Entertainment

Let’s Eat Snails!

“Let’s Eat Snails!” gleans from Barbara Barcellona Smith’s crazy Italian American childhood and takes all-aged readers on a culinary adventure.…

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Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Il Conformista:” 50 Years Later

The year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of a landmark Italian film, Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Il Conformista” (The Conformist) (1970). It…

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Meet the Author: Diana Giovinazzo

“Destiny toys with us all, but Anita Garibaldi is a force to be reckoned with. Forced into marriage at a…

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The Little Guy (or The Motor Scooter)

A proud Italian American and Long Islander, Joseph Perry Grassi served as a logistical specialist in the U.S. Army, 25th…

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Frank and Ava

A down-and-out Frank Sinatra, trying to hold on to his voice and salvage his career, falls hard and fast for…

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Gli Italiani: A Modern Musical Pedigree Established Early and Carefully Nurtured

Twentieth-century American businessman, author and philanthropist W. Clement Stone coined the phrase “You are a product of your environment, therefore…

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Morisco: Nurturing a Lifetime of Experiences Into a Unique and Personal Reality

“Rome wasn’t built in a day” was a quote that actually originated in France in the late 12th century and…

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Giada Live

Italian Singer/Songwriter and Performer Giada Valenti is an award-winning Venetian vocalist who has performed with legends such as Andrea Bocelli.…

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Michele Avolio & DisCanto: Preserving and Promoting Abruzzese Musical Traditions

The task of conserving one’s culture and traditions begins with acquiring physical relics and intangible elements from their predecessors, maintaining…

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Quarto Profilo: Resilience, Determination and Adaptability Personified

Irish literary legend Oscar Wilde once asserted that “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to…

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