The Force Of Things - From Italy to New York and Back
“One evening in May 1948, my mother went to a party in New York with her first husband and left it with her second, my father.” So begins the passionate and stormy union of Mikhail Kamenetzki, aka Ugo Stille, one of Italy’s most celebrated journalists, and Elizabeth Bogert, a beautiful and charming young woman from the Midwest
Erri De Luca: "E’ stato un tempo simpatico", sulle Dolomiti
Lo scrittore napoletano commenta con noi il corto scritto per la regia di Edoardo Ponti: “Il turno di notte lo fanno le stelle”, vincitore del Tribeca Film Festival
La Scala Performs Verdi's Very First Opera
MILAN — Teatro alla Scala raised eyebrows in December when it opened its season with “Lohengrin” in observance of Wagner’s bicentennial rather than an opera by Verdi, who was also born in 1813. In the months since, however, the theater has redressed the balance with new productions of four Verdi operas, most recently his very first opera, “Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio.”
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Italy, France PMs Vow to Press Ahead with Banking Union
Italy's new prime minister, Enrico Letta--on his first visit to France since receiving a vote of confidence from the country's parliament Tuesday--said the continent risked social unrest if leaders failed to come up with effective ways to alleviate high unemployment and stalled growth.
Bringing Home The Essence Of Umbria, Italy
To mangle a familiar quotation from Tolstoy, all regions of Italy are different, but each is Italian in its own particular way.
Suppose the Italian regions were women (humor me here). Lombardia would be a glamorous but unapproachable Milan model. I see Emiglia-Romagna as a wealthy, slightly dowdy widow. Umbria would be the wholesome, friendly girl next door. Unlike the American girl next door where I live, however, this one is a terrific cook.
Introducing the Italian Side of Jazz Music
Even though Jazz was born in New Orleans, the genre has been influenced by artists from all over the world, including Italy. Jazz in Italy has grown tremendously in the past twenty years, especially in the United States, with the support of more frequent performances by Italian jazz musicians, like those taking part in the Umbria Jazz Festival.
May 1, 2013
Williamsburg Radicale
Joseph Sciorra
A brief note on the lost world of Italian-American radicalism.
May 1, 2013
Behind the Closed Doors of the "Professoriate"
The world of post-high school education has always been fascinating, intriguing, and, in a number of cases, perplexing. It is a place where — for four years, usually — young people are exposed to a plethora of ideas that challenge the student’s current mode of thought. Ideally, the world of the university / college opens us up to different perspectives on how we look at the world. In much of this new pondering of the world, we may also find an invitation to consider how we look at things within the moral compass of “right vs. wrong.”
In Vaticano per una visita diversa
Una città del Vaticano che si fa guardare dal visitatore credente o non credente con occhi diversi, forse anche grazie a Papa Francesco che ora fa parte della storia millenaria della Chiesa. Scoprendo la Roma dei Papi forse si potranno giudicare i pontefici inadeguati, ma ci si potrà anche commuovere per la vita di quelli eroici e santi.
Giro d’Italia Brings a Piece of Cycling History to the City
The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is just around the corner, and it’s cruising in Italian style -right in time for the Year of Italian Culture in the United States. This year, the tour has partnered with Gran Fondo Giro d’Italia to offer the thousands of cyclists preparing for this weekend tour with a taste of the century-old Italian race.
Amanda Knox ponders return to Italy for retrial
Amanda Knox, the US student tried for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in 2007, is considering a return to Italy to face a retrial.In her first TV interview since being cleared in 2011 after four years in jail, Knox protested her innocence and said her experience was surreal and could have happened to anyone.
Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin and... Mirella Freni
The audience at Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò who took part of Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin was given a chance to witness something rare: Mirella Freni in person talking about her artistry and Freni on video or audio where all could partake in that same artistry.
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