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May 7, 2016
IAWA Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Special Events in May
During its 25th Anniversary, IAWA will collaborate with other organizations to produce lively, informative and interactive events.
The Italian American Writers Association is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every 2nd Saturday. Readings...
May 5, 2016
The Voice of an Italian American Superhero
Fusaro 2016
Whenever an opportunity that seems to be outside your realm of experience presents itself it is an indicator that, incredible as it may seem, you indeed possess the talent and...
May 2, 2016
Immigration to American: Good, Bad, and Ugly: Our Continuing Conversation
Jerry Krase
Chicago's Taylor Street Little Italy was one of the many places in America to which Italian immigrants were directed or misdirected. Some of my wife's relatives from Laurino ended up there. This is one of few more or less "authentic" stores I found during a recent visit. It has little to do with this article but I thought it was semiotically interesting.
Although I agree that people should have the right to live where they wish and that coming to America is preferable to many other places, I disagree with overly generous views of...
April 20, 2016
History of Buying And Selling TV Content Found in VideoAge
Cannes' Old Palais
The Most complete (and the only available) histories of TV and film international trade shows
April 18, 2016
Like Obama, “Bernie” ends in a Vowel
Jerry Krase
Although this was taken during my daily jog the morning after a record crowd of 30,0000 Bernie Sander's supporters cheered him in Prospect Park's Nethermead, it could easily be titled "Italian Americans lining up for Sanders rally. "I must note however that Danny DeVito was there to represent the r/best of us.
Today’s Italian American voters are as likely to vote for Bernie Sanders as they were to vote for their semi-co-ethnic Bill De Blasio; or for Barack Obama whose name also ended...
April 17, 2016
Al comizio di “Bernie” di New York City
Il mare di folla giovanile diretta al comizio el Sen. Bernie Sanders
Al Comizio del Sen. Bernie Sanders tra la folla di giovani
