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An entry from The Encyclopedia of Imagined Italian-Americana

(13 12 2009) Joseph Sciorra

The lost Christmas special of "The Honeymooners" with an Italian-American theme, from the Imaginarium of Joey Skee.

Sicily Rocks 'Bruccolino'

(14 10 2009) George De Stefano

Roy Paci and his band Aretuska make their US debut

The Italian-American Political & Moral Bocce Club of Paradise's Inaugural Annual Reception, Gala, and Dinner Dance

(01 10 2009) Joseph Sciorra

A blog post about a real event parodying very surreal events.

Serendipitous Encounters of an Italian-American Kind

(23 07 2009) Joseph Sciorra

The shared histories of Neapolitan singer Alfredo Bascetta and political activist/film worker Gino Bardi are revealed by a Brooklyn walkabout.

Remembering D-Day, Italian American Style

(01 06 2009) Jerry Krase

  There are many Italian American World War II heroes. Between my wife's family and mine we have about a dozen or so. To name a few: her Uncles Joe, Frank, Anthony, and...

Remembrance of Jews past, but never lost

(28 01 2009) Jerry Krase

Being reminded of International Holocaust Remembrance Day makes me recall many things... past present and future..

Sacred Space, Real Estate, and the Enacted Environment

(18 01 2009) Joseph Sciorra

Two religious buildings historically associated with Italian-American Catholics face challenges to survive.

Backyard Figs from Brooklyn

(28 09 2008) Joseph Sciorra

In which this blogger says nothing more profound than he really, really likes figs.

A wall, a poem, a summer epiphany.

(11 08 2008) Joseph Sciorra

I am reminded of Eugenio Montale's haunting poem upon discovering a simple barrier wall built by an Italian immigrant in Brooklyn during the 1930s.

Chi è Pete Panto?

(15 07 2008) Joseph Sciorra

An Italian-American worker who fought the mob that you never heard of.

“O’ Giglio e Paradiso”: An Italian-American Musical Classic

(09 07 2008) Joseph Sciorra

What the Brooklyn giglio feast and an obscure musician might tell us about Italian-American culture.

A Californian Goes East

(28 04 2008) Laura E. Ruberto

A look at Oakland's Italian American neighborhood and what it might tell us about Nutley, New Jersey.

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