...

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