Jessica Scarlato, a New Opera Talent
Jessica Scarlato’s rich, clear soprano voice receives enthusiastic applause whenever…
June 2010
Carmine Starnino – Keeping Out of the Weeds
I met with Carmine Starnino at a bustling bistro in Little Italy. Our conversation…
As I Watch My Father Fading
As I Watch My Father Fading As I watch my father fading I realize we begin our lives With…
Just Visiting
Young, ambitious, and armed with a respectable résumé – notwithstanding the smug…
Vittorio Rossi by the River
Montreal playwright Vittorio Rossi, at present gearing up for a revival of Paradise by…
De Grassi, the Story Behind the Name
The Degrassi television series, which deals with real-life issues facing its young…
Coming Together Around the Idea of Italianess
I was delighted and at first a little surprised when I received an invitation to speak at…
The End of Italian Food, or a New Beginning?
Thin-crusted, chewy pizza is one of New York’s signature foods, just as deep-dish…
Where “Real” Italian Food Really Comes From
Pasta: Popular mythology has Marco Polo bringing back egg noodles from his trip to China…
Sagra dello Stocco
Sagra dello Stocco Every August 9 on the eve of ferragosto, the Italian summer…