Entertainment
Sanremo Music Festival
August 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Il Festival della canzone italiana, più comunemente noto come Festival di Sanremo, è una competizione che si svolge dal 1951 a Sanremo, in Liguria. Ad esso hanno preso parte, in veste di concorrenti, ospiti o compositori, molti dei nomi più noti...
Dalida' - The Beloved European Singer’s Calabrian Jewish Roots
August 2017 | Rabbi Barbara Aiello
Although she was born Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, when it came time to select a stage name, she chose “Dalida`,” from the Hebrew for “delight.” And, as Dalida`, she became one of the world’s most beloved performers, singing and recording in more...
Leonardo Di Caprio to Star in Film on the Black Hand
July 2017 | Ben Lariccia
Nel gennaio scorso la rivista Variety ha annunciato l’uscita nel 2018 di “The Black Hand”, con Leonardo Di Caprio. Il film renderà omaggio al tenente Joe Petrosino del Dipartimento di Polizia di New York che, un secolo fa,...
Riccardo Tesi - An Autodidactic Musical Genius and Esteemed Colleague
July 2017 | Tony Marotta
Certain individuals need not elaborate on their occupational superiority as their “body of work” will speak volumes. The “curriculum vitae” of composer, instrumentalist and researcher Riccardo Tesi displays an immense and...
Terre del Sud - Proponents of Traditional Southern Italian Music and Dance
June 2017 | Tony Marotta
The recent resurgence in both the interest and popularity of traditional Italian song and dance is attributable primarily to the growth of user-driven, video-sharing websites such as Facebook, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and YouTube. Musicians and...
Out of the Ashes
June 2017 | Rabbi Barbara Aiello
In his compelling book, “Triangle: The Fire that Changed America,” David Von Drehle reminds his readers in vivid detail of the events of March 25, 1911.
By nightfall, 146 young girls, burned from the fire or crushed and mutilated by...
Kiss Carlo
May 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The 17th novel by New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani
Adriana Trigiani an Italian American who has once shared, “My heritage is the foundation of everything I do.” She is the author of 16 bestsellers, including the...
Mariella Nava - An absolute artist and unpretentious musical virtuoso
April 2017 | Tony Marotta
The “wisdom of silence” is described as a person’s ability to “talk less while saying more.” Italian singer/songwriter and poly-instrumentalist Mariella Nava is one of those unique individuals who speaks little, thinks...
Lady Gaga to Launch Tour, Campaign, and More in 2017
April 2017 | Danielle Selvaggio
Lady Gaga, artista e cantautrice statunitense di origine italiana, ha annunciato il “Joanne World Tour” per promuovere l’uscita del suo quinto album. I concerti inizieranno ad agosto e si concluderanno a dicembre, con tappe...